Monday, August 31, 2009

BRUSH UP ON YOUR GRAMMAR

HOCK/HAWK

Explain the difference in meaning between the words "hock" and "hawk".
What part of speech is each word?
Create sentences for "hock" and "hawk" that bring across the word meanings.


ADVERBS

What is an adverb?
What is the function of an adverb?
Create sentences that display the functions of adverbs.
In case you are wondering, in order to demonstrate the functions of adverbs completely, you should create three sentences.


TODAY'S WORD

The word for today is "portentous".
Define "portentous" and use it in a sentence.
What part of speech is "portentous"?
How is it pronounced?

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