Task 4


Task 4 

Go to the following links:

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/linking-verbs

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/electronic-cigarettes-reading-and-vocab-exercise

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/writing-problem-words1.html


Complete the exercises and post your answers as a comment on September 26th. 

11 comentarios:

  1. ACTIVITY 1

    Now decide if the verbs in these sentence are active or linking:

    1) The cat 'was' playful.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    2) He 'went' blue after standing in the cold.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    3) They 'appeared' satisfied with the news.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    4) James 'watched' the video on his phone.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    5) He 'sells' homemade vases.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    6) The movie 'sounds' scary.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    7) Your friends 'are' here.
    Correct!
    active
    linking


    1) Stiff has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    new
    strong
    sudden

    2) Indoor has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    public
    in a body
    in a house

    3) Bid has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    attempt
    result
    price

    4) Annual has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    foreign
    yearly
    legal

    5) Advocates has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    buyers
    supporters
    doctors

    6) Quit has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    stop
    sell
    start

    7) Exhaled has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    used up
    breathed out
    sold out

    8) Vicinity has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    package
    distance
    area


    ACTIVITY 3

    HERE ARE YOUR RESULTS:
    You scored 10 out of 10

    1: That's right! Well done!

    2: That's right! Well done!

    3: That's right! Well done!

    4: That's right! Well done!

    5: That's right! Well done!

    6: That's right! Well done!

    7: That's right! Well done!

    8: That's right! Well done!

    9: That's right! Well done!

    10: That's right! Well done!



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  2. Laura Araya Brenes

    Now decide if the verbs in these sentence are active or linking:

    1) The cat 'was' playful.
    Correct!
    linking
    active



    2) He 'went' blue after standing in the cold.
    Correct!
    linking
    active



    3) They 'appeared' satisfied with the news.
    Correct!
    active
    linking



    4) James 'watched' the video on his phone.
    Correct!
    linking
    active



    5) He 'sells' homemade vases.
    Correct!
    active
    linking



    6) The movie 'sounds' scary.
    Correct!
    linking
    active



    7) Your friends 'are' here.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

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  3. LAURA ARAYA

    Choose the words that have the same meaning as the orange words. You have three choices in each question, only one is correct:
    1) Stiff has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    strong
    sudden
    new



    2) Indoor has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    public
    in a house
    in a body



    3) Bid has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    price
    attempt
    result



    4) Annual has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    yearly
    legal
    foreign



    5) Advocates has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    doctors
    supporters
    buyers



    6) Quit has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    stop
    start
    sell



    7) Exhaled has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    sold out
    breathed out
    used up



    8) Vicinity has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    area
    package
    distance

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    Respuestas
    1. LAURA ARAYA B.

      Below you'll find pairs of words that are commonly confused in writing. Choose the correct response to complete each of the sentences:

      1. They are not going to ____________ this game.
      loose
      lose

      2. I think my pants are a little too ____________
      lose
      loose

      3. This is one of the side ____________ of this medication.
      effects
      affects

      4. Taking this medication might ____________ your sleep.
      affect
      effect

      5. Make sure that they get ____________ money.
      there
      their

      6. Put the money ____________.
      there
      their

      7. This is really ____________!
      exiting
      exciting

      8. The band will be ____________ the stadium in about half an hour.
      exciting
      exiting

      9. He is better at grammar ____________ I am.
      then
      than

      10. I didn't know him ____________.
      then
      than

      HERE ARE YOUR RESULTS:
      You scored 10 out of 10

      1: That's right! Well done!

      2: That's right! Well done!

      3: That's right! Well done!

      4: That's right! Well done!

      5: That's right! Well done!

      6: That's right! Well done!

      7: That's right! Well done!

      8: That's right! Well done!

      9: That's right! Well done!

      10: That's right! Well done!

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  4. Choose the words that have the same meaning as the orange words. You have three choices in each question, only one is correct:

    1) Stiff has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    sudden
    new
    strong

    2) Indoor has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    in a body
    public
    in a house

    3) Bid has the same meaning as:
    Wrong!
    result
    attempt
    price

    4) Annual has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    foreign
    legal
    yearly

    5) Advocates has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    doctors
    supporters
    buyers

    6) Quit has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    stop
    start
    sell

    7) Exhaled has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    used up
    breathed out
    sold out

    8) Vicinity has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    area
    package
    distance




    Now decide if the verbs in these sentence are active or linking:

    1) The cat 'was' playful.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    2) He 'went' blue after standing in the cold.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    3) They 'appeared' satisfied with the news.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    4) James 'watched' the video on his phone.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    5) He 'sells' homemade vases.
    Wrong!
    linking
    active

    6) The movie 'sounds' scary.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    7) Your friends 'are' here.
    Correct!
    active
    linking


    HERE ARE YOUR RESULTS:

    You scored 10 out of 10

    1: That's right! Well done!

    2: That's right! Well done!

    3: That's right! Well done!

    4: That's right! Well done!

    5: That's right! Well done!

    6: That's right! Well done!

    7: That's right! Well done!

    8: That's right! Well done!

    9: That's right! Well done!

    10: That's right! Well done!

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  5. Mary Luz Barrios Hdez.
    Now decide if the verbs in these sentence are active or linking:

    1) The cat 'was' playful.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    2) He 'went' blue after standing in the cold.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    3) They 'appeared' satisfied with the news.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    4) James 'watched' the video on his phone.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    5) He 'sells' homemade vases.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    6) The movie 'sounds' scary.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    7) Your friends 'are' here.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    Choose the words that have the same meaning as the orange words. You have three choices in each question, only one is correct:

    1) Stiff has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    new
    sudden
    strong

    2) Indoor has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    public
    in a house
    in a body

    3) Bid has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    attempt
    price
    result

    4) Annual has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    legal
    yearly
    foreign

    5) Advocates has the same meaning as:
    Wrong!
    buyers
    doctors
    supporters

    6) Quit has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    stop
    start
    sell

    7) Exhaled has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    sold out
    used up
    breathed out

    8) Vicinity has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    package
    area
    distance

    HERE ARE YOUR RESULTS:

    You scored 10 out of 10

    1: That's right! Well done!

    2: That's right! Well done!

    3: That's right! Well done!

    4: That's right! Well done!

    5: That's right! Well done!

    6: That's right! Well done!

    7: That's right! Well done!

    8: That's right! Well done!

    9: That's right! Well done!

    10: That's right! Well done!

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  6. Now decide if the verbs in these sentence are active or linking:

    1) The cat 'was' playful.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    2) He 'went' blue after standing in the cold.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    3) They 'appeared' satisfied with the news.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    4) James 'watched' the video on his phone.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    5) He 'sells' homemade vases.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    6) The movie 'sounds' scary.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    7) Your friends 'are' here.
    Correct!
    active
    linking



    • 1) Stiff has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    sudden
    new
    strong

    2) Indoor has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    in a body
    public
    in a house

    3) Bid has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    attempt
    price
    result

    4) Annual has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    yearly
    legal
    foreign

    5) Advocates has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    doctors
    supporters
    buyers

    6) Quit has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    start
    stop
    sell

    7) Exhaled has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    sold out
    breathed out
    used up

    8) Vicinity has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    area
    distance
    package


    HERE ARE YOUR RESULTS:

    You scored 10 out of 10
    1: That's right! Well done!
    2: That's right! Well done!
    3: That's right! Well done!
    4: That's right! Well done!
    5: That's right! Well done!
    6: That's right! Well done!
    7: That's right! Well done!
    8: That's right! Well done!
    9: That's right! Well done!
    10: That's right! Well done!

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  7. Andrés Robles R.
    Part 1
    Now decide if the verbs in these sentence are active or linking:

    1) The cat 'was' playful.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    2) He 'went' blue after standing in the cold.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    3) They 'appeared' satisfied with the news.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    4) James 'watched' the video on his phone.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    5) He 'sells' homemade vases.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    6) The movie 'sounds' scary.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    7) Your friends 'are' here.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

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  8. Andrés Robles R.
    Part II

    Choose the words that have the same meaning as the orange words. You have three choices in each question, only one is correct:

    1) Stiff has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    strong
    sudden
    new

    2) Indoor has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    in a house
    in a body
    public

    3) Bid has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    price
    result
    attempt

    4) Annual has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    yearly
    foreign
    legal

    5) Advocates has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    doctors
    buyers
    supporters

    6) Quit has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    stop
    start
    sell

    7) Exhaled has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    breathed out
    sold out
    used up

    8) Vicinity has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    area
    package
    distance

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  9. Andrés Robles R.

    Part III
    HERE ARE YOUR RESULTS:
    You scored 10 out of 10

    1: That's right! Well done!

    2: That's right! Well done!

    3: That's right! Well done!

    4: That's right! Well done!

    5: That's right! Well done!

    6: That's right! Well done!

    7: That's right! Well done!

    8: That's right! Well done!

    9: That's right! Well done!

    10: That's right! Well done!

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  10. Part 1.
    1) The cat 'was' playful.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    2) He 'went' blue after standing in the cold.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    3) They 'appeared' satisfied with the news.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    4) James 'watched' the video on his phone.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    5) He 'sells' homemade vases.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    6) The movie 'sounds' scary.
    Correct!
    active
    linking

    7) Your friends 'are' here.
    Correct!
    linking
    active

    Part 2
    1) Stiff has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    strong
    sudden
    new

    2) Indoor has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    in a house
    in a body
    public

    3) Bid has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    price
    result
    attempt

    4) Annual has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    yearly
    foreign
    legal

    5) Advocates has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    doctors
    buyers
    supporters

    6) Quit has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    stop
    start
    sell

    7) Exhaled has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    breathed out
    sold out
    used up

    8) Vicinity has the same meaning as:
    Correct!
    area
    package
    distance

    Part 3.
    You scored 10 out of 10
    1: That's right! Well done!
    2: That's right! Well done!
    3: That's right! Well done!
    4: That's right! Well done!
    5: That's right! Well done!
    6: That's right! Well done!
    7: That's right! Well done!
    8: That's right! Well done!
    9: That's right! Well done!
    10: That's right! Well done!

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