Grade 12 English Unit 4: Technology (with Grammar Solutions)- Language Development
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Working with words
A. Choose the correct words from the box to complete the following sentences.
freight, levitation, gridlock, pneumatic, predecessor,
envisioned, equivalent, subsonic, turbulence, deceleration
a. I think that covering up the facts is ……………………to lying really.
b. If there is not a substantial move to public transport, we will have …………………… and the whole regeneration will not work.
c. Each new leader would blame his …………… for all the evils of the past.
d. We have, in fact, ………………a better world and have made it happen.
e. The main linear actuators of the……………………systems are cylinders.
f. The barrel was short and the bullet emerged at……………………speed.
g. The city is said to receive two-fifths of the total……………………delivered in the country.
h. It would still take four hours to get down, in a spiral of…………………….
i. Apparently, the magician will be doing some …………………… on the stage tomorrow.
j. We might be experiencing some …………………… on this flight due to an approaching electrical storm.
B. Add three more words that are formed with the following prefixes.
a. hyper- : hyperloop, hyperactive, hyperthermia, hypersensitive
b. ultra- : ultrahigh, ultraviolet, ultramodern, ultrasound
c. up-: uphill, upstairs, uprising, upstream
d. over-: overcoming, overwhelming, overpressure, overcautious
e. multi-: multibillion, multiplayer, multiracial, multinational
Grammar
Subject-verb agreement
Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural). Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is a plural, its verb must also be plural.
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A. Study the following examples.
a. Neither she nor I am guilty.
b. I am not sure whether you or he has created the trouble.
c. Either the students or their English teacher is responsible for the misinformation.
d. Neither boiling of water with the express purpose of destroying bacteria and other parasites nor other purification methods were employed in Western civilizations.
B. Rewrite the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.
a. The invitation is for one person. I don’t mind whether you or she comes to the party.
b. Neither the MPs nor the Prime Minister has felt regret for the party split.
c. I don’t care whether he or she wins the lottery.
d. Either the Kantipur or the Republica is used for the advertisement.
She speaks in a strange accent. Neither I nor my sister understands her.
f. I forgot whether the singers or the actress were given the Film Fair Award last year.
g. Neither the tracksuit nor the pajamas fit me perfectly.
h. Neither the gas fire nor the electric heaters are suitable for room heating.
C. This passage contains the agreement errors. Correct the subjects or verbs that don’t agree with each other. Remember to use present tense in your corrections.
Within the state of Arizona, Rob, along with his family, move frequently, from city to city. After his arrival, one of his first tasks are to find an apartment close to work as he do not have a car. Usually, there is many different places to choose from, and he considers cost, location, and luxury. If one apartment has a washing machine and dryer and cost four hundred dollars a month, he prefer to rent it over another apartment which have significantly less rent located two blocks from a Laundromat. Rob's family never wants to live in an apartment on the thirteenth floor since all of them fears heights. He also try to choose an apartment with landlords recommended by former tenants. Everybody know that it is important to find a responsible landlord. Rob and his wife loves to cook together when both is free, so he need a spacious, well-equipped kitchen. Rob often also look for a place with an air conditioner because there is so many scorching days and nights in Arizona. Whenever Rob find a new apartment, all of his concerns disappears. He feel relieved and call his mother. Someone understands!
Correct Form
Within the state of Arizona, Rob, along with his family, moves frequently, from city to city. After his arrival, one of his first tasks is to find an apartment close to work as he does not have a car. Usually, there are many different places to choose from, and he considers cost, location, and luxury. If one apartment has a washing machine and dryer and costs four hundred dollars a month, he prefers to rent it over another apartment that has significantly less rent located two blocks from a Laundromat. Rob's family never wants to live in an apartment on the thirteenth floor since all of them fear heights. He also tries to choose an apartment with landlords recommended by former tenants. Everybody knows that it is important to find a responsible landlord. Rob and his wife love to cook together when both are free, so he needs a spacious, well-equipped kitchen. Rob often also looks for a place with an air conditioner because there are so many scorching days and nights in Arizona. Whenever Rob finds a new apartment, all of his concerns disappear. He feels relieved and calls his mother. Someone understands!
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