Google
English-Test.net
Find penpals and make new friends today!
 
to represent; to indicate; to communicate; to express; to convey
capture
injure
attain
signify
full quiz correct answer
 
Username
Password
 Remember me? 
Search   Album   FAQ   Memberlist   Profile   Private messages   Register   Log in 

Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, proud...



 
ESL/EFL Worksheets and Handouts for Students Printable, photocopiable, clearly structured
Designed for teachers and individual learners
For use in a classroom, at home, on your PC
ESL Forum | English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
Usage of comma(, ) with 'and' | Northern Europe vs North Europe
listening exercisestell a friend
Message
Author
Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, proud... #1 (permalink) Tue May 27, 2008 10:45 am   Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, proud...
 

In the following paragraph, name the parts of speech underlined.

He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, proud that his (3) fear (4) was under control. Then, without (5) ceremony, he hugged in his fore-wings, (6) extended his (7) short angled wing tips and (8) plunged directly toward the sea.
Ms.Unique
I'm new here and I like it ;-)


Joined: 27 May 2008
Posts: 41
Location: Saudi Arabia

Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, proud... #2 (permalink) Tue May 27, 2008 11:29 am   Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, proud...
 

Alive-adjective
Slightly-adverb
Fear-noun
Was-verb
Ceremony-noun
Extended-verb
Short-adjective
Plunged-verb

P.S. without ceremony is an expression performing the function of an adverb. :wink:
Pamela
I'm a Communicator ;-)


Joined: 14 Mar 2006
Posts: 1271
Location: RF

What do you know about the progressive forms?English grammar exercises — improve your English knowledge and vocabulary skillsAre you a native speaker of English? Then you should read this!Learn how to explore English words! Subscribe to free email English course
Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, proud... #3 (permalink) Tue May 27, 2008 11:58 am   Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, proud...
 

Pamela wrote:
P.S. without ceremony is an expression performing the function of an adverb. :wink:


Exactly. it's an adverbial phrase.
Haihao
I'm a Communicator ;-)


Joined: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 2471
Location: Japan

Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, proud... #4 (permalink) Tue May 27, 2008 12:01 pm   Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, proud...
 

Hi Haihao,

How glad I am to see you on the forum after a relatively long absence!
Pamela
I'm a Communicator ;-)


Joined: 14 Mar 2006
Posts: 1271
Location: RF

Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, proud... #5 (permalink) Tue May 27, 2008 12:02 pm   Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, proud...
 

Me too, Pamela. How are you doing?
Haihao
I'm a Communicator ;-)


Joined: 26 Oct 2006
Posts: 2471
Location: Japan

Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, proud... #6 (permalink) Tue May 27, 2008 12:13 pm   Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, proud...
 

Fine, Haihao, thanks! Unfortunately, I pop up here not as often as I would like it to be :(
Pamela
I'm a Communicator ;-)


Joined: 14 Mar 2006
Posts: 1271
Location: RF

Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, prou #7 (permalink) Wed May 28, 2008 8:58 am   Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, prou
 

Thank you very much Pamela.
Ms.Unique
I'm new here and I like it ;-)


Joined: 27 May 2008
Posts: 41
Location: Saudi Arabia

Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, proud... #8 (permalink) Wed May 28, 2008 9:39 am   Sentence: He was (1) alive, trembling ever so (2) slightly with delight, proud...
 

You're always welcome, Ms.Unique. :wink:
Pamela
I'm a Communicator ;-)


Joined: 14 Mar 2006
Posts: 1271
Location: RF

Display posts from previous:   
Usage of comma(, ) with 'and' | Northern Europe vs North Europe
ESL Forum | English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Page 1 of 1
Latest topics on English Forums
structures with "look like"how vs what ... likeUsage of 'as many as'Usage of "ask for" (She asked me for some money.)'in the end' vs. 'finally'What does 'try to figure out' mean?European Commission vs European CommitteeDifference in meaning: He was sitting just (just sitting) by the graveSentence express: Do you mind if i smoke?"anyone else" vs "anyone else's"What do we call the noise that crickets make?difference between I've trying to call and I've tried to callFinding mistakes problem! (Designing and implementing successful incentive...)

 
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Subscribe to FREE email English course
First name E-mail