In Eastern traditions, especially in China, dragons are seen as wise, powerful beings that control water, rain, and good fortune
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Units 7 & 8 review
Adverb clauses
Comparative and superlative
Articles
Common expressions
Common mistakes
Transition words & phrases
Use transition words and phrases such as:
Conversely, however, in contrast, instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the contrary, and on the other hand to signal differences.
Prepositions that show contrast and concession: They are followed by a noun phrase begins with a verb + -ing.
Transition words and phrases that show contrast and concession
Another important way to signal differences or unexpected results in comparison and contrast writing is with transition words and phrases.
Note: they ofthen begin a sentence and are followed by a comma and an independent clause or can come between the subject and the verb, in the second case, commas go before and after it.
Common expressions that show similarity
Some words and phrases are commonly used to show similarity in comparison and contrast writing. Similar to = to compare two noun phrases.
The similarities between __ and __ = to compare two noun phrases.
Similarly and likewise = as transition words to connect sentences.
__ and __ have + something/onething/a lot + in common to = introduce shared features.
Like__ = to show how a noun is similar.
Articles
Articles help writers distinguish between general and specific statements and shared knowledge.
Use the:
When both the writer and the reader share common knowledge or information about the noun.
When the noun was introduced earlier in the text.
When you are writing about "which one"
Use a/an:
With a singular count noun when the noun is not specifically identified or first mentioned and new to the reader.
Use Ø:
For non count nouns and plural nouns.
Comparative adjectives
They are formed as follows:
Add -er to one-syllable and some two-syllable adjectives: esier, greater, older. Add more/less before adjetives with two or more syllables: more complex, less efficient.
Comparative adverbs
They are formed as follows:
Add -er to one-syllable advers: harder, faster.
Add more/less before adverbs of two-syllables or more: more quickly, less carefully.
Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs
Comparatives show how two things or ideas are different. There are two common uses of comparatives.
Explicit: Both elements to be compared are included in the sentence.
Implicit: The comparison is with something already mention in the text or with outside it but already known to the reader.
Superlatives compare one thing or idea to others in a group.
Superlative adjectives They are formed as follows:
Add the + -est to one-syllable and some two-syllable or adjectives: easiest, greatest, oldest.
Add the most/ the least before adjectives with two or more syllables: The most common. Superlative adverbs
They are formed as follows:
Add + -est to one syllable adverbs: hardest, fastest.
Add the most before adverbs of two or more syllables: the most quickly.
Adverb clauses of contrast and concession
Adverb clauses of contrast are used mainly to contrast two things or ideas. They are introduced by the subordinators while and whereas and they can come before or after the main clause. Adverb clauses of concession express a special kind of contrast, they show that the idea in the main clause is surprising or unexpected. They are introduced by subordinators like although, even though, though, and while.
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In Eastern traditions, especially in China, dragons are seen as wise, powerful beings that control water, rain, and good fortune
Mariana guadalupe leyva rivera
Units 7 & 8 review
Adverb clauses
Comparative and superlative
Articles
Common expressions
Common mistakes
Transition words & phrases
Use transition words and phrases such as: Conversely, however, in contrast, instead, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the contrary, and on the other hand to signal differences. Prepositions that show contrast and concession: They are followed by a noun phrase begins with a verb + -ing.
Transition words and phrases that show contrast and concession
Another important way to signal differences or unexpected results in comparison and contrast writing is with transition words and phrases. Note: they ofthen begin a sentence and are followed by a comma and an independent clause or can come between the subject and the verb, in the second case, commas go before and after it.
Common expressions that show similarity
Some words and phrases are commonly used to show similarity in comparison and contrast writing. Similar to = to compare two noun phrases. The similarities between __ and __ = to compare two noun phrases. Similarly and likewise = as transition words to connect sentences. __ and __ have + something/onething/a lot + in common to = introduce shared features. Like__ = to show how a noun is similar.
Articles
Articles help writers distinguish between general and specific statements and shared knowledge. Use the: When both the writer and the reader share common knowledge or information about the noun. When the noun was introduced earlier in the text. When you are writing about "which one" Use a/an: With a singular count noun when the noun is not specifically identified or first mentioned and new to the reader. Use Ø: For non count nouns and plural nouns.
Comparative adjectives They are formed as follows: Add -er to one-syllable and some two-syllable adjectives: esier, greater, older. Add more/less before adjetives with two or more syllables: more complex, less efficient. Comparative adverbs They are formed as follows: Add -er to one-syllable advers: harder, faster. Add more/less before adverbs of two-syllables or more: more quickly, less carefully.
Comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs
Comparatives show how two things or ideas are different. There are two common uses of comparatives. Explicit: Both elements to be compared are included in the sentence. Implicit: The comparison is with something already mention in the text or with outside it but already known to the reader. Superlatives compare one thing or idea to others in a group.
Superlative adjectives They are formed as follows: Add the + -est to one-syllable and some two-syllable or adjectives: easiest, greatest, oldest. Add the most/ the least before adjectives with two or more syllables: The most common. Superlative adverbs They are formed as follows: Add + -est to one syllable adverbs: hardest, fastest. Add the most before adverbs of two or more syllables: the most quickly.
Adverb clauses of contrast and concession
Adverb clauses of contrast are used mainly to contrast two things or ideas. They are introduced by the subordinators while and whereas and they can come before or after the main clause. Adverb clauses of concession express a special kind of contrast, they show that the idea in the main clause is surprising or unexpected. They are introduced by subordinators like although, even though, though, and while.