SF: det ________ nºthe
big house; linking verb adj.ºis
true; adv adjºvery
tall
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
_______ +[adj+ ly] ºrelatively
Other possible suffixes: -ward and -wise
SF: ________ adj ºextremely
hot
____ + verb or verb phrase ºslowly
ambled
______ + adv ºquite
fast
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
_________: Appear before the noun phrase (NP) to show a
relationship between that object and some other word in the
sentence. Ex: on, to, with, of, for, at, in from
SF: __________ NPºThe
boy with the suitcase......
next _________ NP ºHe
is sitting next to the boy
____________: Precedes a noun or adj + noun (a, the , many,
all, my, her, our)
SF: _________ (adj) Nº
the bright light; some coffee; John's bike
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
Somehow they were able to push the latch open, thus
allowing them to get out and chase the cat.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
____________: Words which refer to actions or processes;
they indicate tense and aspect. Ex: may, can, do and be
SF: NP _________ VPºThe
man should leave the room.
___________NP VP? Can Mary go to the movies?
__________ +notºThe
Cowboys will not beat the Packers.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
Somehow they were able to push the latch open, thus
allowing them to get out and chase the cat.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
Exercise # 2
Angela informed me that our Huskies, Lady and Lucky,
got out this morning and attacked your cat.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
Somehow they were able to push the latch open, thus
allowing them to get out and chase the cat.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
The whole incident happened in a matter of seconds.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
I will make sure that the gate is locked with a pad
lock at all times since the Huskies now know how to open the
gate.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
We are truly sorry for this sad incident.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
Please let us know how your cat is doing.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
Thanks for the e-mail and an update of your most
unfortunate situation.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
I have talked with the instructors about your
situation.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
Exercise # 3
Also, I talked with Joyce about your I-20 status.
A. pronoun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
Though Joyce is unable to give you an I-20 good for
ACLP next quarter, maybe she can issue you an I-20 that will
be valid for another university of your choice.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
Good luck as you endeavor to further your educational
goals in the US.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
I would like the Dean of Social
Sciences and the Dean of Graduate Administrative Studies to
consider waiving the required 550 TOEFL Score while allowing
me to pursue a Master’s Degree at CSUSB.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
I received a conditional acceptance from the Master
of Arts in Social Sciences upon coming to the United States in
April, 1999.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
The criteria for my admission into the program is to score a
550 TOEFL while maintaining a "B" average for
the first quarter in the Master's program.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
I have attached my most current TOEFL Institutional Test
Scores which show steady, strong improvements: 503,
517, and 540.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
Additionally, attached to this request are
recommendations by Michael Buckhoff and Jim Drake, Master
Instructors for the American Culture and Language Program.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
In addition to my strong language skills in listening,
grammar, writing, reading, and study skills, it is financially
important that I begin the Master of Arts in Social Sciences
as soon as possible.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
One of the most significant problems occurring in South East
Asia, the economic crisis has placed financial burdens
on my family in Thailand.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
Money has devalued dramatically in my country making
the cost of an education in the US almost triple in less than
two years time.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
Mismanagement on a social, economic and political level has
served to worsen this problem making it more and more
difficult for me to stay in the U.S.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
If you give me the chance to study in your program, you will
find that I am a hard working student.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
I graduated from the University of the Thai Chamber of
Commerce in the field of Humanities with Second Class Honors; my
GPA was 3.25.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
During my undergraduate study, I took various courses
in Humanities and Social Sciences.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
Majoring in English has allowed me to study basic
grammatical structure, conversation, and criticism and
discussion.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
My strong TOEFL score improvements represent the
kinds of improvements I have been making.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
Currently, I have been studying English in the ACLP
at California State, San Bernardino since April 1999.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
To further prepare for future graduate studies, I took one
open class during my Spring Quarter at ACLP.
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. verb
E. auxiliary verb
F. determiner
G. preposition
Therefore, I desire to learn and get a new experience in the
university classes that will prepare me for the Master’s
Degree program.