Predicate adjectives Forms used in front of noun alike like, similar alive live, living, alone, lone, afraid, frightened asleep sleeping A predicate adjective appears after a linking verb such as be. It cannot appear directly in front of the noun that it describes.
SKILL 59: DISTINGUISH LIKE, ALIKE, UNLIKE AND DISLIKE Unlike can be used as a preposition, adjective or a verb. It means different from or not liking (when used as a verb). Alike can be used both as an adjective and an adverb and means similar. GRAMMAR -MEANING -USE Like adjective similar as an adjective, like is used before a noun Alike adjective similar as an adjective, alike is used after a linking verb. Like preposition similar both prepositions are followed by objects. they can both be used. Unlike preposition different in many positions, including at the beginning of the sentence. Like verb enjoy both verbs follow subjects dislike verb not enjoy. To get more information watch the next video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzmBWRN_Nx0
SKILL 5: FIND PRONOUN REFERENTS HOW TO IDENTIFY THE QUESTION The pronoun ... in line x refers to which of the following? WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER The line where the pronoun is located is generally given in the question. the noun that the pronoun refers to is generally found before the pronoun. HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTION 1.- Find the pronoun in the passage. (the line where the pronoun can be is generally stated in the question). 2.- look for nouns that come before the pronoun. 3.- read the part of the passage before the prooun carefully. 4.- eliminate any definitely wrong answers and choose the best answer from the remaining choices. To get more information watch the next video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxeMebSxJvo
SKILL 4: FIND “UNSTATED” DETAILS HOW TO IDENTIFY THE QUESTION which of the following is not stated...? which of the following is not mentioned...? which of the following is not discussed...? all of the following are true except... WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER The answers to these questions are found in order in the passage. HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTION 1.- choose a key word in the question 2.- scan in the appropriate place in the passage for the key word (or related idea). 3.- read the sentence that contains the key word or idea carefully. 4.- look for answers that are definitely true according to the passage. eliminate those answers. 5.- choose the answer that is not true or not discussed in the passage. To get more information watch the next video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8dKHVPH_w0
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