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Adjective What Are Adjectives? Adjectives  are words that describe the qualities or states of being of nouns:  enormous, doglike, silly, yellow, fun, fast . They can also describe the quantity of nouns:  many, few, millions, eleven . Adjectives Modify Nouns Most students learn that adjectives are words that modify (describe) nouns. Adjectives do not modify verbs or adverbs or other adjectives. Margot wore a  beautiful  hat to the pie-eating contest. Furry  dogs may overheat in the summertime. My cake should have  sixteen  candles. The  scariest  villain of all time is Darth Vader. In the sentences above, the adjectives are easy to spot because they come immediately before the nouns they modify. But adjectives can do more than just modify nouns. They can also act as a complement to linking verbs or the verb  to be . A linking verb is a verb like  to feel, to seem,  or  to taste  that describes a state of being or a sensory experience. That cow
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order letter format

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Introduction   An Order Letter is written to place an order for any items. It mentions the and details of the items required. It must specify details like address for delivery, deadline for delivery, mode of payment, etc. Features of an Order Letter are as follows - Formal letter: An Order letter is a type of Formal Letter. It is written to place an order for goods, articles or items. As it is a formal letter, we have to follow the format and write within the word limit (1oo – 120 words). The Format of Order Letter is as follows -  1. Sender’s address :  Include email and phone number, if required.  2. Date: Below address. Leave one space or line.  3. Receiver’s address  4. Subject of the letter  5. Salutation (Sir / respected sir / madam)  6. Body  Paragraph1: Introduce yourself and the purpose of writing the letter  Paragraph2: Detail of the articles ordered  Paragraph3: Conclude / end  7. Complimentary Closing  8. Sender’s name, signature and designation (if any)
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ERROR CORRECTION

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When it comes to error correction we are dealing with one individual's reaction to a student's piece of writing or utterance. This inevitably means that there will be some disagreement among teachers about what, when, and how to correct. Therefore the aim of this article is not to be prescriptive, but to highlight some key areas. It is in 2 parts. In the first part we look at ... Attitudes to error correction Categorising errors A model for correcting writing The role of planning Practical techniques / ideas for correcting writing Attitudes to error correction Attitudes to error correction vary not only among teachers but also among students. A teacher may be influenced by: The fact that English is their second language and great emphasis was placed on correctness at their teacher training college. The fact that as a native speaker they have never had to worry about their English. A particular methodology / approach. In the 1960s a
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JULIUS CAESAR NOTES

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Lesson at a Glance Caesar’s wife Calpurnia sees a bad dream and asks Caesar not to go to the Capitol. Most unnatural and horrid sights were seen by the watchman. A lioness gave birth in the streets. The sky rained blood on the Capitol. Graves opened and dead bodies came out of the graves. Fiery warriors fought on the clouds and ghosts wandered and shrieked. Calpurnia says that these ill-omens signal death and disaster. Caesar is adamant on going out but relents and stays at home when Calpurnia begs on her knees. Decius Brutus comes to take Caesar to the senate-house where the conspirators are in ambush to murder Caesar. Caesar describes that Calpurnia saw in her dream blood rushing out of his statue through a hundred spouts. Lusty Romans were bathing their hands in Caesar’s blood. Decius deliberately gives a flattering interpretation to Calpurnia’s dream. He tells that her dream was fair and fortunate. Caesar’s blood will bring a new life and vitality to Rome. Important p
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THE DEAR DEPARTED SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION A true test of people is how they behave towards the elderly. With modernisation, reverence of the elderly seems to have suffered a grievous blow. All happiness to the elderly is parsimoniously measured out. Too often the elderly suffer death by invisibility long before their physical demise. The daughters in ‘Dear Departed’ are very materialistic and like beasts of prey, they are only ready to pounce on the money and belongings of their father. Keeping father at home has become a tiresome burden. Looking towards the elderly has become a matter of comfort and financial aid rather than for inspiration and emotional strength. For a civilised society a new culture of giving needs to be ushered and one must give to the elderly without any selfish motive. We must remember that the difference between a helping hand and an outstretched palm is only a twist of the wrist. SUMMARY The play ‘The Dear Departed’ presents an interesting situation that has tragically become commo
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SNAKE SUMMARY

This poem of D.H. Lawrence describes the dual response of the poet to a snake that came to his water-trough to quench his thirst. There is a conflict between his civilized social education and his natural human instincts. The ‘voices’ of the civilized social education tell him that brown-golden snake is poisonous and must be killed. But his natural human instincts lead him to think that the snake was a guest who had sought his hospitality. In the end, his natural human instincts win and he regrets at his ‘paltry’, ‘vulgar’ and ‘mean’ act of throwing a log of wood at the snake who had come to seek his hospitality. Snake Visits the Poet’s Water- Trough A snake visited the poet’s water trough on a hot afternoon to quench his thirst. The poet himself had gone to the trough to fill his pitcher. He waited for the snake. The snake had the right to be served first as he had come to the trough before the poet. Snake Drinks like Cattle-  The snake rested his throat upon
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