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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Pablo Borbon Main I, Batangas City

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Proper use of Correlative

Conjunctions

Objectives:

 Learn different kinds of Correlative Conjunctions

 Determine the proper usage of each
 Identify the correct conjunction to be use in a sentence

Introduction:
Correlative conjunctions are sort of like tag-team conjunctions.
They come in pairs, and you have to use both of them in different places
in a sentence to make them work. They get their name from the fact that
they work together (co-) and relate one sentence element to another.
Correlative conjunctions include pairs such as "both/and," "either/or
neither/nor," "not/but" and "not only/but also."
Either..or. Neither..nor Both..and Not only..but
also
It means one or It means not It is use in
the other. It is one or the expressing it is use in
use in making other. Used in addition expressing
affirmative making addition with
choice negative choice emphasis

 either/or - I want either the cheesecake or the chocolate cake.

 both/and - We'll have both the cheesecake and the chocolate
cake.
 whether/or - I didn't know whether you'd want the
cheesecake or the chocolate cake, so I got both.
 neither/nor - Oh, you want neither the cheesecake nor the
chocolate cake? No problem.
 not only/but also - I'll eat them both - not only the
 cheesecake but also the chocolate cake.
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Excercise 1
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Fill in the blanks with the correct correlative conjunctions:

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1. When they found out the lost child, he was

________tired_______ hungry.
2. ______in the movie ______in the book, the plot was
outstanding.
3. Sarah is neither my aunt _______my
cousin.
4. Tina has worked ______for the public
and private schools.
5. The story is _____educational_____
funny.
6. ______the man ____his wife came down the hall and went
into the room.
7. I enjoyed_____ reading the story _______seeing the movie.
8. Your work is______ both clean_____ accurate.
9. I will wear___ black sweater ____or red shirt.
10. I like _____reading ____ writing.
Answer Key:
 Either..or
 Either..or
 Nor
 Both
 Both..and
 Both ..and
 Either ,.,or
 Both.and
 Either..or
 Both..and
References:
https://www.eslprintables.com/grammar_worksheets/connectors/correlative_conj
unctions/Correlative_Conjunctions_182177/
https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/conjunctions/correlative-
conjunctions.html

Voice: Active and Passive

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 Learn the two types of voices

 Determine the proper use of each in a sentence
 Transform Passive Voice to Active Voice and vice
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Introduction:

Grammar Rules for Active and Passive Voice

The use of active or passive voice is a fundamental distinction in

English, and one that causes trouble for many writers – including native
English speakers. Depending on the ideas you are trying to express and
the conventions of the discipline/journal in which you are writing, the
passive voice can be an appropriate, sophisticated, and even preferable
choice over the active voice. Nevertheless, the active voice is sometimes
a far better choice, and you may use both in the same article depending
on the context and content of your sentences and the section of your
paper you are writing. The following guidelines and examples should
help you in choosing between active and passive voice.

Active voice
Passive Voice
At the most basic level, the
The passive voice emphasizes active voice emphasizes the
the recipient of the action or person or agent who performs
sometimes the action itself an action, in short, the “actor

Passive: The interviews were conducted by two people who had no

relationship with New York City.

Active: Two people who had no relationship with New York City
conducted the interviews.

In this case, the authors want to emphasize the interviews – and how
they were conducted – as an element of their research methodology.
Therefore, the passive voice is an appropriate choice, although the
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active voice would not be incorrect.

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Passive: Atlas software was used for qualitative data analysis.

Active option 1: We used Atlas software for qualitative data analysis.

Active option 2: The researchers used Atlas software for qualitative

data analysis.

The first option is grammatically correct, but some researchers/writers

and journals prefer to avoid the use of the first person. Choosing the
passive voice is an easy way to avoid having to make a decision about
using the sometimes-questionable word “we.”

Passive: This research was approved by the ethics committee of the

Institute of Gerontology.

Active: The ethics committee of the Institute of Gerontology approved

this research.

Exercise 2

Directions: Identify the voice of each sentence, then change each

sentence into active and passive voice.
Examples
The saltwater corroded the metal beams. Active, it will be change to
passive
Answer:
The metal beams were corroded by the salt water. Passive

1. These machines are used to mix the ingredients.

2.  She will not recognize us.
3. The house was painted last week.
4. The actors had performed the play by Shakespeare.
5. A stone smashed the window.
6. The boys pushed the tree over.
7. Your life will be changed by this book.
8. The car is being repaired by a friend of mine.
9. I was shocked by his attitude
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10. The parcel had already been sent by her

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Answer key:
1.The ingredients were mixed by the machine.
2.We will not be recognized by her.
3. Last week, the house was painted by me.
4. The play by the Shakespeare had performed by the actor
5. The window smashed by a stone.
6.The tree was pushed by the boys.
7.The parcel had already been sent by her.
8.A friend of mine is repairing the car.
9.His attitude shocked me. 
10.She had already sent the parcel. 
References:
Active And Passive Voice Exercise, 2018 -Retrieved
From: https://www.englishgrammar.org/active-and-passive-voice-
exercise-2/
https://www.toppr.com/guides/english-language/english-
grammar/tense/

https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-active-and-passive-
voice.html

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/english/active.htm

Word order: Adjectives

Objectives:

Learn the correct word order in sentence.

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Determine the arrangement of adjectives in a sentence

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Introduction:

It is more complicated when an indirect object (I) is added to the

sentence. In this case the word order depends a.) on whether the direct
and indirect objects are nouns or pronouns, and b.) on whether the
indirect object is preceded by the word to. Here are the basic rules:

Order of Adjectives!!! Learn how to put adjectives in the right order with
useful grammar rules and examples.

In English, it is common to use more than one adjective before a

noun. For example, “It is a beautiful long new dress.” or “She has
bought a square white Japanese cake.” When you use more than
one adjective, you have to put them in the right order – order of
adjectives.

Adjectives:

When more than one adjective describes the same noun, several
sequences may be possible

1. Determiners, if any: a, an, the, my, your, this, that, these, those, and
so on

2. Expressions of order, including ordinal numbers, if any: first, second,

third, next, last, final, and so on

3. Expressions of quantity, including cardinal (counting) numbers, if any:

one, two, few, each, every, some, and so on

4. Adjectives of judgment or opinion, if any: pretty, happy, ugly, sad,

interesting, boring, and so on

5. Adjectives of size or shape, if any: big, small, short, round, square,

and so on

6. Adjectives of age or condition, if any: new, young, broken, dirty,

shiny, and so on

7. Adjectives of color, if any: red, green, blue, and so on

8. Adjectives that can also be used as nouns, if any: French,

Protestant, metal, cotton, and so on
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9. The noun

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1
a few tiny red ants
The last six Thai carvin
gs
My fine old oak table

Directions: Arrange the following words to its proper order.

Exercise
1.We wanted 3
__________________________________ (grey / a /
metal) table.
2. They bought __________________________________ (red / a /
new) car.
3. She went home and sat on
__________________________________ (comfortable / her / wooden /
old) bed.
4. He bought __________________________________ (woollen / a /
British / fabulous) suit.
5. They have __________________________________ (Dutch / black)
bicycles.
6. He wants __________________________________ (some / French /
delicious / really) cheese.
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7. __________________________________ (young / a / pretty) girl

walked into the room.
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interesting) books.
9. She bought __________________________________ (plastic / red /
a / new) plastic lunchbox.
10. He is looking for __________________________________ (leather /
stylish / a /black) bag.
11. She dropped __________________________________ (old /
beautiful / the) plate and it smashed.
12. I want __________________________________ (silk / green / an /
amazing) dress.
13. She drank __________________________________ (Italian / black
/ hot) coffee.
14. He saw __________________________________ (French /
writing / old / an) desk.
15. They stayed in __________________________________ (little / a /
cute) cottage.

Answer key:

1. We wanted a grey metal table.

2. They bought a new red car.

3. She went home and sat on her comfortable old wooden bed.

4. He bought a fabulous British woollen suit.

5. They have black Dutch bicycles.

6. He wants some really delicious French cheese.

7. A pretty young girl walked into the room.

8. He has a lot of interesting old books.

9. She bought a new red plastic lunchbox.

10. He is looking for a stylish black leather bag.

11. She dropped the beautiful old plate and it smashed.

12. I want an amazing green silk dress.

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13. She drank hot black Italian coffee.

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14. He saw an old French writing desk.

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15. They stayed in a cute little cottage.

Exercise 4

Form a statement using the following word/ phrases.

1. she /writes/ letters /often.
2. to Music / Marlen / is listening / now.
3. play / they / handball/ in the evening / always.
4. did / I/ my homework/ do / in my room / not.
5. in Berlin / can / his uncle /he/ visit.
6. lunch /we / not / yesterday /have/ at school /did
7. often / it/ in Scotland/ rains.
8. Victoria Stations /leaves /the bus /at 7 o’clock.
9. he /speaks /well /French.
10. Alex/ under the shower/ the song/ sang loudly.

Answer key
1. She often writes letters.
2. Marlen is now listening to music.
3. They always play handball in the evening.
4. I did not do my homework in my room.
5. He can visit his uncle in Berlin.
6. We did not have lunch at school yesterday.
7. In Scotland, it often rains.
8. The bus leaves Victoria Station at 7 o’clock
9. He speaks French well.
10. Alex sang the song loudly under the shower.

References:
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/download/test_word_order_en.pdf
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/download/test_word_order_en.pdf
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/support-files/order-of-adjectives-
exercise-1.pdf
https://7esl.com/order-of-adjectives/
https://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/order_of_adjectives.htm
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