Presentación para revisión de gramática nivel intermedio (UPAEP; copyright pending) Para usarse con estudiantes de nivel intermedio/intermedio alto

1. Individual work
Group work
*

2. *Objectives:
-To practice the use of adjectives,
-To work families of words
-To practice the use of transition words.
-To do error recognition and correction

3. *Part 1 – Adjectives (3 exercises)
*Part 2 – Family of words charts (2 exercises)
*Part 3 – Transition words exercises (2 exercises)
*Part 4 – Error correction (2 exercises)
*Part 5 – Feedback and correction

4. PART 1 - Adjectives
* Check the word that does not belong in each group.
1. kind cold nice generous
2. big great huge little
3. want possess own have
4. ruin fix spoil hurt
5. harmful unsafe easy dangerous
6. seed skill ability knowledge
7. single group class crowd
8. barrel box onion can
9. pioneer settler last one first one
10. battery energy tree electricity

5. * Match the adjectives to their opposites; then provide an example with either one. It’s
X words.
Number Letter
lessen make sour
sweeten shorten
gel dim
broaden separate
fasten undo
flatter blunt
brighten increase
roughen smooth
lengthen criticize
sharpen narrow

6. *Complete the following sentences with an appropriate word
1. In the winter, it is very ___________________ in the north-east United States.
2. I ___________________ walked outside when I heard a strange noise.
3. I enjoy the ______________________ Southern California weather.
4. We __________________ moved to a new house in the suburbs.
5. I was tired, so I _______________________ walked towards the finish line.
6. We had to be ______________________ during the movie.
7. There are _____________________ fingers on my right hand.
8. The man _______________________ hit the ping-pong ball back over the net.
9. The ____________________ school bus picked up the children in the morning.
10. ___________________, we finished the game with a ten point lead.
11. We had to stop our car at the ______________ light.
12. I _________________________ tripped on my own feet.

7. Part 2 – Family of words
Chart 1
Noun Verb Adjective Adverb
real
addictive
damage
communicate
contact
visitor
perfect
excite
risky

8. Part 2 – Family of words
Chart 2
Noun Verb Adjective Adverb
delay
call
increasingly
paint
rapidly
opening
tough
love
damned

9. PART 3 – Transition words exercises
1. __________ the invention of television, people probably spent more of their leisure
time reading.
a. Nevertheless b. Because c. Before
2. If you’re having company for dinner, try to get as much done in advance as possible.
__________, set the table the day before.
a. For instance b. In contrast c. Similarly
3. __________ I’m very allergic to flowers, my boyfriend bought a bouquet of roses.
a. Until b. Because c. Even though
4. My grandfather loves to say, “You’re as nervous __________ a long-tailed cat in a
roomful of rocking chairs.”
a. after b. as c. as a result
5. __________ Manny’s car stereo was on full blast, I could see his lips moving, but I
had no idea what he was saying.
a. Moreover b. Because c. Just as

10. PART 3 – Transition words exercises
1._______ I met my former boyfriend, I never really understood the meaning of the word
unreliable.
a. Where b. Before c. First of all
2. One reason people have dogs is for companionship; _______ is for protection.
a. once b. frequently c. another
3. _________ Angry Birds is a new game; it has quickly become very popular.
a. Although b. When c. In the same way
4. There’s no room in your mouth for your wisdom teeth, _____ they will have to be
removed.
a. for example b. so c. but
5. Once the referee’s back was turned, the manager of “The Demented Shadow” placed
a foreign
object ________ his boxer’s glove.
a. such as b. just like c. inside

11. *Part 4 – Error identification and correction
1. Each of the nurses report to the operating room when his or her name is called.
2. Because blood from different individuals may different in the type of antigen on the
surface of the red cells and the type of antibody in the plasma, a dangerous reaction can
occur between the donor and recipient in a blood transfusion.
3. Both viruses also genes are made from nucleoproteins, the essential chemicals with
which living matter duplicates itself.
4. Although the Red Cross accepts blood from most donors, the nurses will
not leave you give blood if you have just had a cold.
5. Economists have tried to discourage the use of the phrase "underdeveloped nation"
and encouraging the moreaccurate phrase "developing nation" in order to suggest an
ongoing process.
6. Since infection can cause both fever as well as pain, it is a good idea to check a
patient's temperature.

12. 7. Nuclear powers production in the US is controlled by the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission [NRC].
8. The intent of the Historical Society is to restore old buildings and the increase
of interest in the history of thearea.
9. The volume four of our encyclopedia set has been missing for two months.
10. Professor Duncan teaches both anthropology as well as sociology each fall.
11. Because helicopters are capable of hovering in midair, they are particularly useful
for rescue missions, military operates, and transportation.
12. All of we students must have an identification card in order to check
books out of the library.

13. THANK YOU!!
See you tomorrow!!