Powell Quiz - Chapter 4

Match the sets of words below with the following grammar terms:

1. go write look at

2. at from by on

3. given discussed taken examined

4. intelligence love hate nature

5. books libraries factors solutions

6. possibly perhaps sometimes

7. book library factor solution

8. has been given was discussed is taken will be examined

9. giving discussing taking examining

10. intelligent loving hateful natural

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Read these sentences and see how many examples of the above grammar you can find.

However, many people now feel new legislation is needed. This essay will argue that though on the surface, a privacy law is appealing, it is in fact a deeply flawed concept. Not only is it difficult to define key terms essential to making a law workable, but also it would clash with and perhaps even damage the whole concept of freedom of speech.

1 - adjectives
2 - plural nouns
3 - abstract nouns
4 - passives
5 - singular nouns
6 - verbs
7 - present participles
8 - past participles
9 - prepositions
10 - adverbs

However, many¹ people² now feel⁶ new¹ legislation³ is⁶ needed^4/6/8. This¹ essay⁵ will⁶ argue⁶ that though on⁹ the surface⁵, a privacy³ law⁵ is⁶ appealing^6/7, it⁵ is⁶ in fact a deeply¹⁰ flawed^1/8 concept⁵. Not only is⁶ it⁵ difficult¹ to define⁶ key¹ terms² essential¹ to making^6/7 a law⁵ workable¹, but also it⁵ would⁶ clash⁶ with⁹ and perhaps¹⁰ even damage⁶ the whole¹ concept⁵ of⁹ freedom³ of⁹ speech³.

Grammar

Match the sets of words below with the following grammar terms:

Read these sentences and see how many examples of the above grammar you can find.