E n g L i s h jenni Currie Santamaria

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V. UNDERSTANDING GRAMMAR: ADVERBS OF MANNER
A.
Read about adverbs of manner
Adverbs of manner describe how something is done.
lawlessly 
crafted
intelligently
 constructed
strongly 
acted
Adverbs of manner are usually placed after the main verb.
She sang 
beautifully
.
If the verb has a direct object, the adverb comes after the object.
She sang the music
 beautifully
.
When adverbs of manner describe participles, they can come before the participle.
The music was 
beautifully
 sung.
Here are twenty common adverbs of manner ending in -ly:
badly
beautifully
carefully
cheerfully
clearly
closely
correctly
easily
enormously
faithfully
generously
happily
innocently
kindly
loudly
politely
quietly
regularly
sadly
softly

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B.
Use adverbs of manner
Rewrite each sentence. Add the adverb of manner.
1.
The young man said hello. (cheerfully)
2.
The owners inspected the ship. (closely)
3.
The older man spoke to the young woman. (kindly)
4.
The story was told by the old woman. (sadly)
5.
The ship was reproduced by the director. (faithfully)
6.
The movie did not end. (happily)
VI. READ IT AGAIN
Read the reviews again. Answer the questions.
1.
All of the reviewers use words to describe 
Titanic
that mean “amazing” or 
“interesting.” Write one of those words from each review.
2.
Keller and Howe don’t use the words “special effects,” but they both 
suggest that the special effects of 
Titanic 
were excellent. Write a phrase 
from each review that suggests the special effects were good.
FROM NORMA JEANE TO MARILYN MONROE
I. PRE-READING
A.
Background information
The following paragraphs are from the biography 
Marilyn Monroe
by Barbara 
Leaming. Monroe was an actress and famous sex symbol in the 1950s. Her 
blond “look” is so well known and has been copied so many times that most 
people today still recognize her face, even if they have never seen her movies.

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Marilyn Monroe was born with the name Norma Jeane Baker, and she had 
a very dificult childhood and dreamed of escaping to Hollywood. At 16 years 
old, she married Jimmy Dougherty, a 21-year-old neighbor. This passage tells 
the story of how Norma got started on her road to Hollywood fame.
B.
Words to know before you read
Match the words to their definitions.
____ 1. ship out 
a. make active again
____ 2.
defense factory 
b. free time for a sailor
____ 3.
corporal 
c. to leave for a military job
____ 4.
reactivate 
d. ilm of an actor done to see if he/she is 
good for a role
____ 5.
shore leave 
e. a place where military weapons are 
made
____ 6.
screen test 
f. a low-level oficer in the military
C.
Reading strategy
Quickly scan the first paragraph for years and words with capital letters.
Then answer the questions.
1.
What years are mentioned in this paragraph? _______________
2.
What important world event was happening at that time? 
___________________
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