Class 9 English Unit 4: Grammar II: Use of Adverbs of Present Simple & Writing II: Email Writing

 

Grammar II: Use of Adverbs of Present Simple

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A.    Complete the following sentences with the correct adverbs from the brackets. (Answer only)

a.      I see one or two movies every week. I often go to the movies.

b.     I let my roommate borrow my car just once. I rarely let my roommate borrow my car.

c.      Maria eats cereal for breakfast seven days a week. Maria always eats cereal for breakfast.

d.     Four out of five visitors to the museum stay for three hours or longer. Museum visitors usually stay for at least three hours.

e.      We occasionally have quizzes in history class. The teacher sometimes gives quizzes in history class.

f.       Subina always misses the morning assembly. She never arrives at school on time.

g.     In the desert, it rains only two between May and September every year. It rarely rains there in the summer. 

h.     Rohit asks me to go to the winter camp, but I don't accept his invitation. I seldom go to the winter camp.

i.       Lisa and Samrat go fishing at least three times a week. They usually go out to dinner with each other.

 

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B.          Rewrite the following sentences with the correct alternatives from the brackets.

a.      Your friendship over the years and your support have meant a great deal to us.

b.     Hamilton Family Center, a shelter for teenage runaways in San Francisco, offers a wide variety of services.

c.      One of the major sources of income in Trinidad is tourism.

d.     The chances of your being promoted are excellent.

e.      There was a Pokémon card stuck to the refrigerator.

f.       Neither the professor nor his assistants were able to attend the conference.

g.     Many hours at the driving range have led us to design golf balls with GPS locators in them.

h.     Discovered in the soil of our city garden was a button dating from the turn of the century

Writing II: Email Writing

Read the email below and write a reply to Asmita Praja. Express your sympathy and wish that she gets well soon.

To: prajaasmita@gmail.com

Sub: Expressing Sympathy and Wishing soon Recovery

Dear Asmita, I am so sorry to hear about your accident. It must be tough dealing with the pain and being confined to bed. Please don't worry about the unit tests or the classes you're missing; your health is the most important thing right now. I'm more than happy to help you out during this time. I'll start recording the lectures and taking detailed class notes for you. I'll send them to you every day so you can listen and follow along at your own pace. If there's anything specific you need or any particular topics you want me to focus on, just let me know. I'll also keep you updated on any assignments or important announcements from the teachers. Once you're feeling a bit better and can do some bed reading and writing, we can go through the material together, if that would help. We all miss you too, Asmita. Take good care of yourself and rest as much as you need. I'm sure you'll be back to your normal self soon, and everything will get back to normal. Thank you for letting me know and for trusting me to help you out. If you need anything else, don't hesitate to reach out. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Best regards, Salina

 Video for How to Compose Email: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSHQ-oi3pDc

Extra bit: Types of Sentences

a.      Declarative sentence: makes statements or expresses an opinion

b.     Interrogative sentence: asks a question by wh-words or auxiliary verbs

c.      Imperative sentence: gives a command or requests

d. Exclamatory sentence: expresses great emotion such as excitement, surprise, happiness, or anger and uses an exclamation mark at the end of a sentence

 

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