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Efua Sutherland: The Marriage of Anansewa,The Wedlock of the gods By Zulu Sofola, The gods Are Not

identifying phrases by eguriase s. m. okaka

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Identifying Phrases By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Remember that a phrase is a group of words without a finite verb that forms part of a sentence. A finite verb is a verb that shows agreement with its subject in terms of person and numbers, e.g., the verb go as in: • He goes • They go Phrases can be used to form sentences by adding other words to them. One of the words to be added could be a verb. Examples • Dancing in the hall • A bottle of water • Our English teacher • Eating lunch You can see that none of the above examples of phrase contains a finite verb. But you can add other words to them to form sentences. Examples • The children are dancing in the hall. • My daddy asked for a bottle of water. • Our English teacher is a woman. • The students are eating lunch. Reminder: A sentence is group of words that makes complete sense. A sentence may have one or more finite verbs in it. A phrase is a group of words that does not make complete sense. Exercises Work with a partner to identif...
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Efua T. Sutherland: The Marriage of Anansewa

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  THE MARRIAGE OF ANANSEWAA   BY EFUA T. SUTHERLAND   AUTHOR’S BACKGROUND   Efua T. Sutherland is a Ghanaian, she is an innovator and she founded an Experimental Theater in 1958 and her plays, in Akan were acted. She has experimented with the integration of traditional Africa forms and European theatrical practice.   The Marriage of Anansewaa is an experimental drama, for the playwright deviates from western/European conventional forms. Among the works of Efua Sutherland are: Anansewaa and the Dwarf Brigade, a play developed from a folktale, and Edufa. The dramatist uses the traditional folktales of her people – Akan people – to teach morals. TEXTUAL BACKGROUND AND SETTING   The Marriage of Anansewaa is from 'Anansesem' – a form of storytelling by the Akan-speaking people developed from ‘Anansegoro.’ The name of 'Anansesem' literally means Ananse story. Ananse means spider. Ananse appears to represent a kind of every man, artistically exag...
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grammar adjectives adverbs and preposition by eguriase s. m. okaka

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Grammar: Adjectives, Adverbs and Preposition By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Adjectives: Forms and sub-classes An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. There are different classes of adjectives. Here are some of them. • Qualitative adjectives or adjectives of quality, such as large, honest, tall, brave, fat, show the kind or quality a person or thing. Examples a) This is a large house. (adjective of quality) b) Mr. Felix is a kind man. (adjective of quality) • Quantifying adjectives or adjectives of quantity, such as some, little, enough, all, no, much, lots, tell us the quantity of something. Examples a) I cooked some food. (adjective of quantity) b) She needs lots of exercise. (adjective of quantity) • Adjective of number, such as one, two, third, fifth, indicate the exact number of persons or things. Examples a) The boy came first. (noun) (number adjective) b) Everyone has two ears. (number adjective) (noun) •...
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