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Modal Auxiliary By Eguriase S. M. Okaka A verb which helps to form the voices, modes, and tenses of other verbs; - are also called an auxiliary verb; as, is, am, have, be, may, can, do, must, shall, and will, in English; etre and avoir, in French; avere and essere, in Italian; estar and haber; in Spanish. Recall that auxiliaries help verbs by extending simple verbs to phrases and performing other functions. You would notice that the auxiliaries have helped to form verb phrase. We can also use them in continuous sentences. Modal auxiliaries are special forms of auxiliaries used to express specific meanings. They also co-occur with lexical verbs but each of them expresses the attitude of the user to an issue or something. Exercise With a partner, discuss what each of the following means. • David may pay the vendor. • David will pay the vendor. • David can pay the vendor. • David should pay the vendor. • David ought to pay the vendor. Be prepared to explain what each of these is ex...

Oral English By Eguriase S. M. Okaka If a word has more than one syllable, you give stress to one syllable by making it longer and / or louder. Stress in two-syllables Practice saying the following words with main stress. Words in the left column have stress on the first syllable while those on the right have stress on the second syllable, (stressed syllables are written in capital letters). Recall that the two-syllable nouns and adjectives have stress on the first syllable while most two-syllable verbs have stress on the second syllable. Say the following giving the stress to the syllable written in capital letters. There are however, number of exceptions to this general rule. For example, some two-syllable nouns and adjectives have stress on the second syllable instead of the first syllable. There are also some two-syllable verbs that have stress on the first syllable, instead of the second syllable. Here are some examples: Stress in three-syllable words In words of three s...

THE SENTENCE By Eguriase S. M. Okaka A sentence is a group of words that begins with a capital letter and ends with a full stop. It must have a subject and a verb it must express a complete thought. Once again, a sentence is a group of words that make a complete sense. That is it must convey a message or expresses an ideology. In this write up, we will be reviewing the various types of sentences and their functions in the English language. The examples above state an idea or a fact. This is why we also refer to the declarative sentences as statement. Declarative sentences are essay and letter. A declarative sentence can be positive or negative. Examples • The man is responsible. (positive) • The man is not responsible. (negative) Exercise 1 Use the words in each of the following to create declarative sentences and identify the subject and the verb. The first one has been done for you. 1. The station, Wednesday, parked, David, the car on, beside Sample answer: David (subject) par...

Dangers of Premarital Sex By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Premarital sex is sexual intercourse practiced by individuals who are unmarried. It usually refers to sexual relations between two people prior to marrying each other. In some culture, the term is used instead of fornication due to the negative meaning association with the latter. Some degree of ambiguity has been linked with premarital sex. Some say it is unclear whether sex between individuals who are legally forbidden from marrying or sexual relations between persons uninterested in marrying could be considered premarital. Therefore, alternative names have been suggested, such as youthful sex, adolescent sex, and young adult sex. Premarital sex comes with some tragic consequences – from the physical to the emotional and the spiritual. Premarital sex may open wide the door of distrust and suspicion. Couples may lose their dignity, honor and mutual respect which they could have enjoyed if they had abstained from sex before marriage...

Literature: Drama By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Drama is one of the genres of literature that is meant to be acted on stage. Drama is a play that is acted on stage and it is written in Acts and Scenes. it is mostly written in dialogue which refers to the conversation of the actors or actresses on stage. It is made interesting and entertaining by the conflicts which arise during the cause of the play and how it is resolved. Drama is a relative and also a societal tool because it is mostly relate to human beings in nature. Features of drama/plays • Plays are written in Acts and Scenes. • Plays are written to be acted on stage, on television or radio. The stage is a raised platform in a theatre on which actors and actresses move during performances. • Drama involves the use of dialogue. Characters talk to one another through dialogue. • Drama may involve miming. This means acting without speech. (Examples in the prologue to The gods are not to blame by Ola Rotimi. Drama may also sometimes...

Articles and the Effects of Teenage Marriage ="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPgOz4tn6uh2ANiW4_G05cxN61buQN3yKAbQkabgtSjcpKOQ_3QBKgUE55wdMvYjBe-tofISdPFAqeTys04di0TzjZeo58qWm26c0WSBjhsFEqD3MhF8PFN3weBjrpVmmew1JcExQDxbJx19s8HrzIH0V9BH2XCX5OdQVmWnH3xhAcia7_4FOOWRGQ9s8/s1080/COMP%202.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "> By Eguriase S. M. Okaka An article is a piece of writing that is meant for publication in a newspaper (national or international) or magazine (national, international, school). It must be interesting enough so that the editor will accept it and the public will read it. An article may be narrative (telling story), descriptive (describing an events or places) or expository (detailed description of a topic, such as festival, ceremonies, exposing issues or problems in the society. Examples of questions writing articles • Write an article suitable for publication in your school magazine on the e...

Vocabulary of Health and Medicine : block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "> By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Vocabulary refers to the use of words by a particular language, book, and branch of science or author. It is a list of words in alphabetical order with definitions and translations as it is the case of the dictionary. It is simply a word and the meaning of that word as the case always is. It is a common saying that health is wealth. In other words, good health is the real prosperity because without it the door to other sources of progress in life may remain close. Hence, it is important to take proper care of one’s health. Here is a list of words with their definitions. Now let us consider the following vocabulary: • Cardiology: This is the care and treatment of heart diseases. • Casualty ward: This is a ward where accident victims are treated. • Dentist: This is a doctor that treats teeth problem. • Dermatology: This is concerned with skin diseases and the doctor who tre...