12 Identify the nouns, adjectives, adverbs and verbs in the following group of words. Use the appropriate ones in the sentences below. Choose the correct form of the word. a. prefer, b. preferable, c. preferably, d. preference, e. preferential, f. preferentially
Note the difference between preferable and preferential. Preferable means better, esp. because more suitable; that one should or would prefer. Preferential means giving, receiving or showing preference. 1. Gradual change is ________________ to sudden, large-scale change.
2. Don’t expect to be treated _______________________ .
3. In considering people for jobs, we give __________________ to those with some experience.
4. This is a controversial new law that gives ____________________ treatment to certain minority groups.
5. Would you ___________ that we reschedule the meeting for next week.
6. I can meet you at any time tomorrow, but ____________________ not before 11 o’clock.
PRACTICE ACTIVITIES FORMULATING A SUBJECT FOR RESEARCH The term ‘topic’ in this textbook is only a starting place because it describes a broad and general area of knowledge,
not the actual subject you will investigate; there is still more narrowing to do before you find that specific subject. If you
have trouble in narrowing a topic to workable proportions, you should try one of the three methods: subdividing, free as- sociation and the five Ws. SUBDIVIDING One way to narrow a topic is to write down the general area you have selected and then divide it into progressively
smaller units, subdividing it until you reach a subject you are interested in researching.
Example:
home computers
