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I. Mechanics
A. Spelling of ­ing forms
Follow the rules in chapter 12, section II and add ­ing to these verbs:
die, close, lose, employ, stay, buy, offer, shop, miss, compete
B. Capital letters for the names of companies and stores
The names of companies and stores begin with capital letters:
Super­Valu Shop Rite
Bob and Marsha’s Grocery
Acronyms and abbreviations use capital letters, too.
UNESCO IBM IGA
Copy the sentences, and make all the corrections that are necessary.
1. bob and marsha s grocery is a ma and pa operation
2. their store belongs to the i g a, the independent grocers
association
3. they don t belong to a large company like shop rite or super valu
4. the i g a helps them order canned food
5. bob and marsha buy fruits and vegetables from local farmers like
oscar lindstrom
6. there s also a special part of the store for mexican food
7. bob and marsha s is on midway avenue and river drive
8. there s a shop rite store one mile away
9. the shop rite store sells food from china lebanon mexico and Italy
10. shop rite and super valu sell a greater variety of food at cheaper
prices
II. Grammar
Comparison of adjectives
English has three degrees of comparison for adjectives. They are the
positive, the comparative, and the superlative. Study these examples:
Spaghetti is cheap. (positive)
Bread is cheaper. (comparative)
Rice is the cheapest. (superlative)
Fish is expensive. (positive)
Pork is more expensive. (comparative)
Beef is the most expensive. (superlative)
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