D-12.15 Use Words, Phrases & Clauses to Modify or Describe Nouns & Pronouns

Unit 7: Adjectives: Words, Phrases, Clauses (“Witness”) of the Original Scenario Volume Three: English Grammar in Context, pages 84-95 12 pages Who It’s For: (Teachers & Helpers of) Advanced Grammar & Style Promoters Reading to Describe Things, Scenes, & Situations with Precision & Style Why It’s Useful: Though perhaps secondary to Asking & Answering, Explaining, and  Advising, Describing is also a useful linguistic function. This old-fashioned, black and white, grammar segment employs the activity of “close observation” to present, practice, and assess ability in the use of describing words, noun phrases, and adjective clauses.   What You’ll Do:  [1] Use the visual Scenario: Witness, study the “accident scene.” While marking the  Comprehension statements True or False, notice the use of words, phrases, and clauses to describe the picture with accuracy.   [2] Understand Grammar Explanation 2: Adjectives in Noun Phrases, noting their word order. In Exercise 2