READING COMPREHENSION GUIDE

Conjunction Verb Article Adverb Preposition Noun

Since English is one of the most spoken languages around the world,
professionals should study its basis to succeed in their professional
area
Verb Preposition Pronoun Noun

Verb

Exercise: Identify the parts of the speech (noun, pronoun, verb,

adjective, adverb, article, preposition, conjunction) for each of the
sentences below.

1- Buenos Aires has the largest Opera house in the world

2- Even the newest libraries contain the wisdom of civilization

3- Transistors have widely revolutionize the television industry

4- Air conditioning cleans and cools buildings

5- Wars have produced dead and destruction

Exercise: Identify the parts of the speech. Write the word what fits with
the parts of the speech in the bracket.

1. (preposition) He walked around the corner

2. (pronoun) Paul hope that she will sing with the

choir.

3. (pronoun) Can jerry help him with the science

project.

4. (noun) Have you seen the eraser?

5. (noun) The lock was stuck

6. (noun) She purchased the margarine with him

7. (adjective) Older people tire more easily

8. (adjective) He is agile

9. (adjective) Kind people are often rewarded

10. (adverb) The police officer ran fast

Noun, verb or adjetive?

Identify if the word in capital is a noun, verb or adjective.

Example:

They made a detailed biological ANALISYS

noun
 We should ANALYZE the situation
verb

She has a very ANALITYCAL point of view

adjective
In the following sentences choose the correct label (verb, noun, adj or
adv) for the word the in capitals.

1. - I WENT to the movies last night

2. - Many of the young children were really SCARED

3. - I waited for nearly two hours at the bus STOP

4. - Many stores are CLOSED in the afternoon

5. - We gained INDEPENDENCE from Spain in 1830

6. - The company EMPLOYS around 300 people

7. - Many people have private HEALTH insurance

8. - I STUDY English every day

9. - It´s IMPORTANT that parents talk to their children

10. - This is the HIGHEST building of the city

11. - The new government promised tax CUT

12. - Is there a gas station CLOSE to where she lives?

 Learning some English Mechanics

Sentences!

A sentence is a group of word that express a complete idea. Every sentence

includes at least one subject and a verb. There are four (4) basic types of
sentences:

Example Explanation

- People of all ages enjoy swimming A statement

gives explains
STATEMENT or
opinions
- I never saw him before

- What is your favorite sport?

QUESTION A question asks
for information
- Have you studied the lesson for today?

- What a nice jacket you have today! An exclamation

expresses,
EXCLAMATION surprise,
pleasure or their
- What a pretty day is today! of
emotions

- (You) stop eating in class! A command

tells what
COMMAND the subject you
understand
- (You) don’t smoke here, please

A. Exercise: Unscramble the following word to make sentences.

Then write the type of sentences they are.
Example: Lives in he Korea = HE LIVES IN KOREA
STATEMENT
 1- My computer is my desk on

2- Fishing allowed No is here

3- Books table on are the the

4- Tigers in Africa live don’t

5- You home at are?

6- cat in the front is of fire the

7- cookies are the plate on the

8- Sunny what day is a today!

9- Next it is to the post office?

10- Smokes don’t here!

B. Write one sentence per type.

Using pronoun and synonyms!

 Pronoun can be used to omit repetition of word or phrases
and sometimes they are used is synonyms (another word the
means the same thing). They are small words which are
very important when you read. These small words tie ideas to
each other in a passage.

Some pronoun
He him His we us
our

She her hers they them

their

I me my mine you your

yours

This that these those it its

Example:

Sharon Yee lives in Taiwan. She has on apartment near the National
Museum. She likes to walk to the museum. Sometimes two or three
friends go with her. At the museum, she learns about her country`s
past.

All the underlined pronouns take the place of the noun Sharon Yee.
The noun Sharon Yee is called the referent, because the pronouns
refer to it.

A. - Read these sentences. Circle the referent and underlined the

pronoun
Example: Running is not a new sport. People were doing it hundreds
of years ago.

1. - Soccer players know that a good diet is important. They eat healthy
foods and avoid junk food.

2. - many Africans are good runners. They often win marathons and
races in the Olympics.

3. - figure skating is a special kind of ice skating. It is a very popular

sport in many countries.

B. - Read the following passage and fills in the chart writing the
pronoun and their referents.

Today, bicycles are elegantly simples machines that are common around the world.
Many people ride bicycles for recreation, whereas others use them as a means of
transportation. The first bicycle, called a draisienne, was invented in Germany in 1818
by Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun. Because it was made of wood, draisienne
wasn`t very durable nor did it have pedals. Riders moved it by pushing their feet
against the ground.

Pronoun Line numbers referent

C. - Read the following passage and fills in the chart writing the
pronoun and their referents.

Every year, in the middle of April, thousands of people go to Boston. They go to run in
the Boston Marathon. This is one of the oldest road races in the Unite State. It Began in
1897. Each year, more runners join the Boston Marathon. They come from every part
of the world. In the 2003 marathon, there were 20.223runners from almost every
country in the world. About 17.500 of then finished it. The Boston race is 26.2 miles, or
42 kilometers it start in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and ends in the center of Boston.
The runners go through 13 more towns during the race. Crowds of people watch them
as they go through the towns. They cheer for them and often offer them water.

Pronoun Line numbers referent