Studies in distributive practice have convinced teachers of listening comprehension that a little practice every day for a few months is more valuable than a lot of practice concentrated in a shorter time. | STYLE PROBLEM 20 197 Incorrect In recent years educators have become more concerned of bilingualism. Correct In recent years educators have become more concerned with bilingualism. Incorrect He always does what he pleases without regard of the rules and regulations. Correct He always does what he pleases without regard to the rules and regulations. Incorrect The bank opposite over the university isn t open on Saturdays. Correct The bank opposite the university isn t open on Saturdays. Incorrect The customs of other countries are not inferior with those of our own country. Correct The customs of other countries are not inferior to those of our own country. Exercises Part A Choose the correct answer. discovery of insulin it was not possible to treat diabetes. A Prior to the B Prior C The prior D To prior Part B Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it. The price of gold depends in several factors including supply and demand in relation to the value of A B C D the dollar. Parts of Speech Although it is usually very easy to identify the parts of speech word families can be confusing. Word families are groups of words with similar meanings and spellings. Each word in the family is a different part of speech. For example agreement is a noun agreeable is an adjective to agree is a verb. The endings of words can help you identify the parts of speech. Nouns Derived from Verbs Verb Ending Noun store -age storage accept -ance acceptance insist -ence Insistence agree -ment agreement authorize -sion -tion authorization Nouns Derived from Adjectives Adjective Ending Noun convenient -ce convenience redundant -cy redundancy opposite -tion opposition soft -ness softness durable -ty durability 198 REVIEW OF STRUCTURE Adjectives Derived from Nouns Noun Ending Adjective possibility -able -ible possible intention -al intentional distance -ant distant frequency -ent frequent juice -y juicy Adverbs Derived from Adjectives Adjective Ending Adverb efficient -ly efficiently .
