Thursday 4 April 2013

Unit 6: Synthesis (Interactive Notebook)

Dear Kids

Kindly copy the following synthesis into your English interactive notebook.


oth·er·wise
adverb
1.
under other circumstances: Otherwise they may get broken.
2.
in another manner; differently: Under the circumstances, I can't believe otherwise.
3.
in other respects: an otherwise happy life.
conjunction
4.
or else; if not: Button up your overcoat, otherwise you'll catch cold.
adjective
5.
other or different; of another nature or kind: We hoped his behavior would be otherwise.
6.
in other or different circumstances: An otherwise pleasure had become a grinding chore.
since

adverb
1.
from then till now (often preceded by ever  ): He was elected in 1978 and has been president ever since.
2.
between a particular past time and the present; subsequently: She at first refused, but has since consented.
3.
ago; before now: long since.
preposition
4.
continuously from or counting from: It has been warm since noon.
5.
between a past time or event and the present: There have been many changes since the war

un·til

conjunction
1.
up to the time that or when; till: He read until his guests arrived.
2.
before (usually used in negative constructions): They did not come until the meeting was half over.
preposition
3.
onward to or till (a specified time or occurrence): She worked until 6 p.m.
4.
before (usually used in negative constructions): He did not go until night.
5.
Scot. and North England . to; unto.

both
adjective
1.
one and the other; two together: He met both sisters. Both performances were canceled.
pronoun
2.
the one as well as the other: Both of us were going to the party.
conjunction
3.
alike; equally: He is both ready and willing.
Source: Dictionary.com

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