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Handout No.

Level:

_____ Primary 6 Subject: English Date: ___________________

Name: ___________________________ Class: ___________________________ Topic:

Vocabulary Correct Use of Sentence Examples in Vocabulary Building 5 August 2012 For Reference

Date Given: Duration:

Learning Outcome/s: 1. Awareness of correct use of sentence examples in word-building. 2. A more solid understanding of words and their usage. Notes: GUIDE ON HOW TO USE SENTENCE EXAMPLES IN VOCABULARY BUILDING SCENARIO: You come across a new word and you dont know what it means. OR You are given a word you dont know and you are asked to make a sentence with it or use it in your work.

Overwhelming

WHAT DO YOU DO?

NHJS/P6_Eng/Term1/HO/Vocab/UsingSentences/ChieSipin 2012/13

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Head for the Dictionary. It will give you a general idea of what the word means.

Note words and synonyms which often appear in the definitions. Check the root word if it has one. overwhelming adjective 1. that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming. 2. so great as to render resistance or opposition useless: an overwhelming majority. overwhelm verb (used with object) 1. to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse. 2. to overpower or overcome, especially with superior forces; destroy; crush: Roman troops were overwhelmed by barbarians. 3. to cover or bury beneath a mass of something, as floodwaters, debris, or an avalanche; submerge: Lava from erupting Vesuvius overwhelmed the city of Pompeii. Recommended Dictionaries: Print Online Oxford dictionary.com (also comes as an app) <<< This is what I often use. MC thefreedictionary.com oxforddictionaries.com

Check which part

of speech it belongs to.

It will give you information on its function in the sentence. Noun (n) Pronoun (pr) Adjective (adj) Verb (v) Adverb (adv) Preposition (prep) It names. It is a replacement for a name. - It is used to describe a name, place, thing or idea. - It is an action. - It is used to describe an action or another word (not nouns). - It tells where or when a person, thing or event is.

Conjunction (conj) - It connects words or sentences overwhelming adjective <<<< It is used to describe.
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Refer to sentence

examples.

These will allow you to know which words this new word usually appears with and which one/s it often sits close to. This should NOT be used as a lazy way out where copying the sentence is enough. There is no learning in that. Sample sentences are given and asked for to instill a better understanding of the words with its nuances. Where to Check yourdictionary.com in-a-sentence.com Sentence Examples 1. It is this balance which holds the key to unlocking overwhelming support2 (n)1. 2. I heard his nimble and overwhelming volubility (n) like a flood advancing2. 3. They2 are too overwhelming; she would avoid them while she can. Notes: 1. Nouns usually come after it. (overwhelming + noun) 2. Nouns it describes seem big or many. (ie You can drown in them: support, flood advancing, they.) 3. A feeling of powerlessness accompanies the word. Ex 1 Once it is unlocked, there is no stopping the support. Ex 2 A flood advancing is uncontrollable. Ex 3 She wants to avoid the source of weakness. Now you know: She was overwhelming screaming out loud in the mall. <<< NOT OK. Screaming is not a (n). Screams are not big enough to overpower people. There is no feeling of hopelessness in wordhippo.com sentencefor.com

control.Her mothers overwhelming power over the people swayed the votes against her uncle and thwarted his plans. <<< OK. Power is a (n). It is big enough to drown in. There is a feeling of hopelessness.
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