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Irregular Verbs — Exercise 1. Directions: In the exercise that follows, you will read sentences that contain blanks. These blanks require the appropriate forms of irregular verbs. To keep track of your answers, print the accompanying handout. If you are unsure which choice to make, consult the rules. Disclaimer: All prizes in this exercise are cyber, which means they have no physical reality and cannot be collected for use in the material world.

Helping you through this exercise are the hands of Mr. Start here. Home • Terms • Exercises • Handouts • Rules • Shop • Feedback 1997 - 2014 by Robin L. Valid html. Irregular Verbs — Rules! Printer Fabulous! How do irregular verbs differ from regular verbs? • What verbs are irregular? • What is the difference between the simple past tense and the past participle? Understand the problem. All verbs, whether regular or irregular, have five forms [often called principal parts]. Olivia feeled like exercising yesterday, so she putted on her bathing suit and drived to the YMCA, where she swum so far that only an extra large pepperoni pizza would satisfy her hunger. What are the problems with this sentence? Know the solution.

To avoid making mistakes with irregular verbs, learn the very long chart below or bookmark this page in your web browser. Know the difference between the simple past tense and the past participle. In addition to learning the chart above, you must also understand the difference between the simple past tense and the past participle.

A simple past tense verb always has just one part. Past Participle Past Participles as Adjectives The calculus exams given by Dr. Shakespeare's Accent: How Did The Bard Really Sound? : Monkey See. Hide captionHow were William Shakespeare's words pronounced more than 400 years ago? A new recording from the British Library aims to replicate the authentic accent of Shakespeare's day. Above, a depiction of the dramatist at work in his study, by A.H. Payne. Edward Gooch/Getty Images How were William Shakespeare's words pronounced more than 400 years ago? "To be or not to be" may be the question, but there's another question that's been nagging Shakespeare scholars for a long time: What did Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio, Portia or Puck really sound like when Shakespeare was first performed more than four centuries ago?

The British Library has completed a new recording of 75 minutes of The Bard's most famous scenes, speeches and sonnets, all performed in the original pronunciation of Shakespeare's time. That accent sounds a little more Edinburgh — and sometimes even more Appalachia — than you might expect. Interview Highlights On how this accent feels familiar. Insults by Shakespeare - April Gudenrath. The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company is a music theatre production company founded by MOBO-award winning hip-hop artist Kingslee “Akala” Daley, 25.

Based in London, THSC offers young people a different view of the arts and ultimately themselves. Through our education programmes, live music events and music theatre productions we engage young people, particularly those who are considered “hard to reach” and push them toward artistic excellence. By bridging music, theatre and performing arts in non-conventional venues we also strive to alter the perceptions of audiences of all ages, creating the ultimate entertainment experience via literature and the arts across the UK and beyond. This year brings the launch of new and exciting additions to THSC: the announcement of our THSC Artist Associate and Peer Leader programme - watch this space! Akala demonstrates and explores the connections between Shakespeare and Hip-Hop, and the wider cultural debate around language and it's power.

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