Mohammed Alharbi

Homework
(Topic A) 1) Highlight each adjective phrase with all of its constituents. Label every adjective (A), degree word (deg), and conjunction (con). Also label determiners (det) and nouns (N).
det N A P N con A P det N

Example: The tool was functional for Jim but unmanageable for his brother.
N det A con A N det N A P

Egypt is a nice and beautiful country, welcoming many tourists every year. It is important for N A N P N A con A

Egypt to provide high quality hotels for their tourists to make them comfortable and happy. Moreover,

A N con det

con

building towers under water is a good idea for some people who are afraid of heights but who still enjoy det N det deg N P A

watching the sea. According to Hans Rosling, We can have a much more just world with green N con P N det A det N N det N con con

technology and with investments. It is so clear that human overpopulation is a problem, but if we focus P det N N N deg N

on these ideas, we are going to reduce human overpopulation very quickly. Although Egypt possesses det A N N N P P N

many empty deserts which Egyptians can build towers on, building on this land will involve an A N N con N N con A

extremely high cost. Currently, there is no electricity and water in these deserts and it will be necessary A N N A N det N con N P

to build new roads. Due to these issues, there is a better chance to build the towers and hotels under water.1

Adapted student writing.

1) Answer these questions: a. Which sentence explains the main focus of this paragraph? - The second sentence b. Does the paragraph seem to be about one idea or more than one idea? - More than one idea ii. If it seems to be about one idea, what things in the paragraph make it seem that way? iii. If it seems to be about more than one idea, what things in the paragraph make it seem that way? - Because it talked about the beauty of Egypt, and how they serve the tourists after that it talked about the overpopulation.