last nite helping her with her homework...
man.. it was so hard to control myself... no laughing! no laughing!!
took every ounce of willpower in me..
esp when my older sister burst out laughing..........
here's the passage..
(i photocopied it so that i can type it out here..)
"In __________ (desperate) and in __________ (grieve), Demeter pleaded with Zeus to get their daughter back. Her __________ (furious) knew no bounds when she heard Zeus's __________ (reluctant) to help. His __________ (refuse) led her to withdraw her __________ (protect) of the earth. She threatened that it would be a barren place until the __________ (safe) of her daughter was secured. The people pleaded with Zeus for __________ (merciful). To solve this problem, Zeus entered into __________ (negotiate) with Hades for the release of their daughter. The __________ (conclude) was that Persephone's time should be divided between the two worlds. And so for ..........................................................................."
ok lar the rest not interesting already...
so everyone please take some time to try this passage out urself..
my sister asked me for help for every blank..
even though the clues in brackets should've been more than enough...
ok are all of u done?
pens down!
let's see my sister's answers!
"In desperation (desperate) and in grievatation (grieve), Demeter pleaded with Zeus to get their daughter back. Her furiousness (furious) knew no bounds when she heard Zeus's reluctanted (reluctant) to help. His refusetion (refuse) led her to withdraw her protection (protect) of the earth. She threatened that it would be a barren place until the safeness (safe) of her daughter was secured. The people pleaded with Zeus for mercifulness (merciful). To solve this problem, Zeus entered into negotiation (negotiate) with Hades for the release of their daughter. The concludsion (conclude) was that Persephone's time should be divided between the two worlds. And so for ..........................................................................."
i'm juz damn shocked that she got "negotiation" rite...
but my older sister says it should be "negotiations".. i have no idea..
oh well... i corrected all of them without giving her the answer..
am i a good teacher or wad...
had nuthin to do @ 11:18 PM