ATS1340 ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES WORKBOOK 1 ISSUE 2 | Page 9

TUTORIAL 1: PARTS OF SPEECH & INTRODUCTION TO STUDY @ UNIVERSITY

A VERY BASIC QUIZ
Your Answers

Words

Def. No.

Definitions

clause

1

a word that modifies a verb,
adjective, or adverb

gerund

2

locates something in time or place

adjective

3

command, protest, or exclamation

participle

4

verb form acting as an adjective

adverb

5

group of related words containing
a subject and a verb

phrase

6

the completer of a sentence

infinitive

7

verb form acting as a noun

preposition

8

group of related words not
containing a subject and a verb

predicate

9

modifies a noun

interjection

10

"to" plus the root of the verb

Read the following text and answer the questions. As you read, ask what aspects of the text
are/are not representative of an appropriate academic style and why/why not?
As Dean of the Faculty of Arts, I extend a very warm welcome to you and invite you to take some time to
explore our challenging and exciting programs. We offer both first (or undergraduate) degrees as well as a
range of postgraduate coursework programs and research degrees. At Monash Arts we are committed to
providing you not just with an excellent academic education but also with an enjoyable educational
experience that combines intellectual stimulation with social interaction and engagement with the wider
world. Our large and diverse Faculty is particularly strong in the humanities, performing arts, languages and
social sciences, and encourages the development of cutting-edge studies that operate at the intersection of
traditional academic disciplines. You will find that our courses are rigorous and stimulating, preparing you
for further study, or for a career in the global economy. The Monash Arts community is spread across our
Australian and overseas campuses, and includes distance education students across the nation and around
the world. We welcome international and study abroad students from many nations; international and
Australian students mix in our classes, sharing experiences, understandings and knowledge, and forging
friendships. Ours is a vibrant community where differences are celebrated and our students are
encouraged to become humane, tolerant and active citizens. You can enrol in a single or double degree, or
take Arts subjects as electives in a non-Arts degree. We also encourage the very best Arts graduates from
Monash and around the world to apply for entry to our Honours year and postgraduate programs. I invite
you to consider joining the Monash Arts global community.
Professor Rae Frances
Dean, Monash Arts

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