Exercise 2
Underline all the adjectives in the reading. Then underline the nouns they modify twice.
Writing practice
Choose one of the following topics.
1. Write the story of your life or the life of a person you know.
2. Outlining
a. Organize your ideas.
Step1 : Write your thesis statement.
Five albums (a sixth due in October), millions in the bank, two Grammy nominations and international fame have done very little to change the woman who sent jaws to the floor with her version of “I Dreamed a Dream,” on Britain’s Got Talent in 2009.
Step2 : Arrange the events in the correct order.
Born April 1, 1961, in Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland, to Irish immigrants, Susan Boyle's singing career was launched overnight when she performed onBritain's Got Talent and showcased her incredible voice.
Susan Boyle was born on April 1, 1961, in Blackburn, West Lothian, Scotland, to Irish immigrants. Susan's father, Patrick Boyle, was a miner and WWII veteran. Her mother, Bridget, was a shorthand typist. Susan, the youngest of eight surviving children, was deprived of oxygen at birth long enough to cause mild brain damage. The physical trauma created learning disabilities for the young girl. But Boyle grew up in a musical family -- her father sang, and her mother sang and played the piano -- and she found comfort in music at an early age.