Verb and Noun Contrast

 

Video Instruction

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Audio Examples

NOUNS		VERBS
contest		contest
desert		desert
increase		increase
object		object
permit		permit
rebel		rebel
suspect		suspect

 

 

Examples

NOUNS	VERBS
conflict	conflict
contract	contract
contrast	contrast
convert	convert
incline	incline
insert	insert
insult	insult
progress	progress
project	project
protest	protest
record	record
survey	survey

 

 

Exercises

Print and review the following paragraph. Mark the stress where you think it will fall. Listen to my reading. After you have listened, you try reading the paragraph while recording yourself; remember to stress the syllables accordingly. 

 

Sometimes, there is a conflict of interest between parents and teenagers. Young people feel the need to rebel, to become separate individuals in their own right. Parents often feel such conduct is not appropriate, especially when their sons or daughters isolate themselves from the family, or when they insult their elders. Young people advocate that they be permitted to set their own limits and not be obligated to follow their parents “rigid” ideas. However, most parents still prefer to exercise some control over their children until they graduate from high school. Perhaps children should feel fortunate to have parents who are willing to guide their offspring at the risk of losing their affection.