UNIVERSIDADE FEDEARL DO MARANHÃO

CURSO DE LETRAS
LÍNGUA ESTRANGEIRA – INGLÊS – MORFOSSINTAXE
PROFESSORA: ODLA ALBUQUERQUE

Vocabulary matters: what do words mean?

Let’s study the word obey…

1 Read the following sentence. What does the word obey mean?

When he tells you to do something you must obey him without question.

a) To do something you like doing

b) To do something you don’t have to do
c) To do something a law or person says you must do

Looking at the Grammar

1. When he tells you to do something you must obey him without question.

Obey is...

a) an adjective  b) a noun  c) a verb

Word building

1. Complete the chart with the different forms of obey.

obey, obediently, obedient, obedience, disobey, disobediently, disobedient, disobedience

  verb noun adjective adverb

+ obey      

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2. Complete these sentences with the correct word.

He’s so naughty. He’s such a __________ child.

They’re such an __________ group of children. I’m so lucky.
At school we demand total __________ from all the children.

Collocations

1. Obey collocates with three of these words. Which ones do you think it is and why?

an idea an order a plan a rule a suggestion an instruction

Synonyms and expressions

1. Underline the words and expressions that have a similar meaning to obey.

1. I expect you to toe the line. If you don’t I’ll be very angry.
2. It’s important to conform to the rules.
3. You’re expected to comply with all the regulations.
4. In the army you have to swim with the stream or you risk getting kicked out.