What’s in The News? The American Industrial Revolution!

Speaking Practice. Mailing Letters and Questions with Do and Would!

English Grammar. What are Superlative Adjectives?

The Industrial Revolution was the transition to new manufacturing  processes in the period from about 1760 to sometime between 1820 and  1840. This transition included going from hand production methods to  machines, new chemical manufacturing and iron production processes, the  increasing use of steam power, the development of machine tools and the  rise of the factory system.

Textiles were the dominant industry of the Industrial Revolution in  terms of employment, value of output and capital invested; the textile  industry was also the first to use modern production methods. The cotton  gin invented by The American Eli Whitney is credited for the beginning  of the American Industrial Revolution.

The Industrial Revolution marks a major turning point in history;  almost every aspect of daily life was influenced in some way. In  particular, average income and population began to exhibit unprecedented  sustained growth. Some economists say that the major impact of the  Industrial Revolution was that the standard of living for the general  population began to increase consistently for the first time in history,  although others have said that it did not begin to meaningfully improve  until the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Dean: Do you mind if we stop by the post office? I have to mail these letters and I don’t have any stamps.

Carol: Oh, I have some. We don’t need to go all the way to the post office.

Dean: That would save time. Can you let me have two airmail stamps and one regular one?

Carol: Here you are. Are you sure that’s enough?

Dean: Yes, that’s fine. Now all we have to do is find a mailbox.

Do you mind if we stop by the post office…? = Is it all right with you…? or Do you have any objection…?

Do you mind stopping by the post office? Stop with the suffix “ing” verb pattern.

Would you mind stopping by the post office? A question with “would”.

These examples are different ways to say the same thing! Often the verb “do” and the modal verb “would” are used similarly.

What are “Superlative Adjectives?”. They are words used to compare a  subject or object to a group! They are adjectives used to describe a  lower or higher quality. We often do not compare a subject or object  with another when referring to the best or the worst! Below are a number  of examples in different forms. Please note that adjectives are either  regular or irregular. Use the word “Most” before three syllable  superlative adjectives.

My car is the fastest!

Your car is the slowest!

His building is the tallest!

Her blue skirt is the shortest!

My wife is the happiest woman in the world!

Your project is the simplest ever!

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