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2.37: Affordable Care Act - Questions + Grammer

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    Immigrants, the Poor and Minorities Gail Sharply Under Affordable Care Act

    From: New York Times, April 18, 2016

    Comprehension

    Read the article carefully. Answer the following questions.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/18/health/immigrants-the-poor-and-minorities-gain-sharply-under-health-act.html?mabReward=A4&moduleDetail=recommendations-0&action=click&contentCollection=Music&region=Footer&module=WhatsNext&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&src=recg&pgtype=article

    1.Who has been helped most by the Affordable Care Act?

    2.What group is excluded from participating in the Affordable Care Act?

    3.What are the positives about this Act?

    4.What are the negatives about this Act?

    5.What do you think about it? Do you think it should be the government’s responsibility to provide health care for everyone? Or should individuals be responsible for getting their own health insurance? Explain your answer.

     

    Grammar Analysis

    Look through the reading and find examples of each of the following grammatical structures.

    Structure Examples
    Present Perfect Tense [1]  
    Present Perfect Tense [2]  
    Present Perfect Tense [3]  
    Present Perfect Tense [4]  
    Present Perfect Tense [5]  
    Present Perfect Tense [6]  
    Present Perfect Tense [7]  
    Present Perfect Tense [8]  
    Present Perfect Tense [9]  
    Present Perfect Tense [10]  

     

    Structure Examples
    Infinitive showing purpose [1]  
    Infinitive showing purpose [2]  
    Infinitive showing purpose [3]  
    Infinitive showing purpose [4]  

     

    Structure Examples
    Verb + infinitive [1]  
    Verb + infinitive [2]  
    Verb + infinitive [3]  
    Verb + infinitive [4]  
    Verb + infinitive [5]  
    Verb + infinitive [6]  

     

    Structure Examples
    Object + infinitive [1]  
    Object + infinitive [2]  
    Object + infinitive [3]  
    Object + infinitive [4]  

     

    Structure Examples
    Gerund after preposition [1]  
    Gerund after preposition [2]  

     

    Structure Examples
    Verb + gerund [1]  
    Verb + gerund [2]  
    Verb + gerund [3]  
    Verb + gerund [4]  

     

    Structure Examples
    Gerund as subject  

     


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