Database System Concepts
Database System Concepts
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ISBN: 9780078022159
Author: Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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A "mad-lib" is a fill-in-the blank game. One player writes a short story in which some words are replaced
by blanks. For each word that is removed, the appropriate part of speech is noted: e.g. noun (person/-
place/thing), adjective (word that describes a noun), verb (an action, e.g. eat), adverb (modifies a verb, e.g.
quickly). Then, before reading the story, the story-writer asks the other player to write down a word of the
appropriate part of speech for each blank without knowing the context in which it will be used. In this way,
a humorous (sometimes) or non-sensical (usually) story is created

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Step 1: mad-lib is a fill-in-the-blank game

A "mad-lib" is a fill-in-the-blank game. One player writes a short story in which some words are replaced by blanks. For each word that is removed, the appropriate part of speech is noted. These parts of speech can include:

- Noun (a person, place, or thing)
- Adjective (a word that describes a noun)
- Verb (an action, such as "eat" or "run")
- Adverb (a word that modifies a verb, such as "quickly" or "quietly")

Before reading the story, the story-writer asks the other player to write down a word of the appropriate part of speech for each blank, without knowing the context in which it will be used. This results in a humorous (sometimes) or non-sensical (usually) story, as the chosen words may not fit the context, leading to unexpected and often comical results. Mad-libs are a fun and creative word game that engages players in a lighthearted and imaginative way, encouraging them to think about language and grammar while enjoying the element of surprise.

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