EF34 11am May 11

 

Good morning, everybody.

We will get started at 11:00.

Cameras on. Mics muted.

 

 

Today’s agenda:

·      Complex sentences

·      CBC.ca article. I emailed this to you last night. Check your email.

 

 

Sentence types:

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

 

These sentence types are essential to your writing. You really have to know how to write these sentences. You can use these for the rest of your days.

I have a small editing business on the side. I edit papers for university students, mainly nursing students who are finishing their masters degrees.

When I edit my students’ papers, I use simple, compound, and complex sentences throughout.

I am teaching the sentences that you can use for any situation, be it school, college, university, career, life, etc.

You can learn it. You won’t need me to help you if you learn how to do this yourself.

 

COMPLEX SENTENCES

1. adverb clauses

2. noun clauses

3. adjective clauses

 

ADVERB CLAUSES – most common words used in adverb clauses:

because   when   if

 

Two ways to do it: complex sentence with adverb clause

 

MAIN CLAUSE           +      ADVERB CLAUSE                            no comma

I don’t have a good job because my English is developing.

 

ADVERB CLAUSE       +       MAIN CLAUSE                               comma

Because my English is developing, I don’t have a good job.

 

when -time

My dog gets up when I get up. no comma

When I get up, my dog gets up. comma

 

if -maybe yes, maybe no

Jun will drive you to work if you are late.

Jun will drive you to work if you are late. no comma

If you are late, Jun will drive you to work. comma

 

 

Your examples in Chat:

1.    If you don't want V too late, let's get up now!

If you don't want to be late, let's get up now!

2.    WE are taking the zoom class because the Covid-19.

We are taking the Zoom class because of Covid-19. SIMPLE

We are taking the Zoom class because SV Covid-19.

We are taking the Zoom class because we are trying to control Covid-19. COMPLEX- adverb clause

 

3.    I was asleep when my mother got home.

When my mother got home, I was asleep.

4.    If you don't want to be fat, you shouldn't eat junk food.

5.    I cannot go to the shopping mall for window shopping because I am learning now.

6.    We can have a dinner if you like this restaurant.

7.    If you don”t have car, You can use bus.

If you don’t have a car, you can use/take a bus.

 

8.    If you have experience, you will find a good job.

9.    I cooking breakfast when my children get up every morning

I cook breakfast when my children get up every morning.

When my children get up every morning, I cook breakfast.

 

10.                       You should set the alarm on time if you don’t want to be late.

11.                       I can’t meet my friends because the Covid- 19 spread quickly.

12.                       I could not travel because I did not get vaccinated.

 

I could not travel because I did not get vaccinated.

          both clauses negative

 

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Words that you can use with adverb clauses:

time- after, before, until, when, while

condition – if, even if, unless

manner- though (casual, good for speaking), although, even though

cause- because, since, so ... that

purpose- so that

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A lot of these words you already know.

 

*after/before

The kids play video games after supper. SIMPLE

The kids play video games after they eat supper. COMPLEX

 

I can eat lunch after class. SIMPLE

I can eat lunch after SV class. COMPLEX – adverb clause

I can eat lunch after we finish class. COMPLEX – adverb clause

 

 

*until – time, waiting

We will wait until you are finished.

I cannot eat until class is over.

Jun cannot wait until he gets married.

The little boy can’t wait until his birthday. SIMPLE

The little boy can’t wait until his birthday comes. COMPLEX

 

It is very important to be able to these in both ways.

 

til – very casual spoken, not for writing

until – for writing and better speaking

 

*when/while -time

when – one thing happened

Joe was washing the dishes when the phone rang.

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while – two things happening at the same time

Sarah was relaxing while her husband was making dinner.

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‘while’ goes well with continuous tenses ‘ing’

I can’t talk on my phone while I am driving.

I will call when I get to my destination.

While my daughter was talking, my son was making faces behind her.

My dog stares at me while I am sleeping. I would say this.

My dog stares at me when I sleep. Sound ok. Sound good.

My dog stared at me while I slept.

My dog stared at me while I was sleeping. more natural-sounding

 

while + ‘ing’  - go well together, fit together nicely

 

Every night while you are sleeping, a ghost is in your room looking at you.

 

My dog was staring at me while I was sleeping.

That guy was staring at me while we were having lunch.

 

My mother called me when I was in class.

My mother called me while I was studying.

My mother called me while I was reading a book.

My mother called me while I was robbing a bank.

My mother called me while I was chasing a squirrel up a tree.

 

ADVICE: ‘while’ use ‘ing’, sounds really natural

The teenagers were laughing while they were doing their homework.

 

I waited a while. SIMPLE SENTENCE – different usage of ‘while’

Junko will call you in a while. – couple of hours-

 

 

*if

Sara will go to your party if you invite her.

If you invite Sara, she will go to your party.

 

*even if

Sara will not go to your party even if you invite her.

We will to the park even if it rains.

You have to brush your teeth even if you don’t want to.

You must continue to study if you want to get really good at English.

You must continue to study even if you find English hard.

My son doesn’t go to sleep even if he is very tired.

 

*unless

Let’s grab some coffee if you are free.

Let’s grab some coffee unless you are busy.

Sarah plays volleyball every Tuesday unless she is working.

 

Call me if you have time.

Call me unless you don’t have time.

 

grab some coffee – drink some coffee

 

* though, although, even though- all the same meaning, your choice

Donna likes to study English even though/although/though it is hard for her.
My mother-in-law and I smile at each other even though we hate each other. – just a joke

I like living in Vancouver although rent is expensive.

 

*so that = for a purpose

Shirin is saving money so that she can take a vacation to Iran next year.

You are learning more English so that you can get a BC high school diploma.

The old woman exercises everyday so that she can stay healthy as she ages.

 

*so ... that

so ADJ that

so cold that

Today, it is so cold that I am wearing two sweaters.

The noodles are so spicy that my mouth is burning.

The girl is so beautiful that she has 100 guys wanting to marry her.

The woman is so smart that she works for NASA.

My brother is so tall that he has to duck his head when he walks through a door.

  

We will continue with this tomorrow.

I will stay on Zoom if anybody wants to talk.

 

Are there any of these that you want me to reteach?