EF34 11am June 8

 

 

Good morning, everybody.

We will get started at 11:00.

Cameras on. Mics muted.

 

Today’s agenda:

 

1.    Continue with run-on sentence work from homework.

2.    Test#3 Descriptive paragraph

 

 

 

Run-on sentences- two or three sentences run together without proper punctuation between them.

 

We went shopping I wanted new boots I found some nice green hiking boots. RO

RW FIX

We went shopping. I wanted new boots. I found some nice green hiking boots.

We went shopping because I wanted new boots. I found some nice green hiking boots.

We went shopping. I wanted new boots, and  I found some nice green hiking boots.

 

In your writing, I am looking for SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX sentences.

 

Write some of example from homework in Chat:

1.    Eliza ran to the store, and she bought some candy. COMPOUND

2.    Eliza ran to the store because she wanted to get some candy. COMPLEX

 

3.    The dog is running around the park, and the kids are running too.

4.    Elvis Presley who was famous all over the world was a great singer. COMPLEX SENTENCE- adj cl

 

5.    We went to the beach yesterday, but it was cold.

6.    We went to the beach yesterday even though it was cold.

7.    His girlfriend left him, and he was brokenhearted.

8.    Computers are expensive, but they are very helpful to us.

9.    Eliza ran to the store, and she bought some candy.

10.                       I want to watch movies, but I don't have enough time.

 

11.                       UBC is considered an excellent university, so it attracts many students.

12.                                     Eliza ran to the store, and she bought some candy.

13.                                      Eliza ran to the store because she bought some candy. Logic?

14.                       He was broken hearted, because his girlfriend left him. punc

He was broken hearted because his girlfriend left him.

15.                       We went to the beach yesterday, because it was so cold. Not a lot of people on the beach. XXX RW

We went to the beach yesterday because it was so cold. There were not a lot of people on the beach.

 

16.                       Bc university which is considered an excellent university, attracts many student XXX

UBC which is considered an excellent university attracts many students.

 

17.                       I sent my son to the school, and I went to superstore shopping after the shopping I back to school pick up my son, Then going to home this morning. XXX

** Whoever wrote this, you have to learn basic English. You have to study and practice.

I sent my son to the school, and I went to Superstore. After shopping, I went back to school to pick up my son. Then I went home.

 

18.                       Elvis Presley was famous all over the world because he was a great singer. COMPLEX SENTENCE- adv cl

19.                       Dubai that has built magnificent office towers is a great location to run a business.

 

 

TAKEAWAY:        More practice needed with the sentence types. We     studied it in detail. Now you have to practice everyday.

 

For tests, I will not correct the sentences in as much detail as I have been. We have done a lot of work on sentences. It’s your job to learn them and practice them.

 

Tomorrow, we will begin sentence fragments.

 

 

Test #3

Choose one of the pictures. Describe the picture in a paragraph of 100-150 words.

You can use a dictionary to find vocabulary (individual special words).

Plagiarism rules still apply.

Email it to me by 12:35.