Friday, 7 January 2022

EF56 27 class- adjective clauses, nouns modifying nouns

 

English Foundations 5/6

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We will get started at 8:30

 

Hopefully we will be back in-class on Monday. We are supposed to be back. Things can change.

 

Registration began earlier this week. I gave you your interim recs earlier this week.

For Third Quarter (February-April) term, I will be teaching the same classes as this quarter.

Period 1     8:30am English Foundations 5/6, Writing 567

Period 2     11:00am English Foundations 3/4, Composition 34

 

If you take my EF56 class again, it will be very much the same. Some things will be different, but a lot of it will be the same. Some people like the repetition. You can choose a different time slot and teacher if you want.

 

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Today’s agenda

·      Continue with adjective clauses

Go over your examples from homework

commas

whom

subject pronoun, object pronoun

·      Nouns modfiying nouns

 

 

 

Monday – Quiz #5 on adjective clauses

 

REVIEW

Adjective clause – describes a noun

 

who

adjective describes a noun

my best friend

adjective clause describes a noun

my best friend who I have known for twenty years

COMPLEX SENTENCE I really miss my best friend who I have known for twenty years.

 

that

adjective describes a noun

the red hat

adjective clause describes a noun

the red hat that my sister knit for me

COMPLEX SENTENCE I love the red hat that my sister knit for me.

 

which

adjective describes a noun

the diamond ring (‘diamond’ is noun, functions as an adjective)

adjective clause describes a noun

the diamond ring which her great aunt willed to her

COMPLEX SENTENCE She is nervous about wearing the diamond ring which her great aunt willed to her.

 

will (v)- leave for somebody when you die

a will (n) – written document saying who gets what after you croak

FREE ADVICE- If you have children or are married, you should definitely have a will.

 

 

nouns modifying nouns- usually adjectives modify nouns

the red hat, ‘hat’ is an adjective

 

often nouns can modify nouns, they act like adjectives

the winter hat, ‘winter’ is a noun

a school book, ‘school’(n)

a shoe store, ‘shoe’ (n)

a grocery store, ‘grocery’ (n)

a cotton shirt, ‘cotton’ (n)

 

When a noun modifies a noun, it can never be plural. It must be singular.

Examples:

a shoe store  How many shoes are in the store? 1? Many?

a shoes store

 

Mei has to get groceries. ‘groceries’ is normally always plural

noun modifying a noun – has to be singular

a groceries store

a grocery store

 

a book store

a books store

 

a liquor store

 

eyesglasses

eyeglasses  eye (n) modifying a noun ‘glasses’

 

slightly different topuc, but also correct

car wheels

car’s wheels

 

pencil box, pencil case

pencils box, pencils case

 

LITTLE BIT DEEPER

several nouns can also modify a noun

 

Dave is four years old.

He is a four years old guy.

 

He is a four-year-old guy.

He is four years old.

 

Our course is nine weeks long.

This is a nine weeks course.

This is a nine-week course.

- hyphen

 

I am a 54-year-old man.

She is a 155-cm-tall woman.

 

He went on a three days camping trip.

He went on a three-day camping trip.

 

I have to write a two-hour exam.

Mei cooked a ten-pound turkey.

 

Nouns modifying nouns – singular, use hyphem when necessary

Some of your examples from homework:

1.    The person that was working in the office was unbelievably impertinent.

‘that’ sounds like you do not like them or respect them

2.    The animal that I really into is dolphin.

The animal that I am really into is the dolphin.

3.    The wristwatch which my father gave it to me is absolutely valuable.

The wristwatch which my father gave to me is absolutely valuable.

 

4.    she has a car which is extremely luxurious. CAP

5.    David is my friend who is certainly generous and supportive.

6.    I love my jade necklace, which my sister gave me for my birthday.

7.    The dog that my neighbor got recently is a dachshund.

dachshund- short legs, long body, hot dogs, datsun

 

8.    The person who gave me a beautiful jade necklace is my sister-in-law.

9.    Christmas event, which takes place on December 25, is good for family gatherings.

 

Comma- use a comma when the thing is special or unique  e.g. ‘which’

‘who’ – someone special, only one

 

10.                       The mailman who delivered the letter yesterday felt in fond fell in front of my house.

11.                       The boy playing with my husband who is his ex wife's son. RW

The boy who is playing with my husband is his ex-wife's son.

 

12.                       I brought dinner for my husband which is his favourite restaurant.  ??  RW

I brought dinner which is from his favourite restaurant for my husband. BETTER

 

13.                       The dress I am wearing right now which my mother gave it to me on my birthday. RW

The dress which I am wearing right now was given to me by my mother on my birthday.

 

14.                       This restaurant in the corner which is top on my list . RW

You have to get more familiar with authentic English.

 

15.                       The milk that was left out on the counter has gone bad.

16.                       You should say goodbye to your brother that I bought for Europe. ??? Meaning?

 

17.                       The man who shovelled snow yesterday was my neighbour.

18.                       The woman holding a special bag which was her husband give her his last gift. RW

You have to get more familiar with English.

The woman is holding a special bag 1.which was the last gift 2. that her husband gave her. main cl  + 2 adj cls

 

19.                       The Apple watch which my husband bought for me is very useful.

20.                       The boy who wear is wearing an oversized blue jacket is May’s brother.

21.                       The street which has a lots of cherry trees on the sidewalk is so famous in Vancouver that so many people come here to take pictures when the blooming period. TOO LONG

DIVIDE UP INTO SENTENCES. IT READ BETTER.

The street which has a lot of cherry trees on the sidewalk is very famous in Vancouver. Many people come here to take pictures when they are in bloom.

22.                       The mountain that we claimed climbed yesterday is very muddy and slippery after raining the rain.

23.                       The cat that I brought home from the street was my neighbour’s.

 

24.                       The man who sat on a bench was my friend’s father.

25.                       The bunch of flowers which was in a vase was for my birthday.

26.                       The taxi driver who claimed to have a licence told a lie.

27.                       Nancy gave me the book which her grandmother wrote.

28.                       The beautiful girl who is walking on the street is my best friend.

29.                       The bus driver who rode on a not-in-service bus stopped at the bus stop for me in the heavy snow.

NIS

 

30.                       Tom has a headache that comes from his neck.

31.                       The food that she made was delicious.

32.                       The girl who is standing there is my sister.

33.                       In the morning, I saw the blue bicycle which was parked in front of my door.

34.                       Ludo is the only game that I can play well.

35.                       The pizza that we eat yesterday night was very salt. WF VT

The pizza that we ate last night was very salty.

 

36.                       I like to watch comedy which make me lose stress. awk

I like to watch comedy which helps me feel less stressed.

 

37.                       Dodo is getting married with the guy who was my first boyfriend.

38.                       Chris is the only person who can help you with this.

39.                       The girl who is talking to my little brother on FaceTime is his girlfriend.

40.                       The perfume which was locked in the locker was my mom’s Christmas gift.

41.                       The woman who my best friend married is very gorgeous.

42.                       I bought an iPad mini that has an 8.9-inch screen.

43.                       She received an email that included her volunteer certification.

44.                       My neighbour who only lived with her son was in a big house.

45.                       She have five children who is the oldest child is John. RW

She has five children- the eldest is John. NOT ADJ CL

 

46.                       He is looking for his dog that is a Huskies is wearing a black and red collar.

He is looking for his dog which is a Husky that is wearing a black and red collar. 2 adj cl

 

47.                       Sara’s mother gave her a ring which was from her mother’s grandma. was from 1965.

 

48.                       I wore this necklace which my Mom gave me a long time ago.

49.                       My niece who lives with us is very picky.

50.                       The guys who live in the big house are really noisy.

51.                       The cat that my friend bought me is really intelligent.

52.                       The boyfriend that my sister loves is very rich.

My sister’s boyfriend, who she loves, is very rich.

 

53.                       I liked the movie that I watched yesterday .

54.                       The cake that she bought tastes delicious.

55.                       I love the heart pillow which my sister gave to me.

56.                       Kim, who is my friend, loves to watch movies.

57.                       The young man who is a restaurant manager is a very good chef.

chef- fancy cooking, tall white hat

cook – basic cooking

cooker- machine, oven, not a person

 

58.                       The car that is in the parking lot had was in an accident yesterday.

She had an accident. The car was in an accident.

 

59.                       Milad Tower, which is in Tehran, is the tallest building in the city.

60.                       The older man who lives alone is my boss’s father.

61.                       My wife made a cake which was for my birthday.

62.                       The people were in the bus stop who were waiting the bus. WO

The people who were waiting the bus were in the bus stop.

63.                       The box that the postman brought was very heavy.

64.                       The ring which she lost was her marriage wedding ring.

 

 

No Quiz on Monday – we’ll keep doing more work on adjective clauses

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