EF2/3 S-57 Adverb clause exercises

1.  I like to read while I eat lunch.

I can’t watch TV while I eat lunch.

2.  They travelled all over the world before they had any children.

They had a relaxed life before they had any children.

3.  It’s difficult to drive whenever it snows.

Whenever it snows, I make a snowman with my kids.

4.  Although we left at seven o’clock, we still got to work late.

Although we left at seven o’clock, the other people stayed and worked.

5.  When her dog ran away, she tried to catch it.

The little girl was worried/scared when her dog ran away.

6.  I like to talk with you because you are friendly.

You have a lot of friends because you are friendly.

7.  We waited until the store opened.

They were waiting in line until the store opened.

8.  We can’t continue our trip unless Kate can fix the car.

9.  As soon as he finishes his homework, he can go outside to play.

10.   I haven’t seen her since she moved to Alberta.

EF3 Adverb clause examples

(You) Call me when you are finished.

You should buy that coat (when it is on sale).

while

I was reading while she was cooking supper.

While I am in my school, my daughter is also in her school.

even though

I will go to the party if she asks me.

I won’t go to the party even though she asked me.

I ride my bicycle although/ though/ even though it’s cold.

She studies English even though it is hard.

Even though English is difficult, she still studies it.

She studies English because it is easy for her.

so that

She is studying English so that she can go to UBC.

He exercises every day so that he will keep/ stay be/ get healthy.

Because he exercises every day, he is healthy.

If he exercises every day, he will be healthy.

unless

He will go to the park unless it rains.

Let’s go shopping unless you are too busy.

Let’s have a meeting unless you are not available.

I come to school unless I’m sick.

than

He can run faster than you can.

Your brother is taller than you are.

Vancouver is more beautiful than Toronto (is).

This table is bigger than that table (is).

___as___

He can run as quickly as she can.

Her hair is as long as my hair is/ mine is.

His ears are as big as my ears / mine are.

The restaurant was cheap, but it was as nice as an expensive place.

She is as smart as the teacher, but she is only 10 years old.

He looks very young, but he is the same age as I am.

whenever

My knee hurts whenever it rains.

I feel nervous/worried whenever I have to write a test.

wherever

She makes friends wherever she goes.

You can live wherever you want.

as soon as

Call me when you get home.

Call me as soon as you get home.

I have to leave as soon as you get home with the car.

immediately

until

He will wait until she gets home.

She practices the piano piece until she knows it perfectly.

I will wait until 3 o’clock.

after

The kids do their homework after they have supper.

After the kids have supper, they do their homework.

After we finish the class, we go home.

After the class ends, we go home.

E10 "" notes

Even though the house was full of machines and robots, it was filled with “emptiness” because there were no people.

INCORPORATE

The “tiny robot mice” (1) cleaned the whole house.  Although they were not living creatures, Bradbury characterized them as having “pink electric eyes”.  This emphasized the fact that there was no real life in the house, and that the only lifelike movement was artificial.

“” quotation marks

The fire was also personified in the story.  For example, the fire was described as being “clever” (4) as it avoided the sprinklers.  Also, the fire “fed upon” (3) everything inside the house as it spread.

The house “quiver[ed]” (4) as the fire burned.

The house started to/ began to “quiver” (4) as the fire burned.

E10 model "" paragraph

Ray Bradbury’s science fiction short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” is full of examples of personification.  First of all, kitchen appliances are given human characteristics.  The stove “sigh[s]” as it cooks breakfast and the sink is described as having a “throat”.  Secondly, both the alarm clock and the mailbox seem to express happiness as they “sing”.  The computer controlling the house has “eyes”, and the cleaning robots are described as pink-eyed “mice” which “dart” and “suck” at the dirt after they emerge from their “burrows” just like living creatures.  Most importantly, the house itself is personified as feeling the human emotion of “peace”.  When the house catches fire, it is described as having “oak bone[s]” and a “skeleton” as well as “nerves” and “skin”.  The house gets “hysterical” and then “die[s]”.  Clearly, Bradbury uses personification throughout the story.

EF 2/3 Compound sentences- other ways

Compound sentences

FANBOYS

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so- “low frequency words”

SOBA

so, or, but, and- “high frequency words”

He likes to read books, but she likes to watch TV.

He likes to read books; however, she likes to watch TV.

He likes to read books.  However, she likes to watch TV.

He likes to read books, and she likes to read too.

He likes to read books; also, she likes to read too.

He likes to read books.  Also, she likes to read too.

Jim cut the grass, and Ed weeded the garden.

Jim cut the grass; also, Ed weeded the garden.

Jim cut the grass.  Also, Ed weeded the garden.

Jim cut the grass. And, Also, Ed weeded the garden.

English 10 Literary Terms REVISION

1.     A character is a person, animal or thing presented as an identity in the story.  A character may be characterized by the author through physical appearance, action, thoughts or words, interaction or response of other characters, and direct commentary by the author.

a.     A major character is a character that is essential to the story.  If a major character is removed from the story, the story could not play out the same way.

b.     A minor character is a less important character who may add colour to the story but is not essential to the plot.

c.      A protagonist is the central or primary character in a literary work.  The plot of the story revolves mainly around this character.  The reader is meant to sympathize most with the protagonist.

d.     An antagonist is a character, group of characters, or an institution that works against the protagonist

English 10 UN Link

Read "Article 1- Meaning of Tolerance"

http://www.un.org/en/events/toleranceday/pdf/tolerance.pdf

EF23 Grammar Overview 1 possible solutions

Grammar Overview 1

Find the mistake in each sentence:

1.      You can have an apple or an orange. (simple sentence)

2.      You can have an apple or you can have an orange. (simple sentence)

3.      You can have an apple, or you can have an orange. (compound sentence)

4.      The English teacher began to talk/ began talking at 10:20.

5.      The small children are playing in the park.

6.      They are going of (out) to see a movie.

7.      Can I have your old phone if you buy that new one?

If you buy that new phone, can I have your old one?

8.      There is a tree in the park over there.

There is a swing by the tree in the park over there.

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9.      He can go to Science World. (modals/ modal auxiliaries)

10.  He has a red coat.

He has a coat, and the coat is red.

He has a coat which is red.

11.  My aunt was a good student when she was a child.

When my aunt was a child, she was a good student.

12.  His daughter is five years old.

His daughter is a five-year-old.

            His daughter is a five-year-old girl.

13.  She asks him to help her (to) fold the laundry. (causative verb)

14.  The boxes of photographs were/are stored in the attic. (passive voice)

15.  It’s supposed to rain today.

Because it’s supposed to rain today, I brought my umbrella.

Because it’s supposed to rain today, I will bring an umbrella.

16.  She wants to go, but she has to work. Maybe she’ll

be late.

She wants to go. However, she has to work, so maybe she’ll be late.

17.  This is the happiest day of my life!

This is one of the happiest days of my life!

            She is one of the nicest people in my office.

            Vancouver is one of the prettiest cities in the world.

18.  Shelley my best friend has two dogs.

Shelley, my best friend, has two dogs. (appositive)

            My best friend, Shelley, has two dogs. (appositive)