EF 2/3 runon sentences exercises

1.     Pete and Bob were sitting on the grass and watching a game of football.

2.     OK

3.     The diamond ring was stolen last Friday night.

The diamond ring that was stolen last Friday night was found at 9 am in a pawn shop today.

4.     While we waited for the mechanic to fix our car, we had some coffee.

5.     We can’t go shopping because I won’t be able to get off work until 6 o’clock tomorrow.

6.     OK

7.     He drove over; then he listened to his friend trying to explain the story.

8.     OK

9.     She entered the country in May and left again in July.

10.                        Even if the recession continues, housing prices will stay strong.

recession= weak economy

depression= very weak for long period

Even if it rains, we will still go to the park.

If it rains, we won’t go to the park.

YESTERDAY’S HOMEWORK

Exercise 3

1.     We should leave soon because it’s getting late.

2.     If you are up, call me early in the morning because my train  leaves at 8 o’clock.

3.     Even though the prices are getting lower, they’re still high.

4.      

5.      

6.     We cancelled out trip because the car broke down.

The car broke down, so we cancelled our trip.

7.     Let’s finish the project in the morning because I’m tired.

8.     It gets cold here at night, so dress warmly.

9.      

10.            Don’t give the children any candy because it’s not good for them.

EF2/3 run-on sentence exercises

1.     Elana was late, but they started the meeting without her.

Because Elana was late, they started the meeting without her.

They started the meeting without Elana because she was late.

2.     Bill had so much work to do.  He had to do the laundry, go shopping, and make dinner.

Bill had so much work to do because/ since/ in that he had to do the laundry, go shopping, and make dinner.

3.     Claudio made a mistake, and she tried to hide it.  However, she got caught.

Claudio made a mistake, and when she tried to hide it, she got caught.

Claudio made a mistake.  She got caught when she tried to hide it.

Way More Difficult

Claudio who made a mistake got caught when she tried to hide it.

Claudio got caught when she tried to hide the mistake that she made.

4.     Joe found a wallet in the street, looked inside for ID, and found a driver’s license and some credit cards.

5.     The children are tired, so put them to bed.

Put the children to bed because they are tired.

6.      

7.     My son is almost five, and his birthday is next week.

My son, who is almost five, will celebrate his birthday next week.

My son, who will celebrate his birthday next week, is almost five.

8.     I am very worried because our union may call a strike.

9.     We are leaving soon, so why don’t you come with us?

10.                        Gloria looks sad because she probably didn’t get the job.

Gloria probably didn’t get the job, so she looks sad.

EF2/3 run-on sentence exercises

1.     Elana was late, but they started the meeting without her.

Because Elana was late, they started the meeting without her.

They started the meeting without Elana because she was late.

2.     Bill had so much work to do.  He had to do the laundry, go shopping, and make dinner.

Bill had so much work to do because/ since/ in that he had to do the laundry, go shopping, and make dinner.

3.     Claudio made a mistake, and she tried to hide it.  However, she got caught.

Claudio made a mistake, and when she tried to hide it, she got caught.

Claudio made a mistake.  She got caught when she tried to hide it.

Way More Difficult

Claudio who made a mistake got caught when she tried to hide it.

Claudio got caught when she tried to hide the mistake that she made.

4.     Joe found a wallet in the street, looked inside for ID, and found a driver’s license and some credit cards.

5.     The children are tired, so put them to bed.

Put the children to bed because they are tired.

6.      

7.     My son is almost five, and his birthday is next week.

My son, who is almost five, will celebrate his birthday next week.

My son, who will celebrate his birthday next week, is almost five.

8.     I am very worried because our union may call a strike.

9.     We are leaving soon, so why don’t you come with us?

10.                        Gloria looks sad because she probably didn’t get the job.

Gloria probably didn’t get the job, so she looks sad.

EF 2/3 "French Fries" sent combining

Pick the main sentence (kernel)

French Fries

1-3.   White french fries are loaded by the cook into a wire basket.

French fries (that are white) are loaded into a wire basket.

The wire basket is loaded with white french        fries.

The cook loaded white french fries into the wire basket.

4-6    Then they are lowered slowly into the oil.

          Slowly, they are lowered into oil.

          Then the cook lowers them into oil slowly.

7-9    Their hot bath crackles and foams.

          Their foamy bath crackles because it is hot.

10-12 The thinly-sliced potatoes release a steam puff puff of steam.

          The potatoes that are thinly sliced release a puff of steam.

          A puff of steam is released from the thinly-sliced potatoes.

13-14 They came out crispy brown and streaked with oil.

EF 2/3 Paragraph format

Paragraph Format

          When you write a paragraph, you must follow certain rules about format.  Format means how the paragraph looks on a page.  Here are some key points about format to remember when writing a paragraph:

1.    Double-space.  Most schools expects pass-in writing to be double-spaced.  This allows the teacher to make comments about your writing and offer corrections.  It also make your writing easier to read.

2.    Write in pen, no pencil.  Black or blue ink is best.  Leave the green, pink and silver pens at home. 

3.    Indent.  Start your first sentence of each paragraph about two cm in from the margin.  If you are using computer, use the TAB key.

4.    Respect the margins.  Keep your writing between the margins.

5.    Don’t start each new sentence on a new line.

6.    Don’t use numbering or bullet points.

7.    Make sure each sentence is a real sentence.

EF 2/3 passive voice exercises

1.     This coupon cannot be used.

We cannot use this coupon.

2.     The house was built poorly.

The contractor built the house poorly.

3.     The English test will be given tomorrow.

The teacher will give the English test to the students tomorrow.

4.     The English test is being completed by the students.

The students are completing the English test.

5.     The English test has been marked.

The teacher marked the test.

6.     These rules must be followed.

We must follow these rules.

7.     Changes were made.

She made changes.

EF2/3 Participles and passive voice

         

PRESENT                               PAST                                      PARTICIPLE

1.     be                                                   was/were                        been

2.     have                                                  had                                 had

3.     do                                                               did                                           done

4.     eat                                                               ate                                           eaten

5.     sleep                                                  slept                               slept

6.     drink                                                 drank                             drunk

7.     put                                                              put                                           put

8.     keep                                                  kept                               kept

9.     run                                                    ran                                           run

10.                        walk                                                  walked                           walked

11.                        say                                                    said                                said

12.                        get                                                               got                                           gotten

13.                        make                                                 made                              made

14.                        go                                                               went                               gone

15.                        know                                                 knew                              known

16.                        take                                                   took                               taken

17.                        see                                                              saw                                seen

18.                        come                                                 came                              come

19.                        think                                                 thought                          thought

20.                        look                                                   looked                            looked

21.                        want                                                  wanted                           wanted

22.                        give                                                   gave                               given

23.                        use                                                    used                               used

24.                        find                                                   found                             found

25.                        tell                                                              told                                told

26.                        ask                                                    asked                             asked

27.                        work                                                 worked                           worked                

28.                        seem                                                  seemed                           seemed

29.                        feel                                                    felt                                 felt

30.                        try                                                               tried                               tried

31.                        leave                                                  left                                 left

                   break                                                 broke                             broken

                   buy                                                    bought                           bought

                   sit                                                               sat                                           sat    

                   cut                                                              cut                                           cut

                   begin                                                 began                             begun

drive                                                  drove                                       driven

catch                                                 caught                                      caught

sell                                                    sold                                         sold

become                                              became                                    become

forget                                                forgot                                                forgotten

write                                                  wrote                                       written

wear                                                  wore                                        worn

tear                                                    tore                                          torn

bear                                                   bore                                         born 

teach                                                 taught                                                taught

lie                                                                lay                                                     lain

lay                                                              laid                                          laid

lie                                                                lied                                          lied

lose                                                   lost                                          lost

1.     The new computer chips are sold at XYZ Computer.

XYZ Computer sells the new computer chips.

The new computer chips were sold at XYZ Computer.

XYZ Computer sold the new computer chips.

The new computer chips will be sold at XYZ Computer.

XYZ Computer will sell the new computer chips.

2.     The formula was prepared (by the scientist).

The mother prepared the formula.

The scientist prepared the formula.

3.     Computers for the lab have been provided by DEF, Inc.

DEF, Inc. provided the computers for the lab.

EF23 Simple sentence combining

The girl is happy and won the race.

The happy girl won the race.

The girl won the race, and she is happy.

The girl is happy because she won the race.

The girl who won the race is happy.

The girl feels happy that she won the race.

The happy girl knows that she won the race.

The student is from China and sits next to me.

The student is from China, and she sits next to me.

The student who is from China sits next to me.

The student who sits next to me is from China.

I know that the student who sits next to me is from China.*

The taxi driver who took me to the airport was friendly.

I am running late, so I have to skip breakfast.

VARIETY- different kinds, different styles

E10 "" and Latin

“brainworkers” (23)

The pigs were very clever: “brainworkers” (23)

The pigs called themselves “brainworkers” (23) who needed to eat special food.

The pigs said that the “whole management and organization of this farm depend on us”. NO GOOD

Squealer told the animals that the pigs were responsible for all of the “management and organization” of the farm.

… ellipsis

[] square brackets

…

…… ,etc.  “I like skiing, skating, snowboarding, etc”

etc LATIN et cetera LATIN “and the rest”

i.e LATIN id est “that is”

e.g. LATIN exampli gratia “for example”

a.m. LATIN ante meridiem “before midday”

p.m. post meridiem “after midday”

EF2/3 Sentence combining

C-44

1.       

2.      Abby plays soccer, hockey and pool every evening.

Abby plays soccer and hockey every evening.  She plays pool as well.

3.      The bus arrived late and picked up five angry passengers.

The bus which arrived late picked up five angry passengers.

The bus picked up five passengers who were angry because it was late.

4.      Jane parked the car, walked into the video store, and rented two movies.

After Jane parked the car, she walked into the video store and rented two movies.

5.       

6.      Vic went to a meeting on Thursday night, a dance Friday night, and his friend’s house Saturday night.

The school offers night classes which run for two months because Vancouverites ask for them.

The little girl bought a cookie that had icing on it because it was her mother’s birthday.

PATTERNS

4.      Tim and also Ann carried the chairs to the van.

5.      The Fraser is the longest river in BC, and the second longest BC river is the Skeena.

The first and second longest rivers in BC are the Fraser and the Skeena.

6.      I grabbed my books, raced out the door, and tore down the street to the bus stop.

KERNEL SENTENCE

Gill goes to the gym every evening.

Gill and Norm go to the gym every evening.

Gill and Norm go to the gym every evening to/and lift weights.

Gill and Norm go to the gym every evening because they both lift weights.

Gill and Norm go to the gym every evening and lift weights; also, they talk about their children.

Gill and Norm go to the gym every evening to lift weights; also, they talk about their children.

Gill and Norm talk about their children when they go to the gym every evening and lift weights.

Gill and Norm go to the gym every evening and talk about their children when they lift weights.

7.      Pam and Bill walked into the restaurant and ordered two cups of coffee.

Pam with Bill walked into the restaurant and ordered two cups of coffee.

Pam walked into the restaurant with Bill, and they ordered two cups of coffee.

Pam and Bill walked into the restaurant and both ordered a cup of coffee.

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4.      Mr. Tank has a gun that is in a box that is under his bed that is at his house.

Mr. Tank has a gun that is in a box under his bed at his house.

Mr. Tank has a gun at his house; it is in a box under the bed.

Mr. Tank has a gun at his house in a box under the bed.

EMPHASIS- what’s most important

Mr. Tank has a house with a bed and a box under it; there is a gun in the box.

5.      Saturday evenings from six until eight, he enjoys playing pool with his father at Joe’s Pool Hall.

He enjoys playing pool at Joe’s Pool Hall Saturday nights from six until eight with his father.

He enjoys playing pool with his father at Joe’s Pool Hall Saturday evenings from six until eight.

He and his father enjoy playing pool together at Joe’s Pool Hall every Saturday evening from six until eight.