EF6 Sentence Combining Ex 69

Exercise 69
1. Rhonda’s sister is a singer; in fact, she sang the national anthem at the game last night. COMPOUND
Rhonda’s sister who is a singer sang the national anthem at the game last night. ADJ CL
Rhonda’s sister is a singer who sang the national anthem at the game last night. ADJ CL
The singer who sang the national anthem at the game last night is Rhonda’s sister. ADJ CL
ADJ CL
Because Rhonda’s sister is a singer, she sang the national anthem at the game last night. ADV CL
We heard that Rhonda’s sister who sang the national anthem at the game last night is a fabulous singer. N CL
5. Even though the gravy is dark, it tastes good. ADV CL
The dark gravy tastes good. SIMP
The gravy is dark, but it tastes good. COMPOUND
The gravy that tastes good is dark. ADJ CL
The gravy that is dark is tastes good. ADJ CL
I pray that the dark gravy tastes good. N CL

10. Kirsten couldn’t afford a tutor, so she worked extra hard and succeeded at her studies. COMPOUND
Although Kirsten couldn’t afford a tutor, she succeeded at her studies because she worked extra hard. COMPOUND COMPLEX -ADV
I know that Kirsten couldn’t afford a tutor; however, she succeeded at her studies because she worked extra hard. COMPOUND COMPLEX-N & ADV

MODELS- FRAMEWORK- IKEA sentences

2. The dog and the two cats are lying together and enjoying the warmth of the sun. SIMPLE
The dog and the two cats that are lying together are enjoying the warmth of the sun.
The dog and the two cats are lying together because they are enjoying the warmth of the sun.
The dog and the two cats are lying together; at the same time, they are enjoying the warmth of the sun.

CHOICE, VARIETY

EF3 adverb and adjective clauses

Adverb Clauses

1.     when, man

The man was walking on the road when a car drove by.

2.     if, house

If I buy a house, I have to earn a lot of money.

          I will be happy if I have a house.

3.     because mirror

I need a new mirror because my son took my mirror.

I need a new mirror because my mirror broke.

4.     before car

I take the key before I drive the car.

I didn’t drive a car before I came to Canada.

5.     since police

I called the police since my house was robbed.

The police came since there was a car accident.

6.     until, door

The door was open until I got home.

We waited until the store opened its door.

Adjective clauses that, which, who

1.The businesswoman who is very busy talks on her phone a lot.

2.The business that I owned is closed/ shut down.

          I quit the job that I had.

3.The pen which is on the table is dry/ has no ink.

EF3 Nice examples of transitional terms.

Some Nice Uses of Transitional Terms

1.      Bicycles are becoming more popular in the city.  Nowadays, you can see riders all year round in the bike lanes.

2.      I am hopeful inflation will stay low.  Currently, the economy is not strong.

3.      He's too weak to do heavy labour.  In addition, his memory is failing him.

4.      The school doesn't have money for books.  Furthermore, the building is old.

5.      He says he's a vegetarian.  In fact, he eats seafood on occasion.

6.      He calls himself a "professor."  Actually, he's only a teaching assistant!

7.      He loved her very much.  However, he didn't ask her to marry him.

8.      I hated that job with a passion.  Nevertheless, I stayed for ten years.

9.      She was hit by a car.  Fortunately, she wasn't killed.

10. He lost his house in the hurricane.  Happily, his whole family survived.

11. She inherited a million dollars.  Unfortunately, she invested the money badly.

12. He did everything to make her happy.  Sadly, she never grew to love him.

13. He worked hard to make his wife happy.  Likewise, she took good care of him.

14. The lady was active in several service groups.  Similarly, her husband helped the poor in their town.

15. Falcons fly 200 miles per hour.  In contrast, ostriches can't fly at all.

16. He whistled on his way to work.  Obviously, he liked his job.

17. He kept yawning while I was speaking.  Apparently, I was boring him.

18. We were tired and hungry.  Therefore, we stopped to rest and eat lunch.

19. He went out partying every school night.  Consequently, he failed his class.

20. He worked seven days a week, twenty hours a day.  As a result, he got sick.

Adapted from http://www.eslprof.com/handouts

EF3 Examples of compound sentences

face hands

I wash my face, and I wash my hands.

My husband gave me a hand, but he made a bad face.

I was afraid of the movie, so I put my hands to my face.

I put some cream on my face every night, but I don’t put any on my hands.

island water

He lives on an island, but it doesn’t have fresh water.

The water is beautiful, so I swim to the island.

sky rain

The sky is dark, and it will rain soon.

Today is rainy, and the sky is dark.

It is raining today, but the sky is blue.

I like the colour  of the sky after the rain, but I don’t like thunder.

helicopter paramedic

The helicopter arrived, and the paramedic jumped out.

sv, and sv.

SOBA so,or,but,and

1-2

1.      Fred’s sister is the owner of the grocery store, so she works very hard.

Fred’s sister is the owner of the grocery store, so she is very busy everyday.

2.      Many people were at the ticket office this morning, so it was busy.

Many people were at the ticket office this morning, and they were waiting (to buy) for Canucks tickets.

3.      We have time for a sandwich and a cup of coffee, so let’s go.

We have time for a sandwich and a cup of coffee, and they will taste good.

We have time for a sandwich and a cup of coffee, but we don’t have time for dessert.

We have time for a sandwich and a cup of coffee, but my favourite coffee shop/ café/ diner is closed.

5.      She has a birthday present for your sister’s husband, and she would like to drop it off at your house.

8.      A tall, young man entered the room, and everybody looked at him.

10.  Three old women are in the waiting room, and they are talking quietly/ reading magazines.

they are waiting to visit you.

; semicolon

;therefore,

;however,

;on the other hand,

;also,

Therefore,

However,

On the other hand,

Also,

Fred’s sister is the owner of the grocery store; therefore, she works very hard.

Fred’s sister is the owner of the grocery store.  Therefore, she works very hard.

We have time for a sandwich and a cup of coffee; however, we don’t have time for dessert.

We have time for a sandwich and a cup of coffee.  However, owwe don’t have time for dessert.

EF6 Poem homework- Due Friday

Brainstorm six specific points about how your great-great-grandparents’ lives were different from yours.  For example, what clothing did they wear?  Where did they live?  How did they make a living?  Use these ideas to create a poem about your own cultural heritage using “My Moccasins Have Not Walked” as a model.

EF6 examples of adjective clauses

adjective clauses= that, who, which
The computer (that/whichis on the table) is hers.
that subject pronoun

The computer (thatsheput on the table) is connected to the internet.
that  object pronoun- can be omitted
The computer (sheput on the table) is connected to the internet.
The book that she read was good.

C.
1. I saw the man who closed the door.
The man who I saw closed the door.
2. The girl is happy (who won the race).- misplaced modifier
The girl (who won the race)is happy.

misplaced modifiers
I gave a table to my sister that has metal legs.
The man saw a cat who was drinking coffee.
3. The student who sits next to me is from China.
4. The students who are from China sit in the front row.
The students who sit in the front row are from China.
5. We are studying sentences that contain adjective clauses.
6. I am using a sentence that contains an adjective clause.
The sentence that I am using contains an adjective clause

BOTH WAYS!!

11. I liked the composition you wrote.
I liked the composition that you wrote.
I liked the composition which you wrote.
You wrote the composition that I liked.
You wrote the composition I liked.

12. The people that we visited yesterday were very nice.
Yesterday, we visited the people who were very nice.

EF3 Verbs that go with infinitives and gerunds.

start
The dog starts to bark if he sees the mailman.
I will start my own business next week.
I will start running my own business next week.
I will start to run my own business next week.
I will start managing my own business next week.
I will start to manage my own business next week.

I started to run my own business two years ago.
Anna is starting to move tomorrow.

Mike will start to take a computer class next class.

continue
You continue studying English
You continue to walk/ walking down Fraser Street.

The little girl continued crying.

I love to drink coffee.
He loves eating too much.
I love working at my job.
I love my job.

I hate listening to you argue/ quarrel all the time.
I hate to drive to any strange place.

I hate to drive to school.
I love cooking.
I love to jog.
I love to talk to my kids.
I love living in my new country.

I love to listen when/to my kids play piano.


prefer- to like one more
I prefer to stay home.
He likes eating rice. She prefers to have pasta.

He would prefer to cook her dinner.

He prefers to ski in winter.
She prefers to keep quiet.

can’t stand
I can’t stand to eat white chocolate.
She can’t stand to listen to her husband complaining.

She can’t stand to live in such a cold climate.
She can’t stand to talk to strangers.

My daughter can’t stand to listen to the fire truck siren.

EF6 “This is My House” Discussion Questions

“This is My House” Discussion Questions
1. What is the message behind each of the stanzas?
2. How do the messages change as the poem progresses?
3. Which stanza best reflects your experience of living in Canada?
4. In your opinion, which stanza best reflects the poet’s attitude?

EF3 Simple sentences

1.   The careful driver worries a lot about accidents.

        The careful driver checks her mirrors.

        The careful driver drives slowly to school.

2.   During the fall, there are fallen leaves everywhere.

During the fall, the leaves change colour.

During the fall, we can see salmon returning.

Brackendale, close to Squamish

3.   May I help you?

May I borrow your car next Tuesday afternoon?

May I take a seat?  Is this seat taken?

4.   My new office is in Burnaby.

My new office is downtown.

My new office is on the 20^th floor.

5.   Tony’s interview was not good.

Tony’s interview will be with the manager.

6.   Two weeks ago, I was playing football in the park.

Two weeks ago, we went to PNE.

7.   Do you neighbours mow their lawn/ always have parties/ come to visit?

Are your neighbours nice/ loud/ neat?

8.   Akiko’s apartment has a view of the Fraser River.

Akiko can see English Bay/ False Creek from her apartment.

9.   At three o’clock, they will come over to our home.

At three o’clock, the kids get out of school.

At three o’clock, I have to pick up my kids at school.

10.                     Will your boss get mad at you?

        Will your boss give you a raise?

trades

renovation

contractor

plumber

electrician

carpenter

roofer

gasfitter

mechanic

airplane mechanic

dental assistant

dental hygienist

Part C

1.   Do you watch a lot of TV?

2.   My friend shook hands with me.

Brad Pitt shook hands with me.

3.   Snow sports are fun to do in winter.

Skating, snowboarding, and skiing are fun to do in winter.

4.   They/ I have interesting jobs.

Painters have interesting jobs.

5.   Did you have a good time at the party last night?

Was Maria at the party last night?

6.   The story surprised me.

7.   I have to keep in good shape.

8.   The show was wonderful.

The dessert was wonderful.

Our last vacation was wonderful.

9.   Are you going to join us tonight?

Is she going to join us tonight?

10.         Tonight is very unusual.

The weather is very unusual.

That man is very unusual.

This summer in Toronto was very unusual.

The weather in Toronto this summer was very unusual.

EF3 Grammar Overview 1

Grammar Overview

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.
compound sentence sv, or sv

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

4. The small children are playing in the park.
The small child is playing in the park.
5. They are going to see a movie.
preposition- to of in over under beside at
going

6. Can I have your old phone if you buy that new one?
complex sentence

7. She is in the park by the tree over there.

8. He can go to Science World.
modals- can, could, might, should

9. He has a coat, and the coat is red.
He has a red coat.
He has a coat that/which is red.
sentence combining

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

11. His daughter is a five years girl.
His daughter is five years old.
His daughter is a five-year-old girl.
This class is two hours long.
This is a two-hour class.
hyphen

12. She asks him to help her to fold the laundry.

13. The boxes of photographs are stored in the attic.
passive voice verb

He drank the coffee.- active voice
The coffee was drunk by him.- passive voice

14. Because it’s supposed to rain today.
sentence fragment
It’s supposed to rain today.
Sarah has her umbrella because it’s supposed to rain today.- complex sentence

15. She wants to go, but she has to work. Maybe she’ll be late.
run-on sentence
16. This is the happiest day of my life!
adjective form
beautiful, more beautiful, most beautiful
big, bigger,biggest

17. Shelley, my best friend, has two dogs.
appositive
My sister, Kathy, is a nurse.