EF2/3 sentence combining exercises

1.    I ate a big lunch. I went for a long walk.

I ate a big lunch, and I went for a long walk.

I ate a big lunch and went for a long walk.

I went for a long walk after I ate a big lunch.

I ate a big lunch before I went for a long walk.

I went for a long walk because I ate a big lunch.

I ate a big lunch, so I went for a long walk.

I ate a big lunch while I went for a long walk. XX

3.    Because it was a beautiful sunny afternoon, we decided to go shopping.

Although it was a beautiful sunny afternoon…

It was a beautiful sunny afternoon, so SOBA FANBOYS we decided to go shopping.

4.    He turned off the telvelsion because the TV show was boring.

The TV show was boring, so he turned off the television.

7.    Tom had no money, so Jack gave him ten dollars.

Tom had no money so that Jack gave him ten dollars.

Jack gave Tom ten dollars because he had no money.

9.    We want to be on time, so we must leave right now.

We must leave right now because we want to be on time.

We must leave right now if we want to be on time.

12.    Karen gets a pay cheque, but she won’t be able to buy groceries.

Unless Karen gets a pay cheque, she won’t be able to buy groceries.

13.    When I look at my mother’s photograph, I feel homesick.

Every time I look at my mother’s photograph, I feel homesick.

I look at my mother’s photograph while/whenever I feel homesick.

15.    If you come live with me next year, I will help you find a job.

I will help you find a job when you come live with me next year.

Come live with me next year so that I can help you find a job.

Come live with me next year, so I can help you find a job.

14.    The police followed the green car which they thought belonged to a drug dealer. Adjective clause

The police followed the green car because they thought it belonged to a drug dealer. Adverb clause

adverb clause                         noun clause

Because the police thought that the green car belonged to a drug dealer, they followed it.

EF2/3 31 Most Common Verbs with some examples of verb tenses

31 Most Commonly Used Verbs in English 1. Be- simple future “Her son will be a doctor.” 2. Have- present perfect “I have had a headache all day.” 3. Do-simple past “You did a good job.” 4. Eat- simple present “He eats very well.” 5. Sleep- present continuous “I am sleeping right now.” 6. Drink- simple present “I drink coffee.” 7. put 8. keep 9. run 10. walk 11. say 12. get 13. make 14. go 15. know 16. take 17. see 18. come 19. think 20. look 21. want 22. give 23. use 24. find 25. tell 26. ask 27. work 28. seem 29. feel 30. try 31. leave

EF2/3 sentence combining exercises

Sentence Combining Exercises 2. Carla came to the party, but Rick didn’t come to the party. Carla came to the party; however, Rick didn’t come. Rick didn’t come to the party because Carla came. 3. I’m taking some time off in July because it will be warmer then. It will be warmer in July, so I am taking some time off then. 4. I put the children to bed because they were tired. The children were tired, so I put them to bed. When the children were tired, so I put them to bed. I put the children who were tired to bed. I put the tired children to bed. 5. Both Sandra and Connie go to school at night. Both of them go to school at night. 6. I’d like some sugar and milk in my coffee. 7. The thief was charged as a juvenile because she was young. The young thief was charged as a juvenile. The thief who was young was charged as a juvenile. STYLE 8. Jack is a good friend, so he always helps me. Jack always helps me because he is a good friend. Jack who always helps me is a good friend. Jack is a good friend who always helps me. 9. I’ll call you before I leave this evening. 10.We’re going to the factory that Greg works in. We’re going to the factory where Greg works. - adjective clause

E10/ EF7 parallel exercise

Exercise #2 Create parallel form in the following sentences: 1. To become a scout leader, a parent attends a training weekend to learn scouting fundamentals, or the parent simply pays dues and attends meetings. A parent becomes a scout leader by attending a training weekend to learn scouting fundamentals or by simply paying dues and attending meetings. 2. The report considers important factors in choosing an investment, the ratings of companies, and superiority of stocks over futures. 3. The Muscle Club offers a variety of services: health checks, weightlifting spotting, large personal locker, free towels, bathing suits drying machines, expert massages, and complete workout trainer advice. Parallelism

E10/ EF7 Writing style- parallelism

Writing Style Parallelism-parallel structure within sentence List in series “I like walking, running, and biking.” Parallel- same word form, Gerunds- looks like a verb, is a noun “Skiing is fun.” “I like walking, running, and to ski.” Not parallel- different word forms “Three examples of intolerance in the novel are (how) Dakar’s cat got killed, David got beaten up by his father, and Sophie was hidden for her extra toes.” “Three examples of intolerance in the novel are Joseph’s “purification” of Dakar’s cat, his physical punishment of David, and his condemnation of Sophie.” Structures all different parallel

E10/ E7

Have you written the letter? Present perfect Did you write the letter? Did you finish writing the letter? Had done- past perfect- sub simple past What the action had done/ did was anger the already frustrated homeowners? vf- verb form present past participle begin began begun hurt hurt hurt speak spoke spoken blow blew blown know knew known sing sang sung forbid forbade forbidden do did done present perfect- very high frequency

E10/ EF7 sentence writing point

for example There are many instances of intolerance in the first four chapters of the novel. For example, Sophie’s foot, Dakar’s cat and the Great Horses. FIX #1 There are many instances of intolerance in the first four chapters of the novel. For example, there are Sophie’s foot, Dakar’s cat and the Great Horses. FIX #2 There are many instances of intolerance in the first four chapters of the novel, for example Sophie’s foot, Dakar’s cat and the Great Horses. There are many instances of intolerance in the first four chapters of the novel. First, Sophie’s foot. FIX #1 There are many instances of intolerance in the first four chapters of the novel. First, there is Sophie’s foot. FIX #2 There are many instances of intolerance in the first four chapters of the novel. First is Sophie’s foot. FIX #3 There are many instances of intolerance in the first four chapters of the novel. The first one is Sophie’s foot. SIMPLE SENTENCE- CLEAR, DIRECT First, there is Sophie’s foot. First is Sophie’s foot. The first one is Sophie’s foot. Sentence fragment- missing a subject or a verb

E10/ EF7 "The Chrysalids" online text

http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/engramja/ENG_11/The%20Chrysalids.pdf

E10/ EF7 Paragraph advice/ review

Paragraph Begin with Introductory sentence- grabber (option) -question? -anecdote (short personal story) -historical -statistic, fact Topic sentence- topic, controlling idea -clear -focussed -direct -unambiguous 3-4 supporting points (on topic) ***Don’t drift.*** Concluding sentence- restatement of Topic Sentence One unified entity, one thing Organized, coherent, unified. Academic writing