8:30 7/10 Sentence work continued

types of sentences
SIMPLE
SV
SSV
SVV

here/there - not the subject, points to something else
Here are your keys.
Here is your key.
There were the pheasants.
There was the pheasant.

imperative sentence- command, tell somebody to do something
Open the door.
(You) open the door. very aggressive sounding
we don't say the subject, implied subject
Watch out!
Be careful!
Be nice.
Take care.
Be good to yourself.
Don't be a stranger.
Come in, please. What's the magic word?


COMPOUND
, FANBOYS
, SOBA - most useful, most commonly used, high-frequency words

; semicolons

The boys went out to harvest the pheasants, but in the end they did not. ,SOBA
The boys went out to harvest the pheasants; in the end they did not. 
; = , but , SOBA
She likes ice cream, and I like dark chocolate.
She likes ice cream; I like dark chocolate.

add a transitional term to your semicolon- great sentences
She likes ice cream; however, I like dark chocolate.
She likes ice cream; on the other hand, I like dark chocolate.
She likes ice cream; in contrast, I like dark chocolate.

The boys felt empathy for the birds, so they didn't harvest them.
The boys felt empathy for the birds. They didn't harvest them.
The boys felt empathy for the birds; they didn't harvest them.
The boys felt empathy for the birds; hence, they didn't harvest them.
The boys felt empathy for the birds; for this reason, they didn't harvest them.

Learning new sentence styles. Increasingly our ability to express ourselves in written English.

Practice. Write a few sentence of your own. Try a few different styles. Try some new words.

The weather is beautiful today therefore we are going to go to the beach. XXX
The weather is beautiful today ; Therefore, we are going to go to the beach. XXX
The weather is beautiful today ; therefore, we are going to go to the beach.

I like spicy food; however, not sweet food. XXX
I like spicy food; however, SV not sweet food. 
I like spicy food; however, I hate sweet food. 

The advertisements are targeting youth; for instance, they encourage/force/make/oblige/ get/convince/push/manipulate/influence them to buy their products.

mani - hand, manual, manicure

I don't want to impose, but can you drive me to the airport?

similarly - in the same way, likewise
Sarah has three kids; similarly, Margaret has three kids, too/also/as well.
Sarah has three kids; in contrast, Margaret doesn't have kids.

Sarah and Margaret have three kids. 3 kids
Sarah and Margaret both have three kids. 6 kids
Sarah and Margaret have three kids each. 6 kids

Sarah and Margaret have three and four kids, respectively.

Ryan and I play guitar and mandolin, respectively.

respectfully - with respect
Always treat people respectfully, especially people you are having conflict with.

Vancouver is a beautiful city; however, it rains a lot.
; semicolons are low-frequency punctuation
Vancouver is a beautiful city. However, it rains a lot. you can still use the transitional terms with a period

COMPLEX
adverb clauses
because if when - high-frequency
because -reason  since, as
Sheira is tired because she was working late last night.
Because Sheira was working late last night, she is tired.
Sheira is tired as she was working/worked late last night.
Sheira is tired since she was working late last night.

Don't worry because there are plenty of fish in the sea.

if - maybe yes, maybe no, undecided
Come to the party if you're free.
If you are free, come to the party.

you're = you are  contractions
I'm = I am
let's = let us
it's = it is
its = possession
It's a nice day. It is a nice day.
My dog is scratching its ears.
My phone isn't working. Its screen is cracked.
It's cold today.

when - time
Sheira called me when she got home.
When Sheira got home, she called me.

after, before
The kids went to bed after supper. SIMPLE
The kids went to bed after they had supper. COMPLEX

Choice - what style do you want?

since - because, time
She has lived in Vancouver since 2009.
She has lived in Vancouver since she moved here in 2009.

She has lived in Vancouver since 2009. exact time
She has lived in Vancouver for 10 years. length of time

ever since - time, feels like a long time
We have waiting for the bus since 10:25.
We have waiting for the bus ever since 9:45.SIMPLE
I haven't seen her ever since I left my home country.COMPLEX

while - two things happening at the same time
While Sarah is reading a book, her husband is making supper.
I was watching the Formula 1 race while my family was asleep.
I will read my book while you are doing your test tomorrow. future
While you are washing the dishes, I will pick up some groceries.

shall - XXX, Forget it! nobody uses it

Sarah will buy the cake if you will buy the present. XXX
Sarah will buy the cake if you buy the present. 


Quiz - simple, compound

1.damage but compound
The wind damaged the door, but we fixed it.
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adjective clauses
noun clauses





vice versa - both ways

COMPLEX