EF 5/6 June 2

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Good afternoon.

Today’s agenda:

1. Noun clauses

2. Adjective clauses quiz

3. Homework Research Viola Desmond. Read about her 

life and story.

We will be writing a paragraph about her and Rosa Parks tomorrow.

Prepare by doing your reading about Rosa and Viola.

Sentences- high priority for us, learn them, know them, be able to use them

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

If you use these, you can do anything.

These sentences are all you need.

SIMPLE

S+V

COMPOUND

SV  , SOBA  SV     

“Dave likes to swim, but Mary likes to go hiking.”

“Dave likes to swim. But Mary likes to go hiking.” XXX Too casual, not good for school.

“Maria is trying to get more exercise, and she is trying to get her friend to come with her.”

“Maria is trying to get more exercise. And she is trying to get her friend to come with her.” XXX

Don’t begin sentences with ‘so or but and’. Too casual for school writing.

SV ; SV.

SV ; TRANS, SV.

Use the ones you know. Also, learn new ones.

“Maria is trying to get more exercise. And she is trying to get her friend to come with her.” XXX

“Maria is trying to get more exercise; also, she is trying to get her friend to come with her.” COMPOUND

“Maria is trying to get more exercise. Also, she is trying to get her friend to come with her.” 2 SIMPLES

also   as well   at the same time

Transitional terms really make your writing sound very natural and smooth.  smooooooth

COMPLEX

*adverb clause

when     if     because     even though     while     since

, comma- sometimes

* adjective clauses

MOST IMPORTANT who     that     which

FAR LESS IMPORTANT - whose where whom

,  adj cl,   commas – sometimes (complicated, not that important)

* noun clauses

Used with verbs of feeling and thinking and emotion (head)

think, say, feel, understand, know, believe, remember, forget

Used with these words often: that, why, how

Maria thinks that it will rain all day. noun clause

I think that SV.

I think that this class is going well.

Her sister said that she would be late today.

The teacher said that we would have a final exam tomorrow.

I feel that she got angry.

I feel that you are telling the truth.

Sorry, I forgot that we are no longer together. 

I believe that Joe is the best teacher in the South Hill center.

I didn’t know that you were from China.

Sarah doesn’t believe that it will rain all day.

Sarah doesn’t believe it will rain all day. CAN OMIT ‘that’

I understand how important this exam is for you.

Why don't you understand that I can't go against my parents. 

Maria believes what he said was true.

Maria truly/really/strongly believes what he said was true.

I don’t know why she is angry at me.

We don’t know why the boss is late today.

You are what you think you are.

I got a special gift which my childhood friend, Irene, gave to me on my birthday. adjective clause- describing ‘gift’

I don't know where this box comes from.

I know what you mean. I understand what you are saying.

I don’t know what you mean. I don’t understand what you are saying.

I didn’t understand what the math teacher was talking about.

Janet understands why people in the US are protesting. She hopes that no more people will be hurt.

I hope that you have a safe journey.

We use noun clauses all the time.

Exercises:

EXERCISE: Find the noun clauses in the following sentences:

1. My friend thinks that he will get an A in Math 12.

2. I think that the milk has gone bad. spoiled

3. He thinks that the computer isn’t working well at all.

4. Your mother says that you should be nice to your brother.

5. My father knows 1.that he has to watch 2.what he eats.

6. Her sister doesn’t know what she should do about her lazy teenaged son.

7. I'll tell you what he said.

8. He doesn't understand that you can’t learn English by sitting silently in class.

9. He continued to do what he wanted despite his wife’s advice.

10. I'll buy you whatever you want for your birthday up to $3.

You can do whatever you want.

Quiz #5

Add an adjective clause to each sentence.

Email it to me as an attachment by 2:45.

e.g. Joe bought a car.

Joe bought a car which has only three wheels.

1. Maria works in a restaurant.

2. Halifax is the capital of Nova Scotia.

3. The fashion-conscious woman has many pairs of shoes.

4. We bought some BC peaches.

5. Michelle bought a bicycle last month.

6. We saw our neighbor at the grocery store.