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1. Review adj cl quiz
2. Sentence fragments
3. Review paragraph format and structure
4. Test -paragraph about Wise Woman
Tomorrow we will begin sentence combining work
Today’s picture is of Cavendish, Prince Edward Island
Add an adjective clause to each sentence. Vary your styles.
e.g. I have a dog.
I have a dog that is white.
1. May bought a bicycle for her son.
May bought a bicycle for her son that is green and silver. misplaced modifier
May bought a bicycle that is green and silver for her son. Complex – adj cl
May bought a green and silver bicycle for her son. Simple
May bought a bicycle that is green and silver, and it is for her son. Compound Complex
2. John is moving to Calgary.
John is moving to Calgary which is cheaper than Vancouver.
John who is my youngest uncle is moving to Calgary.
John is moving to Calgary where he grew up.
where – shows place where something happened
where S V adjective clause, complex sentence
This is the place where S V.
This is the place where the UFO abducted me.
This is the spot where you can park your car.
Vancouver is a city where you can raise your kids safely.
South Hill Education Centre is a school where adults can finish their high school courses.
This is the town where I grew up. after ‘where’ need S V
This is the town I grew up. XXX
This is the town that I grew up in.
This is the town I grew up in. can delete an object pronoun , in this case ‘that’
3. Here’s the key.
Here’s the key that you were looking for.
Here’s the key that opens the lock on your buffet and hutch.
Here is the key that opens your locket.
Here is the key that is rusty.
4. Maria bought some BC wine.
Maria who lives in the Okanagan bought some BC wine.
Maria bought some BC wine which is famous around the world.
5. The fashionable woman has many pairs of shoes.
The fashionable woman has many pairs of shoes which are all designer label.
The fashionable woman who is very short has many pairs of shoes.
The woman who is very fashionable has many pairs of shoes.
6. All of Michelle’s friends will have a barbecue next Saturday.
All of Michelle’s friends who are vegetarian will have a barbecue next Saturday.
All of Michelle’s friends will have a barbecue next Saturday which is August 1st.
Your examples:
1. All of Michelle's friends will have a barbeque that is on the next Saturday.
All of Michelle's friends will have a barbeque that is next Saturday.
2. The wine that Maria bought in BC comes from Victoria.
3. All of Michelle's friends who are super friendly will have a barbecue next Saturday.
4. The fashionable woman who is an artist has many pairs of shoes.
5. Maria bought some BC wine that is very high quality.
6. The fashionable woman, who has many pairs of shoes, is a renowned actress.
adjective clause
who
that
which
Review sentences:
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
All sentences have to be one of these. When we write, we have to make sure that we are writing English sentences.
I am looking for English sentences. You know what to do.
Commas splices – a kind of run-on sentence
Sentence Fragments – not a complete sentence
Fix all of the sentence fragments by adding or deleting words.
1. Driving in the city during the evening rush hour.
Driving in the city during the evening rush hour. No S V
SV
Driving in the city during the evening rush hour is frustrating.
Doris was driving in the city during the evening rush hour.
I hate driving in the city during the evening rush hour.
2. Because he didn't want to work on weekends.
3. The wallpaper goes well with her furniture. COMPLETE SENTENCE - simple
4. Who borrowed Stefanie's car Saturday night.
Your solutions:
Because she was arrested long time ago. XXX
We can save the earth if. XXX
He didn’t work on the weekend.
Because he didn’t want to work on weekends, he required to be off asked for time off.
You will be in at a higher level.
Because he was ill, he didn't want to work on weekends.
Who has three branches of store. XXX
Mike was upset because he didn't want to work on weekends.
He wanted to go a theater because he didn't want to work on weekends. Meaning?
He quit his job because he did not want to work on the weekends.
Because he didn't want to work on weekends, so he needed to ask for help.
He didn’t take overtime last Saturday because he didn’t want work on weekends.
Who borrowed Stefanie's car Saturday night?
Because he didn't want to work on weekends , he caught a cold. Meaning?
Because he didn't want to work on the weekends, his boss had to find someone to replace him.
Because he didn't want work on weekends, he was fired.
Whoever borrowed Stefanie’s car Saturday night will be in trouble.
Maria who is a beautiful woman borrowed Stefanie's car Saturday night.
Do you know who borrowed Stefanie's car Saturday night?
Because he didn't want to work on weekends, so he wanted to talk with the manager.
He always has good plans for the weekends. Because of that, he didn’t want to work on weekends.
Because he didn’t want to work on weekend, his boss is struggling with him.
Mike was making excuses because he didn’t want to work on weekends.
John need a car who borrowed Stefanie's car Saturday night. XXX
I think that the wallpaper goes well with her furniture.
She bought golden wallpaper, and it goes well with her furniture.
She was asking to switch her shift because she was sick.
Who borrowed Stefan’s car Saturday night at jun12?
The wallpaper goes well with her furniture because she is a designer.
I will cook while she waiting for her friends.
You need practice.
TRY THESE FOR HOMEWORK. We will work on them tomorrow.
5. While waiting for her friend. frag
6. Since Manuel had seen the movie before. frag
7. I was cold when I lost my gloves. sentence
8. When my cousin moved to Richmond. frag
9. My brother has been driving a taxi for five years. sentence
10. But she told us that she made the dress herself. frag
Adapted from http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/fragments_add1.htm
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We are really using the grammar that we have studied. This is more challenging work.
Example;
I had never heard a fairy tale about a witch when I was child because in Chinese culture we don't have wizards and witches.
Complex with two adverb clauses
A teacher in Canada wants a student to express their opinion about a story. You have to give evidence form the story. “” examples from the short story
“In my opinion, I think…” XXX
“The Wise Woman is a positive influence on the townspeople.” stating your opinion without using “I” first person
academic writing – avoid “I”
setting – time, place, culture
“The Wise Woman of Cordoba”
first thing to figure out is setting Mexico, not modern
“Long ago”
fairy tale “A long time ago, far far away…” setting is ambiguous, children’s story
Cinderella – Romania, 1735 XXX, long time ago, far away land
culture – What do you know about Mexican culture?
Catholic, religion, colonized by Spanish is the 1600-1700s
pagan traditions, mix
witch – powerful woman with magical powers
healers, seers, prophets, respected members of the community
- Many men do not like powerful women
- this story is not about witches, surface level of the story
One example: https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/newsfeed/2020/07/ocasio-cortez-condemns-yoho-verbal-abuse-200727095114952.html
WW has power, arrested,
burned – punishment for women who were accused of being witches, witch trials, Europe Medieval times, in the US in the late 1600s, The Salem Witch Trials.
-hundreds of mostly women killed because people accused them of witchcraft
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_witch-hunts
-prescientific thinking, fear, ignorance
- put an evil, spell on me, bad luck, hex
- superstitious
purify a witch – fire, water
powerful woman meets a powerful man (judge) – she wins because she really is a witch (fairy tale, fantasy story)
misogyny – hatred of women
customs, culture, laws, and rules that discriminate against women
Russian law – ok to beat you wife now
My opinion: The judge threatening to burn the Wise Woman is a metaphor for violence against women all around the world.
deep story, kids story – fairy tales are often have very deep meaning
“Snow White” “Little Red Riding Hood” -ancient stories that have deep meanings
setting, setting, conflict, plot
Tomorrow paragraph answer
Topic sentence
- supporting sentences that support the topic sentence
- “ “ quoted words
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150-200w
Make sure that you address the question. Focus on the questions. Do not tell me the plot of the story. Do not tell me about yourself.
Homework – reread the story, print it if possible, it makes the quotations easier to do
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