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Today’s Agenda:
1. Sentence fragments from homework
2. Test -paragraph about Wise Woman
Today’s picture is of Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland
Tomorrow, we will begin descriptive writing
Final five days of the course:
Wednesday, Thursday – sentence combining, descriptive writing
Friday, Tuesday – sentence combining, essay writing – five-paragraph essay
Wednesday- last class – final essay, final test 10pts
Reminder: Monday, Aug 3 is a holiday, BC Day, no school
From homework:
3. The wallpaper goes well with her furniture. simple sentence
4. Who borrowed Stefanie's car Saturday night. frag
Who borrowed Stefanie's car Saturday night?
Do you know who borrowed Stefanie's car Saturday night? question with noun clause
5. While waiting for her friend. frag
While waiting for her friend, she was cooking at home.
Monica was watching TV at home while she was waiting for her friend. complex, adv cl
Susana saw an accident while she was waiting for her friend.
6. Since Manuel had seen the movie before. frag
Manuel had seen the movie before. simple
Since Manuel had seen the movie before.
Since Manuel had seen the movie before, he knows all the whole plot.
John was excited and interested in seeing Harry Potter since Manuel had seen the movie before.
7. I was cold when I lost my gloves. simple
When I was at Whistler last winter, I got cold when I lost my gloves. adv cl
8. When my cousin moved to Richmond. frag
My cousin moved to Richmond.
When my cousin moved to Richmond, we all helped him move.
When my cousin moved to Richmond, she got a puppy because her new house had a nice backyard. adv cl
My cousin moved to Richmond where it is cheaper.
When my cousin moved to Richmond, I go sometime to visit. vt
When my cousin moved to Richmond, I sometimes went to visit her.
When Since/After/Because my cousin moved to Richmond, I sometimes go to visit her.
9. My brother has been driving a taxi for five years. simple sentence
My brother has been driving a taxi for five years while he could study studies/is studying at the university.
My brother has been driving a taxi for five years so that he can save up enough money to go to college to study dentistry.
10. But she told us that she made the dress herself. frag – don’t begin a sentence with ‘but’ ‘and’ ‘so’, very casual, not good school writing ‘however’ ‘therefore’ ‘also’
Carmen bought a dress at Macy’s, but she told us that she made the dress herself. compound complex noun clause
We supposed Sarah bought a new dress, but she told us that she made the dress herself.
People said that she bought her dress, but she told us that she made it herself. compound noun clauses
We asked Maryam where she bought her dress from, but she told us that she made the dress herself.
Everyone of us wants to buy some new dress for her, but she told us that she made the dress herself.
some new dress for her Meaning?
Everyone of us wants to buy her some new dress, but she told us that she made the dress herself.
some new dress Meaning? a new dress some new dresses
Everyone of us wants to buy her some new dresses, but she told us that she made the dress herself.
the dress What dress?
Often people have a good knowledge of basic grammar, but may not be familiar with authentic English phrasing.
This is a big challenge?
People said that she bought her dress, but she told us that she made it herself. compound
People said that she bought her dress; however, she told us that she made it herself. compound
People said that she bought her dress. However, she told us that she made it herself. two simples
Semicolons are very useful, but they are not used that often.
Other examples:
1. My brother has been driving a taxi for five years when my family were needed someone to help for money. XXX
My brother has been driving a taxi for five years while/since my family were needed needs someone to help with money.
My brother has been driving a taxi for five years since my family needs someone to help with money.
passive voice: My brother has been driving a taxi for five years since money is needed by my family. Very awkward
Active voice – normal, regular- the subject does the verb “I ate the apple.”
Passive voice – less frequent, weaker verb form- the subject does nothing “The apple was eaten by me.”
2. We would like to buy a dress to for Joey, but she told us that she made the dress herself. the dress What dress?
We would like to buy a dress for Joey, but she told us that she makes all of her dresses herself. She doesn’t need you to buy one for her because she makes her own.
3. Mary went to watch the horror movie alone since Manuel had seen the movie before.
4. Since I was born, my father has been driving a taxi. present perfect continuous tense
Hopefully, you have been studying verb tenses on the grammar website. FYI, your access will stop on August 5th.
5. Since 2006, my mother was planning has been planning that day?? to go to Israel for me. for me??
These are English words, but the sentence doesn’t make any sense.
Since 2006, my mother has been planning to take me to Israel. Maybe that’s what you mean.
6. Since I came to the English class, I am improving in it. ‘it’ means ‘English’
Since I came to the English class, I have been improving in it. present perfect continuous
Paragraph
Topic sentence – addresses the question directly
- supporting sentences that support the topic sentence
- “ “ quoted words (3,4,5 quotations should be enough)
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Make sure that you address the question. Focus on the question. Do not tell me the plot of the story. Do not tell me about yourself.
(150-200w)
Format – 14-16 pt font
-doublespace
- indent
Sentences – simple, compound, complex
Topic: “Why was the Wise Woman arrested by the authorities?”
Email it to me by 10:25.
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