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Today’s agenda:
1. Continue with simple sentences
2. HW Prepare for quiz on simple sentences
Read about Rosa Parks
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-
parks
Tomorrow – compound sentences
- Rosa Parks
- Quiz#1 simple sentences
Friday, November 27 is a Professional Development day for Adult Educators. We will not have class together. We’ll get back together on Monday.
Example Quiz #1 (20m)
Write a sentence for each exercise:
1. SV “dog”
I have a dog. – basic one
My youngest sister has a black and brown dog with white ears. – more elaborate
2. SSV “park”
My husband and I go to the park.
My wife and I played frisbee in the park on Saturday afternoon.
3. SVV “fountain”
4. SSVV “airplane”
5. Imperative “school”
6. Interrogative “store”
I want you to stretch a bit and try some elaborate sentences.
Review simple sentences:
SV
I was watching the kids play soccer on Saturday morning at Andy Livingtone Park near Chinatown.
Confusion between a simple sentence and simple verb tense.
Simple verb tense
Simple present- habitually action, fact “She drinks green tea.” “I go to school everyday.” “Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.”
Simple past- one event finished “Last night, I talked with my son about sports.”
Simple future- “will” “The little girl will give her dog a makeover.”
SSV
China and Japan have negotiated a massive trade deal.
You and I are friends.
SVV
Donald Trump cheats at golf and cheats on his wife.
He is a scumbag.
scumbag-slang word, a reprehensible person, a person with disgusting personality traits -dishonest, untrustworthy
The dog looked out the window and waited for his people to come home.
SSVV
Interrogative- question
It is raining today.
Is it raining today?
Imperative – command, order
Sit down. Watch out. Go to bed!
Please, come in.
Come in please.
When you apply for a job, you might receive a PFO letter.
I PFO is a very politely written rejection letter.
Dear Mr. Haley:
Thank for applying for the job. It was very nice to talk with you.
BLAH BLAH BLAH
Unfortunately, we have chosen a different candidate for the position.
Sincerely,
Joe Shmoe, Manager
PFO – Please fuck off.
I hope nobody is too delicate to learn this kind of rough English.
Try some practice sentence in Chat that we can share.
Write a sentence for each exercise:
1. SV “dog”
2. SSV “park”
3. SVV “fountain”
4. SSVV “airplane”
5. Imperative “school”
6. Interrogative “store”
Your examples:
1. My family and I will have a great holiday. SSV
2. imperative: You should go to school now before you get late.
COMPLEX
Go to school now. imperative
3. my favorite dog is a white poppy. cap
4. the dog is drinking water from the river.
5. sarah and Lisa walked to the park next to their home.
6. SVV: Last Saturday, I went to the Elizabeth park and tried to see the fountain on the top but it was closed. TOO LONG- compound sentence
Last Saturday, I went to Queen Elizabeth Park and tried to see the fountain on the top. ?
7. My friend’s dog is very sick that is why he is very upset. RO
My friend’s dog is very sick. That is why he is very upset.
8. The new teacher asks us few quizzes and shows us the English idioms. ?
The new teacher gives us few quizzes and shows us many English idioms.
9. Her dog is unable to walk. SV
10. SV: The small neighbor’s dog always chases the squirrels in the backyard.
The small neighbor’s dog Who is small, the neighbor or the dog?
the neighbor’s small dog?
11. My daughter and her friend went to Stanly park, and collected leaves from different color.
My daughter and her friend went to Stanley Park and collected leaves of different colors. SVV
12. Hellen and Jeem meet at the park.
13. SV:My old sister and I are ready to go shopping on Black Friday at Metrotown Mall.
14. Go to the school!
15. SV. My aunt Ann has a smart, curious dog, with a cute pink nose.
16. SSV. Russia and Italy signed up an important document about parks and the public spaces.
17. My lovely daughter and I have decided to go to the Queen Elizabeth Park after this pandemic is over. SSV
18. My friends and I are going out for lunch. SSV
19. Sarah and her husband want to go to Queen Elizabeth Park. SSV
20. 1.My daughter likes jumping in the muddy muddy puddles.
SV
21. 2. My husband and I used to go out for lunch on Saturday. SSV
22. 3. My son is crying and gets angry easily.
SVV
Should we put an exclamation mark at the end of an imperative sentence?
An exclamation point shows high emotion. It sounds like yelling.
Watch out! There is a bear behind you!
Have a cookie.
Exclamation points are overused these days.
Thank you.
Thank you!
Thank you!!! (That sounds like too much emotion.)
Exclamation points could be culturally based.
For school writing, avoid exclamation points.
23. SV: My dog is so smart that he can open the door. COMPLEX
My dog is very smart.
24. SSVV: My son and I went to the park yesterday and played tag. SVV: I remember seeing a fountain back in my hometown, and it was so beautiful SVSV compound sentence
25. SSVV: My mom and I enjoyed our first airplane ride and will definitely do it again.
26. Interrogative: Was it cold last night?
27. Imperative: Please, clean up your toys.
28. The children stay without their parents at the camp for a week. SV
29. Please, make me a cup of coffee! polite command
Make me a cup of coffee right now!
Can you leave me alone, please? command, question
Could you stop fighting, please? – to my two kids
Lots of ideas even for simple sentences.
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