Friday, 20 November 2020

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Today’s agenda:

 

1.    Example sentences from your Test#1 paragraph

2.    Simple sentences

3.    HW        Prepare for quiz on simple sentences on Tuesday

 

Monday- continue simple sentences

 

 

Today’s special place in Canada is the Annapolis Valley.

 

 

Put some of your sentences from your Test #1 paragraph in the chat, and we can look at them together.

1.    Covid-19 has changed many things around the world. Good.

2.    For me Covid19 made me stay home which helped me to think more about my life and future because before the pandemic started I was only working full time and I was busy with life which did not give me anytime thinking and planning for my life.

Too long. Divide it into sentences.

For me, Covid19 made me stay home. This helped me to think more about my life and future. Before the pandemic started I was only working full time. I was busy with life which did not give me anytime to think and plan for my life.

Reads better. Smoother writing

 

3.    Since the coronavirus pandemic started, COVID-19 has become a very hot word in the world  because it is really effecting the lives of all humans.

 

4.    covid 19 had bad effect on my life. CAP

 

5.    Covid19 is a dramatic one that happened.

one? ww event occurrence situation

 

6.    I want to be able to do the travel again.

 

7.    because I lost my job. CAP FRAG

8.    COVID 19 gives causes us a lot of stress. AWK

 

9.    now I can’t attend any my family and friends wedding,and other party so can’t celebrate together.

10.                       now I can’t attend any my family and friends wedding,and other party so can’t celebrate together.

11.                       Covid19 changed life in the world. ?? ??

Covid19 has changed the lives of everyone in the world.

 

12.                       I tghout thought it will would be anonymous punc  Meaning??

 

13.                       This year is very terrible in the world. The COVID-19 maked ous change anything in my life.

This year has been very terrible for everyone in the world.

Bill Gates is very famous in the world.  XXX AWK

Bill Gates is very famous all over the world.

 

14.                       After that I had to change my job. And I have to work hard.

After that, I had to change my job. And Also, I have had to work hard. vt verb tense

          Don’t begin a sentence with ‘and’ ‘but’, or ‘so’ in school writing. It’s too casual.

15.                       Covid 19 affecting people all over the world and all age. ?

vf is affecting

Covid 19 is affecting people of all ages all over the world.

 

I put it on the blog everyday. It will be there forever.

 

16.                       Since Covid-19 started, all the activities that we love to do as a family is are now limited.

 

17.                       I think Covid-19 affecting everyone’s life during 2020 include me.

 

I think Covid-19 is affecting everyone’s life during 2020, including mine. possessive

 

18.                       The Government advised us to stay at home and have no parties.

 

told advice ask – I told you to do the dishes. The doctor advised her patient to stop smoking. Maura asked her sister to pick her kids up at school yesterday.

 

pick my kids up

pick up my kids

 

 

19.                       Many people died around the world.

20.                       People's life affected because of this sickness.

People's lives have been affected because of this sickness.

 

21.                       COVID 19 has disrupted the daily life of everyone in the world.

22.                       When Covid-19 is over, I want to go back to my normal life. I want to go back to work, church and seeing friends and meeting new. paralellism

When Covid-19 is over, I want to go back to my normal life. I want to go back to work, go to church, see friends, and meet new people.

 

23.                       Covid-19 has come to a time that when I finish work I do not hanging out with my friends , so often like before    ?

Covid-19 has affected my life so that when I finish work I do not hang out with my friends as often as before.

 

 

24.                       One year ago, it prevented me from going to work or school.

25.                       Now I can’t attend any my family and friends wedding,and other party so can’t celebrate together. TOO LONG

Now I can’t attend any of my family’s or friend’s weddings or other parties. Therefore, we can’t celebrate together.

 

26.                       Before Covid-19, I used to be a social butterfly.

 

used to – activity from the past

Sarah used to do yoga, but now she is too busy.

I used to live in Nova Scotia.

 

27.                       The second one is taking care of kids. Many people try to keep their kids at home. For me, it has been really challenging to provide a fun, amusing and peaceful place for my kids. Nice verb!

 

28.                       People are struggling financially because many people lost their job because their work site needs to be close due COVID.

Too much for one sentence. Divide it up.

People are struggling financially. Many people have lost their jobs because their work sites need to be closed due to COVID.

 

 

Sentence types:

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

 

SIMPLE SENTENCES-  most basic, but powerful

valuable, important

If you want to say something important, use a simple sentence.

They are easy to understand and memorable.

 

SUBJECT + VERB

SV

-one independent clause

clause – a group of words with a subject and a verb

The little girl’s doll fell off the shelf.

My friend dropped his cellphone.

 

SSV

Maria and Dave go dancing on Tuesday nights.

The dog and the cat like to play together.

 

SVV

Sarah plays soccer and does yoga.

 

SV

SSV

SVV

SSSSSV – unusual, don’t sound good 

My sister, my brother, my uncle, his aunt, her dog, and your cat are all in the car together.

 

imperative sentences – command, tell someone to do something

Shut the window. Don’t say ‘you’

Close the door.

Do your homework.

 

You close the door. sounds too aggressive

Close the door, please.

Please close the door.

‘Please’ is the magic word.

Question

Could you close the window, please? Very polite.

Could you go away and never come back, please?

 

 

 

 


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