Good morning, everyone.
We will get started at 8:30.
Cameras on. Mics muted.
Today’s agenda:
1.
Review transitional terms
2.
Begin complex sentences
3.
CBC article. Check your email.
4.
Quiz#3 tomorrow- ; TRANS,
Sentence styles:
*SIMPLE
*COMPOUND , SOBA ; ;TRANS,
*COMPLEX
- adverb clauses
- noun clauses
- adjective clauses
These are all of the sentence types that you will need.
COMPLEX SENTENCE- ADVERB CLAUSES- because when if (most commonly
used)
Two ways to do it:
main clause + adverb clause
Jun is happy today because her son is visiting
her. no comma
adverb clause, + main clause
Because Jun’s son is visiting her, she
is happy today. comma
main clause + adverb clause
My dog gets up when I get up. no
comma
adverb clause, + main clause
When I get up, my dog gets up. comma
main clause + adverb clause
Maria should start saving her money if
she wants to buy that expensive dress. no comma
adverb clause, + main clause
If Maria wants to buy that expensive dress, she
should start saving her money. comma
Model for adverb clauses:
Main clause adverb clause.
Adverb clause, main clause.
Adverb Clauses
* Adverbial conjunctions (adverb clause words)
time- after, before, ever since,
since, until, when, whenever,
while, when/while
place- wherever
condition - if,
even if, provided that, unless
manner- as, as if, though, although, even
though, so ... that
cause- because, since
purpose- in
order that, in order to, so that,
after-
The kids did their homework after supper. prepositional
phrase SIMPLE
The kids did their homework after SV supper. COMPLEX-
ADVERB CL
The kids did their homework after they finished supper.
no comma
After the kids finished supper, they did their
homework. comma
This is an important difference!
The kids did their homework after supper. SIMPLE
The kids did their homework after they finished supper.
COMPLEX
The kids finished supper, so they did their homework.
COMPOUND
You are almost ready for UBC.
I have a small editing business on the side. I edit papers
for UBC and SFU students, mostly nursing students who are getting their masters
degrees. When I edit a paper, I use SIMPLE, COMPOUND and COMPLEX students.
-since – two meanings: time, reason
since-time
May has lived in Canada since 1998. SIMPLE
May has lived in Canada since SV 1998.
May has lived in Canada since she moved here from Vietnam
in 1998. COMPLEX
since – reason, same as ‘because’
I am a little frustrated right now because the internet
keeps dropping out.
I am a little frustrated right now since the internet
keeps dropping out.
Because the internet keeps dropping out, I am a
little frustrated right now.
Since the internet keeps dropping out, I am a little
frustrated right now.
QUESTION ‘yet’?
yet – FANBOYS , rarely use ‘yet’ in compound sentences
SIMPLE SENT – Are you finished yet? I have not eaten my supper
yet.
-until – time (waiting)
I will wait until you finish.
Until you finish, I will wait. Sounds like
poetry. Good for a poem or a song, or a love letter.
I have been waiting for you until now. SIMPLE
I was waiting for you until 10 pm. SIMPLE
I was waiting for you until I fell asleep. COMPLEX
I was waiting for you until your sister called me. COMPLEX
I will keep learning English until I am fluent.
when/while
when – one time
while – two actions happening at the same time
Maria was washing the dishes when the phone rang.
phone rang *
washing _______________________________
while – Maria was washing the dished while her husband was sweeping
the floor.
sweeping *******************************************
washing
___________________________________________
I can’t talk to you while I am driving. I will call you back
when I park my car.
‘while’ fit well with continuous tenses ‘ing’
My dog stares at me while I am sleeping.
since/ever since
since – time
ever since – feel like a long time
Marie has been waiting for the bus since 9:30. (less than
five minutes) SIMPLE
Marie has been waiting for the bus ever since 9:10. (more
than 25 minutes) SIMPLE
Min has been living in Vancouver since she came to Canada.
COMPLEX
Min has been living in Vancouver ever since she came to Canada
in 1978. COMPLEX
while-
He sings while he is driving. COMPLEX
He sings while driving. SIMPLE
The music is beautiful while sad. sounds like grammar book
The music is beautiful but sad. sounds more authentic SIMPLE
The music is beautiful, but it is sad. COMPOUND
whenever -every time
Whenever her dog is left alone, he tips over the garbage
and makes a mess.
Her dog tips over the garbage and makes a mess whenever he
is left alone.
Emiko feels homesick whenever she looks at her photo
album of family pictures.
Whenever Emiko looks at her photo album of family pictures,
she feels homesick.
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