EF34 model sentences, sentence combining

 

EF34

Good morning, everyone.

We will get started at 11:00.

 

 

Today’s agenda:

·      Model sentences

·      Sentence combining, your examples from homework

·      Final test, persuasive paragraph, last hour of class

 

 

Thursday

·      Letter writing, business letter or email, formal letter or email

 

 

Friday (Final Day)

·      Review

·      Marks day

I can give you your final mark

 

 

 

Model sentences- little bit higher EF56

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Simple

Compound

Complex

 

 

EF56   COMPOUND   ; semicolon  , SOBA

 

This focusses on the snentence style work that we have been doing for the past nine weeks. It also points to the future of what you learn next.

 

We can talk about the rest of them tomorrow if you want.

 

 

Your examples of sentence combining from homework:

1.    Barb and Helga excitedly crouched behind the broken fence. adv+V

2.    They looked without moving across the orchard, and they saw Mr. Walden who went into the house. COMPOUND COMPLEX SENTENCES

3.    They stared at the tree that was laden of with cherries. The tree was full of cherries.

4.    The girls talked for ten minutes about stealing some cherries and getting caught by their parents and the punishment by them.

5.    Helga laughed and suggested asking Mr. Walden for some cherries.

6.    They walked to the porch and saw Mr. Walden was coming down the steps, and he said with a grin that he saw them behind the fence earlier.

They walked to the porch and saw Mr. Walden was coming down the steps. He said with a grin that he saw them behind the fence earlier.

 

7.    He laughed and said, “ Help yourself “ then he gave them a large Bucket.

He laughed and said, “Help yourself.“ before giving them a large bucket. EF56 gerund ‘giving’

He gave his son a book.

He gave a book to his son.

 

 

8.    Bard and Helga crouched behind the fence with excitement breaking the fence.

9.    Bard and Helga crouched behind the broken fence with excitement.

10.                       Bard and Helga crouched excitedly behind the fence that was broken.

They talked loudly. They danced happily. He drove quickly.

She sits in class silently.

 

11.                       They looked across the orchard without moving, and saw  Mr.Walden went into the house.

They looked across the orchard without moving, and they saw Mr.Walden go into the house.

I saw a dog walk across the road this morning.

The little boy saw a squirrel climb a big oak tree.

 

12.                       They looked across the orchard without moving, and they saw Mr.Walden, and he went into the house.

SV, and SV, and SV. XXX 3 clauses – break it up into pieces

They looked across the orchard without moving. They saw Mr.Walden, and he went into the house.

They looked across the orchard without moving, and they saw Mr.Walden as he went into the house.

 

13.                       Mr.Walden went into the house while they looked at him across the orchard without moving.

14.                       They stared at the cherry trees that were laden and ripe.

 

Good work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Persuasive paragraph.

Submit to me by 1:15.

Make this your best sentence writing of the term.

 

Choose one:

Should newscomers to Canada learn English?

OR

What are the secrets of a happy life?