Thursday, 25 May 2023

EF7 11 Class 20 Complex sentences- adverb clauses

 

Good morning, everyone.

Quotation of the Day:

Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. Malcolm X

 

Today’s agenda:

·      Begin COMPLEX SENTENCES adverb clauses

EXTRA- IF TIME

·      Phrasal verb exercises

·      Verb tense exercises from last week

 

Friday

·      Begin “Dead Man’s Path”

·      Continue “ ”

·      Prepare for Test#3 – paragraph tomorrow

·      Distribute Animal Farm

Online  http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100011h.html

EXTRA- IF TIME

·      Phrasal verb exercises

·      Verb tense exercises from last week.

 

Monday

·      Test#4 about “I Confess” and/or “Dead Man’s Path”

·      Begin Animal Farm module

 

 

 

SENTENCE TYPES:

Simple   SV   SSV   SVV   SSVV   Imperative   Interrogative

Compound   SV, SOBA SV.   SV; SV.   SV; TRANS, SV.

Complex    -adverb clauses

                     -noun clauses

                     -adjective clauses

Compound complex

 

Complex sentences- adverb clauses

 

The three golden words for adverb clauses:

 

‘because’                                  ‘if’                                    ‘when’

 

These three words are the most commonly used for adverb clauses.

You can say a lot using ‘because’, ‘if’, and ‘when’.

e.g

Martia came to Canada as a refugee because there is a war in her country.

-two clauses        -independent clause, main clause, simple sentence

                               -dependent clause, subordinate clause

 

-clause- a group of words that has a S and V

 

Because there is a war in her country. fragment, casual talking,ok

 

TWO WAYS TO DO THIS:

1.    Martia came to Canada as a refugee because there is a war in her country.

2.    Because there is a war in Martia’s country, she came to Canada as a refugee.

 

Old-fashioned rule: Don’t start a sentence with ‘because’.

It starts off your sentence weak. Not a  grammar error. Not the best style.

 

‘if’

If it will rain rains tomorrow, I will not go to the park.

I will not go to the park if it rains tomorrow.

COMMA USAGE

If the Bank of Canada continues to raise interest rates in an effort to curb inflation on core goods and services such as groceries, gas, and rent, consumers will be forced to continue tightening their belts.

 

Friendlier to the reader. They get the main idea first.

Consumers will be forced to continue tightening their belts if the Bank of Canada continues to raise interest rates in an effort to curb inflation on core goods and services such as groceries, gas, and rent.

 

Drink water to curb your appetite.

 

 

Now let’s learn 20 more!

Learning these will expand your ability to express your thoughts more clearly and precisely in English. When you learn these other words, you will be a rock star in your English class.

 

time-                     after, before, since, ever since, until, when, while, whenever

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/before

The kids did their homework after supper. SIMPLE

The kids did their homework after SV supper. COMPLEX

The kids did their homework after they finished supper.

Before you take English 12, you should work on your spelling.

 

*since- time

ever since- seems like a long time

Solmaz has lived in Canada since 2022. SIMPLE

Solmaz has lived in Canada since she came here in 2022. COMPLEX

Mui has lived in Canada ever since she came here in 1975.

He has been waiting for the bus since 10:05.

He has been waiting for the bus ever since 9:40.

 

*when- one event that effects another event

while- two things happening at the same time

Call your sister when you get home.

Marta was watching a movie while her brother was cooking dinner.

She waited while her car was getting serviced/maintainence.

STORE SIGN “Laptops fixed while you wait.”

 

*if

even if – opposite meaning

Furas will go for a walk in QE Park with his friends tomorrow if it’s nice.

Furas will go for a walk in QE Park with his friends tomorrow even if it’s raining.

 

even though – definite

even if- maybe

 

I will not give you any more candy even if you cry and whine.

 

*provided that – ‘if’ for important things

You can get Canadian citizenship if provided that you meet the criteria.

Call me if you want to get some ice cream.

 

*in order to + V

The boys covered the pheasants with their coats in order to save them.

SV  different style, still complex

The boys covered the pheasants with their coats because they wanted to save them.

 

*in order that LESS COMMONLY USED

I will go to China in order to see my friends.

I will go to China in order that I will be able to see my friends.

 

Sal is saving money in order to buy a new phone.

Sal is saving money in order that she will be able to buy a new phone.

Sal is saving money because she wants to buy a new phone.

 

in order to + VERB

 

*so...that

so that

 

so...that   ... ellipsis   ...... NOT ENGLISH!

so ADJ or ADV that

It is so hot today that we can’t go outside.

The phone is so old that it doesn’t run apps.

The pho was so delicious that she ate it all up in ten minutes.

 

He drives so slowly that people always pass him.

 

I am so very happy that I am going to Sun Yat Sen Park with Yun Lan after English class. noun clause

The baby is so cute. casual talking  very cute, extremely cute

The baby is so cute that I want to hug him.

The math test was so hard that nobody did well.

The math test was so easy that we all aced it.

IDIOM ace a test- get 100%, pass with flying colours

ace(V)

ace(N) – also a playing card

 

There are many qualified people applying for this job. However, she has an ace up her sleeve.

IDIOM an ace up her sleeve

 

 

 

 

 

 

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