English 10 sentence combining

Shopping

1.     Our shopping trip filled the weekend, so I was tired on Sunday night.

I was tired on Sunday night from our shopping trip which filled the weekend.

I was tired on Sunday night because our shopping trip filled the weekend.

2.     My mom bought some jeans, a sweater, and a jacket for my sister; meanwhile, I bought my own clothes for school.

My mom bought some jeans, a sweater, and a jacket for my sister, but I bought my own school clothes.

3.     At the same time, my mom bought my birthday present which I didn’t know what it was.

At the same time, my mom bought a present for my birthday, but I didn’t know what it was yet.

4.     I could ask some friends to come over for my birthday and then invite them to go out to a movie at night.

I could ask some fiends to come over for a movie on the night of my birthday.

5.     We decided to stay home and watch a movie on TV.

We decided to stay home to watch a movie that was on TV.

6.     My friends and I had a special dinner; afterwards, we enjoyed the popcorn during the movie.

I had a special dinner with my friends, and then we enjoyed some popcorn during the movie.

After a special dinner, my friends and I enjoyed some popcorn during the movie.

After having a special dinner with my friends, we enjoyed some popcorn during the movie.

7.     Afterwards, we listened to the records which I got for my birthday and then fell into bed just before midnight.

Afterwards, we listened to the records I got for my birthday before falling into bed just before midnight.

EF2/3 31 Most Common Verbs in English

31 Most Commonly Used Verbs in English

1.   be

2.   have

3.   do

4.   eat

5.   sleep

6.   drink

7.   put

8.   keep

9.   run

10.                     walk

11.                     say

12.                     get

13.                     make

14.                     go

15.                     know

16.                     take

17.                     see

18.                     come

19.                     think

20.                     look

21.                     want

22.                     give

23.                     use

24.                     find

25.                     tell

26.                     ask

27.                     work

28.                     seem

29.                     feel

30.                     try

31.                     leave

From Wikipedia.com

EF2/3 31 Most Common Verbs in English

31 Most Commonly Used Verbs in English

1.   be

2.   have

3.   do

4.   eat

5.   sleep

6.   drink

7.   put

8.   keep

9.   run

10.                     walk

11.                     say

12.                     get

13.                     make

14.                     go

15.                     know

16.                     take

17.                     see

18.                     come

19.                     think

20.                     look

21.                     want

22.                     give

23.                     use

24.                     find

25.                     tell

26.                     ask

27.                     work

28.                     seem

29.                     feel

30.                     try

31.                     leave

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EF 2/3 Most Common Verb Tenses

VERB TENSES

simple present- habitual action, usually do, regularly, normally

HIGH FREQUENCY

“We go to school every morning.”

“He drinks coffee.”

“She skis.”

“She lives in Vancouver.”

present progressive- action happening right now

HIGH FREQUENCY

“I am answering a question.”

needs helping verb, auxiliary verb

simple past- one event in past, finished

HIGH FREQUENCY

“We did/ wrote a test.”

“I played soccer with my son.”

past progressive-  action happening in the past

HIGH FREQUENCY

“I was answering a question.”

“She was watching a movie last night.”

needs helping verb, auxiliary verb

simple future- one event in the future

HIGH FREQUENCY

“will”- modal

“He will eat lunch after school.”

“She will pick up the kids at 3.”

future progressive- action happening in the future

LOWER FREQUENCY

“I will be driving to Burnaby tonight.”

needs helping verb, auxiliary verb

REPLACE “I will drive to Burnaby tonight.”

present perfect- started in the past until now

HIGH FREQUENCY

“I have lived in Vancouver for 10 years.”

present perfect progressive- action started in the past until now

HIGH FREQUENCY

“I have been living in Vancouver for 10 years.”

“She has been training for a 5k race.”

past perfect- event started in the past, finished in the past

LOW FREQUENCY

“She had lived in Japan for six years.”

REPLACE with simple past “She lived in Japan for six years.”

past perfect progressive- action started in the past, finished in the past

VERY LOW FREQUENCY

“She had been living in Japan for six years.”

future perfect- event will start in the future, will finish in the future

VERY VERY LOW FREQUENCY

“She will have finished making supper by 6 o’clock.”

future perfect progressive - action will start in the future, will finish in the future

VERY VERY VERY LOW FREQUENCY

“She will have been making supper for 40 minutes by 6 o’clock.”

E10/ EF7 talk

simple sentences

compound sentences

complex sentences       -adjective clauses

                                                -adverb clauses

                                                -noun clauses

basic familiarity with English

inauthentic, not real English

lack of exposure to real English

function in English

expectation is higher

uses English

opportunity to speak

make opportunity

building vocabulary, retaining vocabulary

          -make sentences-writing original example sentence

          (not sure if authentic)

         

          -read free newspapers, learn authentic phrasing

          -watch TV

          PASSIVE

          -ACTIVE engagement with English

-old

-no strong foundation

-courage

-brave

-take chances

-connect English with real life

English 10 sentence combining

2.       We found Judy who was wandering in the bedroom and        worrying about her decision to buy the little house.- SOUNDS LIKE HASNT BOUGHT HOUSE YET

          We found Judy wandering in the bedroom, worrying about her       decision about having bought the little house.- SOUNDS LIKE BOUGHT HOUSE- NOT SURE IF RIGHT CHOICE

          We found Judy wandering in the bedroom.  She was worrying        about her decision about having bought the little house.

          We found Judy.  She was wandering in the bedroom and       worrying about her decision to buy the little house.

3.       Everyone began to choose a job.

          Everyone chose a job and began.

          Everyone chose and began a job.

4.       Jim vacuumed the cobwebs in every corner.  Helen dismantled shelves and threw the pieces on the growing garbage pile/ growing pile of garbage.  I attacked the cupboards.

Jim vacuumed the cobwebs in every corner while Helen dismantled shelves and threw the pieces on the growing garbage pile/ growing pile of garbage; meanwhile, I attacked the cupboards.

5.       The house was slowly prepared for painting.

The house was prepared for painting slowly.

Slowly, the house was prepared for painting.- STYLE

We slowly prepared the house for painting.

WILLIAM STRONG- sentence variety. choice

DIFFERENT EMPHASIS- DIFFERENT INTENTIONS

6.       The scaffolding was delivered at noon, and the first can of paint was opened with ceremony.

7.       One month and many gallons of paint later, Judy’s home was ready for the next work crew, the movers.

EF2/3 adverb clause exercises

Whenever you have time, you should come over for dinner.

Whenever you have time, remember to see the doctor.

We could go to the park after the rain stopped.

After the rain stopped, we began to leave the restaurant.

After the rain stopped, my daughter rode her bicycle in the playground.

When the day ends, I go to sleep.

When the day ends, you clean the kitchen.

When the day ended, I finished my work.

I  like to go to a nightclub when the day ends.

After her husband died, she felt lonely.

She remarried after her husband died.

If you help me, I can pass the test.

If you want to help me, that/it would be great/ awesome.

If you want to help me, please take care of my daughter for a few hours.

Although the weather doesn’t look good, we will still have our picnic on the beach.

When the movie ended, I left the cinema/theatre.

Everyone was crying when the movie ended.

When the movie ends, we will go out for supper.

Since the office closes at five o’clock, I should get going.

I am getting ready to go.

Nobody is in there since the office closes at five o’clock.

Since the office closes at five o’clock, I can’t finish my work.

Began the tenants’ meeting began, we had a short conference about the rent increases.

Because its dark out, you’d better not go/ you’d better stay at home.

Because it’s dark out, take the dog when you walk through the neighborhood.

Because it’s dark out, take this flashlight/torch.