EF 2/3 adverb clause work

Adverbs modify verbs-usually end in “ly”

quickly, carefully, slowly, especially, nicely, easily, suddenly

; XXX, however, therefore, also, sadly, happily, unfortunately

adverbs

adverb clauses

clause= group of words with subject and verb, S+V

complex sentence- main clause and subordinate clause

subordinate clause- adverb, adjective, noun clauses

adverb clauses

‘when’

We should leave the building.

main clause                              subordinate clause

We should leave the building when the fire alarm goes off.

subordinate clause                            main clause

When the fire alarm goes off, we should leave the building.

‘because’

She is wearing a scarf because it is chilly today.

Because it is chilly today, she is wearing a scarf.

‘if’

If you are late for the doctor’s appointment, you will have to wait.

You will have to wait if you’re late for the doctor’s appointment.

‘while’- like ‘when’, but suggests a longer time

My daughter was reading a book while I was making supper.

The cyclist likes to listen to music while he races.

When/ While I was cooking dinner, the doorbell rang.

I cut my finger when I opened the package.

I cut my finger while I was opening the package.

I yelled when I saw the dog.

I yelled while I was looking for my dog.

‘if’- does matter

You can drive a car if you have a driver’s license.

If you have a driver’s license, you can drive a car.

‘even though/ although/ though’- doesn’t matter

I will go the party even though it is in Surrey.

Although she is 90 years old, she still likes to skiing.

‘than’- compare

My son can run faster than I can.

The iphone 5 is more expensive than the 4S.

as…as- same as

My daughter can run as fast as my son (is).

The iphone 5 is as expensive as the Samsung Galaxy (is).

EF2/3 simple compound review

SIMPLE SENTENCES

SV The old woman walked in the park.
SSV The old woman and her daughter walked in the park.
SVV The old woman walked in the park and chatted on her phone.
SSVV The old woman and her daughter walked in the park and talked with each other.
SSSV The old woman, her daughter(,) and her grandson walked in the park.
SVVV The old woman walked in the park, chatted on her phone, and looked at the flowers.


COMPOUND SENTENCES

SV, FANBOYS SV
SV, SOBA SV

The children played a game of soccer, and the parents watched.
My son likes to play soccer, but my daughter likes to read.
My friend lost his shoes, so he bought new ones.
My friend lost his shoes, so he bought a new pair.
There was a problem, so I called the police.
My sink was leaking, so I called the plumber.
I need a new hook, so I will buy one.
Your teeth hurt, so you must go to the dentist.
You have a tooth ache, so you should see a dentist.

EXTRA HIGHER LEVEL SENTENCES
The children played a game of soccer; also, the parents watched.
The children played a game of soccer.  Also, the parents watched.

My son likes to play soccer; however, my daughter likes to read.
My son likes to play soccer.  However, my daughter likes to read.

My friend lost his shoes; therefore, he bought new ones.
My friend lost his shoes.  Therefore, he bought a new pair.

I like to read.
I like reading.
He hates cleaning his room.
She loves to dance.

E10/EF7 prov ex url

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/search/searchPage2.php

Vocabulary tests

http://www.er.uqam.ca/nobel/r21270/levels/index.html

http://www.wordengine.jp/vflash/levelcheck

EF 2/3 100 most common adjectives and some example sentences

The Top 100 Most Common Adjectives

This selection of the 100 most common adjectives in modern American English was adapted from the Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA), an extensive body of 450,000,000 words: http://corpus.byu.edu/coca

1.      other

2.      new              newer                   newest

3.      good

4.      high             higher                   highest

5.      old

6.      great

7.      big

8.      American

9.      small

10.    large

11.    national

12.    young

13.    different

14.    black

15.    long

16.    little

17.    important              more important              most important

18.    political

19.    bad

20.    white

21.    real

22.    best

23.    right

24.    social

25.    only

26.    public          more public          most public

27.    sure

28.    low

29.    early           

30.    able             more able             most able

31.    human                   more human                   most human

32.    local           

33.    late

34.    hard

35.    major

36.    better

37.    economic

38.    strong

39.    possible               

40.    whole

41.    free

42.    military

43.    true              truer            truest

44.    federal

45.    international

46.    full               more full               most full

47.    special                   more special                   most special

48.    easy

49.    clear

50.    recent          more recent          most recent

51.    certain                   more certain                   most certain

52.    personal

53.    open

54.    red

55.    difficult

56.    available

57.    likely           more likely           most likely

58.    short

59.    single

60.    medical

61.    current                  more current                  most current

62.    wrong

63.    private                  more private                  most private

64.    past

65.    foreign                  more foreign         more foreign

66.    fine              finer                      finest

67.    common      more common      most common

68.    popular       more popular       most popular

          poor

69.    natural

70.    significant

71.    similar

72.    hot

73.    dead

74.    central

75.    happy

76.    serious

77.    ready

78.    simple

79.    left

80.    physical

81.    general

82.    environmental

83.    financial

84.    blue

85.    democratic

86.    dark

87.    various

88.    entire

89.    close

90.    legal

91.    religious

92.    cold

93.    final

94.    main

95.    green

96.    nice

97.    huge

98.    popular

99.    traditional             more traditional   most traditional

100.  cultural

COMPARITIVE- “than”

My family is more traditional than yours.

She is closer to her mother than her father. UNCLEAR

She is closer to her mother than to her father. CLEAR

I like ice cream more than you. UNCLEAR

I like ice cream more than you do. CLEAR

She likes ice cream more than he does. CLEAR

I am taller than you (are).

You are on a higher floor than I am.

EF2/3 run-on sentence exercises

Part 1

1.                 Our tires are old.  We need new ones because we might get into an accident with these.

Our tires are old, so we need new ones because we might get into an accident with these.

We might get into an accident with our old tires, so we need new ones.

Our tires are old.  We need new ones, or we might get into an accident with these.

Our tires are old, and we might get into an accident with them; therefore, we need new ones.

4.           I’d like to get the recipe for this because it is delicious.                    Also, I’d like some more, please.

    5.       The game ended in a tie, so neither team won.    

6.       The reckless driver got a speeding ticket, and it was his third ticket this year.

The reckless driver got a speeding ticket which was his third ticket this year.

The reckless driver got his third speeding ticket this year.

7.       I’d love to see that movie again because it was good.

It was a good movie, and I’d like to see it again.

9.       When the phone rang, I answered it.  It was Jim.

Part 2- possible solutions

1.     Elena was late, so they started the meeting without her.

They started the meeting without Elena because she was late.

2.     Bill had so much work to do.  He had to do the laundry, go shopping, and then make dinner.

3.     When Claudia made a mistake, she tried to hide it, but she got caught.

Claudia got caught when she tried to hide the mistake that she made. DIFFICULT?

4.     Julio found a wallet in the street.  When he looked inside it for identification, he found a driver’s license and some credit cards.

5.     The children are tired, so put them to bed.

Put the children to bed because they are tired.

EF 2/3 sentence fragment exercises

1.     Pete and Bob are sitting on the grass and watching a game of football.

Pete and Bob who are sitting on the grass are watching a game of football.

Pete and Bob are sitting on the grass; meanwhile, they are watching a game of football.

Pete and Bob are sitting on the grass. Meanwhile, they are watching a game of football.

3.     The diamond ring was stolen last night.

The diamond ring that was stolen last night is hers.

I know that the diamond ring was stolen last night.

4.     It was raining while we waited for the mechanic to fix our car.

We had lunch while…

5.     I can’t meet you for supper because I won’t be able to get off work until 6 o’clock tomorrow.

I won’t be able to get off work until 6 o’clock tomorrow because I have to finish my job.

I have to finish my job because I won’t be able to get off work until 6 o’clock tomorrow. NOT LOGICAL

7.     John held his friend’s shoulder, sat on the bench, and then listened to him trying to explain the story.

He met his friend at the coffee shop and then listened to him trying to explain the story.

He met his friend at the coffee shop; then he listened to him trying to explain the story.

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9.The man who entered the country in May and left again in July worked for this computer company last year.

At first, he entered the country in May, and then he left again in July.

He entered France in May and left again in July.

10.     If the recession continues, many people will lose their jobs.

          Even if the recession continues, people will continue    to buy luxury goods.