EF2/3 sentence combining exercises

Then they are lowered slowly into oil.

Their hot bath crackles and foams.

Their bath which is hot crackle; also, it foams.

unnecessarily complicated, overwritten

The thinly-sliced potatoes release a puff of steam.

They come out crispy brown and streaked with oil.

He sips at his coffee cup which is chipped along the rim.

The taste is bitter, acidic, and faintly soapy.

There is a brown film on the inside of his cup.

He takes extra care so that he doesn’t spill any on his clothes.

He is afraid that it might eat holes in the material.

He is afraid about it eating holes in the material.

harder level

E10/ EF7 UN Declaration of Human Rights

http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml#atop

EF2/3 Descriptive paragraph "My Beautiful Grandmother"

Allan Haley

June 3, 2014

My Beautiful Grandmother

            My grandmother was a very beautiful woman even when she was very old.  First, she had silver grey hair which she kept short and curly.  It was always neatly brushed and looked nice.  Second, her eyes, which were light blue, were expressive and warm.  She always looked warmly at us.  Third, she had nice pale cheeks which were smooth.  Every day, she put on rouge and was carefully made up.  Finally, she always wore pink lipstick on her mouth.  This made her smile look even friendlier.  Clearly, my grandmother tried to look her best even when she was elderly. 

EF2/3 Order of Adjectives

Order of Adjectives

Opinion	An opinion adjective explains what you think about something (other people may not agree with you). For example: silly, beautiful, horrible, difficult
Size	A size adjective, of course, tells you how big or small something is. For example: large, tiny, enormous, little
Age	An age adjective tells you how young or old something or someone is. For example: ancient, new, young, old
Shape	A shape adjective describes the shape of something. For example: square, round, flat, rectangular
Colour	A colour adjective, of course, describes the colour of something. For example: blue, pink, reddish, grey
Origin	An origin adjective describes where something comes from. For example: French, lunar, American, eastern, Greek
Material	A material adjective describes what something is made from. For example: wooden, metal, cotton, paper
Purpose	A purpose adjective describes what something is used for. These adjectives often end with “-ing”. For example: sleeping (as in “sleeping bag”), roasting (as in “roasting tin”)

EF2/3 sentence combining exercises

1.    I ate a big lunch. I went for a long walk.

I ate a big lunch, and I went for a long walk.

I ate a big lunch and went for a long walk.

I went for a long walk after I ate a big lunch.

I ate a big lunch before I went for a long walk.

I went for a long walk because I ate a big lunch.

I ate a big lunch, so I went for a long walk.

I ate a big lunch while I went for a long walk. XX

3.    Because it was a beautiful sunny afternoon, we decided to go shopping.

Although it was a beautiful sunny afternoon…

It was a beautiful sunny afternoon, so SOBA FANBOYS we decided to go shopping.

4.    He turned off the telvelsion because the TV show was boring.

The TV show was boring, so he turned off the television.

7.    Tom had no money, so Jack gave him ten dollars.

Tom had no money so that Jack gave him ten dollars.

Jack gave Tom ten dollars because he had no money.

9.    We want to be on time, so we must leave right now.

We must leave right now because we want to be on time.

We must leave right now if we want to be on time.

12.    Karen gets a pay cheque, but she won’t be able to buy groceries.

Unless Karen gets a pay cheque, she won’t be able to buy groceries.

13.    When I look at my mother’s photograph, I feel homesick.

Every time I look at my mother’s photograph, I feel homesick.

I look at my mother’s photograph while/whenever I feel homesick.

15.    If you come live with me next year, I will help you find a job.

I will help you find a job when you come live with me next year.

Come live with me next year so that I can help you find a job.

Come live with me next year, so I can help you find a job.

14.    The police followed the green car which they thought belonged to a drug dealer. Adjective clause

The police followed the green car because they thought it belonged to a drug dealer. Adverb clause

adverb clause                         noun clause

Because the police thought that the green car belonged to a drug dealer, they followed it.

EF2/3 31 Most Common Verbs with some examples of verb tenses

31 Most Commonly Used Verbs in English 1. Be- simple future “Her son will be a doctor.” 2. Have- present perfect “I have had a headache all day.” 3. Do-simple past “You did a good job.” 4. Eat- simple present “He eats very well.” 5. Sleep- present continuous “I am sleeping right now.” 6. Drink- simple present “I drink coffee.” 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

EF2/3 sentence combining exercises

Sentence Combining Exercises 2. Carla came to the party, but Rick didn’t come to the party. Carla came to the party; however, Rick didn’t come. Rick didn’t come to the party because Carla came. 3. I’m taking some time off in July because it will be warmer then. It will be warmer in July, so I am taking some time off then. 4. I put the children to bed because they were tired. The children were tired, so I put them to bed. When the children were tired, so I put them to bed. I put the children who were tired to bed. I put the tired children to bed. 5. Both Sandra and Connie go to school at night. Both of them go to school at night. 6. I’d like some sugar and milk in my coffee. 7. The thief was charged as a juvenile because she was young. The young thief was charged as a juvenile. The thief who was young was charged as a juvenile. STYLE 8. Jack is a good friend, so he always helps me. Jack always helps me because he is a good friend. Jack who always helps me is a good friend. Jack is a good friend who always helps me. 9. I’ll call you before I leave this evening. 10.We’re going to the factory that Greg works in. We’re going to the factory where Greg works. - adjective clause