E11 Shopping sentence combining exercises

Shopping

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

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

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

AUTHENTIC ENGLISH

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

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

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

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

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

4.I could ask some friends to come over for the night for my birthday; also, we could go out to a movie.

For my birthday, I could ask some friends over to go out to a movie and then have a sleepover.

5. We decided to stay home, and we watched a movie on TV.

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

AUTHENTIC ENGLISH-

6. My friends and I had a special dinner together, but we still enjoyed the popcorn during the movie.

Even after my friends and I had a special dinner together, we still enjoyed the popcorn during the movie.

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

ADJECTIVE CLAUSE OBJECT PRONOUN- OFTEN LEFT OUT

EF 2/3 more adverb clauses

unless
I will go to the party unless I have to work.

because, if, when - MOST IMPORTANT
We will go home when class is over.
When class is over, we will go home.


go to Burnaby
go to school.

go home.
go downtown.
go shopping/ skiing, swimming

EF 2/3 complex sentences with adverb clauses

because, when, if
after, before

until
We will wait until you get home.
She won't leave until you arrive.

whenever
Whenever I go to Seattle, I always go to Pike's Market.
My knee hurts whenever it rains.

since= because
Since it is so warm, let's go to the beach.
Wear a hat since/ because it is going to be sunny today.

dog cat fish

squirrel hello!

if
If you're tired, you should take a rest.
If you want to get good at English, you should use it everyday.

although/ even though/ though
He is wearing a sweater even though it is very hot today.
Although she is tired, she is still working.
I like English although it is difficult sometimes.
Although English is difficult sometimes, I like it.

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EF 2/3 Links to phrasal verbs

http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm

http://www.learn-english-today.com/phrasal-verbs/phrasal-verb-list.htm

E11 sentence types

sentence types-

·       simple

s v

It is difficult for teenagers to live by themselves.

Teenagers find it challenging to live by themselves.

·       compound

It is difficult for teenagers to live by themselves, but some like to try.

FANBOYS- 7 coordinating conjunctions

for, and , nor, but, or , yet, so

Don’t worry about the low-frequency words

so, or, but , and

     SOBA-4 high-frequency words

    

; semicolon

conjunctive adverbs and transitional phrases

however, therefore, also, nevertheless

“It is difficult for teenagers to live by themselves; however, some like to try.”

“It is difficult for teenagers to live by themselves.  However, some like to try.” NOT COMPOUND- STILL A GREAT USE OF CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS

“It is difficult for teenagers to live by themselves, however, some like to try.”

complex

·       adverb clauses

because, if, when

She is wearing a sweater today because it is cold.

Because it is cold, she is wearing a sweater today.

·       adjective clauses

who, which, that

I know a person who comes from Japan.

She has a dog that comes from Japan.

I lived in Beijing, which is the capital of China. restrictive clause

Joe’s mother, who is retired, plays Mahjong.

Joe’s sister who is a nurse plays soccer.

noun clauses

think, feel, believe, guess, understand

I think that it will rain today.

I think that pets are very helpful for children.

He doesn’t understand why she is upset.

Variety of sentences- change the styles

simple, compound, complex

English 11 http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/pdfs/english_language_arts/2007ela_812_11.pdf

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/pdfs/english_language_arts/2007ela_812_11.pdf

pp 74, 76, 77 ,79, 83, 87

EF6 Phrasal verbs

http://www.learn-english-today.com/phrasal-verbs/phrasal-verb-list.htm

http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm