Writing
Because so many students have told me that they have problems with their writing, I am trying to have a Writing Page each week. We look at different parts of writing sentences. These are the lessons we have 'done' so far this quarter:
Because so many students have told me that they have problems with their writing, I am trying to have a Writing Page each week. We look at different parts of writing sentences. These are the lessons we have 'done' so far this quarter:
*Week 1 - Count and Non-count Nouns
*Week 1 - Count and Non-count Nouns
*Week 2 - Quantifiers ( some, any, a little, a few, many, much, etc.
*Week 2 - Quantifiers ( some, any, a little, a few, many, much, etc.
*Week 3 - Parts of Speech ( Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives)
*Week 3 - Parts of Speech ( Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives)
*Week 4 - Articles ( A, An, The)
*Week 4 - Articles ( A, An, The)
*Week 5 - Word Order of a Sentence ( S+V+O+P+T)
*Week 5 - Word Order of a Sentence ( S+V+O+P+T)
This week, we will look at punctuation - use of some ways to use commas (,).
This week, we will look at punctuation - use of some ways to use commas (,).
**This may be review for those of you who studied last quarter. Other punctuation is coming in future lessons.
**This may be review for those of you who studied last quarter. Other punctuation is coming in future lessons.
1) Commas in a list
1) Commas in a list
PRACTICE - click on the blue buttons below.
PRACTICE - click on the blue buttons below.
2) Commas with conjunctions
2) Commas with conjunctions
Vocabulary ** simple sentence, compound sentence, conjunction
Vocabulary ** simple sentence, compound sentence, conjunction
simple=complete sentence - must have a subject, verb, and has a complete thought ( you understand it). It can have more.
simple=complete sentence - must have a subject, verb, and has a complete thought ( you understand it). It can have more.
compound sentence - 2 complete sentences put together with a comma (,) and a conjunction ( and, or, but, so,......).
compound sentence - 2 complete sentences put together with a comma (,) and a conjunction ( and, or, but, so,......).
conjunction - a joining word that connects 2 simple sentences.
conjunction - a joining word that connects 2 simple sentences.
Click this blue 'Quiz' button to the left. It will take you to the video again. Look under the video. There are 3 tabs: Comments, Quiz, and Share. Click on Quiz and it will take you to "Test Your Knowledge of this English Lesson. Take the quiz.
PRACTICE-click on the blue buttons below.
PRACTICE-click on the blue buttons below.
HOMEWORK - make compound sentences. E-mail me your answers.
HOMEWORK - make compound sentences. E-mail me your answers.
dbruckner@tacomacommunityhouse.org
dbruckner@tacomacommunityhouse.org
Combine (put together) the two simple sentences to make a compound sentence. Use one of these conjunctions: and, but, so, or.
Combine (put together) the two simple sentences to make a compound sentence. Use one of these conjunctions: and, but, so, or.
Example: Mary needed medicine. She asked her daughter to pick it up. (so)
Example: Mary needed medicine. She asked her daughter to pick it up. (so)
compound sentence = Answer
compound sentence = Answer
Mary needed medicine, so she asked her daughter to pick it up.
Mary needed medicine, so she asked her daughter to pick it up.
**REMEMBER: the first letter of the second sentence must be small, not capitalized.
**REMEMBER: the first letter of the second sentence must be small, not capitalized.
1) My sister will go to college. She will study nursing. (and)
1) My sister will go to college. She will study nursing. (and)
2) It rained all day. It didn't stop. (and)
2) It rained all day. It didn't stop. (and)
3) She likes Seattle. She doesn't like all the rain. (but)
3) She likes Seattle. She doesn't like all the rain. (but)
4) We would like to go to your party. We have another party to go to. (but)
4) We would like to go to your party. We have another party to go to. (but)
5) Do you want coffee? Do you want tea? (or)
5) Do you want coffee? Do you want tea? (or)
6) They may plant roses. They'll grow vegetables. (or)
6) They may plant roses. They'll grow vegetables. (or)
7) He won a lot of money. He quit his job. (so)
7) He won a lot of money. He quit his job. (so)
8) We have a lot to do tomorrow. We will get up early. (so)
8) We have a lot to do tomorrow. We will get up early. (so)
NOW, make compound sentences. Use the correct conjunction ( and, or, but, so ) to join the sentences.
NOW, make compound sentences. Use the correct conjunction ( and, or, but, so ) to join the sentences.
9) She isn't married. She has a serious boyfriend.
9) She isn't married. She has a serious boyfriend.
10) The papers fell on the floor. They laid there for one hour.
10) The papers fell on the floor. They laid there for one hour.
11) My brother wants to be a nurse. He wants to be a doctor.
11) My brother wants to be a nurse. He wants to be a doctor.
12) The restaurant was closed. I went to another one.
12) The restaurant was closed. I went to another one.
13) I feel sick this morning. I will not go to work today.
13) I feel sick this morning. I will not go to work today.
14) My bike is old. It is still good.
14) My bike is old. It is still good.
15) My supervisor may give the job to Larry. He may give the job to Mandy.
15) My supervisor may give the job to Larry. He may give the job to Mandy.
16) The girls are building a snowwoman. The boys are throwing snowballs at them.
16) The girls are building a snowwoman. The boys are throwing snowballs at them.
Write your own sentences (17-20). Write one sentence with each of the 4 conjunctions ( and, or, so, but).
Write your own sentences (17-20). Write one sentence with each of the 4 conjunctions ( and, or, so, but).