Adjective clauses

3. The sun which in 40 minutes can produce enough solar energy to meet humankind's needs for a year, is one of Earth's potential sources of power. NR
4. We are at the beginning of a medical computer revolution, according to an article that appeared in Time magazine R
5. A medical computer is a machine that analize the results of laboratory tests and electrocardiograms R
6. A physician who feeds a patient's symptoms into a computer, receives a list of diseases that fit the symptoms of the patient. R
7. Laser beams which are useful in both medicine and industry,NN were first predicted in science fiction stories 75 years ago. NR
8. The country that has the highest per capita income is not the United States which is in the third place. R
9.Kuwait which is a small country in the Middle East, is in the first place NR
10. It was a thrilling experience to meet the author of the book that we had been reading all semester. R
11. The public is highly critical to the tobacco industry whose profits has been increasing in spite of the health risks of smoking R
12.Carbohydrates which are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen,
are organic compounds. NR
13. People who use body language to express themselves are interesting to watch. R
14. My brother-in-law who is from Italy, moves his hand a lot when he is talking. NR

Net Addiction

Net Addiction

A lot of people enjoy surfing the Net.They look for interesting Web sites and chat with

people all over the world. However, some people spend such (so) many hours online

that they are internet addicts. Although an average person spends about eight to twelve

hours per week, but an addict spends eight to twelve hours per day online. Because

addicts spend so much time interacting with the computer so (that) their lives are

negatively affected. They become social recluses, because they stop going out and

talking to people face-to face. They avoid real- life social situations , preferring instead

to be in a dimly lit room with only the glowing screen to light up their lives.

Internet addiction affects not only the addicts themselves but also the people around

them. For example, John's marriage to Martha broke up until (because ) he insisted on

spending so many hours on the Net. As soon as (wheneve ) he arrived home from work,

he was at his computer. While (After) he finished dinner, he would disappear into his

computer room again. He paid so little attention to her, that she finally divorced him.

Since college students are especially technologically skilled, they can easily become

nonstop Net-surfers. Most colleges provide computers around campus, so that students

can use them at any time day or night. As a result, students can spend too much time

surfing the Net instead of "surfing" their textbooks. Last semester, nine freshmen at

Berkshire College flunked out although (because) they became internet addicts. In

short, even though the Internet is an excellent source of information and entertainment,

but we must not let it take over our lives.

In red : errors

In green : corrections

Adverb clauses

I found very interesting both quizzes of adverb clauses because I have the opportunity to learn new combinations of subordinators in a practice way. It was challenging practice

Adverb Clauses: Time clauses

Sentence problems/ Run-on sentences

1. A newly arrived international student faces several challenges, for example, he or she has to
cope with a new culture.
a.Add a period:
A new arrived international student faces several challenges. For example, he or she has to
cope with a new culture.
b. Add a semicolon:
A new arrived international student faces several challenges; for example, he or she has to
cope with a new culture.
2. New York City is very cosmopolitan, people from many cultures and ethnic groups live there.
a. Add a period:
New York City is very cosmopolitan. People from many cultures and ethnic groups live there.
b .Add a semicolon:
New York City is very cosmopolitan; people from many cultures and ethnic groups live there.
c. Add a subordinator:
New York City is very cosmopolitan because people from many cultures and ethnic groups
live there.
d. Add a cordinator:
New York City is very cosmopolitan, for people from many cultures and ethnic groups live
there.
3. Learning a new language is like learning to swim it takes a lot of practice.
a. Add a coordinator:
Learning a new language is like learning to swim, so it takes a lot of practice.
4. Ask for assistance at the reference desk in the library, a librarian is always on duty .
a. Add a semicolon:
Ask for assistance at the reference desk in the library; a librarian is always on duty.
5. Skiing is a dangerous sport you can easily break your leg or your neck.
a. Add a subordinator:
Skiing is a dangerous sport since you can easily break your leg or your neck.

Sentence Problems - Choppy

Choppy Sentences

3. (a) Government and private agencies have spent billions of dollars advertising the danger of

smoking (b) The number of smokers is still increasing.

- NotEqual

-Main idea?Sentence b

-Relationship: contrast

-Combined sentence: Although Government and private agencies have spent billions of

dollars advertising the dangers of smoking, the number of smokers is still increasing.

4.(a) Some students go to a vocational school to learn a trade. (b) Some students go to college to

earn a degree.

-Equal

-Main idea? both

-Relationship: alternative possibility

- Combined sentence: Some students go to a vocational school to learn a trade, or some students go to college to earn a degree.

5. (a)The grading system at our college should be abolished. (b)The students do not like getting

grades.(c) The instructors do not enjoy giving grades.

-Not Equal

-Main idea ? sentence a

- Relationship :reason

- Combined sentence: The grading system at our college should be abolished because it does not like to instructors and students

6. (a) Education in a free society teaches children how to think.(b)Education in a dictatorship

teaches children what to think

-Equal

- Main idea? both

- Relationship: opposite idea

-Combined sentence: Education in a free society teaches children how to think, but education

in a dictatorship teaches children what to think

Noun Clauses

That Clauses
1. It is obviuous that Peter does not know the bad news.
2.People believe that the economic crisis will improve in the next two years.

Whether Clauses
1. Whether Henry comes to the office today is uncertain.
2. I want to know whether the store will open tomorrow.

Whether or not
1.Whether or not I go to the theater I have to pay the tickets I received.
2. I can not remember whether or not I called Monica on Friday.

Whether....or not
1. Whether you arrive at 8 pm for a party or not is not important.
2. It does not matter whether you come alone at my party or not.

If
1. If she left the office early she probably had a personal problem.
2. I will arrive at English class on time if I get up early

If.... or not
1 . If I travel to Hawaii or not is a very difficult decision.
2. I am not sure if I will change my job or not next year.

Questions Clauses
Who ,whom
1. I do not know who is the man near the window.
2. I do not agree of that girl whom used drugs for improve her physical performance.

Whoever
1. Whoever arrives at home first prepare the dinner.
2. I think whoever can heard something while the theft was into the house.

Which
1. Which workers will be fired is a secret.
2. I want to know which company sells more hybrid cars

What
1. What she said surprised the teacher.
2. I want to know what happened during the last week I was absent.

Where
1. Where the Japanese Festival was I found an interesting information of Oriental culture,
2. The police arrived at the scene where the robbery was commited.

When
1. When the last date of Annie musical play is a mistery because many people continue
attending to the theater.
2. She was having her dinner when Bob arrived.

Why
1. Why she chose this man for husband is a question many people ask her.
2. I wonder why Marry arrived late to the ceremony.

How
1. How they reach the top of the mountain in only two days was commented for all the sport TV
channels.
2. John asked the film director how can he find the treassure without a map.

How much
1. How much money she earned with the movie surprised her.
2. I want to know how much the red dress cost.

How many
1.How many children each family has is an important census information.
2. He did not care how many traffic tickets he had to pay.

How long
1. How long he had to wait his wife at the airport did not care for him .
2. I can not remember how long I do not go to visit my parents.

How often
1. How often you come to visit writing lab depends on you pass the final test.
2. I want to know how often my daughter has to practice playing piano to learn this song.

Parallel Sentences

2. Credits cards are accepted by department stores, airlines, and some gas stations.
3. You do not need to risk carrying cash or to risk missing a sale.
4. With credit cards, you can either pay your bill with one check or you stretch out your
payments.
5. You can charge at both restaurants and at hotels.
6. Many people carry not only credit cards but also cash.
7. Many people want neither to pay off their balance monthly nor to pay interest
8. Not making any payment or sending in only the minimum payment every month is poor money management.

Opinion about Parallel sentences

I think the practice of rewrite parallel sentences is a new opportunity to learn more about this issue and it is interesting because dares me.
Thanks teacher.

Review of the FAN BOYS

For: Connects a reason to a result . I was very cold las month, for it was the
first time I visited Alaska.
And: Connects equal similar ideas. Dorothy enjoys cooking and bakes cakes.
Nor: Connects two negative sentences . She does not like noisy places, nor going
to crowded places.
But : Connects equal different ideas. I like to go to the movies but not do the line
to buy the tickets.
Or :Connects two equal choices. Do you like to go to the beach or to the pool?
Yet: Connects equal contrasting ideas. I feel well yet I was a car accident yesterday.
So: Connects a result to a reason. I forgot my homework , so I had a bad grade.

Writing Different Types of Sentences

It is a interesting and a challenging experience to write different types of sentences . First of all, I was afraid of write sentences in a good way. Then, I felt very interested in express my ideas using correctly the different kinds of sentences, however, it was more difficult than I expected.

Finally, I feel motivated to practice writing, and I hope to develop a good writing style.

My English Writing Lab Class

Iam in my English Writing Lab class today. I am so excited to return to study English here. The teacher is very nice and the class is interesting. Every day I dare new challenge learning new things. Today I create my own blog and I feel very happy .