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.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
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
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
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.
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.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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.
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.
Thanks teacher.
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