Basic Writing Nov. 30 AYeh WTUC 2006

Using the Connector ‘So’ The connector ‘so’ shows a result . The first subject and verb gives the ‘cause’ and the second subject and verb gives the ‘result’.

The connector ‘so’ shows a result . The first subject and verb gives the ‘cause’ and the second subject and verb gives the ‘result’.

Activity 7, pp. 107-108 A) R c) C It rained really hard, so we didn’t play tennis. A) R b) C The cat was very sick, so we took it to the vet. A) C b) R The audience loved the show, so they applauded wildly. A) C b) R Jonathan didn’t feel well, so he didn’t go to the party. A) R b) C The record was very expensive, so I didn’t buy it. A) c b) R The plane didn’t leave on time, so we arrived at out destination late. A) C b) R She forgot to set her alarm clock, so she woke up late.

A) R c) C It rained really hard, so we didn’t play tennis.

A) R b) C The cat was very sick, so we took it to the vet.

A) C b) R The audience loved the show, so they applauded wildly.

A) C b) R Jonathan didn’t feel well, so he didn’t go to the party.

A) R b) C The record was very expensive, so I didn’t buy it.

A) c b) R The plane didn’t leave on time, so we arrived at out destination late.

A) C b) R She forgot to set her alarm clock, so she woke up late.

Activity 8, - 108-111 Answers may vary. Here are some examples. The boy wants to skate outside, so he is putting on his roller skates. The dog is hungry, so it is howling. The speaker is boring, so the two men are yawning. The computer is not working properly, so the woman is frustrated. The man is cooking, so he using a lot of pots and pans.

Answers may vary. Here are some examples.

The boy wants to skate outside, so he is putting on his roller skates.

The dog is hungry, so it is howling.

The speaker is boring, so the two men are yawning.

The computer is not working properly, so the woman is frustrated.

The man is cooking, so he using a lot of pots and pans.

Activity 9, Compound Sentence Review, p. 112 S C…the question, so I will ask… S C…city, so you can’t see… S C…honesty, and verbs… C…IBM, but she… S C…Khartoum, and it is… C…plane, so she…

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C…the question, so I will ask…

S

C…city, so you can’t see…

S

C…honesty, and verbs…

C…IBM, but she…

S

C…Khartoum, and it is…

C…plane, so she…

Adverbs Adverbs are another word group in English. They describe verbs. They describe how the action is done. ‘How’ shows manner E.g. Picked-up= carefully (note, it ends with ‘ly’) Studies=hard

Adverbs are another word group in English. They describe verbs. They describe how the action is done. ‘How’ shows manner

E.g.

Picked-up= carefully (note, it ends with ‘ly’)

Studies=hard

Practice with Adverbs, Activity 10 p. 113 Quietly; hard Quickly Nervously; confidently Poorly softly

Quietly; hard

Quickly

Nervously; confidently

Poorly

softly

Activity 12: Editing Grammar and Sentence Review A small brow squirrel is climbing a tree. He looks like a young squirrel. His tail is twitching nervously, and his nose is moving quickly . I think he is looking for food. Now the brown squirrel is on a long tree branch. He wants to jump to another tree. The squirrel hears something, so he looks down. He is coming down from the green tree . Someone dropped a few pieces of chocolate chip cookie. These pieces are lying on the grass. T he squirrel is walking a toward the food, and he is inspecting it. He is putting it in his mouth. His tail is moving rapidly . The little brown squirrel is now eating happily.

A small brow squirrel is climbing a tree. He looks like a young squirrel. His tail is twitching nervously, and his nose is moving quickly . I think he is looking for food. Now the brown squirrel is on a long tree branch. He wants to jump to another tree. The squirrel hears something, so he looks down. He is coming down from the green tree . Someone dropped a few pieces of chocolate chip cookie. These pieces are lying on the grass. T he squirrel is walking a toward the food, and he is inspecting it. He is putting it in his mouth. His tail is moving rapidly . The little brown squirrel is now eating happily.

In-class activity Write a paragraph that describes what each person is doing. Use connectors and, but, or so to combine short sentences into longer sentences.