2. Today’s Class
Review
Punctuation in complex sentences, WASABIT, and dependent clauses
Learn
Paragraph structure and making an outline.
Practice
Write a paragraph comparing punctuality in your home country and
in Canada.
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The content of this lesson was developed using the article
Punctuality in Canada.
Many thanks to Cyrlin Loza for writing this article!
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Which of these sentences are correct?
a and d a and c b and c b and d
a) When I talk to someone, I make
sure to give them their personal
space.
c) I make sure to give them their
personal space, when I talk to
someone.
b) When I talk to someone I make
sure to give them their personal
space.
d) I make sure to give them their
personal space when I talk to
someone.
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Which WASABIT completes this sentence?
____ you need to be punctual, make sure to leave early.
a) when c) after
b) since d) that
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What does the acronym WASABIT stand for?
a) when, after, since, as, before, if,
that
c) while, after, since, as, but, if, that
b) when, although, so, as, before, if,
that
d) when, after, since, as, besides, if,
therefore
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Which sentences have the dependent clause underlined?
a, b, c, and d a, b, and c a, c, and d b and d
a) Since I moved to Canada, I have
become more punctual.
c) If your work starts at 9:00 am, you
are expected to arrive 10-15
minutes early.
b) I have become more punctual
since I moved to Canada.
d) If your work starts at 9:00 am, you
are expected to arrive 10-15
minutes early.
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10. I will give you feedback on what we’ve learnt so far
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1. There are five sentence rules
2. Sentence fragments are sentences missing a subject or a verb
3. Simple sentences have one idea
4. Compound sentences have two ideas and can be connected using ‘for,
and, nor, but, or, yet, so’ (FANBOYS)
5. Complex sentences have two ideas and can be connected using when,
after, since, as, before, if, that (WASABIT)
6. An independent clause is one complete idea
7. A dependent clause isn’t one complete idea
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5. No more information is needed to understand the idea.
Hobbies and pastimes (they) are good topics for small talk.
1. Begins with a capital letter. 2. Gives the subject once.
4. Ends with punctuation.
3. Has a verb.
‘Subject + Verb + Object’
or
‘Subject + Verb’
17. send your homework to your teacher on Skype today
example title: 2 – Aug 4 – Tara
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Please send me your outline and your writing about why being punctual is
important in Canada so I can give you more feedback.
After you read my feedback, change your outline and your paragraph and send
them back to me for more feedback.
