ALL CHANGE! Sept. 29th

Change the words in the sentence below as indicated. You can only change the exact word in the sequence given; after someone else has posted the next change, then you can post another change. Student 1 writes #1 Subject Noun, and changes the subject noun; Student 2 writes #2 Direct Object Noun, and changes that noun. Each student only makes one change at a time and keeps to the order indicated.If you complete all 8 changes, then start making more changes again from 1 to 8.

My family usually holidays at our rustic cottage in the mountains.

1. change the subject noun 2. change the direct object noun
3. change the first indirect object noun 4. change the verb name
5. change the adjective 6. change the adverb
7. change the verb tense 8. change the second indirect object noun

Last week you got all the way from
Sam usually saves his hard-earned money in the bank.
to
Mrs. Reynolds had never saved her spare dollars in a safe.

SENTENCE COMPLETION, Sept. 29th

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after the clause below:

... it's only two more weeks until the Canadian federal election ...

1. Use a phrase
2. Use a dependent clause
3. Use an independent clause

Note: you can still see previous Sentence Completion questions; they are posted in the 2007 archive in the side bar.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, Sept. 29th

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

Standing over me and saying, "Are you finished yet the exam is nearly over," I felt intimidated, but I used all the time allowed so that I could do good.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

Note: you can still see previous Grammar Questions of the Week; they are posted in the 2007 archives in the side bar.

VOCABULARY, Sept. 29th

Vocabulary building is important for both reading comprehension and writing. Use the following two words (note the part of speech) in one sentence.

avert (verb) + panacea (noun)

Answers will be saved to the Blog archive.

HALF-WAY THERE CHALLENGE! Sept. 29th

This exercise is advanced sentence combining; it is designed for students who have completed Lesson 9 in the course.

Sentence 1: We listened apprehensively to the bad financial news coming out of the USA.
Sentence 2: We,like many other investors, started to feel nervous about the state of our personal finances.

1 . Use a gerund to combine the sentences.
2. Use a relative pronoun to combine the sentences.
3. Use an appositive to combine the sentences.

LAUGH WITH ENGLISH

Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have.

ALL CHANGE, Sept. 22nd

Change the words in the sentence below as indicated. You can only change the exact word in the sequence given; after someone else has posted the next change, then you can post another change. Student 1 writes #1 Subject Noun, and changes the subject noun; Student 2 writes #2 Direct Object Noun, and changes that noun. Each student only makes one change at a time and keeps to the order indicated.If you complete all 7 changes, then start making more changes again from 1 to 7.

Sam usually saves his hard-earned money in the bank.

1. change the subject noun 2. change the direct object noun
3. change the indirect object noun 4. change the verb name
5. change the adjective 6. change the adverb
7. change the verb tense

Last week you got all the way from
Rachida quickly gave her young son a hug before he went to school.
to
Mrs.Smith gladly offered her diminutive neighbor a scarf as the teenager runs to school.

SENTENCE COMPLETION, Sept. 22nd

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after the clause below:

... today, September 22nd, is the first day of fall ...

1. Use a phrase
2. Use a dependent clause
3. Use an independent clause

Note: you can still see previous Sentence Completion questions; they are posted in the 2007 archive in the side bar.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, Sept. 22nd

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

On those long Summer evenings my family and me enjoy a simple meal of barbecue steak with Caesar salad and potato, grilling steaks are marinated briefly for flavour.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

Note: you can still see previous Grammar Questions of the Week; they are posted in the 2007 archives in the side bar.

VOCABULARY, Sept. 22nd

Vocabulary building is important for both reading comprehension and writing. Use the following two words (note the part of speech) in one sentence.

evanescent (adjective) + diversification (noun)

Answers will be saved to the Blog archive.

ALL CHANGE! September 15th

Change the words in the sentence below as indicated. You can only change the exact word in the sequence given; after someone else has posted the next change, then you can post another change. Student 1 writes #1 Subject Noun, and changes the subject noun; Student 2 writes #2 Direct Object Noun, and changes that noun. Each student only makes one change at a time and keeps to the order indicated.If you complete all 7 changes, then start making more changes again from 1 to 8.

Rachida quickly gave her young son a hug before he went to school.

1. change the subject noun 2. change the direct object noun
3. change the indirect object noun 4. change the verb
5. change the adjective 6. change the adverb of manner
7. change the verb tense 8. change the adverb clause of time

SENTENCE COMPLETION, Sept. 15th

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after the clause below:

... the price of gasoline rose sharply last week...

1. Use a phrase
2. Use a dependent clause
3. Use an independent clause

Note: you can still see previous Sentence Completion questions; they are posted in the 2007 archive in the side bar.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, September 15th

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

Mr Harper said the funding will help those suffering from mental illness and their families.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

Note: you can still see previous Grammar Questions of the Week; they are posted in the 2007 archives in the side bar.

VOCABULARY, Sept. 15th

Vocabulary building is important for both reading comprehension and writing. Use the following two words (note the part of speech) in one sentence.

unequivocal (adjective) + intercede (verb)

Answers will be saved to the Blog archive.

ALL CHANGE! September 8th

Change the words in the sentence below as indicated. You can only change the exact word in the sequence given; after someone else has posted the next change, then you can post another change. With each posting, rewrite the whole sentence to make sure that it does make sense! If you complete all 7 changes, then start making more changes again from 1 to 7.

The young boy quickly took the candy from the packet.

1. change the subject noun 2. change the direct object noun
3. change the indirect object noun 4. change the verb
5. change the adjective 6. change the adverb of manner
7. change the verb tense

SENTENCE COMPLETION, September 8th

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after the clause below:

... Prime Minister Stephen Harper has called an election for October 14th...
1. Use a phrase
2. Use a dependent clause
3. Use an independent clause

Note: you can still see previous Sentence Completion questions; they are posted in the 2007 archive in the side bar.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, September 8th

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

When the students in our class goes on field trip they all have fun and learned a lot.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

Note: you can still see previous Grammar Questions of the Week; they are posted in the 2007 archives in the side bar.