SENTENCE COMPLETION, Oct. 28th

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:

... I am dressing up as a monster for Halloween ...
1. Use a phrase
2. Use a dependent clause
3. Use an independent clause

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ALL CHANGE! Oct. 28th

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 6 changes, then start making more changes again from 1 to 6. Each student should build on the changes that the previous students make.

Excited children will be knocking on doors on Halloween.

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

Last week you got from "Most children love halloween as they eat lots of candy" to "The children browsed the sweetshop as they consumed lots of sugar".

GRAMMAR QUESTION, Oct. 28th

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

Studying on my own pace is a lot of benefit for me due to I do not need to be worrying about no time for attend classes.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

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VOCABULARY, Oct. 28th

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

ambiguity (noun) + assiduous (adjective)

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HALF-WAY THERE CHALLENGE! Oct. 28th

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

Sentence 1: The opinion polls predict that Senator Obama will easily win the next U.S. election next week.
Sentence 2: It will depend on your point of view, whether like Halloween, the election may be seen as a trick or treat event.

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.

SENTENCE COMPLETION, Oct. 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:

... Thanksgiving and the Canadian election are both over...
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 2006/2007 archive in the side bar.

ALL CHANGE, Oct. 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 7. Each student should build on the changes that the previous students make.

Most children love Halloween as they eat lots of candy.

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

Last week you got all the way from "My mother always cooks a large turkey for Thanksgiving" to "Our neighbour had never bought a tiny tree for Christmas".

GRAMMAR QUESTION, Oct. 15th

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

The prediction's were correct, Canada has another minority Government; and the politics situation haven't changed much moreover we may be see some new leader in the near future.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

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VOCABULARY, Oct. 15th

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

posthumously (adverb) + colloquial (adjective)

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VOCABULARY, Oct. 6th

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

complement (verb) + disparate (adjective)

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ALL CHANGE! Oct. 6th

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. Each student should build on the changes that the previous students make.

My family always cooks a large turkey for Thanksgiving.

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

SENTENCE COMPLETION, Oct. 6th

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:

... this year Thanksgiving is followed by the federal election on Tuesday...
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 2006/2007 archive in the side bar.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, Oct. 6th

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

On october 14th Canadians would go to the polls electing a new Federal Government; but many are thinking that its going to look a lot like the last governments and they dont like the cost that was involved for no change.

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 2006/2007 archive in the side bar.