GRAMMAR QUESTION Dec. 21

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

Coming down the hill, we seen the truck driving to fast and couldn't of stopped before hitting a car on the intersection: there were debris laying all over the road.

Note: you can still see previous Grammar Questions; they are posted in the archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

PUZZLE Dec. 21

Puzzle

Here is the answer to last week’s puzzle.
1. blankout + beep = bleep
2. pain + sting = pang
3. haggle + tussle = hassle
4. dumb + confound = dumbfound
5. ditsy + dotty = ditty

New Puzzle
Can you identify the language of the following greetings--each one means “Merry Christmas”. Each student identify just one of the languages before allowing another student a chance--there are plenty of opportunities!

1. Gesëende Kersfees
2. Boas Festas
3. Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rock
4. Glaedelig Jul
5. Felice Navidad
6. Hyvää Joulua
7. Joyeux Noel
8. Froehliche Weihnachten
9. Kala Christouyenna
10. Mele Kalikimaka
11. Merry Christmas, Bada Din Mubarak
12. Nollaig Shona Dhuit
13. Bono Natale
14. Shinnen omedeto
15. Kuwa na Krismasi njema
16. Sung Tan Chuk Ha
17. Linksmu Kaledu
18. Feliz Navidad
19. Natale hilare
20. Maligayang Pasko
21. Wesolych Swiat Bozego
22. Narodzenia
23. Feliz Natal, Gajan Kristnaskon
24. Srozhdestovm Kristovim
25. Suksun Wan Christmas
26. Chuc Mung Giang Sinh
27. Nadolig Llawen

ALL CHANGE Dec. 21

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. For instance, 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.

The fresh snow outside makes the neighbourhood look Christmassy.

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

SENTENCE COMPLETION Dec. 21

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) the clause below:

... I am looking forward to the holiday season...

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 archive in the side bar.

VOCABULARY Dec. 21

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

insidious (adjective) + engender (verb)

To further improve your vocabulary, check Word of the Day every day! There are also word games and puzzles on this site.

SENTENCE COMBINATION Dec. 21

Learning to combine ideas into more complex sentences is an important skill in writing. There are many ways to do this--many possible bonus points! Try to combine the following three sentences.

Sentence 1: The Christmas and New Year holiday make a wonderful break for many people.
Sentence 2: For those people working in sales, the Christmas season and New Year can be the busiest time of the year.
Sentence 3: People who have had a really busy holiday season may well feel that they need a real holiday when it is all over and done with.


Check the archives for previous questions and answers.

WELCOME

Welcome to the English 177 Blog.

The goal is to increase the communication between students and instructors, and also provide you with an opportunity to communicate with each other. If you post general questions about the assignments or the course, they will be answered in the blog. If you have detailed questions you want answered, then e-mail your instructor.

We hope you will also post your general comments and suggestions for how to improve this blog.

Click here for the course syllabus.

COURSE ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW STUDENTS.
Seven new students are starting the course in December: Josephine, Marian, Katherine, Jean-Christophe, Colin, Kaitlin, and Maya. Welcome, and we hope that you will enjoy the course and participate in the blog.

CONGRATULATIONS
Andrea has successfully completed the course: well done!

BLOGGER AWAY!
The blogger (Veronica) will be away between Dec. 5th and Jan. 4th. In her absence, Tamara Renkas (tamaraAT…) will coordinate the blog. Look forward to some holiday specials coming up and keep on participating!

LAST WEEK'S GRAMMAR QUESTION
The team is real happy that they won the game so easy and now the players recover from the party they had thrown afterwards.

1. Subject-verb agreement: In this sentence, “team” is plural; notice the use of the plural pronoun “they” to refer to the team. Change the verb “is” to “are”.
2. Word form: use an adverb to modify an adjective--change “real” to “really”.
3. Word form: use an adverb to modify a verb; “easy” modifies “won”, so change it to “easily”.
4. Verb tense: for something that is occurring at the present time, use the present progressive tense: change “recover” to “are recovering”.
5. Verb tense: the past perfect tense refers to something that happened before another event in the past, but the party happened after the game. For this reason, use the simple past “threw”.
6. Punctuation: When two independent clauses are separated by a coordinating conjunction (and), use a comma before that conjunction.

Next blog: Friday, December 21st

GRAMMAR QUESTION Dec. 11

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

An economic prof at Simon Fraser university describes Canada that it is an over weight country who needs going on the low-carb diet--low in carbons emissions--and loose some weight.

Note: you can still see previous Grammar Questions; they are posted in the archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

PUZZLE, Dec. 11

Here are the answers to last week's puzzle:

1. bold + rash = brash
2. chuckle + snort = chortle
3. internal + communication = intercom
4. blow + spurt = blurt
5. flutter + hurry = flurry

What are the blended words that have come from the following pairs of words:

1. blankout + beep
2. pain + sting
3. haggle + tussle
4. dumb + confound
5. ditsy + dotty

ALL CHANGE Dec. 11, 2009

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. For instance, 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.

Susan is still eating candy from last Halloween.

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

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE Dec. 11

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) the clause below:

The fluffy snowflakes fell slowly from the sky.


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 archive in the side bar.

SENTENCE COMBINATION, Dec. 11,09

Learning to combine ideas into more complex sentences is an important skill in writing. There are many ways to do this--many possible bonus points! Try to combine the following three sentences.

Sentence 1: The snowfall lay heavily on the ground.
Sentence 2: People were shovelling driveways and sidewalks and piling up snow into snow mountains.
Sentence 3: There was little traffic on the roads until the snow ploughs had cleared the major routes.


Check the archives for previous questions and answers.

HALF WAY THERE CHALLENGE Dec. 11, 09

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

Sentence 1: We were very worried about the latest news to come out of our homeland.
Sentence 2: Our homeland has been in the news lately because of the widespread political unrest and violence.

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

Correct answers for previous assignments are in the Archives.

VOCABULARY Dec. 11

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

disproportionate (adjective) + antipathy (noun)


To further improve your vocabulary, check Word of the Day every day! There are also word games and puzzles on this site.

LAUGH WITH ENGLISH

For the next few weeks, our LWE section will all be "Did you wonder why ...?"

Laugh at some of the strange things that can happen with English!

Did you ever wonder … Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?

GRAMMAR QUESTION, Dec. 1st, 2009

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

The team is real happy that they won the game so easy and now the players recover from the party they had thrown afterwards.

Note: you can still see previous Grammar Questions; they are posted in the archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

PUZZLE, Dec. 1st, 2009

Here is the answer to last week’s puzzle; congratulations to Abby who almost solved it;-)
1. flap + drop= flop
2. emotion + icon= emoticon
3. gorilla + baboon = goon
4. marionette + puppet = muppet
5. slovenly + language = slang

THIS WEEK:
What are the blended words that have come from the following pairs of words:
1. bold + rash
2. chuckle + snort
3. internal + communication
4. blow + spurt
5. flutter + hurry

ALL CHANGE! Dec. 1st, 2009

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. For instance, 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.

The excited children eagerly awaited Santa at the mall.

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

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ..., Dec. 1st, 2009

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) the clause below:

… there is only one month left in 2008…

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 archive in the side bar.

VOCABULARY, Dec. 1st, 2009

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)

To further improve your vocabulary, check Word of the Day every day! There are also word games and puzzles on this site.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, November 20, 2009

Correct the errors in the following sentence

While I had arrived in Paris neither the bus or the trains was running, the following day the buses ran and trains had been started to move later at the afternoon.

Note: you can still see previous Grammar Questions; they are posted in the archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

PUZZLE, Nov. 20th, 2009

Here is the answer to last week’s puzzle.

Five words that contain GU as a letter-pair have had all of their other letters except one removed and placed into a pool. Put those letters back in their proper places. What are the words?

M*GU*, GU*T**, J*GU**, D**GU*, P**GU**

Pool: A, A, A, E, E, E, I, I, L, N, N, N, O, R, R,

MOGUL, GUITAR, JAGUAR, DENGUE, PENGUIN

THIS WEEK:

A blended word is one made up from two other common words to form a new word., for example, bash comes from bang + smash.

What are the blended words that have come from the following pairs of words:
1. flap + drop
2. emotion + icon
3. gorilla + baboon
4. marionette + puppet
5. slovenly + language

ALL CHANGE! Nov. 20th, 2009

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. For instance, 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.

Santa has already arrived at busy shopping centres.

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

SENTENCE COMPLETION, November 20th

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) the clause below:

… it is often more difficult to buy gifts for men than for women …

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 archive in the side bar.

VOCABULARY, Nov. 20th, 2009

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

obtuse (adjective) + expedite (verb)

To further improve your vocabulary, check Word of the Day every day! There are also word games and puzzles on this site.

HALF-WAY THERE CHALLENGE! Nov. 20th, 2009

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

Sentence 1: The students eagerly exchanged information about how to work together on the presentation they were making.
Sentence 2: They posted their information and ideas to a wiki they had created specifically for that presentation.

Grammar: 1. Use a gerund to combine the sentences.
2. Use an infinitive to combine the sentences.

Correct answers for previous assignments are in the Archives.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, November 10, 2009

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.

Note: you can still see previous Grammar Questions; they are posted in the archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, Nov. 10th, 2009

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

The artful work was stunned, not only were the colours bright but each of the many donating paintings were creative, individualistic and shown originality.

Note: you can still see previous Grammar Questions; they are posted in the archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

PUZZLE, Nov. 10th, 2009

Congratulations to Abby who solved last week's puzzle. The answer was:

Two Words
1. Spirit shaper Parish priest
2. Poles gather a report Telegraph operators

Three words (two jobs, middle word is "and")
3. Mass dress alteration Seamstress and tailor

This week:
Five words that contain GU as a letter-pair have had all of their other letters except one removed and placed into a pool. Put those letters back in their proper places. What are the words?

M*GU*, GU*T**, J*GU**, D**GU*, P**GU**

Pool: A, A, A, E, E, E, I, I, L, N, N, N, O, R, R,

ALL CHANGE, Nov. 10th, 2009

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. For instance, 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.

Overworked staff are already decorating stores for Christmas.

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

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ... Nov. 10th, 2009

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) the clause below:

... November 11th is Remembrance Day ...

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 archive in the side bar.

VOCABULARY, Nov. 10th, 2009

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)

To further improve your vocabulary, check Word of the Day every day! There are also word games and puzzles on this site.

SENTENCE COMBINATION, Nov. 10th, 2009

Learning to combine ideas into more complex sentences is an important skill in writing. There are many ways to do this--many possible bonus points! Try to combine the following three sentences.

Sentence 1: The football team was fantastic.
Sentence 2: The team won the game easily despite problems with the refereeing.
Sentence 3: The crowd thought the referee was biased and booed him.

Check the archives for previous questions and answers.

HALF-WAY THERE CHALLENGE! Nov. 10th, 2009

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

Sentence 1: New technology is advancing at a rapid rate of growth.
Sentence 2: It makes it difficult for many people to keep up with all the advances.
Grammar: 1. Use gerund to combine the sentences.
2. Use an infinitive to combine the sentences..

Correct answers for previous assignments are in the Archives.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, Oct. 29th, 2009

Correct the errors in the following

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.

Note: you can still see previous Grammar Questions; they are posted in the archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

PUZZLE, Oct. 29th, 2009

No one solved last week's puzzle:-( The answer was:

1. Dints teeth The dentist
2. He tots income The economist
3. Sit, chat, pay, sir A psychiatrist
4. I seen at birth cot The obstetrician
5. Their art's caustic The caricaturists

For this week, can you determine the professions/jobs described below? Each clue is an anagram of the answer.

Two Words
1. Spirit shaper
2. Poles gather a report

Three words (two jobs, middle word is "and")
3. Mass dress alteration

ALL CHANGE, Oct. 29th, 2009

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. For instance, 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.

We always give candy to the costumed kids on Halloween.

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

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ... Oct. 29th, 2009

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) the clause below:

… Halloween is on a Saturday this year…

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 archive in the side bar.

VOCABULARY, Oct. 29th, 2009

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)
Correct answers will be saved to the Blog archive.


To further improve your vocabulary, check Word of the Day every day! There are also word games and puzzles on this site.

SENTENCE COMBINATION, Oct. 29th, 2009

Learning to combine ideas into more complex sentences is an important skill in writing. There are many ways to do this--many possible bonus points! Try to combine the following three sentences.

Sentence 1: Halloween is a wonderful chance for children to dress up and indulge their love of candies.
Sentence 2: It is always interesting to see the many varied costumes that the children wear for Halloween.
Sentence 3: In Canada, however, they costumes usually have to fit over a snow suit.

Check the archives for previous questions and answers.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, Oct. 20th, 2009

Correct the errors in the following sentence--it's based on something I heard our Prime Minister actually said on the radio:

Standing over me and saying, are you finished yet the exams nearly over I felt intimidated but I used all the time aloud so that I could do good.

Note: you can still see previous Grammar Questions; they are posted in the archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

ALL CHANGE, Oct. 20th, 2009

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. For instance, 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 small family is slowly eating the leftover turkey from Thanksgiving.

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

ACROSTIC

In an acrostic, you start with a theme word and use each letter of that word to start another word or phrase that describes the theme word. The acrostic below is based on the theme word SNOW.
……………S Slippery
……………N Numbing
……………O Obliterating
……………W Wintery
Write an acrostic based on one of the following “Thanksgiving” themes: THANKSGIVING, TURKEY, PUMPKIN, STUFFING, HORN OF PLENTY, or FALL COLOURS.

CINQUAIN POEM

A cinquain poem is a five-line poem that is diamond-shaped. Start with a theme word (noun) and then use the pattern 1 noun, 2 adjectives, 3 gerunds, 1 full sentence, and finally a synonym for the first noun.
SNOW
.....................Snow.........................
.................Cold, white......................
..........Falling, freezing, numbing..............
..........It chills fingers and toes..............
.....................Ice..........................

Write a cinquain poem based on one of the following “Thanksgiving” themes:
THANKSGIVING, TURKEY, PUMPKIN, STUFFING, HORN OF PLENTY, or FALL COLOURS.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, Oct. 6th, 2009

Correct the errors in the following sentence--it's based on something I heard our Prime Minister actually said on the radio:

I wasn’t understanding what he means when in a speech he has given Mr Harper was saying the funding will help those suffering from mental illness and their families.

Note: you can still see previous Grammar Questions; they are posted in the archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

PUZZLE, Oct. 6th, 2009

Congratulations to Daniela for being first again to solve last week's puzzle:the answer was 1)heel/heal/he’ll; 2)bald/balled/bawled; 3)sense/scents/cents; 4)seas/seize/sees

Can you determine the professions/jobs described below? Each clue is an anagram of the answer.

One Word Answers
1. Stamp on
2. For trees
3. Remit sin
4. Menial cop
5. Court poser

ALL CHANGE, Oct. 6th, 2009

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. For instance, 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 grandmother always cooks a large turkey at Thanksgiving.
1. change the subject noun 2. change the direct object noun
3. change the indirect object noun 4. change the adjective
5. change the adverb 6. change the verb name
7. change the verb tense

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ... Oct. 6th, 2009

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) the clause below:

...Thanksgiving can signal the start of winter ...

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 archive in the side bar.

VOCABULARY, Oct. 6th, 2009

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)

Correct answers will be saved to the Blog archive.


To further improve your vocabulary, check Word of the Day every day! There are also word games and puzzles on this site.

HALF-WAY THERE CHALLENGE! Oct. 6th, 2009

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

Sentence 1: We were very worried about the latest news to come out of our homeland.
Sentence 2: Our homeland has been in the news lately because of the widespread political unrest and violence.

Grammar: 1. Use an appositve to combine the sentences.
2. Use a gerund to combine the sentences.
3. Use a relative pronoun to combine the sentences.


Correct answers for previous assignments are in the Archives.

SENTENCE COMBINATION, Oct. 6th, 2009

Learning to combine ideas into more complex sentences is an important skill in writing. There are many ways to do this--many possible bonus points! Try to combine the following three sentences.

Sentence 1: It’s time to think about turkeys and winter comfort food.
Sentence 2: It’s the time when many people start to increase their weight as they eat big meals and generally over indulge.
Sentence 3: It’s also the time to remember all the things that we have to be thankful for not least of which is an abundance of good and nutritious food.

Check the archives for previous questions and answers.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, Sept. 25th, 2009

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

Because you were giving Tony and I such bad instruction getting to you’re house; we could of went the wrong way and ended up completely lost.

Note: you can still see previous Grammar Questions; they are posted in the archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

PUZZLE, Sept. 25th, 2009

Congratulations to Raymond for being first to solve last week's puzzle:the answer was rose/sore; stop/post;tier/tire;spat/past.

The blanks in the following sentences will be filled in with three different homonyms (words that are spelled differently but sound alike) to make valid sentences. The dashes indicate the number of letters in the words. Can you fill in the blanks?

1. The cut on his _ _ _ _ won't _ _ _ _ in time for the race, so _ _ '_ _ have to drop out.
2. The man was so upset about being _ _ _ _ that he regularly _ _ _ _ _ _ himself up on the bed and _ _ _ _ _ _ his eyes out.
3. I couldn't _ _ _ _ _ any of the _ _ _ _ _ _ in the flower shop, because for some strange reason I had 50 _ _ _ _ _ crammed up my nose.
4. A bloodthirsty pirate will wander the _ _ _ _ and essentially _ _ _ _ _ everything he _ _ _ _.

Please list the missing words.

ALL CHANGE, Sept. 25th, 2009

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. For instance, 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.

Where did the kindly old man find the money from the robbery.

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

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ... Sept. 25th, 2009

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) the clause below:

… football season is once again in full swing …

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 archive in the side bar.

VOCABULARY, Sept. 25th, 2009

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)

Correct answers will be saved to the Blog archive.


To further improve your vocabulary, check Word of the Day every day! There are also word games and puzzles on this site.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, Sept. 14th, 2009

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

As the students’ in our class goes on field trip to the royal Alberta museum seeing the new Exhibition 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; they are posted in the archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

PUZZLE, Sept. 14, 2009

Congratulations to Marie-France for being first to solve last week's puzzle:the answer was CARPET

The following sentences can be completed by adding two words that are anagrams of one another. Each word has only four letters. Enjoy!

1. If you prick your finger while picking a ____, it may be very ____.

2. If you need some stamps, then you must ____ by the ____ office.

3. If you eat a whole ____ of a wedding cake, you may develop a spare ____ around your middle.

4. If you have a ____ with your friend, you should forgive them and focus on the future, not on the ____.

Please list the missing words.

ALL CHANGE, Sept. 14th, 2009

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. For instance, 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.

The international student wrote an interesting letter to his parents.

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

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ... Sept. 14th, 2009

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) the clause below:

…when the fall equinox occurs winter cannot be too far behind in Canada …

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 archive in the side bar.

VOCABULARY, Sept. 14th, 2009

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

amoral (adjective) + psychopath (noun)

Correct answers will be saved to the Blog archive.


To further improve your vocabulary, check Word of the Day every day! There are also word games and puzzles on this site.

SENTENCE COMBINATION, Sept. 14th, 2009

Learning to combine ideas into more complex sentences is an important skill in writing. There are many ways to do this--many possible bonus points! Try to combine the following three sentences.

Sentence 1: Now that September is here, can winter be far behind?
Sentence 2: The fall equinox occurs in the third week of September, but the precise date varies from year to year.
Sentence 3: Already the trees are beginning to the turn colour and starting to lose their leaves.

Check the archives for previous questions and answers.

HALF-WAY THERE CHALLENGE! Sept. 14th, 2009

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

Sentence 1: Rahim was excited by the opportunity to travel to Europe for a month.
Sentence 2: Rahim started to plan his itinerary in great detail so that everything would run smoothly.

Grammar: 1. Use a participle to combine the sentences.
2. Use a relative pronoun to combine the sentences.

Correct answers for previous assignments are in the Archives.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, Sept. 3rd, 2009

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

Not only you, but also your sister’s needs being home early: too clean the house preparing for our dinner party and you will have to make the appetizers.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

Note: you can still see previous Grammar Questions; they are posted in the archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

PUZZLE, Sept. 3rd, 2009

Congratulations to Daniela for being first to solve last week's puzzle: The missing letters are O, N, T and S: How come if necessity is the mother of invention, all this unnecessary stuff gets invented.

1-2-3-4-5-6

I am a 6 letter word.
Letters 6-5-2 spell out a drink.
Letters 4-5-2-3 spell out a fruit.
Letters 1-2-6 spell out a pet.
Letters 3-2-6 spell out a pest, which often gets eaten by 1-2-6.
What am I?

ALL CHANGE, Sept. 3rd

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. For instance, 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.

An incompetent instructor completely forgot to bring the marked assignments to class.

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

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ... Sept. 3rd, 2009

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) the clause below:

... many people think of Labour Day as the last long weekend of summer...

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

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VOCABULARY, Sept. 3rd, 2009

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

inordinate (adjective) + speculate (verb)

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GRAMMAR QUESTION, Aug. 24th, 2009

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

You're sister's not too blame in this quite unique situation, your the one whose been difficult.

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 archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

PUZZLE, Aug. 24th, 2009

Congratulations to Jordan for successfully solving last week's puzzle: Jumping up and down over good news.

This week, four letters are missing from the following quotation--what are they? Please write out the corrected quotation.

Hw cme if eceiy i he mher f ivei, all hi ueceary uff ge iveed?

ALL CHANGE, Aug. 24th, 2009

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. For instance, 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.

Many harassed parents are quickly buying school supplies for their children.

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

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ... Aug. 24th, 2009

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) the clause below:

…many parents are happy that the kids go back to school in September…

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 archive in the side bar.

VOCABULARY, Aug. 24th, 2009

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

irrevocable (adjective) + impediment (noun)

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GRAMMAR QUESTION, Aug. 12th

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

Its important that we are on time for todays meeting so please be picking Bryan and I up at 8 am.

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 archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

PUZZLE, Aug. 12th, 2009

Congratulations to Daniela who was closest to solving the previous puzzle.

What phrase is represented by this puzzle?
JG
UN
MI
PP
IM
NU
GJ
Good
New
New

ALL CHANGE, Aug. 12th, 2009

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. For instance, 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.

The fussy housewife carefully laid the lace cloth on the rosewood table.

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

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ... Aug. 12th, 2009

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) the clause below:

…summer festival season is well underway in Canada …

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 archive in the side bar.

VOCABULARY, Aug. 12th, 2009

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

glabrous (adjective) + retrospect (noun)

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VOCABULARY, Feb. 11th

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

vociferously (adverb) + disbursement (noun)

Answers will be saved to the Blog archive.

UNIT 1

Post questions about Unit 1 or assignment 1.

To answer Ex. 2b, you need to read pgs. 20-25 of Spotlight on Paragraph and Essay Skills.

UNIT 2

Post questions about Unit 2 or Assignment 2.

Learn more about the 400th anniversary celebrations in Quebec.

Who was Samuel de Champlain and where did his explorations take him?

Find out more about Sam Steele who was one of the original "Mounties" in western Canada.

UNIT 3

Post questions about Unit 3 or Assignment 3.

UNIT 4

Post questions about Unit 4 or Assignment 4.

UNIT 5

Post questions about Unit 5 or Assignment 5.

UNIT 6

Post questions about Unit 6 or Assignment 6.

rgARE APOSTROPHES IMPORTANT?
There has been a debate in the media about the importance of apostrophes since Birmingham, a large city in England, banned apostrophes! What do you think? Read about the issues.

UNIT 7

Post questions about Unit 7 or Assignment 7.

Try this game to assess your personal impact on the environment.
http://sustainabili ty.publicradio. org/consumercons equences/

Presented as a game, it is in fact a questionnaire that, on the basis of your answers, works out what impact your life style has on the environment and if it is sustainable.

UNIT 8

Post questions about Unit 8 or Assignment 8.

Leonard Cohen video; does this help you to get a sense of the man?

UNIT 9

Post questions about Unit 9 or Assignment 9.

UNIT 10

Post questions about Unit 10 or Assignment 10.

ACROSTIC

In an acrostic, you start with a theme word and use each letter of that word to start another word or phrase that describes the theme word. The acrostic below is based on the theme word SNOW.
……………S Slippery
……………N Numbing
……………O Obliterating
……………W Wintery
Write an acrostic based on one of the following “summer” themes: SUMMER, HOLIDAY, VACATION, SUNSHINE, RELAXATION, NATIONAL PARKS, BEACHES, FESTIVALS.

CINQUAIN POEM

A cinquain poem is a five-line poem that is diamond-shaped. Start with a theme word (noun) and then use the pattern 1 noun, 2 adjectives, 3 gerunds, 1 full sentence, and finally a synonym for the first noun.
SNOW
.....................Snow.........................
..................Cold, white.....................
..........Falling, freezing, numbing..............
...........It chills fingers and toes.............
.....................Ice..........................

Write a cinquain poem based on one of the following “summer” themes:
SUMMER, HOLIDAY, VACATION, SUNSHINE, RELAXATION, NATIONAL PARKS, BEACHES, FESTIVALS.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, July 27th, 2009

Correct the errors in the following sentence overheard in the supermarket:

Peter and me are needing knowing to who to address the letter before its written in it's envelope and been posted by us too the company.
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 archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

PUZZLE, July 27th, 2009

Congratulations to Daniela for partially solving last week's puzzle.

Identify the three letters that have been removed from the quotes below:

1. Acion is a ga so and build of confidnc. Inacion is not only h sul, bu h caus, of fa. Phaps h acion you ak will b succssful; phaps diffn acion o adjusmns will hav o follow. Bu any acion is b han no acion a all.

2. Pay is a hough, a blif, a fling, aising wihin h mind of h on paying.

Answer: r, e, and t.
1. Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all.
-Norman Vincent Peale

2. Prayer is a thought, a belief, a feeling, arising within the mind of the one praying.
-Ernest Holmes

ALL CHANGE, July 27th, 2009

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. For instance, 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.

The old man quickly paid the overdue bill to the newly trained bank teller.

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

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ... July 27th, 2009

Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) the clause below:

...I am looking forward to the long August weekend ...

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 archive in the side bar.

VOCABULARY, July 27th, 2009

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

Predictability (noun) + biodegradable (adjective)

Correct answers will be saved to the Blog archive.


To further improve your vocabulary, check Word of the Day every day! There are also word games and puzzles on this site.

HALF-WAY THERE CHALLENGE! July 27th, 2009

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

Sentence 1: Amin and Ali decided to go to a movie last Saturday.
Sentence 2: They went thirty minutes early because they wanted seats at the back of the theatre.

Grammar: 1. Use a gerund to combine the sentences.
2. Use a relative pronoun to combine the sentences.
3. Use an infinitive

SENTENCE COMBINATION, July 27th, 2009

Learning to combine ideas into more complex sentences is an important skill in writing. There are many ways to do this--many possible bonus points! Try to combine the following three sentences.

Sentence 1: In Edmonton, the long weekend in August is called “Heritage Days”.
Sentence 2: It is supposedly the largest multi-cultural festival in the world; Last year, there were over sixty cultures represented
Sentence 3: There is always music, dancing, arts, and crafts, but the food is often the best experience.

Check the archives for previous questions and answers.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, July 17th, 2009

Correct the errors in the following sentence overheard in the supermarket:

Seeing that Starbucks’ opens at Safeway stores now I wonder if it would now loose customer’s from their regular outlets.

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 archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

PUZZLE, July 17th

Congratulations to Sariyat for successfully solving last week's puzzle. For the answer, please see last week's puzzle in the archive.

Two quotes by Groucho Marx have all their vowels removed. Put the appropriate vowels in each blank.

1. _ bl_ck c_t cr_ss_ng y_ _r p_th s_gn_f_ _s th_t _n _n_m_l _s g_ _ng s_m_wh_r_.

2. H_m_r _s r_ _s_n g_n_ m_d.

ALL CHANGE, July 17th, 2009

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. For instance, 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 maternal grandparents built the house completely over the ruins below.

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

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ... July 17th

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:

... summer is the best time of the year in Canada ...
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 archive in the side bar.

VOCABULARY, July 17th, 2009

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

equanimity (noun) + loquacious (adjective)

Correct answers will be saved to the Blog archive.


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HALF-WAY THERE CHALLENGE! July 17th, 2009

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

Sentence 1: Mr. and Mrs. Phillips wanted to attend a lecture at the public library downtown.
Sentence 2: They wanted to hear a famous explorer talk about his travels to far-off and dangerous locations.

Grammar: 1. Use a gerund to combine the sentences.
2. Use a relative pronoun to combine the sentences.
3. Use an infinitive

GRAMMAR QUESTION, July 8th

Correct the errors in the following sentence overheard in the supermarket:

The twin’s were amused, first they entertained there friends’ by telling jokes, than they had chased after the dog, and it was ended when they imitated their friends.

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 archive in the side bar and listed a year previous to their date of posting.

PUZZLE, July 8th

Congratulations to Jordan for successfully solving last week's puzzle

What nine letter word in the English language is still a word when any of one of the nine letters is removed one by one?

STARTLING, starling, staring, string, sting, sing, sin, in, I

This week try this puzzle:
Without changing the order of the letters, place the four letter words on the dashes to form eight letter words.
Veto, Rake, Hilt, Clam, Tile

1. __ um__ __ i __ y
2. Pro __ __ __ i __
3. __ err __ b __ __
4. __ __ xa __ i __ n
5. Ove __ t __ __ __

ALL CHANGE, July 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. For instance, 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 wonderful parents lovingly raised their son’s children.

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

VOCABULARY, July 8th

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

retort (noun) + supercilious (adjective)

Correct answers will be saved to the Blog archive.


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COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ... July 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:

... I have many plans for the summer ...
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 archive in the side bar.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, June 29th

Correct the errors in the following sentence overheard in the supermarket:

A visitor to Vietnam must to remember taking their anti-malaria medicine regular to be affective preventing them from sickness and it would spoil the trip.

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 archive in the side bar.

PUZZLE

What nine letter word in the English language is still a word when
any of one of the nine letters is removed one by one?

See the answer in the next edition of the blog;-)

ALL CHANGE, June 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. For instance, 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.

Caring parents skillfully nurture their children's talents.

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

COMPLETE THE SENTENCE ... June 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:

…Canada Day is on Wednesday this 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 archive in the side bar.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, June 18th

Correct the errors in the following sentence overheard in the supermarket:

When the committee had met last week it was decided that they approved constructing of a new retiring centre.

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 archive in the side bar.

VOCABULARY, June 18th

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

maladroit (adjective) + pandemonium (noun)

Correct answers will be saved to the Blog archive.


To further improve your vocabulary, check Word of the Day every day! There are also word games and puzzles on this site.

SENTENCE COMPLETION, June 18th

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:

…hockey season is finally 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 archive in the side bar.

SENTENCE COMBINATION, June 18th

Learning to combine ideas into more complex sentences is an important skill in writing. There are many ways to do this--many possible bonus points! Try to combine the following three sentences.

Sentence 1: Hockey season is finally over and summer can begin.
Sentence 2: Father's Day is on June 21st this year.
Sentence 3: June 21st is also the date of the Summer Solstice which always seems to come too soon for most of us.

Check the archives for previous questions and answers.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, June 9th

Correct the errors in the following sentence overheard in the supermarket:

Every one of the runners who are in the race are here but we can't get started with the first ones until you line up on a starting line.

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 archive in the side bar.

ALL CHANGE! June 9th

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. For instance, 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 younger brother happily lent his best friend his new bicycle.

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

VOCABULARY, June 9th

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

autonomy (noun) + discredit (verb)

Correct answers will be saved to the Blog archive.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, May 29th

Correct the errors in the following sentence overheard in the supermarket:

How many pops you got and how manys the same.

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 archive in the side bar.

ALL CHANGE! May 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. For instance, 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.

The simple answer generally hides the deeper complexity of an issue.

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

VOCABULARY, May 29th

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

circumlocution (noun) + either adverse (adjective) or adversely (adverb)

Correct answers will be saved to the Blog archive.

SENTENCE COMPLETION, May 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:

… I find it harder to study in summer …

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 archive in the side bar.

GRAMMAR QUESTION, May 20th

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

Even though that are lots of informations available on the internet; I don't know what most of them are meaning.

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 archive in the side bar.

ALL CHANGE! May 20th

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. For instance, 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.

The greedy child quickly ate all the candy in the coloured basked.

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

VOCABULARY, May 20th

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.

SENTENCE COMPLETION, May 20th

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 Victoria Day long weekend was disappointing this year ...

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

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GRAMMAR QUESTION, May 8th

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

Me and my sister only think that a person travelling to a foreign country should learn a little of a language of those countries to speak easier with the people living their.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

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ALL CHANGE! May 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. For instance, 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.

A small deer lazily nibbled the lush grass around the tall trees.

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

VOCABULARY, May 8th

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

proclivity (noun) + obsessive (adjective)

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SENTENCE COMPLETION, May 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:

... hockey season will soon be over ...

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

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GRAMMAR QUESTION, April 30th

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

If you shouldn't mind me to ask where you are going when me and my sisters seen you last week.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

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ALL CHANGE! April 30th

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. For instance, 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.

The hungry girl quickly ate tasty food on her plate.

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

VOCABULARY, April 30th

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

beneficence (noun) + apathetic (adjective)

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SENTENCE COMPLETION, April 30th

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:

... May Day means different things to different people ...

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

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GRAMMAR QUESTION, April 22nd

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

Samirs always been borrowing his car to his brother who’s lending it while his old model car is in the garage for repairing.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

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ALL CHANGE! April 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. For instance, 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.

The young man enthusiastically took the sociology course at the local college.

1. change the subject noun 2. change the direct object noun
3. change the indirect object noun 4. change the adjectives (two)
5. change the adverb name 6. change the verb name
7. change the verb tense

SENTENCE COMPLETION, April 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:

... April is a month that can't seem to make up its mind ...

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

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GRAMMAR QUESTION, April 14th

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

The car was driving erratic when it'd went off the road and the driver Jack Lemay is injured serious.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

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ALL CHANGE! April 14th

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. For instance, 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.

The avid gardener waited for Easter before excitedly planting her flower beds.

1. change the subject noun 2. change the first indirect object noun
3. change the second indirect object noun 4. change the adjectives (two)
5. change the adverb name 6. change the verb name
7. change the verb tense

VOCABULARY, April 14th

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

incredulous (adjective) + antagonist (noun)

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SENTENCE COMPLETION, April 14th

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 time to get back to work now that the Easter holiday is over...

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

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GRAMMAR QUESTION, March 27th

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

Please ask her where she is going over easter but don't tell her that I ask for the informations.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

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AN ACROSTIC

In an acrostic, you start with a theme word and use each letter of that word to start another word or phrase that describes the theme word. The acrostic below is based on the theme word SNOW.
……………S Slippery
……………N Numbing
……………O Obliterating
……………W Wintery
Write an acrostic based on one of the following themes:
EASTER, PASSOVER, ALL FOOL’S DAY, BUNNIES, CHOCOLATE, SPRING, FLOWERS, LILIES

CINQUAIN POEM

A cinquain poem is a five-line poem that is diamond-shaped. Start with a theme word (noun) and then use the pattern 1 noun, 2 adjectives, 3 gerunds, 1 full sentence, and finally a synonym for the first noun.
SNOW
.....................Snow.........................
………… Cold, white...................
......Falling, freezing, numbing....
.......It chills fingers and toes......
.....................Ice............................

Write a cinquain poem based on one of the following themes:
EASTER, PASSOVER, ALL FOOL’S DAY, BUNNIES, CHOCOLATE, SPRING, FLOWERS, LILIES

ALL CHANGE! March 27th

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. For instance, 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.

Amber greedily ate the chocolate Easter eggs from her aunt.

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

VOCABULARY, March 27th

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

feckless (adjective) + veracity (noun)

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SENTENCE COMPLETION, March. 27th

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 will be good to have some time off over the Easter holiday ...

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

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GRAMMAR QUESTION, March 18th

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

There were a lot of applause at the Oscars and they had rose the most when the winner of the best movie had been announced.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

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ALL CHANGE! March 18th

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. For instance, 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.

Mira happily gave Omar a birthday gift.

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

SENTENCE COMPLETION, March 18th

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 have mixed feelings about St. Patrick's Day ...

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

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VOCABULARY, March 18h

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

expedite (verb) + myriad (noun)

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HALF-WAY THERE CHALLENGE, March 18th

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

Sentence 1: The spring equinox, when daylight and night-time hours are equal, occurs on March 21st.
Sentence 2: It is always good to see the days getting longer with the spring.
Sentence 3: There is still lots of snow on the ground in Athabasca.

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

SENTENCE COMPLETION, March 9th

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, St. Patrick's Day, March 17th, falls on a Tuesday ...

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

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VOCABULARY, March 9th

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

millennial (adjective) + diminution (noun)

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GRAMMAR QUESTION, March 9th

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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ALL CHANGE! March 9th

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. For instance, 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.

Yasmin excitedly rode her new bicycle to school.

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

SENTENCE COMPLETION, Feb. 27th

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 didn't agree with the judge's decision ...

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

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VOCABULARY, Feb. 27th

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

synthetically (adverb) + impervious (noun)

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GRAMMAR QUESTION, Feb. 27th

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

I asked Helen how did she do on the exam. She replied I'm sure I did good I think I aced it.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

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ALL CHANGE! Feb. 27th

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. For instance, 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.

Ali quickly bought some groceries at the small supermarket.

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

HALF-WAY THERE CHALLENGE! Feb. 27th

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

Sentence 1: February has almost ended, and that should mean the end of the really cold weather.
Sentence 2: In March, the old snow tends to linger on the ground, gradually start to melt, and look very dirty.
Sentence 3: By the end of the month, there should be a big change in the weather.

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

SENTENCE COMPLETION, Feb. 19th

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:

...we saw many interesting people and places ...

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

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VOCABULARY, Feb. 19th

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

malign (verb) + discrepancy (noun)

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GRAMMAR QUESTION, Feb. 19th

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

The team were fantastic. They won the game easily and with style however the crowd were booing the referee because of a dubious call and it threw empty bottles on the field.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

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ALL CHANGE! Feb. 19th

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. For instance, 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.

Tom and Tina celebrate Valentine's Day with a theme party.

1. change the subject noun (compound subject) 2. change the direct object noun
3. change the indirect object noun 4. change the adjective
5. change the verb name 6. change the verb tense.

SENTENCE COMBINATION, Feb. 19th

Learning to combine ideas into more complex sentences is an important skill in writing. There are many ways to do this--many possible bonus points! Try to combine the following three sentences.

Sentence 1: Where have you been?
Sentence 2: That was the question my mother always asked me.
Sentence 3: I never had a good answer for my mother.

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HALF-WAY THERE CHALLENGE! Feb. 19th

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

Sentence 1: Couples celebrate their love for each other with gifts and cards on Valentines Day.
Sentence 2: Singles often celebrate Valentines Day with parties and hope to find love.
Sentence 3: Businesses hope that Valentines Day will bring them lots of money because of the gifts and cards that are exchanged.

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

VOCABULARY, Feb. 11th

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

vociferously (adverb) + disbursement (noun)

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ALL CHANGE! Feb. 11th

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. For instance, 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.

Geoff takes Gina to a favourite Chinese restaurant on Valentines Day.

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

SENTENCE COMBINATION, Feb. 11th

Learning to combine ideas into more complex sentences is an important skill in writing. There are many ways to do this--many possible bonus points! Try to combine the following three sentences.

Sentence 1: The most romantic day of the year is February 14th.
Sentence 2: Restaurants will be full with couples going on to have a special meal.
Sentence 3: Florists charge double the usual price for cut flowers and flowering plants.

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SENTENCE COMPLETION, Feb. 3rd

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:

... many people watched the Pittsburgh Steelers win the Superbowl last weekend ...

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

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VOCABULARY, Feb. 3rd

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

commiserate (verb) + apologetic (adjective)

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GRAMMAR QUESTION, Feb. 3rd

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

For entertaining Hai likes to go to outdoors concerts in the Summer or during the Winter, he watches reality television's shows.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

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ALL CHANGE! Feb. 3rd

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. For instance, 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.

Tina's husband avidly watched the Superbowl on television.

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

SENTENCE COMPLETION, Jan. 26th

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:

... Margaret Atwood is a well known Canadian author ...

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

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GRAMMAR QUESTION, Jan 26th

Correct the errors in the following sentence:

There were to much people at the mall so I was hurried up shopping, I was so hurried that the shirt I bought's not big enough and I'm having to return it.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer.

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ALL CHANGE! Jan 26th

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

The Chinese student happily celebrated the New Year with her friends.

1. change the subject noun 2. change the direct object noun
3. change the indirect object noun 4. change the adjective
5. change the verb name 6. change the verb tense.
7. change the adverb 8. Change the subject noun to a plural