Correct the errors in the following sentence:
A visitor to (The "problems" will be discussed in the next edition of the blog.)
Monday, June 21, 2010
GRAMMAR QUESTION, June 21st, 2010
(The "problems" will be discussed in the next edition of the blog.)
PUZZLE, June 21st, 2010
Congratulations to Martha for solving last week's puzzle.
Previous puzzle: Suggested answers
1. Rode - Can = rod/cane
2. Font - Farce = front/face
3. Tory - Stale = story/tale
4. Dire - Cash = die/crash
5. Self - Shill = shelf/sill
New Puzzle: Five words that contain OD as a letter-pair have had all of their other letters removed and placed into a pool. Put those letters back in their proper places. What are the words?
*OD**, ***OD, *OD***, **OD***, ****OD*
Pool: A, B, C, C, C, E, E, E, H, I, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, T, U, Y
Each asterisk represents one missing letter.
Previous puzzle: Suggested answers
1. Rode - Can = rod/cane
2. Font - Farce = front/face
3. Tory - Stale = story/tale
4. Dire - Cash = die/crash
5. Self - Shill = shelf/sill
New Puzzle: Five words that contain OD as a letter-pair have had all of their other letters removed and placed into a pool. Put those letters back in their proper places. What are the words?
*OD**, ***OD, *OD***, **OD***, ****OD*
Pool: A, B, C, C, C, E, E, E, H, I, L, M, N, P, R, S, T, T, U, Y
Each asterisk represents one missing letter.
ALL CHANGE! June 21st, 2010
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.
Changes: 1. subject noun 2. direct object noun 3. indirect object noun 4. adjective(s) 5. adverb(s) 6. verb name 7. verb tense
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE, June 21st, 2010
Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence in each of the three ways indicated; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) to the clause below:
…Canada Day is on Thursday this week …
1. Use a phrase 2. Use a dependent clause 3. Use an independent clause
…Canada Day is on Thursday this week …
1. Use a phrase 2. Use a dependent clause 3. Use an independent clause
VOCABULARY, June 21st, 2010
Vocabulary building is important for both reading comprehension and writing. Use the following two words (note the part of speech) in one sentence.
To further improve your vocabulary, check Word of the Day every day! There are also word games and puzzles on this site.
SENTENCE COMBINATION, June 21st, 2010
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: Sentence 2: The fireworks display is also really good, but it happens very late because of the long daylight hours.
Sentence 3: The July 1st holiday is a great way to start the new month.
HALF-WAY THERE CHALLENGE! June 21st, 2010
Sentence 1: I wanted to take another course once I have finished this one.
Sentence 2: I registered for a more challenging, higher level writing course
#1: Use a gerund to combine the sentences
#2: Use a relative pronoun to combine the sentences
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
GRAMMAR QUESTION, June 9th, 2010
Correct the errors in the following sentence:
Everyone 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.
Everyone 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.
PUZZLE, June 9th, 2010
Previous puzzle: Congratulations to Martha who was closest to solving the previous puzzle. Suggested answers
word pair answer
1. Flat/Pump =fat/plump
2. Feather/Crate =father/create
3. Bet/Stop =best/top
4. Ear/Trip =tear/rip
5. Lopes/Shills =slopes/hills
New Puzzle: move a single letter from one word to the other, make a pair of synonyms, or near synonyms. For example: Boast - Hip, move the 's' from 'Boast' to 'Hip' creating two synonyms: Boat - Ship.
1. Rode - Can =
2. Font - Farce =
3. Tory - Stale =
4. Dire - Cash =
5. Self - Shill =
word pair answer
1. Flat/Pump =fat/plump
2. Feather/Crate =father/create
3. Bet/Stop =best/top
4. Ear/Trip =tear/rip
5. Lopes/Shills =slopes/hills
New Puzzle: move a single letter from one word to the other, make a pair of synonyms, or near synonyms. For example: Boast - Hip, move the 's' from 'Boast' to 'Hip' creating two synonyms: Boat - Ship.
1. Rode - Can =
2. Font - Farce =
3. Tory - Stale =
4. Dire - Cash =
5. Self - Shill =
ALL CHANGE! June 9th, 2010
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.
Changes: 1. subject noun 2. direct object noun 3. indirect object noun 4. adjective(s) 5. adverb(s) 6. verb name 7. verb tense
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE, June 9th, 2010
Use each (all three) type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) to the clause below:
… I welcome the chance to celebrate Father’s Day…
1. Use a phrase 2. Use a dependent clause 3. Use an independent clause
… I welcome the chance to celebrate Father’s Day…
1. Use a phrase 2. Use a dependent clause 3. Use an independent clause
VOCABULARY, June 9th, 2010
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)To further improve your vocabulary, check Word of the Day every day! There are also word games and puzzles on this site.
SENTENCE COMBINATION, June 9th, 2010
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: Sita asked if Father’s Day was just another marketing gimmick.
Sentence 2: Cory replied that because his father was the best, he was happy to have an excuse to let him know that.
Sentence 3: Cory also said that it was possible to appreciate fathers without participating in the marketing hype.
HALF-WAY THERE CHALLENGE! June 9th, 2010
This exercise is advanced sentence combining; it is designed for students who have completed Lesson 9 in the course.
Sentence 1: I wanted to take another course once I have finished this one.
Sentence 1: I wanted to take another course once I have finished this one.
Sentence 2: I registered for a more challenging, higher level writing course
#1: Use a gerund to combine the sentences
#2: Use a relative pronoun to combine the sentences
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