Commas
I ate too much so I felt sick.
I ate too much, so I felt sick.
Jordans achievements were extensive.
Jordan's achievements were extensive.
and / but / so or because?
Serena Williams reached elite performance levels. She trained intentionally.
because
"Whether we use devices at school is certainly a controversial topic."
What does controversial mean?
Debated / argued. Many people agree, many people disagree!
Spell the word...
e_____e
exercise
Owing to his skill he won the medal.
Owing to his skill, he won the medal.
The actors trailers were messy.
The actors' trailers were messy.
Which linking word should join these two sentences?
and / but / so or because?
Serena Williams reached elite performance levels. She won most of her games.
so
"For the haka, the boys and girls are first segregated. Then, they come together."
segregated = do something separately
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a_______h
although
Because of the rain the game is cancelled.
Because of the rain, the game is cancelled.
Its true that the team lost due to its lack of training.
It's true that the team lost due to its lack of training.
Which linking word should go between these two sentences?
due to the fact that / as a result / however
The brain doesn't like deliberate practice. It's extremely helpful.
however
"The brain doesn't like deliberate practice. However, it's extremely helpful."
"AI is likely to become autonomous, and I'm terrified of that day."
autonomous = works by itself
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c________y
consequently
Juliane Koepcke a survivor lived in the forest.
Juliane Koepcke, a survivor, lived in the forest.
The MAGS rugby teams jackets were lost.
The MAGS' rugby team's jackets were lost.
Which linking word should join these two sentences?
consequently / owing to / despite the fact that / as well as this
Michael Jordan entered the NBA. He was cut from his basketball team in high school.
despite the fact that
"Michael Jordan entered the NBA despite the fact that he was cut from his basketball team in high school."
"If you don't use your brain through regular practice, the skill may atrophy."
What does atrophy mean?
atrophy: become weaker with lack of use
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a___________t
achievement
It's not surprising that the book David's first was a big success.
It's not surprising that the book, David's first, was a big success.
The teams captains speech overran its limits.
The team's captain's speech overran its limits.
Rewrite these sentences with one of the following linking words:
as / this resulted in / including
Mike Tyson fought Jake Paul in 2024. There was controversy.
Capital letters MUST BE correct
"Mike Tyson fought Jake Paul in 2024. This resulted in controversy."
"New science on the human body and lifespan has given rise to a group of people who call themselves biohackers. They're ultimately chasing logevity."
Biohackers = people who try to 'hack' their biology by using lots of healthy habits like sleeping at 8, eating healthy foods, taking lots of vitamins etc.
Spell the word...
u__________d
unprecedented