Commas
When I was born my dad was 33 years old.
When I was born,
I was sad that the museum in San, Antonio Texas was closing on June 29, 2024.
San Antonio, Texas
The sun rises in the morning. [complete thought]
Independent Clause
Which rule of informal grammar applies here?
You know, okay, I’m not normal.
Informal transitions
Name the characters in:
A Work in Progress
A Young Tinkerer Builds a Windmill
Aimee Mullins
William Kamkwamba
My sister, my cousins my aunt, and my uncle are all coming to my dad's 75th birthday party.
my cousins, my aunt, and
The museum is downtown next to the Alamodome the convention center and the Riverwalk.
Alamodome, convention center, and
as soon as the sun rises [incomplete thought]
Subordinate Clause
Which rule of informal grammar applies here?
And I had always managed to get through life with somewhat of a positive attitude...
Informal transitions and introductory conjunctions
or
Colloquial contractions and introductory conjunctions
Informal transitions and introductory conjunctions
These take a while to create type and edit.
create, type, and edit
My dad was born on April 24 1949 in Moline, Illinois.
April 24, 1949
Some people want the Spurs to build a new arena downtown to replace the museum.
No mistakes
When intermission was over, the audience took their seats.
Where is the subordinate clause?
When intermission was over
Which rule of informal grammar applies here? . ...everybody’s complimenting me on how nice I look in this dress, and I’m like, “Really? You think I look nice?”
Informal transitions
Which rule of informal grammar applies here?
This is a revelation, right? This is gonna change my life. I was so excited to get these legs . . . until I saw them.
Informal transitions and colloquial contractions
My day will be in Florence, Italy on April 24 for his birthday this year.
No mistakes
future, but
Complete the following sentence with an independent clause:
Although she missed band practice, _________________________________________
she still managed to learn the new song on her own.
she performed flawlessly at the concert.
Add an independent clause to each subordinate clause to make a complete sentence.
___________________________ where he had found the stray kitten.
He returned to the alley
She decided to visit the park
What do the letters stand for in the RAISE strategy?
R
A
I
S
E
Restate the question
Answer
Include evidence from the text
Support your evidence
Explain your answer
Last time they went to Italy, they wrote me a message that said:
Dear Rob
When you go to Italy, don't eat too much pasta. Sofia will not be able to go to Olive Garden for a year.
Dear Rob,
If you could name a new basketball team what would you call it?
team, what
Give an example of a subordinate clause
Give an example of a subordinate clause that is also a relative clause
Although my parents sent me a lot of money
Because my father is a doctor
which is my friend's pet
that was there two days ago
What are the types of Informal Grammar?
Informal transitions
Introductory conjunctions
Colloquial contractions
Explain active and passive voice and give examples of both.
Active voice: The doer of the action is known.
I ate an apple.
Passive Voice: The doer of the action is not known.
The apple was eaten.