Formal and Standard English
Change this into formal English: “Hey, can u guys send me the file ASAP?”
“Could you please send me the file as soon as possible?”
What sentence type is this?
“Lisa cleaned her room before dinner with her little sister, Davina.”
Simple
Which punctuation mark is missing?
“Watch out___ The floor is wet.”
exclamation mark
What is the purpose of a metaphor? Give example.
to make meaning clearer, stronger, and more vivid by comparing one thing to another.
What is the past participle of 'go'?
gone
Tell me if this sentence “I’m not hungry, so I don’t need lunch” is formal, informal, standard, or non-standard English.
Standard yet informal
Define what a compound sentence is and give and example.
Answer may vary.
Add the correct punctuation.
“We were all excited___ the results of the competition would be announced today.”
Colon
“We were all excited: the results of the competition would be announced today.
What is extended metaphor? Explain.
a literary device that develops a single comparison over several sentences, paragraphs, or even an entire story
What is the comparative and superlative form of the adjective busy?
busier and busiest
Everyone was rather angry because the teacher didn’t explain nothing. We were just sitting there wondering what we were supposed to do.
Find a phrase that makes these sentences both informal and non-standard.
didn’t explain nothing
Double negative
What sentence type is this, and which part is the subordinate clause?
“Because it was late, we went straight home.”
Complex sentence.
Subordinate clause: “Because it was late.”
Find the mistake in the punctuation usage below and rewrite the sentence correctly.
“We were all nervous: the exam was about to start; but we tried to stay calm.”
Corrected sentence:
“We were all nervous; the exam was about to start, but we tried to stay calm.”
Continue this extended metaphor with one more sentence:
“The city is a living creature: its roads are veins, and the cars are blood cells.”
Add your own sentence that fits the metaphor.
ANSWER MAY VARY
e.g. At night, its glowing windows are eyes that never close.
The teacher, who everyone respects, is retiring this year.
whom
A: “You coming tonight?”
B: “Nah, I’m broke, man. Can’t afford that ticket.”
Provide at least three example of non-standard English from the dialogue above and explain your answer.
“You coming” (missing “Are”)
“Nah” (informal for “no”)
“I’m broke” (slang)
“Can’t afford that ticket” (incomplete)
It’s non-standard but context-appropriate for casual spoken conversation between friends. It would be inappropriate in formal writing or when speaking to a teacher.
What sentence type is this? Name both independent clause(s) and dependent clause.
“Although I was nervous, I gave my presentation, and the class listened carefully.”
Compound–complex sentence.
Dependent clause: “Although I was nervous”
Independent clause 1: “I gave my presentation”
Independent clause 2: “(the class) listened carefully.”
Define the function of colon and semicolon.
Introduce an explanation, example, list, or quotation
Comes after a complete sentence.
Second part explains or adds detail to the first part.
Main functions:
Join two closely related complete sentences
Separate complex items in a list
At dawn, the city opens its eyes slowly. The first trains move like quiet thoughts along their tracks, and soft light spills into the empty streets. Shop fronts lift their shutters one by one, and windows glow gently as if a thousand small lanterns were being lit. People begin to appear, not in a rush but in a slow, steady rhythm, filling the paths and buses with peaceful movement. From above, the whole place seems to stretch and yawn, waking carefully, preparing itself for a new day.
In this paragraph, what do you think the city is being compared to?
The city is being compared to a person waking up in the morning (or a living creature waking from sleep).
Identify the tense and explain it:
“By this time next year, I will have graduated from high school.”
Future perfect tense
It describes an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future.
Explain what formal language and standard English are. Provide examples to support your answer.
ANSWER MAY VARY.
Formal language is a style of speaking or writing that is more polite, serious, and careful; it is the language that is appropriate in academic or professional context.
Standard English is the accepted, correct form of English used in schools, exams, news, and official writing. It follows agreed rules of grammar, spelling, and vocabulary.
Create a compound-complex sentence with 'Ms Luli' as the object of the sentence.
Because the students were struggling with their presentations, the principal asked Ms Luli to help them, and the teachers agreed that her workshops should continue.
After the school decided to improve English speaking skills, the head of department requested extra sessions with Ms Luli, and parents supported the plan because they saw rapid progress.
make one sentence showing the use of colon and semicolon and explain the effect.
ANSWER MAY VARY.
I was nervous about the workshop for one reason: I had to present my project to Ms Luli; she is known for giving very honest feedback.
Effect:
The colon introduces and highlights the exact reason for the nervousness, making the explanation feel important. The semicolon links two closely related ideas—presenting to Ms Luli and her very honest feedback—showing that one directly causes the other and keeping the thought smooth and connected.
Create two sentences that extend this metaphor:
“Fear is a shadow.”
Your sentences must keep the same comparison.
ANSWER MAY VARY
example: It grows larger when the light behind you is strong. If you turn and face the light, the shadow shrinks behind you.
Make a sentence in simple past and present perfect and explain the difference.
Simple past:
I visited Japan last year.
Present perfect:
I have visited Japan three times.