Conditional Sentences Types
"If he studies hard, he will pass the exam," is an example of what conditional sentence type?
Type 1
The verb tense being used in, "The young scientist publishes groundbreaking research papers on a regular basis," is?
Present Simple Tense
Name the 4Ws you need to think of while reading the exam writing question
4Ws (who, what, why & how)
Spot the Error and correct it. I hasn't had any soup.
I haven't had any soup
Past UT question: How long is a decade?
Additional question: What do you call a hundred years?
A decade is 10 years & 100 years is called a century
The general structure for type (0) conditional sentences is?
If + simple present, simple present
This verb tense is used to describe an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past
Past Continuous Tense.
Where should the thesis statement be written in expository essay?
At the end of the first paragraph
Spot the Error and correct it. Lots of animals die if we don't help them.
Lots of animals will die if we don't help them.
What are the literary devices used in the following sentences: 'fly high like a bird' and 'a heart of gold'?
Simile and metaphor
"If I drank coffee tonight, I wouldn't sleep well," is an example of what conditional sentence type?
Type 2
The verb tense is being used in, "I had already eaten dinner when my friends arrived for the party," is?
Past Perfect Tense.
What is not allowed in expository writing?
1st and 2nd pronouns (I, me, we, you, your, yours), personal opinions
Spot the Error and correct it. Our school don't rock like the School of Rock.
Explain 'a picture paints a thousand words'
A picture is able to explain or express an idea as much as words can or even more.
The general structure for Type (3) conditional sentence is
If + past perfect tense + would have + pp (e.g. if I had eaten lunch, I would have been happier)
The verb tense being used in, "The teacher is explaining the concept of verb tenses to the class right now," is?
Present Continuous Tense
Name all five senses that need to be activated in descriptive writing.
Vision, hearing, smell, taste and touch
Spot the Error and correct it. One of my favourite films Harry Potter is at Hogwarts.
One of my favourite films (Harry Potter) is at Hogwarts.
What is the name of the Hogwarts ball game in Harry Potter?
Quidditch
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs according to the conditional sentence types given.
____________ the museum _________ (close -negative) for renovations, we ______________________ (is) able to visit last month. (type 3)
The verb tense being used in, "The audience has been mercilessly heckling a tragic comedian the entire night," is?
Present Perfect Tense
What is the best method for organising paragraphs?
PEEL
Spot the errors and correct them. My dog purrs loud when it is sad.
My cat purrs loudly when it is sad.
What does this line mean?
Dylan Thomas, "Do not go gentle into that good night"
It means not to accept death so passively, we must fight to live.