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Formal Language
Formal Language
What are the 3 rules of Formal Language?
No contractions, no slang, and no 1st-person PRONOUNS!
Fill in the blank:
She studied hard; ______, she got an A on the test.
therefore, as a result
Identify the dangling modifier:
Running to the store, the bag fell from his hands.
Running to the store
commas and quotation marks
Rewrite this sentence in past tense:
They play soccer after school.
They played soccer after school.
How many mistakes are made with Formal Language / grammar in this sentence? What are they?
I can't believe we're already done wit this project
5: I, can't, we're, wit, no period
What type of transition is used in this sentence:
First, we gathered out materials; next, we started the experiment.
Sequence / order
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Identify the correct sentence:
A) Because it was raining.
B) I forgot my umbrella.
C) Although we ran inside.
B: I forgot my umbrella.
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Insert commas where needed:
After school my friends and I decided to go to the park get ice cream and do out homework together.
After school, my friends and I decided to go to the park, get ice cream, and do out homework together.
What is the difference between a verb and an adverb?
A verb is an action or state of being, while an adverb describes the action.
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Rewrite this sentence formally:
Gonna go hang out with friends.
EXAMPLE:
I am going to spend time with friends.
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Give an example of a transition word or phrase that would show contrast.
However, on the other hand, yet
Fix the sentence:
Fuling high in the sky, we watched the plane disappear.
We watched the plane flying high in the sky disappear.
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Place the following topics in order from narrowest to broadest:
A) Fantasy Novels
B) Reading Material
C) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
D) Books
E) Harry Potter
F) Characters
G) Fictional
B D G A C F E
What are all the verb forms for the word, "cook"?
Cook
Cooked
Cooking
Cooks
Identify the 3 changes needed to make this sentence more formal:
Me and my friends were super tired, so we just crashed at my place.
1) "Me and my friends" to "My friends and I"
2) "super tired" to "exhausted"
3) "crashed at my place" to "fell asleep at my house"
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Rewrite this sentence using a different transition word:
I love many forms of exercise. For example, I surf, lift weights, and hike!
I love many forms of exercise. For instance, I surf, lift weights, and hike!
I love many forms of exercise. Specifically, I surf, lift weights, and hike!
I love many forms of exercise. In particular, I surf, lift weights, and hike!
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Correct the run-on sentence:
I went to the store I bought some snacks and some medical supplies and some bottles of water.
I went to the store and bought snacks, medical supplies, and bottles of water.
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Choose the correctly spelled word from the options below:
A) Definately
B) Definitely
C) Definitely
B
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Correct the sentence:
Yesterday, I run three miles and eat a big breakfast.
Yesterday, I ran three miles and ate a big breakfast.
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Write one sentence adbvising a younger student on the importance of formal language. Your response must be in formal language.
EXAMPLE: Formal Language helps communicate a clear message in a professional or academic tone.
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Write a sentence that uses two transition words or phrases.
Show your answers!
What is the difference between a dangling and misplaced modifier?
A misplaced modifier is in the sentence, but in the wrong spot, creating confusion. A dangling modifier lacks the proper subject in the sentence, making it unclear what is being modified.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
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How many verbs are in the following sentences? What are they?
After school, Sarah walked to the library and read a book. Later, she met her friends at the park, where they played soccer, chatted, and realized it is getting dark.
8 Verbs
walked, read, met, played, chatted, realized, is, getting