Contractions
Sam said, "I cant dig the ground anymore because I'm tired."
What is wrong? What is the rule?
Wrong: cant -> can't
Rule: We use a contraction when we put two words together and make them shorter. The apostrophe eats the o.
Ghosts are scary, so I'm not scared of them.
What is wrong? What is the rule?
Wrong: so -> but
Rule: We use "but" when we join 2 different sentences together.
Many parrots live in the jungle. It have colorful feathers.
What is wrong? What is the rule?
Wrong: It -> They (Many parrots = they)
Rule: Pronouns eat nouns! We use pronouns so we don't have to repeat the same noun over and over again.
What is wrong? What is the rule?
Wrong: silk blue -> blue silk
Rule: When we use 2 words to tell about a noun, we say the color 1st and then the material.
My family will go to africa next winter.
What is wrong? What is the rule?
Wrong: africa -> Africa
Rule: Africa is the name of a continent. We need to use capital letters for names.
I probably wont see a unicorn today.
What is wrong? What is the rule?
Wrong: wont -> won't
Rule: We use a contraction when we put two words together and make them shorter. The apostrophe eats the "ill" and "o".
My dog eats a lot of treats, and he's very skinny.
What is wrong? What is the rule?
Wrong: and -> but
Rule: We use "but" when we join 2 different sentences together.
Dave kept digging after she drank chocolate milk from the canteen.
What is wrong? What is the rule?
Wrong: she -> he (Dave = he)
Rule: Pronouns eat nouns! We use pronouns so we don't have to repeat the same noun over and over again.
I love my wooden green desk.
What is wrong? What is the rule?
Wrong: wooden green -> green wooden
Rule: When we talk about a noun, we say the color 1st and then the material.
minsoo loves to visit china.
(2 mistakes!!)
What is wrong? What is the rule?
Wrong: minsoo -> Minsoo china -> China
Rule: Minsoo is the name of a person, and China is the name of a country. We need to use capital letters for names.
Good friends wont tell each other what to do.
What is wrong? What is the rule?
Wrong: wont-> won't
Rule: We use a contraction when we put two words together and make them shorter. The apostrophe eats the "ill" and "o".
My mom loves ice cream, or she doesn't eat it often.
What is wrong? What is the rule?
Wrong: or -> but
Rule: We use "but" when we join 2 different sentences together.
My sister is really funny. They loves to make jokes.
What is wrong? What is the rule?
Wrong: they-> she (sister = she)
Rule: Pronouns eat nouns! We use pronouns so we don't have to repeat the same noun over and over again.
My dad drives a metal silver car.
What is wrong? What is the rule?
Wrong: metal silver -> silver metal
Rule: When we talk about a noun, we say the color 1st and then the material.
I bought some peaches for yujin.
What is wrong? What is the rule?
Wrong: yujin -> Yujin
Rule: Yujin is the name of a person. We need to use a capital letter for names.