Error Correction
What's the error in the following sentence?
I am not thinking she is right.
Verb Tense.
I don't think she is right.
Identify Sentence Type
I am counting my calories, yet I really want dessert.
Compound Sentence.
Gerund or Infinitive?
Kevin says he stopped ____ (travel) internationally because of his family.
Gerund. Travelling.
How many parts are a report. What are they?
6 parts.
Abstract, Introduction, MRA, Conclusion, Recommendation, Appendices.
Write the correct verb tense and identify the conditional.
You would ___ (got) wet if it had rained.
have gotten.
Third conditional - Unreal
What's the error in the following sentence?
The ESL program is going to end which means we are going to attend our major programs soon.
Run-On sentence
Correction: add a comma before "which".
Identify Sentence Type
While I was doing my homework, my father cooked the dinner and my mother was asleep in front of the television.
Compound-Complex
Gerund or Infinitive?
I need ____ (remember) to email your professor.
Infinitive. to remember.
There are 4 key elements in the report introduction.
Name all of them.
Purpose, Rationale, Methods, Target Audience.
Complete the sentences according to the basic rules for conditional sentence.
It ___ (is, would be, will be, were) silly if we tried to walk there.
would be. Second Conditional
What is the error? Why?
I went to the mall, Jane was there.
Comma Splice.
"I went to the mall" is an independent clause that can stand alone as its own sentence.
Identify Sentence Type
You should start working a little harder or you are going to fail your test.
Compound
Fix the error in the sentence below and explain the reasons for the choice.
In winter, to wear warm clothes is necessary for the people not catch a cold.
Change "to wear" to "wearing"
You are so lucky!
Bonus Point!
Turn the sentence below into the third conditional.
The weather outside is too cold for me to go out, but I will go out when it becomes warm.
If the weather had been warm, I would have gone out.
What kind of errors do you see in this sentence? (3 errors)
The Daily confirmed cases of Covid-19 had rise at 1300 people. Because citizens are not wearing masks.
Verb Tense/Form: risen
Preposition: replace "at" with "to"
Fragment: Because ...
You are so lucky!
Bonus Points!
Gerunds or Infinitive?
He avoided ___ (tell) her about her plans, and he would like ___ (come) to the party with you.
1. (Gerund) telling
2. (Infinitive) to come
How many parts are there in recommendation part? What are those?
3 parts.
Identify a problem, state a solution, evaluate the solution.
Express the points below using a conditional.
Also, people should be discouraged from using products made with non-recyclable materials. Plastic usage decreases.
If people were discouraged from using products made with non-recylable materials, plastic usage would decrease.
What's are differences between Run-on, Fragment, and Comma Splice.
Run-on: lack of comma
Fragment: incomplete sentence
Comma Splice: Use comma as period
Identify Sentence Type
Jack told us to make quizzes with Jeopardy labs, so our group decided to make questions independently, but I couldn't think of creative questions, so I reviewed the documents again.
Compound
What kind of situations when we use gerund?
Answers may vary.
1. After some particular verbs, such as avoid, consider, enjoy, imagine
2. After prepositions
3. As subjects and complements
What's the format for business report? (abstract, Intro, MRA, Conclude, Recommend, Appendices)
font style and size, margins, title page Space
General font style: Times New Roman
General font style: 12
Margins: 1 inch or 2.44 cm
Title Page: Title; Name; Institution; instructor; Course Code; Date
Double Space
Exception: Abstract (Italics and 10-pt), single space
When do we use second or third conditional?
Second: improbable
Third: impossible