Potpourri
What languages can Ms. Morita speak?
Ms. Morita can speak Japanes and English.
Indirect or direct speech?
Evelyn likes to eat delicious oranges.
Direct
Give 2 examples of sequence connective language.
First, second, third
Then
Next
Finally
After that,
Mr. Segura was driving his car and had already flown by Mr. Albertson by the time Mr. Albertson heard him honk his horn.
Identify the verb tense of the verb in bold and italics.
Had already flown by is past perfect.
What does it mean if you have "butterflies in your stomach?"
It means you are nervous or anxious about something.
Indirect, direct, or examples of both?
Gideon said that Evelyen said that she liked eating delivcious oranges.
Reported speech
Write two sentences and use at least one contrast connective language to connect them. (There should still be two sentences).
Evelyn hates the color orange. However, she loves to eat oranges.
On the one hand, Aye enjoys asking excellent questions in class. On the other hand, he also enjoys chatting with classmates.
What is this verb tense? (Hint: use the parts to help you identify the tense)
I will have been eating my ravioli for three hours when Ms. Morita and Mr. Segura call me later.
future perfect continuous
Narrative
Informative
Compare and Contrast
Persuasive
Direct speech, indirect speech or both
Adnan said that Gideon said that Evelyn said "I like eating delicious oranges."
Indirect x 2
Direct x 1
Using sequence and cause connective language, write at least 3 connected sentences.
First, Mingyu picked the fruit from the tree. Next, Mingyu washed the fruit and found an ant. Finally, Mingyu ate the fruit and said it was delicious.
Write a sentence in past perfect continuous (no errors)
She said that I had been calling her names all day. But I hadn't!
3x + 4x + 20= 2x + 15x
x=2
What verb tenses are used in this sentence?
Aye said that Mingyu had already eaten his oreos by
the time they arrived at the cafeteria.
past simple x 2
past perfect x 1
What categories of connective language are used here (addition, contrast, result, cause, sequence)
First, I ate dinner. Then, I completed homework that was difficult. Moreover, the homework was long and detailed.
First and then are examples of connective language that indicate sequence.
Moreover is connective language that indicates addition.
I just listened to a great song.
What is another way I can change the verb and still keep the same meaning of the sentence? (No errors in grammar or spelling)
I have just listened to a great song.
What African country did Mr. Albertson live in?
Mr. Albertson lived in Malawi.
What verb tenses are used in this sentence? Give me the number of times each is used.
Adnan said that Gideon said that Diego said that Aye said that Mingyu and Evelyn had been chatting all class and that Mr. Albertson was furious.
past simple x 5
Past perfect contintuous x 1
Identify the category for all of the connective language in the following text.
At the beginning, the entire class was nervous because the test was 3 pages long. However, they soon realized it was only 1 question and 2 pages of blank paper. As a result, they realized that the teacher was playing a joke on them. Moreover, they realized that the teacher had a dark sense of humor.
At the beginning-sequence
because-cause
however-contrast
and-addition
As a result-result
Moreover-addition
Give an example of the follwing verb tenses in separate sentences. The sentences do not have to be connected.
Present perfect continuous
Past perfect continuous
Future perfect coninuous
Future perfect
I have been living here for six years.
He said that he had been living in China for 6 years when we met.
They insisted that we had been watching the same shows and had no idea.
You will have forgotten the first question by the time we finish this game of jeopardy.