Simple/Present Continuous
What is the correct form: She (read) a book now?
She is reading a book now.
They (watch) TV at 8 PM yesterday.
They were watching TV at 8 PM yesterday.
Combine: I like tea. I don’t like coffee.
I like tea, but I don’t like coffee.
Combine: I will call you. I finish dinner. (Use when)
I will call you when I finish dinner.
Fix: i live in toronto.
I live in Toronto.
He (not eat) lunch right now.
He is not eating lunch right now.
She (cook) when the phone rang.
She was cooking when the phone rang.
Combine: It’s raining. You should take an umbrella.
It’s raining, so you should take an umbrella.
Combine: She went to bed. She finished her homework. (Use after) Put the dependent clause first in the sentence.
After she finished her homework, she went to bed.
Add punctuation: My favorite colors are red blue and green.
My favorite colors are red, blue, and green.
What (you/do) right now?
What are you doing right now?
They (play) soccer when it started to rain.
They were playing soccer when it started to rain.
Combine: He studied hard. He failed the test.
He studied hard, bet he failed the test.
Combine: I will leave. The movie ends. (Use as soon as)
I will leave as soon as the movie ends.
What are the four parts of a paragraph?
Title, topic sentence, body, conclusion
Write a past continuous sentence with a singular subject.
Example: My father was watching TV yesterday.
Write a compound sentence using "or"
Example: We will go hiking or we will go biking this afternoon.
Write a complex sentence with an "if" clause.
Example: If you go to the store tomorrow, I will go with you.
What is the word for the space at the beginning of the paragraph?
Indent
The dependent clause
Please write a complex sentence using "when".
Clause 1: Past continuous.
Clause 2: Simple past.
Example: I was watching T.V. when my dog ate my homework.
Combine these three clauses using coordinating conjunctions:
Combine: I wanted to go. It was raining. I stayed home.
I wanted to go, but it was raining, so I stayed home.
Write a complex sentence with a reason clause.
Example: She lost the race because she ran too fast in the beginning.
What are four rules writing a title?
2. Don't capitalize prepositions
3. Don't capitalize articles
4. Don't write a period
5. Don't write it too long