Essay Writing
Writing an essay is no more difficult than writing a paragraph except that an essay is longer. The principles of organization are the same both, so if you can write a good paragraph, you can write a good essay.
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English Grammar Rules
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March 21, 2012 Essay WritingWriting an essay is no more difficult than writing a paragraph except that an essay is longer. The principles of organization are the same both, so if you can write a good paragraph, you can write a good essay. An essay … March 13, 2012 No article or definite article?Words using no article He doesn’t like going to school. I think she’s at home now. I usually get to work at 9.30. Do you go to church on Sundays? She was very tired so she went to bed early. Did you have the baby in hospital? Their father’s in prison.
March 12, 2012 The indefinite article ‘a’ and the definite article ‘the’a is used with countable nouns to indicate one : I’ve got two bikes and a car. She’s a lawyer. He’s a teacher. the is used: a) when a word is used a second time; He gave me a knife and a spoon. The spoon was dirty. I bought a pen and some paper, but I left the pen in the shop. b) when only one object exists: the earth, the sun, the River Thames March 11, 2012 The indefinite article ‘a’ Worksheeta (or an) is used with countable nouns to indicate one. Can I have a cup of tea? I’ve got a daughter and two sons. a is not used before a plural noun (NOT I’ve got a sons). a is not used before uncountable nouns (NOT I want a petrol, please).
Practice Write a, an, or nothing to complete these sentences. 1 I’d like ..a.. sandwich, please. 2 He asked me for — money. 3 They wanted …. information about the trains. 4 I’d like …. apple and …. orange, please. 5 They’ve got …. very big house. 6 Do you like …. fast cars? 7 We watched …. films all afternoon. 8 Have you got …. umbrella? 9 I asked for …. bread and …. cheese. 10 Are you drinking …. milk? 11 I had …. glass of water. 12 He gave me …. orange. 13 Is there …. telephone here? 14 We had …. eggs for breakfast. 15 I like …. coffee and …. tea.
Answer Key 1. a 2. — 3. — 4. an, an 5. a 6. — … March 9, 2012 The possessive with ‘S’ WorksheetTo indicate possession for people or animals: Anne’s bike James’s friend The dog’s food b) for plurals ending in s, just add ’: The boys’ mother My pare/Us’ house The ladies’ hats c) for other plurals, add ’s: The children’s friends The women’s cars
Note: It’s = It is. The possessive of it is its: It’s cold today. Give the dog its food.
Practice Rewrite these sentences, putting the apostrophe (‘) where necessary. If two answers are possible, write the more likely one.
1 We talked to the boys parents for some time. We talked to the boys’ parents for some time. We talked to the boy’s parents for some time. 2 We can borrow my fathers car. We can borrow my father’s car. 3 Have you met Susans friend? 4 About sixty people use the teachers room. 5 Someone had taken Barbaras purse. 6 Something was hurting the animals foot. 7 I’m going to write to the childrens parents. 8 Jane works in my mothers office. 9 The dog doesn’t like its food. 10 Mary and Pat stayed at their friends house. 11 Are you going to the secretaries meeting? 12 I put the money in the waiters hand. 13 lans suit was very expensive.
Answer Key 1. the boys’/the boy’s 2. my father’s 3. Susan’s 4. the teachers’ 5. Barbara’s 6. the animal’s 7. the children’s 8. my mother’s 9. (no apostrophe necessary) 10. their friend’s/their friends’ 11. the secretaries’ 12. the waiter’s 13. Ian’s January 28, 2012 Possessive adjectives and pronouns worksheetPossessive adjectives • The possessive adjective is always followed by its noun: Possessive adjectives worksheet• Each pronoun has a possessive adjective: Practice Reflexive pronouns worksheetmyself yourself himself herself itself • The object is the same person or thing as the subject: Practice Subject and object pronouns worksheetSubject pronouns I you he she it we you they
Object pronouns me you him her it us you them The subject is the person or thing doing the action: I left early. She went home. We said goodbye. The object is the person or thing receiving the action: She telephoned me. I hit him. We saw her.
Practice Write the correct pronouns for these sentences. 1 ……. telephoned yesterday, (she) 2 We watched ……. for hours, (he) 3 Hasn’t …….. arrived yet? (she) 4 …….. don’t understand. (I) 5 Are you talking to …….. ? (I) 6 … January 25, 2012 POLITE REQUEST WITH “I” AS THE SUBJECTMay I May I (please) borrow your pen? Could I Could I borrow your pen (please)? May I and Could I are used to request permission. They are equally polite. Can … |
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