Tuesday, 13 October 2020

CHAPTER 8. CONNECTING IDEAS (3) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

CHAPTER 8. CONNECTING IDEAS

 

EXERCISE 3. Connecting Ideas with AND.

Directions: Write sentences for some or all of the topics below. Use and in your sentences.

Example: three things you are afraid of

I’m afraid of heights, poisonous snakes, and guns.

1

your three favorite sports

2

three adjectives that describe person whom you admire

3

four cities that you would like to visit

4

two characteristics that describe (name of this city)

5

three or more separate things you did this morning

6

the five most important people in your life

7

two or more things that make you happy

8

three or more adjectives that describe the people in your country

 

EXERCISE4. Punctuating with commas and periods. (Chart 8-1)

Directions: Add commas and periods where appropriate. Capitalize as necessary.

1

The rain fell the wind blew.

The rain fell. The wind blew.

2

The rain fell and the wind blew.

The rain fell, and the wind blew.*

3

I talked he listened.

4

I talked to Ryan about his school grades and he listened to me carefully.

5

The man asked a question the woman answered it.

6

The man asked a question and the woman answered it.

7

People and animals must share the earth and its resources.

8

Rome is an Italian city it has a mild climate and many interesting attractions.

9

You should visit Rome its climate is mild and there are many interesting attractions.

10

The United States is bounded by two oceans and two countries the oceans are the Pacific to the west and the Atlantic to the east and the countries are Canada to the north and Mexico to the south.

11

The twenty-five most common words in English are: the and a to of I in was that it he you for had is with she has on at have but me my and not.

ANSWER KEY

EXERCISE 3



EXERCISE 4


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