Basic Grammer

On the line provided, write the letter of the best answer to each of the following items.

10/ You cheat on an exam. Your classmate reports this to the department chair. Which of the following is correct?

Did alterations in the sentences result in a sentence that was still grammatically correct in English?

List five new words you learned in the book. Write down their meaning and an

Growth, I believe, is inevitable when one is compelled to learn and apply that knowledge which has been presented to them. This semester has proved to be a time of development, change, and substantial growth. During my time in English 101 I have had the chance to really explore new genres of writing such as memoirs, rhetorical analyses, and persuasive essays. In this class I have been able to build upon old writing skills and cultivate new ones; and I have also come to recognize what I like and dislike writing about through the completion of the assignments we were charged with. Through this semester in English 101 I feel as though I have had the opportunity to enhance my ability to apply the rules of rhetoric to my work, convey my thoughts and ideas with greater clarity, and recognize the places where I can improve my work through the revising process.

My language is just that, mine. In certain settings and company, it may not be the best way to speak and that is why I incorporate code-meshing and code switching in my everyday tongue. The language I use on a daily basis, in a comfortable, setting reveals a lot about me. My language could tell you where I’m from, about my family, what kind of household I grew up in, how structured my school system was, it tells you about my friends, the crowd I keep, the things I like to spend my time doing, and so on. In my opinion, I believe my language mainly reveals the structure my single mother provided for us while growing up in my area, my love and care for my family and friends, and as well my intelligence and respect for myself.

Syntax is “a child combines words in a systematic way to create sentences that appear to follow rules rather than combining words in random fashion” (Gleason/Ratner, 2013, p.120)

Each student will receive a paragraph with incomplete sentences. Each space has to be filled in with a contraction word. One student has paragraph

People around the world have various differences upon what they find attractive in someone’s personality. The article, “What’s Really Hot on Dating Sites? Proper Grammar,” proves this by giving three different points. Firstly, most women may not even be interested in you if your grammar isn’t proper. Secondly, it is more likely that you would trust somebody with proper grammar. Thirdly, men determine whether they find somebody attractive or not, based on looks.

a) Chinese food b) food of China c) some food of China d) the Chinese food

Reviewing subject verb-agreement doesn’t have to be tiresome. In this lesson, you will deal with the basic principle for subject-verb agreement. Also, going through and recognizing both correct and incorrect subject-verb agreement, you will realize the different grammatical structures that are used in formal and informal settings.

17. The next time an event is canceled because of rain, don’t blame the weatherman, blame

In order to show a correct interpretation of ‘Text 1’ and its features, its purpose must first be explored and deconstructed through the ‘text user’ feature of the four resource model. This feature asks generally asks three questions; what

In class we have studied various speeches, which link, closely with our study of language in cultural context. In particular we looked at text types about the spread of English globally. I was interested in the tool of speeches and the way that they can influence their audience. Therefore I wanted to create a piece in which I could explore the use of power of speaking the English language in the Chinese community. It is from the point of view of a high school student speaking and empowering through English. I will speak on the history of the Chinese becoming bilingual, and the journey it should take in the future. I decided to use China as a central example in my speech, to show relevance and draw attention by using a current topic. I have written this speech from the point of view of a student in China, coming from someone growing up in a world that must use the English language to survive in a country other than her own. My secondary source ‘How Language Transformed Humanity’ by Mark Pagel, will be used to reinforce the relevance of dialect in all instances. The speech is intended to sound captivating and convincing therefore I have included several stylistic devices including: repetition, inclusive and exclusive language, tone, formality, evidence and appeals, these stylistic devices will emphasise my position. China has always had a

1.4. That is, the copular verb be is irregular (forms: be, am, is, are, was, were, been and being),