1. Exemplar gambling essay
Parallels grammar sentences handouts and active and passive voice
8 comma rules
Grammar basics
Point Evidence Explain Link Sheet
ENG3C Grammar Workshop

2. MINDS-ON! Play Bingo! We need to get to know each other a bit better.
Please ask each other’s names and say hello.
(10-minutes)

3. Before we start the learning...
Put up your hand if you’ve taken ESL here for a number of quads.
There are some students who are native speakers of English, and there are students who have studied the English language and who understand grammar inside and out.
Some people will find this lesson to be a review; however, some people will find this lesson to be new to them.
We need to help each other out!

4. How do I know if I have written a complete sentence?
To know what simple, compound and complex sentences are.
To understand how to identify and form simple, compound and complex sentences
To be able to write a paragraph of a situation in the past using a variety of sentences.
The dog my homework ate.
Independent Clause; Dependent Clause;
Coordinating Conjunction; Subordinate Conjunction;
Active Voice; Passive Voice

5. Simple Sentences A simple sentence is the most basic sentence.
To know what simple, compound and complex sentences are.
To understand how to identify and form simple, compound and complex sentences
Simple Sentences
A simple sentence is the most basic sentence.
It consists of a subject, a verb and a complete thought.
Independent Clause; Dependent Clause;
Coordinating Conjunction; Subordinate Conjunction;
Active Voice; Passive Voice

6. To know what is a run-on and complete sentence.
To understand the components of a complete sentence and when there is a run-on sentence.
Compound Sentences
A compound sentence refers to a sentence that is made up of two independent clauses (two simple sentences).
These two sentences are connected to one another by a coordinating conjunction.
What are coordinating conjunctions?
Independent Clause; Dependent Clause;
Coordinating Conjunction; Subordinate Conjunction;
Active Voice; Passive Voice

7. Coordinating Conjunctions
To know what simple, compound and complex sentences are.
To understand how to identify and form simple, compound and complex sentences.
They are sentence connectors and are quite easy to remember. All you have to do is remember the word "FANBOYS"
For
And
Nor
But Or
Yet So
Coordinating Conjunctions
Independent Clause; Dependent Clause;
Coordinating Conjunction; Subordinate Conjunction;
Active Voice; Passive Voice

8. To know what simple, compound and complex sentences are.
To understand how to identify and form simple, compound and complex sentences.
Complex Sentences
Complex sentences are made up of an independent clause and one or more dependeant clause.
A dependent clause is similar to a independent clause, but it cannot stand on its own. It needs an independent clause to survive.
Here are some examples of dependent clauses:
Independent Clause; Dependent Clause;
Coordinating Conjunction; Subordinate Conjunction;
Active Voice; Passive Voice

9. because Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon.
To know what simple, compound and complex sentences are.
To understand how to identify and form simple, compound and complex sentences
because Mary and Samantha arrived at the bus station before noon.
while he waited at the train station.
after they left on the bus.
As you can see these sentences cannot stand on their own as its own sentence, but they can be added to a independent clause to form a complex sentence.
Dependent Clause; Independence Clause; Simple;
Compound; Complex; Conjunctions

10. To know what simple, compound and complex sentences.
Dependent clauses always begin with a subordinating conjunctions. Here are some of the most common conjunctions:
after
although so
because
before
even though if
since
though
unless
until
when
In your writing, I noticed that many of you start your sentences with “because”.
You should try to avoid using because at the beginning of your sentences!

11. If you study for the test, you will do much better.
Directions: Write “Dependent Clause” under the dependent clause and “Independent Clause” under the independent clause.
Sarah could have done better on the assignment, although she did receive an A.
Before my mom would let me spend the night, she had to talk to Jamie’s mom.
If you study for the test, you will do much better.
Once the play started, we were not allowed to talk.
Rex practiced his guitar until he could play the song perfectly.
Whenever I think about my third grade teacher, I have a warm feeling inside.
We played games while the adults sat and talked.

12. Complete the worksheet.
To know what simple, compound and complex sentences are. To understand how to identify and form simple, compound and complex sentences.
Complete the worksheet.
You have 12 minutes to complete parts A., B. and C.
After you complete Part C, you will complete the commas worksheet.
Independent Clause; Dependent Clause;
Coordinating Conjunction; Subordinate Conjunction;
Active Voice; Passive Voice

13. To be able to write a paragraph of a situation in the past using a variety of sentences.
Write a story about your first date; or the worst day of your life. (WARNING: It cannot be sexual or include drugs; it needs to be something appropriate that a grandmother can listen to.)
Make sure it is PG and that a grandmother could listen to it. The funnier the better.
Independent Clause; Dependent Clause;
Coordinating Conjunction; Subordinate Conjunction;
Active Voice; Passive Voice