Grammar, writing and pronunciation topics

In this page you will find the grammar topics we study in class. I suggest you to study the theory and do the exercises (practice)

 November 14
Basic Writing Skills

When writing a text, it is not enough to have good ideas or persuasive arguments. It is also important to express them correctly. These are some grammar rules to keep in mind:

1.     Write the correct word order in a sentence:
Word order: Subject + Verb + Object + Complements (manner – place - time)
Example:          I            found    the book      easily at the library yesterday

2.     Use time expressions at the beginning or at the end of a sentence. Example: In 1994, Arafat received the Nobel Peace Prize or Arafat received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994

3.     Place frequency adverbs (often, always, never) before the main verb or after to be (am, is are, was, were, been). Example: She often does the homework

4.     Adjectives come before the noun and they have no plural form. Example: He was a hardworking leader

5.     Subject-verb agreement: The subject and the verb must agree in number. For example, when the subject is singular, the verb must also be singular: "She sings well"

6.     Use auxiliaries to write negative sentences or questions (except when using to be= am, is, are, was, were)

7.     In a simple present sentence where he, she, it or a name is the subject, verbs must end in -s or -es depending on the way the verb ends. Example: He studies architecture at Universidad Nacional.

8.     Use time and sequence connectors: Sequencing refers to the order in which events happened. These are some of the most common ways to sequence in writing or speaking:

Beginning the biographical recount: First of all, Initially, To begin with
Continuing the biographical recount: Then, After that, Next
Ending the biographical recount: Finally, In the end, Eventually,



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November

How to ask questions in past

https://www.engvid.com/how-to-ask-questions-in-the-past-simple-tense/

 Punctuation

Explanation:

   




  August 15

Yes/no questions in simple present

Explanation:


Practice:

1 comment:

  1. Jennifer Salazar GalvisAugust 28, 2017 at 3:37 PM

    the exercises seemed to me very dynamic, I did very good thanks to the video.

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