Due today: The First Amendment Essay and graphic organizer, if you have did not turn them in on Friday.
In class: reviewing the homework assignments from the last two weeks. (Period 8 did not have this one, but we'll go over this in class.
Homework: due tomorrow, Tuesday, October 1: combining sentences using conjunctions
class handout; copy below
What is a past participle?
A past participle
indicates past or completed action or time. It is often called the 'ed'
form as it is formed by adding d or ed, to the base form of regular verbs, however it is also formed in
various other ways for irregular verbs.
What have other people said to you about it?
Write each sentence, using the
past or past participle of the verb in parentheses.
1. Dylan
had (rise) to his feet.
2. He
(take) notes on our ideas.
3. All
of us have (draw) on many sources.
4. We
(seek) out new sources, too.
5. We
had (speak) to many people.
6. Books
and articles (give) us additional facts.
7. Then
we (make) use of all that information.
8. We
have (begin) to discover a unifying thread.
9. The
thread has (spring) from somewhere.
10. It has (come)
from our shared ideas.
Revise each fragment below into a sentence by adding either
a subject or predicate.
1. My
career in art.
2. Have
enrolled in a pottery class.
3. Jennifer
DuBerry, the instructor.
4. The
wheel and the kiln.
5. Created
an odd-looking vase.
HOMEWORK: COMBINING SENTENCES, USING CONJUNCTIONS
Combine the sentences using the subordinating conjunction in
parentheses. For example:
"I put my coat on." "It was cold."
(because) ---> I put my coat on because it was cold."
1. 1. I took my
umbrella. It was raining. (as)
2. Some apples
are red. Others are green. (while)
3. The ship
could not move. There was no wind. (since)
4. Surfing is
fun. It can be dangerous. (though)
5. You should
stay away from bears. They are dangerous. (because)
6. Deer are cute.
They eat all your flowers. (although)
Exercise on Conjunctions and Transitions
1. Make these two sentences into one using the conjunction
"because":
The Harrisons were having a
party.
Their daughter was getting engaged.
2. Join these two
sentences into one using the transition "therefore":
The police issued a warning on the radio.
A dangerous man had escaped from hospital.
3. Link these two sentences using the transition
"however":
Marie was worried about the killer.
Her husband was only worried about the car.
4. Link these sentences using the conjunction
"so":
George went to find help.
The car broke down.
5. Link these sentences using the conjunction
"since":
Marie could not walk in the rain.
Her clothes were not suitable.
6. Link these sentences using the conjunction "so
that":
No-one could see her.
Marie hid under a blanket.
7. Link these sentences using the conjunction "as a
result":
Marie heard a strange sound on the roof.
She became very frightened.
8. Link these sentences using the conjunction
"as":
The knocking continued all night.
Marie could not sleep.
9. Link these sentences using a conjunction:
Several policemen leapt out.
One of them rushed towards the car.
10. Link these sentences using a conjunction:
The policeman told Marie not to look back.
She could not help it.
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