20 June 2013

**GRAMMAR QUESTION, June 20th, 2013**



Correct the errors in the following sentence:

Pauls always been borrowing his red stylish sporty-looking newer car to his brother who’s lending it while his old battered rust-spotted white vehicle is in the garage for repairing.

Remember that there is more than one possible correct answer; each student should provide a different answer.

PUZZLE, June 20th, 2013



Congratulations to Regina for being the first to solved the previous puzzle.
Previous puzzle: Suggested answers
1. a. Barrier ............................  b. Everything.................................Wall/All
2. a. Full amount.....................  b. An opening................................Whole/Hole
3. a. Season.............................. b. Bury........................................... Winter/Inter
4. a. Roll around in mud.......... b. Permit ........................................Wallow/Allow
5. a. Females ........................... b. Prophetic sign.............................Women/Omen
6. a.Twist forcibly.....................b. Circular band..............................Wring/Ring
7. a.Being victorious.................b. Baseball game division...............Winning/Inning
8. a. One of the five W's............b. Head covering............................What/Hat

New Puzzle: When beheading a word, remove the first letter and still have a valid word. The clue for, longer of the two words is first (behead the first word).
Example: a. Begin  b. Sour, acidic               Answer: Start and Tart.
 

1. a. Outer layer..........................b. Oxidized metal
2. a. Defraud; violate rules.........b. Thermal energy in transit
3. a. Sensation of cold................b. Local land elevation
4. a. Go upward ........................b. Jointed appendage; branch
5. a. Strong metal rope............. b. Having necessary skill
6. a. Confined; restrained..........b. Old; grew older

7. a. Stop; discontinue...........b. Freedom from hardship

8. a. Lacking dirt........................b. Lacking fat

IDIOMS, June 20th, 2013



There are three idioms that use the word FISH:
Watch this VIDEO and then write a sentence of your own that uses one of these three idioms.

**ALL CHANGE, June 20th, 2013**



Change the words in the sentence below as indicated. You can only change the exact word in the sequence given; after someone else has posted the next change, then you can post another change. For instance, student 1 writes #1 Subject Noun, and changes the subject noun; Student 2 writes #2 Direct Object Noun, and changes that noun. Each student only makes one change at a time and keeps to the order indicated. If you complete all 7 changes, then start making more changes again from 1 to 7. Each student should build on the changes that the previous students make. Please number the change you make.

The young man enthusiastically celebrated  the Canada Day festivities in the park.

Changes:    1. subject noun       2. direct object noun                      3. indirect object noun                       4. adjective(s)               5. adverb(s)             6. verb name                7. verb tense

AFFIXES, June 20th, 2013



The word stem -spir- (meaning breathe)--occurs in many words. Add an affix (either a prefix or a suffix) to this stem to make another word. Each student should add a different word to the list.

**COMPLETE THE SENTENCE, June 20th, 2013**



Use the type of clause, phrase, or grammar indicated to complete the following sentence; you can add the phrase or clause before or after (not both) to the clause below:

... summer should arrive in June...

Sentence 1. Add a phrase  
Sentence 2. Add a dependent clause           
Sentence 3. Add an independent clause