Is 'Behind the old house,' a TIME, PLACE or MANNER opening?
PLACE.
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I walked into the room. I saw a box. I opened it. I was surprised. | What kind of sentence opening is missing?
A time, place or manner opening. For example: 'Early that morning, I walked into the room.'
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Change this sentence into the past tense: 'I open the door.'
I opened the door.
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A paragraph has an indent, a time opener, three details and an ending, but it changes from past to present tense. What should the writer fix?
Make the verb tenses consistent, using past tense as required for this task.
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Cautiously, I walk towards the old house. I opened the door. I see a peculiar shadow. I ran away. | Find TWO past-tense mistakes.
walk â walked; see â saw.
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Improve this weak ending: 'I saw a box. It was strange. The end.'
Accept a meaningful closing sentence that fits the discovery, such as 'I hurried home, wondering what was inside.'
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Is 'Cautiously,' a TIME, PLACE or MANNER opening?
MANNER.
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Write ONE sentence that starts with a PLACE opening and uses a vocabulary word.
Example: 'Behind the old house, I spotted a peculiar shadow.'
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Late that evening, I walked into the garden. I saw a strange box near the tree. I opened it carefully. | What important part is missing?
A clear ending. The paragraph stops without closing the idea.
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What is an indent?
A small space before the first word of a paragraph
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How many main ideas should one paragraph have?
One main idea.
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At midnight, I heard a faint noise. I crept down the stairs. My favourite food is pizza. I opened the door and saw a cat. | Which sentence doesn't belong?
'My favourite food is pizza.' It doesn't support the paragraph's main idea.
