What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So
True or false: When summarizing, we should include our own thoughts and opinions.
False
True or false: When summarizing, we should include the main idea and the keys points of the piece.
True
Is it possible to separate 2 independent clauses with a comma?
No. You need a co-ordinating conjunction or a semi-colon.
Join these two sentences with a *subordinating* conjunction: I washed my clothes. They still looked dirty.
Example: Although I washed my clothes, they still looked dirty.
Name the 4 types of reading.
Skimming, scanning, intensive, extensive
True or false? When choosing extensive reading material, you should challenge yourself to read difficult books.
False
When learning new vocabulary, what features are important to note? Name two.
Part of speech (noun, verb, adjective etc), stressed syllable, meaning, essential prepositions/collocations, example sentence
True or False? The main idea in a paragraph is often mentioned in the first sentence.
True
You are sending an email to someone you do not know well (Michael). Which greeting is NOT recommended?
My dear Michael
Give 3 examples of subordinating conjunctions.
than, rather than, whether, as much as, whereas, that, whatever, which, whichever, after, as soon as, as long as, before, by the time, now that, once, since,
When writing a summary, what does the acronym FACT help us remember?
Focus, Analyze, Conclude, Tighten
Make a present perfect sentence with these words: since, live, I, Auckland, 2010
I have lived in Auckland since 2010.
Change this sentence to be less direct and more polite. "There is a problem."
Example: There seems to be a slight problem.
Change this question to be less direct and more polite. "Can I have Friday off?"
Example: I was wondering if I could take Friday off.
Correct? Comma splice? Sentence fragment? "Since my English has improved a lot."
Sentence fragment
