Essays have a FORMAL/INFORMAL register. Mention three characteristics of FORMAL WRITING.
Essays have a FORMAL register.
If I had gone to the party I ___________________(see) Peter. He was there!
IF I HAD GONE TO THE PARTY I WOULD HAVE SEEN PETER.
We have been waiting here since half past ten. FOR We ____________________one hour.
WE HAVE BEEN WAITING HERE FOR ONE HOUR.
Mrs. Patterson sat on that old rocking chair for hours telling us stories form her childhood. USED
MRS PATTERSON USED TO SIT ON THAT OLD ROCKING CHAIR TELLING US STORIES FROM HER CHILDHOOD.
In the conclusion I can introduce a new idea that was not developed in the essay.
FALSE.
Everyone at home was watching the film about the albatross. BY
THE FILM ABOUT THE ALBATROSS WAS BEING WATCHED BY EVERYONE.
My project on miniature animals needs to be finished tonight. MUST I really___________________________miniature animals finished tonight.
I REALLY MUST GET MY PROJECT ON MINIATURE ANIMALS FINISHED TONIGHT.
I ________________________ (not leave) my job if I were you.
I WOULDN’T LEAVE MY JOB IF I WERE YOU.
I am worse at sport than my brother. GOOD
I AM NOT AS GOOD AT SPORT AS MY BROTHER.
Harry can’t swim as fast as Joe. SWIMS
HARRY SWIMS MORE SLOWLY THAN JOE.
The film was too dull to watch again. INTERESTING
THE FILMS WAS NOT INTERESTING ENOUGH TO WATCH AGAIN.
The teacher explained his theory of perception at our request. HAD
WE HAD THE TEACHER EXPLAIN HIS THEORY OF PERCEPTION.
Saskia’s phone was stolen at the weekend. HAD
SASKIA HAD HER PHONE STOLEN AT THE WEEKEND.
What is a topic sentence? What are supporting sentences?
Topic sentence vs supporting sentences.
She’ll have to open a new account if she ______________ (not remember) her password.
SHE’LL HAVE TO OPEN A NEW ACCOUNT IF SHE DOESN’T REMEMBER HER PASSWORD.
I get up early and I drive to work every day. I’m so accustomed to it! USED I _________________ every day.
I AM USED TO GETTING UP EARLY AND DRIVING TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY.
Dad said I should book tickets for the wildlife park as soon as possible. GET Dad said ___
DAD SAID I SHOULD GET TICKETS (BOOKED) FOR THE WILDLIFE PARK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
We _______________(travel) to Mexico next year if we are allowed to.
WE WILL TRAVEL TO MEXICO NEXT YEAR IF WE ARE ALLOWED TO.