week 3 grammar rules

Week 3 Grammar Rules:

Week 3 Grammar Rules

Rule #1: No –s on adjectives!:

Rule #1: No –s on adjectives! In English, count nouns can be singular or plural; if they are plural, they have an –s at the end. NOUNS: cat/cats house/houses chair/chairs tree/trees but...

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… in English, we never make adjectives plural . examples...

1. Some dogs are disobedients. :

1. Some dogs are disobedients . Correct: Some dogs are disobedient. plural noun Adjective describing dogs: NO –s!

2. I would love to travel to differents countries. :

2. I would love to travel to differents countries. Correct: I would love to travel to different countries. plural noun Adjective describing countries: NO –s!

Rule #2: :

Rule #2: *After “ because ” or “ I think ” you need a subject: --usually in pronoun form: ..he, she, it, we, they, you examples…

Rule #2: examples:

Rule #2: examples I like San Diego because h as nice weather. 2. I like Jonathan a lot. I think i s really friendly and nice. it he IT = subject for second clause HE = subject for second clause

Practice …:

Practice …

Write these sentences in your notebook; correct them using rule #2. Then give your paper to your teacher to correct. :

Write these sentences in your notebook; correct them using rule #2. Then give your paper to your teacher to correct. 1. I think is difficult to learn English. 2. Martha was upset because didn’t get the job she applied for. 3. My husband was late for work because woke up late this morning. 4. I like ECC. I think is a good school. 5. I want to improve my English because is important to speak English in the U.S. 6. Paris is a beautiful city. I think is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. 7. Tom is happy because got a high score on his test.

Rule #3: NO Double Negatives in English:

Rule #3: NO Double Negatives in English In English, you can only have 1 negative word per clause. Let’s look at some examples of this rule.

Examples of Rule #3 :

Examples of Rule #3 Incorrect: English it ’s hard to learn. Here, we have 2 subjects next to each other: “English” and “it.” Choose only ONE subject . . . -English is hard to learn. -It’s hard to learn. subject #1 subject #2 Now Correct!

My friend she has two kids. :

My friend she has two kids. Choose only ONE subject . . . -My friend has two kids. -She has two kids. but not both together! subject #1 subject #2

Practice …:

Practice …

Write these sentences in your notebook; correct the sentences according to rule #3. Then give your paper to your teacher. :

Write these sentences in your notebook; correct the sentences according to rule #3. Then give your paper to your teacher. San Diego it’s a wonderful place to live. 2. My sister she called me twice last night. 3. Being bilingual is important. One reason it’s because knowing two languages can help you get a better-paying job. 4. Paul he’s going to be absent next week. 5. Languages they are hard to learn. 6. That restaurant it’s great! 7. This class it’s really hard.

Keep practicing these rules! They will help you improve your speaking and writing in English.:

Keep practicing these rules! They will help you improve your speaking and writing in English. Don’t give up!