Grammar+and+Conventions

Tips:

__Short Stories on //Lord of the Flies//: Common mistakes__ .You either agree with someon﻿e or with an idea, or you agree to do something. E.g.: I agree with John's idea./ I agree to help John with his homework.

-Avoid starting sentences with "So...". You can make your writing more sophisticated by brainstorming strong starts to sentences.

-Maintain consistent verb tenses throughout the story, unless you are writing a flashback. This way, it's easier for your reader to follow what's going on.

-Leave 1,5 spacing between lines for me to write comments.

-Watch out for PLAGIARISM!! Copy-pasting from websites is plagiarism. Wait for more on this in class.

-Add dialogue to stories, it builds tension and keeps the story going.

-When writing the title of a book, either __underline__ it or put it in //italics//.

__Mock exams done on 22/08:__

-//Writing section//: In the question where you had to describe a sport you liked, you needed to DESCRIBE the specific qualities that made this sport good in your eyes; it is not enough to say that it is challenging and fun, for example.

-Grammar points: 1. You use **much** (and **little**) with uncountable nouns. E.g.: We didn't do **much** __shopping__. Or, I have a **little** __work__ to do. You use **many** and **few** with __plural countable nouns__. E.g.: We didn't take **many** __photographs__. I have a **few** __things to do__. (If you are confused about this, do the extra credit assignment on this, posted in Extra Credit section).

2. A **wedding** is the celebration that happens when two people get married; it's the state of being legally joined to another person. A **marriage** is the long-term commitment of two people to be together; it's what happens after they get married. You can use the term **marriage ceremony** to mean the same thing as wedding, but it is not very commonly used and sounds somewhat strange.



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