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Tuesday Sep 3, 2013

Tuesday Sep 3, 2013. Capitalization Rules Exercises. Capitalization Rules. http://esl.about.com/od/grammarintermediate/a/capitalization.htm 1. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____There is something wrong with this cheese. ____ there is something wrong with this cheese.

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Tuesday Sep 3, 2013

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  1. Tuesday Sep 3, 2013 Capitalization Rules Exercises

  2. Capitalization Rules http://esl.about.com/od/grammarintermediate/a/capitalization.htm 1. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____There is something wrong with this cheese. ____ there is something wrong with this cheese. 2. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ I visited California on my vacation. ____ I visited california on my vacation. 3. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ My friend lives in south Carolina. ____ My friend lives in South Carolina. 4. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ She lives in Southern Europe. ____ She lives in southern Europe. 5. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ Do you prefer Siesta or Aloha products? ____ Do you prefer siesta or aloha products? 6. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ I prefer to watch PBS whenever possible. ____ I prefer to watch pbs whenever possible. 7. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ Wotan is one of the gods in Wagner's Ring Cycle. ____ Wotan is one of the Gods in Wagner's Ring Cycle. 8. Choose the correctly capitalized question. ____ Do you have any time on monday? ____ Do you have any time on Monday?

  3. Capitalization Rules 9. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ The Neighborhood Players are presenting a musical next week. ____ The neighborhood players are presenting a musical next week. 10. Choose the correctly capitalized question. ____ Do you speak russian? ____ Do you speak Russian? 11. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ I think Dad needs some time off work. ____ I think dad needs some time off work. 12. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ The soldier wrote to General Smith and asked for advice. ____ The soldier wrote to general Smith and asked for advice. 13. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ I went to boston on business. ____ I went to Boston on business. 14. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ Some members of the Washington democrats group would like to see the company up. ____ Some members of the Washington Democrats Group would like to see the company up. 15. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ Have you ever attended the technoland convergence festival? ____ Have you ever attended the Technoland Convergence Festival? 16. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ Some feel that Man is destined for outerspace! ____ Some feel that man is destined for outerspace!

  4. Capitalization Rules 17. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ I lived in italy for over 10 years. ____ I lived in Italy for over 10 years. 18. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ Peter Smith was elected mayor in 1995. ____ Peter Smith was elected Mayor in 1995. 19. Choose the correct letter closing. ____ Best regards, ____ best regards, 20. Choose the correctly capitalized song title. ____ Rainy Days And Mondays ____ Rainy Days and Mondays 21. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ My niece loves Converse shoes. ____ My niece loves converse shoes. 22. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ If I see her, I will give her your message. ____ If i see her, i will give her your message. 23. Choose the correctly capitalized question. ____ Do you spend your summer holidays at home or at a camp? ____ Do you spend your Summer holidays at home or at a camp? 24. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ He attended the University of Maryland. ____ He attended the university of Maryland.

  5. Capitalization Rules 25. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ The roaring twenties were fascinating. ____ The Roaring Twenties were fascinating. 26. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ Portland Iron Workers Cooperative should meet in the lobby. ____ Portland iron workers cooperative should meet in the lobby. 27. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ I think I prefer Coke over Pepsi. ____ I think I prefer coke over pepsi. 28. Choose the correctly capitalized question. ____ Do you think i should change my hair color? ____ Do you think I should change my hair color? 29. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ All cultures believe in some sort of god. ____ All cultures believe in some sort of God. 30. Choose the correctly capitalized sentence. ____ He left his car in Oklahoma. ____ He left his car in oklahoma.

  6. Sentence correction1 Directions: Correct the errors in the following sentences. One sentence does not have any errors. Example: What tine we leaving? What time are we leaving? 1. What time the soccer game star? _____________________________________________ 2. I can’t not find the keys. ______________________________________________ 3. I eating cause I’m hungry. _____________________________________________ 4. Can I come to? ____________________________________________________ 5. I gonna get five oranges six apples and ten peach at the store. ______________________________________________________ 6. When are we going to play baseball? ______________________________________________________

  7. Sentence correction 2 Directions: Correct the errors in the following sentences. One sentence does not have any errors. Example: What tine we leaving? What time are we leaving? 1. freddie is coming? _______________________________________________ 2. I am taller then Ronaldo. _______________________________________________ 3. What time are we getting there cause I got to go! _______________________________________________ 4. Have you ever been to Spain? _______________________________________________ 5. I will call him when we get their _______________________________________________ 6. Anybody wants to come with me?

  8. Sentence correction 3 Directions: Correct the errors in the following sentences. One sentence does not have any errors. Example: What tine we leaving? What time are we leaving? 1. I dunno if I gonnawanna do it. _________________________________________________ 2. Wait I need more time. _________________________________________________ 3. What grade you got on the test? _________________________________________________ 4. If I ever go to Italy, I would like you to come with me. _________________________________________________ 5. When I was three years old I can tie my shoes. _________________________________________________ 6. Hers dress is blue long and very pretty. _________________________________________________

  9. Sentence correction 4 Directions: Correct the errors in the following sentences. One sentence does not have any errors. Example: What tine we leaving? What time are we leaving? 1. Let’s go to the beach. _________________________________________________ 2. I gotta go to the mall tomorro. _________________________________________________ 3. you ever been to Vietnam? __________________________________________________ 4. If you not their I wait for you. ___________________________________________________ 5. I could come with you? ___________________________________________________ 6. We drived to the beach last weekend. ___________________________________________________

  10. Sentence correction 5 Directions: Correct the errors in the following sentences. One sentence does not have any errors. Example: What tine we leaving? What time are we leaving? 1. You wanna get somethin to eat later? ___________________________________________ 2. I thing we gonna win the game. __________________________________________ 3. Toby is taller then Nick. ___________________________________________ 4. I writed him to letter already. ___________________________________________ 5. Jenna dunno the anser. ____________________________________________ 6. We have been reading since five thirty. ____________________________________________

  11. Sentence correction 6 Directions: Correct the errors in the following sentences. One sentence does not have any errors. Example: What tine we leaving? What time are we leaving? 1. “I would like more tea please,” she said. __________________________________________________________ 2. If we don’t hurry up we will miss the train. __________________________________________________________ 3. Rebecca is the most old person in the class. __________________________________________________________ 4. I no like it when it rain. __________________________________________________________ 5. This is jovitas watch right? ___________________________________________________________ 6. Before we eat dinner lets wash are hands. ___________________________________________________________

  12. Sentence correction 7 Directions: Correct the errors in the following sentences. One sentence does not have any errors. Example: What tine we leaving? What time are we leaving? 1. He gonna let me have more water? ___________________________________________________________ 2. The work have to be done by monday. ___________________________________________________________ 3. The car an truck is in the backyard. ___________________________________________________________ 4. Yesterday, after the party, we went home. ___________________________________________________________ 5. The cake has eggs flour and milk in it. ___________________________________________________________ 6. We going to there house. ___________________________________________________________

  13. Subject verb agreement quiz Click on the website and complete the exercise. Ask if you do not understand the answers. • http://www.eslcafe.com/quiz/sva1.html • http://a4esl.org/q/h/9901/cw-svagreement.html • http://eslbee.com/cgi-bin/quiztest.cgi??=sv_agreement • http://eslbee.com/cgi-bin/quiztest.cgi?svagreement2 • http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g86-subject-verb-agreement.php

  14. Add a Prepositional Phrase Add one of the Prepositional Phrases below to the sentences that follow: on the roof down the block in the air to the house over the hill out the door under the table across the yard inside the barn • The dog sat . • We danced happily . • The piece of paper flew . • Liz rode her bicycle . Use the other Prepositional Phrases in your own sentence.

  15. Prepositional phrase practice Write a sentence using the Prepositional Phrases below: • about the book • over the river • on Tuesday • by the chair

  16. Identifying Prepositional phrases Underline the Prepositional Phrases in the following sentences: the first is done as an example – • The pencil rolled off the desk. • Crazy Alexander took his math test with a bright green crayon. • Laura waited until the tall sailing ship disappeared beyond the horizon. • They continued to work until the whole house was painted. • It is not polite to be chewing gum during the lecture. • The gopher ran back into his hole. • The ice must have fallen from this tall building. • There are many fine restaurants within the old city.

  17. Identifying Prepositional phrases cont. • The balloon floated gently over the valley. • Amanda stayed beside Charles while he rested. • I felt something wet fall on my head. • The bullet went right through the thick wooden door. • All the eggs broke except one. • More than three hundred sailors were aboard the battleship. • My cat, Oreo, is hiding under the stairs.

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