Lesson 3
Digital Board:
This week we had an overview on the components of a five-paragraph essasy. The covered issues slides are accessible by click on the following PDF file image. After reviewing the presented points about the five-pragraph essay and grammatical points you can move to the next part and complete grammar activites. You can send your answers privately to the tutor to evluate your undersatnding. Afterwards, you can put your comprehension towrad five-paragraph essay in practice by writing an essay based on the instruction mentioned in the "Your Mission" section.
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Activity 1
Underline the subject of each missing verb. Then, fill in the blanks with was or were.
1. In World War II, it ............. the men who served in combat roles.
2. Neither of the reporters ............. allowed to interview the players.
3. Everyone ............. required to write a composition.
4. Every man, woman, and child ............. given a free ticket.
5. Everthing in the house ............. destroyed by the fire.
Activity 2
Underline the subject of each missing verb. After that, fill in the blanks with has or have.
6. Wallpaper in addition to new curtains ............. been ordered.
7. There ............. been no new discoveries in that field.
8. Algeria as well as Tunisia and livya ............. sent students to the United States.
9. Where ............. everyone gone?
10. John but not Mike ............. gone to play soccer at the park.
Activity 3
Underline the subject of each missing verb. Later, fill in the blanks with is or are.
11. Few ............. strong enough to finish the race.
12. Both my good trousers and my old jeans ............. at the laundry.
13. Some of the water ............. used for irrigation.
14. Half of the furniture ............. in the truck.
15. The number of nurses in the city ............. very large.
Activity 4
Put a check mark (ü) or T beside correct sentences and a cross mark (û) or F beside incorrect sentences.
16. Each fruit and vegetable were organically grown.
17. Every student want to pass the TOEFL.
18. The president together with his assistants has left for Washington.
19. Everyone in the two classes speak English very well.
20. Several of the fish appears to be dying.
21. When the bell rang, a few were still working on the test..
22. The scissors are in the bottom drawer.
Your Mission:
Now that you became familiar with the components of a five-paragraph essay, it's better to refine your previous activity. To do so, extend your opinion about the situation of the world (Click here to see the main task) in a FIVE-PARAGRAPH essay and post it till the next week's session. Don't forget to make comments on your friends writings and provide them feedback.
Check your essay through the following checklist:
□ What is the general topic of the paragraph? What is the specific topic?
□ Do all the sentences relate to one topic? If not, which sentences has extra information?
□ Is the first word of every sentence capitalized? Does every sentence end with correct punctuation?
□ Did you notice an error in subject-verb agreement? If so, try to correct it and refine your text.
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