Class 1 Notes
Class 1 Notes
Class 1 Notes
-WORDS
bad detrimental/obnoxious/appalling
sad gloomy/depressed/morose
happy glad/gratifying/satisfactory
big humongous/giant/huge
small tiny/trivial/minor
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-COMPLEX
(sentences that are broken into two parts)
I will call Sarah to x the pipes at my place. She is an expert in that and she can help
me. = Since Sarah is an expert in xing pipes, I will call her so she can x the ones at
my place.
“SINCE
CONSIDERING
CONCERNING
DUE TO
BECAUSE OF
NOT ONLY
GIVEN THAT
WHILE
ALTHOUGH
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I was told brie y about the problems in the apartment but I didn’t know it was that bad
= Although I was brie y told about the problems in the apartment, I didn’t know it was
that bad.
BASED ON”
-COMMAS:
1. extra info: I, Bob Baker, hereby declare you President./Due to the ongoing strikes,
after the President’s resignation, we will have to shut down schools tomorrow./Gary
Smith, professor at the University of Toronto, will join us later for his meeting.
2. connectors: however/moreover…. “I am okay with the winters in Canada, however,
this year I have had enough!”/The chickens at the farm have stopped producing
eggs, therefore, we will have to buy new chickens”/“….. Furthermore, ….”
-SEMICOLONS ;
a. conclusions: I read the book about positivity and I loved it; from now on, I will use
those lessons in my life.
b. connectors: The prices of homes have been on a rise lately; moreover, the in ation
has even hit grocery stores.
c. adding ideas: I have a fear of ying because I am scared of airplanes; I prefer
driving to nearby cities instead.
INCORRECT: I love cakes and sugary stu ; I will y to NYC tomorrow.
INCORRECT: There are some beautiful plants in our city; which grow in summers.
-ADVERBS:
ly: nicely, quickly, incorrectly….
-ADJECTIVES:
qualities: good/great/bad/excellent
Basic sentence: The employees at my o ce are rude and they are not able to talk with
each other in a nice way.
Advanced sentence: The OLDER employees at my HOME/NEARBY/LOCAL o ce are
rude and they are not able to talk with each other niceLY/EFFICIENTLY.
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Basic sentence: I drive to my job and it takes me 15 minutes because I am fast.
Advanced sentence: I QUICKLY drive to my AMAZING job and it takes me 15 minutes
because I am fast.
-CONNECTORS
Additions: Furthermore, Likewise, Moreover, Also, Other than that, Apart from that,
Needless to say, On top of that, What’s more, Accordingly, Plus, Similarly.
Contradiction: However, Nonetheless, Nevertheless, Although
Conclusion: Thereby, Consequently, Therefore, Hence, Overall, Conclusively, That’s
why
-LONG SENTENCES:
Everything above (use a wise combination:))