Lectia a 19-a Engleza grupa mixta 12.11.2014

Ex. Household chores:
1. Wash the dishes
DON’T SAY WHEN: I’ve washed the dishes. (They are clean now).
SAY WHEN: I washed the dishes after dinner/first thing in the morning.
2. Clean the refrigerator
3. Take out the trash
4. Do the laundry
5. Dust the furniture
6. Vacuum the carpets
7. Water the flowers.
Ex. Fill in the blanks with for or since. Put the verbs in italics in the continuous present perfect.
1. We (study) for the final exams ….two weeks.
2. This man (read)…the paper…he got on the bus.
3. The patient (sleep)…twelve hours now.
4. My aunt and uncle (stay)…with us…September.
5. Mr. Sims (work)…..in this office….he graduated from college.
6. I (call) the doctor …the last five minutes.
7. My brother (read)…they came back from school.
8. The Smiths (save) …money for a new car …they got married.
9. It (rain)…ages.
10. You (plan)….this party…a long time, haven’t you?

Christmas Carol
» Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

hark! the herald angels sing
“glory to the newborn king! ”
peace on earth, and mercy mild
god and sinners reconciled
joyful all ye nations rise
join the triumph of the skies
with th’angelic host proclaim
“christ is born in bethlehem. ”
hark! the herald angels sing
“glory to the newborn king! ”

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The Run-On Sentence.

To confirm what I have now said and further to show the miserable effects of a confined education I shall here insert a passage which will hardly obtain belief in hopes to ingratiate myself farther into his Majesty’s favour I told him of an invention discovered between three and fourhundred years ago to make a certain powder into an heap of which the smallest spark of fire would kindle the whole in a moment although it were as big as a mountain and make it all fly up in the air together with a noise and agitation greater than thunder that a proper quantity of this powder rammed into an hollow tube of brass or iron according to its bigness would drive a ball of iron or lead with such violence and speed as nothing was able to sustain its force.
-From “Gulliver’s Travels” by Jonathan Swift
The paragraph cited above appears to be a jumble of ideas because there are no punctuation marks to help set off thoughts.Indeed,all ideas run into each other. In order to make sense out of the paragraph , we need to use end-stop punctuation to divide complete thoughts or suitable connectors(conjunctions) to join two ideas.

Basic Rule: Do not carelessly run main clauses together without appropiate punctuation or connectors.Correct run-on sentences in one of the following ways:
Method I: The most common way to correct a run-on sentence is to divide the sentence using end-stop punctuation.
Run-on: The lecture was dull you almost fell asleep.
Correct: The lecture was dull.You almost fell asleep.

Run-on: Was the lecture dull you almost fell asleep.
Correct: Was the lecture dull? You almost fell asleep.

Run-on: The lecture was incredebly dull you almost fell asleep.
Correct: The lecture was incredebly dull! You almost fell asleep.

Note: When end-stop punctuation is used , the new thought begins with a capital letter.
In the above three corrections,three different end-stops marks were used:
1 The period (.)
2 The question mark (?)
3 The exclamation point (!)
Caution! The comma is not an end-mark.It cannot be used by itself to separate two sentences.
Incorrect: Close the window,there is a draft in the room.
Correct: Close the window.There is a draft in the room.

Method II: Sometimes two sentences are very closely related in meaning and full end-stop punctuation may seem too strong. A semicolon can then be used to dicide the two sentences.If semicolon is used
,do not use a capital letter to begin the word following the semicolon,unless the wors normally begins with a capital letter.

Run-on: It was a beautiful day ,there was not a cloud in the sky.
Correct: It was a beautiful day;there was not a cloud in the sky.

Method III: A third way to correct the run-on is to use a connector(conjunction) such as : and,but,for,or and nor, if the two sentences are equal in importance.It is usually advisable to place a comma before those connectors.

Run-on: I like to ski,my friend prefers to sit by the fire.
Correct: I like to ski,but my friend prefers to sit by the fire.

Note! Some problems words the may cause run-ons are however,therefore,consequently and moreover. These words are not sentence connectors, and when they follow a complete thought , they should be preceded by either a period or semicolon.

Drill VII
Examine the following words groups.Wherever you believe a sentence ends,put in the correct punctuation mark and capitalize the next word.Do this only where you feel that punctuation is necessary.Indicate a correct sentence by C.Sometimes it is helpful to read the word groups aloud.

1 It was an exhausting day we could hardly wait to get home.
2 The house was completely empty , no one came to the door.
3 Where had everyone gone all the lights were off.
4 We entered slowly,almost afraid.
5 Suddenly I felt something was going to happen my heart began to beat furiously.
Ex. Put the verbs in italics in the simple or continuous present perfect. Use the SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT to indicate past events+ present results and the CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT to indicate events beginning in the past, extending to the present moment, and possibly going on after that.

1. Alex has learned to swimm at last. Now he can go swimming in the sea.
2. John has been learning to swim for the past two weeks. He’s going to a swimming lesson now.
3. Mrs. Miles (teach) ___English for many years and will continue to do so in the future.
4. Don’t insist, please. I (sing) _____all the songs I know.
5. Mr. Brown (teach) _____English for 35 years. He’s retiring now.
6. I (wait) ___for half an hour already, and I’m determined to go on waiting until someone shows up.
7. Well, isn’t Betty going to stop? She (sing)______all day.
8. The Adamses (live) ________in town for forty years. Now they’re moving to the country.
9. Now that we (watch) our favorite program you may turn the TV off.
10. He (live) ____in this country for years, but he still can’t speak the language very well.
Ex. Make sentences. Add any missing words. Use the Continuous Present Perfect to emphasize duration, and the SIMPLE PRESENT PERFECT to emphasize completion.

AT NOON IN THE DAY CARE CENTER
1. Play/do many things. The children have been playing since morning. They’ve done many things since they came.
2. Play with blocks/build a little town
3. Do puzzles/put two large puzzles together
4. Play in the sand/build a dozen sandcastles
5. Watch cartoons/watch three Walt Disney cartoons
6. Tell stories/tell the stories of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty.
Ex.
Use verbs in the simple or continuous present perfect to express REPEATED ACTIONS. Use the simple present perfect if the number of times is specified and the continuous present perfect if it isn’t.
1. A. Why don’t you ask Betty to help you? B. I’ve been asking her. (unspecified). A. Well, ask her again. B. But I’ve asked her several times (several times).
2. A. You should call your doctor and ask him to see you. B. (unspecified) A. Well, call him again. B. (five times).
3. A. You should take some pictures of the school building. B. (one) A. Why don’t you take a picture of the students too? B (a dozen).
4. A. You should write to your grandparents. B. (unspecified) A. Well, write to them again. B. (ten letters).

Textul de la lectia a 18-a engleza grupa mixta, 08.11.2014, John’s Gospel

Chapter 3
Jesus and Nicodemus
v1 There was a *Pharisee called Nicodemus. He was one of the *Jews’ leaders. v2 He came to Jesus at night. He said to Jesus, ‘Rabbi (teacher), we know that God has sent you to us. We have seen the *miracles that you are doing. Nobody could do these things unless God was with him.’ v3 Jesus replied, ‘I am telling you what is true. Unless a person is born from above, they cannot see God’s *kingdom.’ v4 Nicodemus asked, ‘How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot return into his mother’s body. He cannot be born a second time.’ v5 Jesus explained, ‘I am telling you what is true. Unless a person is born by water and by God’s Spirit, he cannot go into God’s *kingdom. v6 Human people give birth to what is human. But God’s Spirit gives birth to *spirit. v7 I said to you, “You must be born from above.” What I said should not surprise you. v8 Everyone who is born by God’s Spirit is like the wind. The wind blows where it wants. You can hear it. But you cannot say where it came from. And you cannot say where it is going.’
Verses 3, 5 A kingdom is a place where a king rules. Or it is the people and things that he rules over.
v9 Nicodemus asked, ‘How can this happen?’ v10 Jesus replied, ‘You are a teacher in Israel. You ought to understand these things! v11 I am telling you what is true. We speak about things that we know. We tell you what we have seen. But even then, you people do not believe our words. v12 I have told you about things that happen in this world. And you do not believe me. But I am telling you about things that happen in *heaven. So, I do not think that you will ever believe me about those things. v13 The Son of Man came down from *heaven. Nobody else has gone up to *heaven except him. v14 And people will lift up the Son of Man, as Moses lifted up the snake in the *wild, dry place. Moses made a snake out of metal and he held it up to show it to Israel’s people. In the same way, people will lift up the Son of Man for everyone to see. v15 As a result, everyone who believes him will be able to live always. v16 God loved the people in the world so much that he gave his one and only Son on their behalf. So, as a result, everyone who believes in the Son will not die. Instead, they will live always.’
Verse 14 See Numbers 21:4-9.
v17 God did not send his Son into the world because he wanted to *punish people. No, God sent his Son to save the people in the world. v18 God will not decide to *punish anyone who believes the Son. But God has already decided that he must *punish some people. Some people refuse to believe who his one and only Son is. God must *punish anyone who refuses to believe that. v19 This is why God has already decided to *punish some people. It is because light has come into the world. But people did not love the light. They loved the dark instead. That was because they were doing bad things. v20 Everyone who does bad things *hates the light. A person like that will not come to the light because he is afraid. He does not want everyone to see that he has done bad things. v21 But every person who obeys everything true comes to the light. So then the light will show that he was doing God’s work. Everyone can see that he was obeying God.
Jesus and John the *Baptist
v22 After this, Jesus and his *disciples went to the country places in Judea. Jesus stayed there with his *disciples for some time, and they *baptised people there. v23 John was *baptising people too. He was at Aenon near Salim because there was a lot of water there. People were coming to him and John was *baptising them. v24 (This was before the rulers put John in a prison.) v25 A certain *Jew began to argue with John’s *disciples. They were arguing about some rules. Those rules told people when and how they should wash. v26 The *disciples came to John. They said to him, ‘Teacher, remember the man, Jesus, that you spoke to us about. He was with you on the other side of the Jordan river. Now he is *baptising people and everyone is going to him.’
v27 John replied, ‘A man can receive only what God gives to him. v28 You yourselves will remember what I said. I said, “I am not the *Christ, but God sent me before the *Christ.” v29 The bride (woman who is marrying) is the bridegroom’s (man who is marrying her). But the bridegroom’s friend stands near him and he listens. That friend is very happy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. I am like that friend, so I am completely happy now. v30 He must become greater, but I must become less important.
v31 He who comes from above is greater than all things. A person who comes from the earth belongs to the earth. A person like that speaks only about things that belong to the earth. He who comes from *heaven is greater than all things. v32 He tells what he has seen. He tells what he has heard. But nobody believes what he is saying. v33 Anyone who does believe his message has said, “Yes, God is true.” v34 He that God has sent speaks God’s words. God fills him completely with God’s Spirit. v35 The Father loves the Son. He has given the Son authority over all things. v36 Anyone who believes the Son is alive for always. But anyone who will not obey the Son will never really live. God will continue to be angry with a person who refuses to obey the Son.’
Verse 28 John the *Baptist said that God sent him before the *Lord Jesus Christ. He was like someone who brings a message from a king. He had to tell people that the king was coming to visit them. The *prophet Malachi had told Israel’s people that someone would come before the *Christ [Malachi 4:5]. This person would tell them that their *Messiah (Christ) would come soon.

Lectia a 18-a engleza grupa mixta, 08 noiembrie 2014

Pronouns

Pronouns substitute for nouns.
Examples: Hellen is my sister ; she is older than my brother.
Bill just purchased a new wristwatch; it keeps perfect time.

The following Pronoun Chart may prove helpful:
Number Person Subjective case Objective case Possessive case
Singular 1st person
2nd person
3rd person I
You
He,she,It,who Me
You
Him,her,it,whom Mine
Yours
His,hers,whose
Plural 1st person
2nd person
3rd person We
You
They,who Us
You
Them,whom Ours
Yours
Theirs,whose

Basic Rule: The subject of the sentence is the subjective case.The subject of each verb is in the subjective case.If the pronoun is used as an appositive to the subject or as a predicate nominative, the pronoun is kept in the subjective case.

Incorrect: John and him were chosen.
Correct: John and he were chosen. (He is the subject of the verb;we certainly would not say that Him was chosen.)

Incorrect: It was her who was chosen.
Correct: It was she who was chosen.

Incorrect: Us students were chosen.
Correct: We students were chosen.

Incorrect: He is as witty as her.
Correct: He is as witty as she.

Incorrect: I will give the book to whomever comes first.
Correct: I will give the book to whoever comes first.
(Don’t be fooled by the preposition to; we would say who comes since who (or whoever) is the subject of the verb comes.)

Basic Rule: If a pronoun is the object of a verb or a preposition, it is placed in the objective case.

Incorrect: They accused tom and he of stealing .
Correct: They accused Tom and him of stealing.
(Him is the object of the verb accused;the accused him not he.)

Incorrect:The tickets were given to the instructor and I.
Correct: The tickets were given to the instructor and me.
(Me is the object of the preposition to; the tickets were given to me,not to I.)
Incorrect: Who did you see?
Correct: Whom did you see?
( Hint: Make this declarative sentence: You saw him. )

Basic Rule: A pronoun that express ownership is in the possessive case.
Personal pronouns that express ownership never require an apostrophe.

Incorrect: This book is your’s , not her’s.
Correct: This book is yours ,not hers.
A pronoun that precedes a gerund is usually in the possessive case.
Incorrect: He rejoiced at him going to the party.
Correct: He rejoiced at his going to the party.
( In this sentence going is a gerund , a verbal ending in ing used as a noun.)
Drill VI:
Some of the following sentences contain misused pronouns.Make all corrections.If a sentence is correct, indicate by marking with a C.
1 We are happy that Bob,Bill,and he are going to be there
2 I know that us men will be able to complete the job by next week.
3 Whoever is here will see Mr. Smythe and me.
4 They objected to them talking the exam late.
5 He is more intelligent than her.
6 He is not as good as runner as Marry or her.
7 He will change the sweater for her.
8 He laughed at me adressing such a prestigious group.
9 If you get here before John or me , please tell the director that the poor roads may have caused John and me to drive slowly.
10 Who are you thinking about,John or me?

Basic Rule: Do not use forms of the same pronoun to refer to different antecedents.
Not: The teacher told John that he thought his work was improving.(Does the teacher think that his own work is improving , or that John’s work is improving?)
But: John was told by his teacher that his work was improving.
Basic Rule: Place the pronoun as close as possible to its antecedent to avoid ambiguity or confusion.
Not: The letter is on the desk that we received yesterday.
But: The letter that we received yesterday is on the desk.
Caution! Be sure that the reference to an antecedent is specific.
Not: When you have finished the book and written your summary , please return it to the library. (What are you returning? The book or the summary?)
But: When you have finished the book and written your summary , please return the book to the library.

Note! The impersonal use of it,they and you – tends to produce vague, wordy sentences.
Not: In the Manual it says to make three copies.
But: The manual says to make three copies.

Not: They say we are in for a cold, wet winter.
But: The almanac predicts a cold,wet winter.

Ex. Put the verbs in italics in the simple past or present perfect.

1. This man (write) two novels and last year he (write) a play.
2. The tourists (have) a great time ever since their arrival. They (arrive) by plane three days ago.
3. The students (start) the exam at 8 a.m. They (not finish) yet.
4. Betty (just, buy) a new dress. She (buy) it at a discount store.
5. I (read) nearly all Henry James’ novels. Last week I (start) The Europeans and I (nearly, finish) it now. During the winter break I (read) Washington Square.
6. We (learn) a great deal of English since we (come) to this schools.
7. No one (find) Helen’s glasses yet. She (lose) them during the Physical Education class.
8. I (never, fly) in a plane before. This month I (fly) twice.
9. Mr. Brown is our English teacher. He (teach) in our school for five years. He (graduate) from the University ten years ago.
10. We (receive) his greetings card this morning. We (already, send) him a special delivery reply.

Ex. Answer the questions below. Use the simple past or present perfect.

Have you done it yet?
1. Have you checked your mailbox? (just; a minute ago). Yes, I have. I.ve just checked it. I checked it a minute ago.
2. Have you checked your messages on the answering machine? (not yet)
3. Has the store changed your defective coffee maker? (last month)
4. Have you returned the video to the video store? (on Sunday)
5. Has the gardener mown your lawn? (not – this week)
6. Have you watered your garden? (just)
7. Has the plumber fixed the leak in your bathroom? (an hour ago)
8. Have you sold your skis? (when I came out of the hospital).

TEMA!!!

Ex. Household chores:

1. Wash the dishes
DON’T SAY WHEN: I’ve washed the dishes. (They are clean now).
SAY WHEN: I washed the dishes after dinner/first thing in the morning.
2. Clean the refrigerator
3. Take out the trash
4. Do the laundry
5. Dust the furniture
6. Vacuum the carpets
7. Water the flowers.

Ex. Fill in the blanks with for or since. Put the verbs in italics in the continuous present perfect.
1. We (study) for the final exams ….two weeks.
2. This man (read)…the paper…he got on the bus.
3. The patient (sleep)…twelve hours now.
4. My aunt and uncle (stay)…with us…September.
5. Mr. Sims (work)…..in this office….he graduated from college.
6. I (call) the doctor …the last five minutes.
7. My brother (read)…they came back from school.
8. The Smiths (save) …money for a new car …they got married.
9. It (rain)…ages.
10. You (plan)….this party…a long time, haven’t you?

Lectia a 17-a engleza grupa mixta, 05 noiembrie 2014

The Continuous Present Perfect Tense

The Story Of The Three Bears

1. The little old woman sat down in the chair of the Great, Huge Bear, and that was too hard for her. Next, she sat down in the chair of the Middle bear, and that was too soft for her. And then she sat down in the chair of the Little Bear, and that was neither too hard, nor too soft, but just right. So she sat down in it, and there she sat till the bottom of the chair fell, and down she came.
2. Then the little old woman went upstairs into the bedroom where the three Bears slept. And first she lay on the bed of the Great, Huge Bear; but that was too high at the head for her. Next, she lay down on the bed of the Middle Bear; but that was too high at the foot for her. And then she lay down on the bed of the Little Bear, and that was neither too high at the head nor at the foot, but just right. So she covered herself comfortably, and lay there till she fell asleep.
3. When the three Bears came back from their walk in the woods, they saw that someone had eaten up the Little Bear’s breakfast, so they began to look around. Now the little old woman had not put the hard cushion straight when she rose from the chair of the Great, Huge Bear.
4. “Somebody has been sitting in my chair!” said the Great, Huge Bear in his great, rough voice. And the little old woman had flattened the soft cushion of the Middle Bear.’
5. “Somebody has been sitting in my chair!” said the Middle Bear, in his middle voice. And you know what the little old woman had done to the third chair.
6. “Somebody has been sitting in my chair, and the bottom has fallen!” said the Little Bear, in his little voice.
7. Then the three Bears went upstairs into their bedroom. Now the little old woman had pulled the pillow of the Great, Huge Bear out of its place.
8. “Somebody has been lying in my bed!” said the Great, Huge Bear, in his great, rough voice. And the little woman had pulled the cover of the Middle Bear oof the bed.
9. “Somebody has been lying in my bed!” said the Middle Bear, in his middle voice.
10. And when the Little Bear came to look at his bed, there was the cover on the bed, and the pillow in its place; and in his bed was the little old woman.
“Somebody has been lying in my bed – and here she is!” said the Little Bear, in his little voice.

Ex. Put the verbs in italics in the simple past or present perfect.
1. I (live) in this city all my life. My parents (come) here when they were very young.
2. It (rain) very much in this region in the spring, but it (not rain) much ever since.
3. We (visit) the Metropolitan Museum several times so far. The last time we (visit) it was two weeks ago.
4. Mr. Brown (teach) English from three o’ clock to six o’ clock.
5. The plumber (be) here for tha past few days. He (check) all of the water pipes.
6. Up to now I (understand) every lesson in this book.
7. Our aunt (go) away this morning. Mother (help) her with her packing before she left.
8. I (read) many books on cooking and now I can cook a lot of dishes.
9. Mr. Dobbs (have) a car for years but he (never, drive) at night.
10. He (have) a lot of trouble with his car lately. He (have) it repaired twice so far.

Textul de la Lectia a 16-a engleza grupa mixta, 01 nov.2014, Carmel Alert

The CARMEL ALERT October 31st 2014

A compilation of news reports from the past week for the information of those committed to praying for the restoration of Israel
David’s Comment: Let’s Call it What it Is – JIHAD – the True Face of Islam
Genesis 16:12 And he will be a wild man. His hand will be against every man, and every man’s hand against him.

Last Wednesday as Josie and I were preparing to fly out to the UK for several days ministry, the news broke about the terror attack at the Canadian capital in Ottawa. There had been another terror attack in Canada the day before, when a Muslim terrorist drove his car into two Canadian soldiers, killing one of them. Earlier on Wednesday there was an attack on Israeli soldiers at the Egyptian border, and then about the same time that the attack in Canada occured, in central Jerusalem, a young Muslim Arab purposely veered off the road and drove into pedestrians waiting at the commuter train station, killing a beautiful little three-month-old baby girl and injuring at least seven other people. A 22 year old woman has since died from her injuries.
It is not difficult to see that these kind of terror attacks, which can now happen anywhere and at any time, are on the increase. It is all a part of ‘end-time’ events, as the spiritual world understands exactly where we are in prophetic time, and both kingdoms are being stirred up. Therefore it should not surprise us that the demonic principalities behind Islam are also being stirred up to impel the adherents of Islam to commit these kind of terror attacks. The demonic powers that are rising up in almost every area of our societies need to be confronted and overcome. Problem is most of the Western world does not believe in God, Satan or the spiritual realm. or are afraid to stand up against the evil that has been taking over our world, especially since 1967.
Going back to Islam, a major part of the problem also lies with our politicians who are too afraid, or too politically correct to speak the truth about Islam, let alone do something about it. Most Western political and religious leaders try to tell us that we all worship the same God and that and Islam is a peaceful religion. Leaders of the Islamic community in Western countries are also trying telling us that ISIS or ISIL does not represent true Islam. Nothing could be further from the truth. Extremist Moslem terrorists and groups like Hamas, Hizbollah, Fatah, Al Qieda, The Taliban and now ISIL, are in fact the true face of Islam. Mohammed birthed Islam with the sword and violence, and nothing has changed today. Islamics are still beheading people – in the 21st Century !!! Most of our political leaders are trying to convince us that we are not at war with Islam, however the reality is that true radical Islam is definately at war with Christians and Jews.
There are 2 Jihads taking place in the world today. The first Jihad is the very visible and openly violent one where Christians, Jews and even luke warm Muslims are to be killed if they don’t convert to worship the Allan of the Koran. This Jihad is very easy to identify and it is possible to fight against it, if our potlitical leaders have the guts to do so. The 2nd Jihad is a clandestine Jihad, taking place behind the scenes, and in a way is, or should be, more of a concern that the open Jihad. For several decades now, the Muslims have been taking advantage of Western world kindness to allow refugees and others to immigrate into our nations, but the ultimate goal is to take over our nations for their Allah.
The leaders of Troy made what turned out to be a fatal mistake and the Western world is making the same mistake, in allowing Muslim immigrants to bring their demonic religion with them. We need to learn from the enemy. In Saudi Arabia it is illegal to build a church or synogogue, or even to bring a Bible into the country. The Saudis obviously under-stand the spiritual rules of engagement.
Not only are the Western governments leading their own nations to national suicide, they are trying to force Israel’s leaders to do the same. There is an almost daily procession of Western Prime Minsiters or Foreign Minsiters arrivng in Isarel to meet with PM Netanyahu and other leaders, tying to manipulate or even threaten our leaders to bow done to the dictates of the Muslim nations and almost every other weak-kneed government, to give away YHVH’s land to those who have no right to it whatsoever, unless of course they come into a Blood sealed covenant relationship with the God of Israel, by way of the sacrifice of His Son, Yeshua.
Following last weeks 2 terror attacks, life in Canada will never be the same again. It has become obvious to the Canadian government that their country is under Jihad attack. Every other nation that stands up against Islam needs to wake up and recognise that what happened in Canada is probably being planned for their country too. The USA received their ‘wake-up call’ on September 11, 2001. The Americans did wake up at the time and President George Bush went after those responsible with fulll force, but even he tried to placate and cozy in up to theMuslims. Bush said on many occasions that we all worship the same god, and he called Islam a religion of peace. At the televised memorial service held in New York a few days after 9/11. I saw and heard him say that one of the best gifts he every received was a Koran – the book which denies that Yeshua is the Son of God, and the book that commands Jihad against the Infidels.
Once Osama Bin Laden and other major terror leaders were captured or killed, the US and her European allies withdrew from an offensive war on terror and chose the path of compromise. The Islamic enemy sees comprmise and kindness for what it is – weakness. Now we have to deal with the black flag carrying ISIL terrorist horde. It time for our leaders to acknowledge the Jihad that is being waged against the Israel and the post Christian West, and confront it with all of the firepower we can muster. Failing to do so it nothing short of ‘national suicide.’ Lets pray that they wake up before its too late …….
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The Lord bless you as you bless Israel by standing in defense of her right to exist in the land given to the Jewish people by the God of Israel. Please pray that Israel will turn back to their God. Do not be silent at this most strategic time, but share this with your fellow Christians, share it with your pastors, and with anyone you have a chance to speak to. Please also pray for a major break-through to the Muslim world, and please remember to pray for all of the soldiers in the IDF – they are defending and fighting for the soon coming of Messiah and the Kingdom of God.

Lectia a 16-a engleza grupa mixta, 01 noiembrie 2014

My Bonnie

My bonnie is over the ocean,
My bonnie is over the sea,
My bonnie is over the ocean,
O bring back my bonnie to me.

2. Last night as I lay on my pillow
Last night as I lay on my bed
Last night as I lay on my pillow
I dreamed that my bonnie was dead.

R. Bring back..

3.Oh, blow, you winds, over the ocean,
Oh, blow, you wind, over the sea,
Oh, blow, you winds, over the ocean,
And bring back my bonnie to me.

R. Bring back..

4. The winds have blown over the ocean
The winds have blown over the sea
The winds have blown over the ocean
And brought back my bonnie to me.

R.: Brought back, brought back,
Brought back my bonnie to me, to me
Brought back, brought back
Brought back my bonnie to me.

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Oh, Susanna

I came from Alabama
With my banjo on my knee
I’m going to Louisiana
My Susanna for to see.

Oh, Susanna, Oh, don’t you cry for me
For I come from Alabama with
My banjo on my knee.

It rained all day the night I left
The weather was so dry,
The sun so hot I froze myself
Susanna, don’t you cry.

The red, red rose was in her hand
The tear was in her eye
I said: “I come from Dixie land,
Susanna, don’t you cry”.

Oh, Susanna
Oh, don’t you cry for me
For I came from Alabama with
My banjo on my knee.

recapitulare Present Perfect si Past Tense

textul de astazi, de la lectia a 15-a engleza, Evanghelia dupa Ioan – cont.

Jesus’ first *disciples
v35 John and two of his *disciples were standing there the next day. v36 John saw Jesus, who was walking past them. John said, ‘Look! There is God’s Lamb (young sheep).’ v37 When the two *disciples heard this, they followed Jesus. v38 Then Jesus turned round. He saw that they were following him. He asked them, ‘What do you want?’ They said, ‘Rabbi (which means Teacher), where are you staying?’ v39 Jesus replied, ‘Come, and you will see.’ So, they went with him. And they saw where he was staying. It was about 10 in the morning. And they stayed with him that day.
Verse 39 Really, John wrote, ‘It was the 10th hour.’ The *Jews counted time from 6 o’clock. So some Bible teachers think that John means 4 in the afternoon. But the *Romans said that the day started at midnight. So other Bible teachers think that John means 10 in the morning here.
v40 Andrew was one of the two *disciples who had followed Jesus. They had heard what John had said about Jesus. Andrew was Simon Peter’s brother. v41 The first thing that Andrew did was to find his brother, Simon. Andrew said to Simon, ‘We have found the *Messiah.’ (Messiah means *Christ.) v42 Then he brought Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at Simon and he said, ‘You are Simon, John’s son. Your name will be Cephas.’ This name is the same as Peter, which means ‘rock’.
v43 The next day, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He met Philip, and Jesus said to Philip, ‘Follow me.’ v44 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, came from the town called Bethsaida. v45 Philip went to find Nathanael. He told Nathanael, ‘We have found the man that Moses wrote about in the book of God’s rules. The *prophets wrote about him, too. He is Jesus, who is Joseph’s son, from Nazareth.’ v46 Nathanael said, ‘I did not think that anything good could come from Nazareth!’ Philip replied, ‘Come and see.’
v47 Jesus saw Nathanael, who was coming towards him. Jesus said, ‘Here is a completely honest man. That is what a person from Israel should really be like.’ v48 Nathanael asked, ‘How do you know me?’ Jesus answered, ‘I saw you before Philip asked you to come. I saw you when you were under the fig (fruit) tree.’ v49 Nathanael said, ‘Teacher, you are the Son of God. You are the King of Israel.’ v50 Jesus said to him, ‘I told you that I saw you under the fig (fruit) tree. And you believe me because I told you that. But you will see much greater things than that.’ v51 And Jesus said to him, ‘I am telling you what is true. You will see heaven (the sky) open. You will see God’s *angels. They will be going up and they will be coming down on the Son of Man.’
Verse 51 Jesus called himself the ‘Son of Man’. He is a Man who came to earth from God. That is what this name shows. He came with God’s authority. The *prophets spoke about him (for example, Daniel 7:13). He is the *Messiah.
Chapter 2
The marriage at Cana
v1 Two days after that, there was a marriage. It was in the town called Cana, in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. v2 People had asked Jesus and his *disciples to come to the party also. v3 When people had drunk all the *wine, Jesus’ mother said to him, ‘They have no more *wine.’ v4 Jesus replied, ‘Woman, why do you tell me this? It is not my time yet.’ v5 His mother said to the servants, ‘Do anything that he wants you to do.’
v6 There were 6 big pots there, which people had made from stone. Each pot could contain 20 to 30 gallons of water. These pots contained water so that the *Jews could wash themselves. The *Jews had special rules about when they must wash themselves. v7 Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the pots with water.’ So they filled the pots to the top. v8 Then he said, ‘Now take some of the water from the pots and give it to the master of the party.’ So they took the water. v9 And the master of the party tasted the water. But the water had become *wine. The master did not know where the *wine had come from. But the servants who had given it to him knew. Then the master asked the bridegroom (the man who had just married) to come to him. v10 The master said to him, ‘Everyone else brings out the best *wine first. Then, when people have had plenty to drink, they give people cheaper *wine. But you are different. You have kept the best *wine until now.’
v11 Jesus did this first *miracle at Cana, in Galilee. In this way, Jesus showed how great and how powerful he was. Then his *disciples believed him.
Verse 11 Jesus did many *miracles, but John only tells us about 7 of them. John wrote his book in the language called Greek. In that language, John uses a word for these *miracles that means ‘signs’.
Jesus goes to God’s Great House (the temple)
v12 After this, Jesus went to Capernaum. His mother, his brothers and his *disciples went with him. They stayed there for a few days.
Verse 12 Capernaum was another town in Galilee. It was next to the Sea (big lake) called Galilee.
v13 It was almost time for the *Jews’ *Passover. So, Jesus went to Jerusalem. v14 In God’s Great House (the temple), he found people who were selling cows, sheep and doves (a kind of bird). Other people were sitting at tables. They were buying and selling coins there. v15 So Jesus made a *whip from some pieces of *rope. Then he caused all the people to run out of God’s Great House, with the sheep and the cows. He threw all the *money-changers’ coins on to the ground and he turned their tables over. v16 He said to the people who sold birds, ‘Take them out of here! Do not make my Father’s house into a market!’ v17 His *disciples remembered what it says in the *Old Testament: ‘My love for your house burns inside me like a fire.’
Verse 15 A whip is something that people use to hit animals (like horses or cows). That causes the animals to go faster. People use ropes to tie things.
Verse 17 See Psalm 69:9.
v18 Then the *Jews asked Jesus, ‘If you have authority to do this, show us a *miracle. Then we will know that you really do have authority.’ v19 Jesus answered them, ‘If you destroy this house of God, I will build it up again in 3 days.’ v20 The *Jews replied, ‘A lot of men worked for 46 years to build this house. And you say that you will build it in 3 days all by yourself!’ v21 But the house that Jesus was speaking about was his own body. v22 The *disciples remembered this when Jesus had become alive again after his death. They remembered that he had said this. Then they believed the *Old Testament. And they believed the words that Jesus had spoken.
v23 While Jesus was in Jerusalem for the *Passover, he did many *miracles. Many people saw these *miracles. As a result, they believed who Jesus is. v24 But Jesus himself did not *trust the people. He knew what all people are really like. v25 He did not need anyone to tell him what people are like. He knew already what was really in all people.
Verses 13 and 23 The *Passover was a time that was very special to Israel’s people. All their men had to come to God’s Great House at Jerusalem for the *Passover *Festival, every year. They remembered the time, many years before, when God had led their *ancestors out of Egypt. God had saved them so that they did not have to be slaves to Egypt’s people. He had killed all the oldest sons of Egypt’s people. But he had saved the sons of Israel’s people. He told Israel’s people that they must put a lamb’s blood on the wood round their doors. (A lamb is a young sheep.) If the blood was there, their oldest sons would not die (Exodus 12).
Verse 24 To trust means to believe that someone will do the right thing.
Chapter 3
Jesus and Nicodemus
v1 There was a *Pharisee called Nicodemus. He was one of the *Jews’ leaders. v2 He came to Jesus at night. He said to Jesus, ‘Rabbi (teacher), we know that God has sent you to us. We have seen the *miracles that you are doing. Nobody could do these things unless God was with him.’ v3 Jesus replied, ‘I am telling you what is true. Unless a person is born from above, they cannot see God’s *kingdom.’ v4 Nicodemus asked, ‘How can a man be born when he is old? He cannot return into his mother’s body. He cannot be born a second time.’ v5 Jesus explained, ‘I am telling you what is true. Unless a person is born by water and by God’s Spirit, he cannot go into God’s *kingdom. v6 Human people give birth to what is human. But God’s Spirit gives birth to *spirit. v7 I said to you, “You must be born from above.” What I said should not surprise you. v8 Everyone who is born by God’s Spirit is like the wind. The wind blows where it wants. You can hear it. But you cannot say where it came from. And you cannot say where it is going.’
Verses 3, 5 A kingdom is a place where a king rules. Or it is the people and things that he rules over.
v9 Nicodemus asked, ‘How can this happen?’ v10 Jesus replied, ‘You are a teacher in Israel. You ought to understand these things! v11 I am telling you what is true. We speak about things that we know. We tell you what we have seen. But even then, you people do not believe our words. v12 I have told you about things that happen in this world. And you do not believe me. But I am telling you about things that happen in *heaven. So, I do not think that you will ever believe me about those things. v13 The Son of Man came down from *heaven. Nobody else has gone up to *heaven except him. v14 And people will lift up the Son of Man, as Moses lifted up the snake in the *wild, dry place. Moses made a snake out of metal and he held it up to show it to Israel’s people. In the same way, people will lift up the Son of Man for everyone to see. v15 As a result, everyone who believes him will be able to live always. v16 God loved the people in the world so much that he gave his one and only Son on their behalf. So, as a result, everyone who believes in the Son will not die. Instead, they will live always.’
Verse 14 See Numbers 21:4-9.
v17 God did not send his Son into the world because he wanted to *punish people. No, God sent his Son to save the people in the world. v18 God will not decide to *punish anyone who believes the Son. But God has already decided that he must *punish some people. Some people refuse to believe who his one and only Son is. God must *punish anyone who refuses to believe that. v19 This is why God has already decided to *punish some people. It is because light has come into the world. But people did not love the light. They loved the dark instead. That was because they were doing bad things. v20 Everyone who does bad things *hates the light. A person like that will not come to the light because he is afraid. He does not want everyone to see that he has done bad things. v21 But every person who obeys everything true comes to the light. So then the light will show that he was doing God’s work. Everyone can see that he was obeying God.

Lectia a 15-a engleza, grupa mixta, 29 octombrie 2014

Domnul sa va binecuvanteze! 17 participanti astazi

 

Parallel Structure
Basic Rule: In a sentence in which there are two or more elements of equal importance in function and content, they must be alike in grammatical construction.

Incorrect: He spends his time playing cards, swimming, going to the theater, and at school.
Analysis: At school is incorrect since a gerund is required to be parallel with playing, swimming and going.
Correct: He spends his time playing cards, swimming, going to the theater and going to school.

Incorrect: He manages his buisness affairs with knowledge, with ease, and confidently.
Analysis: Confidently is incorrect since it lacks parallelism with the prepositional phrases with knowledge and with ease.
Correct: He manages his buisness affairs with knowledge, with ease, and with confidence.

Incorrect: He was required by the instructor to go to the library, to take out several books on the Vietnam War, and that he should report to the class on what he had learned.
Analysis: The clause that he should report is incorrect since ti is not parallel with the infinitives to go and to take out.
Correct: He was required by the instructor to go on the library, to take out several books on the Vietnam War, and to report to the class on what he had learned.

Ex.: The Walter family has triplets – three babies, now aged two. In pairs, look at the everyday statistics for the three babies and practice questions and answers in the simple past and simple present:

STATISTICS IN TRIPLICATE

1. Number of visits to doctor before triplets turned 2: one visit per week.
A. How often did the Walters visit the doctor last year?
B. (They visited him) once a week.
2. Number of visits to doctor now (triplets are 2): two visits per month
A. How often do the Walters visit the doctor now?
B. (They visit him) twice a month.
3. Number of ear infections before the age of 2: one per month per child.
4. Number of year infections now: one per year
5. Gallons of apple juice consumed per week now:6
6. Gallons of milk consumed per week last year: 8
7. Number of loads of laundry per day: 2
8. Laundry detergent consumed per week last year: one 8-pound box
9. Percentage of second-hand clothes before the age of 2: 90%
10. Percentage of second-hand toys now: 75%
11. Number of potty seats in the house:3
12. Number of diapers used before the triplets turned 2: 126 a week
Ex. Complete the mini-conversations below. Notice the use of the present perfect when you want to find out if an event has occurred, and of the simple past when asking for specific information about that event.

1. A. Have you found those photographs yet?
B. Yes, I have.
A. Where were they?
B. (They were) in the desk drawer.
2.
A. Have you repaired your CD player yet?
B.—————-
A. Who repaired it?
B……………………….
3.
A. Have you ever lost your purse or wallet?
B. …………………………….
A. What did you do then?
B. ………………………………
4.
A.Have you ever had a power failure in your apartment?
B————————-
A. How did that happen?
B……………………………
5.
A. Have you ever planted a flower?
B. …………………………….
A.Where did you plant it?
B…………………………………..
6.
A. Have you ever recycled old newspapers?
B. ……………….
A. What did you do with them?
B. ………………………..
7.
A. Have you ever changed a flat tyre?
B. ………………………….
A.Why? What happened?
B.——————————-

Ex. In pairs, ask and answer questions to practice the use of the continuous present perfect for constantly repeated actions.

1. Take French lessons
A. How long have you been taking French lessons?
B. I’ve been taking French lessons since I was in middle school.
2. Play the piano
3. Take pictures
4. Ride a bike
5. Play video games
6. Roller-skate
7. Play basketball
8. Ski
9. Skateboard.

Lectia a 14-a engleza – grupa mixta

17 persoane participante, Domnul sa va binecuvanteze, atat pe cei ce ati putut veni, cat si pe cei ce n-ati putut veni!

 

Modifiers

Basic Rule: Modifiers should be placed as closely as possible to the words they modify.This is true whether the modifier is a single word , a phrase or a clause.

Incorrect: I bought a piano from an old lady with intricate carvings.
Correct: Who or what had the carvings?It would be better to write: I bought a piano with intricate carvings from an old lady.

Incorrect : I read about the destruction of Rome in my history class.
Correct: In my history class, I read about the destruction of Rome.

Note! The word only often causes confusion. Examine the following sentences.
Only he kissed her.
He only kissed her.
He kissed only her.
All three sentences are possible , but a different meaning is conveyed in each , depending on the the positioning of the word only.
Caution! Sometimes a problem is created by the placement of a participle phrase.
Example: Answering the doorbell, the cake remained in the oven. (The cake answered the doorbell?)
Correct this sentence by adding a subject to which the phrase can refer:
Answering the doorbell, we forgot to take the cake from the oven.

Incorrect: Falling on the roof, we heard the sound of the rain.
Correct: We heard the sound of the rain falling on the roof.

Drill V
Rewrite the following sentences so that the word being modified is clear.
1 He tripped on a crack in the pavement going to school.
2 Mary only failed the test.
3 Did you see the film about the five on the boat on television?
4 The police officer ordered the man to stop in his patrol car.
5 Upon picking up the phone,the noise became muted.
6 While swimming , a fish nibbled on my toe.
7 He went to the old church to pray for the people on Cemetery Hill.
8 Of all his admirers ,his wife only loved him.
9 Upon entering the class,the blackboard came into view.
10 The baby was pushed by his mother in a stroller.

Ex. Traveling in the U.S.
1. Hawaii/pineapple juice.
A. Have you been to Hawaii?
B. Yes, I have.
A. What did you do there?
B. I drank lots of pineapple juice.
2. New York/museums
3. Los Angeles/movies
4. Las Vegas/money
5. California/ethnic restaurants
6. The Grand Canyon/photographs
7. Florida/fish
8. Alaska/wild animals
9. New Orleans/jazz concerts
Ex. Talking about school
1. Mrs. Adams: Can you tell me if classes start at 8.00? (always)
Principal: Yes, they do. They have always started at 8.00.
2. Does bus number 3 stop in front of the school? (five minutes ago)
3. Do the teachers in this school use computers? (for the past few years)
4. Do children eat their snacks in the school lunchroom? (just;during their lunch break)
5. I wonder if the school runs summer camps for its children. (in July)
6. Does the school offer swimming lessons in its pool? (since last year)
7. I want to know if the math teacher explains things clearly. (always)
8. Does the French teacher also speak Spanish? (not yet).
– Intrebarile
– Negatiile

 

textul pentru astazi:

The CARMEL ALERT October 17th 2014
A compilation of news reports from the past week for the information of those committed to praying for Israel & the Jewish People
David’s Comment: Flying in the Face of the Creator of the Universe
Jeremiah 30:3 ‘For behold, the days are coming,’ says the LORD, ‘that I will bring back from captivity My people Israel and Judah,’ says the LORD. ‘And I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.’” (NKJ)
This week the seriously misguided government of the United Kingdom joined seriously misguided new government of Sweden in the officially recognising the so-called state of Palestine. The making this decision, these foolish politicians, had placed their the nations on a head on collision course with the Holy One of Israel and will soon experiece the heat of His wrath. It is highy likely that many more nations will follow suit in the weeks and months ahead.
There are dozens of Bible verses like the one above, that speak about the Lord’s intention to return all of the Jewish people from both the house of Israel and the house of Judah, to the land of Israel at the end if the current age. Acts 3:21 tells us that Yeshua must remain in heaven until the time of the fulfillment of all the words of the Old Testament prophets.. Thus the return is an absolute pre-requisite before Yeshua can return to establish the Millenium reign. Therefore every Bible believing Christian should be excited by the ongoing return of the Jewish people to the land of their forefathers. Not only excited by, but participating in some way to assist Jewish people from every nation to get back to Israel as soon as possible. We should not be saying “MARANATHA” unless we are doing something about it.
As a result of the many wars over the last 100 years, more than 100 million people have been made homeless refugees. The United Nations, and its predecessor, the League of Nations, worked very effectively to permanently re–settle or relocate nearly all of these 100 million refugees – all except the so called Palestinian refugees that is. By the way, the news media has always told the world that the so called Palestinians in the the Middle East live in ‘refugee camps’ giving the impression that they live in tents. Even I had that impression until several years ago. But they do not live in tents. These refugee camps are actually normal concrete dwellimgs in Arab towns and cities.
Why do I write ”so called Palestinians” ? Because there is no such thing as a Palestinian. Even the word is illegitimate in God’s eyes. The Romans invented the name to remove the connection to God that is found in the name IsraEL. From the restoration of Israel in 1948 until the 6 Day War of 1967, Jordan annexed and controlled East Jerusalem and the so called West Bank, with Arabs from every surrounding country living under Jordanian control. During that time there was never any talk of a Palestinian people. There was the Palestine Philharmonic Orchestra, the Palestine Post and the Palestine Electric Company, but they were all Jewish. If there was such a thing as Palestinian people, they would be Jewish not Arab. Its all an Islam / media fabrication. – A HUGE LIE !!!
One must also ask “Why have the so called Palestinians refugees living in other countries never been permanently resettled ? Initially there were about 850,000 displaced – now their offspring numbers more than 3.5 million, and the Saudi Arabian peace plan calls for their right of return to Israel, thus ensuring the eventual demise of the Jewish state of Israel. Can you see why the refugees were never resettled ? It was the Devil’s plan to keep them as the bait with which to hook the once Christian Western world into standing alongside the Muslim world in the destruction of Israel, preventing the second coming of Messiah. I can understand the secular unbelievers going along with Satan’s plan, but why people who claim to be Christians side with the so called Palestinains ? To cut the size of Israel back, or to stop the return of the Jewish people, or to overun the country with non-Jews, is to delay or totally prevent the return of the Lord.
To close on a positive note, we must surely be living in what the prophets called the end of the age, or the latter days. Let’s hasten the day of the Lord’s return by praying that our pastors will have a revelation of this message, getting our churches involved in bringing the Jews home. Lets be praying for the Western leaders to wake up, and lets pray Psalm 83 over all who conspire against the Lord’s land and people.
!
The Lord bless you as you bless Israel by standing in defense of her right to exist in the land given to the Jewish people by the God of Israel. Please pray that Israel will turn back to their God. Do not be silent at this most strategic time, but share this with your fellow Christians, share it with your pastors, and with anyone you have a chance to speak to. Please also pray for a major break-through to the Muslim world, and please remember to pray for all of the soldiers in the IDF – they are defending and fighting for the soon coming of Messiah and the Kingdom of God.
Shabbat Shalom …. David & Josie

Lectia a 13-a engleza avansati 18.10.2014

12 persoane, Domnul sa va binecuvanteze!

 

Put the verb into the correct form – present perfect or past simple (see also ex.19A) a) A. You have a lovely dress! When ….(you/buy) it? B. Come on! You (see) me in it before; I (have) it for two years now. b) A.DEAR ME! SOMEBODY (SPILL) COFFEE ON MY CARPET! B. WELL, IT (BE/NOT) ME! I (NOT/DO) C) A. IS YOUR BROTHER AT HOME? B. NO, I’M AFRAID HE….(GO) OUT. A. WHEN EXACTLY …..(HE/GO) OUT? B.YOU…(JUST/MISS) HIM; IT ISN’T MORE THAN THREE MINUTES SINCE (HE/LEAVE). D) A. HOW LONG….(YOU/LIVE) IN BUCHAREST? B. TWO YEARS. A.AND WHERE….(YOU/LIVE) BEFORE THAT? B. IN BRASOV, MY HOMETOWN. E) A. WHERE IS MIKE? B. DON’T YOU KNOW? HE ….(BREAK) HIS RIGHT LEG. A. REALLY? HOW ….(THAT/HAPPEN)? B. HE….(SLIP) ON A BANANA SKIN. F) A. WHO …(BE) ALBERT EINSTEIN? B. HE (BE) THE SCIENTIST WHO (DEVELOP) THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY.

 

Fragments Basic Rule: Every sentence must have a complete subject and verb and express a full idea. There are three ways to correct incomplete sentences: 1. Add the fragment to the sentence that precedes it. 2. Add the fragment to the sentence that follows it. 3. Add a new subject and verb to the fragment. Incorrect: My uncle is a very unusual person. A man fluent in several languages. Correct: My uncle is a very unusual person, a man fluent in several languages. Explanation: The fragment is added to the sentence that precedes it. Incorrect: Worrying about how to prepare for the examination. I finally decided to set up a conference with my instructor to ask for advice. Correct: Worrying about how to prepare for the examination, I finally decided to set up a conference with my instructor to ask for advice. Explanation: The fragment is added to the sentence that follows it. Incorrect: Slipping on the ice. Correct: Slipping on the ice, the eldery woman lost her balance and fell. Explanation: A new subject and verb are added to the fragment. Caution! Do not use phrase as a sentence. Incorrect: To walk down the street. Incorrect: Walking down the street. Incorrect: By walking down the street. Correct: By walking down the street, you will pass many places of interest. Incorrect: In the afternoon. Incorrect: By mid-day. Correct: We will see you sometime in the afternoon. Caution! If a sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction such as If, When, Since, Because, Although, a comma usually comes after the dependent clause and is followed by a main cause. Incorrect: Although she is young. She is weary and aimless. Incorrect: Although she is young she is weary and aimless. Correct: Although she is young, she is weary and aimless. Drill IV: Read the following pairs of sentences carefully. Decide which sentence of each pair is correctly punctuated. 1. (A) Late registration, at best, is always a difficult experience; especially since so many sections are no longer available. (B) Late registration, at best, is always a difficult experience, expecially since so many sections are no longer available. 2. (A) We try to arrive in time, feeling this is crucial to the whole process. (B) We try to arrive on time. Feeling this is crucial to the whole process. 3. (A) Usually, the night before we review all the courses we should like to take. Making out a schedule which we feel would be desirable. (B) Usually, the night before, we review all the courses we should like to take, making out a schedule which we feel would be desirable. 4. (A) If we are fortunate. We move through the lines quickly; if not, we see what changes must be made to avoid conflicts. (B) If we Put the verb into the correct form – present perfect or past simple (see also ex.19A) a) A. You have a lovely dress! When ….(you/buy) it? B. Come on! You (see) me in it before; I (have) it for two years now. b) A.DEAR ME! SOMEBODY (SPILL) COFFEE ON MY CARPET! B. WELL, IT (BE/NOT) ME! I (NOT/DO) C) A. IS YOUR BROTHER AT HOME? B. NO, I’M AFRAID HE….(GO) OUT. A. WHEN EXACTLY …..(HE/GO) OUT? B.YOU…(JUST/MISS) HIM; IT ISN’T MORE THAN THREE MINUTES SINCE (HE/LEAVE). D) A. HOW LONG….(YOU/LIVE) IN BUCHAREST? B. TWO YEARS. A.AND WHERE….(YOU/LIVE) BEFORE THAT? B. IN BRASOV, MY HOMETOWN. E) A. WHERE IS MIKE? B. DON’T YOU KNOW? HE ….(BREAK) HIS RIGHT LEG. A. REALLY? HOW ….(THAT/HAPPEN)? B. HE….(SLIP) ON A BANANA SKIN. F) A. WHO …(BE) ALBERT EINSTEIN? B. HE (BE) THE SCIENTIST WHO (DEVELOP) THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY. Fragments Basic Rule: Every sentence must have a complete subject and verb and express a full idea. There are three ways to correct incomplete sentences: 1. Add the fragment to the sentence that precedes it. 2. Add the fragment to the sentence that follows it. 3. Add a new subject and verb to the fragment. Incorrect: My uncle is a very unusual person. A man fluent in several languages. Correct: My uncle is a very unusual person, a man fluent in several languages. Explanation: The fragment is added to the sentence that precedes it. Incorrect: Worrying about how to prepare for the examination. I finally decided to set up a conference with my instructor to ask for advice. Correct: Worrying about how to prepare for the examination, I finally decided to set up a conference with my instructor to ask for advice. Explanation: The fragment is added to the sentence that follows it. Incorrect: Slipping on the ice. Correct: Slipping on the ice, the eldery woman lost her balance and fell. Explanation: A new subject and verb are added to the fragment. Caution! Do not use phrase as a sentence. Incorrect: To walk down the street. Incorrect: Walking down the street. Incorrect: By walking down the street. Correct: By walking down the street, you will pass many places of interest. Incorrect: In the afternoon. Incorrect: By mid-day. Correct: We will see you sometime in the afternoon. Caution! If a sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction such as If, When, Since, Because, Although, a comma usually comes after the dependent clause and is followed by a main cause. Incorrect: Although she is young. She is weary and aimless. Incorrect: Although she is young she is weary and aimless. Correct: Although she is young, she is weary and aimless. Drill IV: Read the following pairs of sentences carefully. Decide which sentence of each pair is correctly punctuated. 1. (A) Late registration, at best, is always a difficult experience; especially since so many sections are no longer available. (B) Late registration, at best, is always a difficult experience, expecially since so many sections are no longer available. 2. (A) We try to arrive in time, feeling this is crucial to the whole process. (B) We try to arrive on time. Feeling this is crucial to the whole process. 3. (A) Usually, the night before we review all the courses we should like to take. Making out a schedule which we feel would be desirable. (B) Usually, the night before, we review all the courses we should like to take, making out a schedule which we feel would be desirable. 4. (A) If we are fortunate. We move through the lines quickly; if not, we see what changes must be made to avoid conflicts. (B) If Put the verb into the correct form – present perfect or past simple (see also ex.19A) a) A. You have a lovely dress! When ….(you/buy) it? B. Come on! You (see) me in it before; I (have) it for two years now. b) A.DEAR ME! SOMEBODY (SPILL) COFFEE ON MY CARPET! B. WELL, IT (BE/NOT) ME! I (NOT/DO) C) A. IS YOUR BROTHER AT HOME? B. NO, I’M AFRAID HE….(GO) OUT. A. WHEN EXACTLY …..(HE/GO) OUT? B.YOU…(JUST/MISS) HIM; IT ISN’T MORE THAN THREE MINUTES SINCE (HE/LEAVE). D) A. HOW LONG….(YOU/LIVE) IN BUCHAREST? B. TWO YEARS. A.AND WHERE….(YOU/LIVE) BEFORE THAT? B. IN BRASOV, MY HOMETOWN. E) A. WHERE IS MIKE? B. DON’T YOU KNOW? HE ….(BREAK) HIS RIGHT LEG. A. REALLY? HOW ….(THAT/HAPPEN)? B. HE….(SLIP) ON A BANANA SKIN. F) A. WHO …(BE) ALBERT EINSTEIN? B. HE (BE) THE SCIENTIST WHO (DEVELOP) THE THEORY OF RELATIVITY. Fragments Basic Rule: Every sentence must have a complete subject and verb and express a full idea. There are three ways to correct incomplete sentences: 1. Add the fragment to the sentence that precedes it. 2. Add the fragment to the sentence that follows it. 3. Add a new subject and verb to the fragment. Incorrect: My uncle is a very unusual person. A man fluent in several languages. Correct: My uncle is a very unusual person, a man fluent in several languages. Explanation: The fragment is added to the sentence that precedes it. Incorrect: Worrying about how to prepare for the examination. I finally decided to set up a conference with my instructor to ask for advice. Correct: Worrying about how to prepare for the examination, I finally decided to set up a conference with my instructor to ask for advice. Explanation: The fragment is added to the sentence that follows it. Incorrect: Slipping on the ice. Correct: Slipping on the ice, the eldery woman lost her balance and fell. Explanation: A new subject and verb are added to the fragment. Caution! Do not use phrase as a sentence. Incorrect: To walk down the street. Incorrect: Walking down the street. Incorrect: By walking down the street. Correct: By walking down the street, you will pass many places of interest. Incorrect: In the afternoon. Incorrect: By mid-day. Correct: We will see you sometime in the afternoon. Caution! If a sentence begins with a subordinating conjunction such as If, When, Since, Because, Although, a comma usually comes after the dependent clause and is followed by a main cause. Incorrect: Although she is young. She is weary and aimless. Incorrect: Although she is young she is weary and aimless. Correct: Although she is young, she is weary and aimless. Drill IV: Read the following pairs of sentences carefully. Decide which sentence of each pair is correctly punctuated. 1. (A) Late registration, at best, is always a difficult experience; especially since so many sections are no longer available. (B) Late registration, at best, is always a difficult experience, expecially since so many sections are no longer available. 2. (A) We try to arrive in time, feeling this is crucial to the whole process. (B) We try to arrive on time. Feeling this is crucial to the whole process. 3. (A) Usually, the night before we review all the courses we should like to take. Making out a schedule which we feel would be desirable. (B) Usually, the night before, we review all the courses we should like to take, making out a schedule which we feel would be desirable. 4. (A) If we are fortunate. We move through the lines quickly; if not, we see what changes must be made to avoid conflicts. (B) If we are fortunate, we move through the lines quickly; if not,we see what changes must be made to avoid conflicts. 5. (A) It is helpful to keep a sense of humor and two aspirins with you on the day of registration. I certainly do. (B) It is helpful to keep a sense a humor and two aspirins with you on the day of registration. As I do. we are fortunate, we move through the lines quickly; if not,we see what changes must be made to avoid conflicts. 5. (A) It is helpful to keep a sense of humor and two aspirins with you on the day of registration. I certainly do. (B) It is helpful to keep a sense a humor and two aspirins with you on the day of registration. As I do. are fortunate, we move through the lines quickly; if not,we see what changes must be made to avoid conflicts. 5. (A) It is helpful to keep a sense of humor and two aspirins with you on the day of registration. I certainly do. (B) It is helpful to keep a sense a humor and two aspirins with you on the day of registration. As I do.