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Re: grammar check!

AlpheccaStars — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:03:57 GMT

Ellisa:

This is a very long passage, and your other post seems to be even longer.

The editor at this web site makes it difficult to make corrections to long passages. Also, many teachers do not want to devote a long time working on a single post. If you post only one paragraph at a time, then different teachers can work on them and you will get your corrections faster.

Ellisa

Hello teachers!
I'm summarising a book which is about teaching methods.
I guess there are millions of errors.
Please ~~check those to right one~~ suggest corrections to my sentences.!
Thanks in advance!

13. Teaching grammar

There are two main ways to teach~~ing~~ grammar.(or you can say "ways of teaching grammar". The word "teaching" is a gerund, and must be used as a noun. In this example, it is object of the preposition "of")
One way is ~~both~~ planning grammar teaching in advance and relying on the coursebooks which can help us teach grammar. The other way is teaching grammar as a result of other work. In other words, it is ~~has~~ done as a peripheral activity. In this chapter, we will look at the various different ways to teach grammar. We will look at the range of activities which satisfy not merely efficiency but also ~~appropriacy~~ (not a word; you can use the adjective forms - a range of activities which are efficient as well as appropriate). . Lastly, we will discuss grammar books and their usages.

(You need to be consistent in using imperative versus declarative sentences)

A. Introducing grammar

The following ~~1 to 4~~ examples (, numbered 1 to 4,) are activities which represent a range of possibilities for introducing new grammar.

Ex1) It's making sentences using the present simple in the third singular. First, the teacher holds up a number of flashcards which are about a specific job. Then (? subject - the students )make sentences in ~~contained~~ present simple tense for ~~the~~ each pictures. It consists (or The exercise consists of) of three affirmative and three negative sentences. Then (? subject - the teacher )makes the students guess what kind of job it is. Once students are confident in ~~with~~ these sentences, the teacher asks them to think of one profession and make 6 sentences. Now, they can do activities guessing what profession is being described.

Ex2) It's using texts which contained (present tense) what the students are being taught (past simple irregular verbs). While the students read the text, they come across blanks that they must fill in with the past tense form of certain verbs. Then, (? subject - the teacher )makes them write these past tense verb forms down in the blanks and also write them phonetically using ~~which are shown~~ ~~their~~ phonemic symbols.

Ex3) This is aimed to show the differences between ~~reporting~~ direct speech and reporting things that were said in the past. The teacher draws ~~Draw~~ two people on the board. One, whose name is Jack, is holding a phone and smiling ~~whose name is Jack~~. The other is just standing. The teacher gives the ~~Give~~ students the information that Jack is talking to a girl who he met in the school canteen. Then, the teacher asks the students what Jack tells his friend while taking on the phone. The answers might be in the present form such as ' She says I'm really nice'. In this process, the teacher makes sure that the students understand how 'you' changes to 'I'. The teacher now tells the students that Jack is back home and he was spurned by the girl. He is telling to his mother that 'She said I was really nice' which is past form. The teacher can write both past and present forms on the board to help students.

Ex4) Here, the language which the students are ~~were~~ going to study is ~~was~~ embedded in the texts which they read. The teacher makes the students read the story first. After confirming that they ~~are~~ fully understanood the story by asking comprehension questions, the teacher asks them to make bad or insensible statements using the story. Then, the ~~get~~ students to come up to the board and write the sentences. ~~so that T~~he sentences have to use the modal auxillary "should," such as ~~ncluding~~ 'Should have p.p.' or' Shouldn't have p.p'.(especially here.)

Re: That grew?

Clive — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:35:14 GMT

Hi,
This is on page 660 #17 on the SAT OG Book.
One of the brackets is suppose to contain an error.

[Crossing and recrossing] the stream, stepping on or over slippery rocks, and [following] a trail [that grew] steeper and steeper, the hikers soon realized [how challenging] their day would be. [no error]

The correct answer is [no error] but isn't [that grew] wrong? No. "That grew steeper . . .' is a subordinate clause that describes 'trail'.

All the other verbs are in present tense, except this one. Or can the others be gerunds? No, they are not. The first 3 are present participles acting as adjectives to describe 'the hikers'. 'Challenging' describes 'day'.
eg Smiling, he walked into the room.

can you explain a little about gerunds? In simple terms, a gerund is the noun form of a verb, and can be used in the same manner as a noun.
eg I like chocolate.
eg I like walking.
eg I like eating chocolate.

Best wishes, Clive

That grew?

theooo — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:23:22 GMT

This is on page 660 #17 on the SAT OG Book.
One of the brackets is suppose to contain an error.

[Crossing and recrossing] the stream, stepping on or over slippery rocks, and [following] a trail [that grew] steeper and steeper, the hikers soon realized [how challenging] their day would be. [no error]

The correct answer is [no error] but isn't [that grew] wrong? All the other verbs are in present tense, except this one. Or can the others be gerunds? can you explain a little about gerunds?

Re: Teaching the Present Continuous

ayvied — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:55:46 GMT

when i teach the Present Continuous tense (elemenentary level) I usually ue these easy steps:

1. Introduce/ review the Verb BE, in it's different forms..AM, IS, ARE ( Present Tense)

2. Introduce/revi Personal Pronouns, I , HE, SHE, IT, WE, YOU, THEY.

3. Explain/expound the relationship of these two (the verb BE and the Personal Pronouns) when used in a sentence and give examples;
                I -       AM                       HE, SHE, IT - IS
                YOU   - ARE
                 WE    - ARE
                 THEY - ARE

Example:  HE IS dancing.

4. Introduce/review Verbs...ask for examples e.g   dance,

5.Explain how to from the Present Participle:Participles = VERB+ ING
example : dance+ ing= dancing (explain that the E in danceshould be dropped)

4. Now, you are ready to present your lesson on PRESENT CONTINUOUS: Define
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS = Verb BE + VERB+ ING (present participle)

example: He IS DANCING.

I hope this will help.

Re: decline.

Huevos — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:43:34 GMT

New2grammar
stores and restaurants are seeing sharp decline in sales ...

Just to clarify about the indefinite article: it's OK to say "stores and restaurants see sharp decline in sales" without the article when using the present tense; in fact it has the ring of a newspaper headline. On the other hand when using the gerund not using the article in this context sounds very wrong to me as a native speaker.

Re: 3 idioms, and my sentences with them, could you take a look?

Vorpar — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 07:38:30 GMT

1. to steal the show

a) Jack Nicholson stole the show in Batman. (question: is it possible to use this idiom as far as idioms are concerned? question2: would it be better to use here the pres. perfect?)

I think this is fine, though when talking about movies (especially describing action), we usually use the present tense.
b) Slash is the one who always steals the show at Guns & Roses gigs (question: is "at" ok here?)

"at" is fine.
c) She's stolen the show (doubt: I can't come up with a situation in which we would use this idiom in the present perfect)
It could be used during the show, just after a breakthrough scene.

2. to pull sb's leg

a) Oh come off it! Stop pulling my leg and tell me the truth!

This looks fine.
b) She has pulled my leg again!
c) Hey guys, listen, why don't we pull Jim's leg (and play a joke on him) ? It's gonna be fun!

I don't think this idiom is commonly used without the gerund (in a).

3. to foam at the mouth

a) He has been foaming at the mouth for the whole evening (doubt: I'm not sure if the use of the present perfect cont. is appropriate here)
b) He foamed at the mouth when his wife told him that she had been cheating on him. (VS He was foaming at the mouth, or VS has foamed at the mouth)
c) What did your dad say to this? He was foaming at the mouth when I told him (VS He foamed at the mouth)

All of these look fine.

MAIN QUESTION: Are the above-written sentences perfectly OK, and how often do you use the above-mentioned idioms?

Stolen the show is commonly used, but I don't hear the others much at all.

Re: contemplating throwing

Hoa Thai — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:32:44 GMT

Anewcomer wrote:
Hi Teachers I came across this sentence in a story book: He had stood upon his balcony and contemplated throwing himself down to the street. Why it's not like this: He had stood upon his balcony and contemplated to throw himself down to the street And what is the difference? And can i say: "continuing saying things" or "continue saying things" or "continue to say things", and what's the difference Thanks

Hi,

The verb contemplate belongs to a group of verbs such as admit, avoid, deny, enjoy, and many more that are followed by a noun or gerund but not an infinitive.

The verb continue, however, may be followed by either a gerund or an infinitive.

We use the present progressive to send a message of âin middle of doing somethingâ (i.e., the action itself). The present tense simply shows the state.

Re: the position of "not"

CalifJim — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:17:18 GMT

So the "not" we place before the gerund or infinitive is an exception?(no operators are found in the 2 examples you've given to me) Yes. These are exceptions. There's no operator, but you place not before the gerund or infinitive.

and does the infinitive you mentioned include both to-infinitive and bare-infinitive? No. Just the to infinitive.

if the answer of the 2nd question is yes, why isn't "I not yet see sth." correct? it It is "not + bare infinitive", ~~doesn't~~ isn't it? No. It's not an infinitive.
or it's because "see" is used as verb in this sentence, but not infinitive? Yes. see is the main verb -- present tense, not infinitive.

Bare infinitives occur after operators most of the time, so this situation is covered by the other rules. (I cannot see anything yet. - Here can is the main verb, and an operator. see is a bare infinitive. There's already a rule to place not after the operator can, so another rule to place not before the bare infinitive is totally unnecessary.)

CJ

Re: Gerunds and infinitives

Yankee — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:17:14 GMT

Pucca wrote:
Hello everyone,

I always have problems with the gerund and infinitives, that's why I made some exercises, would you mind correcting them for me?

1.- I object to having loud music played in my ear.
2.- I'm looking forward to hearing from you. OK
3.- She wants to eat fish. OK
4.- I used to speak in Frenck when I met her. OK
5.- They usually speak in her mother language when they are alone. This is neither gerund nor infinitive. It is the simple present tense of the verb 'speak'.
6.- She objects to being laughed at.
7.- We have to drive on the left in England. OK
8.- In addition to comming late, he came dirty.
9.- Are you used to getting up late early? OK
10.- He used to get up early when he was in the army. OK
11.- She expects me to visit her every time I go to London. OK
12.- That woman keeps nagging me all day long. That woman kept nagging me all day long. / That woman keeps nagging me every day.
13.- I dislike answering silly questions.
I would choose the gerund after 'dislike'. However I would use either the 'to infinitive' or the gerund with 'like': I don't like answering silly questions. / I don't like to answer silly questions.
14.- I suggest going earlier. OK
15.- She detests speaking in public. OK
16.- I admit comming here late at night. Also: I admit to coming here late at night.
17.- Imagine not knowing the answer to such a question! OK
18.- They risk having an accident on the way. (Do not use 'to')

Thanks in advance for your help!

My two cents is in the quote, Pucca.

Re: difference between the meaning of these sentences: I used to play...cri

Jeka — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:23:52 GMT

Yankee wrote:
Jackson6612 wrote:

Question 2:

Both Philip and Yankee said:

I am used to playing cricket in my spare time.

I was told that after to simple Present Tense form is used but playing is not simple Present Tense form of play. What would you say on this?
Most of the time you will find the base form (infinitive) of the verb after the word 'to'. However, certain expressions require the '-ing form'. Some examples of these are:

- be used to doing
- be accustomed to doing
- look forward to doing
- admit to doing
- object to doing

As far as I know 'to' is a preposition here (it is not a part of infinitive). So, you cannot use anything else after a preposition but a noun or gerund (-ing form). Hope it helps.