1.2.2: Simple Present Forms-Review
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Activity 1: Error Correction
Directions: There are 10 mistakes in the paragraph below. Find the mistakes with the simple present, adverbs of frequency, negative sentences, or -s / -es endings and correct them.
My name is Jacques. I lives next to Yuri and Luis. I am a student at SanJac also. I arrive always early to class. My brother drive me to school. I do not drives. I eat lunch with my friends. We eat often at Ana and Pedro’s house. I doesn’t cook. After class, always I study in the library. I finishes my homework in the afternoon. I study with my friend. My friend Luis finish his homework at night. I live with my family. My mother cook dinner for the family. She wash the dishes after dinner. I dry them.
Activity 2: Writing
Directions: Rewrite these sentences to include the adverb of frequency in parentheses.
1. (usually) We eat dinner outside in summer.
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2. (always) I wear slippers in the house.
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3. (never) My family wakes up early.
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4. (sometimes) My friends and I watch movies on Fridays.
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5. (rarely) We eat uncooked food.
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6. (often) They are late to class.
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7. (usually) I do my homework on a computer.
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8. (seldom) She takes her dog to the dog park.
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9. (usually) You are on time.
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10. (rarely) She eats fast food.
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Activity 3: Writing
Directions: Write the question on the line below. Use the answer for extra information. Some questions are wh-questions, and some are yes/no questions.
1. A: _________________________________
B: I wake up at 8:00 am.
2. A: _________________________________
B: Yes, I do (I have a dog.)
3. A:_________________________________
B: My birthday is in August.
4. A: _________________________________
B: No, I don’t. (I don’t do my homework in the morning.)
5. A: _________________________________
B: I take a shower in the morning.
6. A: _________________________________
B: I arrive early for class.
7. A: _________________________________
B: He drives to school.
8. A: _________________________________
B: He washes the dishes every day.
9. A: _________________________________
B: Yes, I do. (I exercise 3 times a week.)
10. A: _________________________________
B: I eat fast food once a month.
Activity 4: Write a Paragraph
Directions: Write a paragraph comparing your daily schedule with a partner’s daily schedule. Use the simple present tense, adverbs of frequency, and time expressions.
Pre-writing:
- Write 6 questions to ask your partner. Use 6 different wh-question words. There is a place to write each question in the chart that follows.
- Answer the 6 questions for yourself.
- Choose a partner, ask your questions, and then write down your partner’s answers.
Examples
What time do you eat breakfast?
When do you go grocery shopping?
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Format:
- Use your own 8.5″ x 11″ lined paper. Do not use other paper sizes, please.
- Heading: Put your full name, the due date, and Ch. 3 Writing Assignment at the top of your paper. Your instructor will tell you where the heading goes (left or right side).
- Indent the first sentence, skip lines (double space), and leave a 1-inch margin on the sides and bottom.
Writing and Grammar:
- First sentence: begin writing by using this topic sentence: [Partner’s name] and I are classmates, but we are very different.
- In your sentences, write your answer and your partner’s answer.
Example
I always wake up at 6:00 am. My partner wakes up at 8:00 am.
- Use 3 adverbs of frequency.
- Write 2 negative sentences.
- Use full forms; do not use contractions.
- Use capital letters and punctuation correctly.
- Use the rubric below to check your work.
Model Paragraph:
My partner and I are classmates, but we are very different. I get up very early at 5:00 am. My partner doesn’t get up early. She often gets up at 9:00 am. I usually drink coffee in the morning, but my partner doesn’t like coffee. She likes tea instead. I have two children, so I am busy with them. My partner is married, but she doesn’t have any children. I leave for school at 8:30 am. My partner never goes straight to school. She goes to her parents house first. She always helps them because they are very old. My parents are still young at age 50 and 55.
Assignment Rubric:
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Heading: Full Name, Due Date, Ch. 3 Writing Assignment |
1 point |
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Format: Indent, double space, margins |
1 point |
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Your paragraph has at least 10 sentences |
1 point |
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Every sentence has a subject and verb, & they agree |
1 point |
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There are 3 adverbs of frequency |
3 points |
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There are 2 negative sentences |
4 points |
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Correct use of spelling |
1 point |
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Correct use of capital letters |
1 point |
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Correct end punctuation |
1 point |
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Total |
14 points |
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