Name: ___________Susie
Student____________________________
Date:
__________________
June 6, 2006____________________________
Course/Section: __
Engl 0310.1s1 ___________________________
Practice at Writing Form
Make numerous copies, three-hole punch, and keep in binder.
Copy instructions
exactly.
INSTRUCTIONS:
____________ Write a complex sentence of at least fifteen words where the dependent
clause comes first. (Make the sentence about a dog.) Identify the main subject and verb
of your independent clause______________________________________________________
INITIAL ATTEMPT:
Give it
your best
shot.
_________ Although I love my Golden Retriever I [subject] do not like [verb] the fact that he
sheds all over everything in my home. ____________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Fill out
after you
discuss
your first
attempt
with
someone.
Fix your
mistakes.
OBSERVATION(S):
__When the dependent clause comes first in a complex sentence, a comma goes after it. Not putting
it there is a comma error. Also, dog breeds generally aren’t capitalized, unless part of the name
involves a country. Dog lovers often feel free to break this rule. Helping verbs like “do” are
considered part of the verb.__
REVISION/IMPROVEMENT/CORRECTION:
__________ Although I love my golden retriever, I [subject] do not like [verb] the fact that
he sheds all over everything in my home.___________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Name: ___________Peter
Pupil____________________________
Date:
__________________
June 8, 2006____________________________
Course/Section: __
Engl 0310.1s1___________________________
Practice at Grammatical Writing Form
Make numerous copies, three-hole punch, and keep in binder.
INSTRUCTIONS:
____________Write a sentence of at least fifteen words in length that has at least four
nouns. Italicize or circle the nouns. Highlight or draw a box around the main verb(s) of
the sentence. (Make the sentence about a bank.)__________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
INITIAL ATTEMPT:
_________ Yesterday afternoon, I went to the bank to deposit my paycheck but forgot to
ask the teller to give me a credit card application. ___________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
OBSERVATION(S):
________ Many sentences have compound verbs, where the subject does two things.
Here, the "I" went but forgot . In my initial attempt, I noticed the first verb but not the
second. “Afternoon” is also a noun.____________________________________________
REVISION/IMPROVEMENT/CORRECTION:
__________ Yesterday afternoon, I went to the bank to deposit my paycheck but forgot to
ask the teller to give me a credit card application.___________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
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