Daily Oral Language Week 1
M. Greene
Day 1
Correct the Sentences Below
the book the return of the
native is considered among
the better of hardys many
novels
there are several steps
necessary to repair a broken
window first remove the
putty second remove the
points or nails then replace
the broken one with a new
one
Types of Errors
Day 1
Correct the Sentences Below
Types of Errors
the book the return of the
native is considered among
the better of hardys many
novels
Proper nouns (books,
person), Underline (book),
Superlative degree,
Apostrophe (possessive)
there are several steps
necessary to repair a broken
window first remove the
putty second remove the
points or nails then replace
the broken one with a new
one
Reduction (removal of expletive),
Colon (series), Commas (after
adverbs – first, etc.), Semicolons
(separate series containing
commas), Substitute specific
noun for unclear pronoun
Day 1
Correct the Sentences Below
Types of Errors
The book The Return of the
Native is considered among
the best of Hardy’s many
novels.
Proper nouns (books,
person), Underline (book),
Superlative degree,
Apostrophe (possessive)
Several steps are necessary to
repair a broken window: first,
remove the putty; second,
remove the points or nails; then
replace the broken window with
a new one.
Reduction (removal of expletive),
Colon (series), Commas (after
adverbs – first, etc.), Semicolons
(separate series containing
commas), Substitute specific
noun for unclear pronoun
Diagramming a Simple Sentence
That brown dog quickly ran into the busy street.
SUBJECT
dog
PREDICATE
ran
Quick Peek at the Rules
1. Come to class prepared to learn.
a. Pens (blue or black only); pencils
b. Paper (not from a spiral notebook)
c. Independent Reading Material (everyday)
d. Homework Completed Prior to Walking through the
Door
2. Come to class on time.
a. Tardy = not in your seat when the bell rings
3. Actively and respectfully pay attention in class.
a. Raise your hand to talk.
b. Don’t talk when the teacher is talking.
c. Don’t talk over others.
Day 2
Correct the Sentences Below
we would of froze during
the storm but we seen a
shelter that protected us
from the high winds
coming off of the rocky
mountains
kim was watching the
movie winds of war – at
least i think she said that
– when the television set
burned out
Types of Errors
Day 2
Correct the Sentences Below
Types of Errors
we would of froze during
the storm but we seen a
shelter that protected us
from the high winds
coming off of the rocky
mountains
Enunciation (would have),
Verbs (freeze, see), Comma
(before but in compound
sentence), Off not off of,
Proper noun (landform)
kim was watching the
movie winds of war – at
least i think she said that
– when the television set
burned out
Proper Noun (movie),
Underline (movie), Capitalize
I
Day 2
Correct the Sentences Below
Types of Errors
We would have frozen
during the storm, but we
saw a shelter that protected
us from the high winds
coming off the Rocky
Mountains.
Enunciation (would have),
Verbs (freeze, see), Comma
(before but in compound
sentence), Off not off of,
Proper noun (landform)
Kim was watching the
movie Winds of War – at
least I think she said that –
when the television set
burned out.
Proper Noun (movie),
Underline (movie), Capitalize
I
You try…
The little girl happily skipped across the yellow brick road.
SUBJECT
PREDICATE
Day 3
Correct the Sentences Below
terry rung the bell at the
gatehouse when noone
answered he left in
disgust
i and my sister catched
the bus at twenty second
and hamilton streets
unfortunately, we got off
of the bus too blocks to
soon
Types of Errors
Day 3
Correct the Sentences Below
Types of Errors
terry rung the bell at the
gatehouse when noone
answered he left in
disgust
Verb (ring), Semicolon
(separate two main clauses),
Spelling (no one), Comma
(introductory adverbial clause)
i and my sister catched
the bus at twenty second
and hamilton streets
unfortunately, we got off
of the bus too blocks to
soon
Pronoun (order), Capitalize I,
Verb (catch), Proper nouns
(streets), Hyphen (compound
number), Semicolon
(separate two main clauses),
Off not off of, Homophones
(two, too)
Day 3
Correct the Sentences Below
Types of Errors
Verb (ring), Semicolon
Terry rang the bell at the
(separate two main clauses),
gatehouse; when no one
answered, he left in disgust. Spelling (no one), Comma
(introductory adverbial clause)
My sister and I caught the
bus at Twenty-second and
Hamilton Streets;
unfortunately, we got off
the bus two blocks too
soon.
Pronoun (order), Capitalize I,
Verb (catch), Proper nouns
(streets), Hyphen (compound
number), Semicolon
(separate two main clauses),
Off not off of, Homophones
(two, too)
Diagramming Prepositional Phrases
This broken computer with two monitors was working
yesterday for my professor.
Day 4
Correct the Sentences Below
because in order to repair
youre battered Car which
is all banged in ill have to
do alot of repainting
i could of swam to that
large island but its to rainy
to try that
Types of Errors
Day 4
Correct the Sentences Below
because in order to repair
youre battered Car which
is all banged in ill have to
do alot of repainting
Types of Errors
Correct vs. Incorrect beginning,
Homophone (your), Common
noun, Comma (introductory
infinitive phrase), Reduction
(elimination of redundancy),
Capitalize I, Apostrophe
(contraction), spelling (a lot)
Enunciation (could have),
i could of swam to that
large island but its to rainy Verb (swim, be), Comma
(before but in compound
to try that
sentence), Homophone (too)
Day 4
Correct the Sentences Below
Types of Errors
In order to repair your
battered car, I’ll have to do a
lot of repainting.
Correct vs. Incorrect beginning,
Homophone (your), Common
noun, Comma (introductory
infinitive phrase), Reduction
(elimination of redundancy),
Capitalize I, Apostrophe
(contraction), spelling (a lot)
I could have swum to that
large island, but it was too
rainy to try that.
Enunciation (could have),
Verb (swim, be), Comma
(before but in compound
sentence), Homophone (too)
Those scrawny football players with the blue and gold
jerseys actively played in three quarters of the game.