Here are the corrections to the paragraph with conjunctions underlined, subjects and verbs highlighted, and punctuation added:
Takafumi arrived in the U.S. three weeks ago and he was a little confused about the American school system at first. He wanted to take a regular English class but the class was too difficult for him, so he decided to take an ESL course. Because he didn't know which level to take, he had to take a placement test. When he was placed in level 53, he was surprised, for he had studied English in Japan for eight years, but the class was still difficult for him.
Here are the corrections to the paragraph with conjunctions underlined, subjects and verbs highlighted, and punctuation added:
Takafumi arrived in the U.S. three weeks ago and he was a little confused about the American school system at first. He wanted to take a regular English class but the class was too difficult for him, so he decided to take an ESL course. Because he didn't know which level to take, he had to take a placement test. When he was placed in level 53, he was surprised, for he had studied English in Japan for eight years, but the class was still difficult for him.
Here are the corrections to the paragraph with conjunctions underlined, subjects and verbs highlighted, and punctuation added:
Takafumi arrived in the U.S. three weeks ago and he was a little confused about the American school system at first. He wanted to take a regular English class but the class was too difficult for him, so he decided to take an ESL course. Because he didn't know which level to take, he had to take a placement test. When he was placed in level 53, he was surprised, for he had studied English in Japan for eight years, but the class was still difficult for him.
Here are the corrections to the paragraph with conjunctions underlined, subjects and verbs highlighted, and punctuation added:
Takafumi arrived in the U.S. three weeks ago and he was a little confused about the American school system at first. He wanted to take a regular English class but the class was too difficult for him, so he decided to take an ESL course. Because he didn't know which level to take, he had to take a placement test. When he was placed in level 53, he was surprised, for he had studied English in Japan for eight years, but the class was still difficult for him.
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CHAPTER GOALS
• Understand how to use coordinating &
subordinating conjunctions • Use punctuation correctly with conjunctions: listing items, compound sentences, complex sentences • Use correct parallel structure • Understand how to use paired conjunctions CONJUNCTION A conjunction joins words, phrases, and clauses.
Juan speaks Spanish and English.
Margarita speaks English at home and at
work. Their children speak Spanish at home, but they speak English at school and at
work. Types of Conjunctions A coordinating conjunction joins equal elements
Word + Word = cat and dog
Phrase + Phrase = (at home) and (at work)
Clause + Clause = She works and she studies The Coordinating Conjunctions A great way to remember the coordinating conjunctions is with FANBOYS For And Nor But Or Yet So The Coordinating Conjunctions I looked for my glasses, for I needed them.
I looked high and low for them.
Neither my wife nor my daughter had seen
my glasses.
I looked for them, but I couldn’t find them.
They were not in the kitchen or the office.
I looked for them, yet I couldn’t find them.
I didn’t find them, so I left for class without them.
Parallel Structure When “and,” “but,” “or,” “nor” join word, the words need to have the same grammatical structure. Organization and cleanliness are necessary. (noun) (noun) Working and studying take a lot of time. (gerund) (gerund) Jack wants to become an engineer or (to) write a novel. Parallel Structure Verb Tenses generally are the same. Jack is waving and (is) shouting at us. Susan raised her hand and snapped her fingers.
Jack has gone to work already but didn’t
leave you a note. Using Commas: Rule #1 Lists of words or phrases
2 items = no commas Steve and Joe are in class.
3+ = commas Steve, Joe, and Kim are in class. Steve, Joe and Kim are in class.
Note: the comma before the “and” in a list is optional .
Using Commas: Rule #2 Joining clauses to make compound sentences.
Steve is in class, but Joe is at work.
Steve is in class, so he is learning what
he needs to know. Mistakes Using Commas: Rule #2 Run-on Sentence (fused sentence): Joe came to class then he took a quiz.
Correct: Joe came to class. Then he took a quiz.
Joe came to class, and then he took a quiz.
Mistakes Using Commas: Rule #2 Comma Splice: Joe came to class, then he took a quiz.
Correct: Joe came to class. Then he took a quiz.
Joe came to class, and then he took a quiz.
Types of Conjunctions A subordinating conjunction joins clauses* that are not equal.
*A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb.
Subordinating Conjunctions He is in this class. He wants to learn English. These are sentences because each has a subject, a verb, and a complete idea.
These two sentences can be joined by a subordinating
conjunction to form one complex sentence. He is in this class because he wants to learn English. Because he wants to learn English, he is in this class. Using Commas: Rule #3 Clauses with subordinating conjunctions only need commas if the conjunction starts the sentence.
He is in this class [because he wants
to learn English].
[Because he wants to learn English],
he is in this class. Mistakes Using Commas-Rule #3 Fragment Sentences: Because Joe came to class late when his car wouldn’t start the other day. Correct: Joe came to class late because his car wouldn’t start the other day. Conjunctions Directions: Underline all of the subjects & verbs. Circle the conjunctions. Add punctuation as needed. (4 sentences) Takafumi arrived in the U.S. three weeks ago and he was a little confused about the American school system at first he wanted to take a regular English class but the class was too difficult for him so he decided to take an ESL course because he didn’t know which level to take he had to take a placement test when he was paced in level 53 he was surprised for he had studied English in Japan for eight years but the class was still difficult for him
