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    English for Business Purposes

    http://www.ego4u.com/

     

    February 16, 2012

    Subject-Verb Agreement

     

    Assignment:

    1. Open the document below titled 02-16-12 Subject Verb Agreement

    • Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in the blank
    • Save the document in My Documents as: Your name - Subject Verb Agreement
    • After you finish and save, you can check your answers by opening the file below titled 02-16-12 Subject Verb Agreement  Answers
    • Make any necessary corrections and save again

    2. Send a professional e-mail to Laurie with your document attached

    3.  Practice your subject-verb agreement by clicking on the following links. Play each until you get 100% correct:

    Quiz Tuesday - Subject-Verb Agreement and Possessive s ('s)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ____________ _________________________

    February 14, 2012

    Run-ons and Fragments

     

    Assignment:

    1. Open a new Word document

    2. Go to page 41 in your Business English book

    3. Do exercises B, C, and D - make the needed changes to eliminate fragments and run-ons

    4. Save the document as: Your Name - Run-ons and Fragments

    5. Send a professional e-mail with your document attached

    6. Try to become a millionare by practicing sentences, fragments and run-ons at the following links:

     

    Happy Valentine's Day!!!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ____________ _________________________

    February 9, 2012

    Subordinators

     

    Assignment:

    1. Open the document below titled 02-09-12 Subordinators

    • Read the directions to join the sentences using a subordinator
    • Save the document in My Documents as: Your name - Subordinators
    • After you finish and save your document, you can check your answers by opening the file below titled 02-09-12 Subordinators Answers
    • Make any necessary corrections and save again

    2. Send a proper e-mail to Laurie with your document attached

    3. When you finish, click on this link: http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/exercises/fragments_ex1.htm

    • Complete Exercise 1 to identify fragment and complete sentences
    • Check your answers and show Laurie when you get a score of 100
    • Complete Exercise 2 to choose the complete sentences
    • Check your answers and show Laurie when you get a score of 100

     

    Make sure you know the WISH ABOUT subordinators for your quiz on Tuesday!!!

     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ____________ _________________________

    February 7, 2012

    Coordinators

     

    Assignment:

    1. Open the document below titled 02-07-12 Coordinators

    • Read the directions to join the sentences using the correct coordinator
    • Save the document in My Documents as: Your name - Coordinators
    • After you finish and save your document, you can check your answers by opening the file below titled 02-07-12 Coordinators Answers
    • Make any necessary corrections

    2. Send a proper e-mail to Laurie with your document attached.

    3. When you finish, practice using coordinators by playing this pop-up game: http://www.quia.com/pop/37751.html?AP_rand=101821333

     

    Make sure you know the 7 coordinators for your quiz on Thursday!!!

     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ____________ _________________________

    February 2, 2012

    Lab Test 1

     

    1. Open the document below titled Lab Test 1

    • Read the directions and complete each exercise
    • Save the document in My Documents as: Your name - Lab Test 1

    2. Send a proper e-mail to Laurie with your document attached.

    3. You may leave when you have finished your test.  Have a great weekend!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ____________ _________________________

    January 31, 2012

    Chapter 1 & Chapter 2 Review

     

    Assignment:

    1. Open the document below titled 01-31-12 Review Exercises

    • Read the directions and complete each exercise to review:

            - Verbs and Subjects

            - Adjectives

            - Adverbs

    • Check your answers in the back of your Business English book starting on Pg. 327
    • Save the document as: Your name - Review Exercises

    2. Send a proper e-mail to Laurie with your document attached.

    3. Practice Direct Objects by playing Rags to Riches at http://www.quia.com/rr/678947.html

    4. Practice Predicate Adjectives and Predicate Nominatives by playing Rags to Riches at http://www.quia.com/rr/290344.html

    • Make sure you tell Laurie if you win $1,000,000!!!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ____________ _________________________

    January 26, 2012

    Adverbs and Direct Objects

     

    Assignment:

    1. Click on the following link for more adverb practice: http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/word-order/adverb-position

    • Read about each type of adverb and then do the exercise that goes with each adverb.  Ex.: Adverbs of Manner - Exercise on Adverbs of Manner
    • After you complete each exercise, click Check Answers.  Correct any answers that are wrong until they are all correct.
    • Copy and paste the final results in a Word document.  Do this for each exercise.  You should have Adverbs of Manner, Place, Time, and Frequency. 
    • Last, do the Excercise on Adverbs (Mix).  Copy and paste your final answers at the end of the same document.
    • Save the document in My Documents as: Your name - More Adverbs

    2. Send an e-mail to Laurie with your document attached.

    • Subject: Your name - More Adverbs
    • Write one sentence to tell me what you have learned in this lab.

    3. Practice direct objects by playing Rags to Riches at http://www.quia.com/rr/678947.html

    • If you win $1,000,000 show your instructor.

    4. When you finish direct objects you may practice adjectives and adverbs at: http://www.quia.com/rr/124861.html

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ____________ _________________________

    January 24, 2012

    Adjectives and Adverbs

     

    Assignment:

    1. Open the file below titled 01-24-12 Adjectives and Adverbs

    • Follow the directions to answer all of the exercises.
    • After you answer each section, click on the link to check your answers. (Hold down the Ctrl button and click on the link)
    • Correct any mistakes that you find.

    2. Save and close your document when you finish.  Make sure you save it in My Documents. 

        Save the document as: Your name - Adjectives and Adverbs

    3. Send an e-mail to Laurie with your document attached.

    • Subject: Your name - Adjectives and Adverbs
    • Write one sentence to tell me what you did in the lab today.

    4. When you finish you may practice adjectives and adverbs at: http://www.quia.com/rr/124861.html

     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ____________ _________________________

    January 19, 2012

    Recognizing Subjects

     

    Assignment:

    1. Open the file below titled 01-19-12 Nouns, Pronouns, and Subjects

    • Follow the directions to answer all of the exercises.

    2. After you answer each section, click on the link to check your answers. (Hold down the Ctrl button and click on the link)

    3. Save and close your document when you finish.  Save the document as: Your name - Nouns, Pronouns, and Subjects

    4. Send an e-mail to Laurie (lauriee@comfsm.fm)

    • Subject: Your name - Nouns, Pronouns, and Subjects
    • Write one sentence to tell me what you are sending in the e-mail.
    • Write one sentence to tell me if you are confused about anything.
    • End the message with your name.

    5. When you finish your assingment you may practice your subjects and verbs with the following game: http://www.quia.com/rr/36765.html

     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ____________ _________________________

    January 17, 2012

    Identifying Verbs

     

    Assignment:

    1. Open the file below titled 01-17-12 Identifying Verbs

    • Follow the directions to answer all of the exercises.
    • Save your document to the computer.  Name the file: Your name - Identifying Verbs

    2. Click on the following link: http://www.dailygrammar.com/Lesson-01-Verbs.htm

    • Do Lessons 1-6 to learn more about verbs and check your answers.  You may change any answers that you got wrong to the correct answer.  Make sure you save the document again after you make changes.

    4. Send an e-mail to Laurie with your document attached.

    • Subject: Your name - Identifying Verbs
    • Address it to Laurie (lauriee@comfsm.fm)
    • Write one sentence to tell me one thing that you learned while doing the lessons.  Write one sentence to tell me one thing that is still confusing to you.
    • End the message with your name.

    5. Open the file below titled 01-17-12 Action Verbs

    • Follow the directions to complete the exercises.
    • Save the document to the computer.  Name the file: Your name - Action Verbs
    • Send an e-mail to Laurie with your document attached.  Make sure it has a subject and complete message.

     

    *When you finish both assignments, click on the following link: http://www.kyrene.org/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/enter.htm

    • At this site, The Wide World of Verbs, you can learn more about action verbs, helping verbs, and state of being verbs.  Then you can test your understanding of each kind of verb.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ____________ _________________________

    January 12, 2012

    Verbs and Subjects Pretest

     

    Assignment:

    1. Open the file below titled Chapter 1 Pretest

    2. Follow the directions to complete the pretest

    3. Save the document to your computer.  Name the file: Your name - Ch. 1 Pretest

    4. Send an e-mail to Laurie with your pretest attached

    • Subject: Your name - Chapter 1 Pretest
    • Addressed to Laurie
    • Write a sentence to say what you are sending
    • End the message with your name

     

    When you finish, you may test your English, verbs, and subjects skills at the following sites:


    http://www.prenhall.com/grammarassessment/

    http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/sentences_core_parts.htm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            _____________________________________

    January 10, 2012

     

    Assignment: Login to your COM e-mail account.  Send an e-mail to your instructor with the following requirements:

     

    • Send to e-mail address: lauriee@comfsm.fm
    • Subject: Your Name - Introduction
    • Message:
      • Start the message with: Laurie, or Ms. Eastup,
      • Write a sentence to tell me what you already know how to do on the computer. 
      • Write a sentence to tell me what you would like to learn to do on the computer. 
      • Write a sentence to tell me what you like best about computers.
      • End the message with your name
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