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ASSIGNMENT #9

Error Analysis: Rewrite these sentences correctly.

  1. When I saw my ex-boyfriend, he was very upset and he become angry with me.
  2. I was waiting for the bus while there was an accident.
  3. Even though he was sleepy, he went to bed and falling asleep immediately.
  4. In most parts of the world, people have an unreasonable fear of snakes. Snakes, however, are beneficial to the environment because they kill many small animals and other agricultural pest. It has been estimated, that if all the snakes in India were killed, all crop yields, including wheat's, rice, sugar cane's and fruit would decrease because of losses due to rats. Many people fear of snakes because they think they are dangerous and aggression towards people. The reality is that many are non-poisonous and fearing of people, so peope don't usually see them unless you look for them.
  5. While was at the bus stop, my friends drove by, stop, and give me a ride.
  6. In the event that is a nice day tomorrow, we will take a picnic lunch and hike around the lake.
  7. They are planning to go to the mountains this weekend whether the weather is nice or it is not nice.
  8. While watching the concert, the amplifiers quit working and an electrical short circuit caused a small fire backstage.
  9. Being she couldn't afford the ticket, Sally didn't go to the movie and staying at home instead.
  10. Upon we reached our destination, we went into our hotel, settling into our room, and were relaxing before having a busy evening.
  11. If we follow the instructions carefully, we can work together more effectively, be productive, and be winning the competition.
  12. Since the weather was so cold, we were swimming in the outdoor pool and shopped at the local open-air market.
  13. Before I go to school, I finished my homework.
  14. If it snows tomorrow, I wear my warm jacket and am taking a hot drink with me.
  15. Before leaving work for the day, the computer crashed and I am losing all of my data.
  16. Unless you are ill, we won't plan to go skiing over the holidays.
  17. Jim went to university after he was completing his high school studies and earned enough money to pay his tuition.
  18. Only if you all agree, the dinner party will be cancelled for this Saturday, and we hold it the following week.
  19. Upon I discovered that I had lost my purse, I am extremely upset.
  20. The clowns were incredible; not only were they funny, but they do tumbling, make stupid jokes, and fall flat on their faces, and it is all did with great speed.

Paragraph Writing: Choose one of the paragraph topics from exercise 33 (SB: page 437).

Marking Scheme
Target grammar—use at least 8 conditional constructions* 50%
Content 10%
Organization 10%
Mechanics 10%
Grammar (other than target grammar) 10%
Style 10%
*You must use a variety of conditional structures%mdash;at least 4 different ones; don't use the same verb tense combination all the time. Please identify all of the conditional structures used in your paragraph.