World Juris - English

What is a possession? Something you own/control. Retrieved on September 16, 2014 from Google images [originally from http://ramonacreel.com/2012/04/04/life-among-the-breeders/countering-a-breeders-favorite-accusation/] For example: Shirley owns 3 dolls However, there is flexibility in expressing who owns/has what. That flexibility is expressed in possessives. POSSESSIVES The first example we can discuss are Possessive Determiners/Adjectives: (My, your, his, her, its, our, their). In a simple sentence (S+V+O), the determiners are used in the subject part of the sentence. My house Your car His brother Her sister Its hair [Think of a dog or cat] Our money Their school The second example we can discuss are Possessive Pronouns: (Mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs). In a simple sentence (S+V+O) the possessive pronouns are in the object part of the sentence. That house is mine. This car is yours. These chairs are his. Those shoes are hers. The money is ours

Writing a paragraph for a process can be used if you are organized and know key words. When writing for a process you are explaining to the reader the exact order of how something should happen to obtain the results desired. Let's review what makes a paragraph. A paragraph has 5-7 sentences. There is a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and a conclusion sentence. Now, we can apply this idea and explain a process/order of something. Key words that should be used: Ordinal numbers - first, second, third, fourth, fifth, etc..... Chronological language - next, then, last, finally, etc... These key words are examples. These examples can do a basic job in completing a process paragraph. However, they do not represent the entire list of words used in a process paragraph. Let's pick something simple to explain a process [Kool-aid slushies would be an excellent idea]. * Note the recipe for the Kool-aid slushy comes from food.com at --  http://www.food.com/recipe/ko

If you're reading this then you have read the postings that explain the basics of writing AND writing a paragraph. Let's review writing a paragraph. A paragraph has approximately 5-7 sentences (but this is not a concrete rule). The paragraph has to revolve around a theme/main idea. A good paragraph would have the following structure: A topic sentence Supporting sentences A conclusion sentence Let's review the example used on the "Writing a Paragraph" post. "Since I started university last month, I haven't spent time with family or friends. I start my day at 6:15 a.m..  I drive 45 minutes to school. I usually go to the gym to exercise for an hour every morning. My first class begins at nine in the morning, and my last class finishes at 3 p.m.. After class is finished, I take a little snack break and head to the library to study. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I do science labs starting right after my last class. After studying is finished and

It is important to understand the difference between a countable noun and an uncountable noun. First, what is a countable noun? It is a noun that can have a singular form or a plural form. For example: tree - trees car - cars shirt - shirts shoe - shoes When expressing yourself in the singular form, you express in the following:  This is a tree. That is a car. This is a shirt. That is a shoe. "This" is an adjective used to express a singular form of an item AND that item is close to the speaker. "That" is an adjective used to express a singular form of an item AND that item is away from the speaker. When expressing yourself in the plural form, you express yourself in the following: These trees ....  Those cars ....  These shirts .... Those shoes .... "These" is an adjective used to denote that more than one item is present AND it is close to the speaker. "Those" is an adjective used to denote that more

You've been lied to. Here's why you absolutely can end a sentence with a preposition -- courtesy of the Grammarly blog

CONDITIONALS Conditionals talk about results of a particular situation. There are 4 types of conditionals: Zero Conditional (Type 0) First Conditional (Type 1) Second Conditional (Type 2) Third Conditional (Type 3) I. Zero Conditional talks about a 100% result to a situation [Think about a result that is always true for this condition - Scientific facts fall under this category]. If means when or where. Structure: [If + present simple + present simple; Present simple + If + Present simple] Examples: If you heat ice it melts. If it rains the ground becomes wet. If I miss the 8 O’clock bus I’m late for work.  The boss gets mad if I’m late. If you spend over $50 at the grocery store, you get a 6% discount. II. First Conditional talks about a result that is highly likely to happen should a certain condition be met. Structure: [If + present simple + will + base verb; Will + base verb + if + base verb] Examples: I will come if I can. If I miss the bus I wil

If you're reading this posting, it must mean that you're ready to expand on your writing. As review, a simple sentence in English has at least a subject and verb. An object is not always needed, but is usually present (please review the posting regarding 'Introduction to Writing'). A simple paragraph usually has 5-7 sentences. This is an understood general rule, but the rule is not the type found in a book, or agreed upon by people. When writing a paragraph, understand that there is a topic sentence (main idea), supporting sentences (Sentences supporting the main idea), and a conclusion sentence (A sentence that usually shows how a problem is fixed or what was learned). To write a paragraph, you need to realize what it is that you're going to write about. Are you going to write about yourself?  Are you going to write your favorite sport? Are you going to write about your favorite movie? Are you going to write about different restaurants. There are many

When you review verb tenses, you will find that the question used for a grammar point is usually a Yes/No question. For example [Present Simple]: Do you exercise?  Yes, I do/No, I don't. Now, it is natural to want more information than a yes or a no. That is why we use Wh-questions. These forms of questions gives us information as to people, places, time, ideas, manner, etc.... Here are the Wh-questions: Who When asking who, the question is about a person. "Who do you exercise with? I exercise with my brother, Tim." What When asking what, the question is about an event, thing/object, or idea. "What exercises do you do when you exercise? I mainly do weight lifting." What kind - when asking what kind, the question is about about describing an object, event, or idea. "What kind of food do you eat after you exercise? I eat protein bars." What time - when asking what time, the question is about time. "What time do you finish

When you're teaching a class where Ss need to talk about jobs, here are some suggested activities: Lead in: What are good things and bad things people may say about their jobs? Ss discuss this question in small groups. Open class feedback on content. Pre- teach vocabulary related to jobs: Ask questions to elicit answers: 1.        Company car a.         When a company buys a car, does the car belong to the worker? (No) b.        Does the car belong to the company? (Yes) c.         What would you call the car? (A Company Car) T should go over difference between adjective + noun and compound nouns. 2.        Pension a.         When someone does not work anymore because of their age, they may get money. b.        Does the company pay them money? (Yes) c.         Does the government pay them money? (Yes) d.        What is this called? 3.        Free lunch a.         When a company pays for a worker’s lunch, is the company giving something to the worker?

COMPARATIVES - It is human nature to compare things or people. You may have had conversations with friends comparing people, movies, songs, bands, clothes, etc... . You use comparatives to compare two things. For example: Fast and Furious 6 is a better movie than Iron-Man 3. I am taller than my brother. When it comes to cooking, I am worse than my mother. Comparatives are used when comparing two items. By definition, a comparative is describing a higher or lower degree. Usually comparatives use "regular" forms of comparatives. For regular forms follow these rules: 1. Most adjectives add -er to make a comparative: Fast - Faster I run faster than my brother. Slow - Slower My brother runs slower than me/I. 2. For adjectives that end with a -y, change -y to -ier to make a comparative: Heavy - Heavier Tom is heavier than his brother. Easy - Easier Art class is easier than Math class. 3. For adjectives that end with a vowel-conson

1 - PRESENT SIMPLE When is it used? To talk about an action that is repeated or regular. The action can be a habit, hobby, a daily event, scheduled event, or anything that occurs often. The present simple can also be used to state facts (The sun rises in the East). Structure [Base verb (+ s/es in third person singular)] Examples:  I eat pizza. He doesn't eat pizza. Does she eat pizza? * NOTE - When using third person singular, the verb usually changes by adding an 's' [e.g. eat-eats]. However, if the verb ends with either -ch, -sh-, -x, or -s then the -es ending is added  [Example watch-watches; wash-washes; fix-fixes; pass-passes]. Pronouns Affirmative Negative Interrogative - Question Response to Question I eat   Do not/ don’t eat  Do I ...? Yes, you do / No, you don't  You  eat Do not/ don’t eat  Do you ... ? Yes, I do / No, I don't  He  eats Does not / doesn’t eat  Does he ...? Yes, he does / No,