I use this blog for two different projects: my reviews and my materials for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
Monday, July 31, 2023
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh: Book Review
Sunday, July 30, 2023
Friday, July 28, 2023
Double Comparatives: Scrambled Sentences
The | comparative adjective /adverb | clause (subject + verb) | the | comparative adjective/ adverb | clause (subject + verb) |
the | faster | you eat | the | sooner | we can leave |
the | more | you study | the | higher | your score will be |
the | more vegetables | you eat | the | healthier | you will be |
the | more | you sleep | the | better | you will feel |
the | less | you watch tv | the | more | you can play outside |
the | nicer | the hotel is | the | higher | the price will be |
the | bigger | they are | the | harder | they fall |
the | sooner | you get ready | the | sooner | we can go |
The | comparative adjective / adverb | clause (subject + verb) | the | comparative adjective / adverb | clause (subject + verb) |
Getting Things Done by David Allen: Book Review
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Double Comparatives: Sentences from a Scaffolding Device
Double Comparatives
Condition Clause | Result Clause | ||||
the | comparative adjective/ adverb | clause (subject + verb) | the | comparative adjective/ adverb | clause (subject + verb) |
The | more | we get together, | the | happier | we’ll be. |
The | bigger | they are, | the | harder | they fall. |
The | more | you eat, | the | more | you toot. |
The | more | you toot, | the | better | you feel. |
the | faster | you finish your homework, | the | sooner | you can play outside. |
the | older | you get, | the | harder | it is to learn new things. |
Now make your own sentences | |||||