Sentence Structure

Simple sentence:

1. Hazel bakes cookies.

2. Martha takes the bus.

Compound sentence:

1. Linda waited for Hashim, but Hashim was late.

2. Mei Ling loves Japan, but Ah Mei prefers Italy.

Complex sentence:

1. While he waited at the bus station, Max realized that the bus was late.

2. After they left the house, Samantha and Violet realized they forgot to turn off the lights.

Compound-Complex sentence:

1. Although I love baking, I haven't had the time to bake lately, and I don't have enough ingredients in my pantry.

2. Even though he prefers to eat with a spoon, he chooses to use his hand in Malay restaurants; however, he is not very good at it.

Task Two (Grammar)

Sentence Structure

Simple sentence: A simple sentence, also called an independent clause, contains a subject and a verb. It expresses a complete thought. Example: Juan plays football.

Compound sentence: A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. The coordinators are as follows: for, an, nor, but, or, yet, so. (FANBOYS) Except in short sentences, coordinators are always preceded by a comma. Example: I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English.

Complex sentence: A complex sentence has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. A complex sentence always has a subordinator such as because, since, after, although or when. Example: Juan and Maria went to the movies after they finished studying.

What is love to you?

Love is subjective. It is an emotion felt by every breathing beings, human or not.

Love to me, is the feeling of being comfortable and safe. I feel that when I am surrounded by my family and friends. Not forgetting, my beloved dogs. They are my loved ones. When I'm happy, they'll be ecstatic. When I'm sad, they'll be devastated. When I'm angry, they'll be furious. If that is not love, then what is it?

Of course, sometimes love can be dangerous and mysterious. That is, if it involves a boy. In my case, being single for so long, I've forgotten how it feels to fall head over heels, feeling butterflies in your stomach over a male human. But I have felt it, and surely would not mind feeling it again. Just not anytime soon.

Imagine life as your favorite curry dish. You have all the ingredients that you need to make the perfect curry. Except for one. The secret spice. Without it, your curry may taste perfectly fine, but you can't help but wonder, why does it taste like something is missing? That, my friends, is how life will feel like, when you don't have love floating around. It's the secret spice in life. It gives the oomph feeling that you get when you wake up on a sunny Sunday morning.

So, love to me, does not only make me feel comfortable and safe, but it also makes life interesting and vibrant with colors. It's the secret ingredient that leads to a happy, worth living life. Like a wise author once said, eat, pray and LOVE.

Task One (Grammar)

Notes and samples of Listing, Bubbling & Brainstorming

Listing:

Listing is a way to be organize as you pre-write. An example of listing is creating a list for everyday tasks or a list for grocery shopping. Listing helps writers generate ideas. When writing a list, one cannot be too concerned about detail and development. Write one idea after another, and make sure to separate those ideas with line breaks. It is best to group your ideas in an order such as using numbering or in alphabetical order.

Bubbling:

When you haven't developed a clear idea of where you are going with your topic, bubbling is a great technique. Firstly, pick a word or phrase related to your topic. Then, draw a circle and put that phrase in it. Now think about things that are related to this phrase. Add circles radiating from your main circle.

Brainstorming:

Brainstorming is when you think of as many ideas as you can in a short amount of time. When you brainstorm, write down your ideas so that you won't forget them. Don't worry about good ideas or bad ideas. Just write it ALL down. Use colors and key words to make it more interesting.