Writing (inventions) part 2

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Writing (inventions) part 2

Mistakes when writing:

a. No capitals and/ or punctuation

b. No articles or mistake between a/ an

c. Possessive pronouns

d. Verb tenses

Elements of an email

To:

Subject::

Start: Dear ....

- introduction (Who are you? Why are you writing this email?

- explanation of your invention. Why do you think your invention needs to be included in the contest?

- Conclusion 

Closing + name(s)

Which sentence is correct?

1. i'm working on an invention
2. I'm working on an invention
3. I'm working on an invention.
4. Im working on an invention.

Which sentence is correct?

1. Our inventions is the best
2. Our invention is the best.
3. Our inventions is the best.
4. our invention is the best.

Which sentence is correct?

1. did you invent this yourselves
2. did you invent this yourselves?
3. Did you invent this yourselves
4. Did you invent this yourselves?

Which sentence is correct?

1. We have invented a time machine and its amazing.
2. we have invented a time machine and it's amazing
3. We have invented a time machine and it's amazing.
4. We'have invented a time machine and it's amazing

What is the correct possessive pronoun in the sentence?
We think ... invention is the best.

1. ur
2. you're
3. ure
4. your

What is the correct possessive pronoun in the sentence:
I invented a time machine and I'm very proud of ... invention.

1. my
2. myn
3. mine
4. mei

What is the correct possessive pronoun in the sentence:
He invented a time machine. ... machine is the best!

1. his
2. His
3. he's
4. He's

What is the correct possessive pronoun in the sentence:
We invented a time machine. ... invention is the best!

1. ur
2. your
3. hour
4. our

Choose the correct article:
... invention

1. a
2. an

Choose the correct article:
... email

1. a
2. an

Choose the correct article:
... motor

1. a
2. an

Choose the correct article:
... transporter

1. a
2. an

Choose the correct article:
... introduction

1. a
2. an

Choose the correct article:
... umbrella

1. a
2. an

Choose the correct article:
... university

1. a
2. an

Which verb form do you use when talking about something that started in the past but are still going now?

1. present simple (I talk)
2. present perfect (I have talked)
3. present continuous (I'm talking)
4. to be going to

Which verb form do you use for events that happened in the past?

1. present simple (I talk)
2. present perfect(I have talked)
3. present continuous (I'm talking)
4. to be going to

Which verb form do you use for events that are happening now, or things you are doing now?

1. present simple (I talk)
2. present perfect (I have talked)
3. present continuous (I'm talking)
4. to be going to

What are you going to do?

- rewrite your email

- this time you write your own email

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Finished writing?

- swap your email with your table partner

- check their email for the mistakes we talked about earlier

- check if all elements are present in the email

USE THE RUBRIC TO CHECK!

Elements of an email

To:

Subject::

Start: Dear ....

- introduction (Who are you? Why are you writing this email?

- explanation of your invention. Why do you think your invention needs to be included in the contest?

- Conclusion 

Closing + name(s)

a) Name 2 things that you did well when writing your email.
b) Name 1 thing that you can improve on.