1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
horsena [70]
3 years ago
14

In your best writing, explain whether you believe it is valuable to know and practice the conventions of formal English, and if

so, in which contexts. If not, why not? Your answer should be 5 10 sentences.
English
1 answer:
Novay_Z [31]3 years ago
6 0
Yes, I <span>believe that it is valuable to know and practice the conventions of formal English.

Even though English is our primary language, there are still varying degrees of how it is spoken and written. When we are with people we know in a casual setting, we tend to spend without regard of how our words are arranged as long as we get our message across. However, there are instances in life wherein the knowledge of conventions of formal English will be put in practice. These instances usually happens in formal settings like applying for a job, speaking with a dignitary or person who is ranked higher than you are. This practice of formal English shows our respect and also calls out respect to ourselves. It also conveys how serious we are on the subject matter. </span>
You might be interested in
Review the grammar concepts you have learned in this lesson by completing these activities. After you submit, you will have the
castortr0y [4]

Answer:

I don't know what you need exactly but just in case I send you the most important grammar rules of English

1- Adverbs vs adjectives

Be sure to use adjectives and adverbs correctly. Adjectives are used to describe, identify and quantify people or things; and adverbs modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.

For example

That is a cute puppy → That is a cute puppy (adjective)

He speaks slowly → He speaks slowly (adverb)

2- Check the homophones

Homophones are those words that sound the same, but are written differently and have different meanings. They are a nightmare when writing in English, since the proofreader does not detect them as poorly written, and many times they are lost before our eyes. Therefore, it is recommended to make a thorough review after writing a text in order to eliminate these errors.

Examples:

They’re / their / there

Complement / compliment

3- Use the correct conjugation of the verb according to the subject

You should always take the subject of the sentence into account when using English verbs, since talking about singular subjects (he / she / it) is not the same as talking about plural subjects (they / we).

For example in present simple:

Correct → She has two cats

Incorrect → She have two cats

4- Match your ideas with conjunctions

If you want to relate two ideas with a second combination of subject, verb and complement, you must do so with the coordinating conjunctions.

For example

I don’t walk Mary’s dog, nor do I wash him → I don’t take Mary’s dog for a walk, nor do I bathe him

Mary fed her dog, and I drank tea → Mary fed the dog, and I drank tea.

 

5- Use a “consecutive comma” in a list

The consecutive comma is the last comma in a list, usually appears before "and". Let's see some examples:

Pets R Us has lizards, dogs, and birds → Pets R Us has lizards, dogs and birds

In this example we can see that the consecutive comma is after "dogs".

Pets R Us has lizards and frogs, dogs and cats, and parakeets and macaws

In this sentence the consecutive comma comes before "and", but not the last of the sentence. The last "and" is there just to make the prayer sound better, pairs of animals are being listed.

6- Use the “semicolon” ​​to join two ideas

If you want to join two ideas, but you don't know how or you can't put a coordinating conjunction, you can use the “semicolon”

For example: Mary’s dog is hyperactive; it won’t stop barking → Mary’s dog is hyperactive; It doesn't stop barking.

7- Use verb tenses correctly

If you are going to talk about daily actions, use the present simple.

For example: I don’t walk Mary’s dog → I don’t walk Mary’s dog

Mary and I drink tea every Tuesday → Mary and I drink tea every Tuesday

Use the present progressive or continuous to talk about actions that are happening in the moment. These sentences are easy to perform, because the verb always ends "-ing."

For example: Mary is playing with her hyperactive dog → Mary is playing with her hyperactive dog

The barking dogs outside are driving me crazy → The dogs that are barking outside are driving me crazy

Use the present perfect to talk about past actions that have not culminated. Remember to use the verb "have" as an auxiliary with your conjugation in the present.

For example:

I have drunk three cups of tea today → I've had three cups of tea today

Mary’s hyperactive dog has bitten me three times so far → Mary's hyperactive dog has bitten me three times so far

The perfect past is used when we want to talk about two actions that happened in the past and want to highlight which one happened first. The action that happened first is the one that will change to past perfect and gets the auxiliary verb "had".

For example: I had not yet eaten breakfast when Mary walked her dog → I had not had breakfast yet when Mary walked her dog

By the time I drank one cup of tea, Mary’s dog had barked a million times → By the time I had a cup of tea, Mary’s dog had barked a million times

8- Add “-ed” to past verbs

When we speak in the past, we must add “-ed” to regular verbs. But we must be careful with irregular verbs, because they conjugate differently.

For example: Mary walked her dog this morning → Mary walked her dog this morning.

I drank three cups of tea yesterday → Yesterday I had three cups of tea.

4 0
3 years ago
Briefly describe the author. What seems to motivate Salak to
Fed [463]

Answer:

jsnejn

Explanation:

5 0
3 years ago
Can someone please help me write a short story:) doesn’t have to be that long
ddd [48]

Answer:

Dora the exploradora wondered around the forest...WHEN ALL the sudenlly a.....MONKEY APPEREAD!!! But....the monkey was a.....CANNIBAL IT WAS EATING A ANOTHER MONKEY!!!! Dora ran as fast as lightning but she stumble a cross ANOTHER cannibal monkey! She fainted when she witnessed such a "thing" but when she woke.....her hearth was about to be removed by.....HER MONKEY!!!!  She screamed in a lot OF PAIN!!! but her monkey didnt even care....AS SHE SCREAMED LOUDER AND LOUDER EVERYTIME!!!! Her hearth finnaly was ripped out of her chest....AND WAS REPLACED WITH THE HEARTH OF A MONKEY :D (i hope this tory aint cringy xD)

Explanation:

8 0
3 years ago
What does "There's daggers in men's smiles" mean in the play Macbeth?
Delicious77 [7]
Its saying basically that there are hidden secrets underneath people. That every smile, nod or wave has a hidden agenda. It's like warning to be wary of who you trust. 
3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Which pope (of the Roman Catholic Church) condemned the abuses of bad pardoners?
Akimi4 [234]

The pope was Clement V.

A pardoner was a collector of money on behalf of a religious foundation. Another word for a pardoner is <em>questor.</em>

A pardoner worked under the authority of a bishop. He presented himself to a church congregation and made an appeal in aid od some worthy cause approved by the bishop. Many pardoners were actually fraudsters who extorted money for their own use. They falsified the letters from the bishop and begged money from good-willed people who hoped for redemption. The pardoners kept the money and did not give it to any noble cause.


3 0
2 years ago
Other questions:
  • What does “tall and bold like a castle “mean
    10·1 answer
  • Which sentence from the passage supports the
    14·1 answer
  • Evan Bonner’s pen pal lives in Ankara Turkey
    15·1 answer
  • Which are the correct plural nouns? Choose three answers.
    12·2 answers
  • The surface of the lake rippled when the wind blew.
    6·2 answers
  • 24 points. Which supporting detail from the passage would be least important to
    15·1 answer
  • What are the similarities between "Hold Fast Your Dreams.” and "Harlem 2"
    9·1 answer
  • Article VI of the United States Constitution is known as the __________.
    9·1 answer
  • Which selection from the section supports the conclusion that food insecurity is more common than people might think?
    5·1 answer
  • How can you protect small children from eccidental poisoning​
    12·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!