Recount text

Definition of Recount

Recount is a text which retells events or experiences in the past. Its purpose is either to inform or to entertain the audience. There is no complication among the participants and that differentiates from narrative

Generic Structure of Recount

1. Orientation: Introducing the participants, place and time

2. Events: Describing series of event that happened in the past

3. Reorientation: It is optional. Stating personal comment of the writer to the story

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Noun Clause

Ever since you first toddled into a school house door, your teachers have been telling you that a noun is a person, place or thing.

Unfortunately, some erudite linguists have demonstrated that such a definition is entirely too simple.

But since we aren't linguists, we will lock those fellows in the closet (metaphorically speaking, of course) and hang on to the definition we know: A noun is a person place or thing.

Remember

1. A noun is a part of speech.

2. Subjects and objects are parts of a sentence.

3. Nouns function as subjects or objects.

4. Therefore: Nouns = subjects or objects.

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Here is the past tense exercise !

Do the exercises below on the simple past tense and click on the button to check your answers.

Put the verbs into the simple past:

1. Last year I (go)  to England on holiday.
2. It (be)  fantastic.
3. I (visit)  lots of interesting places. I (be)  with two friends of mine .
4. In the mornings we (walk)  in the streets of London.
5. In the evenings we (go)  to pubs.
6. The weather (be)  strangely fine.
7. It (not / rain)  a lot.
8. But we (see)  some beautiful rainbows.
9. Where (spend / you)  your last holiday.

Write the past forms of the irregular verbs.

Infinitive		Simple Past
1.	meet	.
2.	drive	.
3.	speak	.
4.	put	.
5.	write	.
6.	sing	.
7.	do	.
8.	sit	.
9.	stand	.
10.	run	.

Complete the table in simple past.

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
He wrote a book.
	He did not sing
		Was she pretty?

Put the sentences into simple past.

1. We move to a new house. → 
2. They bring a sandwich. → 
3. He doesn't do the homework. → 
4. They sell cars. → 
5. Does he visit his friends? → 

Write sentences in simple past.

1. Janet / miss / the bus → 
2. she / tidy / her room → 
3. Nancy / watch / not / television→ 
4. she / read / a book → 

Choose "Was“ or "Were“:

1. The teacher                         was            were           nice.
2. The students                               was               were              very clever.
3. But one student                         was            were           in trouble.
4. We                               was               were              sorry for him.
5. He                         was            were           nice though.

Warning

Before submitting the test, check the following:

• Punctuation and capitalization
• Spelling
• Spaces (don't add any unnecessary spaces)

Such mistakes would cost you valuable points. Good luck!

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Past Tense

There are two tenses in English – past and present.

The past tense in English is used:

• to talk about the past
• to talk about hypotheses – things that are imagined rather than true.
• for politeness.

There are four past tense forms in English:

Past simple:	I worked
Past continuous:	I was working
Past perfect:	I had worked
Past perfect continuous:	I had been working

We use these forms:

• to talk about the past:

He worked at McDonald’s. He had worked there since July..
He was working at McDonald’s. He had been working since July.

• to refer to the present or future in conditions:

He could get a new job if he really tried.
If Jack was playing they would probably win.

and hypotheses:

It might be dangerous. Suppose they got lost.
I would always help someone who really needed help.

and wishes:

I wish it wasn’t so cold.

• In conditions, hypotheses and wishes, if we want to talk about the past, we always use the past perfect:

I would have helped him if he had asked.
It was very dangerous, What if you had got lost?
I wish I hadn’t spent so much money last month

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English Exercises!!

Hey 9th graders,
For the opening I'll give you some simple questions here..
Check out & good luck

How to answer:
Type the number (1, 2, etc) and alphabet(a b or c) for the right answer in the comment box below.
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Mr. Fachri wants to by sport shoes. He comes into Star Department Store. It is one of the big ones in     this city.

Akbar the shop assistant serves him.
Akbar        : (1)......................................?
Mr. Fachri : Yes, I need a pair of shoes.
Akbar        : (2)......................................?
Mr. Fachri : I'm interested in shoes ... like those, 42 but in black color. Do you have any stock?
Akbar        : Okay. I'll just go and see if we have any in stock.

1)  a. What I help you
     b. What do you buy
     c. Can I help you
     d. Can you help me

2)  a. Which ones do you want
     b. Which one do you wan
     c. What size do you want
     d. What color do you need


EASY MUCH?
I"LL GIVE YOU ANOTHER! :D
 

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