Write an excuse for the following questions, answering in a complete sentence:
(OR)
Answering in a complete sentence, write an excuse for the following questions:
1. Why did you miss class yesterday?
2. Why are you so happy today?
3. Why did (or didn't) you do well on the last exam?
4. Why didn't you complete all of the blog work for this class?
1. First use an adverb clause beginning with AS, SINCE, or BECAUSE.
2. Second, reduce the clause to an adverb phrase.
3. Finally, reduce the phrase to an adverbial, if possible. (This can be done only with BE or GET)
Remember: In order to reduce, the subject in the adverb clause must be the same as the subject in the main clause.
For example:
1. I missed class yesterday because I had gotten stuck in traffic for 3 hours on the way to UH!
2. Having gotten stuck in traffic for 3 hours on the way to UH, I missed class yesterday.
3. Stuck in traffic for 3 hours on the way to UH, I missed class yesterday.
1. Why do you miss class yesterday?
ReplyDeleteI missed class yesterday because I had been half asleep early in the morning and mistaken the bus to school.
Having been half asleep early in the morning, I mistook the bus to school and missed class yesterday.
Half asleep early in the morning, I mistook the bus to school and missed class yesterday.
2. Why are you so happy today?
I am so happy today since I had a great time hanging out with my friend last night.
Having had a great time hanging out with my friend last night, I am so happy today.
3. Why did (or didn't) you do well on the last exam?
I didn't do well on the last exam because I was too careless to answer all the tricky questions.
Being too careless to answer all the tricky questions, I didn't do well on the last exam.
Too careless to answer all the tricky questions, I didn't do well on the last exam.
4. Why didn't you complete all the blog work for this class?
I didn't complete all the blog work for this class as I was so lazy.
Being so lazy, I didn't complete all the blog work for this class.
1. you took the wrong bus to school
DeleteBeing half asleep...
TERRIFIC
1. Why did you miss class yesterday?
ReplyDelete- I missed class yesterday because I felt a little sick, so I could not get out of my bed.
- I missed class yesterday because feeling a little sick, so I could not get out of my bed
- Feeling a little sick, I couldn't get out of my bed, and I missed class yesterday.
2. Why are you so happy today?
- I am so happy today because I have my final presentation and Holly's party.
- Having my final presentation and Holly's party, I am so happy today.
3. Why did (or didn't) you do well on the last exam?
- I didn't do well on the last exam because I didn't do a prior review of the chapters viewed during the level.
- Not doing a prior review of the chapters viewed during the level, I didn't do well on the last exam.
4. Why didn't you complete all of the blog work for this class?
- I didn't complete all of the blog work for this class since I usually forget that we have a blog.
- Usually forgetting that we have a blog, I didn't complete all of the blog work.
1B. ...feeling a little sick, I could not get out my bed (no SO)
Delete3B. Not HAVING DONE a prior review (because this was before the test)
Your writing has shown great improvement lately.
1. Why did you miss class yesterday?
ReplyDeleteI missed class yesterday since I had forgotten to set my alarm in the morning.
Having forgotten to set my alarm in the morning, I missed classed yesterday.
2. Why are you so happy today?
I'm happy today because I had a new friend.
Having a new friend, I'm happy today.
3. Why did (or didn't) you do well on the last exam?
I didn't do well on the last exam because I didn't pay attention in the class.
Not paying attention in the class, I didn't do well on the last exam.
4. Why didn't you complete all of the blog work for this class?
I didn't complete all of the blog work for this class because I always think I still have more time for that.
Always thinking I still have time, I didn't complete all of the blog work.
3B. Not having paid attention in the class (because you didn't pay attention before the test)
Delete4. :D
Nice
1. Why did you miss class yesterday?
ReplyDeleteI missed my class yesterday because I was taking care of my sister
Taking care of my sister, I missed my class yesterday
2. Why are you so happy today?
I was happy today because I had received some good news.
Having received some good news, I was happy today.
3. Why did (or didn't) you do well on the last exam?
I did well on the last exam because I had studied really hard.
Having studied really hard, I did well on the last exam.
4. Why didn't you complete all of the blog work for this class?
I didn’t complete all the blog work because I am busy all the time.
Being busy all the time, I didn’t complete all the blog work.
Busy all the time, I didn’t complete all the blog work.
4B is better than 4C, but I can't tell you why.
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ReplyDelete1. Why did you miss class yesterday?
Delete- I missed class yesterday because I had spent more than 3 hours waiting for the bus.
- Having spent more than 3 hours waiting for the bus, I missed class yesterday.
- Waiting for the bus for more than 3 hours, I missed class yesterday.
2. Why are you so happy today?
- I'm so happy today because I have a meeting with my girlfriend today.
- Having a meeting my girlfriend today, I'm so happy.
3. Why did (or didn't) you do well on the last exam?
- I didn't do well on the last exam because I had missed a lot of classes
- Having missed a lot of classes, I didn't do well on the last exam.
4. Why didn't you complete all of the blog work for this class?
- I didn't complete all of the blog work for this class because my computer was broke.
- Having my computer broken, I didn't complete all of the blog work for this class