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Constant Verb Usage Guidelines

The document provides guidance for writing summaries in 3 sentences or less. It begins with an example of a document to summarize, titled "Section A". The summary should: 1) Identify that the document contains guidance on identifying errors in sentences. 2) Note that it instructs the reader to look left and right 3 times and use words as clues. 3) Mention that it advises changing words but not tenses.

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Constant Verb Usage Guidelines

The document provides guidance for writing summaries in 3 sentences or less. It begins with an example of a document to summarize, titled "Section A". The summary should: 1) Identify that the document contains guidance on identifying errors in sentences. 2) Note that it instructs the reader to look left and right 3 times and use words as clues. 3) Mention that it advises changing words but not tenses.

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SECTION A

Stop!
Read the ____________ sentence.
Locate the error and circle it!
Look to the _______ and ________ 3
times
Use the words as clues
Just change the __________________,
not the _____________

GENTLE REMINDER:

 NEVER change the original word for verb


o Anyway, as I mentions in my previous email (___________________)
 Be aware of the TENSE from the FIRST SENTENCE
o 90% chance
o FIRST SENTENCE = PRESENT TENSE (Article, facts)
o FIRST SENTENCE = PAST TENSE (Story, news)
 Remember the sentence-verb-object organisation
 Most importantly…

CONSTANT
SUBJECT VARIABLE (TENSE)
(VERB)
I Present Tense ( I play football)

You Past Tense (I ………………. football yesterday)


Present Continuous Tense
We
(I am ……………….. football right now)
Play Past Continuous Tense
They
Take (I was ………………… football when you called me)
Cook Modal
He
(I can/could/will ………… football tomorrow)
Is/Was … by
She
(The guitar was …………… by Fazreen)
Has/Have been …. by
It (The piano ……………………………. by Fazreen)
(The shoes …………………………….. by Fazreen)
SECTION B (SHORT WRITING)

CHOOSE ONE MESSAGE


 Make ONE choice  Use ALL info given in the text
 State at least THREE reasons  Give ONE other idea related to
 Relate with interest the topic given to you

Ways to make your writing more interesting for CHOOSE ONE:

 I know you are a ……..


 You are a ……. right?
 Visiting / Going to …… will be really interesting for you.
 I am sure that you are going to enjoy the visit to ……

SECTION D (LONG WRITING)

 Try to stick with the 5 PARAGRAPH plan


 Stick to ONE type of TENSE and the basic one
 Read and understand the task that you have to complete
 Use the connectors (First, second, then, after that, afterwards, finally)
 Writing a speech about rules / should or shouldn’t do = MUST, COULD,
SHOULD, CAN

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE SIMPLE PAST TENSE


Write a letter giving reasons Based on the picture, write a story
Write a speech/report/article about Based on the picture, describe the
FACTS (rules, things you should and event that you saw
should not do) You witnessed/saw the incident
Giving tips You are the witness

What

How Where
Guide

Who When

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