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Level 2 = (Miscellaneous Grammar Points) Please and Thank you

  "Please" and "thank you" are polite ways of greeting and responding. "Please" is used to make a request, ask a question, or respond to a question in a more polite manner. It is also used to beg or plea for something. "Thank you" is used to respond to something in a more polite manner. Please - Requests and Questions "Please" is used to make a request or ask a question in a more polite manner. "Please" is usually placed at the beginning or the end of a sentence. If "please" is placed at the end of the end of a sentence, put a comma before the word "please".When using the verbs can/could/would, "please" can be placed in the middle of a sentence. This makes the tone of the request stronger. ·    Please  call your parents right away. ·    Call you parents right away,  please . ·    Could you  please  call your parents right away? ·    Please  hold the door. ·    Hold the door,  plea...

Level 2 = (Punctuation) Exclamation Point (!)

Punctuation is a mark that makes a meaning of a sentence clear. Another common punctuation mark is the exclamation point. An exclamation point is most often used at the end of a sentence. It used to indicate a strong emotion or feeling. Exclamation Point at the End of a Sentence Most exclamation points are used at the end of a sentence. They are used to indicate a strong emotion or feeling. ·    I am so happy! ·    You make me so mad! ·    Get away from me! ·    Help me! Exclamation Point after a Single Word Sometimes a single word can express a strong emotion and be a complete thought. ·    Stop! ·    Go! ·    Run! Exclamation Point within a Sentence Sometimes exclamation points can appear in the middle of a sentence. When quoting a strong statement (direct speech), exclamation points can be placed within the sentence. Exclamation points are not used with indirect speech. ·  ...

Level 2 = (Miscellaneous Grammar Point) Interjection

  Interjections are words that express some kind of emotion. They can be used as fillers. Interjections do not have a grammatical function in the sentence and are not related to the other parts of the sentence. If an interjection is omitted, the sentence still makes sense. It can stand alone. When you are expressing a strong emotion, use an exclamation point (!). A comma (,) can be used for a weaker emotion. Express a Feeling - Wow, Gee, Oops, Darn, Geez, Oh : ·    Ouch!  That hurts. ·    Geez,  I need a break. ·    Wow!  What a beautiful dress! Call Attention - Yo, Hey : ·    Yo,  give me the ball. ·    Hey,  I just wanted to talk to you about the previous incident. Say Yes or No - Yes, No, Nope : ·    Yes,  I will do it. ·    No,  I am not going to go there. ·    Nope . That's not what I want. Indicate a Pause - Well, Um, Hmm : · ...

Level 2 = (Determiner) Demonstrative Pronoun

  Here are four demonstratives: this, these, that, those. Demonstratives are used to state the distance of what the speaker is referring to. "This", "that", "these", "those" are used when representing something specific. "This" and "that" represent a singular noun. "These" and "those" represent plural nouns. Demonstrative Pronouns: This or These "This" and "these" are used when referring to something close to the speaker. "This" represents a singular noun. "These" represents a plural noun. ·    This is my car. ·    This  is a good book. ·    Is  this  too big for me? ·    Is  this  ok with you? ·    These  are delicious. ·    These  are very uncomfortable. ·    Are  these  mine? ·    Can  these  come apart? Demonstrative Pronouns: That or Those "That" and "those" are used when referring to something far from the speaker....

Level 2 = (Determiner) Demonstrative Adverb

  "Here" or "there" are often used in addition to "this", "that", "these", or "those". "This" and "these" are used with "here" to indicate that something is close to the speaker. "That" and "those" are used with "there" to indicate that something is away from the speaker. Oftentimes "there" is used as "over there" to further explain that the object they are referring to is far away from the speaker. Demonstrative Adverbs: Here or There ·    This cup here  is mine. ·    I designed  this building here . ·    These kids here  are in a lot of trouble. ·    Please clean up  these toys here . ·    That car over there  has not been moved in over a month. ·    Could you bring me  that book over there ? ·    Those people over there  are having a party. ·    I wish  those people over there  would calm down.  

Level 2 = (Verb Tenses) Simple Future

  Simple future is used to refer to a later time. Simple future has two forms: "will + verb" and "be verb + going to + verb". They both refer to a specific time in the future. Simple Future - Will "Will" usually expresses a promise to do something or a voluntary action. Sentences are formed with "will + verb". You can turn the sentences into negative sentences by placing "not" between "will" and the verb. ·    Audrey  will play  softball next season. ·    Sophie  will take  Choir at school next year. ·    I  will help  him tomorrow. ·    They  will build  the shed this weekend. ·    We  will join  them on Saturday. ·    Audrey  will not play  softball next season. ·    Sophie  will not take  Choir at school next year. ·    I  will not help  him tomorrow. ·    They  will not build  t...