Non-standard English Deletions
Non-standard English Deletions
Non-standard English Deletions
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Common Core Language Standard 1
Sometimes we’ve just got to get the point quickly. If you’re crossing a busy street with a careless friend who is not looking both ways and a truck is heading right toward that friend, you’re probably not going to say, “I would watch more closely, if I were you, because a truck is coming.” Chances are you would shorten it to “Watch out! Truck!” However, when writing an essay or a research report, you have to say things completely without dropping any words.
Today’s grammar and usage lesson is on Non-standard English Deletions. Remember that a verb shows a physical or mental action or it describes a state of being. Conversational English often differs from Standard English.
Now let’s read the grammar and usage lesson and study the examples.
When writing in Standard English, don’t drop verbs or parts of verbs. Examples: She (is) nice, but I been (had been) nice to her first. Where (are) you at? Who (is) she?
Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to grammar and usage lesson.
Practice: I woke up this morning at 7:30 AM. because I fell asleep last night at 10:00 p.m.
Let’s check the Practice Answers.
Grammar and Usage Practice Answers: I woke up this morning at 7:30 a.m. because I fell asleep last night at 10:00 p.m.
Now let’s apply what we have learned.
Writing Application: Write your own sentence using a non-standard English deletion. Then write a second sentence correcting that non-standard English.
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