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Past or present, pick one!. I was a little girl. I am a young lady. When we write an essay, it is important to have our grammar be correct. . I is very handsome. Do you thought so?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Past or present, pick one!
I was a little girl.I am a young lady.
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When we write an essay, it is important to have our grammar be correct.
I is very handsome. Do you thought so?
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Proper grammar gives your writing credibility. An essay filled with facts and information will not be believable if the grammar is incorrect.
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A common grammar mistake is changing verb tense in your essay.
I went to the Syracuse basketball game. It is an exciting game. Eric Devendorph scored 12 points. He is having a great game.
Past or present, pick one and stick to it.
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Try past tense.I went to the Syracuse basketball game. It was an exciting game. Eric Devendorph scored 12 points. He had a great game.
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Try present tense.I am at the Syracuse basketball game. It is an exciting game. Eric Devendorph scores 12 points. He is having a great game.
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I ate an ice cream cone. It is delicious. I know that it was a great desert because it had chocolate in it.
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Past tense.I ate an ice cream cone. It was delicious. I knew that it was a great desert because it had chocolate in it.
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Present tense.
I eat an ice cream cone. It is delicious. I know that it is a great desert because it has chocolate in it.
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Try it! Past or present, pick one!
We went to the circus. It is really exciting. There are clowns and acrobats that performed amazing tricks. One clown even threw a fake bucket of water at me. I run behind my friend and he gets hit with confetti! It is really a fun show to see.
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We _____ to the circus. It _____ really exciting. There_____ clowns and acrobats that ________ amazing tricks. One clown even ______ a fake bucket of water at me. I _____ behind my friend and he ____ hit with confetti! It ___ really a fun show to see.
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Now, don’t be scared! Past or present, just pick one tense and use it throughout your essay!