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More on punctuation and grammar. Dates. August first August 1 st , 1999 NO!!! August 1, 1999. Numbers. For numbers less than ten, spell out I have 3 brothers. I have three brothers. For numbers greater than ten, you can use numerals. There were 180 students at the meeting.
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Dates • August first • August 1st , 1999 NO!!! • August 1, 1999
Numbers • For numbers less than ten, spell out • I have 3 brothers. • I have three brothers. • For numbers greater than ten, you can use numerals. • There were 180 students at the meeting.
Verb tense • Past, present, and future: • I ran (past) • I run / I am running (present) • I will run (future) • Don’t mix them accidentally • When my mom found out I snuck out of the house, she says, “You are grounded for a month!”
Especially funky verb tenses • The Conditional • Would have • If we had completed the task, then we would have won a prize.
Other notes: • My family appreciate’s their celebratory dinner. • To: for verb infinitives, or direction • I am going to the store • We are going to run that race. • Too: also, very • We are too cool for school. • We want to go, too!