Grammar Review

Shawn plays the guitar, or Shawn plays the drum.

• Shawn plays the electric guitar, or he plays the bass drum.

• The electric guitar Shawn plays, or the bass drum.

Kim likes jazz music, and Kim likes rap music.

• Kim likes jazz music rap, and she likes music.

• Kim likes Jazz music, and she also likes rap.

Some people are scared of dogs, other people are not.

• Big dogs scared people, other people are not.

• Some people are scared of big dogs, and some people are not.

Do you like ice cream, or do you like cake?

• Do you like ice cream or you do like cake?

• Do you like ice cream, or do you prefer cake?

The teacher listens to the children singing. The children's singing makes the teacher happy.

• The teacher listens to the children singing, and it makes her happy.

• The teacher makes happy the children singing, and it makes her listen.

Playing the piano is hard work for Tasha. Tasha finds it satisfying.

• Tash hards work plays for the piano, but she finds it satisfying.

• Playing the piano is hard work for Tasha, but she finds it satisfying.

Mark is a singer. Mark is not a dancer.

• Mark sings not dances and is not very good.

• Mark is a great singer, but he is not a good dancer.

Mom plays the guitar. Manny learns from her.

• Mom plays Manny the guitar, but he learns the guitar from Mom.

• Mom plays the guitar well, and Manny learns how to play from her.