To show your understanding of the unit goals, write a paragraph about your favorite free-time activity. For example, where do you engage in this activity? When? How? Why do you like it so much? Why do you prefer it over other activities? How is the activity similar or different from your best friend’s favorite pastime? Check that you have capitalized and punctuated sentences correctly. Also, be sure to place the phrases and clauses appropriately and avoid shifts in pronoun number and person. Students MUST include the following:

One simple sentence
One compound sentence
One complex sentence
One compound-complex sentence
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My favorite free-time activity is playing basketball. I usually engage in this activity at the local park with my friends after school. I like it so much because it allows me to exercise, socialize, and have fun all at the same time. I prefer it over other activities because it helps me stay active and healthy while also building camaraderie with my friends. They enjoy playing soccer, the rules of which are similar to basketball, but they prefer the larger field and the use of their feet instead of their hands.

Instructions:

One simple sentence
One compound sentence
One complex sentence
One compound-complex sentence

My favorite free-time activity is playing baseball. I usually engage in this activity with my father, but also my friends. I like it so much because it allows me to exercise, socialize, and have fun all at the same time. I prefer it over other activities because it helps me stay active and healthy while also building companionship. My friends mostly like kickball, the rules of which are similar to baseball, but they prefer it without equipment and less work. My friends also like how they can use their feet to play.

Even if I messed something up and its not such a big deal, just follow the instructions and correct my mistake

My favorite free-time activity is playing baseball. I usually engage in this activity with my father and sometimes with my friends. I like it so much because it allows me to exercise, socialize, and have fun all at the same time. I prefer it over other activities because it helps me stay active and healthy while also building companionship. While I enjoy baseball, my friends prefer kickball, a game with similar rules but without the need for equipment. My friends also appreciate using their feet to play which gives them a different experience compared to baseball.