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
My favorite pastime is reading. I engage in this activity at home, usually in the evenings or on weekends. I love reading because it takes me to another world, where I can forget about my problems and enjoy a good story. I prefer reading over other activities because it is a solitary activity that allows me to recharge my batteries. However, my best friend loves to play sports. While reading is a sedentary activity, sports are active and involve social interaction. Despite these differences, we both enjoy our favorite activities very much.
Simple sentence: My favorite pastime is reading.
Compound sentence: I engage in this activity at home, usually in the evenings or on weekends, and I love reading because it takes me to another world.
Complex sentence: I prefer reading over other activities because it is a solitary activity that allows me to recharge my batteries.
Compound-complex sentence: However, my best friend loves to play sports, and while reading is a sedentary activity, sports are active and involve social interaction.