1. ESOL 3 Milestones Unit 1
Chapter 1
How can someone be part of a group
and still be special?

2. Subject and Predicate
Subject: Names the person, place , thing, or idea that the
sentence is about
Predicate: includes the verb and gives information about
the subject (like what the subject does)
Name the subject and the predicate of each sentence:
My heart’s a stereo. It beats for you so listen close.
You’re insecure, don’t know what for. You’re turning heads when you
walk through the door.
This one is for the boys in the booming system top down AC with the
cooling system.
Starships were meant to fly, hands up and touch the sky.
Hey I just met you, and this is crazy, but here is my number so call me
maybe.
I’m at a payphone trying to call home, all of my change I spent is on you.
I like big butts and I cannot lie, you other brothers can’t deny.

3. Natural order or inverted order?
Natural order: Subject first
Inverted order: Verb before subject
The Germantown pool is inside the Soccerplex.
Here I am! Check me out!
There are several students that are going to do well in this
class.
Barcelona beat Real Madrid in the soccer tournament.
Should you put your finger in the electrical socket?
Are you ready to go?
I will never visit them again.
Do you need help?

4. Commonly confused words
it’s: it is (It’s nice to meet you)
its: belonging to “it” (Its leg hurts)
their: belonging to them(Their house is here)
there: place (I see it over there)
they’re: they are (They’re pessimistic)
accept: verb(I accept your apology)
except: everything but (Everyone is here except Bob)
affect: verb (Criticism doesn’t affect me)
effect: noun (The effect of aspirin lasts 6 hours)
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/its_there_quiz.htm
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/affect_except_quiz.htm