B1 GRAMMAR

MISSION: GRAMMAR

SENTENCE
BOUNDARIES

CRACK THE CODE

TASK 1
THE DATA SCAN

THE SCOREBOARD

OBJECTIVE: Lower your error count.

We are moving from "Mistake Hunting" to "Precision Writing."

THE TARGET: <= 3

We want no more than 3 mistakes in your first 50 words.

Check your report: How close were you?

ERRANT PATTERNS

The ERRANT script finds your habits:

  • Spelling?
  • Verbs?
  • Sentence Structure?

MISTAKE 1: CAPITALIZATION

TASK 2
ZERO TOLERANCE

DEFINITION

1. THE COMMA SPLICE

A comma is too weak to hold two sentences.


❌ I am tired, I go to bed.

✅ I am tired. I go to bed.

DEFINITION

2. THE FUSED SENTENCE

No wall at all! Thoughts crash.


❌ I am tired I go to bed.

✅ I am tired. I go to bed.

DEFINITION

3. THE INFINITE FLOW

Going on forever.


❌ ...because I am tired and because...

✅ One 'because' is okay. Two is illegal.

TASK 3
SEARCH SCAN

SCAN YOUR REPORT

Look for your Repair Target boxes.

Identify if you have committed the 3 crimes.

Write your findings on the worksheet.

⏱️ 04:00

CASE STUDY

ELON MUSK

  • Founder of SpaceX and CEO of Tesla.
  • Founded SpaceX in 2002 to develop spacecraft.
  • Leading electric vehicles since 2004.
  • Focus: Changing travel on Earth and Space.

FIND THE BARRIER

Elon Musk is a successful man he takes many risks to get here.

THE INVISIBLE WALL

Elon Musk is a successful man. He takes many risks to get here.

THE 3 TARGETS

Find and fix these errors in the next task.

1. Comma Splice
2. Fused Sentence
3. Infinite Flow

TASK 4
THE 7 REPAIRS

THE BIG FIX

Complete Task 3 on your worksheet.

Find the invisible walls and add gateways.

⏱️ 06:00

ANSWER 1

I am so tired. I want to go to bed.

ANSWER 2

She is very kind. Everyone likes her.

ANSWER 3

My friend lives in London. Meanwhile, I live in Bangkok.

ANSWER 4

We went to the mall. We bought some new shoes.

ANSWER 5

...because fear stops us. It makes us feel small and we lose...

ANSWER 6

The movie was long. Therefore, people left.

ANSWER 7

Success takes risk. Without risk you cannot grow. Failure is a lesson.

TASK 5
FINAL BOSS

PERSONAL REPAIR

1. Look at your original writing.

2. Make sure you are not repeating the mistakes I identified.

3. Make sure you do not write the "3 crimes".

⏱️ 14:00

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

Your writing is now clearer and professional.