Worksheet 2: Advanced Grammar & Technology
Challenge yourself with exercises on tone, code-switching, and critically using grammar tools. Click below to print or save as a PDF.
Worksheet 2: Advanced Grammar & Technology
Name: _________________________ Date: _________________________
1. Adapting Tone for Social Media
Rewrite the formal sentence below for two different social media platforms: LinkedIn (professional) and X/Twitter (casual and brief).
Original Sentence: "Our company is pleased to announce the launch of our innovative new software product, which is now available for purchase."
LinkedIn Post:
X/Twitter Post:
2. Evaluating Grammar Checker Suggestions
A grammar checker flagged the following sentences. For each one, decide if you should accept the suggestion and explain why or why not.
Suggestion: Change "implies" to "suggests".
Your Decision & Reason: __________________________________________________________________
2. Original: "He was, like, totally unprepared."
Suggestion: Remove "like, totally".
Your Decision & Reason: __________________________________________________________________
3. Original: "I wanna go to the party."
Suggestion: Change "wanna" to "want to".
Your Decision & Reason: __________________________________________________________________
3. Creative Writing: The Email Chain
Write a short email to a colleague asking for a file. Then, write a casual text message to a friend asking for the same file. Notice how your language changes.
Professional Email:
Casual Text Message: