The assigned reading on grammar principles was really confusing. Or maybe it was grammer principals. I got to the review questions at the end of the chapter and was having a very difficult time answering all of the questions. It was late. I was tired.
I made a decision. I thought to myself, "I'm sure we will cover these principles in class and I will gain a better understanding." I went to bed. Well, actually I got on Facebook and then went to bed.
Little did I know that we would be having a quiz in class on the grammar principles.
So what?
From now on I will be more careful to insure - I mean, ensure - that I can answer all of the questions before coming to class. If I have to read the chapter again, so be it. I will come to class prepared and I will ace the quiz. Hey look, that last sentence was a compound sentence.