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Words that sound the same but are SPELLED differently and have different MEANINGS.
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-to, two, too
-deer, dear
-son, sun |
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Used with an action verb... Answers the question, "What?" after the verb.
Example: I gave my paper to her.
What did you give to her? The paper. |
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Used with an action verb... Answers the questions "to whom/for whom?" after finding the DO.
Example: I gave her my paper.
To whom did you give your paper? Her. |
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Used with a linking verb- a noun or pronoun that renames the subject
Ex: She was the winner of the race. (winner) |
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Used with a linking verb- an adj that refers back to the subject.
Ex: She is the prettiest at the school. (prettiest) |
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Titles with names- Professor Holmes
Ethnic and religious groups- Hispanics, African Americans
Regions, bodies of water, mountains- the South, Lake Michigan
Planets- Jupiter
Special named events- Mardi Gras, World Series
Proper Adjectives- French cooking, Atlantic coast
First, last, and all important words in a title- A Tale of Two Cities |
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Review- write the indefinite pronoun, if it is singular or plural, and choose the correct response in parenthesis:
Someone showed us (her, their) telescope. |
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Review- write the indefinite pronoun, if it is singular or plural, and choose the correct response in parenthesis:
Few had (his, their) cameras ready. |
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Review- write the indefinite pronoun, if it is singular or plural, and choose the correct response in parenthesis:
All of the town opens (its, their) doors to tourists. |
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| Singular Indefinite Pronouns |
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| anybody, anyone, each, either, everybody, everyone, neither, nobody, no one, one, someone, somebody |
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| Plural Indefinite Pronouns |
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Adjectives and Adverbs are used to compare things.
3 forms:
1. positive (1 thing)
2. comparative (2 things- uses –er or more)
3. superlative (3 or more things- uses –est or most) |
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True or False:
ALL clauses have a subject and a verb. |
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1. Independent
2. Dependent |
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| An independent clause can... |
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| 2 types of Dependent Clauses |
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1. Adverb dependent clauses begin with a subordinate conjunction (although, because, when, etc.)
2. Adjective dependent clauses begin with a relative pronoun (who, whom, whose, that, which) |
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Sentence Structure:
Simple |
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one independent clause- may have a compound subject, verb, or both
EX: Sally and she went shopping. Sally and she went shopping and running. |
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Sentence Structure:
Compound |
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two independent clauses joined by:
comma and a conjunction (FANBOYS)
EX: I studied hard, and I passed the test.
semicolon
EX: I studied hard; I passed the test. |
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Sentence Structure:
Complex |
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one independent clause and one subordinate or dependent clause
EX: When I was young, I lived in Vermont. |
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Sentence Structure:
Compound-Complex |
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a combination of a compound and complex sentence
EX: When I was young, I lived in Vermont, but then my family moved to Atlanta. |
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| sentences that repeat information |
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| sentences that are NOT about the topic |
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a sentence that is missing a subject, verb, or both
EX: Since the day before yesterday |
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| ERRORS in Combining Sentences: Run On |
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| combining 2 sentences without any punctuation |
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| ERRORS in Combining Sentences: Comma Splice |
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| combining 2 sentences with only the comma |
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Introduce a list of items
EX: We bought the following items: milk, bread, and eggs.
Formal greeting in a business letter.
EX: Dear Ms. Oliver: |
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Compound sentence instead of using a comma and a conjunction. |
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| You should NEVER make ordinary words plural by adding 's |
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| TRUE or FALSE: Apostrophes are only used to show ownership or to form a contraction |
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TRUE
EX: Mary's game was cancelled.
I don't (do not) want to go. |
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