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GRAMMAR MONDAY!!!!!!

Agenda

Grammar QuizReview Old SkillsIntroduce new one – Confusing SpellingPractice!

END GOAL – Rock the ACT and become better writers.

Grammar Quiz

Good luck!

15 minutes

Need more time? See me right after class!

Review Old Skills

Parts of SpeechSemicolons

Parts of Speech

Noun – person, place, thing, idea

Adjective –describes a noun

Verb – action wordAdverb – describes a

adjective, verb, or other adverb

Article –a/an

Preposition – links nouns (the dog is ___ the table)

Interjection – break in the sentence

Pronoun – replace the noun

Conjunction – links words or phrases

Conjunctive Adverbs – linking words used with semicolons

Rule 1 Rule 2

Link two independent clauses using a semicolon

It rained last night; the basement flooded.

Link two independent clauses using a semicolon AND a conjunctive adverb

It rained last night; therefore, our basement flooded.

Semicolons

Practice – fix and identify

Harry think professor smith is a great teacher; however, he registered for all of his clases. (5)

Answers

Harry thinks Professor Smith is a great teacher; therefore, he registered for all of his classes. (4)Harry = Proper Noun Therefore = Conjunctive AdverbThinks =Verb He = PronounProfessor Smith = Noun Registered = VerbIs = Verb For = Prep Classes = A = article All = Adjective NounGreat = Adjective Of = PrepTeacher = Noun His = Pro

New Skill

Your/You’reThere/there/theirToo/to/twoA lotIts/it’s

A lot vs Allot

Allot – give/ration/ allow I will allot you ten dollars a day for transportation. I have allotted myself one cookie a day.

A lot – TWO WORDS I ate a lot of candy last night. She has a lot of homework tonight.

Your/You’re

Your – Possession/Belonging (“my trick”) I like your shoes. Is that your book?

You’re – You are I think you’re amazing. Oh no! You’re going to be late for class!

To/Too/Two

Two – Number 2 I have two books. I need two pens.

Too – in addition, as well, a lot Can I go to the movies too? I ate too much popcorn.

To – Everything else How do I get to the mall? I want to dance.

There/Their/They’re

Their – Possession/Belonging (“my trick”) Did you see their house? Their car was stolen!

They’re – They are They’re sneaky. I think they’re going out of town.

There – Everything else How do I get there? There are three desks.

Its/It’s

Its – Possession/Belonging (“my trick”) The book is better than its cover suggests. The ice is in its tray.

It’s – It is I think it’s going to snow! Look! It’s a mouse!

Practice

1- She wants ____ go dancing. (to/two/too)2- _______ late for school! (your/you’re)3- _______ house is beautiful!

(There/their/they’re)4- He told me ____ time for lunch. (its/it’s)5- I want to eat _____ of ice cream. (a

lot/alot/allot)

Practice - Answers

1- She wants TO go dancing. (to/two/too)2-YOU’RE late for school! (your/you’re)3- THEIR house is beautiful!

(There/their/they’re)4- He told me IT’S time for lunch. (its/it’s)5- I want to eat A LOT of ice cream. (a

lot/alot/allot)

Fix the sentence

Marion loves too go to the movies to, however; I asked her too go with me. (6)

Fix

Marion loves too go to the movies to, however; I asked her too go with me. (6)

Marion loves to go to the movies too; therefore, I asked her to go with me.