acla grammar

ACLA GRAMMARTerra Mahre

DGP TUTORIAL QUESTIONS:

Parts of Speech: What is the part of speech of each word in the sentence? Are you using your DGP colored notes sheet for a reference?

Sentence Parts: (function) What is the complete subject? What is the simple subject? What is the complete predicate? Is the verb transitive or intransitive? Is there a direct object? What kinds of modifiers are in this sentence?

DGP TUTORIAL QUESTIONS:

Clause, Type, Purpose: How many clauses are in the sentence? Can the clause stand alone as a complete

sentence? Does the clause have a subject and a verb? Where are the conjunctions in the sentence? What type of conjunction is it? Is this clause dependent of independent?

DIAGRAM DGP QUESTIONS:

The subject always comes first. The verb always comes second. The direct object or predicate noun always

come third.

The modifiers always go under the main line. The prepositional phrase is in an arm. The preposition is in the armpit. The object of the preposition is always in the

arm.

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE:

A prepositional phrase is a PIG because it HOGS the object( noun or pronoun) for itself.

A preposition must have a best friend/ its object, or it is not a preposition but only an adverb.

A preposition shows position. Anything an airplane can do to a cloud. Anything a dog can do to a house.

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES:

Around the house During the storm In the barn Over the hill Through the woods On the motorcycle Into the night In the hallway Along the path Under the car

PRONOUNS:

What are the six types of pronouns. List each and give an example.

What is the antecedent?

Write a complete sentence then circle the antecedent and underline the pronoun.

DGP TUTORIAL CONJUGATION QUESTIONS:

Verb conjugation: for I, He, They REGULAR Present: Past: Future: PERFECT TENSE: Always use the helping verb

and the Past Participle. Present Perfect: Past Perfect: Future perfect:

WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF CONJUNCTIONS?

What is a Conjunction? Where can you find this information?

Coordinating:

Subordinating:

Correlative:

CLAUSES, AND CONJUNCTIONS

The judges choose whoever had the highest scores.

Theresa ran the concession and she sold the goods when it opened.

Zachery showered after the race was completed.

Ellen went on a shopping spree and then she ate dinner when her credit card was maxed out.

The doctors examined the children who came to the clinic.

CLAUSE PRACTICE DIRECTIONS:

Bracket each clause. [ ] CIRCLE all subordinating conjunctions. Underline the subject once and the verb

twice. Label each clause as ind. or dep. Label each sentence type.

Correlative conjunctions: either, or neither, nor

Either [Sally will ride in your car], or[ she will not attend the concert.]= compound

USING A COMMA IS NOT OPTIONAL.

Always use a comma before a FANBOY. Always use a comma after a transition or

direct address. Always use a comma after an introductory

dependent clause. Always use a comma when using an

appositive brushstroke. Always use a comma when listing items. Always use a comma with a dialogue

expression.

CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS:

Come in pairs. If there are not two, then its not correlative.

Either, or, neither, nor then, so Neither my class nor the seventh grade

classes knew their parts of speech definitions.

Either the sixth graders, or the seventh graders will need to practice more often with their definitions.

COMPLEX VS COMPOUND SENTENCES:

Compound has two independent clauses. EX: Bethany walked to the store, so I asked

her to pick up a gallon of milk.

Complex : has one independent clause and one dependent clause.

EX: When Bethany walked to the store, I asked her to buy a gallon of ice cream.

EX: Bethany walked to the store after I asked her to buy a gallon of milk.

SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS USUALLY FLAG A DEPENDENT CLAUSE, BUT LOOK FOR THE SUBJECT AND VERB TOO.

although before as until unless while Since because after when that though If whether wherever whenever where

RELATIVE PRONOUNS:

Who Whoever Which Whom Whose That

These pronouns act as a subordinating conjunction and a subject for a dependent clause.

CAPITALIZATION, PUNCTUATION AND CONJUGATION: DGP

[we visited seattle washington on our vacation]

REGULAR:Present :I, They visit, He visitsPast: I, He , They visitedFuture: I ,He, They will visitPERFECT: use helping verb and past

participlePresent Perfect: I, They have visited, He has

visitedPast Perfect: I, He ,They had visitedFuture Perfect: I, He, They will have visited

THREE TYPES OF VERBS:

Your friends are forgetful. Linking verbs link the subject to a PN or a

PA Your friends have left their skateboards at

my house. Harold Syntax= predicate nominative predicate adjective Your friends left their skateboards at my

house. Action Verb ^To Be Verbs are sometimes helping verbs:

Present- am, is are, PAST- was, were Future-will be

HELPING VERBS

List the “to be” helpers Present Past Future

List the H- helpers Present Past Future

FOUR IMPORTANT WAYS TO USE A COMMA

1. After a transition: First of all, the story, Lob’s Girl, had an interesting setting in Cornwall, England.

2. Before a conjunction in a compound sentence: Sandy wanted to keep Lob, and Lob wanted to remain with Sandy.

3. After an introductory dependent clause: After Lob traveled 400 miles, Sandy and her family decided to adopt Lob for good.

4. Before and after an appositive: The doctor, Mr. Travers, was the first witness to arrive at the scene of the accident

NOUNS AND THEIR JOBS.

Nominative:

Objective:

Possessive:

CLAUSES: INDEPENDENT OR DEPENDENT?

Now you [bracket]and label the type of sentences below.

can you come to my birthday party

when you get home, can you ask your mom if you can come to my birthday party

can you remember to ask your mom the question, so you can come to my birthday party

PRINCIPAL PARTS?

What are the four principle parts of a verb?

Which do we use with the perfect tense?

Which do we use with the progressive tense?