Bell Ringer Why do you think we are

having you complete a research paper in your

senior year?

DOL The Ethics committee are holding

a hearing to determine if animal research like testing HIV cures on mice, is legal. (2 errors)

Displaying little enthusiasm, for work he was fired from his job. (2 errors)

Grammar Time!

Conjunctive Adverbs

What is a conjunctive adverb?

Conjunctive adverbs are individual words that can relate complete sentences or paragraphs to each other.

Example: Regardless, he never should have used her pen without asking.

Popular Conjunctive Adverbs

Some examples of conjunctive adverbs are: However- indicates a contrast to another

phrase or sentence Consequently- used to describe the

result of an event or action Moreover- information will be added from

the previous sentence Accordingly- In a way that is appropriate

to the particular circumstances

Where do conjunctive adverbs go?!

Conjunctive adverbs can be positioned at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence.

Example:Tons of cabs flew past me; however, none of them stopped for me.

More examples…There are also a lot of conjunctive adverbs that help move a story along… First Then Next Finally

First, I used to get yelled at for being home too much, now I get yelled at for being out too much. Then, I used to get yelled at for sleeping too much, now she asks if I ever get sleep anymore. Finally, I told her not to worry and that I would try to get more sleep.

What punctuation goes around them?

If the conjunctive adverb is found at the beginning of the sentence, you put a comma after it.

If the conjunctive adverb is found in the middle of the sentence, you put a semicolon (;) before it and a comma after.

Time to practice!! My dad spends a lot of time on the yard;

________, our house has the nicest yard on the block.› A. however› B. therefore

Fred cleaned out the garage. _________, he made it look better than it has for years.

› A. Moreover› B. Regardless

A little more practice =)1.) You can go when the chores are done otherwise you will miss the party.

2.) Therefore there will be no more food in the classroom.

3.) I really like that puppy however my landlord does not allow pets.

Apostrophe Worksheet

Bellringer

What are your fears with this research paper and how to you plan to overcome them to be successful?

DOL• Ms. McGintys foot are broken so she

can’t go to the womans dance. (5 errors)

• I didn’t prepare for the research paper however, I failed. (2 errors)

Possessive nouns and apostrophes

Possessive NounsPossessive- demanding someone or something’s total attention

So how can a noun be possessive?• The possessive form of a noun is used to

show ownership.• The possessive noun ALWAYS comes

before what it owns or has.

A noun is possessive if a phrase can be changed to say that an item or idea belongs to someone or something.For example:The new car belongs to Joe Joe’s car is newNow you try:The office of the dentist _______________

How do I punctuate possessive nouns?

To show singular possession, place a apostrophe after the word and add an ‘s’.› A boy's hat› A woman's rights› An actress's movie

To show plural possession, make the noun plural first. Then add an apostrophe.› Women’s rights › two children's hats

Add an apostrophe and an s to a singular noun, even if it ends in s.

For example: the girl’s house / the bus’s driver Add only an apostrophe to a plural noun

ending in s.For example: the horses’ manes

Add an apostrophe and an s to irregular plural nouns that do not end in s.

For example: the women’s hats

More practice!!

1. The wick of the candle _________________

2. The ring belonging to Kerry _____________

3. The frame of the picture _______________

4. The house of the mouse ________________

5. The bright light of the moon ____________

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