recap: subject-verb agreement pronoun-antecedent agreement introductory clauses
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Recap: Subject-Verb Agreement
Pronoun-Antecedent AgreementIntroductory Clauses
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Identifying the S & V
• Find the verb first What is happening? (the action)
• Find the subject next Who or What is doing the action?
• Decide of they agree Do they sound right together? Unsure??? Follow the rules…
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Either _______ or _______ verb
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Either the army or the rebels are to blame.
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Neither_______ nor _______ verb
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Neither the army nor the rebels are to blame.
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Either verbNeither verb Each verbEvery verbNone verb
One or One person
One orOne person
One orOne person
One orOne person
One orOne person
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Either student has the book.Neither of the boys wants to go. Each is a good singer.Every dog is barking.None of the students has his or her homework.
One
One
One person
One
One
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What is a pronoun?
• A pronoun is a substitute for a noun.
• For example: After Mr. Williams gave the lesson, he assigned his class homework.They complained until the bell rang.It took more than 3 hours to do!
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Some examples…
Each of the boys is expected to make his bed.
One must be careful about one’s decisions.
It can take a life-changing moment for a person to find his or her true self.
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What is an Introductory Clause?
• A phrase that comes at the beginning of the sentence to provide background about when/where/how/why/to what degree something happens.
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Clues to Help You Identify Introductory Clauses
Clue 1: There will be a comma after the introductory clause
Clue 2: If you take out the introductory clause, the sentence should still make sense
See examples on next slides…
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Clues to Help You Identify Introductory Clauses
Clue 1: There will be a comma after the introductory clause
Example:While at the zoo, Samantha saw her first giraffe.
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Clues to Help You Identify Introductory Clauses
Clue 2: If you take out the introductory clause, the sentence should still make sense
Example:While at the zoo, Samantha saw her first giraffe.