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Thursday, February 7 , 2012

Thursday, February 7 , 2012. Read Quietly  Troublesome Verbs Cornell Notes W&G, page 509, Exercise 28 – Write Sentences Cornell Notes Page 512, Exercise 29 – Write Sentences. Troublesome Verbs. Ain’t. Not correct English Replace with isn’t or aren’t

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Thursday, February 7 , 2012

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  1. Thursday, February 7, 2012 • Read Quietly  • Troublesome Verbs • Cornell Notes • W&G, page 509, Exercise 28 – Write Sentences • Cornell Notes • Page 512, Exercise 29 – Write Sentences

  2. Troublesome Verbs • Ain’t • Not correct English • Replace with isn’t or aren’t • Wrong: This ain’t the Statue of Liberty. • Right: This isn’t the Statue of Liberty

  3. Troublesome Verbs • did, done • Done must have a helping verb that starts with “H” such as have, has, or had • Wrong: I done all my studying of New York. • Right: I did all my studying of New York. ~or~ I have done all my studying of New York.

  4. Troublesome Verbs • gone, went • Gone must have a helping verb that starts with “H” like have, has, or had. • Went never has a helping verb. • Wrong: The Martins gone on vacation to New York. • Wrong: Niva has went along with them. • Right: The Martins have gone on vacation to New York. • Right: Niva went along with them.

  5. Troublesome Verbs • have, of • Have is a helping verb. Of is not. • Don’t confuse should’ve with should of. • Wrong: He should of apologized. • Right: He should have apologized. ~or~ He should’ve apologized

  6. Practice • Complete W&G, page 509, Exercise 28 • Continue writing on Cornell Note Sheet • Write Sentences • Underline Verb • After you finish, study pages 509-511.

  7. Troublesome Verbs • lay, lie • “lay” means “put something down” like “Lay the book on the desk” • Principal parts: lay laying laid laid • “Lie” means “to rest” like “Lie down and take a nap” • Principal parts: lie lying lay lain • Wrong: I want to lay down and take a nap. • Right: I want to lie down and take a nap. • Wrong: Yesterday I laid down and took a nap. • Right: Yesterday I lay down and took a nap.

  8. Troublesome Verbs • raise, rise • “Raise” means “to lift something, build something, or grow something” • “Raise “ is followed by a direct object – a noun • Principal parts: raise raising raised raised • Example: Raise the flag They raised their children. • “Rise” means “to get up or increase” • “Rise” is followed by an adverb or prepositional phrase • Principal parts: rise rising rose risen • Example: The sun rises in the east. The waves rose steadily.

  9. Troublesome Verbs • saw, seen • Seen must have a helping verb that starts with “H” like have, has, or had. • Wrong: We seen important changes in colonial rule. • Right: We saw important changes in colonial rule. ~or~ We have seen important changes in colonial rule.

  10. Troublesome Verbs • set, sit • “Set” means “to put something in a certain place” like “Set the book on the desk” • Principal parts: set setting set set • “Sit” means “to be seated or rest” like “Sit down in a chair” • Principal parts: sit sitting sat sat • Wrong: Sit your glass down before you spill it. • Right: Set your glass down before you spill it.

  11. Practice • Complete W&G, page 512, Exercise 29 • Continue writing on Cornell Note Sheet • Write Sentences • Underline verb • Turn in your Cornell Notes and Exercises to the Drawer

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