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Grammar Olympics

Grammar Olympics. Please turn in signed parent form to the table. Grab a Grammar Olympics paper from the table. You will need a pen Have the SAT Technology reading passage (handed out yesterday) on your desk. . Types of nouns. All nouns can be divided into common and proper nouns .

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Grammar Olympics

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  1. Grammar Olympics Please turn in signed parent form to the table. Grab a Grammar Olympics paper from the table. You will need a pen Have the SAT Technology reading passage (handed out yesterday) on your desk.

  2. Typesof nouns • All nouns can be divided into common and proper nouns.

  3. Common nouns • All nouns which are not proper nouns are common nouns. • A few examples: cup, art, paper, work, frog, bicycle, atom, family, mind.

  4. Proper nouns • Proper nouns start with capital letters. • They are the names of people, places, times, organizations etc. • They refer to unique individuals. • Most are not found in the dictionary. • They often occur in pairs or groups. • Here are some examples.

  5. Verbs. What is a verb? • A verb is a word which describes the action in a sentence (the doing word) Examples I play football. They skip quickly. We eat spaghetti. Bob is seven today.

  6. Auxiliary Verbs • express a state of being • connect (or link) the subject to a word or word group that identifies or describes the subject My teacher is cranky.

  7. Fragments, Comma Splices, and Fused Sentences How do I know if I have too little in a sentence ... And how can I tell if I havetoo much?

  8. A sentence must have a subject, verb, and complete thought. • Andre practiced jump shots to impress Coach Nelson. Andre = subject, practiced = verb, and the thought = complete, so you have a sentence.

  9. McDonalds has a breakfast item called a McGriddle. • Comprised of cheese, bacon, eggs, and some sort of bread with pancake syrup bubbles in it. • I tried my first McGriddle this morning. • Ashamed when I ordered it. • But I have to admit, those things are pretty darn tasty. Is this a sentence or a fragment?

  10. Usetoas a preposition. • Jonathan drove to the seafood shop. • Use to to begin an infinitive. • He hoped to buy fresh squid. • Use too to show degree. • The squid was too expensive to purchase. • Use too as a synonym for also. • So too was the fresh octopus. • Use two when you mean the number. • Jonathan bought two flounder filets instead. To, Too, Two

  11. Useit’sas a contraction for “it is” or “it has.” • It’s a shame that Lindsay Lohan ruined her life. • Use its to show ownership because it indicates possession. • The jury has reached its decision. It’s and Its

  12. Usethereas an expletive, a placeholder to delay the subject. • There is a turtle in the road. • Use there to indicate place. • Across the road is a lake. The turtle hopes to get there before a car hits him. • Use their as a possessive pronoun. • Most drivers don’t see the turtle; their eyes are glued to their cell phones. • Use they’re as a contraction for they are. • They’re also distracted by other devices, like the radio and navigation system. There, Their, They’re

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