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Grammar Bytes . Unit 6. Journal 6.1. Unit 6- Poetry. English II World Literature . Appositive : A noun or noun phrase that is placed after another noun or noun phrase to help identify it or to give more specific information.
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Grammar Bytes Unit 6
Journal 6.1 Unit 6- Poetry English II World Literature
Appositive: A noun or noun phrase that is placed after another noun or noun phrase to help identify it or to give more specific information. • The appositive is set off from the sentence by a pair of commas, or if it comes at the end of a sentence, by one comma. Grammar Byte 6.1 Clause/Phrase:
JayJo my one true friend went to the movie with me yesterday. • Copy the sentence. • Draw a line under the appositive phrase • Add the needed comma(s) • In a sentence, explain what the appositive helps to identify.
The movie The Attack of the Killer Slugs was fabulous. • Copy the sentence. • Draw a line under the appositive phrase • Add the needed comma(s) • In a sentence, explain what the appositive helps to identify.
Apostrophe -is a punctuation mark. In English, it serves three purposes: • When one omits a letter (contractions like • don’t). • To make something possessive (as in the • cat’s whiskers). • To make letter plural (as in P's and • Q's). Grammar Byte 6.2
Possessive: A noun or pronoun that indicates ownership, belonging. Possessive Pronoun: A pronoun that shows ownership. Grammar Byte 6.2 - continued
He climbed the stairs of their house. • Her cat is beneath his newspaper because she scared it. • Copy the sentences. Circle the possessive pronouns.
Dennys house is in the mountains. • She cant be there until after school. • She said, “Watch your Ps and Qs.” • Copy the sentences. Place an apostrophes where needed.
Possession (Compound) – When two people share something, they share an apostrophe. When two people have separate things, they each need their own apostrophe. Grammar Byte 6.3 Sentence Variety
We’re at Squiggly and Aardvarks house. • Have you met Squigglys and Aardvarks mothers?
Sally smiledHarry laughed. • Sally smiled,and Harry laughed. • After Sally smiled,Harry laughed. • Harry laughed after Sally smiled.
Its is the possessive form of it • It’s means “it is” or “it has” Grammar Byte 6.4 its and it’s
Cheat Sheet for the Usage of There, Their, and They’re Grammar Byte 6.4
It’s its • ____ a shame the tree has lost ____ leaves. Its It’s
Their there b) _____ books are over______ because _______ tired. they’re They’re There Their
Its it’s • ____ collar is beautiful because ____blue. its it’s
Their there • ________ shoes are over _______, and _______ beautiful. they’re They’re There Their
Capitalize Grammar Byte 6.5 Capitalize • the first word in every sentence • the pronoun I and the interjection O • proper nouns including family relations • the first word in a sentence directly quoted • periods and events • titles -
My aunt lucy will join us shortly. • The green bay packers will win. • the great depression was a difficult time in America. • The golden gate bridge is beautiful.
Did he buy a gift for his father? • Here is a gift I bought for father. • The last time I visited Atlanta was three days ago.
Helping Verbs: am is are was were be being been have has had do did does Shall Will Should would may Might Must could • Participle –verb forms that can function as adjectives. • when used as a verb, participles are parts of verbs and need a helping verb to be whole. Grammar Byte 6.6
The sewing machine was her treasure. • Lisa jumping down the street. • His swimming suit is red. • Calcifer was glowing.
The fire was burning the trees. • Sula speaking to the queen. • Susan was speaking to the crowd.