ACLA Grammar

1. ACLA Grammar Terra Mahre

4. DGP Tutorial Questions: • Parts of Speech: What is the part of speech of each word in the sentence? Are you using your DGP colored notes sheet for a reference? • Sentence Parts: (function) • What is the complete subject? • What is the simple subject? • What is the complete predicate? • Is the verb transitive or intransitive? • Is there a direct object? • What kinds of modifiers are in this sentence?

5. DGP Tutorial Questions: • Clause, Type, Purpose: • How many clauses are in the sentence? • Can the clause stand alone as a complete sentence? • Does the clause have a subject and a verb? • Where are the conjunctions in the sentence? • What type of conjunction is it? • Is this clause dependent of independent?

6. Diagram DGP Questions: • The subject always comes first. • The verb always comes second. • The direct object or predicate noun always come third. • The modifiers always go under the main line. • The prepositional phrase is in an arm. • The preposition is in the armpit. • The object of the preposition is always in the arm.

7. Nouns and their JOBS: circle all nouns, then label each with a job. • N. Nominative O. Objective • P. Possessive, V. Vocative • 1. Leslie’s car bumped Harry’s tree. • 2. The medicine induced sleep. • 3. The owl, swooping down, caught the mouse. • 4. Mark, please carry the suitcase. • 5. Lee caught seventeen trout.

8. Types of nouns • A Common B. proper C. Collective D. Concrete • E. Abstract • 1. This is a noun that names someone or something. • 2. This is a group such as a team or a family. • 3. This is a noun you can touch or see. • 4. This is an idea, such as happiness or beauty. • 5. This is any noun that represents a person, place thing or idea that is not a name.

9. Prepositional phrase: • A prepositional phrase is a PIG because it HOGS the object( noun or pronoun) for itself. • A preposition must have a best friend/ its object, or it is not a preposition but only an adverb. • A preposition shows position. • Anything an airplane can do to a cloud. • Anything a dog can do to a house.

10. Prepositional Phrases: • Around the house • During the storm • In the barn • Over the hill • Through the woods • On the motorcycle • Into the night • In the hallway • Along the path • Under the car

11. Pronouns: • What are the six types of pronouns. List each and give an example. • What is the antecedent? • Write a complete sentence then circle the antecedent and underline the pronoun.

12. DGP Tutorial Conjugation Questions: • Verb conjugation: for I, He, They • REGULAR • Present: • Past: • Future: • PERFECT TENSE: Always use the helping verb and the Past Participle. • Present Perfect: • Past Perfect: • Future perfect:

13. What are the three types of Conjunctions? • What is a Conjunction? • Where can you find this information? • Coordinating: • Subordinating: • Correlative:

14. Clauses, and Conjunctions • The judges choose whoever had the highest scores. Theresa ran the concession and she sold the goods when it opened. • Zachery showered after the race was completed. • Ellen went on a shopping spree and then she ate dinner when her credit card was maxed out. • The doctors examined the children whocame to the clinic. • Phylis saved the folders and her assistant gave them to the members as they arrived. • Political conventions come every four years when summer days are long

15. Varied Sentences

16. Clause Practice Directions: • Bracket each clause. [ ] • CIRCLE all subordinating conjunctions. • Underline the subject once and the verb twice. • Label each clause as ind. or dep. • Label each sentence type. • Correlative conjunctions: either, or neither, nor • Either [Sally will ride in your car], or[ she will not attend the concert.]= compound

17. Using a comma is NOT Optional. • Always use a comma before a FANBOY. • Always use a comma after a transition or direct address. • Always use a comma after an introductory dependent clause. • Always use a comma when using an appositive brushstroke. • Always use a comma when listing items. • Always use a comma with a dialogue expression.

18. Complex vs Compound Sentences: • Compound has two independent clauses. • EX: Bethany walked to the store, so I asked her to pick up a gallon of milk. • Complex : has one independent clause and one dependent clause. • EX: When Bethany walked to the store, I asked her to buy a gallon of ice cream. • EX: Bethany walked to the store after I asked her to buy a gallon of milk.

19. Agenda 10/26 • DGP Book fair visit • Math in LA

20. DGP • my friend jessica really likes the song hakunamatata

21. Correlative Conjunctions: • Come in pairs. If there are not two, then its not correlative. • Either, or, neither, nor then, so • Neither my class nor the seventh grade classes knew their parts of speech definitions. • Either the sixth graders, or the seventh graders will need to practice more often with their definitions.

22. Subordinating Conjunctions usually flag a dependent clause, but look for the subject and verb too. • although before • as until • unless while • Since because • after when • that though • If whether • wherever whenever • where

23. Make a conjunction poster: Due 11/1 Use the textbook, your DGP handouts, or your Harold Syntax notes to study.

24. Relative Pronouns: • Who • Whoever • Which • Whom • Whose • That • These pronouns act as a subordinating conjunction and a subject for a dependent clause.

25. Capitalization, Punctuation and Conjugation: DGP [we visited seattlewashington on our vacation] REGULAR: Present :I, They visit, He visits Past: I, He , They visited Future: I ,He, They will visit PERFECT: use helping verb and past participle Present Perfect: I, They have visited, He has visited Past Perfect: I, He ,They had visited Future Perfect: I, He, They will have visited

26. Three Types of Verbs: • Your friends are forgetful. Linking verbs link the subject to a PN or a PA • Your friends have left their skateboards at my house. • Harold Syntax= predicate nominative predicate adjective • Your friends left their skateboards at my house. Action Verb ^ To Be Verbs are sometimes helping verbs: Present- am, is are, PAST- was, were • Future-will be

27. Helping Verbs • List the “to be” helpers • Present • Past • Future • List the H- helpers • Present • Past • Future

28. Four Important Ways to Use a Comma • 1. After a transition: First of all, the story, Lob’s Girl, had an interesting setting in Cornwall, England. • 2. Before a conjunction in a compound sentence: Sandy wanted to keep Lob, and Lob wanted to remain with Sandy. • 3. After an introductory dependent clause: After Lob traveled 400 miles, Sandy and her family decided to adopt Lob for good. • 4. Before and after an appositive: The doctor, Mr. Travers, was the first witness to arrive at the scene of the accident

29. Nouns and their JOBS. • Nominative: • Objective: • Possessive:

30. Clauses: Independent or Dependent? • Now you [bracket]and label the type of sentences below. • can you come to my birthday party when you get home, can you ask your mom if you can come to my birthday party • can you remember to ask your mom the question, so you can come to my birthday party

31. Principal Parts? • What are the four principle parts of a verb? • Which do we use with the perfect tense? • Which do we use with the progressive tense?

32. Varied Sentences • The judges chose whoever had the highest score • Theresa ran the concession and she sold the goods when it opened • Zachery showered after the race was completed • Ellen went on a shopping spree and then she ate dinner when her credit card was maxed out • The doctors examined the children who came to the clinic • Phyllis saved the folders and her assistant gave them to the members as they arrived