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Romeo and Juliet, sort of….

Romeo and Juliet, sort of…. Daily Grammar Warm-ups. 1. Every day in this spot you will be regaled with a sentence or 2 from the revised tragic tale of romeo and juliet 2 star crossed lovers of long ago Comma for appositive Hyphen for 2 related adjectives Write out numbers.

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Romeo and Juliet, sort of….

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  1. Romeo and Juliet, sort of…. Daily Grammar Warm-ups

  2. 1. • Every day in this spot you will be regaled with a sentence or 2 from the revised tragic tale of romeo and juliet 2 star crossed lovers of long ago • Comma for appositive • Hyphen for 2 related adjectives • Write out numbers

  3. Every day in this spot you will be regaled with a sentence or two form the revised tragic tale of Romeo and Juliet, two star-crossed lovers of long ago.

  4. 2. • This story however is a less tragic version of shakespeareslugubrious tale and it is set in modern times with several new twists • Possessive • Comma for parenthetical expression • Run on

  5. This story, however, is a less tragic version of Shakespeare’s lubugrious tale. It is set in modern times with several new twists.

  6. 3. • Much of the action takes place at the verona mall in a town called tragedy florida • commas

  7. Much of the action takes place at Verona Mall in a town called Tragedy, Florida.

  8. 4. • One fine sunny day a lovely young lady named julietcapulet took her meager clothing allowance to the verona mall with a friend • commas

  9. One fine, sunny day, a lovely young lady named Juliet Capulet took her meager clothing allowance and went to the Verona Mall with a friend.

  10. 5. • When the two girls arrived at the mall they encountered some other classmates from there school • Homophones • Subordinate clause

  11. When the two girls arrived at the mall, they encountered some other classmates from their school. • D,I ID I I,ccI I;I • A after, although, as • W when, whenever, where, wherever, while • H how • I if • T than • E even if, even though • B because, before • U unless, until • S since, so that

  12. 6. • Helena opheliamirandacordelia and cressida lets all go shopping cried exultantjuliet • Quote • Noun of direct address • contraction

  13. “Helena, Ophelia, Miranda, Cordelia, Cresida, let’s all go shopping!” cried exultant Juliet.

  14. 7. • Yes lets said cressida I have a plethora of money to spend on clothes this month. Ill bet you do groaned helena. • Quotes • Contractions • commas

  15. “Yes, let’s,” said Cressida. “I have a plethora of money to spend on clothes this month.” “I’ll bet you do,” groaned Helena.

  16. 8. • My parents are such misersmiranda whispered juliet I wish I had cressidas money • Quote • Direct address • possessive

  17. “My parents are such misers, Miranda,” whispered Juliet. “I wish I had Cressida’s money.”

  18. 9. • After purchasing a red skirt a striped blouse and a pair of pink shorts juliets monthly clothing allowance had all been dispersed • Dangling modifier: phrase used as an adjective that is not adjacent to its noun • Commas • Split verb

  19. After purchasing a red shirt, a striped blouse, and a pair of pink shorts, Juliet had dispersed all her monthly allowance.

  20. 10. • Suddenly over the loudspeaker a voice announced that the band the noisome trio would be playing in the center of the verona mall at 4 o’clock • Introductory adverb • appositive

  21. Suddenly, over the loudspeaker, a voice announced that the band, The Noisome Trio, would be playing in the center of the Verona Mall at four o’clock.

  22. 11. • Wow lets go here them cried exuberant and broke juliet come on girls . • Awesome said cressida • Quote • Homophone • Interjection • Direct address

  23. “Wow, let’s go hear them!” cried exuberant and broke Juliet. “Come on, girls. • “Awesome,” said Cressida.

  24. 12. • The 6 girls trekked to the center of the mall. Their might even be dancing said perky helena. There may be some cute boys added cressida • Quotes • homophones

  25. The six girls trekked to the center of the mall. “There might even be dancing,” said perky Helena. “There might even be some cute boys,” added Cressida.

  26. 13. • As the girls arrived at the malls center the band was blaring and some kids were already twerking. Oh lets get this party started girls sang juliet • Subordinate clause • Direct address • compound sentence • Interjection • Contraction • possessive

  27. As the girls arrived at the mall’s center, the band was blaring, and some kids were already twerking. “Oh, let’s get this party started, girls,” sang Juliet. D,I,cc,I.

  28. 14. • Suddenly juliet froze and the hole mall seemed to stop moving and from across the amphitheater a pair of baby blue eyes bored into hers. Oh she breathed • Introductory prepositional phrase • Run on • Quote • homophone

  29. Suddenly, Juliet froze. The whole mall seemed to stop moving. From across the amphitheater, a pair of baby blue eyes bored into hers. “Oh!” she breathed.

  30. 15. • Romeo a dapper young man with many friends had frozen as well. He was besotted by the beauty of the girl. I’m in love mercutio he murmured to his friend • Contraction • Appositive • Direct address • quote

  31. Romeo, a dapper young man with many friends, had frozen as well. He was besotted by the beauty of the girl. “I’m in love, Mercutio,” he murmured to his friend.

  32. 16. • Everything between the 2 young people seemed to vanish and they approached each other with love stamped on there visages. Oh hes a doll wailed cressida • Compound sentence • Interjection • Homophone • quote

  33. Everything between the two young people seemed to vanish, and they approached each other with love stamped on their visages. “Oh, he’s a doll,” wailed Cressida I,ccI

  34. 17. • Romeo and juliet ignored their friends and oscillated to the music. Where do you go to school asked romeo. Shakespeare high school replied juliet • Homophone • quotes

  35. Romeo and Juliet ignored their friends and oscillated to the music. “Where do you go to school?” asked Romeo. “Shakespeare High School,” replied Juliet.

  36. 18. • The next day a note arrives at the door of julietsabode it was from romeo • Verb tense agreement • Possessive • Run-on

  37. The next day, a note arrived at the door of Juliet’s abode. It was from Romeo.

  38. 19. • 1234 enrapture street tragedy north carolina 28104 february 14 2014 • Letter heading

  39. 1234 Enrapture Street Tragedy, NC 28104 February 14, 2014

  40. 20. • Dearest juliet you are so pulchritudinous when can I see you again adoringly yours romeo • Greeting • Closing

  41. Dearest Juliet, You are so pulchritudinous. When can I see you again? Adoringly yours, Romeo

  42. 21. • Whose that note from asked mrscupuletjuliets mother. Its from the beauteousromeo replied juliet dreamily • Quotes • Appositive • Contraction • Subject pronoun

  43. “Who’s that note from?” asked Mrs. Capulet, Juliet’s mother. “It’s from that beauteous Romeo,” replied Juliet dreamily.

  44. 22. • Juliet you stay away from that rapscallionmrscapulet said hes from a weird family • Quote • Direct address • contraction

  45. “Juliet, you stay away from that rapscallion,” Mrs. Capulet said. “He’s from a weird family.”

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