English I Opening Assignments

1. English I Opening Assignments 1st 9 weeks

2. Pronouns • Copy the following: A pronoun takes the place of a noun. It refers back to the noun that it replaces. Writers need to use the correct pronouns to make their writing easy to understand. Pronouns include: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them, mine, yours, his, her, ours, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves, its

3. Pronoun Rules • Pronouns must agree in number. • Incorrect: • The horse entered the winner's circle after they won the race. • Correct: • The horse entered the winner's circle after it won the race.The horse and the jockey entered the winner's circle after they won the race.

4. Pronoun Rules • The words everybody, anybody, anyone, each, neither, nobody, someone, and somebody are singular and take singular pronouns. • Incorrect: • Anyone can make their dreams come true. • Correct: • Anyone can make his dreams come true. • Incorrect: • Neither of the dancers performed their best during the competition. • Correct: • Neither of the dancers performed her best during the competition.

5. Practice pronouns #2 • Which of the following best fits the blank in the sentence below? • The party was for my brother and _______. A.) mine B.) I C.) me D.) myself

6. Practice pronouns • Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct pronoun agreement? • A.) Carter cannot have a cat because her is allergic to them. • B.) Walter got a job mowing lawns, and now him can buy video games. • C.) Damien plans on going to a Cubs game while he is in Chicago. • D.) Porter refused to help clean the house, so your are grounded.

7. Identify the pronoun in the following sentence: • The clown wanted to know if Sally stole his nose.

8. What is a conjunction? • A conjunction is a word used to join words or groups of words. • Different kinds of conjunctions do different jobs. • The 2 main types of conjunctions are coordinating conjunctions and correlative conjunctions.

9. Coordinating Conjunctions • A coordinating conjunction connects words or groups of words used in the same way.   • Some common coordinating conjunctions are: • and*, but*, or*, nor, for, so and yet. • (*These are the most common!) • Examples: • Meriwether Lewis and John Clark led an expedition to the West. • The United States owned the Louisiana Territory but knew little else about it.

10. Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that connect words used in the same way. • Common correlative conjunctions include: • both . . . and • either . . . or • neither . . . nor • not only . . . but also • whether . . . or • Examples: • Both Lewis and Clark had served in the U.S. Army. • The student council will meet not only on Tuesday but also on Thursday this week.

11. Adverbs • Adverbs • An adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. An adverb can also compare two actions. It answers questions such as "how," "where," and "when." Most adverbs can be recognized by their "-ly" endings. Some adverbs do not end in "-ly," and they are harder to find in a sentence. An adverb can be found in many places in a sentence.

12. Examples: Adverbs showing how     June walked lazily down the street.     Victor played his trumpet loudly.Adverbs showing where     I want to go here because we went there yesterday.     Rita walked away from the ocean and into the shade.

13. Adverbs showing when     Mom went to the store yesterday.     Ina will take the puppy for a walk later.Adverbs used to compare     Cole kicked the ball harder than Ryan did.     The cat moved more quietly than the dog

14. Prepositions • Recognize a preposition when you see one. • Prepositions are the words that indicate location. Usually, prepositions show this location in the physical world. Check out the three examples below: • The puppy is on the floor. • The puppy is in the trash can. • The puppy is beside the phone. • On, in, and beside are all prepositions. They are showing where the puppy is.

15. Prepositions can also show location in time. Read the next three examples: • At midnight, Jill craved mashed potatoes with grape jelly. • In the spring, I always vow to plant tomatoes but end up buying them at the supermarket. • During the marathon, Iggy's legs complained with sharp pains shooting up his thighs.

16. Interjections • Words used to express strong feeling or sudden emotion. They are included in a sentence - usually at the start - to express a sentiment such as surprise, disgust, joy, excitement or enthusiasm.An interjection is not grammatically related to any other part of the sentence. It is usually separated from the sentence using a comma or exclamation point.Examples:Hey! Get off that floor! • Oh, that is a surprise. • Good! Now we can move on.

17. Yes and No • Introductory expressions such as yes, no, indeed and well are also classed as interjections.Examples:Indeed, this is not the first time the stand has collapsed. • Yes, I do intend to cover the bet. • I'm sure I don't know half the people who come to my house. Indeed, for all I hear, I shouldn't like to. • Well, it's 1 a.m. Better go home and spend some quality time with the kids.

18. Identify the underlined parts of speech in the following sentences: 1.) Samantha desperately wanted to go to the fair, but her angry mother would not let her. 2.) Samantha desperately wanted to go to the fair, but her angry mother would not let her. 3.) Samantha desperately wanted to go to the fair, but her angry mother would not let her. 4.) Samantha desperately wanted to go to the fair, but her angry mother would not let her. 5.) Samantha desperately wanted to go to the fair, but her angry mother would not let her.

19. Identify the underlined parts of speech in the following sentences 1.) Wow! I never thought he would find his backpack in the refrigerator. 2.) Wow! I never thought he would find his backpack in the refrigerator. 3.) Wow! I never thought he would find his backpack in the refrigerator. 4.) Wow! I never thought he would find his backpack in the refrigerator. 5.) Wow! I never thought he would find his backpack in the refrigerator.

20. Identify the parts of speech in the following sentences 1.) The wicked witch soared through the sky and swiftly flew beyond the clouds. 2.) The wicked witch soared through the sky and swiftly flew beyond the clouds. 3.) The wicked witch soared through the sky and swiftly flew beyond the clouds. 4.)The wicked witch soared through the sky and swiftly flew beyond the clouds. 5.)The wicked witch soared through the sky and swiftly flew beyond the clouds.

21. Identify the parts of speech in the following sentences 1.) Betsy wanted to cook eggs for breakfast, but she lost her spatula behind the counter. 2.) Betsy wanted to cook eggs for breakfast, but she lost her spatula behind the counter. 3.) Betsy wanted to cook eggs for breakfast, but she lost her spatula behind the counter. 4.) Betsy wanted to cook eggs for breakfast, but she lost her spatula behind the counter. 5.) Betsy wanted to cook eggs for breakfast, but she lost her spatula behind the counter. 6.) Betsy wanted to cook eggs for breakfast, but she lost her spatula behind the counter.