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Grammar for Life

Grammar for Life. Rules and Examples. Master Your Modifiers. Concept : modifiers is a group of words that modifies, or describes, another group of words in a sentence. Rule: a modifier should always appear next to the word or words it modifiers.

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Grammar for Life

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  1. Grammar for Life Rules and Examples

  2. Master Your Modifiers Concept: modifiers is a group of words that modifies, or describes, another group of words in a sentence. Rule: a modifier should always appear next to the word or words it modifiers. Incorrect:We drew colorful paintings of abstract art in Mrs. Sweeny’s room. Correct: In Mrs. Sweeny’s room, we drew colorful paintings of abstract art.

  3. Vary Your Sentences • Add an adverb to the beginning of a sentence. • Incorrect: The rope bridge’s suspension snapped and we all plummeted into the gorge. • It is incorrect because it is boring and does not give the full effect an adverb would have. • Correct: Suddenly, the rope bridge’s suspension snapped and we all plummeted into the gorge.

  4. Vary Sentences:Rule 3 Link two sentences to form a compound sentence Example of an incorrect sentence: I really enjoy vanilla ice cream. I hate strawberry. • This sentence is incorrect because it has awkward sentence structure. • Also, it needs to have a comma and a conjunction to connect the sentences. Example of a correct sentence: I really enjoy vanilla ice cream, but I hate strawberry. • This sentence is correct because it now has a conjunction and a comma.

  5. Vary Your Sentences: Rule 3 Link two sentences to form a compound sentence Incorrect: My brother and I always make my sister ice cream. She hates it! Correct: My brother and I always make my sister ice cream, but she hates it!

  6. Vary Your Sentences Correct:Milton Hershey, the creator of Hershey’s chocolate, developed numerous and well-loved chocolates. Rule: Combine two or more sentences by placing a clause in the middle of one of the sentences. Incorrect: Milton Hershey developed numerous and well-loved chocolates. He was the creator of Hershey’s chocolate.

  7. Redundancy Incorrect Sentence- Together, they both went shopping for new clothes and shoes at the mall. Correct Sentence 1- Together, they went shopping for new clothes and shoes at the mall. Correct Sentence 2- They both went shopping for new clothes and shoes at the mall. Rule- Remove all unnecessary repetition in a sentence

  8. Comma Sense: Rule 4 • Use commas in the middle of a sentence to separate the words or phrases that are not necessary parts of the sentence. Incorrect Example: Stowe, Vermont my favorite place in the world is an excellent place to go skiing and hiking. Correct Example: Stowe, Vermont, my favorite place in the world, is an excellent place to go skiing and hiking.

  9. Comma Sense Using commas to separate items in a series of three or more things. Rule- In a series of three or more items, use commas to separate them. Incorrect- My three favorite candies are M&M’s jujubes and jujyfruits. Correct- My three favorite candies are M&M’s, jujubees, and jujyfruits.

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