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Correct Usage

Correct Usage . 7 th Grade Language Arts. Subject-Verb Agreement. When the noun/pronoun is singular use a singular noun The teacher was late for work. The teacher were late for work. When the noun/pronoun is plural use a plural noun. The teachers were late for work.

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Correct Usage

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  1. Correct Usage 7th Grade Language Arts

  2. Subject-Verb Agreement • When the noun/pronoun is singular use a singular noun • The teacher was late for work. • The teacher were late for work. • When the noun/pronoun is plural use a plural noun. • The teachers were late for work. • The teachers was late for work

  3. Subject-Verb Agreement • When using a compound noun/pronoun, you should use the last noun/pronoun in the conjunction to determine which verb to use. • The students and the teacher was late. • The teacher and the students were late.

  4. Pronouns • Possessive Pronouns: Nouns that are used to show ownership even if the owner is unknown. • Examples: My, Mine, his, hers, ours, their, they’res, its, whose, whose ever. • Which is not a possessive noun?

  5. Commas • 1. Use commas to separate independent clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: Fanboys • I know what to do, but I am still confused about what this word means. • I know what to do but, I am still confused about what this word means.

  6. Commas • 2. Use commas after introductory a) clauses, b) phrases, or c) words that come before the main clause. Clause Independent • While I was at home, I played Call of Duty for an hour. • After, I was at home, I played Call of Duty for an hour

  7. Commas for Listing • Adjectives: words to describe a noun • Britany received a new, modern, shiny car. • Series of nouns or numbers: • The 6th, 7th, and 8th grade of Wayzata had a winter break in December.

  8. Commas: Appositives • An Appositive Word or Phrase usually follows or is before the word it explains or identifies. • A beautiful collie, Skip was my favorite dog. • A beautiful collie, Skip was my favorite dog. 1. The popular US president John Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches. 2. The popular US president, John Kennedy, was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.

  9. Commas: Interrupters Interrupters are words or phrases that comment upon a noun. Adjective Clauses: Sally, whom you met at last night's dance, wants to know if you found her purse.Participial (Verb Tense) Phrases: Mr. Duffy, named as college counselor in 1985, has been promoted to Duke of Students.Adjective Phrases: Fred, green with envy, refused to acknowledge Harvey's mastery of the game of Yahtze. Noun appositives: Jim, sheriff of Monro County, wanted to question the witness.

  10. Troublesome Words • Usually Homophones • Be Careful! The sound the same but are spelled differently. • EX. Sell, Sale, Sail • They’re Their There • Accept and Except

  11. Apostrophes • The apostrophe has three uses: • to form possessives of nouns • to show the omission of letters • to indicate certain plurals of lowercase letters Possessive: Mya’s car. Davin’s cat. Show Omission or Contractions: ‘60s Don’t He’ll Lower Case letters: mind your p’s and q’s

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