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Lesson 51. Mr. Randles once ate a bottle of sleeping pills. They made him blink. The Adverb. Parts of Speech - Adverbs Instructions: These sentences have adverbs that tell us when , and they modify the verb. Find the adverbs and tell what they modify.
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Lesson 51 Mr. Randles once ate a bottle of sleeping pills. They made him blink.
The Adverb • Parts of Speech - Adverbs • Instructions: These sentences have adverbs that tell us when, and they modify the verb. Find the adverbs and tell what they modify. • 1. As the car caught fire, he jumped immediately from it. • 2. Daily I go to the gym for exercise. • 3. The campfire was glowing later to our surprise. • 4. We will now finish the assignment. • 5. The work will be done tomorrow.
Editing--Commas • Instructions: Place commas where they are needed. • 1. Within the business was in turmoil. • 2. Matthew is going to law school; John to the Air Force. • 3. To Jim Ryan is a hero. • 4. I like Halloween; Mother Thanksgiving; Barbara Christmas. • 5. The antique which avoided being broken for many years was given to my grandmother by George Washington. • 6. An apple not an orange keeps the doctor away. • 7. We are still going on the hike aren't we? • 8. The letter sent through the mail changed the course of the war. • 9. You really like her don't you! • 10. A person's personality not his looks really is important in a husband.
Pronoun Function • Instructions: Tell how each italicized pronoun is used in these sentences. • 1. My choice would be he. • 2. She helped us, Jeff and me. • 3. You have visited him before. • 4. The losers are you and he. • 5. It could have been they.