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Grammar rules

Grammar rules. Capitalization. Capitalization Rules. Capitalize… the first word of a quoted sentence. Ex) “ I love Beowulf!” said Trenton. a proper noun. Ex) B eowulf

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Grammar rules

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  1. Grammar rules

  2. Capitalization

  3. Capitalization Rules • Capitalize… • the first word of a quoted sentence. • Ex) “I love Beowulf!” said Trenton. • a proper noun. • Ex) Beowulf • a person's title when it precedes the name. Do not capitalize when the title is acting as a description following the name. • Ex) YES: Mayor Jim Suttle NO: Jim Suttle, mayor, … • any title when used as a direct address. • Ex) Mom, I can’t find my shoes! • the titles of high-ranking government officials when used before their names. Do not capitalize the civil title if it is used instead of the name. • Ex) YES: Mayor Jim Suttle NO: Themayor said no. • any title when used as a direct address. • Ex) “Will you grade my paper, Teacher?”

  4. Capitalization rules cont. • points of the compass only when they refer to specific regions. • Ex) YES: My cousin is from the South • NO: I live south of Omaha • federal or state when used as part of an official agency name or in government documents where these terms represent an official name. If they are being used as general terms, you may use lowercase letters. • Ex) YES: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is also known as the FBI • NO: I hate paying federal taxes. • the first word of a salutation and the first word of a complimentary close. • Ex) My dear Michael, • words derived from proper nouns. • Ex) YES: English NO: math • the names of specific course titles. • Ex) NO: math YES: Algebra 1-2

  5. Activity 1 • Look For: Family Names and Official Titles November 6, 2011 Dear Journal, Today, my mom and dad took me to meet Governor Marcus Christopher. The governor was speaking at out convention center. We met Aunt Rose and Uncle Derek in the lobby. My aunt and uncle followed Mom and me to our seats. My father said that he would meet us later. He waved to Reverend Dawson, who was standing at a side door. Then, he hurried off to join him. I was so proud when I saw Dad on the stage. He introduced the reverend first. Then, he introduced Mayor Benitez. The mayor introduced the governor. After the program, Dad personally introduced us to all of them. It was a very special afternoon.

  6. Activity 2 • LOOK FOR NATIONALITIES If you visit the Louvre, one of the world’s greatest art museums, you will find paintings from many countries. You will see works by the italian artist Leonardo da Vinci, the dutch artist Rembrandt, the french artist Pierre Auguste Renoir, the belgian artist Rogier van der Weyden, the spanish artist El Greco, the german artist Hans Holbin, and the english artist Sir Joshua Reynolds. Great works from the ancient world, including the famous greek sculpture, The Winged Victory of Samothrace, are also displayed in the museum.

  7. Activity 3 • Mixed Review Pamela’s mother is very proud that her relatives are italiancatholics. They came to this country from Italy during the industrial revolution. Her family worked hard and built a business. They lost their money in the great depression, but they did not give up. Pamela’s grandfather is a retired Professor, and her mother is a doctor. Last week, governor Taylor and mayor Spenser came to participate in the city’s annual Immigrant’s Day Parade. There were english, french, Russian, german, and scandanavian floats. Pamela and her Mother rode on the italian float with father Thomas, a Priest from their church. Some popular players from the spartans, our local hockey team, were there too. The float depicted the matematician and pioneer astronomer Galileo gazing at mars through a telescope.

  8. Activity 4 • Mixed Review Home to thousands of outdoor enthusiasts, denver, colorado is proud of its network of parks, trails, and recreational facilities. the largest of these facilities is city park on colorado boulevard. Designed in 1882, this popular park contains a zoo and a museum. Some denver parks, such as alamoplacita park on speer boulevard, feature elegant formal gardens. Others, such as berkeley lake part on tennyson street, include recreation centers. Frequent visits to these beautiful islands of water, grass, and forest are an important part of life in the “Mile-High City.”

  9. punctuation Sentence Endings

  10. Kinds of Sentences • Declarative: expresses a statement of fact, wish, intent, or feeling • Interrogative: asks a question • Imperative: gives a command, request, or direction. • Exclamatory: expresses strong feeling.

  11. Punctuation Independent Clauses

  12. Independent Clauses • Clause Definition: a group of words that contains both a subject and a verb. • Independent Definition: expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. • Ex:

  13. Semi Colons • A punctuation mark (;) that can be used instead of a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or), to join two independent clauses. • Ex:

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