Correcting Common Mistakes in Grammar

1. Monday, November 16, 2015 Corrections: capitalization, using the right word, subject-verb agreement Goat’s milk are easier to digest then Cow’s milk, so it is often used for baby food.

2. Using the Right Word – Then or Than Rule: The word then usually relates to time. It is most commonly used as an adverb. It has the following meanings: subsequently or afterwards, as a consequence or in that case, at that time or that time. The word than introduces a comparison. It is most often seen with comparatives and words like more, less and fewer.

3. Today We Will: • Bellwork & Rule • Complete any incomplete tests from Fri • Read the Giver • Giver handouts - complete

4. Tuesday, November 18, 2014 Corrections: commas in a series, capitalization, possessive apostrophe Mercury venus mars and pluto resemble our planets size chemical composition and density.

5. Commas in a Series Rule: Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses in a series. A conjunction goes between the last two items of the series. Example: • Words: Use commas to separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses. • Phrases: This morning I woke up, got dressed, brushed my teeth, and ate breakfast. • Clauses: In fact, the bus was full of people who got dressed, who brushed their teeth, and who ate breakfast this morning.

6. Wednesday, November 19, 2014 Corrections: verb tense, pronoun-antecedent agreement Albert Einstein discovered that the faster things move, the heavier it became.

7. Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement Rule: A pronoun usually refers to something earlier in the text (its antecedent) and must agree in number — singular/plural — with the thing to which it refers. Example:

8. Thursday, November 20, 2014 Corrections: comma splice, using the right word, subject-verb agreement, spelling The cucumber and the tomato isn’t vegetables, there fruits. Corrections: double negative, reflexive pronoun, semicolon A redwood tree won’t never burn because its bark is so thick the tree protects it from fire this way.

9. There/Their (1of 2) Rule: There is a noun, an adverb, a pronoun, or an adjective, but it does not show possession. Only the word their (not there) shows possession. Their is almost always followed by a noun. That is not true of the word “there,” which often stands alone as noun or pronoun. Example: We walked their dog for them while they were on vacation. May I please sit there?

10. Reflexive Pronoun (2 of 2) Rule: When the subject and the object in a sentence refer to the same person or thing we use a reflexive pronoun. If you are using you in the plural, the reflexive pronoun is yourselves.

11. Friday, November 21, 2014 Journal #15 – “Black Friday”, the day after Thanksgiving, is a day that many stores have big sales and offer significant savings. Do you and your family take part in “Black Friday” events? How do you feel about this event?