Practice Drill

Instructions: Identify the adjectives.

4 Qs Adjectives

Instructions:  Identify the adjective and state the question it answers.

Example: We went to the big zoo yesterday. 

                           How many?  What size?

We went to the   big zoo yesterday. 

2. We saw a black bear eating his lunch. 

3. The two otters swam in the water. 

4. We laughed at the tall giraffe. 

5. The tiger had brown stripes. 

6. The giant elephant was throwing dirt on his back. 

7. We watched the three swans swimming in the lake. 

8. I bought one shirt at the gift shop. 

Adjective Order

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Then, click Weather
Afterwards, listen to the Weather Report
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Listen to the first set of conversations."

Summarize each conversation in your own words.

Example: The student is asking the History professor questions about the essay that is due next week..  The professor tells the student he must write a 1,000 word essay on Christopher Columbus discovery of Puerto Rico. 

Adjectives

Adjectives PPT.

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Topic Sentence: Paragraph writing

Instructions:  Look at the photograph.  Read the topic sentence and complete a paragraph using supporting details.

 

I'll never forget the events that occurred the first night I met my best friend, Kanchana, in Africa.

Supporting details

Instructions:  Write three supporting details for the topic sentence.
Most politicians want to eliminate crime; however, it will take a great deal of money, time, and effort to

reach this goal.

1. _________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________

My parents were very strict; however, they had good reasons for all of their rules.

1. _________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________

Where is the Topic Sentence?

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the most common genetic disorders. CF is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait and a defective gene causes the body to produce an abnormal amount of very thick, sticky mucus which clogs the lungs and pancreas, interfering with breathing and digestion. This mucus builds up in the breathing passages in the lungs and the pancreas and respiratory complications develop from the blockage of the bronchial passages. Eventually, the cilia which are responsible for clearing the mucus are destroyed. In addition, the mucus traps bacteria which cause infections and permanent damage to the lungs, and may also block the ducts of the pancreas which contains enzymes necessary for the digestion of food.

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Sentence Order

Garlic has been shown to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (Aboul-Enein and Aboul-Enein, 2005), and possess anti-microbial (Sivam, 2001) and antioxidant properties (Imai et al., 1994). This essay will explore research into garlic's potential roles in reducing cancer risk and in treating cancer. Garlic (Allium sativum L.) has been used for centuries for medicinal purposes. Its use for healing purposes can be traced back as far as 1550BC when documentations of its therapeutic use first appear in Egypt (Hassan, 2003; Rivlin, 2001). In modern times belief in the beneficial effects of garlic on health has led to it being used for a number of conditions.   

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Possessive Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives

Exercise 1

Exercise 2

Exercise 3                                                                   Grrrrrrr. This food is mine.

Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives

Forms of Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives

Person	Pronoun	Adjective
1st singular	mine	my
2nd	yours	your
3rd (female)	hers	her
3rd (male)	his	his
3rd (neutral)	----	its
1st plural	ours	our
3rd plural	theirs	their

Practice Drill

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Demonstrative pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns

 

THIS is the demonstrative pronoun we use with nouns in singular. THESE is the plural form of  “this“, therefore, we use it with nouns in plural.

       e.g.  This is my book.

              Are these books yours?

THAT- is used with nouns in singular;

THOSE (plural form of “that“) is used with nouns in plural.

        e.g.   That  book is not mine.

                Those  books are John's.

 

Practicing:

I Put the nouns in brackets into the correct form (plural/singular)!

1)    Those (book) are not there. Those books are not there.

2)    There are two pens on this (table).

3)    These (tree) are very old.

4)    Those (garden) are nice.

5)    That (flower) is beautiful.

6)    That (street) is behind this (garden).

7)    This is a (monkey).

 

II Fill in the blanks with this, these, that, or those:

1)      This   is Robert.

2)    _____  pencils are mine.

3)    Put _____ chairs into the corner.

4)    Is ____ your house?

5)    ______ buildings there are very high.

6)    _____ girl in front of the cinema is my sister.

7)    Are ______ computers broken?

Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrate (verb): to show; to indicate; to point to

A demonstrative pronoun represents a thing or things:

• near in distance or time (this, these)
• far in distance or time (that, those)

	near	far
singular	this	that
plural	these	those

Here are some examples with demonstrative pronouns, followed by an illustration:

• This tastes good.
• Have you seen this?
• These are bad times.
• Do you like these?
  
• That is beautiful.
• Look at that!
• Those were the days!
• Can you see those?
  
• This is heavier than that.
• These are bigger than those.

Subject and Object Pronouns

                         Exercise 1                             Exercise 2                               Exercise 3

Have a Great Weekend.

Prepositional Phrases

Exercise 1

Practice Exercise

Indicate the prepositional phrases in these sentences.

1. After school, the boys played a game of baseball at the park.
2. We hid our canoe in the bushes and set up camp by the river.
3. Candy signed her name on the line and passed the paper across the table.
4. Without any warning, the dog dashed to the door and barked loudly.
5. The storm caused the tree in our front yard to fall against the house.
6. Pull up a chair and sit down by Steven.
7. Throughout the day, Carla hummed a favorite song to herself.
8. Please bring the newspaper inside.
9. After brushing her teeth, Margaret likes to read in bed before going to sleep.
10. Run to the store across the street and pick up a gallon of milk, please.

Prepositional Phrases

Post the p.p. of each sentence.

1. Both of the trolls lived under the bridge.

2. Some of the elves refused to help Santa make the toys.

3.One of the dragon's eggs cracked!

3.Two of the baby dragon's claws stuck through the shell.

4. Many of the ogres had blood dribbling down their chins.

5. Most of the knights who had come to slay the ogres had been devoured.

6. Either of the fairies could have been the one of evil repute.

7. None of the children had been switched at birth.

8. Most of the mothers hoped so, at least.

9. However, one of the babies had little wings.

GRAMMAR 1725

Due date: October 10, 2012

Students will write at least 100 words dealing with each prompt using the grammar concepts they have obtained in class. The student has fifteen hours to complete said assignment.

1. Imagine you had a hundred dollars, but you couldn't keep it.  You had to give it away to a person or charity.  Who would you give it to?  What would you want them to do with it? 
2. If you could have lunch with any famous person who would it be? What would you talk about with this person? Where would you eat at?
3. Describe several ways a person your age can earn money.
4. Which superpower would you most like to have-- invisibility, super strength, or the ability to fly? Describe what kinds of things you would do with your powers.
5. You are the owner of a famous sandwich franchise that is established all over the world.  Business has been bad lately.  You need to do something that will turn things around. Invent a new kind of sandwich. This sandwich will have customers waiting long hours on line to eat your delicious sandwich. Describe what is on it and how you would make it. Also give it a spectacular name.

Verb practice

1. Jimmy and Diana _______ good friends.

2. The teacher __________ looking at the paintings.

3. John and I __________ tired, so we want to sleep.

4. My dog _______ so lazy!

5. I _______ a tall boy.

6. You _______ a cute girl.

7. The bird _______ flying in the sky.

Practice Drill

Simple Present Verbs

Simple Past

Questions in the Past Tense Be Verb

Directions: Complete each question in the past tense with the verb "be." (10 points)

1. Were the store employees helpful?

2. ________ I helpful?

3. ________ she here last February?

4. ________ it a bad accident?

5. ________ there anything to eat at the party?

6. ________ a doctor available?

7. ________ they good apples?

8. ________ there a lot of people at the beach?

9. ________ we here before?

10. ________ the woman interested in the movie?

Negative Be Verb in the Past Tense

Directions: Complete each sentence in the past tense with the verb "be" in the negative form. Use "not" in the form of a contraction: wasn't / weren't
1. He ________ at work on Monday.
2. It _________ a difficult test.
3. The government _________ very good five years ago.
4. You _________ in love with her.
5. I __________ online last night.
6. The performers __________ very funny.
7. The protester _________ hurt.
8. There __________ any strawberries in the garden.
9. That __________ a good book.
10. The leaders of the organization ________ in jail.

Be Verb Past Tense

Directions: Complete each sentence in the past tense with the verb "be." Remember how the verb "be" changes. (10 points)

1. She _______ in school yesterday. (be)

2. They ______ at the store. (be)

3. There ______ a good movie on TV last night. (be)

4. Vindu and Anna ______ here last night. (be)

5. You and I _______ in the classroom this morning. (be)

6. Last night I ______ very tired. (be)

7. There ________ many people at the rally. (be)

8. The restaurant ________ busy on the weekend. (be)

9. The offices ________ closed. (be)

10. You _______ a good soccer player ten years ago. (be)

Past Tense Verbs

1. He _____________  (walk) to school yesterday.

2. They  _____________  (do) their homework last night.

3. You  _____________   (are) lazy last week.

4. That woman  _____________  (buy) a new book this morning.

5. The janitor  _____________  (clean) the blackboard yesterday.

6. My mother  _____________  (cook) food yesterday.

7. This morning my teacher  _____________  (teach) English.

8. I  _____________  (am) hungry yesterday.

9. The gardener  _____________   (cut) the trees last month.

10. She  _____________  (drink) milk this morning.

11. Last month the man  _____________  (ride) a horse.

12. Sakda  _____________   (go) to Hong Kong last year.