Grammar Review
Grammar Review
By: Shauna Hwang
Day 1 * Prepositional phrases – generally consist of a preposition and a noun or pronoun
Ex: The sweet potatoes in the vegetable bin are green with mold. * Appositive phrases – a noun or pronoun with modifiers that adds information by identifying, renaming, or explaining a noun or pronoun
Ex: I can’t find my notebook, the one I use for history class. * Participial phrases – a participle modified by an adverb or adverbial phrase accompanied by a complement
Ex: Feeling brave, we tried the Dragon Breath Burritos at Tito’s Taco Place. * Gerund – a form of a verb that ends in –ing and acts as a noun
Ex: Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have long, untamed hair. * Infinitive phrase – consists of an infinitive and its modifiers, complements, or subject, all acting together as a single part of speech
Ex: The Harlow twins come to play with my little brother.
Day 2 * Phrase – a group of words that does not include a subject and a verb and cannot stand alone in a sentence
Ex: Jerry is visiting in Peoria, his old home town. * Independent clause – can stand by itself as a complete sentence
Ex: Spring is approaching, so the forest animals are emerging from their burrows. * Dependent clause – cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence
Ex: If Denise comes to class late, I’ll tell her the assignment.
Day 3
Use Commas: * To separate the main clause of compound sentences – She was a slow eater, but she just loved corn on the cob. * To separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses in a series – Apples, oranges, grapefruit, and cherries are delicious. * To separate coordinating modifiers – The prom was a happy, exciting occasion. * To set off parenthetical expressions – Mary, on the other hand, is quite pleasant.
Use Apostrophes: * If the person’s name ends in S, STILL add an apostrophe – James’s pet elephant, Chris’s birthday * Use an apostrophe
By: Shauna Hwang
Day 1 * Prepositional phrases – generally consist of a preposition and a noun or pronoun
Ex: The sweet potatoes in the vegetable bin are green with mold. * Appositive phrases – a noun or pronoun with modifiers that adds information by identifying, renaming, or explaining a noun or pronoun
Ex: I can’t find my notebook, the one I use for history class. * Participial phrases – a participle modified by an adverb or adverbial phrase accompanied by a complement
Ex: Feeling brave, we tried the Dragon Breath Burritos at Tito’s Taco Place. * Gerund – a form of a verb that ends in –ing and acts as a noun
Ex: Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have long, untamed hair. * Infinitive phrase – consists of an infinitive and its modifiers, complements, or subject, all acting together as a single part of speech
Ex: The Harlow twins come to play with my little brother.
Day 2 * Phrase – a group of words that does not include a subject and a verb and cannot stand alone in a sentence
Ex: Jerry is visiting in Peoria, his old home town. * Independent clause – can stand by itself as a complete sentence
Ex: Spring is approaching, so the forest animals are emerging from their burrows. * Dependent clause – cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence
Ex: If Denise comes to class late, I’ll tell her the assignment.
Day 3
Use Commas: * To separate the main clause of compound sentences – She was a slow eater, but she just loved corn on the cob. * To separate three or more words, phrases, or clauses in a series – Apples, oranges, grapefruit, and cherries are delicious. * To separate coordinating modifiers – The prom was a happy, exciting occasion. * To set off parenthetical expressions – Mary, on the other hand, is quite pleasant.
Use Apostrophes: * If the person’s name ends in S, STILL add an apostrophe – James’s pet elephant, Chris’s birthday * Use an apostrophe