 Identify the adverbs in the sentences. 1. Scientists dig there for ancient artifacts. 2. Many researchers now want to study ancient Egyptian medical techniques. 3. The Inca left their ancient cities quite suddenly. 4. The mayor felt strongly about the need to raise taxes.

Write 2 versions of each sentence using a different adverb. 1. Jamal walked______ to the mall. 2. The runners raced ____________around the track.

 Adverbs are traditionally defined as words that describe verbs, adjectives and other adverbs.verbs  Adverbs answer: How? When? Where? To what extent?

 How?  When?  Where?  She skates very well. To what extent does she skate well?

Write 2 versions of each sentence using a different adverb. 1. The summer rain fell ________________. 2. Rescuers arrived _______ _________. 3. Gossip magazines are ___________ truthful with reporting the truth about celebrities.

 Conjunctions are words used as joiners.  Coordinating conjunctions join equals to one another: words to words, phrases to phrases, clauses to clauses.

 For: links effect to cause  And : adds information  Nor: rejects both choices  But: shows opposite  Or: shows a choice  Yet: shows opposite  So: links cause to effect

 Add a comma before the coordinating conjunction/

Combine the sentences using coordinating conjunctions: 1. The quarterback limped painfully off the field. He did return in the game. 2. He will not go to concert. He will not go to the movies.

 Parallel structure means using the same pattern of words to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance. This can happen at the word, phrase, or clause level.  The usual way to join parallel structures is with the use of coordinating conjunctions such as "and" or "or." conjunctions

 Examples of parallel words:

 Examples of parallel phrases:

 Examples of parallel clauses:

Fix the faulty parallelism in the sentences. 1. Clark's daily exercises include running, swimming, and to lift weights. 2. An actor knows how to memorize his lines and getting into character. 3. Marcie studied for the test by reviewing her class notes and she read her textbook.

 Time — after, as soon as, as long as, before, ever since, as, while  Causality — because, since  Concession and Contrast — although, though, even though, whereas, while  Condition — if, provided that, unless  Purpose — so that, in order that  Place — where  Result — so that  Comparison — than

 Subordinating conjunctions also join two clauses together, but in doing so, they make one clause dependent (or "subordinate“ or “dependent”) upon the other.

 Combine the sentences using subordinating conjunctions: 1. The quarterback limped painfully off the field. He did return in the game.