Bell-Work October 10, 2016 Grammar QOTD: “Attract what you want by being what you want.” -ThinkGrowProsper

Who, That, Which continued… Rule 3. If that has already appeared in a sentence, writers sometimes use which to introduce the next clause, whether it is essential or nonessential. This is done to avoid awkward formations. Example: That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger. This sentence is far preferable to the ungainly but technically correct That that doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

Bell-Work October 11, 2016 Adjectives QOTD: “No matter what your current circumstances are, if you can imagine something better for yourself, you can create it” - John Assaraf

Adjectives An adjective is a word or set of words that modifies (i.e., describes) a noun or pronoun. Adjectives may come before the word they modify. Examples: That is a cute puppy. She likes a high school senior. Adjectives may also follow the word they modify: Examples: That puppy looks cute. The technology is state-of-the-art.

Take out a loose leaf sheet of paper Head it with name, date, hour Title: Essential and Non-Essential Clauses Copy the first 20, correct, and turn in before the end of the hour.

Bell-Work October 12, 2016 Adverbs QOTD: “Do it for you. Don’t do it for others.” – Neil Pasricha

Adverbs An adverb is a word or set of words that modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs answer how, when, where, why, or to what extent—how often or how much (e.g., daily, completely). Examples: He speaks slowly (tells how) He speaks very slowly (the adverb very tells how slowly) She arrived today (tells when) Let's go outside (tells where) Bernie left to avoid trouble (this adverb phrase tells why) George works out strenuously (tells to what extent)

Take out a loose leaf sheet of paper Head it with name, date, hour Title: Essential and Non-Essential Clauses PART 2 Copy the 20 sentences, decide if they are essential or non essential, and turn in before the end of the hour OR COMPLETE FOR HOMEWORK.

Bell-Work October 13, 2016 Adverbs QOTD: “Ego says: once everything falls into place, I’ll feel peace. Spirit says: find your peace, and then everything will fall into place.” -Marianne Williamson

Rule 1. Many adverbs end in -ly, but many do not Rule 1. Many adverbs end in -ly, but many do not. Generally, if a word can have -ly added to its adjective form, place it there to form an adverb. Examples: She thinks quick/quickly. How does she think? Quickly. She is a quick/quickly thinker. Quick is an adjective describing thinker, so no -ly is attached. She thinks fast/fastly. Fast answers the question how, so it is an adverb. But fast never has - ly attached to it. We performed bad/badly. Badly describes how we performed, so -ly is added.

Take out a loose leaf sheet of paper Head it with name, date, hour Title: Essential and Non-Essential Clauses PART 3 Copy the 10 sentences and add commas where necessary. Due at the end of the hour. Not for homework.