Quiz Day English IV

Subject-Verb Agreement Grammar Review Subject-Verb Agreement Phrases Interrupting Indefinite Pronouns Or / And

Interrupting Phrases All of the students, including Demetrius, is going on the field trip. OR All of the students, including Demetrius, are going on the field trip.

Interrupting Phrases CORRECT: All of the students, including Demetrius, are going on the field trip.

Everyone is planning on going to the beach tomorrow. Indefinite Pronouns Everyone is planning on going to the beach tomorrow. OR Everyone are planning on going to the beach tomorrow.

Everyone is planning on going to the beach tomorrow. Indefinite Pronouns CORRECT Everyone is planning on going to the beach tomorrow. ALSO CORRECT Everybody is planning on going to the beach tomorrow.

Or / And BOTH of the following are correct. The dog or the cats are making a racket in the hall. The boy or the girl is going to find out.

Capitalization Always capitalize “I” when referring to oneself. Remember. . . Always capitalize “I” when referring to oneself. Capitalize all languages and races. Capitalize proper names of people, places, and historical time periods. Only capitalize a season of the year if it is the first word of a sentence. It is still summer. Fall is our next season. Capitalization, when used correctly, helps readers understand the text more clearly.

Overall Theme Review – Fate v. Free Will Humans have little to no control over their own lives. choices are predetermined sometimes attributed to a deity more popular in some ancient societies than today VS. Humans have complete control over their lives. choices made by humans, not fate or a diety more popular in modern times

Think about: fate or free will, conflict, literary terms “The Seafarer” Listen and read along. Or, just listen. Think about: fate or free will, conflict, literary terms