Grammar Lesson 49 Vocab Ducere – Latin verb meaning “to lead.” Conducive – tending to promote or encourage. Always followed by to. Deduction – conclusion made by reasoning

Irregular Verbs, Part 2 Regular verbs form past tense with d or ed Irregular verbs have no rules for forming past tense and past participles We must memorize the ones we don’t already know It’s important to recognize the difference between the past and past participle. See list in the book

Grammar Lesson 50 Vocab Envelope – wrapper or container, especially used for mailing letters Envelop – to wrap up, surround, or cover completely

Nominative Pronoun Case Three cases – nominative, objective, and possessive Pronouns used as a subject or predicate nominative are in the nominative case Pronouns in first, second, and third person can be nominative

Grammar Lesson 51 Vocab Sequi – Latin verb, gives root sec- or sequ- meaning “to follow” Consequential – following as an effect or conclusion, resultant Sequence – fixed condition or order of one thing following directly after another

Pronouns in the Objective Case Pronouns are objective case when they are used as: Direct objects Indirect objects Objects of a preposition Objective pronouns can be compound

Grammar 52 Vocab Disinterested – impartial, neutral, or dispassionate Uninterested – indifferent, unconcerned

Personal Pronoun Case Forms See chart in book This chart helps sort case forms Subjects or predicate nominative are nominative case Direct objects, indirect objects, or objects of a preposition are objective case Pronouns showing possession are possessive case

Grammar 53 Vocab Apollonian – harmonious, serene, well-balanced, ordered, rational, and calm (derived from Apollo, the Greek god associated with calm rationality) Bacchanalian – frenzied, riotous, wanton, and debauched (derived from Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and frenzy)

Possessive Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives Possessive pronouns replace a noun and stand alone Possessive adjectives come before nouns rather than replacing them Possessive pronouns do not have apostrophes See board for diagramming example