1. You're, Your  You're: contraction of you are.  Your: belonging to you. Their, There, They're  Their: belonging to them.  There: in that place.  They're: contraction of they are.  They're in their car over there. Affect, Effect  Affect as a verb means "to influence": It affected me strangely. As a noun, it is a technical term used in psychology to describe someone's emotional state.  Effect as a noun means "result": It had a strange effect on me. As a verb, it means "to bring about" or "to cause": He's trying to effect change in government.  Write a sentence that you would actually use for each of the following words.  Be ready to share. 1. You're 2. Your 3. Their 4. There 5. They're 6. Affect 7. Effect

2.  Your the one I saw on television yesterday, aren’t you?  You’re the one I saw on television yesterday, aren’t you?  May I drive your car to the dance tonight, Dad?  May I drive you’re car to the dance tonight, Dad?  I wish you’d keep your comments to yourself.  I wish you’d keep you’re comments to yourself.  According to an old legend, their is treasure buried on that island.  According to an old legend, there is treasure buried on that island.  According to an old legend, they’re is treasure buried on that island.  I wonder if their planning to go shopping with us.  I wonder if there planning on going shopping with us.  I wonder if they’re planning on going shopping with us.  I can’t wait to see the look on their faces!  I can’t wait to see the look on there faces!  I can’t wait to see the look on they’re faces!  I did not know that antibiotics could affect people so quickly.  I did not know that antibiotics could effect people so quickly.  If chemotherapy has no affect should she get surgery for the tumor?  If chemotherapy has no effect should she get surgery for the tumor?

3.  Your the one I saw on television yesterday, aren’t you?  You’re the one I saw on television yesterday, aren’t you?  May I drive your car to the dance tonight, Dad?  May I drive you’re car to the dance tonight, Dad?  I wish you’d keep your comments to yourself.  I wish you’d keep you’re comments to yourself.  According to an old legend, their is treasure buried on that island.  According to an old legend, there is treasure buried on that island.  According to an old legend, they’re is treasure buried on that island.  I wonder if their planning to go shopping with us.  I wonder if there planning on going shopping with us.  I wonder if they’re planning on going shopping with us.  I can’t wait to see the look on their faces!  I can’t wait to see the look on there faces!  I can’t wait to see the look on they’re faces!  I did not know that antibiotics could affect people so quickly.  I did not know that antibiotics could effect people so quickly.  If chemotherapy has no affect should she get surgery for the tumor?  If chemotherapy has no effect should she get surgery for the tumor?

4.  Write sentences for the following words but leave the words out (draw a blank instead). These sentences MUST be completely different than the ones in your journal.  Pair up with your shoulder partner, trade sentences, fill in the blank, then discuss.  How did you do? 1. You're 2. Your 3. Their 4. There 5. They're 6. Affect 7. Effect

5. Basic Rule: A singular subject takes a singular verb. A plural subject takes a plural verb.  Example: The list of items is/are on the desk. Rule 1: A subject will come before a phrase beginning with the word of.  Example: A bouquet of yellow roses lend/lends color and fragrance to the room. Rule 2: Two singular subjects connected by or, either//or, or neither/nor require a singular verb.  Example: My aunt or my uncle is/are arriving by train today. Neither Juan nor Carmen is/are available. Rule 3: As a general rule, use a plural verb with two or more subjects when they are connected by the word and.  A car and a bike is/are my means of transportation. 1. The pack of lies (is/are) not going to cause me to change my mind. 2. My favorite team’s colors (is/are) orange and blue. 3. Here (is/are) two more factors to consider. 4. Neither the rain nor the darkness (is/are) going to stop me. 5. My staff believe/believes in providing high-quality service. 6. This is/are one of the things that bothers me about grammar. 7. Mary Lou asked that he take/takes out the trash. 8. Either the bikes or the lawn mower go/goes in that place. 9. Oh my, there is/are not enough desserts for everyone. 10. The bag of toys is/are going to a needy family.

6. Basic Rule: A singular subject takes a singular verb. A plural subject takes a plural verb.  Example: The list of items is/are on the desk. Rule 1: A subject will come before a phrase beginning with the word of.  Example: A bouquet of yellow roses lend/lends color and fragrance to the room. Rule 2: Two singular subjects connected by or, either//or, or neither/nor require a singular verb.  Example: My aunt or my uncle is/are arriving by train today. Neither Juan nor Carmen is/are available. Rule 3: As a general rule, use a plural verb with two or more subjects when they are connected by the word and.  A car and a bike is/are my means of transportation. 1. The pack of lies ( is /are) not going to cause me to change my mind. 2. My favorite team’s colors (is/ are ) orange and blue. 3. Here (is/ are ) two more factors to consider. 4. Neither the rain nor the darkness ( is /are) going to stop me. 5. My staff believe/ believes in providing high- quality service. 6. This is /are one of the things that bothers me about grammar. 7. Mary Lou asked that he take /takes out the trash. 8. Either the bikes or the lawn mower go/ goes in that place. 9. Oh my, there is/ are not enough desserts for everyone. 10. The bag of toys is /are going to a needy family.