1. -Find Subject/Verb (Chpt 3) - Find Prepositional Phrase (Chpt 3, pg 41) - Choose the Part of Speech (Chpt 3) -ID the Topic Sentence (Chpt 16) -Choose correct Vocab (Confused words) -Do 1 Pre-write (Chpt 2) Make a Cheat Sheet for exam 1: can be double sided, must be hand-written

2. Steps to find the Subject Cross out Prepositions/Prepositional Phrase Cross out THERE/WHERE/HERE Look for the VERB (ACTION) – If the verb starts the sentence, is it a command? If so, the subject is YOU!!!!! You have to write it in! Ask “who is doing that action”? Then ask, “Can this item/person REALLY do this action?”

3. Finding the Subject Just figure out what the ACTION is and Who/What is performing it! Mr. Morton! http://ttosspon.wikispaces.com/Grammar+Rock s!#Subject Remember that finding the subject of the sentence isn’t too bad!

4. The subject answers “Who or what is the sentence about?” Usually occurs early in the sentence Usually a noun (person/place/thing/idea) or pronoun (replaces a noun) Subject CAN be modified by adjectives. The subject of a sentence can be compound. Finding the Subject

5. Why is he going away? Put questions in statement form so that it is easier to identify the complete verb phrase. Why is he going away? He is going away. How did he find his sister in the city? – He found his sister by… Where is her office? – Her office is… Finding the Subject in Questions – Change in Subject position pg 44 sub Verb V

6. “here” “where” and “there” will never be the subject of the sentence. (they are adverbs) There will be a quiz on Tuesday. There is a new teacher in the department. Here comes the woman now. There and HERE (pg 44) The quiz will be on Tuesday The teacher is new in the department. The woman comes here now. Verb subject Verb Subj.

7. Remember that the subject of a “command” sentence is “you” (understood). This is the ONLY case where the subject of a sentence may be left out. Go to Chicago. Help your sister. Commands (pg 44) You sub Verb You sub Verb

8. Prepositions tell where or how. http://ttosspon.wikispaces.com/Grammar+Rocks%21#Prepositions The subject is NEVER found within the prepositional phrase. Prepositional Phrases (pg 41) Common Prepositions (pg 41) aboutbehindexceptontotowardintonear abovebelowforoutunderoflike acrossbeneathfromoutsideintoonwithin afterbesideinoverunlikeatwith againstbetweenInsidePastuntilasto

9. Nouns Video: http://ttosspon.wikispaces.com/Grammar+Rocks%21# Noun Nouns are People Places Things Ideas They CAN be the subject of the sentence, but a sentence can have more nouns than just the subject

10. Pronouns Link: http://ttosspon.wikispaces.com/Grammar+Rock s%21#Pronoun http://ttosspon.wikispaces.com/Grammar+Rock s%21#Pronoun

11. Prepositions! Pg 41 – Show relationships – http://ttosspon.wikispac es.com/Grammar+Rocks %21#Prepositions http://ttosspon.wikispac es.com/Grammar+Rocks %21#Prepositions Prepositions!

12. Describe nouns http://ttosspon.wikispa ces.com/Grammar+Roc ks%21#Adjectives http://ttosspon.wikispa ces.com/Grammar+Roc ks%21#Adjectives Adjectives

13. http://ttosspon.wikispa ces.com/Grammar+Roc ks%21#Adverbs http://ttosspon.wikispa ces.com/Grammar+Roc ks%21#Adverbs Adverbs

14. For And Nor But Or Yet So http://ttosspon.wikispaces.com/Grammar+R ocks%21#Conjunctions Conjunctions: main 7 are

15. http://ttosspon.wikispa ces.com/Grammar+Roc ks%21#Interjections http://ttosspon.wikispa ces.com/Grammar+Roc ks%21#Interjections Interjections

16. Verbs http://ttosspon.wikispa ces.com/Grammar+Roc ks%21#Verb http://ttosspon.wikispa ces.com/Grammar+Roc ks%21#Verb Verbs

17. Verbs tell what happened and when (time) Test the sentence by adding Today, Yesterday, or tomorrow. – Today she dances. – Yesterday she danced. – Tomorrow she will dance. How to Find the Verb pg 47

18. amisarewas weredodoesdid donehashavehad bebeenbeingshall willcouldshouldwould canmay

19. Thesis sentence Tells your TOPIC and your Controlling Idea Topic sentence In each paragraph Usually at the beginning but can be anywhere Is the most vague (details support it)

20. Commonly Confused words There, Their, They’re To, Too, Two Whole/ hole Whose / Who’s Your, You’re Its/It’s Quiet, Quite, Quit Which, Witch Choose/chose Than / Then Whether, Weather Cite/Site/Sight Waist/Waste We’re, Were, Where Whole/ hole