1. Grammar Review
English 7

2. What are the eight parts of speech?
Nouns
Pronouns
Adjectives
Verbs
Adverbs
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Interjections

3. Nouns restaurant A person, place, thing, or idea
A singular noun is just one; a plural noun is more than one (usually ends in “s”)
A common noun is general, while a proper noun is specific
restaurant

4. Possessive Nouns Show Ownership
Remember your PET PROJECT?
Singular nouns get an apostrophe plus an “s” Ex. Jacob’s, anyone’s, car’s
Plural nouns ending in “s” get just an apostrophe Ex. students’ grades, dancers’ costumes, the Sterns’ house

5. Pronouns
“Stunt doubles” for nouns: he, she, it, they, them, ours, theirs

6. Adjectives Describing words that modify nouns
How would you describe how you are feeling about summer vacation?
eager excited thrilled

7. Verbs
an action word or a linking word

8. AM-IS-ARE-WAS-WERE-BE-BEING-BEEN!
Linking Verbs
Present tense forms of the verb “to be”
AM-IS-ARE-WAS-WERE-BE-BEING-BEEN!

9. Adverbs Add information to verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Answer the questions
When? Where? How? To what extent?
Tend to end in –ly. quickly expertly confidently
Most common adverbs: too, very

10. Prepositions The point of your DREAM HOUSE assignment
Anywhere a cat can go! Around the sofa On top of the vase Under the table In the den

11. Conjunctions Conjunctions combine ideas. Think of the FANBOYS!
I like cherry water ice, but I also like pina colada.

12. Interjections Expressions of intense emotion or surprise
Hey! Get your hands off my cell phone!
Say-can you help me carry these boxes?
Yikes, that big spider scares me!

13. Sentence Types Do you remember “The Case of the Missing Dentures?”
Four types of sentences: -Declarative
-Imperative
-Interrogative
-Exclamatory

14. Commas and Quotation Marks
Do commas go inside or outside of quotation marks?
Inside!
Example: “Study for the test,” stated Mrs. Parke.

15. Commas Set off a direct address with a comma.
Example: Yes, Marie, I would be glad to help you plan a surprise party for your sister.

16. Subjects and Predicates
A complete subject includes the main subject (noun or pronoun) and all the words in that part of the sentence (usually up to the verb).
A complete predicate includes the verb and all the words in that part of the sentence (usually everything from the verb to the end of the sentence).

17. Independent and Dependent Clauses
A clause must have a subject and predicate.
An independent clause can stand alone.
A subordinate/dependent clause cannot.
Because Samantha was late, we missed the train to Boston.

18. Sentence Varieties
SIMPLE
COMPOUND
COMPLEX
COMPOUND-COMPLEX