1. Grammar Monday
9/28

3. Agenda Grammar Quiz Review Old Skills
Introduce new one – Confusing Spelling
Practice!
END GOAL – Rock the ACT and become better writers.

4. Grammar Quiz Good luck! 15 minutes
Need more time? See me right after class!

5. Review Old Skills
Parts of Speech
Semicolons

6. Parts of Speech Noun – person, place, thing, idea
Adjective –describes a noun
Verb – action word
Adverb – describes a adjective, verb, or other adverb
Article –a/an
Preposition – links nouns (the dog is ___ the table)
Interjection – break in the sentence
Pronoun – replace the noun
Conjunction – links words or phrases
Conjunctive Adverbs – linking words used with semicolons

7. Semicolons Link two independent clauses using a semicolon
Rule 1
Rule 2
Link two independent clauses using a semicolon
It rained last night; the basement flooded.
Link two independent clauses using a semicolon AND a conjunctive adverb
It rained last night; therefore, our basement flooded.

8. Practice – fix and identify
Harry think professor smith is a great teacher; however, he registered for all of his clases. (5)

9. Answers
Harry thinks Professor Smith is a great teacher; therefore, he registered for all of his classes. (4)
Harry = Proper Noun Therefore = Conjunctive Adverb
Thinks =Verb He = Pronoun
Professor Smith = Noun Registered = Verb
Is = Verb For = Prep Classes =
A = article All = Adjective Noun
Great = Adjective Of = Prep
Teacher = Noun His = Pro

10. New Skill
Your/You’re
There/there/their
Too/to/two
A lot
Its/it’s

11. A lot vs Allot Allot – give/ration/ all A lot – TWO WORDS
I will allot you ten dollars a day for transportation.
I have allotted myself one cookie a day.
A lot – TWO WORDS
I ate a lot of candy last night.
She has a lot of homework tonight.

12. Your/You’re Your – Possession/Belonging (“my trick”) You’re – You are
I like your shoes.
Is that your book?
You’re – You are
I think you’re amazing.
Oh no! You’re going to be late for class!

13. To/Too/Two Two – Number 2 Too – in addition, as well, a lot
I have two books.
I need two pens.
Too – in addition, as well, a lot
Can I go to the movies too?
I ate too much popcorn.
To – Everything else
How do I get to the mall?
I want to dance.

14. There/Their/They’re Their – Possession/Belonging (“my trick”)
Did you see their house?
Their car was stolen!
They’re – They are
They’re sneaky.
I think they’re going out of town.
There – Everything else
How do I get there?
There are three desks.

15. Its/It’s Its – Possession/Belonging (“my trick”) It’s – It is
The book is better than its cover suggests.
The ice is in its tray.
It’s – It is
I think it’s going to snow!
Look! It’s a mouse!

16. Practice 1- She wants ____ go dancing. (to/two/too)
2- _______ late for school! (your/you’re)
3- _______ house is beautiful! (There/their/they’re)
4- He told me ____ time for lunch. (its/it’s)
5- I want to eat _____ of ice cream. (a lot/alot/allot)

17. Practice - Answers 1- She wants TO go dancing. (to/two/too)
2-YOU’RE late for school! (your/you’re)
3- THEIR house is beautiful! (There/their/they’re)
4- He told me IT’S time for lunch. (its/it’s)
5- I want to eat A LOT of ice cream. (a lot/alot/allot)

18. Fix the sentence
Marion loves too go to the movies to, however; I asked her too go with me. (6)

19. Fix
Marion loves too go to the movies to, however; I asked her too go with me. (6)
Marion loves to go to the movies too; therefore, I asked her to go with me.

20. Fix the sentence
Mom said “there is allot of trash in you’re room”. (6)

21. Fix the sentence
Mom said “there is allot of trash in you’re room”. (6)
Mom said, “There is a lot of trash in your room.”

22. Fix
Jessica and david is going two new york city for they’re Spring Break. (6)

23. Jessica and david is going two new york city for they’re Spring Break
Jessica and David are going to New York City for their spring break.

24. Fix this paragraph
Mary loves playing Soccer. He think that it is an amazing sport; however she plays it as much as she can. Because Mary loves Soccer; her friends go with her to chase park to play every saturday. Sometimes when she gets home her mom has gatorade and Chocolate Chip Cookies wating for her. (15)

25. Answers
Mary loves playing soccer. She thinks that it is an amazing sport; therefore, she plays it as much as she can. Because Mary loves soccer, her friends go with her to Chase Park to play every Saturday. Sometimes when she gets home her mom has Gatorade and chocolate chip cookies waiting for her