1. Daily Grammar Practice

2. Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter. 1. The great dog story called lassie come home was written by major eric knight. 2. last year we visited yellowstone park, the tetons, mount rushmore, and several indian ruins. 3. Alaina shouted, "we can watch star wars again because mother said." 4. We think of the north with ice and snow but the south as hot and dry. 5. on thursday, june 18, the rev. tom gustaveson, the pastor of the baptist church, will come to canyon view junior high to speak about life in the australian outback. 1

3. Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter. 1. The great dog story called lassie come home was written by major eric knight. 2. last year we visited yellowstone park, the tetons, mount rushmore, and several indian ruins. 3. Alaina shouted, "we can watch star wars again because mother said." 4. We think of the north with ice and snow but the south as hot and dry. 5. on thursday, june 18, the rev. tom gustaveson, the pastor of the baptist church, will come to canyon view junior high to speak about life in the australian outback. 2

4. Answers: 1. Lassie Come Home Major Eric Knight 2. Last Yellowstone Park Tetons Mount Rushmore Indian 3. We/Star Wars/Mother 4. North/South 5. On/Thursday/June/Rev. Tom Gustaveson/Baptist/Canyon View Junior High/Australian 3

5. Capitalization Capitalize religions, creeds, and denominations; the Bible and its parts; other sacred books; nouns and personal pronouns referring to the Deity (God). Do not capitalize god when it refers to mythology. Examples: Christianity, Protestants, Exodus, Koran, and Jesus and His works 4

6. Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter. 1. The lutherans will meet next week. 2. The torah is part of the bible. 3. The savior in christianity is Jesus. 4. Zeus is the head god in greek mythology. 5. Is mohammed spoken of in the talmud? 5

7. Corrections 1. The lutherans will meet next week. 2. The torah is part of the bible. 3. The savior in christianity is Jesus. 4. Zeus is the head god in greek mythology. 5. Is mohammed spoken of in the talmud? 6

8. Answers: 1. Lutherans 2. Torah/Bible 3. Savior/Christianity 4. Greek 5. Mohammed/Talmud 7

9. Punctuation - Commas Use commas to set off the year in a date if three parts of date are given (month, day, year). Do not use commas if only two parts are given. Examples: I left May 23, 1958, at night. I know that July 1776 is an important date. 8

10. Instructions: Place commas where they are needed in these sentences. 1. Did you know that Thomas Jefferson died on July 4 1826? 2. On December 25 1961 I was in Brazil. 3. Their wedding day was June 24 1954 in Salt Lake City. 4. Where were you in November 1989? 5. On Friday August 14 1997 the accident happened. 9

11. Corrections 1. Did you know that Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826? 2. On December 25, 1961, I was in Brazil. 3. Their wedding day was June 24, 1954, in Salt Lake City. 4. Where were you in November 1989? 5. On Friday, August 14, 1997, the accident happened. 10

12. Answers: 1. July 4, 1826? 2. December 25, 1961, I 3. June 24, 1954, in 4. no commas needed (only two parts) 5. Friday, August 14, 1997, the 11

13. Instructions: Find the subjects, verbs, and direct objects in these sentences. 1. In the woods the rain came down in torrents. 2. Jim will be waiting for you at the mall. 3. The reckless driver hit the deer and swerved into another car. 4. The policeman stopped to help and saved the man's life. 5. The men and women stopped and helped the lame horse and its rider. 12

14. Answers 1. In the woods the rain came down in torrents. 2. Jim will be waiting for you at the mall. 3. The reckless driver hit the deer and swerved into another car. 4. The policeman stopped to help and saved the man's life. 5. The men and women stopped and helped the lame horse and its rider. 13

15. Answers: 1.rain = subject / came = verb 2. Jim = subject / will be waiting = verb 3. driver = subject / hit = verb, deer = direct object // swerved = verb 4. policeman = subject / stopped = verb // saved = verb / life =direct object 5. men, women = subjects / stopped, helped = verbs / horse, rider = direct objects 14