Unit 3
Lesson 1
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Make the sentence
corrections in red.
Write the vocabulary words
in your personal dictionary.
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2013 Unit 3-1
Sentence
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you will leaves me alone
maddening maria told her
classmate certain he would
follow her to the gym if she did
not take a stance
Type of Sentence(s) – Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
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2013 Unit 3-1
Corrections
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¶ “You will leave me alone,”
maddening Maria told her
classmate - certain he would
follow her to the gym if she
did not take a stance.
Imperative
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2013 Unit 3-1
Paragraph
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Paragraph
¶
Begin a new paragraph when starting
new dialogue.. Indent the first line of
the new paragraph.
¶“You will leave me alone,” maddening
Maria told her classmate - certain he
would follow her to the gym if she did not
take a stance.
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2013 Unit 3-1
Punctuation
Quote/Dialogue
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Punctuation – Quote/Dialogue
Use of Quotation Marks – “ ” – at the beginning
and end of a direct quotation or dialogue.
Remember, the punctuation goes to the LEFT of the
quotation marks.
“You will leave me alone,” maddening
Maria told her classmate - certain he
would follow her to the gym if she did not
take a stance.
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2013 Unit 3-1
Capitalization
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Capitalization
Writing a word with its first letter as a capital letter
(upper-case letter) and the remaining letters in lower
case.
• 
• 
The first word of every sentence.
Capitalize proper nouns.
“You will leave me alone,” maddening
Maria told her classmate - certain he
would follow her to the gym if she did not
take a stance.
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2013 Unit 3-1
Subject/Verb
Agreement
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Subject/Verb Agreement
•  The subject and verb must agree in number:
both must be singular, or both must be
(plural).
“You will leave me alone,” maddening
Maria told her classmate - certain he
would follow her to the gym if she did not
take a stance.
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2013 Unit 3-1
Dash
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Dash
A dash is used to show a break in thought or
sentence structure. It is more relaxed than
a parentheses and less formal than a colon.
“You will leave me alone,” maddening
Maria told her classmate - certain he
would follow her to the gym if she did not
take a stance.
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2013 Unit 3-1
End Punctuation
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End Punctuation
A period is a full stop. It marks the end of a sentence. It marks the end
of an idea or a thought. It marks the end of an action.
A question mark is, naturally, a mark which shows the sentence is a
question. A question mark is required at the end of an interrogative
sentence.
Exclamation marks are used in exclamatory sentences, and sometimes in
imperative sentences.
“You will leave me alone,” maddening
Maria told her classmate - certain he
would follow her to the gym if she did not
take a stance.
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2013 Unit 3-1
Imperative
Sentence
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Imperative Sentence
A type of sentence that gives advice or instructions
or that expresses a request or command. An
imperative sentence ends with a period or an
exclamation point.
“You will leave me alone,” maddening
Maria told her classmate - certain he
would follow her to the gym if she did not
take a stance.
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2013 Unit 3-1
Vocabulary
Noun
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stance
an attitude or view that
somebody takes about something
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2013 Unit 3
Lesson 2
Grammar on the Go!
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Make the sentence
corrections in red.
Write the vocabulary words
in your personal dictionary.
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2013 Unit 3-2
Sentence
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after sneezing more than three
times snotty stephen ran to
the door ahead of her trying to
muster the courage to ask her
to the knew movie jim jacobson
and the shadow walkers
Sentence Identification – Compound, Complex, Simple, Compound/Complex
Type of Sentence(s) – Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
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2013 Unit 3-2
Corrections
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¶ After sneezing more than
three times, snotty Stephen ran
to the door ahead of her trying
to muster the courage to ask
her to the new movie, Jim
Jacobson and the Shadow
Walkers.
Complex
Declarative
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2013 Unit 3-2
Paragraph
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Paragraph
¶
Begin a new paragraph when starting a
new topic.. Indent the first line of
the new paragraph.
¶ After sneezing more than three times,
snotty Stephen ran to the door ahead of her
trying to muster the courage to ask her to the
new movie, Jim Jacobson and the Shadow
Walkers.
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2013 Unit 3-2
Capitalization
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Capitalization
Writing a word with its first letter as a capital letter
(upper-case letter) and the remaining letters in lower
case.
•  The first word of every sentence.
•  Capitalize proper nouns.
•  Capitalize important words in a title.
After sneezing more than three times, snotty
Stephen ran to the door ahead of her trying to
muster the courage to ask her to the new movie,
Jim Jacobson and the Shadow Walkers.
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2013 Unit 3-2
Subordinate Clause
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Subordinate Clause
A subordinate clause begins with a subordinating
conjunction and is followed by a subject and a verb.
If it is used at the beginning of the sentence, it must be followed by
a comma.
A subordinate clause is a dependent clause and does not make sense
by itself.
After sneezing more than three times,
snotty Stephen ran to the door ahead of her
trying to muster the courage to ask her to the
new movie, Jim Jacobson and the Shadow
Walkers.
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2013 Unit 3-2
Homophone
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Homophone
One of two or more words that are pronounced the same
but differ in meaning, origin, and sometimes spelling.
“new” is having recently come into existence.
“knew” is to perceive or understand as fact.
After sneezing more than three times, snotty
Stephen ran to the door ahead of her trying to
muster the courage to ask her to the new movie,
Jim Jacobson and the Shadow Walkers.
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2013 Unit 3-2
Appositive
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Appositive
An Appositive is a noun, noun phrase, or series
of nouns placed next to another word or phrase
to identify or rename it. It is set off with either
comma(s) or parentheses.
Mexico City, the biggest city in the world, has many archaeological sites.
After sneezing more than three times, snotty
Stephen ran to the door ahead of her trying to
muster the courage to ask her to the new movie,
Jim Jacobson and the Shadow Walkers.
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2013 Unit 3-2
Titles
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Titles
• “Short Works” and “Sections of Longer Works” are usually in
quotation marks.
• Long Works and Collections of Short Works are usually put in italics
or underlined if italics are not possible.
• CAPITALIZATION Rule of Thumb – Capitalize the first and last
words of a title, and then capitalize everything else EXCEPT
prepositions and articles.
After sneezing more than three times, snotty
Stephen ran to the door ahead of her trying to
muster the courage to ask her to the new movie,
Jim Jacobson and the Shadow Walkers.
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2013 Unit 3-2
End Punctuation
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!
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End Punctuation
A period is a full stop. It marks the end of a sentence. It marks the end
of an idea or a thought. It marks the end of an action.
A question mark is, naturally, a mark which shows the sentence is a
question. A question mark is required at the end of an interrogative
sentence.
Exclamation marks are used in exclamatory sentences, and sometimes in
imperative sentences.
After sneezing more than three times, snotty
Stephen ran to the door ahead of her trying to
muster the courage to ask her to the new movie,
Jim Jacobson and the Shadow Walkers.
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2013 Unit 3-2
Complex Sentence
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Complex Sentence
A Complex Sentence contains an
independent clause and at least one
dependent clause.
After sneezing more than three times,
snotty Stephen ran to the door ahead of her
trying to muster the courage to ask her to
the new movie, Jim Jacobson and the Shadow
Walkers.
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2013 Unit 3-2
Declarative
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Declarative Sentence
A sentence in the form of a statement. In
a declarative sentence, the subject
normally precedes the verb. A declarative
sentence ends with a period.
After sneezing more than three times,
snotty Stephen ran to the door ahead of her
trying to muster the courage to ask her to
the new movie, Jim Jacobson and the Shadow
Walkers.
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2013 Unit 3-2
Vocabulary
Verb
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muster
to summon up courage or strength that
will help in doing something.
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2013 Unit 3
Lesson 3
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Make the sentence
corrections in red.
Write the vocabulary words
in your personal dictionary.
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2013 Unit 3-3
Sentence
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she however did not succumb
to himself advances instead
she past him quick without
saying another word
Sentence Identification – Compound, Complex, Simple, Compound/Complex
Type of Sentence(s) – Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
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2013 Unit 3-3
Corrections
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She, however, did not
succumb to his advances.
Instead, she passed him
quickly without saying
another word.
Simple
Declarative
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2013 Unit 3-3
Capitalization
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Capitalization
Writing a word with its first letter as a capital letter
(upper-case letter) and the remaining letters in lower
case.
• 
The first word of every sentence.
She, however, did not succumb to his
advances. Instead, she passed him
quickly without saying another word.
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2013 Unit 3-3
Aside
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Aside
An Aside is a comment made in passing. The punctuation
used determines how the readers will interpret the
comment.
Parentheses – the most quiet of aside statements. ( )
Commas - indicate a more natural inclusion of the statement. ,
Dashes – force the readers into a fairly long pause. -
She, however, did not succumb to
his advances. Instead, she passed him
quickly without saying another word.
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2013 Unit 3-3
Possessive Pronouns
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Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns show ownership and NEVER NEED
apostrophes.
Possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs, my
(The only time it's has an apostrophe is when it is a contraction
for it is or it has.)
She, however, did not succumb to
his advances. Instead, she passed him
quickly without saying another word.
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2013 Unit 3-3
Run-on Sentence
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Run-on Sentence
•  A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more
independent clauses with more than one complete idea
are joined without appropriate punctuation or a
conjunction.
She, however, did not succumb to
his advances. Instead, she passed
him quickly without saying another
word.
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Comma
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Comma after Introductory Element
Use commas to set off introductory words and
expressions which interrupt the sentence.
Of course,
On the contrary,
Nevertheless,
She, however, did not succumb to
his advances. Instead, she passed him
quickly without saying another word.
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2013 Unit 3-3
Homophone
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Homophone
One of two or more words that are pronounced the same
but differ in meaning, origin, and sometimes spelling.
“passed” is to move or proceed.
“past” is just gone or elapsed.
She, however, did not succumb to
his advances. Instead, she passed him
quickly without saying another word.
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2013 Unit 3-3
Adjective vs.
Adverb
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Adjective vs. Adverb
Adjectives are used to modify (describe nouns and pronouns. They
answer the questions: Which one? What kind? How many? How
much? Whose?
Adverb are used to modify (describe) verbs, adjectives, and other
adverbs. They answer the questions: How? When? Where? How
much?
She, however, did not succumb to
his advances. Instead, she passed him
quickly without saying another word.
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2013 Unit 3-3
End Punctuation
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!
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End Punctuation
A period is a full stop. It marks the end of a sentence. It marks the end
of an idea or a thought. It marks the end of an action.
A question mark is, naturally, a mark which shows the sentence is a
question. A question mark is required at the end of an interrogative
sentence.
Exclamation marks are used in exclamatory sentences, and sometimes in
imperative sentences.
She, however, did not succumb to
his advances. Instead, she passed him
quickly without saying another word.
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2013 Unit 3-3
Simple Sentence
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Simple Sentence
A simple sentence contains a subject
and a verb, and it expresses a
complete thought.
She, however, did not succumb to
his advances. Instead, she passed
him quickly without saying another
word.
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Declarative
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Declarative Sentence
A sentence in the form of a statement. In
a declarative sentence, the subject
normally precedes the verb. A declarative
sentence ends with a period.
She, however, did not succumb to
his advances. Instead, she passed
him quickly without saying another
word.
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Vocabulary
Verb
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succumb
to be unable to resist or oppose
something
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2013 Unit 3
Lesson 4
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Make the sentence
corrections in red.
Write the vocabulary words
in your personal dictionary.
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2013 Unit 3-4
Sentence
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were it feasible for he to think
she would wants anything to
do with himself or should he
just admit defeat
Sentence Identification – Compound, Complex, Simple, Compound/Complex
Type of Sentence(s) – Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
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2013 Unit 3-4
Corrections
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Was it feasible for him to
think she would want
anything to do with him, or
should he just admit defeat?
Compound
Interrogative
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2013 Unit 3-4
Capitalization
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Capitalization
Writing a word with its first letter as a capital letter
(upper-case letter) and the remaining letters in lower
case.
• 
The first word of every sentence.
Was it feasible for him to think she
would want anything to do with him,
or should he just admit defeat?
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2013 Unit 3-4
Subject/Verb
Agreement
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Subject/Verb Agreement
•  The subject and verb must agree in number:
both must be singular, or both must be
(plural).
Was it feasible for him to think she
would want anything to do with him,
or should he just admit defeat?
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2013 Unit 3-4
Subject/Object
Pronouns
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Subject vs. Object Pronouns
•  A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.
•  Subject pronouns take the place of a subject.
subject pronouns are: I, you, he, she, it, they, we.
The
•  Object pronouns take the place of an object. The object
pronouns are: me, you, him, her, it, them, us.
Was it feasible for him to think she
would want anything to do with him,
or should he just admit defeat?
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2013 Unit 3-4
Subject/Verb
Agreement
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Subject/Verb Agreement
•  The subject and verb must agree in number:
both must be singular, or both must be
(plural).
Was it feasible for him to think she
would want anything to do with him,
or should he just admit defeat?
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2013 Unit 3-4
Run-on Sentence
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Run-on Sentence
•  A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more
independent clauses with more than one complete idea
are joined without appropriate punctuation or a
conjunction.
Was it feasible for him to think she
would want anything to do with him,
or should he just admit defeat?
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2013 Unit 3-4
End Punctuation
.
?
!
Grammar on the Go!
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End Punctuation
A period is a full stop. It marks the end of a sentence. It marks the end
of an idea or a thought. It marks the end of an action.
A question mark is, naturally, a mark which shows the sentence is a
question. A question mark is required at the end of an interrogative
sentence.
Exclamation marks are used in exclamatory sentences, and sometimes in
imperative sentences.
Was it feasible for him to think she
would want anything to do with him,
or should he just admit defeat?
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2013 Unit 3-4
Compound Sentence
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Compound Sentence
A compound sentence contains two independent
clauses joined by a coordinator or a semi-colon.
The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but,
or, yet, so.
Coordinators are preceded by a
comma.
Was it feasible for him to think she
would want anything to do with him,
or should he just admit defeat?
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2013 Unit 3-4
Interrogative
Sentence
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Interrogative Sentence
An interrogative sentence is a type of sentence
which usually asks a question and use a question
mark (?).
Was it feasible for him to think she
would want anything to do with him,
or should he just admit defeat?
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2013 Unit 3-4
Vocabulary
Adjective
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feasible
possible to do easily or
conveniently
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2013 Unit 3
Lesson 5
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Make the sentence
corrections in red.
Write the vocabulary words
in your personal dictionary.
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2013 Unit 3-5
Sentence
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Him had knowed her for years
since kindergarten but she
were more interesting aloof
now an challenge
Sentence Identification – Compound, Complex, Simple, Compound/Complex
Type of Sentence(s) – Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
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2013 Unit 3-5
Corrections
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He had known her for years,
since kindergarten, but she
was more interesting, aloof now a challenge.
Compound
Declarative
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2013 Unit 3-5
Subject/Object
Pronouns
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Subject vs. Object Pronouns
•  A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.
•  Subject pronouns take the place of a subject.
subject pronouns are: I, you, he, she, it, they, we.
The
•  Object pronouns take the place of an object. The object
pronouns are: me, you, him, her, it, them, us.
He had known her for years, since
kindergarten, but she was more
interesting, aloof - now a challenge.
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2013 Unit 3-5
Verb Tense
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Verb Tense - Past vs. Perfect
•  Perfect Tense is formed with the helping verbs have, has, and had
and is used to express an event that has just finished, and to
describe an event which, although in the past, has effects that
continue into the present.
•  Past Tense is a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the
past.
He had known her for years, since
kindergarten, but she was more
interesting, aloof - now a challenge.
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2013 Unit 3-5
Non-restrictive
clause
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Non-restrictive Clause
A relative clause that describes or supplements but
is not essential in establishing the identity of the
antecedent and is usually set off by commas or
dashes in English. Also called descriptive clause.
He had known her for years, since
kindergarten, but she was more
interesting, aloof - now a challenge.
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2013 Unit 3-5
Run-on Sentence
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Run-on Sentence
•  A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more
independent clauses with more than one complete idea
are joined without appropriate punctuation or a
conjunction.
He had known her for years, since
kindergarten, but she was more
interesting, aloof - now a challenge.
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2013 Unit 3-5
Subject/Verb
Agreement
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Subject/Verb Agreement
•  The subject and verb must agree in number:
both must be singular, or both must be
(plural).
He had known her for years, since
kindergarten, but she was more
interesting, aloof - now a challenge.
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2013 Unit 3-5
Comma Separating
Adjectives
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Comma Separating Adjectives
Use a comma to separate two adjectives
when the word and can be inserted between
them.
He had known her for years, since
kindergarten, but she was more
interesting, aloof - now a challenge.
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2013 Unit 3-5
Dash
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Dash
A dash is used to show a break in thought or
sentence structure. It is more relaxed than
a parentheses and less formal than a colon.
He had known her for years, since
kindergarten, but she was more
interesting, aloof - now a challenge.
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2013 Unit 3-5
Articles
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Articles: “A” versus “An”
• “A” goes before words that begin with consonants:
a cat
a dog
a purple onion
a buffalo
• “An” goes before words that begin with vowels:
an apricot
an egg
an orbit
an uprising
He had known her for years, since
kindergarten, but she was more
interesting, aloof - now a challenge.
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2013 Unit 3-5
End Punctuation
.
?
!
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End Punctuation
A period is a full stop. It marks the end of a sentence. It marks the end
of an idea or a thought. It marks the end of an action.
A question mark is, naturally, a mark which shows the sentence is a
question. A question mark is required at the end of an interrogative
sentence.
Exclamation marks are used in exclamatory sentences, and sometimes in
imperative sentences.
He had known her for years, since
kindergarten, but she was more
interesting, aloof - now a challenge.
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2013 Unit 3-5
Compound Sentence
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Compound Sentence
A compound sentence contains two independent
clauses joined by a coordinator or a semi-colon.
The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but,
or, yet, so.
Coordinators are preceded by a
comma.
He had known her for years, since
kindergarten, but she was more
interesting, aloof - now a challenge.
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2013 Unit 3-5
Declarative
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Declarative Sentence
A sentence in the form of a statement. In
a declarative sentence, the subject
normally precedes the verb. A declarative
sentence ends with a period.
He had known her for years, since
kindergarten, but she was more
interesting, aloof - now a challenge.
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2013 Unit 3-5
Vocabulary
Adjective
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aloof
uninvolved or unwilling to become
involved with other people or events
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2013 Unit 3
Lesson 6
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Make the sentence
corrections in red.
Write the vocabulary words
in your personal dictionary.
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2013 Unit 3-6
Sentence
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no he weren’t robust rodgers
or adept anderson but he was
determined sincere now he
needed to show herself just
how serious he were
Sentence Identification – Compound, Complex, Simple, Compound/Complex
Type of Sentence(s) – Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
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Unit 3-6
Corrections
No, he wasn’t Robust Rodgers
or Adept Anderson, but he
was determined, sincere. Now,
he needed to show her just
how serious he was.
Compound
Simple
Declarative
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2013 Unit 3-6
Capitalization
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Capitalization
Writing a word with its first letter as a capital letter
(upper-case letter) and the remaining letters in lower
case.
• 
Capitalize the proper nouns.
No, he wasn’t Robust Rodgers or Adept
Anderson, but he was determined,
sincere. Now, he needed to show her just
how serious he was.
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2013 Unit 3-6
Comma
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Comma after Introductory Element
Use commas to set off introductory words and
expressions which interrupt the sentence.
Of course,
On the contrary,
Nevertheless,
No, he wasn’t Robust Rodgers or Adept
Anderson, but he was determined,
sincere. Now, he needed to show her just
how serious he was.
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2013 Unit 3-6
Subject/Verb
Agreement
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Subject/Verb Agreement
•  The subject and verb must agree in number:
both must be singular, or both must be
(plural).
No, he wasn’t Robust Rodgers or Adept
Anderson, but he was determined,
sincere. Now, he needed to show her just
how serious he was.
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2013 Unit 3-6
Run-on Sentence
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Run-on Sentence
•  A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more
independent clauses with more than one complete idea
are joined without appropriate punctuation or a
conjunction.
No, he wasn’t Robust Rodgers or Adept
Anderson, but he was determined,
sincere. Now, he needed to show her
just how serious he was.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-6
Comma Separating
Adjectives
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Comma Separating Adjectives
Use a comma to separate two adjectives
when the word and can be inserted between
them.
No, he wasn’t Robust Rodgers or Adept
Anderson, but he was determined,
sincere. Now, he needed to show her just
how serious he was.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-6
Subject/Object
Pronouns
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Subject vs. Object Pronouns
•  A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.
•  Subject pronouns take the place of a subject.
subject pronouns are: I, you, he, she, it, they, we.
The
•  Object pronouns take the place of an object. The object
pronouns are: me, you, him, her, it, them, us.
No, he wasn’t Robust Rodgers or Adept
Anderson, but he was determined,
sincere. Now, he needed to show her just
how serious he was.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-6
End Punctuation
.
?
!
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
End Punctuation
A period is a full stop. It marks the end of a sentence. It marks the end
of an idea or a thought. It marks the end of an action.
A question mark is, naturally, a mark which shows the sentence is a
question. A question mark is required at the end of an interrogative
sentence.
Exclamation marks are used in exclamatory sentences, and sometimes in
imperative sentences.
No, he wasn’t Robust Rodgers or Adept
Anderson, but he was determined,
sincere. Now, he needed to show her just
how serious he was.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-6
Compound Sentence
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Compound Sentence
A compound sentence contains two independent
clauses joined by a coordinator or a semi-colon.
The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but,
or, yet, so.
Coordinators are preceded by a
comma.
No, he wasn’t Robust Rodgers or Adept
Anderson, but he was determined,
sincere. Now, he needed to show her just
how serious he was.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-6
Simple Sentence
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Simple Sentence
A simple sentence contains a subject
and a verb, and it expresses a
complete thought.
No, he wasn’t Robust Rodgers or Adept
Anderson, but he was determined,
sincere. Now, he needed to show her
just how serious he was.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-6
Declarative
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PowerEd Express
Declarative Sentence
A sentence in the form of a statement. In
a declarative sentence, the subject
normally precedes the verb. A declarative
sentence ends with a period.
No, he wasn’t Robust Rodgers or Adept
Anderson, but he was determined,
sincere. Now, he needed to show her
just how serious he was.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-6
Vocabulary
Adjective
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
adept
skillful; highly proficient or expert at
something
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3
Lesson 7
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Make the sentence
corrections in red.
Write the vocabulary words
in your personal dictionary.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-7
Sentence
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
you’re antics arent going to
worked maddening maria
warned don’t bother coming
through the door
Type of Sentence(s) – Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-7
Corrections
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
¶“Your antics aren’t going to
work,” maddening Maria
warned. “Don’t bother
coming through the door.”
Declarative
Imperative
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-7
Paragraph
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Paragraph
¶
Begin a new paragraph when starting
new dialogue.. Indent the first line of
the new paragraph.
¶“Your antics aren’t going to
work,” maddening Maria warned.
“Don’t bother coming through the
door.”
PowerEd Plans 2013 Unit 3-7
Punctuation
Quote/Dialogue
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Punctuation – Quote/Dialogue
Use of Quotation Marks – “ ” – at the beginning
and end of a direct quotation or dialogue.
Remember, the punctuation goes to the LEFT of the
quotation marks.
“Your antics aren’t going to work,”
maddening Maria warned. “Don’t
bother coming through the door.”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-7
Capitalization
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Capitalization
Writing a word with its first letter as a capital letter
(upper-case letter) and the remaining letters in lower
case.
• 
• 
The first word of every sentence.
Capitalize proper nouns.
“Your antics aren’t going to work,”
maddening Maria warned. “Don’t
bother coming through the door.”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-7
Homophone
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PowerEd Express
Homophone
One of two or more words that are pronounced the same
but differ in meaning, origin, and sometimes spelling.
“your” is a possessive pronoun.
“you’re” is the contraction of “you” and “are”.
“Your antics aren’t going to work,”
maddening Maria warned. “Don’t
bother coming through the door.”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Unit 3-7
Apostrophe
Apostrophes
Use the apostrophe with contractions. The apostrophe is
always placed at the spot where the letter(s) has been
removed.
cannot = can’t
It is = It’s
Use the apostrophe to show possession.
Caroline’s sweater
the students’ papers
“Your antics aren’t going to work,”
maddening Maria warned. “Don’t
bother coming through the door.”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-7
Run-on Sentence
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Run-on Sentence
•  A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more
independent clauses with more than one complete idea
are joined without appropriate punctuation or a
conjunction.
“Your antics aren’t going to work,”
maddening Maria warned. “Don’t
bother coming through the door.”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-7
Declarative
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Declarative Sentence
A sentence in the form of a statement. In
a declarative sentence, the subject
normally precedes the verb. A declarative
sentence ends with a period.
“Your antics aren’t going to work,”
maddening Maria warned. “Don’t
bother coming through the door.”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-7
Imperative
Sentence
Grammar on the Go!
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Imperative Sentence
A type of sentence that gives advice or instructions
or that expresses a request or command. An
imperative sentence ends with a period or an
exclamation point.
“Your antics aren’t going to work,”
maddening Maria warned. “Don’t
bother coming through the door.”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Unit 3-7
Vocabulary
Adjective
antics
silly pranks:
eccentric behavior
amusing, frivolous, or
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3
Lesson 8
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Make the sentence
corrections in red.
Write the vocabulary words
in your personal dictionary.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-8
Sentence
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
yes it were hard to articulate
his’ intentions but he
determined to say maria
would you like to go to the
movies with me this weekend
my
treat
Type of Sentence(s) – Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-8
Corrections
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
¶Yes, it was hard to
articulate his intentions, but
he was determined to say,
“Maria, would you like to go to
the movies with me this
weekend - my treat?”
Interrogative
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-8
Paragraph
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Paragraph
¶
Begin a new paragraph when starting a
new topic.. Indent the first line of
the new paragraph.
¶ Yes, it was hard to articulate his
intentions, but he was determined to say,
“Maria, would you like to go to the movies
with me this weekend - my treat?”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-8
Capitalization
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Capitalization
Writing a word with its first letter as a capital letter
(upper-case letter) and the remaining letters in lower
case.
• 
• 
The first word of every sentence.
Capitalize the proper nouns.
Yes, it was hard to articulate his
intentions, but he was determined to say,
“Maria, would you like to go to the movies
with me this weekend - my treat?”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-8
Comma
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Comma after Introductory Element
Use commas to set off introductory words and
expressions which interrupt the sentence.
Of course,
On the contrary,
Nevertheless,
Yes, it was hard to articulate his
intentions, but he was determined to say,
“Maria, would you like to go to the movies
with me this weekend - my treat?”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-8
Subject/Verb
Agreement
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Subject/Verb Agreement
•  The subject and verb must agree in number:
both must be singular, or both must be
(plural).
Yes, it was hard to articulate his
intentions, but he was determined to say,
“Maria, would you like to go to the movies
with me this weekend - my treat?”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-8
Possessive Pronouns
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Possessive Pronouns
Possessive pronouns show ownership and NEVER NEED
apostrophes.
Possessive pronouns: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs, my
(The only time it's has an apostrophe is when it is a contraction
for it is or it has.)
Yes, it was hard to articulate his
intentions, but he was determined to say,
“Maria, would you like to go to the movies
with me this weekend - my treat?”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-8
Run-on Sentence
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Run-on Sentence
•  A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more
independent clauses with more than one complete idea
are joined without appropriate punctuation or a
conjunction.
Yes, it was hard to articulate his
intentions, but he was determined to say,
“Maria, would you like to go to the movies
with me this weekend - my treat?”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-8
Punctuation
Quote/Dialogue
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Punctuation – Quote/Dialogue
Use of Quotation Marks – “ ” – at the beginning
and end of a direct quotation or dialogue.
Remember, the punctuation goes to the LEFT of the
quotation marks.
Yes, it was hard to articulate his
intentions, but he was determined to say,
“Maria, would you like to go to the movies
with me this weekend - my treat?”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-8
Comma
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Comma in Direct Address
Always use a comma when directly addressing someone/something,
regardless of whether the direct address is at the beginning or end of
the sentence.
Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention?
It was a pleasure to meet you, Sir.
If the direct address is in the middle of a sentence, use a pair of
commas to set off the direct address.
Thank you, students, for remembering to use correct English.
Yes, it was hard to articulate his
intentions, but he was determined to say,
“Maria, would you like to go to the movies
with me this weekend - my treat?”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-8
Dash
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Dash
A dash is used to show a break in thought or
sentence structure. It is more relaxed than
a parentheses and less formal than a colon.
Yes, it was hard to articulate his
intentions, but he was determined to say,
“Maria, would you like to go to the movies
with me this weekend - my treat?”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-8
Interrogative
Sentence
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Interrogative Sentence
An interrogative sentence is a type of sentence
which usually asks a question and use a question
mark (?).
Yes, it was hard to articulate his
intentions, but he was determined to say,
“Maria, would you like to go to the movies
with me this weekend - my treat?”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-8
Vocabulary
Verb
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
articulate
to express thoughts, ideas, or feelings
coherently
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3
Lesson 9
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Make the sentence
corrections in red.
Write the vocabulary words
in your personal dictionary.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-9
Sentence
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
rather than rebuking him
maria did something that
shocked even she her agree
to go with him was the
appropriate response
Sentence Identification – Compound, Complex, Simple, Compound/Complex
Type of Sentence(s) – Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-9
Corrections
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
¶Rather than rebuking him,
Maria did something that
shocked even her.
She
agreed going with him was the
appropriate response.
Declarative
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-9
Paragraph
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Paragraph
¶
Begin a new paragraph when starting a
new topic.. Indent the first line of
the new paragraph.
¶ Rather than rebuking him, Maria did
something that shocked even her. She
agreed going with him was the
appropriate response.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-9
Capitalization
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Capitalization
Writing a word with its first letter as a capital letter
(upper-case letter) and the remaining letters in lower
case.
• 
The first word of every sentence.
Rather than rebuking him, Maria did
something that shocked even her. She
agreed going with him was the
appropriate response.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-9
Comma
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Comma after Introductory Element
Use commas to set off introductory words and
expressions which interrupt the sentence.
Of course,
On the contrary,
Nevertheless,
Rather than rebuking him, Maria did
something that shocked even her. She
agreed going with him was the
appropriate response.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-9
Subject/Object
Pronouns
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Subject vs. Object Pronouns
•  A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun.
•  Subject pronouns take the place of a subject.
subject pronouns are: I, you, he, she, it, they, we.
The
•  Object pronouns take the place of an object. The object
pronouns are: me, you, him, her, it, them, us.
Rather than rebuking him, Maria did
something that shocked even her. She
agreed going with him was the
appropriate response.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-9
Run-on Sentence
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Run-on Sentence
•  A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more
independent clauses with more than one complete idea
are joined without appropriate punctuation or a
conjunction.
Rather than rebuking him, Maria did
something that shocked even her. She
agreed going with him was the
appropriate response.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-9
Verb Tense
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PowerEd Express
Verb Tense Agreement
The tenses of the verbs (past, present, future) in a
sentence must be the same (agree).
When I complain, they chastised me for getting upset.
When I complained, they chastised me for getting upset.
Rather than rebuking him, Maria did
something that shocked even her. She
agreed going with him was the
appropriate response.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-9
End Punctuation
.
?
!
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
End Punctuation
A period is a full stop. It marks the end of a sentence. It marks the end
of an idea or a thought. It marks the end of an action.
A question mark is, naturally, a mark which shows the sentence is a
question. A question mark is required at the end of an interrogative
sentence.
Exclamation marks are used in exclamatory sentences, and sometimes in
imperative sentences.
Rather than rebuking him, Maria did
something that shocked even her. She
agreed going with him was the
appropriate response.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-9
Declarative
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Declarative Sentence
A sentence in the form of a statement. In
a declarative sentence, the subject
normally precedes the verb. A declarative
sentence ends with a period.
Rather than rebuking him, Maria did
something that shocked even her. She
agreed going with him was the
appropriate response.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-9
Vocabulary
Verb
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
rebuking
expressing sharp disapproval or
criticism of (someone) because of their
behavior or actions
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3
Lesson 10
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Make the sentence
corrections in red.
Write the vocabulary words
in your personal dictionary.
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-10
Sentence
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
great my dad can take us to the
clearwater city mall around
seven on saturday snotty
stephen remarked and if you
want you can refer me to by my
pseudonym john martin
Type of Sentence(s) – Declarative, Imperative, Interrogative, Exclamatory
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-10
Corrections
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
¶ “Great! My dad can take us to
the Clearwater City Mall around
seven on Saturday,” snotty
Stephen remarked, “and, if you
want, you can refer to me by my
pseudonym, John Martin.”
Exclamatory
Declarative
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-10
Paragraph
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Paragraph
¶
Begin a new paragraph when starting
new dialogue.. Indent the first line of
the new paragraph.
¶“Great! My dad can take us to the
Clearwater City Mall around seven on
Saturday,” snotty Stephen remarked, “and, if
you want, you can refer to me by my pseudonym,
John Martin.”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-10
Punctuation
Quote/Dialogue
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Punctuation – Quote/Dialogue
Use of Quotation Marks – “ ” – at the beginning
and end of a direct quotation or dialogue.
Remember, the punctuation goes to the LEFT of the
quotation marks.
“Great! My dad can take us to the
Clearwater City Mall around seven on
Saturday,” snotty Stephen remarked, “and, if
you want, you can refer to me by my pseudonym,
John Martin.”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-10
Interjection
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Interjections
Interjections are usually found at the beginning of the
sentence to get someone’s attention (Hey! Watch out!) or
to give time to think. They are followed by a comma or an
exclamation mark.
“Great! My dad can take us to the
Clearwater City Mall around seven on
Saturday,” snotty Stephen remarked, “and, if
you want, you can refer to me by my pseudonym,
John Martin.”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-10
Capitalization
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Capitalization
Writing a word with its first letter as a capital letter
(upper-case letter) and the remaining letters in lower
case.
• 
• 
The first word of every sentence.
Capitalize proper nouns.
“Great! My dad can take us to the
Clearwater City Mall around seven on
Saturday,” snotty Stephen remarked, “and, if
you want, you can refer to me by my pseudonym,
John Martin.”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-10
Aside
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Aside
An Aside is a comment made in passing. The punctuation
used determines how the readers will interpret the
comment.
Parentheses – the most quiet of aside statements. ( )
Commas - indicate a more natural inclusion of the statement. ,
Dashes – force the readers into a fairly long pause. -
“Great! My dad can take us to the
Clearwater City Mall around seven on
Saturday,” snotty Stephen remarked, “and, if
you want, you can refer to me by my
pseudonym, John Martin.”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-10
Run-on Sentence
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Run-on Sentence
•  A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more
independent clauses with more than one complete idea
are joined without appropriate punctuation or a
conjunction.
“Great! My dad can take us to the
Clearwater City Mall around seven on
Saturday,” snotty Stephen remarked, “and, if
you want, you can refer to me by my
pseudonym, John Martin.”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-10
Appositive
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Appositive
An Appositive is a noun, noun phrase, or series
of nouns placed next to another word or phrase
to identify or rename it. It is set off with either
comma(s) or parentheses.
Mexico City, the biggest city in the world, has many archaeological sites.
“Great! My dad can take us to the Clearwater
City Mall around seven on Saturday,” snotty
Stephen remarked, “and, if you want, you can
refer to me by my pseudonym, John Martin.”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-10
Exclamatory
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Exclamatory Sentence
An exclamatory sentence is a sentence that
expresses strong feelings by making an
exclamation.
An exclamatory sentence ends
with an exclamation mark.
“Great! My dad can take us to the
Clearwater City Mall around seven on
Saturday,” snotty Stephen remarked, “and, if
you want, you can refer to me by my pseudonym,
John Martin.”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-10
Declarative
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
Declarative Sentence
A sentence in the form of a statement. In
a declarative sentence, the subject
normally precedes the verb. A declarative
sentence ends with a period.
“Great! My dad can take us to the
Clearwater City Mall around seven on
Saturday,” snotty Stephen remarked, “and, if
you want, you can refer to me by my
pseudonym, John Martin.”
PowerEd Plans
2013 Unit 3-10
Vocabulary
Noun
Grammar on the Go!
PowerEd Express
pseudonym
a fictitious name used by a person to
conceal his or her identity
PowerEd Plans
2013