Parts of Speech
Grammar is a complicated topic.
noun
Mary and Tyler have studied and prepared for the test. What kind of sentence?
Simple
ms. hollister works at holland middle school as an 8th grade english teacher.
Ms. Hollister works at Holland Middle School as an 8th grade English teacher.
FANBOYS
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
I ____ excited for the end of the school year.
I AM excited for the end of the school year.
You will be late if you spend too much time talking in the hallway.
verb
A simple sentence consists of...
One independent clause
If you did all of your work during marking period 4 the final exam will not destroy your grade.
If you did all of your work during marking period 4, the final exam will not destroy your grade.
You should always brush your teeth before going to bed.
subordinating conjunction
Annie and her brothers _____(to be) at school.
ARE
What noun categories does Olivia Hollister belong to?
Proper, Compound, Singular, Concrete
We will eat dinner after your homework is complete.
Complex
In the future I would like to own a farm with ten chickens two mini goats and a highland cow.
In the future, I would like to own a farm with ten chickens, two mini goats, and a highland cow.
Not only... but also
Either... or
Correlative Conjunctions
George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.
don't
Make sure you take your time on your final exam; finishing quickly might mean you did not read closely enough.
adverb
Find the dependent clause:
On Friday, we will visit Tyler State Park if it doesn't rain.
"if."
Wally who is my dog chased lightning bugs last night
Wally, who is my dog, chased lightning bugs last night.
Eventually, you will all realize the importance of ELA even if it is when you are very old.
even if= subordinating
Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
is
Name the specific POS:
I always keep a glass of water on my nightstand.
preposition
What does a complex sentence consist of?
One independent clause and at least one dependent clause
after school we are going to ulta and crumble cookie it's our favorite thing to do on a Friday.
After school, we are going to Ulta and Crumble Cookie; it's our favorite thing to do.
Parks and Recreation is a hilarious show; therefore, I like to watch it all the time.
Conjunctive Adverb
There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
were
is