Parts of speech
Noun
is a person, place, thing, or idea.
Verb
a word that shows action, state of being, or occurrence
What is an independent clause?
A sentence that can stand on its own. Has a subject and a verb.
Where should we add a comma? I like cats dogs turtles and hippos.
I like cats, dogs, turtles, and hippos.
Quotation Marks
On small pieces of work. Chapters, songs, articles, poems
Pronoun
replaces a noun
Adverb
a word that is used to describe a verb
What is a dependent clause?
Has a subject and a verb but CANNOT stand on its own. Not a sentence
Where do we need a comma? My sister who loves dogs just adopted a puppy.
My sister, who loves dogs, just adopted a puppy.
used on big pieces of work. Movies, books, TV shows, newspapers, magazines.
Adjective
Interjection
a word to show excitement or expression
Simple sentence
Where should we add a comma? Yes I love ice cream!
Yes, I love ice cream!
Italics or Quotation marks? My favorite movie is, Titanic.
Italics
Conjunction
a word that is used to join words or phrases
Preposition
a word that tells the relationship between two things
Compound sentence
A sentence with 2 independent clauses seperated by a conjunction
Where should we add the comma? She wanted to go to the park but it started raining.
She wanted to go to the park, but it started raining.
Italics or Quotation marks? Over the weekend, I read an article, Can You Help Design NASA's Next Lunar Wheel?
What tense is the verb? We went walking last Saturday
past tense
What tense is the verb? Mrs. Jacobson is reviewing Grammar.
present tense
A sentence with an independent clause and a dependent clause
Where should we add commas? She was born on May 16 2014 in Lexington Kentucky.
She was born on May 16, 2014 in Lexington, Kentucky
Capitalize the title: pirates of the caribbean: the curse of the black pearl
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl