Irregular Verbs
We have _______ a new topic
-chosen
-chose
-choose
I could have danced all night.
OR
I could of danced all night.
I could have danced all night.
Explanation: never use of when you mean have.
A word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
A group of words containing a subject and verb.
What is a clause?
Make the following vague sentence concrete. 30 seconds.
The weather was of an extreme nature on the West Coast.
Possible answer:
California had unusually cold weather last week.
They _________ the heavy bag across the floor.
- drug
-dragged
-drugged
dragged
Take your plate off the table.
OR
Take your plate off of the table.
Take your plate off the table.
Explanation: avoid off of.
A word or set of words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
What is an adverb?
An adverb is a word or set of words that modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs answer how, when, where, why, or to what extent—how often or how much (e.g., daily, completely).
An independent clause is a simple sentence. It can stand on its own.
_____ voice means the subject receives the action.
What is Passive voice?
Passive voice means the subject receives the action.
We should have ______ things differently.
-do
-done
-did
done
I don’t know what you are talking about.
OR
I don't know what of you are talking about.
I don’t know what you are talking about.
Explanation: “of” is unnecessary here.
Examples:
That is a cute puppy.
She likes a high school senior.
A dependent clause cannot stand on its own. It needs an independent clause to complete a sentence. Dependent clauses often begin with such words as although, since, if, when, and because.
Give an example of passive voice.
Possible answer:
The ball was hit.
Explanation: Passive voice means the subject receives the action.
be, have, do, say, make, go, take, come, see, and get
As the invitation stated, we’ll see you at the alumni center for our reunion.
OR
Like the invitation stated, we’ll see you at the alumni center for our reunion.
As the invitation stated, we’ll see you at the alumni center for our reunion.
Explanation: in standard written English, like is a preposition so should not be followed by a subject and verb.
Examples:
He speaks slowly (tells how)
He speaks very slowly (the adverb very tells how slowly)
She arrived today (tells when)
She will arrive in an hour (this adverb phrase tells when)
Let's go outside (tells where)
A group of words without a subject-verb component, used as a single part of speech.
A phrase is a group of words without a subject-verb component, used as a single part of speech.
Correct this sentence fragment:
Sentence fragment: After the show ended.
Possible answer:
After the show ended, we had coffee.
-Came
-Come
-Coming
I don't know where he is at or I would tell you.
OR
I don’t know where he is or I would tell you.
I don’t know where he is or I would tell you.
Explanation: “at” is unnecessary here
She thinks fast/fastly.
Fast.
Fast answers the question how, so it is an adverb. But fast never has -ly attached to it.
Independent Clause:
She is hungry.
I am feeling well today.
Dependent Clause: Although she is hungry …
Whoever is hungry …
Because I am feeling well …
Phrase: Best friend (this phrase acts as a noun)
Correct this parallel construction:
I admire people who are honest, reliable, and have sincerity
I admire people who are honest, reliable, and sincere.