Articles
An article is an adjective used to point out or refer to nouns.
The general rule is to us a ___ subject for a ___ verb and a ___ subject for a ____ verb.
The general rule is to us a singular subject for a singular verb and a plural subject for a plural verb.
What are the three main verb tenses?
Past
Future
List three different types of narration.
First person
Second person
Third person
Third person limited
Third person objective
Third person omniscient
An independent clause has a subject and a verb (predicate).
What are the two types of articles?
Definite and Indefinite Articles
If I am using the singular subject "he" in a sentence, what form would I use for the verb "be"?
If using "he" in a sentence, the appropriate form of the verb "be" would be "is":
He is going to the park today.
What is the formula for the simple present tense? What do I need to add to the verb?
Example: John __ (hike) to the top of the mountain.
Use the root form or add ‑s or ‑es to the end of regular verbs.
John hikes to the top of the mountain.
What point of view will you use in your essay?
Third person.
What is the subject in the following sentence?
Michelle is never tardy.
Michelle is never tardy.
"Michelle" is what the sentence is about, so she is the subject of the sentence.
When should writers use "the"?
To refer to a specific noun.
True or False:
Verbs form their plurals by adding an s as nouns do.
FALSE:
Verbs do not form their plurals by adding an s as nouns do. In order to determine which verb is singular and which is plural, think of which verb you would use with he or she, and which verb you would use with they.
For regular verbs, what do I need to add to their endings in order to make them in the simple past tense?
Example: John and Sara __ (hike) to the top of the mountain.
In regular verbs, the past tense is formed by adding –ed or –d to the base form.
In irregular verbs, the past tense takes a variety of forms.
What are the pronouns for third person?
gallops a, horse, burly, beach, across, the, gently, shore
gallops a, horse, burly, beach, across, the, gently, shore:
A burly horse gently gallops across the shore.
When should writers use "a" or "an"
To refer to general nouns.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate form of the verb in parentheses:
My aunt or my uncle ___ (be) arriving by train today.
My aunt or my uncle is arriving by train today.
Turn these into the simple present tense:
Tom often ______ (wear) a white shirt and blue jeans.
They ______ (be) never tired in the morning.
Tom often wears a white shirt and blue jeans.
They are never tired in the morning.
your
Identify the independent and dependent clauses in the following sentence:
The child waited impatiently while the librarian searched for the newest novel of the Harry Potter series.
independent clause: The child waited impatiently
This clause contains a subject and a predicate and forms a complete thought.
dependent clause: while the librarian searched for the newest novel of the Harry Potter series
This clause contains the dependent word "while" indicating this clause is dependent upon an another in order to form a complete thought. This clause cannot stand on it's own because it is not a complete thought.
What is the correct article to use in the following sentence? Explain your response.
I read __________amazing story yesterday.
I read an amazing story yesterday.
Use "an" because "amazing" starts with a vowel sound.
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verbs in parentheses:
1. Neither Jenny nor the others _____ (be) available.
2. The serving bowl or the plates _____ (go) on that shelf.
3. A car and a bike ___ (be) my means of transportation.
1. Neither Jenny nor the others are available.
When a singular and plural subject are connected by either/or or neither/nor, put the plural subject last and use a plural verb.
2. The serving bowl or the plates go on that shelf.
When a singular subject is connected by or or nor to a plural subject, put the plural subject last and use a plural verb.
3. A car and a bike are my means of transportation.
Use a plural verb with two or more subjects when they are connected by and.
What tense do you need in your essay?
What's the difference between third-person limited and third-person objective?
Third-person limited: The narrator shows us the thoughts and feelings of one character.
Third-person objective: the narrator doesn't tell us what characters are thinking and feeling, instead showing us what the characters do and say.
Fill in the blanks.
1. The subject usually goes ___ the verb.
2. The adjective usually goes ___ the noun.
3. When the adjective is used as a predicate, it goes ___ “be” and other such verbs.
4. The adverb should be placed ___ to the word which it modifies.
1. The subject usually goes before the verb.
2. The adjective usually goes before the noun.
3. When the adjective is used as a predicate, it goes after “be” and other such verbs.
4. The adverb should be placed close to the word which it modifies.