Pattern 4
What is the PrN in the following sentence?
My friend looks like a clown in all that makeup.
clown
Match the rule number with its rule.
For a plural noun that does not end in s, add ‘s (women’s)
For a singular noun, add ‘s (boy’s)
For a plural noun that ends in s, add an apostrophe after the s. (boys’)
3
1
2
I am sick of him.
Is "him" subjective, objective, or Possessive?
objective (it's an OP)
Which word's synonym is "evasive"?
elusive
These are all what kind of pronoun:
me, us, her, him, it, them, you
objective
A Predicate Noun means the same thing as the ________.
subject (noun)
Where is apostrophe needed to make something possessive?
I really felt bad for all the monkeys in the zoo. They had to watch the giraffes each get individual dinners while the monkeys food was poured into one large bowl for all of them.
monkeys' food
Subjective nouns can be SN and...
PrN
With the forecast showing ________ weather tonight, it is ___________ that we could see tornadoes.
inclement
feasible
Make this word plurally possessive.
Goose
geese's
Which sentence is Pattern 4?
A. Is she helping the team with their routines?
B. Many friends were going to the party Saturday night.
C. My mom always was the best cook at family gatherings.
c. LV=was PrN=cook
Spell the singular AND plural possessive of "wolf."
wolf's wolves'
What is the PrN?
The person that stole the bread is undoubtedly she. No matter how much you lie, you will never convince me otherwise.
she
Which word's antonym is "balmy"?
inclement
Make this word singularly possessive.
tress (a lock of a woman's hair)
tress's
What kind of "core" does a Pattern 4 sentence have?
N LV N
Make the word in parenthesis show possession properly.
The Purvis (family) idea of a good time is going to a concert.
(We/Us) firemen pulled the kitten out of the blazing home.
We
Which word's antonym is "flee"?
pursue
Classify the following sentence in your head, and tell me how to label all of the objective pronouns.
Jan gave us a present from him and her.
us (IO) him/her (COP)
Which of the following is NOT a linking verb listed in our notes on Pattern 4?
A. become
B. stay
C. grow
D. smell
B. stay
Make this word plurally possessive.
Cactus spikes
cacti's spikes
What is the PPA in the following sentence?
Its title as the largest producer of oil made him happy he chose that company.
its
I tried to ___________ the bug around my yard, but it was too _________.
elusive
tardy: ____ :: generous : giving
late