CONJUNCTIONS
What is the purpose of a conjunction?
They join two pieces of information together.
When you have a series of words, when do you use the comma?
When you have more that two items listed
AND
When two adjectives are together.
What pronoun is always capitalized?
I
Adverbs describe how, when, _____, and what extent.
where
Provide one example of:
-a regular past tense verb
-an irregular past tense verb
Jumped
Fought
Name each conjunction in the acronym FANBOYS.
FOR - AND - NOR - BUT - OR - YET - SO
Write today's date in Day-Month-Year format.
Day, Month #, 2022.
Do you capitalize seasons?
NO
Identify the adverb and tell the the type of description (how, when, where.)
She quietly walked.
quietly - how
Correct the verb shift.
During the test, Sammy yawns and raised his hand.
During the test, Sammy yawned and raised his hand.
Name the two different types of conjunctions you should use in your writing.
Coordinating Conjunctions & Subordinating Conjunctions
In a compound sentence, where does the comma belong?
BEFORE the coordinating conjunction.
Correct the following:
the weather was nice in december. it wasn't too cold.
The weather was nice in December. It wasn't too cold.
Identify the adverb and tell the the type of description (how, when, where.)
We jumped out of the car.
out - where
Simple, Progressive, or Perfect? Past, Present, or Future?
I talked to your teacher today.
Simple Past Tense
Compound or Complex Sentence?
Although the food looked good, I could not bring myself to eat it.
Complex
In a complex sentence, where does the comma belong?
Between the independent and dependent clause.
Write the following title using the correct capitalization and formatting.
twinkle, twinkle little star
"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"
Identify the adverb and tell the the type of description (how, when, where.)
He works on it often.
often - when
Simple, Progressive, or Perfect? Past, Present, or Future?
I will be playing basketball.
Progressive Future Tense
Using the two clauses below, write a compound and complex sentence.
The beach is a lot of fun.
I prefer the mountains.
Compound: The beach is a lot of fun, yet I prefer the mountains.
Complex: Even though I prefer the mountains, the beach is a lot of fun.
Write the following dialogue using the correct punctuation and formatting.
Let's go Jane urged we have to get inside before it's dark. We've walked four miles. I need to rest! he snapped.
"Let's go," Jane urged, "we have to get inside before it's dark."
"We've walked four miles. I need to rest!" he snapped.
Correct the following sentence (commas and capitals):
In 2008 president barack obama became the first african-american president of the united states of america.
In 2008, President Barack Obama became the first African-American president of the United States of America.
Identify the adverb and tell the the type of description (how, when, where.)
He rarely revieces emails.
rarely - when
Simple, Progressive, or Perfect? Past, Present, or Future?
I have seen the movie that was nominated for an Academy Award
Perfect Present Tense