Prefixes
Did you _ _ view your essay before handing it in? (again)
Did you review your essay before handing it in?
_____ are people, places, or things.
Nouns are people, places, or things.
Family : Sentence : Part of Speech
succeed : Practice and patience are the keys to _____.
succeed : Practice and patience are the keys to success. : noun
I hope you _____ a good time at the party.
a) get
b) take
c) have
I hope you have a good time at the party.
What is small talk?
informal, friendly conversation about unimportant subjects
She’s happy at her new job. She really likes her _ _workers. (together)
She really likes her coworkers.
Many adverbs end in _____.
Many adverbs end in -ly.
Family : Sentence : Part of Speech
act : _____ speak louder than words.
act : Actions speak louder than words. : noun
After discussing the situation for hours, the teachers finally _____ to a decision.
a) came
b) took
c) went
After discussing the situation for hours, the teachers finally came to a decision.
What are some subjects to avoid during small talk?
politics
• religion
• finances
• pregnancy
• weight
• personal problems
The temperature is _ _ _zero today. (below)
The temperature is subzero today.
I have a puppy.
She is eating an orange.
The books are on the table.
Articles
Family : Sentence : Part of Speech
benefit : The document was a _____ resource for this project.
benefit : The document was a beneficial resource for this project. : adjective
If you’re not doing anything on Friday night, do you want to _____ together?
a) take
b) get
c) have
If you’re not doing anything on Friday night, do you want to get together?
Complete the small talk question.
Any _____ for the weekend?
Any plans for the weekend?
After her divorce, her _ _-husband tried to get full custody of their children. (former)
After her divorce, her ex-husband tried to get full custody of their children.
Adjectives come _____ a noun or after the Be verb.
Adjectives come before a noun or after the Be verb.
Family : Sentence : Part of Speech
apology : After tripping me on my way to my desk this morning, my coworker _____ profusely.
apology : After tripping me on my way to my desk this morning, my coworker apologized profusely. : verb
The children _____ up with a plan to solve the problem without any help from their mom.
a) took
b) had
c) came
The children came up with a plan to solve the problem without any help from their mom.
What are these phrases examples of?
• I'm sorry, we can't. We're busy that day.
• I wish I could, but I have to work.
• I'm afraid we can't make it. Maybe next time.
• This Sunday doesn't work for us.
• I'm not feeling well. I'll have to take a rain check.
• Unfortunately, I'm going to have to pass.
Declining an Invitation
I _ _ _understood what you said, so I showed up at the wrong time. (not/wrong)
I misunderstood what you said, so I showed up at the wrong time.
_____ join two sentences or two similar parts of speech.
Conjunctions join two sentences or two similar parts of speech.
Family : Sentence : Part of Speech
understand : He was _____ upset when he heard about the accident.
understand : He was understandably upset when he heard about the accident. : adverb
We _____ lost while we were hiking.
a) came
b) took
c) got
We got lost while we were hiking.
Not bad.
Pretty good.
So so.
Alright.