Mixed Pronouns
The Walkers aren't home because ____ are on vacation.
THEY
I like this hotel. ____ rooms are very nice.
The
Few or A few?
____ people enjoy going to the dentist or the doctor.
FEW
Brian held the plate careful/carefully.
Carefully
I don't have some money.
I don't have ANY money.
We both have nice rooms, but mine is nicer than ____.
YOURS
What is the second rule for articles?
Use THE for unique nouns, specific nouns and superlative nouns.
The moon, the president, the police, the best, the tallest, the floor, the ceiling, the internet....
Most or Most of?
I enjoyed _____ the movie but I didn't like the ending.
MOST OF
Some people don't learn good/well.
well
Jenna's parents is the teacher.
Jenna's parents ARE teacherS.
This pronoun is used when the subject and the object of the sentence are the same.
Reflexive pronoun
Myself, yourself, themselves, ourselves, etc..
What's the third rule for articles?
Don't use 'the' for general plural nouns when it's general information.
I love music. I love the smell of flowers.
None, any of, or none of?
I asked her if she completed her work. She said no, she did ______ it.
NONE OF
A determined person is someone who is hard-working; they work _____ to do something.
hard
The teacher spoke too fastly so I couldn't understand what she said.
The teacher spoke QUICKLY so I couldn't understand what she said.
My Aunt asked me to please listen to ____ when ____ is talking
HER; SHE
Correct the question and answer it:
Which river is longer, Mississippi or Nile?
THE Mississippi or THE Nile?
The Nile River is longer.
I often get to the work at 8:30 in the morning and leave around 2:00pm.
NO 'THE'
How have you been lately? Are you ______? (good/well)
Well
Mr. Harrison wants to have either vanilla and chocolate in his ice cream.
Mr. Harrison wants to have BOTH vanilla and chocolate in his ice cream.
Name all of the possessive adjectives. What is the rule for possessive adjectives?
MY, YOUR, HIS, HER, OUR, THEIR, ITS
You must use a noun after these.
My bag; your cat; his room; her boyfriend; its population...
My family is best! My dad is in military, my mom is nurse, my sisters are the teachers and my grandmother is chef.
I love going to mall, playing the softball, going to swimming and listening to the rock music.
THE mall; playing softball; going swimming; listening to rock music.
No 'the' for sports or general plural nouns
Dogs rely on their noses as they can smell (extreme/good). If that's true, why does dog food smell so (terrible/terribly)?
He is expert on languages, but he knows a few about math.
He is AN expert on languages, but he knows LITTLE about math.