Pronoun Usage
What is an example of a pronoun?
He, her, him, she, I, me, you, us, we etc.
What is the difference between active and passive voice?
In active voice sentences, the subject of the sentence performs the action directly on the object. The emphasis is on the doer of the action.
In passive voice sentences, the subject of the sentence receives the action, and the emphasis is on the action itself rather than the doer.
What are the four types of sentences?
What is a run-on sentence?
When two independent clauses run together without proper punctuation or appropriate conjunctions
What are homophones?
a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and/or spelling
Identify the pronoun in the following sentence: "Lisa and I went to the store."
Convert the following sentence to passive voice: "The cat chased the mouse."
The mouse was chased by the cat
What is a declarative sentence?
A declarative sentence makes a statement, tells a fact, gives information, and explains something. Usually ends with a period.
Identify whether the following is a fragment or a complete sentence: "When we went to the park."
Fragment...what happened when they went to the park?
Choose the correct homophone: "I can ___ (see, sea) the ocean."
Identify the pronouns in the sentence: "She gave him her book."
Identify whether the sentence is active or passive: "The book was read by Sarah."
Passive Voice
Identify the type of sentence: "Wow! That was amazing!"
Exclamatory
Correct this run-on sentence: "I love to read I have many books."
I love to read. I have many books.
OR
I love to read, and I have many books.
What is the difference between "to," "two," and "too"?
To - a linking verb
Two - the number
Too- more than one/extra
Choose the correct pronoun: "Neither of the boys brought ___ (his, their) book."
The correct pronoun is their.
Rewrite this sentence in active voice: "The song was sung by the choir."
The choir sang the song.
Provide an example of an interrogative sentence.
Up to Coach Egel's approval
What is a fragment? Provide an example.
An incomplete sentence (missing a part). Up to Coach Egel's approval.
Provide two examples of homophones.
At Coach Egel's discretion/approval
Identify the antecedent in the following sentence: "The artist sold his art at the Fall Festival every year for the people."
The antecedent is artist. The artist is the "he" the pronoun is referring to in the sentence.
Explain why using active voice is often preferred in writing.
Stronger voice of things happening in that moment like it was happening right now.
Explain the difference between exclamatory and declarative sentences.
A declarative sentence makes a statement, tells a fact, gives information, and explains something. Versus an exclamatory sentence is a statement that conveys strong emotion or excitement, and usually ends with an exclamation mark.
How can you fix a run-on sentence? Explain one method
You can split them into two simple sentences (2 independent thoughts) with a period.
OR
Combine them with the use of a comma and a conjunction
(EX: , FANBOY)
Why is it important to use the correct homophone in writing?
At Coach Egel's discretion. But also so you don't mistake the meaning in what you are trying to say.