Colons
Where do we insert the colon in the following sentence:
I bought three fruits apples, oranges, and bananas.
I bought three fruits: apples, oranges, and bananas.
What is a prefix? Provide an example.
A prefix is a group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning. Examples may vary.
Her happiness was evident when she received the award.
What is the function of "happiness"? What is the base word?
Noun (base word = happy)
Sometimes verbs act like nouns. When they do, and end in -ing, we call them gerunds. ex. Christmas is the season of giving.
Identify the subject, object, and verb:
The proposal had been carefully reviewed by the committee members.
Object: The proposal
Verb: Reviewed
The principal announced: “School will be closed tomorrow.”
What does the colon introduce?
A quotation
What happens when we add the prefix 'un-' to a base word? Give 3 examples.
1. un- → means “not” or “opposite of”. It is used to show the opposite meaning of a word. ex. "Unhappy"
During the hike, her endurance surprised everyone in the group.
What is the function of "endurance"? What is the base word? What is the suffix?
Noun, "endure", "-ance"
Decide whether the word ending in -ing is a gerund or a present participle:
She enjoys reading mystery novels before bed.
Gerund
Is this sentence active or passive? How do you know?
The chef cooked a delicious meal for the guests.
Active
Which sentence correctly uses a colon?
A) She had three hobbies painting, reading, and hiking: that kept her busy on weekends.
B) He gave his friends some advice: always be honest, work hard, and stay kind.
C) The sign read No entry beyond this point: be careful of the construction site.
D) I bought three items: a notebook, a pen, and a pencil but forgot my eraser.
B) He gave his friends some advice: always be honest, work hard, and stay kind.
What is the base word and prefix in "underestimate"? Provide a new word with the same base word. Provide a new word with the same prefix.
Base word: estimate (overestimate, estimation)
Prefix: under (underground, undercover)
His daily swim helps him stay healthy.
What is the part of speech of "swim"? How do you know?
Noun
Decide whether the word ending in -ing is a gerund or a present participle:
The crying baby finally fell asleep in her mother’s arms.
Present participle
Is this sentence active or passive? How do you know?
After hours of discussion, the committee approved the new policy unanimously.
Active.
Answers may vary.
What is the function of the prefix "semi-"? Provide three examples.
ex. Semi-formal, semi-circle, semi-sweet
Determine the part of speech for the word "create" and use the word in a sentence. Then, use an affix to change the function of the word and write a sentence using the new word.
Create = verb
You create art in Mr. Pearson's class.
Ex. Creative = adjective
He is a creative artist.
Write a sentence with the gerund "assuming".
Examples may vary.
Is this sentence active or passive? Rewrite the sentence in the opposite voice.
A solution to the problem has been proposed by the engineers.
Passive. Active = The engineers proposed a solution to the problem.
Write a sentence on the board where a colon introduces an explanation.
Answers may vary.
What is the function of the prefix "mis-"? Provide three examples. Write a sentence using one of your examples.
"mis-" → means “wrongly” or “badly”
Used when something is done in the wrong way.
Examples:
misunderstand = understand wrongly
misplace = put in the wrong place
misbehave = behave badly
What is a base word that can be a verb, noun, adjective and adverb? Give a sentence example for each function.
Care
Verb: I care about my friends.
Noun: She showed great care when painting the picture.
Adjective: He is a careful driver.
Adverb: She carefully placed the vase on the shelf.
Play
Verb: The children play outside every afternoon.
Noun: The children engaged in imaginative play.
Adjective: The playful puppy chased its tail.
Adverb: The puppy barked playfully at the other dogs.
Hope
Verb: We hope for good weather tomorrow.
Noun: Our hope is to finish the project on time.
Adjective: She is a hopeful student.
Adverb: She looked at the sky hopefully, wishing it would stop raining.
Write a sentence with the gerund "negotiating" where the sentence does NOT start with the gerund.
ex. The team’s success depended on careful negotiating with the suppliers.
Is this sentence active or passive? Rewrite the sentence in the opposite voice.
The ancient manuscript, discovered in the attic last year, has been studied.
Passive. Active = Billy studied the ancient manuscript that was discovered in the attic last year.