Parts of Speech
Meet the FANBOYS!
For And Nor But Or Yet So FANBOYS are coordinating conjunctions. Memorize them. Subjects, Predicates, and Phrases
Subject-Verb Agreement
Clauses and Types of Sentences
Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices
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Additional Helpful Grammar Exercises/Lessons
Starters11/12/15: Label the parts of speech of each word
1. In your homework assignment, you read that Jack fell and broke his crown, but that unfortunate event does not tell the whole story. 2. A much more malicious plot surrounds this tale, and you will come closer to learning the truth each day you complete a grammar exercise in class. 11/16/15: Label the parts of speech for each word. 1. When Jack fell, Jill allowed a small, devilish smirk to come across her face. 2. Unbelievable! Jill actually plotted Jack's unfortunate demise. 3. She really wanted Jack to fall to his death. Examples of "for" being used as a preposition and a conjunction: I went to school for an education. (for=preposition) I go to school every day, for it is essential if I hope to go to law school one day. (for=conjunction) *It is more common to see "for" used as a preposition; however, it is one of the FANBOYS and can be used as a conjunction, although it does typically sound quite formal. 11/18/15: Label the subjects, predicates, verb phrases, and prepositional phrases in each sentence. 1. As Jack laid motionless on the ground, Jill was continuing her climb up the hill. 2. You may not know that Jack was not related to Jill. 3. Jack and Jill were actually in love until Jack had fallen to his death. 11/19/15: Label the subjects, predicates, verb phrases, and prepositional phrases in each sentence. 1. As Jill finished her climb, she took a deep breath of relief. 2. Her mission to kill Jack was finally complete. 3. After she caught her breath, she smiled and quickly ran across the field of flowers and into the woods and went inside a small cabin with a smoking chimney. 11/23/15: For numbers 1-3, label the subjects, predicates, verb phrases, and prepositional phrases in each sentence. For numbers 4-5, choose the correct verb that agrees with its subject(s). 1. Deep in the woods, Jill opened the door of the cabin. 2. She was smiling as she closed the door. 3. In a hurried fashion, Jill ran into John's arms and gave him a big kiss. 4. Jack and Jill (was/were) in a relationship, but it (appear/appears) that Jill (was/were) interested in someone else. 5. Either John or Jill (is/are) responsible for the devious plan to kill Jack. 11/30/15: Label the subjects, predicates, and phrases in the following sentences. Choose the correct verb that agrees with its subject if necessary. 1. Jill killed Jack, so she could be with John because she (love/loves) him now. 2. Jill and John are going to live happily ever after, or that is what they thought. 3. Far away at the bottom of a cliff, Jack's finger twitches and then suddenly one of his eyes (open/opens). 12/2/15: Label the independent clauses by underlining them once, the dependent clauses by underlining them twice, the subordinate beginners/subordinate conjunctions by circling them, and then state what type of sentence it is (simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex). 1. As Jack slowly regained consciousness, he started to remember what Jill had done to him. 2. Jack's anger continued to grow inside of him. 3. Before he could get to his feet and seek revenge, Jack felt a sharp pain from the broken and disfigured leg that he received from his mighty fall. 12/3/15: Label the independent clauses by underlining them once, the dependent clauses by underlining them twice, the subordinate beginners/subordinate conjunctions by circling them, and then state what type of sentence it is (simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex). 1. After a long and painful crawl to his home, Jack began to heal from his wounds and plot his next move. 2. Over the course of six months, Jack developed an ingenious plan, and it was perfect! 3. Jill and John spent this time in love with each other, and they were very happy, but they would not be this relaxed if they knew what Jack was plotting. 12/4/15: Label the independent clauses by underlining them once, the dependent clauses by underlining them twice, the subordinate beginners/subordinate conjunctions by circling them, and then state what type of sentence it is (simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex). 1. Jack was finally ready to initiate his vengeful plan; however, he had to wait for the right time, or it would never work. 2. One dark, stormy night, Jill and John were relaxing by the fire and watching a romantic movie when John thought that he heard a noise outside. 12/7/15: Label the independent clauses by underlining them once, the dependent clauses by underlining them twice, the subordinate beginners/subordinate conjunctions by circling them, and then state what type of sentence it is (simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex). 1. If you remember correctly, our story was paused when Jill and John heard a noise outside. 2. Jill and John looked at each other and then brushed away their initial fears and blamed the noise on the storm. 3. As they continued to watch their movie, the oblivious couple heard another noise, so John decided that he would investigate it. 12/9/15: Write down the following sentences and then state whether they include fragments, run-ons, comma splices, or correct sentences. It may be helpful to label the different types of clauses when determining this. If the sentence is not correct, fix it. 1. As John went to investigate the noise. Jill grabbed one of the iron tools for the fireplace because she was scared. 2. John peered out the window. Since he did not see anything, he opened the door and walked outside. 3. He looked around the yard but he did not see anything. 4. Out of nowhere, John heard a loud scream from inside, it was Jill! 12/10/15: Write down the following sentences and then state whether they include fragments, run-ons, comma splices, or correct sentences. It may be helpful to label the different types of clauses when determining this. If the sentence is not correct, fix it. 1. John quickly rushed inside. Looking from room to room in an effort to discover which room had housed the dreadful scream. 2. When John finally found Jill, he was astonished at the scene in front of him. 3. Jill was standing with the fireplace tool in her hand and was looking down at a bloody corpse under her, it was a rat that she beat to death. 12/15/15: Write down the following sentences and then state whether they include fragments, run-ons, comma splices, or correct sentences. It may be helpful to label the different types of clauses when determining this. If the sentence is not correct, fix it. 1. Jill and John looked at each other nervously. Because they both knew that something else was outside. 2. Out of nowhere, a deafening sound filled the room and Jill felt a warm, chunky, wet substance on her face. 3. As she stood there paralyzed, she wiped off her face only to see John's dead body on the ground and pieces of his head and brain all over the room, then she realized what she had wiped off of her face. 12/16/15: Write down the following sentences and then state whether they include fragments, run-ons, comma splices, or correct sentences. It may be helpful to label the different types of clauses when determining this. If the sentence is not correct, fix it. 1. Jill was frozen in fear. She could not believe that John had just been shot. 2. Then she saw him Jack was standing in the doorway with a scary look on his face and the gun in his hand. 3. Jack said, "Now I am going to kill you with my bare hands so I can look you in the eyes as you die." |