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English Language Conventions
GRAMMAR
This link will take you to our handbook on English grammar which, at this time, is still a work in progress.
Here is a simpler format, which again, has yet to be completed. It is a sequential series of introductiory lessons on grammar, sentences, subjects, predicates, nouns, pronouns and verbs.
LESSON 1
In this course introduction we learn that grammar has to do with how the parts of our language fit together to form sentences. In other words, grammar is the process of combining words correctly to communicate effectively and concerns whether or not words are positioned in the right place.
LESSON 2
Every student needs to be able to recognize complete and incomplete sentences. Of course, for a sentence to be a sentence, it must meet three condtions, one of which is the presence of a subject, which is often a noun. consequently, one of the first skill students need to develop is the ability to identify words that are nouns.
Students will identify and correctly use singular and plural nouns.
Worksheet with a link to answer key.
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LESSON 3
The complete subject is all of the words that tell you who or what a sentence is about, while the simple subject is the main word or words within the complete subject,
PRONOUNS
LESSON 4
Students must realize that very often, the subject of a sentence will be a pronoun as opposed to a noun.
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Following each sentence, write a pronoun that could substitute for the underlined word or words.
Type in the correct pronoun to fill in the blank.
Click on the correct pronoun to move through the reef.
Click and drag the correct answers to form a sentence.
VERBS
LESSON 5
Every student needs to be able to recognize complete and incomplete sentences. Of course, for a sentence to be a sentence, it must meet three condtions, one of which is the presence of a predicate, which is always a verb. Consequently, one of the initial skills students need to develop is the ability to identify words that are verbs.
Identify and use verbs in writing and speaking.
Click on the verb to see it in action.
NOTE TO SELF: This may be nice for ESL
Choose the correct verb tenses
LESSON 6
The complete predicate is all the words that tell what the subject of the sentence is or does while the simple predicate is the main word or words in the complete predicate.
LESSON 7
A compound predicate is two or more predicates that have the same subject. They are joined by and, or, or but. Three or more predicates need commas to separate them.
LESSON 8
A sentence is a group of words that includes a subject (which is usually a noun or pronoun) and predicate (which is usuallly a verb), as stated in this definition.
LESSON 9
In addition to including a subject and a predicate, a sentence must also express a complete thought. In this interactive lesson called Monkey Business, the learner uses his or her mouse to put the words in order so the monkey can make it to his destination before sundown.
LESSON 10
To say a sentence must express a complete thought means it has to make sense. Another way to put this is to say that a sentence must be coherent. In this next activity, the learner will make eight horses for a carousel by choosing a subject, a verb and a sentence ending (unscrambled the sentences) so each makes sense.
LESSON 11
A simple sentence is a sentence that expresses one complete thought. A simple sentence contains only one independent clause. On the other hand, a compound sentence is a sentence made up of two or more independent clauses connected by a comma and the conjunction and, or, or but. And finally, a complex sentence is A sentence made up of an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
LESSON 12
A phrase may have a subject or a predicate, but not both. Consequently, a phrase does not express a complete thought. On the other hand, a clase contains both a subject and a predicate, so every sentence consists of one or more clauses, as explained in this interactive lesson, along with some additional information.
LESSON 13
In this interactive lesson students categorize words as common nouns, proper nouns, adjectives, or comparitive adjectives. Do not try to drag the words to the correct location. Instead, you must "chase" them with the mouse to corral them where they belong.
LESSON 14
Forming compound subjects.
Drag eaach sentence part with its car to the correct lane.
Help the fox cross the park by clicking on the answer that tell what kind of sentence is shown.
Identifying statements, questions, commands, and exclamations.
Drag the words to complete the sentences
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Build the sentences brick by brick.
Magic key activities: Sentences making sense.
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PDF / A Project LA Activity. Complete Sentences. Fragments. Run-On Sentences. Compound Sentences. Complete Sentences.
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Grammar: The Eight Basic Parts of Speech
Identify and use the eight basic parts of speech in writing and speaking.
Adjectives
adverbs
Identify and use prepositions in writing and speaking.
conjunctions
interjections
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The Eight Basic Parts of Speech
Look at the underlined noun. Then choose the correct answer to show more than one.
Adjectives
Adverbs
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Interjections
Grammar
Click on the correct response. There are 26 items total.
Click on the correct respose.
Play this Jeapardy-like game for fun.
PUNCTUATION
Dan is writing up a news report, but unfortunately, he's made a few mistakes. Can you help him fix them? Look for errors in capitalization, final punctuation, run-on sentences, quotation marks, and apostrophes.
Use parentheses, commas in direct quotations, and apostrophes in the possessive case of nouns and in contractions.
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Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to identify titles of documents.
Students will learn the importance of using commas correctly in a variety of situations.
