Plurals and Possessives
What is the difference between plurals and possessives?
Possessives show possession of something with apostrophes
Plurals make more than one usually by adding an s or es
What is subject-verb agreement?
What is verb tense consistency?
When a singular noun is matched with a singular verb and a plural noun is matched with a plural verb
Verb tense consistency is making sure you use the same verb tense throughout a sentence UNLESS the time frame changes within the sentence
The runner was training for a marathon so went running five times a week, followed a nutrition plan and practiced a strength training routine.
Error or no error? Which comma rule?
Need comma between "plan" & "and"
Rule: commas for separating 3 or more list items
What is the difference between and independent and dependent clause?
Independent cannot stand on its own - incomplete thought/sentence
Dependent can stand on its own as a complete sentence
Name & define the parts of speech we learned about in class.
Noun - person/place/thing/idea
Verb - action word or state of being
adjective - describes a noun
adverb - describes a verb
pronoun - words like he/she/they/it/we/you/herself/myself/me/ I
Error or no error?
My best friend's cat's climbing tree is shaped like a giant flower.
Gabriella study every night and that is why she has straight As.
Error or no error?
Gabriella studies every night and that is why she has straight As.
Even though they enjoyed their time at the amusement park they think the ticket was too expensive to be worth it because there were not enough roller coasters.
Error or no error?
Even though they enjoyed their time at the amusement park, they think the ticket was too expensive to be worth it because there were not enough roller coasters.
Comma for joining dependent clause to independent or other dependents
The archeologist went to Harvard, an Ivy League school, and graduated with top honors.
Dependent or independent?
Dependent - non essential clause
nancy went the pier for the 4th of july to see the Fireworks Show.
Error or no error?
Nancy went the pier for the 4th of July to see the fireworks show.
The dog's went wild running around the giant field in Prospect Park.
Error or no error?
The dogs went wild running around hte giant field in Prospect Park.
They built the treehouse five years ago, and, to this day, they still loved hanging out there.
Error or no error?
They built the treehouse five years ago, and, to this day, they still love hanging out there.
Time frame changes from past to present within the sentence!
They ran all the way home they were still too late to catch the finale of their favorite show.
Error or no error?
They ran all the way home, but they were still too late to catch the finale of their favorite show.
Comma and conjunction for joining independent clauses
Jessica left the house at 7 A.M., but, because of a train delay, she was 20 minutes late to work.
Dependent or independent?
Independent
barack obama, the 44th President of the united States, started as a senator working in chicago.
Error or no error?
Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, started as a senator working in Chicago.
Error or no error?
Muhammad's sisters go to college in Virginia.
Tracy and Stacy was late to school because of a train delay.
Error or no error?
Tracy and Stacy were late to school because of a train delay.
It was such a hot day with an astounding 95% humidity factor that the house never cooled down.
Error or no error?
It was such a hot day, with an astounding 95% humidity factor, that the house never cooled down.
Commas for joining dependent clauses - in this case a non-essential clause in the middle of an independent therefore the two commas on either end
The new iPhone is super expensive, a stunning $3000 before tax, but she saved every single penny she earned and was able to buy it for her birthday.
Dependent or independent?
Dependent
The ice skaters glided over the ice so quickly and flawlessly that they won the gold medal, the best award you can earn in the Olympics.
Name the part of speech for EACH of the bolded words
adjective, noun, verb, noun, adverb, adverb, verb, adjective, noun, adjective, noun, noun (proper)
Error or no error?
Kyle's and Rachel's jobs on campus are both really easy, giving them plenty of time to study and hang out with friends.
Although both Frank and Carol was the fastest on the team last year, this year a new freshman, Carl, are the fastest on the team, and Frank and Carol felt jealous about it.
Error or no error?
Although both Frank and Carol were the fastest on the team last year, this year a new freshman, Carl, is the fastest on the team, and Frank and Carol feel jealous about it.
Subject-verb agreement AND verb tense - time frame changes within the sentence
Even though she lost her credit card her bank has an incredible fraud protection program everything worked out in the end she didn't lose any money.
Error or no error?
Even though she lost her credit card, her bank has an incredible fraud protection program, so everything worked out in the end, and she didn't lose any money.
Megan is a champion skier, but she broke her leg this season and has to miss the Olympic games.
Dependent or independent?
Independent
The dog is so cute when he runs wildly and barks happily every night during his walk around the park.
Name the parts of speech for EACH bolded word.
noun, verb, adjective, pronoun, verb, adverb, verb, adverb, adjective, noun, noun