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Grammar Lesson 6
HELPING VERBS
Action verbs often need “help”-ing verbs
• Don’t show action
• Help form tense (time of action)
Grammar Lesson 6
Write down and memorize the List of
Helping Verbs
• Is, Am, Are, Was, Were, Be, Being, Been,
Has, Have, Had, May, Might, Must, Can,
Could, Do, Does, Did, Shall, Will, Should,
Would
Grammar Lesson 6
Verb Phrase
• Action Verb + Any Helping Verbs
• Phrase – multiple words that go together
• Example – A common verbs “love & hate”
I hate the Beatles!
I should hate the Beatles!
You might be hating the wrong band.
Grammar Lesson 6
Write the verb phrase of each:
1. Albert might have stolen my phone.
2. He is stealing my heart.
3. Cars should slow down during school.
4. We could have drowned today!
5. Might cats lick their paws?
Grammar Lesson 7
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4 BASIC FORMS of NOUNS
Singular
Plural
Compound
Possessive
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NOUNS: Person, Place, Thing, Idea
Singular – names only one
Plural – names more than one
Compound – noun w/ 2 or more words
Possessive – tells who or what owns a
particular thing using (adding) an
apostrophe + s Marhall’s head
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THE FOUR NOUN GENDERS
Masculine – brother, father, rooster
Feminine – sister, mother, hen
Indefinite – sibling, parent, chicken
Neuter – pizza, shoe, car, game
Grammar Lesson 7
Tell whether the noun is singular or plural
6. Gun
7. Moose
8. Cheerleaders
Grammar Lesson 7
Write the possessive noun(s) from this:
8. The ballroom dancer’s uniforms have their
names on the back.
Write if the noun is masculine, feminine,
indefinite or neuter:
9. Deer
10. Buck
Grammar Lesson 8
Future Tense
• An action that has not yet occurred.
• Usually w/ helping verbs shall or will.
• With pronouns I and we, shall is the
appropriate choice
He will pass vs I shall pass
Grammar Lesson 8
Errors to Avoid – Future Tense:
• Don’t use the present for future tense
No: Next week, we play the 49ers.
Yes: Next week, we will play the 49ers.
No: The committee decides the seeds tomorrow.
Yes: The committee will decide the seeds tomorrow.
Lesson 8 Questions
Write the verb phrase and label present,
past or future tense:
11. Each teams keeps their own game stats.
12. Last year, the officials kept the game stats.
13. Shall I keep the game stats tomorrow?
Lesson 8 Questions
Write the correct form of the verb:
14. Someday, I (future of read) The
Mazerunner.
Fill blank with will or shall as needed:
15. I really do believe that they ______ stop
ISIS and ISIL from attacking.
Grammar Lesson 9
Capitalization:
I, Poetry, Titles, Outlines and Quotations
1. I = Always, nor matter what, period.
I am so excited to go to Star Wars!
2. Poetry = 1st word in each line unless the
author chooses not to (for effect)
Grammar Lesson 9
Capitalization:
3. Titles
1. First and last word – no matter what
2. The short words a, an, and, the, but, or, for,
nor
3. Prepositions that are four letters or less
Stand and Deliver Life on the Mississippi
War and Peace The Empire Strikes Back
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Capitalization:
IV. Outlines
a. Roman Numerals
b. First letter of each topic
c. First letter of first word in each sentence
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Capitalization:
5. Quotations
a. The first word of a dialogue quotation
He was like, “Could you slow down a little?”
b. If interrupted, the first word is not
capitalized
“Could you slow down”, I cried “just a little?”
Grammar Lesson 9
Rewrite, capitalizing as appropriate:
16. How can i become a better student?
17. My essay is titled: “syrian refugees need a
chance”
18. i. reasons my essay will rock
a. great hook
b. clear thesis
Grammar Lesson 9
Fill in the blank according to the rule:
19. The ______ and ______ words of a title
should always be capitalized.
20. When it comes to prepositions, if they are
______ letters or shorter, you do not
capitalize them.
Grammar Lesson 10
Irregular Plural Pronouns – Part 1:
1. Never form plurals using an apostrophe,
but adding the letter s (student – students)
2. Irregular Nouns – Add es when these end in
s, sh, ch, x, z (like present tense verbs)
ditch – ditches
fox - foxes
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Irregular Plural Pronouns – Part 1:
3. If ending in ay, ey, oy, or uy, add the letter s
turkey–turkeys buoy–buoys toy-toys
4. If ending in consonant + y, change y to i
and add es, unless it’s a name
candy–candies taffy-taffies Tommy-Tommys
Grammar Lesson 10
Write the plural of each singular noun:
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
hoax
perch
penny
glass
birthday