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ACLA GRAMMAR
Terra Mahre
DGP TUTORIAL QUESTIONS:
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Parts of Speech: What is the part of speech of
each word in the sentence? Are you using your
DGP colored notes sheet for a reference?
Sentence Parts: (function)
 What is the complete subject?
 What is the simple subject?
 What is the complete predicate?
 Is the verb transitive or intransitive?
 Is there a direct object?
 What kinds of modifiers are in this sentence?
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DGP TUTORIAL QUESTIONS:
Clause, Type, Purpose:
 How many clauses are in the sentence?
 Can the clause stand alone as a complete
sentence?
 Does the clause have a subject and a verb?
 Where are the conjunctions in the sentence?
 What type of conjunction is it?
 Is this clause dependent of independent?
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DIAGRAM DGP QUESTIONS:
The subject always comes first.
 The verb always comes second.
 The direct object or predicate noun always come
third.
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The modifiers always go under the main line.
 The prepositional phrase is in an arm.
 The preposition is in the armpit.
 The object of the preposition is always in the
arm.
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PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE:
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A prepositional phrase is a PIG because it HOGS
the object( noun or pronoun) for itself.
A preposition must have a best friend/ its object,
or it is not a preposition but only an adverb.
A preposition shows position.
 Anything an airplane can do to a cloud.
 Anything a dog can do to a house.
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PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES:
Around the house
 During the storm
 In the barn
 Over the hill
 Through the woods
 On the motorcycle
 Into the night
 In the hallway
 Along the path
 Under the car
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PRONOUNS:
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What are the six types of pronouns. List each and
give an example.
What is the antecedent?
Write a complete sentence then circle the
antecedent and underline the pronoun.
DGP TUTORIAL CONJUGATION
QUESTIONS:
Verb conjugation: for I, He, They
 REGULAR
 Present:
 Past:
 Future:
 PERFECT TENSE: Always use the helping verb
and the Past Participle.
 Present Perfect:
 Past Perfect:
 Future perfect:
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WHAT ARE THE THREE TYPES OF
CONJUNCTIONS?
What is a Conjunction?
 Where can you find this information?
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Coordinating:
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Subordinating:
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Correlative:
CLAUSES, AND CONJUNCTIONS
The judges choose whoever had the highest
scores.
Theresa ran the concession and she sold the
goods when it opened.
 Zachery showered after the race was completed.
 Ellen went on a shopping spree and then she ate
dinner when her credit card was maxed out.
 The doctors examined the children who came to
the clinic.
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CLAUSE PRACTICE DIRECTIONS:
Bracket each clause. [ ]
 CIRCLE all subordinating conjunctions.
 Underline the subject once and the verb twice.
 Label each clause as ind. or dep.
 Label each sentence type.
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Correlative conjunctions: either, or neither,
nor
 Either [Sally will ride in your car], or[ she will
not attend the concert.]= compound
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USING A COMMA IS NOT OPTIONAL.
Always use a comma before a FANBOY.
 Always use a comma after a transition or direct
address.
 Always use a comma after an introductory
dependent clause.
 Always use a comma when using an appositive
brushstroke.
 Always use a comma when listing items.
 Always use a comma with a dialogue expression.
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CORRELATIVE CONJUNCTIONS:
Come in pairs. If there are not two, then its not
correlative.
 Either, or,
neither, nor then, so
 Neither my class nor the seventh grade classes
knew their parts of speech definitions.
 Either the sixth graders, or the seventh graders
will need to practice more often with their
definitions.
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COMPLEX VS COMPOUND SENTENCES:
Compound has two independent clauses.
 EX: Bethany walked to the store, so I asked her
to pick up a gallon of milk.
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Complex : has one independent clause and one
dependent clause.
 EX: When Bethany walked to the store, I asked
her to buy a gallon of ice cream.
 EX: Bethany walked to the store after I asked
her to buy a gallon of milk.
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SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS USUALLY
FLAG A DEPENDENT CLAUSE, BUT LOOK FOR
THE SUBJECT AND VERB TOO.
although
 as
 unless
 Since
 after
 that
 If
 wherever
 where
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before
until
while
because
when
though
whether
whenever
RELATIVE PRONOUNS:
Who
 Whoever
 Which
 Whom
 Whose
 That
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These pronouns act as a subordinating
conjunction and a subject for a dependent clause.
CAPITALIZATION, PUNCTUATION AND
CONJUGATION: DGP
[we visited seattle washington on our vacation]
REGULAR:
Present :I, They visit, He visits
Past: I, He , They visited
Future: I ,He, They will visit
PERFECT: use helping verb and past
participle
Present Perfect: I, They have visited, He has
visited
Past Perfect: I, He ,They had visited
Future Perfect: I, He, They will have visited
THREE TYPES OF VERBS:
Your friends are forgetful.
Linking verbs link the subject to a PN or a PA
 Your friends have left their skateboards at my
house.
 Harold Syntax= predicate nominative
predicate adjective
 Your friends left their skateboards at my house.
Action Verb ^
To Be Verbs are sometimes helping verbs:
Present- am, is are, PAST- was, were
 Future-will be
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HELPING VERBS
List the “to be” helpers
 Present
 Past
 Future
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List the H- helpers
 Present
 Past
 Future
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FOUR IMPORTANT WAYS TO USE A
COMMA
1. After a transition: First of all, the story,
Lob’s Girl, had an interesting setting in
Cornwall, England.
 2. Before a conjunction in a compound
sentence: Sandy wanted to keep Lob, and Lob
wanted to remain with Sandy.
 3. After an introductory dependent clause:
After Lob traveled 400 miles, Sandy and her
family decided to adopt Lob for good.
 4. Before and after an appositive: The doctor,
Mr. Travers, was the first witness to arrive at the
scene of the accident
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NOUNS AND THEIR JOBS.
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Nominative:
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Objective:
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Possessive:
CLAUSES: INDEPENDENT OR DEPENDENT?
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Now you [bracket]and label the type of sentences
below.
can you come to my birthday party
when you get home, can you ask your mom if you
can come to my birthday party
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can you remember to ask your mom the question,
so you can come to my birthday party
PRINCIPAL PARTS?
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What are the four principle parts of a verb?
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Which do we use with the perfect tense?
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Which do we use with the progressive tense?