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Grammar Study Guide Text Reference: Grammar For Writing Name ____________________________________________ Part A. Parts of Speech Write a sentence using the given word as the part of speech indicated. (See Chapters 7, 8, & 9) 1. Use the word cat as a common noun. _____________________________________________________________ 2. Use the verb play in the past tense. _____________________________________________________________ 3. Use the pronoun him as an indirect object after an action verb. *Hint: An indirect object is a word that is not part of a prepositional phrase and follows an action verb that has a direct object. Hint: Him is in the objective case. _____________________________________________________________ 4. Use the word two as an adjective. _____________________________________________________________ 5. Use the word quickly as an adverb. _____________________________________________________________ 6. Use the word to as a preposition. *Hint: A preposition must be part of a prepositional phrase. _____________________________________________________________ 7. Use the word and as a conjunction. _____________________________________________________________ 8. Use the word Yes as an interjection. ____________________________________________________________ Grammar Study Guide Text Reference: Grammar For Writing Types of Nouns (See p. 157) Circle what type of noun the following nouns are: 1. laptop: compound or collective? 2. family: collective or plural? 3. parents: collective or plural? 4. Monmouth Junction: common or proper? 5. dog’s: possessive or plural? Pronoun Case : Choosing Correct Pronouns Underline the correct pronoun in each sentence. (See p. 163) 1. The salesperson handed Eduardo and (I, me) the balloons. 2. (He, Him) and Cindi selected blue plates and napkins. 3. Anne bought some flowers and put (they, them) in a vase. 4. The musicians were Sherri, Alex, and (him, he). 5. We planned the celebration all by (ourself, ourselves). Pronoun Antecedent (See p. 161;165) Define antecedent: ____________________________________ In the sentence below, what is the antecedent of the pronoun his? 1. In 1878, Mr. Wright gave his sons their own toy helicopter. Grammar Study Guide Text Reference: Grammar For Writing Circle and correct errors in pronoun antecedent agreement in the sentences below. *Hint: Use his or her when a singular indefinite pronoun could refer to both males and females. 2. Either Mary or Emily did their speech on the history of flight. 3. Has everyone seen that drawing of the machine in their history book? Part B. Identifying a correct sentence Classify each as a sentence, fragment or run on. (See pages 33-37) ______ 1. “Buffalo Bill” Cody, a legend of the frontier. ______ 2. Was born near LeClaire, Iowa, in 1846. ______ 3.William F. Cody was his real name he rode for the Pony Express at the age of fifteen. ______4. During the Civil War, Cody, along with other scouts, became an expert buffalo hunter for the railroad. _____ 5. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West in 1883 was a show with Buffalo Bill, Annie Oakley, and Sitting Bull. ______ 6. Included horseback riding, fights with Native Americans, and sharpshooting. _____ 7.This was an enormously popular show it ran for decades. _____ 8. Cody died in 1917, two years after his show closed. Grammar Study Guide Text Reference: Grammar For Writing Part C. Structure of a Sentence Define the following: (See p. 69) 1. Clause - _________________________________________________________ 2. Independent - _______________________________________________ 3. Subordinate - ________________________________________________ 4. Phrase - __________________________________________________________ Write or find an example of each. 5. Independent Clause ___________________________________________________________________ 6. Subordinate Clause ___________________________________________________________________ 7. Phrase ___________________________________________________________________ Grammar Study Guide Text Reference: Grammar For Writing Part D. Types of Sentence Write or find an example of each. (See p. 72-73) 1. Simple ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Compound ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Complex ___________________________________________________________________ 4. Compound-Complex ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ Part E. Misplaced Modifiers. Underline the misplaced modifiers in the following sentences. (See p. 209) 1. Our visit nearly to the San Diego Wild Animal Park lasted five hours. 2. The guide described what the buffalo eat with red glasses. 3. Splashing in a waterhole, Omar spotted two elephants. 4. The giraffes amused my parents munching on leaves. 5. Visitors can buy biscuits to feed giraffes with money. Grammar Study Guide Text Reference: Grammar For Writing Part F. Parts of a Sentence Identifying Simple Subjects and Verbs. Underline the simple subject of each sentence once and the simple predicate, or verb, twice. Remember to include any helping verbs. *Hints: Remember that the subject of a sentence is never part of a prepositional phrase. A verb phrase is considered a simple predicate. (See p. 139; 141) 1. The oldest piece of space junk is a U.S. satellite from 1958. 2. Many bags of garbage were released by the Mir space station. 3. In 2006, one astronaut’s camera floated away. Identifying Direct Objects Underline the direct object(s) in each sentence. *Hint: Look for the direct object after an action verb. A direct object is never in a prepositional phrase. (See p. 145) 1. Many centuries ago, Mayan Indians built a magnificent civilization in South and Central America. 2. People admire the culture’s achievements in many fields. 3. The Maya developed an advanced form of writing with pictures and symbols. Identifying Indirect Objects. Underline the indirect object(s) in each sentence. *Hint: Look for the indirect object after an action verb. An indirect object is never in a prepositional phrase. Example: The mall offers shoppers many deals around the holidays. 1. I handed the cashier a dollar. 2. The store offered Ann and Jessica good salaries. Grammar Study Guide Text Reference: Grammar For Writing Part G. Commas in Compound Sentences and Commas in a Series. Each sentence below is missing one or more commas. Add the commas where necessary. (See p. 36; 72; 249; 250-Hint box) 1. Meat-eating dinosaurs had large strong claws to grab their prey. 2. Some dinosaurs lived 70 million years ago but others were much older. 3. Dinosaurs were reptiles such as lizards crocodiles and alligators. 4. Where was the first dinosaur fossil found and who found it? 5. Most dinosaurs had long legs ran fast and laid eggs. Part H. General Mixed Review. Using Apostrophes to show possession Underline the correct word in parentheses. (See p. 159; 257) 1. Gertrude Ederle is in the record books for (women’s, womens’) sports. 2. One of (Ederles’, Ederle’s) major accomplishments was being the first woman to swim the English Channel on August 6, 1926. 3. Several (newspaper’s, newspapers’) headlines called her a true hero! Commonly Confused Words (See pages 293-296) 1. Do you know (who’s, whose ) phone it is? 2. I would like (to, too, two) tickets, please. 3. The dog needs to go to the vet because (it’s, its) shots are due. 4. The rain storm will (affect, effect) our travel. Grammar Study Guide Text Reference: Grammar For Writing