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Month: October 2021

205. Practice Pronouns

October 29, 2021October 28, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the antecedent for each bolded pronoun in the sentences below. Remember – the antecedent is the noun that the pronoun replaces. 1. Dad dropped his keys.2. I put my boots in a safe place, but now I… Read more205. Practice Pronouns

CC-L1, CC-L6, Parts of Speech, Practice/Review

200. Practice Using Nouns as Subject and Object

October 22, 2021October 21, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Find the noun that is the subject of each sentence. Remember – a subject does the action.1. My dog ran into the street.2. Bob plays guitar and drums.3. Five men walked down the street.4. The car sped through… Read more200. Practice Using Nouns as Subject and Object

CC-L1, Parts of Speech, Practice/Review

196. A Noun Can Be the Subject of a Sentence

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

The person who does the action in a sentence is the subject of the sentence. A proper noun often acts as the subject of a sentence. In these sentences, a proper noun is the subject of the sentence:Mary threw the… Read more196. A Noun Can Be the Subject of a Sentence

CC-L1, Parts of Speech, Sentences

201. Pronouns Replace Nouns

October 25, 2021October 24, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Last week we talked about nouns. Nouns work as a subject or an object in a sentence. A subject noun does something. An object noun is acted upon – something happens to it. A pronoun is a word that takes… Read more201. Pronouns Replace Nouns

CC-L1, CC-L6, Parts of Speech

197. The Object of the Preposition is a Noun

October 19, 2021October 18, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

We know that a noun acts as the subject of a sentence. The subject does the action in the sentence.A noun can also be an object in a sentence. Action happens to an object. A prepositional phrase is the part… Read more197. The Object of the Preposition is a Noun

CC-L1, Parts of Speech, Sentences

185. Practice with Pronoun Problems

October 1, 2021September 30, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Choose the correct word or words for each blank below.1. ________ went on a field trip. (Me and my class, My class and I)2. ________ are going to summer camp in July. (Me and my brother, my brother… Read more185. Practice with Pronoun Problems

Parts of Speech, Practice/Review, Sentences

202. Using Pronouns as the Subject

October 26, 2021October 25, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A pronoun can work as a subject. These are the subject pronouns: she, he, we, I, you, they, it.Subject pronouns do the action. She can do the action. He can do the action. We can do the action. They can… Read more202. Using Pronouns as the Subject

CC-L1, CC-L6, Parts of Speech

186. Italics: Book Titles, Newspapers, Magazines

October 4, 2021October 3, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

This week’s topic is italics – a request from one of our regular readers. You can type in italics by clicking on the slanted I at the top of your word processing page. Here are three of the many uses… Read more186. Italics: Book Titles, Newspapers, Magazines

CC-L2, Punctuation, Writing

187. Italicize Titles: Movies, Plays, Operas, Musical Works and Albums

October 5, 2021October 4, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Today we’ll talk about four other types of titles that must be italicized. 1- Movie titles are always italicized. Michael J. Fox stars in the 1985 movie Back to the Future.Ten years earlier, Richard Dreyfuss starred in Jaws. 2- Use… Read more187. Italicize Titles: Movies, Plays, Operas, Musical Works and Albums

CC-L2, Punctuation, Writing

188. Italicize the Names of Certain Vehicles

October 6, 2021October 5, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Today we will talk about using italics for the names of certain means of transportation. 1- We always italicize the name of ships. The Titanic sank on its tragic maiden voyage from Europe to the United States. The USS Arizona… Read more188. Italicize the Names of Certain Vehicles

CC-L2, Punctuation, Writing

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