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176. Mistakes With Adverbs and Adjectives

September 20, 2021September 19, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

An adjective modifies a noun. We moved to a new house. An adverb modifies a verb. We walked slowly up the stairs. An adverb can also modify an adjective.That is a very shiny car. Sometimes we make the mistake of… Read more176. Mistakes With Adverbs and Adjectives

177. Mistakes with Using Adverbs

September 21, 2021September 20, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

An adverb modifies a verb by telling more about the action. Be sure to put the adverb as close to the verb as possible. Sam walked to his room dejectedly. In this sentence, the adverb dejectedly is separated from the… Read more177. Mistakes with Using Adverbs

178. Using Good and Well Correctly

September 22, 2021September 21, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Good is used as an adjective (a describing word).I ate a good dinner last night.Our school has a good soccer team this year. In each sentence, good modifies a noun: good dinner, good soccer team. We also use good with… Read more178. Using Good and Well Correctly

179. Using Hard and Hardly

September 23, 2021September 22, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

The word hard works as an adjective when it modifies a noun.That was a hard test.You took a hard fall down the stairs. The word hard acts as an adverb when it modifies a verb.The team played hard but they… Read more179. Using Hard and Hardly

180. Practice With Troublesome Adverbs

September 24, 2021September 23, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Section A: Move the adverb closer to the verb in each of these sentences.1. The little girl accepted the gift from me eagerly.2. My brother walked home from school slowly. 3. Mom read the letter from the principal quickly. Section… Read more180. Practice With Troublesome Adverbs

181. Use the Pronoun I as a Subject

September 27, 2021September 26, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

A subject is the person or thing that a sentence is about. A subject does the action in a sentence. I collected colorful fall leaves for an art project.I have been studying math all weekend. In each of these sentences,… Read more181. Use the Pronoun I as a Subject

182. Use the Pronoun Me as an Object

September 28, 2021September 27, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

We learned yesterday that the subject in a sentence does the action. I is the subject pronoun you use for yourself. I do things. I read a book. An object does not do action. An object receives the action. Me… Read more182. Use the Pronoun Me as an Object

183. Pronoun Problem

September 29, 2021September 28, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Look at this sentence: He likes ice cream more than me. Do you know what the writer is trying to say? Here are two possibilities: He likes ice cream more than he likes me.He likes ice cream more than I… Read more183. Pronoun Problem

184. Pronoun with a Compound Object

September 30, 2021September 29, 2021 Sharon Porterfield

Here is a usage mistake that I hear quite frequently:Be sure to let Jeff or I know.Talk to Bob or I if you have any questions. Maybe you’ve heard this too. If you take Bob and Jeff out, these sentences… Read more184. Pronoun with a Compound Object

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