Study Guide


Parts of Speech and Sentence Structure
 
How NOT to study!!! :)

 



• Definitions of parts of speech – Must know, must memorize

• You will be asked to identify parts of speech in a sentence.

• Know how to use words as an adjective AND as an adverb
Ex. The daily newspaper arrives at my house. Daily= adjective
I read the paper daily. Daily= adverb

• Know pronouns and antecedents.
• You will be asked to identify conjugated verbs and subjects of the sentence.
Note: A conjugated verb is one that has tense.

• Definitions/Explanations of:
Sentence
Clause
Independent and dependent clause
Coordinating conjunctions (fanboys)
Verb Tense

• You will be asked to explain how a word can have more than one art of speech
EX. home run : home= adjective
I ran home: home= noun

• You must know how to conjugate the verb to be and to have in the present, past, and future tenses.

How to study: Practice exercises of parts of speech identification online at the following web site:

http://www.argo217.k12.il.us/departs/english/blettiere/grammar.htm
(Under “Grammar” link on my website.)

Memorize definitions from notes taken in class.
Review worksheets done in class.


3 extra credit points: I have seen this Study Guide and I have seen my student study for at least a half hour.

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