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4 They namepersons, places, things, animals, ideas, :Ms. Caulfield, Mike, secretariesPlaces:Puerto Rico, Vermont, gas stationThings:sandwich, Sears, eyelashAnimals:whale, ants, zebraIdeas:justice, intelligence, humorActivities:manufacturing, discussion, tennisTransparency 4: NounsCopyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyPRONOUNSPRONOUNS replace or refer to nouns or other partner succeeded; shebuilt a better mousetrap!This software is amazing; italphabetizes and should do hisor word a pronoun refers to is its 5: PronounsCopyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyVERBSVERBSare the do-wordsof the Action verbs tell what the subject Linking verbs link the subject with a descriptive word or verbs:buy, open, kiss, decide, flyLinking verbs: be (is, are, was, were), act, appear, become, feel,look, seemTransparency 6: VerbsCopyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyADJECTIVESADJECTIVES describe or modify nouns orpronouns.

5 They often tell what kind? howmany? which one?Severalgreenchairs arrived is a is dangerousand , an, and theare special adjectives called 7: AdjectivesCopyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyADVERBSADVERBS describe or modify verbs, adjectives,or other adverbs. They often tell how, when,where, to what proofreads cartons are car handles 8: AdverbsCopyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyCONJUNCTIONSCONJUCTIONSare connector conjunctions(for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)join two equal words or groups of words:James is quiet typed the report, andthen he faxed it to conjunctions(such as after, because, if,since, and unless) join one independent idea (clause) withone dependent the prices fall, gold prices rise.(comma)Gold prices rise whenstock prices fall.(no comma)Transparency 9: ConjunctionsCopyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyPREPOSITIONS and INTERJECTIONSPREPOSITIONS connect a noun or pronoun to other words.

6 Aprepositional phrase contains a preposition (at, in, of, with, etc.), itsobject (a noun or pronoun), and any doubtunderthe old porch stairsINTERJECTIONS express strong ! You left your credit cards in the phone , she did not properly format this 10: Prepositions and InterjectionsCopyright Houghton Mifflin CompanySUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENTA subject and a present tense verb agreeif youuse the correct form of the verb with writewe writeyou writeyou writeheshewritethey writeitTransparency 11: Subject-Verb AgreementCopyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyTransparency 12: Don t Let the SMislead YouDON T LET THE MI LEAD YOUThe light flicker .SINGULAR SUBJECT, SINGULAR VERBThe light SUBJECT, PLURAL VERBC opyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyTransparency 13: Regular VerbsREGULAR VERBSin past tenseadd -dor frog outfoxedthe Houghton Mifflin CompanyTransparency 14: Irregular VerbsIRREGULAR VERBS change in irregular BEHOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THIS IMPORTANT VERB?

7 Present TensePast TenseI amyou arehesheitI wasyou werehesheitCopyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyTransparency 15: The Verb To B ewe areyou arethey arewe wereyou werethey wereiswasCopyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyReference Chart: TO HAVEIf the subject isthe verb is If the subject is the verb is1st person:I have 1st person: wehave 2nd person: youhave2nd person: youhavehe3rd person:shehas3rd person: theyhaveitTransparency 16: Reference Chart:To H a v e(Present Tense)(present tense)SingularPlural} Copyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyReference Chart: TO DOIf the subject is the verb isIf the subject is the verb is1st person:Ido1st person: wedo 2nd person: youdo2nd person: youdohe3rd person:shedoes3rd person: theydoitTransparency 17: Reference Chart:To D o(Present Tense)}SingularPlural(present tense) Copyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyIrregular VerbsSimple FormPastPast Participlebewas, werebeenbecomebecamebecomebeginbeganbegu nblowblewblownbreakbrokebrokenbringbroug htbroughtbuildbuiltbuiltbuyboughtboughtc atchcaughtcaughtchoosechosechosencomecam ecomecutcutcutdivedove (dived)diveddodiddonedrawdrewdrawndrinkd rankdrunkdrivedrovedriveneatateeatenfall fellfallenfeedfedfedfeelfeltfeltfightfou ghtfoughtfindfoundfoundflyflewflownforge tforgotforgottenforgiveforgaveforgivenTr ansparency 18.

8 Irregular VerbsCopyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyIrregular Verbs (continued)Simple FormPastPast Participlefreezefrozefrozengetgotgotten (got)givegavegivengowentgonegrowgrewgrow nhavehadhadhearheardheardhidehidhiddenho ldheldheldhurthurthurtkeepkeptkeptknowkn ewknownlaylaidlaidleadledledleaveleftlef tletletletlielaylainloselostlostmakemade mademeanmeantmeantmeetmetmetpaypaidpaidp utputputquitquitquitreadreadreadTranspar ency 19: Irregular Verbs (cont.) Copyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyIrregular Verbs (continued)Simple FormPastPast Participlerideroderiddenringrangrungrise roserisenrunranrunsaysaidsaidseesawseens eeksoughtsoughtsellsoldsoldsendsentsents etsetsetshakeshookshakenshineshone (shined) shone (shined)singsangsungsitsatsatsleepslepts leptspeakspokespokenspendspentspentsprin gsprangsprungstandstoodstoodstealstolest olenstrikestruckstruckswimswamswumtaketo oktakenteachtaughttaughtteartoretorntell toldtoldTransparency 20: Irregular Verbs (cont.)

9 Copyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyIrregular Verbs (continued)Simple FormPastPast Participlethinkthoughtthoughtthrowthrewt hrownunderstandunderstoodunderstoodwakew oke (waked) woken (waked)wearworewornwinwonwonwindwoundwou ndwritewrotewrittenTransparency 21: Irregular Verbs (cont.) Copyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyTransparency 22: Verb Review PracticeVERB REVIEW PRACTICE seedrinkcompromisefinddrawknowbuildeatwr itehidesleepdecidespeakrunthinksettellty peseessawseenPresentTenseThird Person Singular(he, she, it)Past TensePast ParticipleCopyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyCoordinating Conjunctionsandmeansin additionbut, yetmeanin contrastformeansbecausenormeansnot eitherormeanseither, a choicesomeansas a resultTransparency 23: Coordinating ConjunctionsCopyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyCommon SubordinatingConjunctionsaftereven thoughwhenalthoughifwheneverassincewhere as ifso thatwhereasas thoughthoughwhereverbecauseunlesswhether beforeuntilwhileTransparency 24.

10 Common Subordinating ConjunctionsCopyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyCOMMON CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS consequentlymeansas a resultfurthermoremeansin additionhowevermeansin contrastinsteadmeansin place ofmeanwhilemeansat the same timeneverthelessmeansin contrastotherwisemeansas an alternativethereforemeansfor that reasonTransparency 25: Common Conjunctive AdverbsCopyright Houghton Mifflin Company3 THREE GOOD WAYS TO CORRECT RUN-ONS AND COMMA two complete office overlooks Lake Michigan. Everyone loves the a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet,or so) and a office overlooks Lake Michigan, soeveryone loves the a subordinating conjunction (although, because, if, since, when,and so on).Sincethe office overlooks Lake Michigan, everyone loves the 26: 3 Good Ways to Correct Run-Ons and Comma SplicesCopyright Houghton Mifflin CompanyOption 1 Option 2 Option 3independent clause; consequently,; furthermore,; however,; indeed,; in fact,; moreover,; nevertheless,; then,; therefore.