Grammar Study Guide Spring 2024: Sentence Diagramming & Pronouns

Study Notes

Diagramming Sentences

Practice diagramming compound and complex sentences; refer to DGPs and IXL (DD4) for exercises.

Types of Pronouns (Voyages Book Chapter 3)

Possessive Pronouns: Refer to ownership; practice on IXL (GG4, 6th grade).
Indefinite Pronouns: Pronouns that do not refer to a specific person or thing; see 3.10 on IXL.
Relative Pronouns: Introduce dependent clauses; practice on IXL (GG8).
Demonstrative Pronouns: Indicate specific items; study via IXL (3.8).
Identifying Pronouns and Antecedents: Exercises available on IXL (FF1, 3.1 & 3.2).
Using ‘I’ vs. ‘Me’: Understand proper usage in sentences; practice on IXL (GG2).

Types of Verbs (Voyages Book Chapter 4)

Action Verbs: Show physical or mental action.
Linking Verbs: Connect the subject to additional information; practice on IXL (4.4).
Helping Verbs: Assist main verbs in a sentence; exercise via IXL (4.6).
Simple Tenses: Past, present, future forms; practice on IXL (JJ2).
Progressive Tenses: Ongoing actions in any tense; see IXL (JJ4).
Perfect Tenses: Completed actions in any tense; practice with IXL (JJ5).
Transitive vs. Intransitive Verbs: Determine if a verb requires a direct object; study via IXL (4.2).

Verbals (Voyages Book Chapter 5)

Gerunds: Verbs acting as nouns; practice on IXL (5.3, 5.4, 5.5).
Infinitives: The base form of a verb, often preceded by ‘to’; exercises in IXL (5.6-5.11).
Participles: Verbs used as adjectives; review with IXL (KKG, 8th grade).

Adverbs (Voyages Book Chapter 6)

Identifying Adverbs: Focus on recognizing adverbs without delving into types; practice with IXL (6.1).
Comparative and Superlative Adverbs: Forms used in comparison; exercises in IXL (6.3, 6.4).
Usage of ‘Farther’ vs. ‘Further’: Understand the distinctions; see 6.4.
Correct forms of ‘Well’ vs. ‘Good’: Practice both correct uses as adverbs and adjectives (KK7, KK9).
Common Confusions: Clarify the uses of ‘there,’ ‘their,’ and ‘they’re’.

Adverbial vs. Adjectival Phrases

Study the differences between phrases modifying verbs vs. those modifying nouns; refer to IXL (6.5 & 8.5, 2.5 & 8.3).

Types of Sentences

Familiarize with simple, compound, and complex sentences; review exercises on IXL (DD4) and Voyages Book (8.11).

Error Correction

Apply skills by correcting errors in a paragraph; refer to page 194 of the Voyages Book for practice.

RACES Format

Read a passage from "And Then There Were None" and respond using the RACES format structure: Restate, Answer, Cite evidence, Explain, and Summarize.

Description

Practice diagramming compound and complex sentences, and review types of pronouns, including possessive, indefinite, relative, and demonstrative pronouns, from Voyages Book Chapters 3 and 4. Test your knowledge of sentence structure and parts of speech.