Chapter 3 Prepositions Conjunctions and Interjections p 41
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Chapter 3 ･ Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections ･ p. 41 Prepositions A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in a sentence. n Some prepositions are made up of two or more words. These are compound prepositions. n If you have a squirrel and a log in a sentence, what can their relationship be? The squirrel is on the log. The squirrel is next to the log. Where else can the squirrel be? The Giggly Guide to Grammar 2008 Cathy Campbell. All rights reserved. www. discoverwriting. com･For classroom use only.
Chapter 3 ･ Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections ･ p. 43 Prepositional Phrase n A prepositional phrase always begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. This noun or pronoun is called the “object of the preposition. ” What is the object of the preposition in this sentence? All of a sudden, Reginald discovered he was wedged under the leathery, large, yet amiable pachyderm. The Giggly Guide to Grammar 2008 Cathy Campbell. All rights reserved. www. discoverwriting. com･For classroom use only.
Chapter 3 ･ Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections ･ p. 50 Conjunctions are connecting words that join words or groups of words together. n A coordinating conjunction is a single word: and, but, or. n Correlative conjunctions are words that come in pairs: either I or, neither I nor. n FANBOYS for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so The Giggly Guide to Grammar 2008 Cathy Campbell. All rights reserved. www. discoverwriting. com･For classroom use only.
Chapter 3 ･ Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections ･ p. 54 Interjections n Interjections are words that express emotion and are usually set off from the rest of the sentence by an exclamation point or a comma, if you’re not too excited. Write a sentence about this picture using an interjection. The Giggly Guide to Grammar 2008 Cathy Campbell. All rights reserved. www. discoverwriting. com･For classroom use only.
