Grammar Lessons Week 4 A review of prepositions

Grammar Lessons – Week 4 A review of prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.

Day 1 – Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections • A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence. • The phrase always functions as an adjective or an adverb, in that it often describes where / when the other thing is happening. • Example: – I went to the store. (To the store is a prep phrase, describes the verb went. ) – The garden of flowers (Of flowers is a prep phrase, describing the noun garden).

Day 1 – Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections • Note that most prepositions describe where or when something is: • About before considering like over • Above behind despite near past • Across below down next plus • After beside down next for • Around from to onto into • As by inside till unto

Day 1 – Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections • Let’s try finding the prepositions (and their phrases) in the following sentences: – I went to the store. – The rabbit jumped into the hole. – The dog hid under the table. – The door of the gate was open. – The key went into the lock, but did not turn. – The headphone cords were tangled around my keys.

Day 2 – Recapping Prepositions • Prepositions, typically words that suggest a time or space relationship, start a phrase that modifies another word in the sentence. They may act like adjectives (modifying nouns) or like adverbs (modifying verbs). They are often words like on, under, around, through, of, etc. • Today, we’re going to focus on conjunctions.

Day 2 –Conjunctions Overview • There are two types of conjunctions: coordinating and subordinating. • Coordinating keeps things on equal level; subordinating renders one thing beneath (sub) another thing. • Examples of coordinating conjunctions: – For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. – Jack and Jill went up the hill, but they forgot the pail so they couldn’t get any water.

Day 2 – Subordinating Conjunctions • Subordinating conjunctions join unequal things. Often times, they’re used to join an independent clause and a dependent clause (we’ll discuss those, later). Examples: – Because they forgot the pail, Jack and Jill couldn’t get the water. – Since they had no water, they freaked out. – After they freaked out, they turned on one another. – Although they were friends, they became bitter enemies. – Unless you want to end up like Jack and Jill, always bring a pail in your nursery rhyme.

Day 3 – Recapping

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Day 4 – Recapping • This week, we’ve discussed: – Prepositions – Coordinating conjunctions – Subordinating conjunctions – Interjections • Today, we’re going to talk about a special type of conjunction, called correlative conjunctions.

Day 4 – Correlative Conjunctions • Correlative conjunctions come in pairs: – – – Either…or… Neither…nor… Both…and… Not only…but also… Whether…or… • Examples – – – Either the milk is spoiled or my nose isn’t working right, today. Neither Joe-Bob nor Bobby-Jo wanted to go out to eat, that night. Both chocolates and roses make great gifts. Not only was the statement false, but also the clues all said otherwise. Whether we go out tonight or eat in, I’m having cheese on something.

Day 4 - Practice • Let’s try finding them, together: – When Gilbert sat in his comfy chair, he wanted both a book and a cup of coffee. – Whether you use Italian dressing or balsamic vinaigrette, the salad will still be tasty. – Neither the pig nor the sheep knew what to say. – When you get to the castle, you’ll either have to open the draw-bridge or scale the walls.