Grammar Stations Name Cut and discard this bottom

Grammar Stations Name: Cut and discard this bottom portion. Period:

Parallelism: Writing _________ in a sentence so that they are ___________the same; or similar in their construction, sound, meaning, or meter. Parts of Speech: 1) 3) 5) 7) 2) 4) 6) 8) Infinitive: The basic form of a _____ that usually follows after “to”. Verb Phrases: An auxiliary (_______) verb that comes before the main ____ of the sentence. Denotation: Connotation: Review Cut and discard this bottom portion.

Directions: Rewrite each sentence, changing nonparallel forms into parallel structure. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Parallelism Cut and discard this bottom portion.

Parts of Speech Cut and discard this bottom portion.

Directions: Underline the verb phrase and circle the auxiliary verb. 1. We could have saved more money. 2. The tide was creeping in. 3. Mike will ride in the back seat. 4. The water has been running all morning. 5. The player could not hear the coach. 6. It might be a long wait. 7. Selma would have stayed out of the rain. 8. The morning is looking beautiful. 9. Weddings can be expensive. 10. Underwater divers are sifting through the remains of the old ship. Directions: Circle the infinitive in the sentence. 1. You’re too smart to fall for that old joke. 2. They had planned to practice all weekend. 3. The solution was to exit the program and reboot. 4. Actually, the equation is simple to solve without a calculator. 5. We need community service projects to put in our portfolios. Infinitive & Verb Phrase Cut and discard this bottom portion.

DIRECTIONS: Write synonyms for the words at the station, varying in degree from weakest to strongest. Then, use the strongest one in a sentence. 1. ________ , ___________________ 2. ________ , ___________________ 3. ________ , ___________________ 4. ________________, ____________ 5. ________________, ____________ 6. ________________, ____________ Denotation & Connotation Cut and discard this bottom portion.