GRAMMAR

G3-B {IT}

• You need to be able to replace the "it" with an antecedent.
• NO: It was beautiful, including the petals.
• YES: The flower was beautiful, including the petals.

ADJECTIVE

• Rule: The word describes a noun
• Example: The WHITE flowers floated in pools of BLUE water on a GREEN stem.

ADVERB

• Rule: The word describes verbs or adjectives and usually ends in ly
• Example: The water crashed SOFTLY against the dark brown post's holding up the lively carnival.

ADVERB PART 2

• I ate the unbelievably delicious strawberry cupcakes.

LINKING VERBS

• Rule: A verb that links a noun to another noun or adjective.
• Example: They ARE happy.
• Example: I AM a student.
• Other Linking Verbs: am, is, are, was, were, will be.

C5

• I will put the right margins
• No: 5 inch margins
• Yes: 1 inch margins

C3-d

• No Careless errors in punctuation, format, and grammer
• No:...The night to the house seam very pleasant...
• Yes:...The night and the house seam very pleasant...

G6

• No run-ons
• No: ...pretty decent house to stay in (line 77) inside Billy sees....
• ...pretty decent house to stay in (line 77). Inside Billy sees....

P1-A

• Use commas before a conjunction when joining 2 sentences
• No:...look nice and comfortable but he is going....
• Yes:...look nice and comfortable, but he is going...

S4-A

• The same point of view.
• No:...when you visit a new place...
• Yes:...when one visits a new place....

S5

• Rule : write sentences that make sense
• No : ... go up the ranks from launchy, toon assistant ...
• Yes : ... go up the ranks from launchy, to toon assistant ...

P9-f

• Rule : Spell out numbers
• No : By age 11 ...
• Yes : By age eleven ...

S4-b

• Rule : Maintain constant verb tences
• No : By age...Ender annihilated...species called...
• Yes : At age...Ender annihilates...species also known as...

G6

• Rule : Stay away from run on sentences
• No : ...has two drinks in front of him if Ender chooses...
• Yes : ...has two drinks in front of him; if Ender chooses...

S4-b

• Rule : Use correct tence (past, present, future)
• No : ...giant would...game was rigged...
• Yes : ...giant will...game is rigged...

P1-b

• Rule : Use a comma after an introductory phrase or clause
• No : ...by his enemies Graff...
• Yes : ...by his enemies, Graff...

S5

• Rule : Make sure that the sentences make sense.
• No : ...long time they have the potential to become a great leader...
• Yes : ...long time they could develop into great leaders...

MLA-2A

• Rule: Cite quotations and borrowed ideas
• No: "letters"..."... Rico"
• Yes: "letters" (pg 27) ... "... Rico" (pg 27)

P5-E

• Rule: Use quotation marks correctly
• No: "...Puerto Rico."
• Yes: " Puerto Rico" (Page 27).

S5

• Rule: Make sure that your sentence makes sense
• No:...they can...own person
• Yes:...girls/women can...own people

G6

• Rule: Avoid run on's
• No: ...in her house anymore, she wants to be like...
• Yes: ...in her house anymore; she wants to be like...

P1-B

• Rule: Use a comma after a phrase or clause
• No: her problems she got
• Yes: her problems, she got

G1

• Rule: Your verb agrees with your subject
• No: problems stops one's dreams...
• Yes: problems stop one's dreams...