Underline the prepositions
- I have been writing the report for two days.
- You will find the shop outside the gate.
- I saw the children running in the park.
- Daffy duck was hiding under the table but the hunder did not notice.
- She climbed upon the horse and rode off.
Underline the prepositional phrases
- When I arrived, I was whisked into a dark room.
- With a gleam in his eye, my friend pushed me into the class room.
- The book with the pictures would be useful to teach the children.
- I am looking for the boy with a red bag.
- The studends laughed at the monkey sitting on a scooter.
First understand
subject and
predicate.
- Sam plays every evening.
Subject: Sam
Predicate: plays every evening.
- Sam and Davis play together every evening.
Subject:Sam and Davis
Predicate: play together every evening
- The grey dolphin jumped up high.
- The little puppy is barking angrily.
Theory and Examples
A) Simple, compound and complex sentences
Simple:
a. He runs.
b. She plays the piano.
c. We are late.
Compound:
a. He runs and I swim.
b. Luke mowed the lawn and he earned ten dollars.
c. Thelma and Brenda buy and sell automobiles.
Complex:
a. He runs whne I go swimming.
b. She was a good player yet she was not selected.
c. It rained for three days so the roads were flooded.
B) Simple and Conjunctions in pairs
C) Cordinating and Subordinating conjunctions
a. Examples of coordinating conjunctions
i. The artist sketched the picture and painted it.
ii. The lady searched the cupboard but could not find her book.
Coordinating words:
and, but, for, still,
only, either..or, neither..nor
b. Examples of subordinating conjunctions
i. He said _that_ he was happy.
ii. Instructions are given _before_ the examination begins.
Subordinating Words:
before, since, till, because,
as, that, lest, that, if,
unless, though, although, than
Joy
Wow! What a car!
Hurray! We won the match!
Grief
Alas! We could have won the match!
Oh dear! Why are you not eating?
Disgust
Yuck! What a bad odour!
Yikes! The axe fell in the well!
Feeling
Well done! You have won the quiz!
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