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Conquering the Comma
Thoroughly review where to put commas: after an introductory clause, before a coordinating conjunction, around nonessential phrases, etc. Furthermore, avoid comma splices by adding a conjunction or semicolon or by starting a new sentence...
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Understanding and Using English Grammar: Because/Because of/ Due to
English learners practice using "because," "because of," "due to the fact that," and "due to" correctly. A brief explanation of the correct usage of these phrases is provided, as well as twenty-two questions for learners to practice.
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Say It with Style: Syntax and Parallel Structure
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech provides the text for a lesson that introduces scholars to the significance of syntax. After examining several types of clauses, phrases, and structures, class members use the...
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Test Review Sheet: Irony, Comma Rules, and Sentence Variety,
Covering vocabulary, literary analysis, and grammar, this worksheet would be a great study guide or homework assignment for an eighth-grade Language Arts class. Though the five stories by Edgar Allan Poe, O. Henry, and Oscar Wilde are...
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Combining Sentences: Correct Punctuation of Phrases and Clauses
Break down the particularities of sentence combining with this explanatory handout. Using three example sentences, the handout demonstrates a variety of ways to combine sentences. This resource could act as a reference sheet for your...
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Adjective Clauses
For this adjective clauses worksheet, learners read the ten sentences and choose an adjective clause from the drop down menu that best combines the two sentences given. This is an interactive worksheet.
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The Leprechaun's Treasure
Here is a good parts of sentences worksheet that uses leprechauns! Young writers read sentences about a leprechaun's treasure and then circle the predicates, underline the subjects, and double underline the phrases. They do this for 20...
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Clause Practice Exercise
In this grammar worksheet, students identify the underlined phrase or clause in twenty sentences as independent, restrictive, non-restrictive or simply a phrase.
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Interactive Clause Quiz #1
In this grammar worksheet, learners identify the underlined clause in twenty sentences as independent, an appositive, restrictive or non-restrictive.
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Interactive Clause Quiz #2
In this grammar activity, students identify whether the underlined clause in twenty sentences are independent, an appositive, restrictive or non-restrictive.
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Phrase Practice Exercise
In this grammar worksheet, students identify the underlined phrase or clauses in twenty sentences as prepositional, participial, gerund or an infinitive phrase.
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The Emoluments Clause and the President
While the Emoluments Clause didn't get a lot of attention before the 2016 election, all eyes have been on this short phrase in the Constitution with the election of Donald Trump. As a business owner, do his financial interests conflict...
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Restating Infinitive Phrases
In this infinitive phrases worksheet, students change the sentence around so that the infinitive phrase is now a gerund phrase. Students complete 10 sentences.
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Reduction of Adverb Clauses: Worksheet #3
For this grammar worksheet, students reduce the adverb clauses to phrases when possible. If they cannot, then they write "NP". There are 10 sentences for students to reduce.
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Subordinate Clauses
In this grammar learning exercise, students read about subordinate clauses. Students read about adjective clauses and adverb clauses.
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The Ingredients of Independent Clauses
For this independent clause worksheet, students complete a total of 10 questions related to independent clauses. Students may get immediate on-line feedback.
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Review of Noun Clauses
In this review of noun clauses worksheet, students interactively select the word or phrase that best completes the sentence, for 13 sentences, with immediate online feedback.
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Sentence Styles: Lesson Ten
For a basic overview of phrases (prepositional, absolute, appositive, and participial), use this presentation in your grammar unit. Each slide contains a short explanation and an example, concluding with a slide about relative clauses....
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Using Subject-Verb Agreement with Intervening Phrases and Clauses
Learners practice subject-verb agreement in a practical activity. As a class, they see examples of subject/verb agreement provided by the instructor. In groups, they assemble the provided subject/verb cards and make creative sentences...
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Learning About Prepositional Phrases
What is a prepositional phrase? Read through the first page of your packet to give your budding grammarians a better sense of what a prepositional phrase is. Then, have them complete the two activities provided. The first asks them to...
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Reducing Adjective Clauses Part 2
In this reducing adjective clauses part 2 worksheet, students read the explanation for shortening a relative (adjective) clause with an active voice verb, then interactively completes 10 sentences by reducing the modifying clause to a...
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Commas and Colons and Semicolons? OH MY!
Take a close look at both the definitions and uses of commas, colons, and semicolons. Commas set off clear parts of sentences, colons come before an explanation, and semicolons join two complete thoughts. Review these types of...
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A Persuasive Writing Project That Aligns to Common Core Standards
Create a writing project that focuses on the Common Core ELA Standard for writing an argumentative essay.
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Reduction of Adverbs Clauses of Reason and Contrast: Worksheet #2
For this grammar worksheet, students learn about reducing adverb clauses to adverbial phrases. They then rewrite 3 sentences on their own using the information they learned.
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