Unit Plan
Get It Write

Get It Write: "Sit" and "Set"

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn something about the conjugation of verbs and transitive and intransitive verbs in this discussion about the meaning of "sit" and "set." This tutorial will teach you how to use these words correctly. A brief quiz checks your...
Unit Plan
Get It Write

Get It Write: Lie and Lay

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the difference between "lie" and "lay" in this tutorial. You'll also find out about transitive and intransitive verbs, so you'll be able to think through which form of "lie" or "lay" to use. A brief quiz checks your understanding.
Handout
Grammar Tips

Grammar Tips: The Proper Use of "Lay" and "Lie"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Check this brief explanation of how to tell the difference between lay, a transitive verb, and lie an intransitive verb, and use them properly in English grammar.
Activity
University of Texas at Austin

Tex's French Grammar: Partir, Sortir, Quitter, Laisser

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the distinguishing nuances and uses in French of the verbs partir, sortir, quitter and laisser. Touches on transitive vs. intransitive. Provides interesting, short written and audio examples and practice exercises.
Handout
University of Ottawa (Canada)

University of Ottawa: The Parts of a Sentence

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This section on sentences includes information on subjects and predicates as well as objects and complements. It provides a brief overview along with several examples of usage and links to parts of the sentence.
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University of Ottawa (Canada)

University of Ottawa: The Writing Center: Verbals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
After a discussion and explanation of verbals in general, this site specifically discusses the gerund and the participle (with a link to the infinitive) and also provides examples of each.