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Capitalize proper nouns and words formed from proper nouns. (particular person)
John and Betty Stam were martyred in China for their work of spreading the gospel.
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Capitalize the first word in every line of poetry, whether or not the word begins a sentence.
The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might: He did his very best to make The billows smooth and bright — And this was odd, because it was The middle of the night |
Daniel, the oldest boy in his family, asked his siblings to go on a picnic with him.
(Place commas around appositive phrases.)
Daniel the oldest boy in his family asked his siblings to go on a picnic with him.
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A clause contains a subject and a verb.
A phrase is group of related words.
What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?
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I ran a 5K; my sister was my timer.
(Use a semicolon between two independent clauses)
I ran a 5K my sister was my timer.
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Capitalize proper nouns and words formed from proper nouns. (particular person AND place)
"Cairo, Egypt, has the only subway in Africa." said Mr. Smith during history class.
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Capitalize the first word in every sentence, including quoted sentences. Capitalize words referring to Deity.
The Bible says is John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son."
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Daniel, Mary, and Luke planned to go on a picnic on July 15, 2021. (Words in a list without "and" AND place a comma between the day and the year)
Daniel Mary and Luke planned to go on a picnic on July 15 2021
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Subject, verb, and contains a complete thought.
What is an Independent Clause consist of?
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Before my dad moved to California, he lived in Kansas; but now he lives in Ohio.
(Use a semicolon between independent clauses even with a coordinating conjunction to make it clearer)
Before my dad moved to California, he lived in Kansas but now he lives in Ohio.
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Capitalize proper nouns and words formed from proper nouns. (particular person AND place AND thing)
John and Mary Brown moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, because Mr. Brown was working on developing the new Apple iPhone.
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Capitalize the first word in every sentence, including quoted sentences. Capitalize words referring to Deity. Capitalize the pronoun I and the interjection O.
I often quote the verse, "O Lord my God, in Thee do I put my trust."
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Before they could leave on their picnic, they had to pack some food.
(A comma must separate a dependent and independent clause.)
Before they could leave on their picnic they had to pack some food.
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Adjective, Adverb, and Noun.
What are the three types of dependent clauses?
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Before he died, Jim Elliot said; "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."
(Use a colon to introduce a statement or quotation that is formally announced.)
Before he died, Jim Elliot said "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose."
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Capitalize words referring to Deity and Holy Scripture.
Capitalize words formed from proper nouns (Abbreviations)
My pastor read a passage from the book of Revelation which made me think of how the FBI and the CIA would go crazy during that time trying to
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Do NOT capitalize general subjects (literature). Capitalize the titles of works. Capitalize the proper names.
This afternoon in literature, we will discuss the poem "The Walrus and the Carpenter" by Lewis Carrol.
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EITHER Tom wanted to play soccer, but Stephen wanted to play basketball.
OR Tom wanted to play soccer; Stephen wanted to play basketball. OR Tom wanted to play soccer. Stephen wanted to play basketball.
Tom wanted to play soccer Stephen wanted to play basketball.
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Complex sentence.
What type of sentence contains two or more independent clauses and one dependent clause. (And please come to the board and give an example:))
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Dear President:
I regret to inform you that I will no longer be available for our meeting originally planned for 10:30. (Use a colon after the salutation of a business letter; between hour and minute of time reference)
Dear President
I regret to inform you that I will no longer be available for our meeting originally planned for 1030. |
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Capitalize proper nouns and words formed from proper nouns. (particular person AND place AND thing)
A highlight of the school year is our trip to Wilmington, North Carolina, to tour a decommissioned battleship, to see the carnivorous plants at Snow's Cut Park, and to visit the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher.
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Capitalize the titles of persons. (Titles AND Titles following a name AND family-relationship words used in place of a name)
We decided to surprise Dad with a birthday party and even invited Mr. Vincent, the mayor, to the party!
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The Attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States, a neutral country at the time, against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, just before 8:00, on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941.
(appositive phrases, between day, date, and year.)
The Attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States a neutral country at the time against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu Territory of Hawaii just before 8:00 on Sunday morning December 7 1941.
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Verb, Subject, ect.:)
What is the first thing you should find when analyzing a sentence? The second? Third? (In other words, please write a sentence on the board and take us through the analyzation process as described in your Grammar memory book:))
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The Bible says in John 3:16: "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish but have everlasting life."
(Use a colon between chapter and verse; to introduce a quote)
The Bible says in John 316 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him, should not perish but have everlasting life."
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