Transcript Grammar

Grammar Review
There is s copy of this
PPT on the homework
website which you can
download or print for
review purposes.
Tricky Words
Wrong
Right
Should of Should have
Alot
a lot (2 words)
Off of
off (don’t use with of)
Prepositions
In grammar, they are words that show
relationships (such as time, direction and
place) between its object and some other
word in the sentence.
Examples:
John arrived before dinner.
We arrived at their home.
We arrived in Halifax last night.
More Tricky words!
Past: (Gone, ended, time before, beyond,
after…)
That happened in the past. (Preposition)
She walked past the new stores. (Prep.)
We study our country’s past. (noun)
It is half past three in the afternoon. (Prep.)
She had a mysterious past. (Noun)
Had is the past tense of have. (Adjective)
The arrow went past its mark. (Prep.)
Pass (Verb: Go by, moved past, hand
around, go across or over, take place,
complete a course, enact, give up a
chance, express, take place…)
We passed the mall.
She passed him in the race.
The pictures were passed around.
The army passed through the forest.
We all passed the test!
The bill was passed in Parliament.
They passed on the chance to attend the show.
I hate to pass judgement.
He told the principal all that had passed
between him and the other student.
Than (comparisons)
Todd is a better basketball player than I am.
Then (Time)
Yesterday we ate lunch, and then we went to
the mall.
Seen (Always has a verb in front!!!)
We have seen… She was seen… We have
never seen…
Saw (Goes right after the noun or
pronoun.)
I saw… he saw… they saw…
Grammatical Errors:
 11. What do you want the answers for?
Correct: For what reason do you want the
answers?
12. Who are the presents for?
Correct: For whom are the presents?
13. When does your project have to be done
by?
Correct: By what date is your project due?
Time to see what you
remember!
You’ll need a piece of paper and a
pen or pencil.
FOR THIS FIRST SET OF
EXERCISES, JUST WRITE THE
CORRECT WORDS ON YOUR
SHEET OF PAPER. THERE
ARE TEN SENTENCES.
1. They passed/past there/their tests.
2. I should of/have gone to class.
3. That is a bigger problem then/than I
thought.
4. The boys are playing a lot/a lot of
games.
5. Don’t jump off of/off the
neighbours’/neighbours’ front porch.
6. You should of/have come with
us!
7. I have seen/saw her before.
8. The car lost it’s/its muffler.
9. We’re/Were you going to the
dance with a friend?
10. We’re/Were going to the mall
and then/than the restaurant.
Grammatical Errors and Fixes
Who is he sitting by?
Correct: By whom is he sitting?
Where are you going to?
Correct: Where are you going?
Where did you put the magazine at?
Correct: Where did you put the
magazine?
What did you put my books with when
you tidied the room?
Correct: With what did you put my
books when you tidied the room?
Grammatical Errors
Who are you sitting with?
Correct: With whom are you sitting?
I am tired cause I didn’t sleep well last
night.
Correct: I am tired because I didn’t sleep
well last night.
Never use the following in formal writing:
gonna, sorta, kinda, wanna, ain’t, lol,
imo…(You get the idea!)
That is for him and I.
Correct: That is for him and me.
Why: That is for him.
That is for me.
That is for him and me.
She plays hockey really
good!
Correct:
She plays hockey really well!
She is a good hockey player.