Transcript Thursday, February 17, 2011

Thursday, December 12, 2013
1. Read Quietly or Finish W&G, page 507, Ex. 21 &
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2. Troublesome Verbs: W&G, page 508-511
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Cornell Notes
Troublesome Verbs
 Ain’t
 Not correct English
 Replace with isn’t or aren’t
 Wrong: This ain’t the Statue of
Liberty.
 Right: This isn’t the Statue of Liberty
Troublesome Verbs
 did, done
 Done must have a helping verb that
starts with “H” such as have, has, or
had
 Wrong: I done all my studying of New
York.
 Right: I did all my studying of New
York.
~or~
I have done all my studying of New
York.
Troublesome Verbs
 gone, went
 Gone must have a helping verb that starts
with “H” like have, has, or had.
 Went never has a helping verb.
 Wrong: The Martins gone on vacation to
New York.
 Right: The Martins have gone on vacation
to New York.
 Wrong: Niva has went along with them.
 Right: Niva went along with them.
Troublesome Verbs
 have, of
 Have is a helping verb. Of is not.
 Don’t confuse should’ve with should
of.
 Wrong: He should of apologized.
 Right: He should have apologized.
~or~
He should’ve apologized
Practice
 Complete W&G, page 509, Exercise 28
 Use Cornell Note Sheet
 Write Sentences
 Underline Verb
 After you finish, study pages 509-511 or read a
book. 
Page 509, Exercise 28
1. In 1682, Thomas Dongan did become governor
of the New York colony.
2. Students of American politics should have
heard of him.
3. However, he isn’t as well known as he should
be.
4. The Charter of Liberties he proposed for New
York did a lot to promote democracy there.
5. His actions have gone down in history as early
examples of American democratic principles at
work.
Troublesome Verbs
 lay, lie
 “lay” means “put something down” like “Lay the book on
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the desk”
Principal parts: lay laying laid laid
Tenses: Present:
Lay or lays
Past:
laid
Future:
will lay
Present perfect: Have or has laid
Past perfect:
Had laid
Future perfect: Will have laid
“Lie” means “to rest” like “Lie down and take a nap”
Principal parts: lie lying lay lain
Tenses: Present:
Lie or lies
Past:
lay
Future:
will lie
Present perfect: Have or has lain
Past perfect:
Had lain
Future perfect: Will have lain
Troublesome verbs
 Lay, lie
 Wrong: I want to lay down and
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take a nap.
Right: I want to lie down and take
a nap.
Wrong: Yesterday I laid down and
took a nap.
Right: Yesterday I lay down and
took a nap.
Wrong: I have laid down to rest.
Right: I have lain down to rest.
Troublesome Verbs
 raise, rise
 “Raise” means “to lift something, build
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something, or grow something”
“Raise “ is followed by a direct object – a noun
Principal parts: raise raising raised raised
Example: Raise the flag.
They raised their children.
“Rise” means “to get up or increase”
“Rise” is followed by an adverb or
prepositional phrase or nothing.
Principal parts: rise rising rose risen
Example: The sun rises in the east.
The waves rose steadily last summer.
Troublesome Verbs
 saw, seen
 Seen must have a helping verb that
starts with “H” like have, has, or had.
 Wrong: We seen important changes
in colonial rule.
 Right: We saw important changes in
colonial rule.
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We have seen important changes in
colonial rule.
Troublesome Verbs
 set, sit
 “Set” means “to put something in a certain
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place” like “Set the book on the desk”
Principal parts: set setting set set
“Sit” means “to be seated or rest” like “Sit
down in a chair”
Principal parts: sit sitting sat sat
Wrong: Sit your glass down before you
spill it.
Right: Set your glass down before you spill
it.
Practice
 Complete W&G, page 512, Exercise 29
 Use Cornell Note Sheet
 Write Sentences
 Underline verb
 Turn in your Cornell Notes
and Exercises to the Drawer
 Read Quietly 