Transcript Grammar notes from Friday, October 30th

Grammar Rules
To enhance your writing
Parts of Speech
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Preposition – Tells where something takes place
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('at' the store), when or why something takes place
('before' dinner), or general descriptive information
(the girl 'with' the cool shoes). Exceptions are the words
“of” and “for”. A prepositional phrase always ends
with a noun (he went to the store).
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Adjective Clause
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First, it will contain a subject and verb.
Next, it will begin with a relative pronoun [who, whom,
whose, that, or which]
Finally, it will function as an adjective, answering the
questions: What kind? How many? or Which one?
Example: Diane felt manipulated by her beagle Santana,
whose big, brown eyes pleaded for another cookie.
Example: Growling ferociously, the two dogs competed
for the hardboiled egg that bounced across the kitchen
floor.
Example: Please write your own example here for an
adjective clause
Adverb Clause
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An adverb clause will meet three requirements:
1. It will contain both a subject and verb.
2. You will also find a subordinate conjunction that keeps the
clause from expressing a complete thought.
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Most popular ones: Since When If Although Because
3. The clause answers one of these four adverb questions: How?
When? Where? or Why?
Example: Tommy scrubbed the bathroom tile until his arms ached.
How did Tommy scrub? Until his arms ached, an adverb clause.
 Example: After her appointment at the orthodontist, Danielle cooked eggs
for dinner because she could easily chew an omelet.
Why did Danielle cook eggs? Because she could easily chew an omelet, an
adverb clause.
 Example: Please write your own example here for an adverb clause
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