Monday:
Underline each appositive in the following sentences. Remember to add commas
Underline each appositive in the following sentences. Remember to add commas
1.
George Washington our first president had wooden false teeth.
2. He
and his wife Martha lived at Mount Vernon in Virginia.
3.
Martha a widow had children from her first marriage.
4.
Washington’s home Mount Vernon is open to the public.
5.
Martha Washington’s husband George was a farmer as well as a politician
Tuesday:
Underline the
correct form of the verb in parentheses.
1. John and
Tanya (was, were) very upbeat.
2. Parents and
friends sometimes (shout, shouts) a lot at basketball games.
3. Laughter
(swell, swells) up in his chest and nearly (make, makes) him choke.
4. She (write,
writes) to her family each day.
5. Peas and
carrots (is, are) my favorite vegetables.
Wednesday:
The following
excerpt is from Growing Up by the American author Russell Baker.
For the first
time, light shone on a possibility. Writing couldn’t lead to a
job after
high school,
and it was hardly honest work, but Mr. Fleagle had opened a door for
me. After that
I ranked Mr. Fleagle among the finest teachers in the school. My
mother beamed
with delight when I showed her Mr. Fleagle’s A-Plus and described
my triumph.
Thursday:
Underline
each direct object once, and underline each indirect object twice.
1.
I sang Tanya a song about happiness.
2.
She drank juice for breakfast every day.
3.
The glee club offers students an opportunity to sing.
4.
The dogs licked José in the face.
5.
Nick tossed Alicia a big, juicy apple.
6.
Each of the players knew the rules.
7.
The children loved the clown.
8.
Parents asked teachers many questions.
9.
The little girl ate a lollipop.
10.
The little boy gave his mother a drawing.
Friday:
Rewrite
each sentence to express passive voice.
1.
Eliza won first place in the marathon.
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2.
Several friends admired my new bike.
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3.
I broke the window last week.
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4.
My friend patted me briskly on the shoulder.
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5. The
singer created excitement wherever he went.
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