Thursday, April 16, 2015

Grammar Homework Wed. and Thurs.

Wednesday's homework: Compounds C and D (Pages 77-78)

Thursday's homework: Subject/Verb Agreement C and D (Page 84-86)

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Preposition Study Guide for Friday's Test

For the test on Friday, please be prepared to:

  • List 15 prepositions from memory. (Any preposition will do!) 
  • Identify prepositions in sentences. 
  • ** Remember to make sure you don't identify "to" when it is used before a verb in an infinitive form.  



Prepositions homework for tonight

Using the propositions below, write a creative story with at least 10-15 prepositions. (Underline or highlight them in your text.) Have fun with this, and be as imaginative as possible!

PREPOSITIONS
  • aboard
  • about
  • above
  • across
  • after
  • against
  • along
  • amid
  • among
  • around
  • as
  • at
  • before
  • behind
  • below
  • beneath
  • beside
  • besides
  • between
  • beyond
  • but
  • by
  • concerning
  • considering
  • despite
  • down
  • during
  • except
  • excepting
  • excluding
  • following
  • for
  • from
  • in
  • inside
  • into
  • like
  • minus
  • near
  • of
  • off
  • on
  • onto
  • opposite
  • outside
  • over
  • past
  • per
  • plus
  • regarding
  • round
  • save
  • since
  • than
  • through
  • to
  • toward
  • towards
  • under
  • underneath
  • unlike
  • until
  • up
  • upon
  • versus
  • via
  • with
  • within
  • without