Grammar and Mechanics 7-8

Sentence Types	Parts of Speech
Transition Words	Punctuation
Miscellaneous

Sentence types:

    -Declarative sentences make statements or express opinions. They tell something about a person, place, thing or idea. (example: I am in sixth grade at the Middle School where my teacher is Ms. Davidson.)

    --Imperative sentences make commands. The subject is often "you" and is understood.  (example: Please clean the room and feed the dog.) The sentence doesn't say who should clean their room and feed the dog, but when your mom asks you to do those things, you know who she means!

    --Interrogative sentences ask questions. (example: Did you do your homework last night?)

    --Exclamatory sentences express strong emotions or surprise. (example: Wow!  That was the best fireworks display I've ever seen!)

Descriptions of these types of sentences:  simple, compound, and complex
http://owl.ccd.cccoes.edu/owl/handouts/SenTyp_Exp.html

Now take this quiz and see how much you know about simple, compound, and complex sentences. There is a BIG mistake in this quiz! See if you can find it!   Click here for the answer.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/internet-grammar/clauses/ex5.htm

Descriptions of these types of sentences:  simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/sentences.htm#sentence_types

Now take this quiz and see how much you know about simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences.
http://webster.commnet.edu/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/sentence_types_quiz.htm

-Sentence combining
This site has information on how to combine sentences correctly and effectively.
http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/writing-lab/sentence_combining_b.html

How well do you write sentences? And, do you know how to combine them? Take these quizzes to find out.
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/combining_quiz2.htm
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/combining_quiz1.htm
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/primer_quiz.htm
 
 

Parts of Speech (general)-
Description: The eight parts of speech that form sentences and a description of each.
Title: The parts of speech  Written by: Lorraine C. Gallagher
http://wi.essortment.com/partsofspeech_rigq.htm

Parts of Speech Quiz -- Simple 10 question quiz that kids can take online.  Answers are given immediately.  It's a nice quiz, but when a wrong answer is given, the site does not provide the correct answer.
http://www.cityu.edu.hk/elc/quiz/partspee.htm

Parts of Speech Games from Quia
Students will match the part of speech with the correct definition.
http://www.quia.com/custom/365main.html

Nouns
Check out this page if you need help learning about nouns!
http://teachers.k12.sd.us/si003/Pages/nouns.htm

Do you know how to recognize a noun?  Take this quiz and see.
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/nouns_quiz1.htm

Pronouns
Check out this page if you need help learning about pronouns!
http://teachers.k12.sd.us/si003/Pages/pronouns.htm

Verbs
Check out this page if you need help learning about verbs!
http://teachers.k12.sd.us/si003/Pages/verbs.htm

Do you know how to recognize verbs?  Here are several sites with quizzes to test yourself.
Regular verbs:
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/verbmaster.htm
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/verbmaster2.htm

Irregular verbs:
http://webster.commnet.edu/cgi-shl/par2_quiz.pl/irregular_quiz.htm
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/irregular_verbs.htm
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/irregular_verbsII.htm

Crossword Puzzle using irregular verbs
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/cross/verbs.htm

Adjectives
Check out this page if you need help learning about adjectives!
http://teachers.k12.sd.us/si003/Pages/adjectives_and_adverbs.htm

Do you know how to recognize an adjective?  Take this quiz and see.
http://webster.commnet.edu/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/adjectives_quiz.htm

Adverbs
Check out this page if you need help learning about adverbs!
http://teachers.k12.sd.us/si003/Pages/adjectives_and_adverbs.htm

Do you know how to recognize an adverb?  Take this quiz and see.
http://webster.commnet.edu/cgi-shl/quiz.pl/adverbs_quiz.htm

Prepositions/Prepositional Phrases
Check out this page if you need help learning about prepositions!
http://teachers.k12.sd.us/si003/Pages/Prepositions.htm

Conjunctions-
Check out this page if you need help learning about conjunctions!
http://teachers.k12.sd.us/si003/Pages/conjunctions.htm

Interjections-
Check out this page if you need help learning about interjections!
http://teachers.k12.sd.us/si003/Pages/interjections.htm

Here's another page to help you:
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/interjections.htm

Direct Objects-
This site explains direct and indirect objects
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/objects.htm#objects

Indirect Objects-
This site explains direct and indirect objects
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/objects.htm#objects
 
 

Punctuation
Commas-
Commas--When do  you need a comma? Check this site to find out!
http://web.nwe.ufl.edu/~llwillis/commas.html
 

Transition words
Need a list of transition words?  This site has a list of words to use that show similarity.
http://teenwriting.about.com/library/blank/blstory2037.htm

This site has a list of words to use that show conclusion or result.
http://teenwriting.about.com/library/blank/blstory2034.htm

This site has a list of words to use that show contrast.
http://teenwriting.about.com/library/blank/blstory2035.htm
 
 

Miscellaneous

Meriam-Webster Online Dictionary--you can hear the pronunciation of the word as well as read the definition at this site!  Also includes the Meriam-Webster Thesaurus.
http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm

Your Dictionary.com -- this site contains dictionaries for 10 different languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and more
http://www.yourdictionary.com

Student Dictionary -- type in a word and get its definition!
http://www.wordcentral.com/

Daily Buzzword--learn a new word each day and astonish your friends and relatives with your new knowledge!  Also shows you the new word in other languages!
http://www.wordcentral.com/

Rhyming Dictionary--go to http://www.wordcentral.com/ and click on "select destination". Then select "Ryhming Dictionary". Type in your word. You will see a list of words that rhyme with yours on the left side of the page,
 
 
 
 

Answer:  The author of the quiz didn't put any punctuation marks at the end of the sentences!!!