Richbaub's Introduction to Middle School Grammar Book 1
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 – GETTING A FOOTHOLD: PREPOSITIONS, NOUNS, & PRONOUNS 1.1 – Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases………………………...……………………. • Practice for Evaluation 1……………………………….............................. The Basic Structure of a Prepositional Phrase………................................................ Exercise 1…………………………………………………………………… 1.2 – Objects of Prepositions……….................................................................................... Exercise 2…………………………………………………………………… Multiple Objects of Prepositions & Coordinating Conjunctions…………………. Exercise 3.…………………………………………………………………... • Extra Practice for Evaluation 2……………………………………………. 1.3 – Introduction to Nouns & Pronouns………………………………………………… Noun Basics………………………………………………………………………… Exercise 4…………………………………………………………………… Pronoun Basics…………………………………………………………………....... 1.4 – Personal Pronoun Usage in Prepositional Phrases………………………………... Exercise 5…………………………………………………………………… • Extra Practice for Evaluation 3……………………………………………. 1.5 – Indefinite, Demonstrative, & Reflexive Pronouns………………………………… Exercise 6…………………………………………………………………… • Extra Practice for Evaluation 4……………………………………………. 1.6 – Comma Usage with Introductory Prepositional Phrases…………………………. • Extra Practice for Evaluation 5………………………………………......... CHAPTER 2 – PUNCTUATING DIALOGUE 2.1 – Introduction to Punctuating Dialogue……………………………………………... 2.2 – Quotation Marks in Dialogue…………………………………………...................... . 2.3 – Commas & End Marks in Dialogue………………………………………………... 2.4 – Capital & Lowercase Letters in Dialogue………………………………………….. 2.5 – Interrupted Quotations…………………………………………………………….... 2.6 – Multiple Speakers & Paragraph Breaks………………………………………........ Chapter 2 Review Exercise 7…………………………………………........................................ • Extra Practice for Evaluation 6…………………………………................. 5 5 7 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 20 22 24 24 27 29 30 32 34 35 35 36 37 38 39 41 42 44 RICHBAUB’S INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL GRAMMAR, BOOK 1 1
CHAPTER 3 – THE HEART OF GOOD WRITING: ALL ABOUT VERBS 3.1 – Introduction to Verbs………………………………………………………….......... Exercise 8…………………………………………………………………… 3.2 – Verbs in the Infinitive Form………………………………………………………... 3.3 – More Verb Forms……………………………………………………………………. 3.4 - Helping & Main Verbs, a.k.a. Verb Phrases……………………………………….. Exercise 9…………………………………………………………………… 3.5 – How to Find the Verb in a Sentence………………………………………………... Exercise 10………………………………………………………………….. 3.6 – “Polluted” Verb Phrases………………………………………………………......... Exercise 11…………………………………………………………….......... • Extra Practice for Evaluation 7……………………………………………. 3.7 – Action Verbs vs. Linking Verbs…………………………………………………….. How to Tell the Difference Between Linking & Action Verbs…………………...... Exercise 12…………………………………………………………….......... Exercise 13………………………………………………………………….. Tricky Verbs……………………………………………………………................... Exercise 14………………………………………………………………….. • Extra Practice for Evaluation 8……………………………………………. CHAPTER 4 – THINKING CAREFULLY ABOUT THE VERBS IN YOUR WRITING 4.1 – Introduction to Verbs & Writing…………………………………………………... 4.2 – Limiting the Use of Helping Verbs…………………………………………………. Exercise 15……………………….…………………………………………. 4.3– Using Action Verbs Rather Than Linking Verbs………………………………….. Exercise 16……………………….…………………………………………. 4.4 – Using the Active Voice in Your Writing…………………………………………… Exercise 17……………………….…………………………………………. CHAPTER 5 – THE KEY TO CLARITY: ALL ABOUT THE SUBJECTS OF SENTENCES 5.1 – Introduction to Subjects…………………………………………………………….. 5.2 – The Relationship Between Subjects & Verbs………………………........................ Exercise 18……………………………………………………….................. 45 45 47 48 50 51 53 55 57 59 62 64 65 66 67 69 70 71 72 74 74 75 76 77 78 80 81 83 83 84 85 2 RICHBAUB’S INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL GRAMMAR, BOOK 1
- Page 4: 5.3 - Locating Subjects in Sentence
- Page 7 and 8: 2. Learn by Letter Groups - Work to
- Page 9 and 10: Now study the prepositions from the
- Page 11 and 12: Exercise 1 Write your own prepositi
- Page 13 and 14: D. Sometimes a word from the prepos
- Page 15 and 16: Multiple Objects of Prepositions &
- Page 17 and 18: Extra Practice for Evaluation 2 Par
- Page 19 and 20: Exercise 4 Part 1: Using prepositio
- Page 21 and 22: Pronoun Basics A. Pronouns are a cl
- Page 23 and 24: 1.4 - Personal Pronoun Usage in Pre
- Page 25 and 26: Exercise 5 You will need to use Per
- Page 27 and 28: 18. “He’s wrapped up in this ga
- Page 29 and 30: E. Demonstrative Pronouns - The pro
- Page 31 and 32: Extra Practice for Evaluation 4 Par
- Page 33 and 34: 1.6 - Comma Usage with Introductory
- Page 35 and 36: Extra Practice for Evaluation 5 Par
Table of Contents<br />
CHAPTER 1 – GETTING A FOOTHOLD: PREPOSITIONS, NOUNS,<br />
& PRONOUNS<br />
1.1 – Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases………………………...…………………….<br />
• Practice for Evaluation 1………………………………..............................<br />
The Basic Structure of a Prepositional Phrase………................................................<br />
Exercise 1……………………………………………………………………<br />
1.2 – Objects of Prepositions………....................................................................................<br />
Exercise 2……………………………………………………………………<br />
Multiple Objects of Prepositions & Coordinating Conjunctions………………….<br />
Exercise 3.…………………………………………………………………...<br />
• Extra Practice for Evaluation 2…………………………………………….<br />
1.3 – <strong>Introduction</strong> <strong>to</strong> Nouns & Pronouns…………………………………………………<br />
Noun Basics…………………………………………………………………………<br />
Exercise 4……………………………………………………………………<br />
Pronoun Basics………………………………………………………………….......<br />
1.4 – Personal Pronoun Usage in Prepositional Phrases………………………………...<br />
Exercise 5……………………………………………………………………<br />
• Extra Practice for Evaluation 3…………………………………………….<br />
1.5 – Indefinite, Demonstrative, & Reflexive Pronouns…………………………………<br />
Exercise 6……………………………………………………………………<br />
• Extra Practice for Evaluation 4…………………………………………….<br />
1.6 – Comma Usage with Introduc<strong>to</strong>ry Prepositional Phrases………………………….<br />
• Extra Practice for Evaluation 5……………………………………….........<br />
CHAPTER 2 – PUNCTUATING DIALOGUE<br />
2.1 – <strong>Introduction</strong> <strong>to</strong> Punctuating Dialogue……………………………………………...<br />
2.2 – Quotation Marks in Dialogue…………………………………………......................<br />
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2.3 – Commas & End Marks in Dialogue………………………………………………...<br />
2.4 – Capital & Lowercase Letters in Dialogue…………………………………………..<br />
2.5 – Interrupted Quotations……………………………………………………………....<br />
2.6 – Multiple Speakers & Paragraph Breaks………………………………………........<br />
Chapter 2 Review<br />
Exercise 7…………………………………………........................................<br />
• Extra Practice for Evaluation 6………………………………….................<br />
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