Richbaub's Introduction to Middle School Grammar Book 2

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Getting into “The Routine” A. So far, we’ve emphasized the following routine: First, surround prepositional phrases with parentheses. Second, mark the verb(s) with a box (action verb) or an “L” shape (linking verb). Third, circle the subject(s). On any kind of grammar exercise, you should ALWAYS approach each sentence this way; it will help immensely in your hunt for adjectives and adverbs. B. Only after completing “The Routine” should you look for your descriptive words, adjectives and adverbs. C. Let’s begin the hunt for adjectives and adverbs by running through an example: (After the meal) the children sat quietly (in the family room.) D. Above, the descriptive words should stand out because you have eliminated some words from consideration: - Your subject is not an adjective or adverb (subjects are always nouns or pronouns). - Your verb is obviously not an adjective or adverb! - In the prepositional phrases, you know that the first word is a preposition and the last word (o.p.) is a noun or pronoun. - You should also remember that between the preposition and the o.p. there can be descriptive words, so that’s a good place to look for adjectives and adverbs. E. In our example sentence… quietly is an adverb answering the question “how?” about the verb sat family is an adjective describing the noun room RICHBAUB’S INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL GRAMMAR, BOOK 2 77
F. Here are some more examples. Be sure to follow “The Routine” before looking for adjectives (regular adjectives, not PA’s) and adverbs! 1. The fiery coach became extremely upset with his players. First, surround prepositional phrases with parentheses. Second, mark the verb(s) with a box (action verb) or an “L” shape (linking verb). Third, circle the subject(s). Adverb: _____________ (regular) Adjectives: _____________ & _____________ This sentence also has a Predicate Adjective (PA): _____________ 2. Tomorrow your substitute teacher will be Mrs. Page. First, surround prepositional phrases with parentheses. Second, mark the verb(s) with a box (action verb) or an “L” shape (linking verb). Third, circle the subject(s). Adverb: _____________ (regular) Adjectives: _____________ & _____________ 3. I have never asked my teacher for extra help. First, surround prepositional phrases with parentheses. Second, mark the verb(s) with a box (action verb) or an “L” shape (linking verb). Third, circle the subject(s). Adverb: _____________ Adjectives: _____________ & _____________ Yep, those “polluting” words are ALWAYS adverbs! 78 RICHBAUB’S INTRODUCTION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL GRAMMAR, BOOK 2
Page 2 and 3: Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 - PREPO
Page 4 and 5: 5.2 - Titles: Capitalizing, Italici
Page 6 and 7: Chapter 4 Description 101: Adjectiv
Page 8 and 9: The Locations of Adjectives A. Most
Page 10 and 11: Extra Practice with Adjectives Dire
Page 12 and 13: A Trick for Finding Predicate Adjec
Page 14 and 15: Extra Practice for Evaluation 5 Par
Page 16 and 17: 4.3 - Predicate Nominatives & Perso
Page 18 and 19: Part 2: In the following sentences,
Page 20 and 21: Part 3: Write prepositional phrases
Page 22 and 23: The Questions Adverbs Answer A. The
Page 24 and 25: Exercise 21 Part 1: Fill in the bla
Page 28 and 29: Exercise 22 Use “The Routine”:
Page 30 and 31: 7. Everyone on the dock had been in
Page 32 and 33: Exercise 23 Part 1: Surround prepos
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