which - refers to things only

Ex: Her medal, which is actually gold-plated, is quite heavy.

that - refers to people or things

Ex: Carlotta is the runner that (who) won the gold medal.

who - refers to people only

Ex: Carlotta, who is a sophomore, won the gold medal.

capital - center of government; money or property used in business; punishable by death; of major importance; excellent; uppercase

Ex: Do you support capital punishment?

capitol - building where legislature meets

Ex: We could see the capitol from our hotel.

complement - to make whole or complete

Ex: That scarf complements your outfit nicely.

compliment - praise; coureous act or statement

Ex: He received many compliments on his cooking.

coarse - rough or crude

Ex: Burlap is a coarse fabric.

course - part of a meal; series of studies; a playing field; path of action

Ex: What course will resolve the conflict?

counsel - advice; advise

Ex: Sue followed her aunt's counsel.

council - group called together to accomplish a job

Ex: Members of the council voted on the resolution.

Get with a partner and read the 20 paragrpahs and choose the claim and the counterclaim from each paragraph. Highlight the claims i one color and highlight the counterclaims in another color. 

If time allows, we will begin readig the articles that you will be using to write your argumentative essay. We will discuss the articles as we read.

Thursday, November 15, 2018

We will get online and take the practice tests on Nextera.

Friday, November 16, 2018

Bell Work

November 16 - Confusing Words cont'd - Choose the correct word from the parentheses to make the sentence correct.

1. The tasks were divided evenly (among, between) the two scouts.

2. The audience was deeply (affected, effected) by Simon Estes's powerful baritone voice.

3. No ne (accept, except) the sophomores will attend.

4. Penicillin has had a profound (affect, effect) on modern medicine.

5. Uncle Joe said that the crosslike rays radiating from the moon were an (allusion, illusion) caused 

    by the screen door.

6. In his remarks about Dr. King, the speaker last night made an (allusion, illusion) to Ghandi, 

     whose nonviolent protests paved the way for the civil rights movement in the United States.

7. The heat has (affected, effected) the growing season; we'll harvest (fewer, less) olives this year.

8. Don't forget that you can mix cursive, printed, capital, and lowercase letters to create

     (affects, effects) like the ones in these ambigrams.

9. The workers (which, that, who) put up that new office building certainly finihsed it quickly.

10. Ronald E. McNair was aboard the space shuttle (which, that, who) exploded in January 1986.

11. Thanks to modern medicine, there are (fewer, less) cases of tetanus and diptheria nowadays.

We will  choose our essay topic. Or you can look here for an essay topic...

     https://gun-control.procon.org/

     https://vittana.org/10-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-gun-control

     https://www.kibin.com/essay-writing-blog/12-gun-control-articles-for-argumentative-essay/

We will develop our introductory paragraph together as a class and begin writing our argumentative essay.

March 7 - Subject-Verb Agreement cont'd

The following indefinite prounouns are singular: 

anybody        everybody         no one           something

anyone          everyone           nothing

anything        everything         one

each              neither              somebody

either             nobody             someone

Ex: Niether of the animals in the pen has been fed this morning.

Ex: Somebody is bringing a CD player to the birthday party on Saturday.

Ex: Was everyone on the volleyball team on time for the class picture at noon?

Ex: One of the puppies has chewed a hole in your tennis shoe.

March 9 -Subject-Verb Agreement cont'd

The following indefinite pronouns are plural: 

both               few             many             several

Ex: Have both of them been informed?

Ex: Many of the staff volunteer with local charities.

The following indefinite pronouns are singular or plural, depending on how they are used:

all               any               more            most               none               some

Ex: Most of the job was finished.

Ex: Most of the jobs were finished.

Ex: Has any of the shipment arrived?

Ex: Have any of the shipments arrived?

March 13 - The subjects and verbs in some of the sentences do not agree. If a sentence is incorrect, write the correct form of the verb. If a sentence is already correct, write C.

1. Several of the forwards on the team was commended by the captain.

2. Neither of the coacher were happy with the decision.

3. Each of us are going to make a large poster for the upcoming election.

4. Some of the frozen yogurt have started to melt.

5. Does both of those games require special gear?

6. Either of Mr. Catalano's assistants have approval and can go.

7. None of the buildings were damaged by the hail.

8. None of the food have been frozen.

9. Niether of the book reports were finished on time.

10. Does anyone want to help me make gefilte fish for the Passover feast?

October 26 - Give the subject and then choose the verb that agrees with it. 

1. A heaping basket of turnip greens (was, were) sitting on the counter.

2. The cost of two new snow tires (was, were) more than I had expected.

3. The community college course on collecting stamps always (attracts, attract) many people.

4. The members of the Pak family (meets, meet) for a reunion every year.

5. The carpeting you saw in the upstairs and downstairs rooms (is, are) going to be replaced.

6. The turquoise stones in the Navajo ring certainly (is, are) pretty.

7. One friend of my brothers (says, say) that I look a little like his teacher.

8. The package sent by my cousins (was, were) smashed in the mail.

9. Not all the singers who tried out for the shcool choir (sings, sing) equally well.

10.Burt, not Anne and Laura, (has, have)borrowed the bicycle pump.

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