grammar lesson 24 vocabulary: sit: to put the body in a seated position, past tense-sit or sat set:...
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Grammar Lesson 24
• Vocabulary:
• Sit: to put the body in a seated position, past tense-sit or sat
• Set: to place something, past tense-set
Phrases and Clauses
• Phrase: a group or words used as a single word in a sentence, may contain nouns and verbs, but it does not have both a subject and predicate
• Different kinds of phrases:
• Prepositional (under a bridge)
• Verb (would have adapted)
• Gerund (exercising for hours)
• Infinitive (to be a good friend)
Clauses
• A group of words with a subject and a predicate
• Examples:
• As the climber ascended Mount Everest
• Since the geographer had mapped the terrain
• Every complete sentence has at least one clause, some sentences have more than one clause
• Example: After I arrived at the summit, but before I descended, I left a note that I had been there.
Grammar Lesson 25
• Vocabulary:
• Pericardium- the membranous sack enclosing the heart
• Perimeter- the border of a two-dimensional figure, like a square or rectangle
• Periodontics- a branch of dentistry that studies and treats our gums
The Direct Object
• A direct object follows an action verb and tells who or what receives the action
• We can answer three questions to find the direct object:
• 1. What is the verb in the sentence?
• 2. Is it an action verb?
• 3. Who or what receives the action? (direct object)
• Example: Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids.