1. A. Babushka B. Babel C. Baliwick D. Baguette E. Bagel 2. When I give you the test, please leave it face down on your desk until I tell you to begin. You have three minutes to complete the test. The test will be graded and used toward your assignment points. There will be no talking during the test unless you are specifically instructed to do so. Once you finish the test, please turn your paper over on your desk and sit quietly until I give you further instructions. The first students to finish will receive an extra prize. 3. If you didnt finish the test, why were you unable to complete it? Why do you think some people were able to finish? If you did finish, why do you think you were able to complete it? 4. I am a slow reader. I am not good at English. I am not good at school. I am bad at tests. I am stupid. I am proving myself right! 5. I need to understand what is being asked of me. I need to find help. I need to focus on what I am doing and not be distracted by those around me. I need to have confidence in my abilities. I need to realize that failure is perfectly fine, but that not trying does not give me a chance to succeed. I can learn to do this! 6. Free writewrite without picking up your pen or pencil until I say stop. Do not worry about grammar, spelling, or sounding silly. Start with the prompt and go where your mind takes you. Prompt: What is your grammar experience? (What were you taught in terms of grammar in general and how long ago?) On a scale from one to ten where would you rate yourself grammar-wise? 8:007:307:006:306:005:305:004:304:003:303:002:302:001:301:00:30:00 7. Subject(s): My brother and three sisters Verb(s): live 8. Subject(s): The narrator Verb(s): is 9. Subject(s): My mother and father Verb(s): have encouraged 10. Subject(s): I Verb(s): would have finished 11. Subject(s): I Verb(s): will have been attending 12. Comma splice! 13. Complete sentence! 14. Complete sentence! 15. Sentence fragment! 16. Run-on! 17. A. her B. their 18. A. his or her B. their 19. A. his or her B. their 20. , : . 21. , , . 22. . ; , . 23. , . , 24. 15 Minutes 25. The subject tells who or what is doing something or being something. Usually the subject is a nouna person, place, or thing. (Fred, San Francisco, chair) A subject can also be a pronouna word that takes the place of a noun. (he, she, it, they) Wilbur laughs. He is in a good mood. 26. Sometimes a sentence has more than one subject. A subject with more than one part is called a compound subject. Abid and Sam cooked the meal. The monkey and the lion helped the princess. 27. 1. My ________ works at the post office. 2. The _________ complained about the cold weather. 3. _______ and _______ worked together on the project. 4. Every ________ deserves lots of love. 5. _______ attended the soccer game. father mailman Marilee Anna child Barney 28. 6. The colorful ________ made the room much prettier. 7. This ________ needs your attention immediately. 8. Jamiels __________ was due at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. 9. ______ and ______ go rock climbing in New Mexico. 10. The ________ employs many undergraduate students. painting project homework Jessica Lionel library 29. Sometimes the subject of a sentence is hard to identify because of a subject pretender. One type of subject pretender is a prepositional phrase, which begins with a preposition. 30. A preposition is a word that expresses how other words are related in time, space, or another sense. 31. Look at your list of prepositions Memorize them for the first quiz 32. 1. The swimmer dove ______ the pool. 2. The novel Beloved was written ______ Toni Morrison. 3. Kendra wears several bracelets ______ her left wrist. 4. Evan bought a car _____ the Internet. 5. ______ her last class, Berta eats her lunch. into by on on Before 33. 6. Malcom goes to sleep every night ___ midnight. 7. Hiding your house key ______ the doormat is a bad idea. 8. Jessica had Dr. Chen _____ her statistics professor. 9. Entering the office, Bruce suspected everyone had been talking _____ him. 10. Every day, the children walked ____ a house that they thought was haunted. at under for about by 34. A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition and its object. The object is a noun or a pronoun, together with any words that describe or refer to the object. Preposition + Object = Prepositional Phrase into the classroom into the classroom before you before you on a bright summer day on a bright summer day 35. 1. Isaac bought his computer __________________________. 2. My humanities group meets _________________. 3. Songs ____________ are very popular. 4. The children ate the cookies that they found ______________. 5. When the power failed, I was ________________. before the big sale after class about love on the counter in the attic 36. 6. _________________, James practiced his guitar. 7. _________________, the mechanic repaired the van. 8. Zaini caught the bus ___________. 9. The sparrows flew _____________________. 10. Everyone walked home _______________. Before the concert During the storm at the mall over the power lines after the recital 37. A prepositional phrase cannot be the subject of a sentence. You can cross out prepositional phrases to help you figure out the subject of a sentence. 38. The doctor from next door bandaged my knee. Circle prepositions. Line out the prepositional phrase. Now decide who or what is doing something or being something. The doctor is the subject because he is doing the bandaging. 39. The girl in the doorway looks like my niece. Circle prepositions. Line out the prepositional phrase. Now decide who or what is doing something or being something. The girl is the subject because she is looking. 40. The bell on the steeple of the church rang three times. Circle prepositions. Line out the prepositional phrase. Now decide who or what is doing something or being something. The bell is the subject because it is doing the ringing. 41. One of my favorite comic strips in the Sunday paper is Peanuts. Circle prepositions. Line out the prepositional phrase. Now decide who or what is doing something or being something. One is the subject because it is being something. 42. 1. The tenants down the hall are seldom home. 2. Darryl bought a used car for three thousand dollars. 3. The flowers in that yard need to be watered. 4. After the midterm, the biology class became more difficult. 5. Inside those boxes, you will find my old textbooks. 43. 6. The guests at the party appreciated the DJ. 7. Without his friends, Rashid felt somewhat shy. 8. The information from that Web site is not very reliable. 9. The questions on the worksheet covered the last seven chapters. 10. Two of Kristinas best friends joined a sorority. 44. Introduction forum Demonstration We will go to see the instructors offices Then we will go to the Computer Commons Please take the time to log in to Moodle and make sure you can access everything If you have time, participate in the introduction forum by posting (due Thursday) and responding to two students (due Sunday) Then work on the class! 45. A. How to follow directions! B. Good Grammar Gets the Girl C. Grammar Pop Quiz D. Subjects E. Overview of the writing process 46. A. How to follow directions! B. Good Grammar Gets the Girl C. Grammar Pop Quiz D. Subjects E. Overview of the writing process 47. Post to the introduction forum (due Thursday) and respond to at least two students (due Sunday) Get your iClicker and textbook! Begin studying your prepositions!