ENG 2.1: Conventions of Language

When should you use “I” in a sentence?

Full sentence: When the pronoun is _______.

When the pronoun is the subject of a verb

I or me?

Max and __ went to the store.

I

I or me?

He told Max and ___ to go to the store.

me

I or me?

You took Max and ___ to see that movie.

me

I or me?

It was ___ that you took to that movie.

me

When should you use “me” in a sentence?
Full sentence: When the pronoun is the ___ of ________.

When the pronoun is the object of a preposition.

What kind of error did this sentence make?

Talia’s speeches usually have a persuasive affect on her audience.

Diction

What kind of error did this sentence make?

Here on the table is an apple and three pears.

Subject-verb agreement

What kind of error did this sentence make?

He walked for miles and finally sees a sign of civlization.

Verb tense

What do adjectives describe?

Things (nouns, pronouns)

What do adverbs describe?

Actions (verbs)

What kind of error did this sentence make?

The mechanic repaired my engine and installed a new clutch very quick.

Adjective vs adverb

What kind of error did this sentence make?

We rewarded the workers whom, according to the manager, had done the most imaginative job.

Pronoun

To test between who and whom, you can replace whom with

Him/her/them

To test between who and whom, you can replace who with

He/she/they

What kind of error did this sentence make?

He liked swimming, weight-lifting, and to run.

Parallelism

What kind of error did this sentence make?

The young man had been addicted of drugs ever since his thirteenth birthday.

Idiom

A dangling modifier is an introductory phrase that

does not refer clearly or logically to a subsequent modifier in a sentence

What kind of error did this sentence make?

Strolling along the beach, a wave suddenly drenched us.

Dangling modifier

A misplaced modifier is one that is

Placed too close to a word that it could but should not modify

What kind of error did this sentence make?

Ann prepared a roast for the family that was served burned.

Misplaced modifier

What was the grammatical purpose of the comma in this sentence?

I felt happy about my new job, but the pay was not quite enough.

Placed before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence

What was the grammatical purpose of the comma in this sentence?

Safe in the house, we watched the rain fall outside.

To set off interrupting or introductory words or phrases

What was the grammatical purpose of the comma in this sentence?

Diet, exercise, and rest all contribute to good health.

To separate a series of words or word groups

What was the grammatical purpose of the comma in this sentence?

Harold, who dislikes school, is failing English.

to set off nonessential clauses and phrases

What was the grammatical purpose of the comma in this sentence?

Mr. Johnson, a teacher, ran for chairman of the school board.

to set off appositives

A second noun or noun equivalents that give additional information about a preceding noun is called a

Appositive

The semicolon always

Separate elements of equal power of meaning

The semicolon should never

Separate a main clause from a subordinate clause

The major use of the _____ is to introduce a formal appositive, list, summary, quotation, example, or other explanatory material whether or not the words as follows or the following are used.

Colon