English I Opening Assignments
1st 9 weeks
Pronouns
Copy the following:
A pronoun takes the place of a noun. It refers back
to the noun that it replaces. Writers need to use
the correct pronouns to make their writing easy
to understand.
Pronouns include:
I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them,
mine, yours, his, her, ours, himself, herself, itself,
ourselves, themselves, its
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Pronoun Rules
Pronouns must agree in number.
 Incorrect:
 The horse entered the winner's circle
after they won the race.
 Correct:
 The horse entered the winner's circle
after it won the race.
The horse and the jockey entered the
winner's circle after they won the race.
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Pronoun Rules
The words everybody, anybody, anyone, each,
neither, nobody, someone, and somebody are
singular and take singular pronouns.
 Incorrect:
 Anyone can make their dreams come true.
 Correct:
 Anyone can make his dreams come true.
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Incorrect:
Neither of the dancers performed their best during
the competition.
Correct:
Neither of the dancers performed her best during the
competition.
Practice pronouns #2
Which of the following best fits the blank
in the sentence below?
 The party was for my brother
and _______.
A.) mine
B.) I
C.) me
D.) myself
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Practice pronouns
Which of the following sentences
demonstrates correct pronoun agreement?
 A.) Carter cannot have a cat because her is
allergic to them.
 B.) Walter got a job mowing lawns, and now
him can buy video games.
 C.) Damien plans on going to a Cubs game
while he is in Chicago.
 D.) Porter refused to help clean the house,
so your are grounded.
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Identify the pronoun in the following
sentence:
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The clown wanted to know if Sally stole
his nose.
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What is a conjunction?
A conjunction is a word used to join
words or groups of words.
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Different kinds of conjunctions do
different jobs.
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The 2 main types of conjunctions are
coordinating conjunctions and
correlative conjunctions.
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Coordinating Conjunctions
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A coordinating conjunction connects words or
groups of words used in the same way.
 Some common coordinating conjunctions are:
 and*, but*, or*, nor, for, so and yet.
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(*These are the most common!)
Examples:
◦ Meriwether Lewis and John Clark led an expedition
to the West.
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◦ The United States owned the Louisiana Territory
but knew little else about it.
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Correlative conjunctions are pairs of conjunctions that
connect words used in the same way.
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Common correlative conjunctions include:
both . . . and
either . . . or
neither . . . nor
not only . . . but also
whether . . . or
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Examples:
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Both Lewis and Clark had served in the U.S. Army.
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The student council will meet not only on Tuesday but also
on Thursday this week.
Adverbs
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Adverbs
An adverb is a word that modifies or
describes a verb, an adjective, or another
adverb. An adverb can also compare two
actions. It answers questions such as "how,"
"where," and "when." Most adverbs can be
recognized by their "-ly" endings. Some
adverbs do not end in "-ly," and they are
harder to find in a sentence. An adverb can
be found in many places in a sentence.
Examples:
Adverbs showing how
June walked lazily down the street.
Victor played his trumpet loudly.
Adverbs showing where
I want to go here because we went there
yesterday.
Rita walked away from the ocean and into the
shade.
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Adverbs showing when
Mom went to the store yesterday.
Ina will take the puppy for a walk later.
Adverbs used to compare
Cole kicked the ball harder than Ryan
did.
The cat moved more quietly than the
dog
Prepositions
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Recognize a preposition when you see
one.
Prepositions are the words that indicate
location. Usually, prepositions show this
location in the physical world. Check out the
three examples below:
The puppy is on the floor.
The puppy is in the trash can.
The puppy is beside the phone.
On, in, and beside are all prepositions. They
are showing where the puppy is.
Prepositions can also show location in
time. Read the next three examples:
 At midnight, Jill craved mashed potatoes
with grape jelly.
 In the spring, I always vow to plant
tomatoes but end up buying them at the
supermarket.
 During the marathon, Iggy's legs
complained with sharp pains shooting up
his thighs.
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Interjections
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Words used to express strong feeling or sudden emotion.
They are included in a sentence - usually at the start - to
express a sentiment such as surprise, disgust, joy, excitement
or enthusiasm.
An interjection is not grammatically related to any other part
of the sentence. It is usually separated from the sentence
using a comma or exclamation point.
Examples:
Hey! Get off that floor!
 Oh, that is a surprise.
 Good! Now we can move on.
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Yes and No
Introductory expressions such as yes, no, indeed
and well are also classed as interjections.
Examples:
Indeed, this is not the first time the stand has
collapsed.
 Yes, I do intend to cover the bet.
 I'm sure I don't know half the people who come
to my house. Indeed, for all I hear, I shouldn't like
to.
 Well, it's 1 a.m. Better go home and spend some
quality time with the kids.
Identify the underlined parts of
speech in the following sentences:
1.) Samantha desperately wanted to go to the
fair, but her angry mother would not let her.
2.) Samantha desperately wanted to go to the
fair, but her angry mother would not let her.
3.) Samantha desperately wanted to go to the
fair, but her angry mother would not let her.
4.) Samantha desperately wanted to go to the
fair, but her angry mother would not let her.
5.) Samantha desperately wanted to go to the
fair, but her angry mother would not let her.
Identify the underlined parts of
speech in the following sentences
1.) Wow! I never thought he would find his
backpack in the refrigerator.
2.) Wow! I never thought he would find his
backpack in the refrigerator.
3.) Wow! I never thought he would find his
backpack in the refrigerator.
4.) Wow! I never thought he would find his
backpack in the refrigerator.
5.) Wow! I never thought he would find his
backpack in the refrigerator.
Identify the parts of speech in the
following sentences
1.) The wicked witch soared through the
sky and swiftly flew beyond the clouds.
2.) The wicked witch soared through the
sky and swiftly flew beyond the clouds.
3.) The wicked witch soared through the
sky and swiftly flew beyond the clouds.
4.)The wicked witch soared through the
sky and swiftly flew beyond the clouds.
5.)The wicked witch soared through the
sky and swiftly flew beyond the clouds.
Identify the parts of speech in the
following sentences
1.) Betsy wanted to cook eggs for breakfast, but she
lost her spatula behind the counter.
2.) Betsy wanted to cook eggs for breakfast, but she
lost her spatula behind the counter.
3.) Betsy wanted to cook eggs for breakfast, but she
lost her spatula behind the counter.
4.) Betsy wanted to cook eggs for breakfast, but she
lost her spatula behind the counter.
5.) Betsy wanted to cook eggs for breakfast, but she
lost her spatula behind the counter.
6.) Betsy wanted to cook eggs for breakfast, but she
lost her spatula behind the counter.