Blizzard Bag 1 – English 11A / B
Bad Grammar in Song Lyrics
Mrs. Hoffman
First, read the attached handout, “20 Songs with Really Bad Grammar. “
Next, take time to really listen to song lyrics from your favorite music. Examine
the words, listening carefully for grammatical errors. Find songs that have, for example,
verb tense changes, subject-verb agreement issues, or made up or misused words. Fill out
the following for three songs.
Example –
1. Title of Song: “Me and Mrs. Jones”______________________________________________________________
2. Vocalist or Band: _____Billy Paul _________________________________________________________________
3. Lyrics on which you’re focusing: ________________________________________________________________
“Me and Mrs. Jones / We got a thing goin’ on_____________________________________________
4. Highlight the grammatical problems.
5. Rewrite the lyrics so they are grammatically correct: _________________________________________
“Mrs. Jones and I / have an ongoing relationship__________________________________________
1. Title of Song 1: ___________________________________________________________________________________
2. Vocalist or Band: __________________________________________________________________________________
3. Lyrics on which you’re focusing: ________________________________________________________________
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4. Highlight the grammatical problems.
5. Rewrite the lyrics so they are grammatically correct: _________________________________________
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1. Title of Song 2: ___________________________________________________________________________________
2. Vocalist or Band: __________________________________________________________________________________
3. Lyrics on which you’re focusing: ________________________________________________________________
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4. Highlight the grammatical problems.
5. Rewrite the lyrics so they are grammatically correct: _________________________________________
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1. Title of Song 3: ___________________________________________________________________________________
2. Vocalist or Band: __________________________________________________________________________________
3. Lyrics on which you’re focusing: ________________________________________________________________
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4. Highlight the grammatical problems.
5. Rewrite the lyrics so they are grammatically correct: _________________________________________
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