WEEK OF MARCH 31
D. Verbs have FIVE principal parts — the infinitive form, that goes with the word to-, the
present form, the present participle (ends in –ing), the past tense form; the past participle
form. On a sheet of paper, add the other four principal parts.
PRESENT PRESENT PART. PAST
PAST PART.
Example: do(es)
doing
did
done
1. go 2. fly 3. make 4. drive
5.sleep 6. bite
7. see 8. say 9. write 10. throw 11. bring 12. sing
A. CAPITALIZE AND PUNCTUATE THESE SENTENCES USING
PROOFREADING SYMBOLS.
1. when we were young we played under the tables and chairs we made castles
there
2. we played basketball after school we did our homework too
3. during the storm the wind blew wildly and stripped the leaves from the trees
leaving them bare
4. the children shouted the dog barked the cat hid
5. at first the baby played in her pen after she started walking she played all over
the house
6. last summer at camp we went swimming we took long hikes we camped
overnight at the edge of a lake too
7. it is fun to sit by a glowing fire on a cold windy night in the middle of the
winter
8. in the winter people play cards read and watch television in the summer they
play tennis swim and take vacations
B. CAPITALIZE AND PUNCTUATE THIS PARAGRAPH USING
PROOFREADING SYMBOLS.
the boys in room 103 played baseball with the boys in room 201 room 103 won
the game by a score of 5-2 sam parker was the winning pitcher he pitched a fine
game the other team members played very well too everyone enjoyed the game
C. CAPITALIZE AND PUNCTUATE THIS PARAGRAPH USING
PROOFREADING SYMBOLS.
one evening a frightful tempest arose the thunder roared lightning flashed and
the rain poured down in torrents it became as dark as pitch all at once there was a
violent knocking at the door the old king went out himself to open it there stood a
princess she said she was a real princess
D. CAPITALIZE AND PUNCTUATE THIS PARAGRAPH USING
PROOFREADING SYMBOLS.
the children went to an art exhibit they saw paintings and drawings and
sculptures in several materials the paintings and drawings included works done
with water colors oils pastels and ink the sculptures were done in stone metal
clay and wood this gave the class an opportunity to observe techniques
associated with a variety of materials
DIAGRAM THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. THEY ALL
HAVE PARTICIPIAL PHRASES.
1. Flying from flower to flower, the bee made its way
through the field.
2. Shown in theatres everywhere, the movie set a new
box office record.
3. Painting a picture, the artist lost track of time.
4. Left home alone by his parents, Johnny watched TV
until midnight.
5. Surrounded by Secret Service, the crowd could
barely see the President.
6. Walking along the beach, I waded through the
waves crashing at my feet.
7. Known by its wide head and flat face, the Persian
has large eyes.
Sentence Combining Tricks
1. Sharing Important Words
2. Making Phrases
3. Join Sentences
Appositives: Sometimes we use an entire sentence describing something, when we
could have just used a phrase in another sentence. Example:
Two Sentences: Mr. Jones is my coach. He taught me how to bunt a baseball.
Combined Sentence with Appositive:
Mr. Jones, my coach, taught me how to bunt a baseball.
Phrases: Sometimes we can take a phrase from another sentence and use it to combine
two sentences.
Several Sentences:
Henry went to get some paper. He went down the hall.
Combined Sentence:
Henry went down the hall to get some paper.
Directions: On a separate sheet of paper, rewrite the following
sentences into one smooth sentence. You will need to
take phrases from one sentence and add them to the
other sentence. Remember, there may be many ways to
combine each of these sentences.
1. Francisco is my neighbor. We walk to school together every
day.
2. Kyle threw the ball. It went into the bushes.
3. Tim scored twenty points in our game last week. Tim is our
captain.
4. The students enjoyed signing each other’s yearbooks. They
signed them under the tree.
5. The Battling Butterflies won the championship. They are my
sister’s softball team.
6. We drove all the way to Flagstaff. We rode in our Chevy
Venture.
7. Chuck carried the box to the class. It was filled with reading
books.
8. Our choir sang “Friends Forever” at graduation. “Friends
Forever” was selected by student council.
9. All the girls in the class gave Antonio a valentine last
February. He’s the nicest boy in the class.
10. Mom went to talk to our neighbor. She lives across the street.
11. Mr. Derker is my piano teacher. He has been teaching me for
three years.
12. Monique wrote a poem. It was about pandas.