Daily Edit
Week 16
December 3-7
Monday December 3rd
1st
Pronoun Case is really a very simple matter. There are three cases.
Subjective case: pronouns used as subject.
Objective case: pronouns used as objects of verbs or prepositions.
Possessive case: pronouns which express ownership.
Pronouns as Subjects Pronouns as Objects Pronouns that show Possession
I
me
my (mine)
you
you
your (yours)
he, she, it
him, her, it
his, her (hers), it (its)
we
us
our (ours)
they
them
their (theirs)
who
whom
whose
Not: He gave the flowers to Jane and I.
(Would you say, "he gave the flowers to I"?)
Choose the correct item:
The principal made Miguel and (I, me) clean the cafeteria after lunch.
2nd
End punctuation review
Write the following sentence with the correct end punctuation:
I asked how old his grandmother was
3rd
Pronoun case
Choose the correct item:
The doctor was worried that (we, us) nurses wouldn’t do the work without additional compensation.
4th
End punctuation review
Write the following sentence with the correct end punctuation:
"Whoever thought," said Helen, "that Jack would be elected class president"
5th
Pronoun case
Choose the correct item:
My mom doesn’t want anybody but (him, he) painting the kitchen walls.
6th
End punctuation review
Write the following sentence with the correct end punctuation:
Oh no I left my paper on my desk in my dorm room
7th
Pronoun case
Choose the correct item:
My brother and (I, me) like to travel a great deal.
Answer Key:
1st
The principal made Miguel and me clean the cafeteria after lunch. Use the pronoun “me”
because it is being used as the object in the sentence.
2nd
I asked how old his grandmother was.
3rd
The doctor was worried that we nurses wouldn’t do the work without additional compensation.
Use the pronoun “we” because it is used as the subjective case, referring to the subject, nurses.
4th
"Whoever thought," said Helen, "that Jack would be elected class president?"
5th
My mom doesn’t want anybody but him painting the kitchen walls.
6th
Oh no! I left my paper on my desk in my dorm room. Use an exclamation point after “oh no” to
express strong emotion.
7th
My brother and I like to travel a great deal.
Tuesday December 4th
1st
Adverbs review
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. (You can recognize adverbs easily because many of
them are formed by adding -ly to an adjective, though that is not always the case.) The most common
question that adverbs answer is how.
Example: "She sang beautifully." Beautifully is an adverb that modifies sang. It tells us how she sang.
Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
The cellist played carelessly.
2nd
End punctuation review
Write the following sentence with the correct end punctuation:
I can’t wait to go home for spring break
3rd
Adverbs review
Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
Reyna is extremely nice.
4th
Pronoun case
Write the following sentence using the correct pronoun case:
Her father and me went to the movies yesterday.
5th
Adverbs review
Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
The paramedic drove quickly, yet carefully.
6th
End punctuation review
Which of the following end punctuation does this sentence need?
I wonder why it took me so long to discover this wonderful restaurant.
a) the sentence needs a period
b) the sentence needs a question mark
c) the sentence needs an exclamation point
d) the sentence is correct as it is
7th
Adverbs review
Choose the correct item:
He (correct, correctly) defined the terms. The answer sounded (correctly, correct).
Answer Key:
1st
Carelessly is an adverb that modifies played. It tells us how the cellist played.
2nd
I can’t wait to go home for spring break! Use an exclamation point to show strong emotion.
3rd
Extremely is an adverb that modifies nice; it tells us how nice she is. How nice is she? She's
extremely nice.
4th
Her father and I went to the movies yesterday.
5th
Quickly and carefully are adverbs that modify drove; they tell us how the paramedic drove.
6th
b) the sentence needs a question mark—it is asking a question
7th
He correctly defined the terms. The answer sounded correct.
Wednesday December 5th
1st
End punctuation review
Which of the following end punctuation does this sentence need?
As a teenager, Haloti greatly enjoyed his education.
a) the sentence needs a period
b) the sentence needs a question mark
c) the sentence needs an exclamation point
d) the sentence is correct as it is
2nd
Pronoun case
Pronoun Case is really a very simple matter. There are three cases.
Subjective case: pronouns used as subject.
Objective case: pronouns used as objects of verbs or prepositions.
Possessive case: pronouns which express ownership.
Pronouns as Subjects Pronouns as Objects Pronouns that show Possession
I
me
my (mine)
you
you
your (yours)
he, she, it
him, her, it
his, her (hers), it (its)
we
us
our (ours)
they
them
their (theirs)
who
whom
whose
Not: He gave the flowers to Jane and I.
(Would you say, "he gave the flowers to I"?)
Choose the correct item:
She and (I, me) have the same outfit on today.
3rd
Adverbs review
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. (You can recognize adverbs easily because many of
them are formed by adding -ly to an adjective, though that is not always the case.) The most common
question that adverbs answer is how.
Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
Is it true that you don’t eat bananas because you think they taste funny?
4th
Pronoun case
Choose the sentence with the correct pronoun.
a) Talk to they before making a decision.
b) Talk to them before making a decision.
5th
Adverbs review
Choose the correct item:
Her voice sounds (beautifully, beautiful). She sang the song (exact, exactly) as it was written. We heard it
(perfectly, perfect).
6th
End punctuation review
When you want to express a sense of urgency or very strong emotion, you may end your sentences and
statements with an exclamation mark.
Write a sentence correctly using an exclamation mark.
7th
Adverbs review
Choose the correct item:
It was a (dangerously, dangerous) lake to swim in. The man was (dangerous, dangerously) close to the
edge. The gas smelled (dangerously, dangerous).
Answer key:
1st
d) the sentence is correct as it is
2nd
She and I have the same outfit on today.
3rd
Funny is an adverb that modifies bananas; it tells us how the bananas taste.
4th
b) Talk to them before making a decision.
5th
Her voice sounds beautiful. She sang the song exactly as it was written. We heard it perfectly.
6th
Answers may vary.
7th
It was a dangerous lake to swim in. The man was dangerously close to the edge. The gas
smelled dangerous.
Thursday December 6th
1st
Adverbs review
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. (You can recognize adverbs easily because many of
them are formed by adding -ly to an adjective, though that is not always the case.) The most common
question that adverbs answer is how.
Choose the correct item:
He did not pass the course as (easy, easily) as he thought he would.
2nd
End punctuation review
Which of the following end punctuation does this sentence need?
What else would you like to know about me.
a) the sentence needs a period
b) the sentence needs a question mark
c) the sentence needs an exclamation point
d) the sentence is correct as it is
3rd
End punctuation review
Write the following sentence with the correct end punctuation:
The teacher asked who was chewing gum
4th
Pronoun case
Choose the sentence with the correct pronouns:
a) They asked him and I to join the staff.
b) They asked he and I to join the staff.
c) They asked him and me to join the staff.
d) They asked he and I to join the staff.
5th
Adverbs review
Choose the correct item:
I find this novel very (interesting, interestingly). It was (interesting, interestingly) written.
6th
Pronoun case
Choose the sentence with the correct pronouns:
a) Amy and she have quit the team.
b) Amy and her have quit the team.
7th
End punctuation review
Which of the following end punctuation does this sentence need?
I wonder who was chosen as Homecoming King in my old high school.
a) the sentence needs a period
b) the sentence needs a question mark
c) the sentence needs an exclamation point
d) the sentence is correct as it is
Answer key:
1st
He did not pass the course as easily as he thought he would.
2nd
b) the sentence needs a question mark—it’s asking a direct question
3rd
The teacher asked who was chewing gum.
4th
c) They asked him and me to join the staff. "They" is the subject of "asked." "Him" and "me" are
direct objects.
5th
I find this novel very interesting. It was interestingly written.
6th
a) Amy and she have quit the team. "Amy" and "she" are both subjects. If you mentally leave
out "Amy," you would say, "She has quit the team."
7th
mark
d) the sentence is correct as it is—it’s asking an indirect question, so it does not need a question
Friday December 7th
1st
End punctuation review
Insert end punctuation where needed in the following sentence:
I am not against all schools I am very much in favor of schools that consist of groups of porpoises or
similar aquatic animals that swim together
2nd
Pronoun case
Choose the sentence with the correct pronoun:
a) That call was for I, not he.
b) That call was for me, not him.
c) That call was for me, not he.
d) That call was for I, not him.
3rd
Adverbs review
Cross out the incorrect words and write in the correct form in the blanks. If the sentence is correct as it
is, write "correct" in the blank.
a)
b)
c)
d)
4th
Christy behaves more pleasant than Shannon.________________
Terrence plays quarterback as well as Brian._______________
The game hadn't hardly begun before it started to rain.____________
This was sure a mild winter.__________________
End punctuation review
Write the following sentence with the correct end punctuation:
They weren't dangerous criminals; they were detectives in disguise
5th
Pronoun case
Choose the correct item:
Except for you and (I,me) no one knows about the lake.
6th
Adverbs review
Write the following sentence using the correct adverb:
When you are a parent, you will think different about children.
7th
Pronoun case
Choose the sentence with the correct pronoun:
a) You didn’t tell we that they were here first.
b) You didn’t tell us that them were here first.
c) You didn’t tell us that they were here first.
d) You didn’t tell we that them were here first.
Answer Key:
1st : I am not against all schools. I am very much in favor of schools that consist of groups of porpoises or
similar aquatic animals that swim together.
2nd: b) That call was for me, not him. "Call" is the subject of "was." "Me" and "him" are objects of the
preposition "for."
3rd:
a) Christy behaves more pleasant than Shannon. pleasantly
b) Terrence plays quarterback as well as Brian. correct
c) The game hadn't hardly begun before it started to rain. had
d) This was sure a mild winter. surely
4th: They weren't dangerous criminals; they were detectives in disguise.
5th: Except for you and me no one knows about the lake. “Me” is the object of the preposition “except”.
6th: When you are a parent, you will think different about children. differently
7th: c) You didn't tell us that they were here first. "Us" is the direct object. "They" is the subject of the
second verb "were."