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In class we will be learning about the different parts of speech and how they interact with each other in a meaningful way.
In March, we will be studying: Modals, Superlative Adverbs, Proper Adjectives, and Relative Pronouns. Modal is a type of auxiliary verb that is used to indicate the likelihood, ability, permission, and obligation of something. (ex: Thomas might want to stay the night at the hotel.) Superlative Adverbs:are adverbs that compare more than two things. To create a superlative adverb do one of two things: 1. if it's an adverb ending in -ly word, add most before the adverb. (Before the test, the teacher reminded the students to work the most carefully than they ever have.) 2. for adverbs that retain the same form as the adjective, add -est to the end. (After the test, the teacher said, "Fred worked the quietest of his classmates.") Proper Adjectives: are derived from proper nouns. They commonly describe something in terms of nationality, religious affiliation, or culture. Like proper nouns, proper adjectives have their first letter capitalized. Some examples of proper adjectives include: American, French, Latino Asian, Australian, Catholic (ex: During the Olympics, the American athletes were spectacular to watch.) Relative Pronouns The most common relative pronouns are who/whom, whose, that whoever/whomever, and which. (Please note that in certain situations, "what," "when," and "where" can function as relative pronouns.) Relative pronouns introduce relative clauses, which are a type of dependent clause. Relative clauses modify a word, phrase, or idea in the main clause. The word, phrase, or idea modified is called the antecedent. In the following examples, that and whom modify the subject: The house that Jack built is large. The professor, whom I respect, recently received tenure. |
Modals
Relative Pronouns
Click here for information explaining relative pronouns.
Here is an activity to practice who, which, and whose. |