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When Not to Use Commas

When Not to Use Commas       

Play the quick video lesson HERE and click the upper left back arrow to return to this lesson.

Common Core Language Standard 2

Commas are the most over-used punctuation. Placing a comma incorrectly is certainly more noticeable than leaving one out. So, would the best advice be “When in doubt, leave it out”? Maybe. However, it certainly is best to know both rules for proper and improper comma usage.

Today’s mechanics lesson is on when not to use commas. Remember that knowing when or where not to use punctuation is just as important as knowing when or where to use punctuation. Most writers overuse commas. Commas used in the wrong places can create confusion for the reader.

Now let’s read the mechanics lesson and study the examples.

Don’t use a comma to separate a subject from its verb. Example: Pete in Colorado, is a friend of mine. Now X-out the comma.

Also, don’t use a comma to separate a compound subjects, compound objects, or compound predicates. Examples: Pete in Iowa, and Jim in Ohio went to see Tom, and Ben. I sent a check, and mailed a card to Pete. Now X-out the commas.

Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to mechanics lesson.

Practice: Toby with his quick reflexes, and Bryan with his quick, powerful kick gave their smart fullbacks and talented, goal-keeper quite a match.

Let’s check the Practice Answers.

Mechanics Practice Answers: Toby with his quick reflexes and Bryan with his quick, powerful kick gave their smart fullbacks and talented goal-keeper quite a match.

Now let’s apply what we have learned. 

Writing Application: Write your own sentence using a compound subject, compound predicate, and compound object.

*****

Pennington Publishing Grammar Programs

Teaching Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics (Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and High School) are full-year, traditional, grade-level grammar, usage, and mechanics programs with plenty of remedial practice to help students catch up while they keep up with grade-level standards. Twice-per-week, 30-minute, no prep lessons in print or interactive Google slides with a fun secret agent theme. Simple sentence diagrams, mentor texts, video lessons, sentence dictations. Plenty of practice in the writing context. Includes biweekly tests and a final exam.

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Interactive Notebook (Grades 4‒8) is a full-year, no prep interactive notebook without all the mess. Twice-per-week, 30-minute, no prep grammar, usage, and mechanics lessons, formatted in Cornell Notes with cartoon response, writing application, 3D graphic organizers (easy cut and paste foldables), and great resource links. No need to create a teacher INB for student make-up work—it’s done for you! Plus, get remedial worksheets, biweekly tests, and a final exam.

Syntax in Reading and Writing is a function-based, sentence-level syntax program, designed to build reading comprehension and increase writing sophistication. The 18 parts of speech, phrases, and clauses lessons are each leveled from basic (elementary) to advanced (middle and high school) and feature 5 lesson components (10–15 minutes each): 1. Learn It!  2. Identify It!  3. Explain It! (analysis of challenging sentences) 4. Revise It! (kernel sentences, sentence expansion, syntactic manipulation) 5. Create It! (Short writing application with the syntactic focus in different genre).

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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs

Transitive and Intransitive Verbs 

Play the quick video lesson HERE and click the upper left back arrow to return to this lesson.

Common Core Language Standard 1

With verb forms the writer has two basic options: the writer can connect the verb to an object or not. That’s where transitive and intransitive verbs come into play.

Today’s grammar and usage lesson is on verbs. Remember that verbs must match their nouns. Remember that a verb can be singular or plural and must match the noun or pronoun it acts upon or modifies. Also remember that a verb shows past, present, or future action or state of being.

Now let’s read the grammar and usage lesson and study the examples.

A verb shows a physical or mental action or it links to something else as a state of being. Examples: He ran, He thinks, He will be

A transitive verbis a mental or physical action that acts upon a direct object. The direct object answers Whom? or What? from the verb. Example: Teachers give homework.

An intransitive verb acts without an object. Linking verbs are all intransitive verbs. Linking verbs include the “to be” verbs: is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been, and others such as become, seem, look, feel, smell, and appear. Examples: They know me.

Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to grammar and usage lesson.

Practice: It certainly appear that Matt hurt his mother’s feelings.

Let’s check the Practice Answers.

Grammar and Usage Practice Answers: It certainly appears that Matt hurt his mother’s feelings.

Now let’s apply what we have learned. 

Writing Application: Write your own sentences using a transitive and intransitive verb.

*****

Pennington Publishing Grammar Programs

Teaching Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics (Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and High School) are full-year, traditional, grade-level grammar, usage, and mechanics programs with plenty of remedial practice to help students catch up while they keep up with grade-level standards. Twice-per-week, 30-minute, no prep lessons in print or interactive Google slides with a fun secret agent theme. Simple sentence diagrams, mentor texts, video lessons, sentence dictations. Plenty of practice in the writing context. Includes biweekly tests and a final exam.

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Interactive Notebook (Grades 4‒8) is a full-year, no prep interactive notebook without all the mess. Twice-per-week, 30-minute, no prep grammar, usage, and mechanics lessons, formatted in Cornell Notes with cartoon response, writing application, 3D graphic organizers (easy cut and paste foldables), and great resource links. No need to create a teacher INB for student make-up work—it’s done for you! Plus, get remedial worksheets, biweekly tests, and a final exam.

Syntax in Reading and Writing is a function-based, sentence-level syntax program, designed to build reading comprehension and increase writing sophistication. The 18 parts of speech, phrases, and clauses lessons are each leveled from basic (elementary) to advanced (middle and high school) and feature 5 lesson components (10–15 minutes each): 1. Learn It!  2. Identify It!  3. Explain It! (analysis of challenging sentences) 4. Revise It! (kernel sentences, sentence expansion, syntactic manipulation) 5. Create It! (Short writing application with the syntactic focus in different genre).

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Apostrophes in Contractions

Apostrophes in Contractions           

Play the quick video lesson HERE and click the upper left back arrow to return to this lesson.  

Common Core Language Standard 2

Everyone likes to shorten their writing. Take texting for example: pls send info ’bout men’s restroom probs asap. thx communicates much more quickly than typing each letter and word. Contractions use apostrophes to shorten words. Most people are even dropping these in informal writing. 

Today’s mechanics lesson is on apostrophes in contractions. Remember that the apostrophe takes the place of the missing letter or letters in a contraction. A contraction is a shortened form of a word or words.

Now let’s read the mechanics lesson and study the examples.

These words are most frequently contracted with apostrophes in the middle of words: not, will, would, have, had, and the forms of the “to be” verb (is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been) Examples: isn’t (for is not), she’ll (for she will), he’d (for he had or he would), should’ve (for should have), she’d (for she had or she would), they’re (for they are), o’clock (for of the clock) Also, never use of in place of have Example: Use would have, not would of.

Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to mechanics lesson.

Practice: I should of gone to her party, but she’ll have to plan better. Inviting guests at three oclock for a dinner party… ‘tis a bit late notice, don’t you think?

Let’s check the Practice Answers.

Mechanics Practice Answers: I should have gone to her party, but she’ll have to plan better. Inviting guests at three o’clock for a dinner party… ‘tis a bit late notice, don’t you think?

Now let’s apply what we have learned. 

Writing Application: Write your own sentence using at least two contractions.

*****

Pennington Publishing Grammar Programs

Teaching Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics (Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and High School) are full-year, traditional, grade-level grammar, usage, and mechanics programs with plenty of remedial practice to help students catch up while they keep up with grade-level standards. Twice-per-week, 30-minute, no prep lessons in print or interactive Google slides with a fun secret agent theme. Simple sentence diagrams, mentor texts, video lessons, sentence dictations. Plenty of practice in the writing context. Includes biweekly tests and a final exam.

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Interactive Notebook (Grades 4‒8) is a full-year, no prep interactive notebook without all the mess. Twice-per-week, 30-minute, no prep grammar, usage, and mechanics lessons, formatted in Cornell Notes with cartoon response, writing application, 3D graphic organizers (easy cut and paste foldables), and great resource links. No need to create a teacher INB for student make-up work—it’s done for you! Plus, get remedial worksheets, biweekly tests, and a final exam.

Syntax in Reading and Writing is a function-based, sentence-level syntax program, designed to build reading comprehension and increase writing sophistication. The 18 parts of speech, phrases, and clauses lessons are each leveled from basic (elementary) to advanced (middle and high school) and feature 5 lesson components (10–15 minutes each): 1. Learn It!  2. Identify It!  3. Explain It! (analysis of challenging sentences) 4. Revise It! (kernel sentences, sentence expansion, syntactic manipulation) 5. Create It! (Short writing application with the syntactic focus in different genre).

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Adjectives

Adjectives           

Play the quick video lesson HERE and click the upper left back arrow to return to this lesson.

Common Core Language Standard 1

All adjectives are not alike. They are formed in many ways and can appear in all parts of the sentence. The most important tip to remember with adjectives is that they don’t stand on their own. They have to “talk about” a noun or a pronoun.

Today’s grammar and usage lesson is on adjectives. Remember that an adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun.

Now let’s read the grammar and usage lesson and study the examples.

An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun and answers Which one? How many? or What kind? When using more than one adjective to modify the same noun or pronoun in a sentence, follow this order of adjectival functions: Which One-How Many-What Kind. Examples: these (Which one?) two How many? handsome (What kind?) men

Place adjectives before nouns, even when they are compound adjectives. A compound adjective joins two or more adjectives with a hyphen (-) to modify a single noun or pronoun. Don’t use a hyphen if you can use the word and between the two adjectives.Examples:world-famous hot dogs; warm, comfortable coat (warm and comfortable)

Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to grammar and usage lesson.

Practice: Just three students went to horrible and boring the party weekend last.

Let’s check the Practice Answers.

Grammar and Usage Practice Answers: Just three students went to the horrible and boring party last weekend.

Now let’s apply what we have learned. 

Writing Application: Write your own sentence using a Which One adjective and a What Kind compound adjective.

*****

Pennington Publishing Grammar Programs

Teaching Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics (Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and High School) are full-year, traditional, grade-level grammar, usage, and mechanics programs with plenty of remedial practice to help students catch up while they keep up with grade-level standards. Twice-per-week, 30-minute, no prep lessons in print or interactive Google slides with a fun secret agent theme. Simple sentence diagrams, mentor texts, video lessons, sentence dictations. Plenty of practice in the writing context. Includes biweekly tests and a final exam.

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Interactive Notebook (Grades 4‒8) is a full-year, no prep interactive notebook without all the mess. Twice-per-week, 30-minute, no prep grammar, usage, and mechanics lessons, formatted in Cornell Notes with cartoon response, writing application, 3D graphic organizers (easy cut and paste foldables), and great resource links. No need to create a teacher INB for student make-up work—it’s done for you! Plus, get remedial worksheets, biweekly tests, and a final exam.

Syntax in Reading and Writing is a function-based, sentence-level syntax program, designed to build reading comprehension and increase writing sophistication. The 18 parts of speech, phrases, and clauses lessons are each leveled from basic (elementary) to advanced (middle and high school) and feature 5 lesson components (10–15 minutes each): 1. Learn It!  2. Identify It!  3. Explain It! (analysis of challenging sentences) 4. Revise It! (kernel sentences, sentence expansion, syntactic manipulation) 5. Create It! (Short writing application with the syntactic focus in different genre).

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Apostrophes with Compound Subjects and Objects

Apostrophes with Compound Possessives     

Play the quick video lesson HERE and click the upper left back arrow to return to this lesson.

Common Core Language Standard 2

When we use apostrophes with compound subjects and objects, several punctuation rules have to be learned. These rules apply to both nouns and pronouns used as compound subjects and objects.

Today’s mechanics lesson is on apostrophes with compound subject or object possessives. A compound subject consists of two or more nouns and any connected words that serve as the do-ers of the predicate. A compound object consists of two or more nouns and any connected words that receive the action of the verb. A possessive shows ownership.

Now let’s read the mechanics lesson and study the examples.

With compound subjects or objects, if each of the nouns possesses the same item, use an apostrophe then an s at the end of each noun. Example: Eric’s and Victor’s backpacks.

If both or all of the nouns share ownership of the item, place an apostrophe then an s at the end of the last noun listed. Example: Kayla and Emma’s pizza

Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to mechanics lesson.

Practice: We discussed the plan at Ethan’s and Mary’s apartment. Ethan’s and Mary’s reactions to the business proposal were quite different.

Let’s check the Practice Answers.

Mechanics Practice Answers: We discussed the plan at Ethan and Mary’s apartment. Ethan’s and Mary’s reactions to the business proposal were quite different.

Now let’s apply what we have learned.

Writing Application: Write your own sentences using both a compound subject and a compound object possessive.

*****

Pennington Publishing Grammar Programs

Teaching Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics (Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and High School) are full-year, traditional, grade-level grammar, usage, and mechanics programs with plenty of remedial practice to help students catch up while they keep up with grade-level standards. Twice-per-week, 30-minute, no prep lessons in print or interactive Google slides with a fun secret agent theme. Simple sentence diagrams, mentor texts, video lessons, sentence dictations. Plenty of practice in the writing context. Includes biweekly tests and a final exam.

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Interactive Notebook (Grades 4‒8) is a full-year, no prep interactive notebook without all the mess. Twice-per-week, 30-minute, no prep grammar, usage, and mechanics lessons, formatted in Cornell Notes with cartoon response, writing application, 3D graphic organizers (easy cut and paste foldables), and great resource links. No need to create a teacher INB for student make-up work—it’s done for you! Plus, get remedial worksheets, biweekly tests, and a final exam.

Syntax in Reading and Writing is a function-based, sentence-level syntax program, designed to build reading comprehension and increase writing sophistication. The 18 parts of speech, phrases, and clauses lessons are each leveled from basic (elementary) to advanced (middle and high school) and feature 5 lesson components (10–15 minutes each): 1. Learn It!  2. Identify It!  3. Explain It! (analysis of challenging sentences) 4. Revise It! (kernel sentences, sentence expansion, syntactic manipulation) 5. Create It! (Short writing application with the syntactic focus in different genre).

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Possessive Pronouns                                                      

Common Core Language Standard 1

Both singular and plural possessive pronouns basically follow the same rules regarding placement of apostrophes as with possessive nouns. However, the indefinite pronouns, such as anyone, present challenges when forming possessives.

Today’s grammar and usage lesson is on possessive pronouns. Remember that a pronoun takes the place of a noun. A pronoun may also modify a noun. Just as with possessive nouns, possessive pronouns can be singular or plural.

Now let’s read the mechanics lesson and study the examples.

Possessive pronouns show ownership and may be used before a noun or without a noun.

Before a noun—my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their

When a possessive pronoun is used before a noun, it modifies the noun. The verb matches the noun, not the pronoun. Example:Our house seems small.

Without a noun—mine, yours, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs

When a possessive pronoun is used without a noun, the verb must match the noun which the pronoun represents. Example: Mary said that my jacket is nice, but hers is nicer.

Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to mechanics lesson.

Practice: We took our donations to the shelter. Their clothes were brand new, but my were used.

Let’s check the Practice Answers.

Grammar and Usage Practice Answers: We took our donations to the shelter. Their clothes were brand new, but mine were used.

Now let’s apply what we have learned. 

Writing Application: Write your own sentences using a possessive pronoun before a noun and a possessive pronoun without a noun.

*****

Pennington Publishing Grammar Programs

Teaching Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics (Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and High School) are full-year, traditional, grade-level grammar, usage, and mechanics programs with plenty of remedial practice to help students catch up while they keep up with grade-level standards. Twice-per-week, 30-minute, no prep lessons in print or interactive Google slides with a fun secret agent theme. Simple sentence diagrams, mentor texts, video lessons, sentence dictations. Plenty of practice in the writing context. Includes biweekly tests and a final exam.

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Interactive Notebook (Grades 4‒8) is a full-year, no prep interactive notebook without all the mess. Twice-per-week, 30-minute, no prep grammar, usage, and mechanics lessons, formatted in Cornell Notes with cartoon response, writing application, 3D graphic organizers (easy cut and paste foldables), and great resource links. No need to create a teacher INB for student make-up work—it’s done for you! Plus, get remedial worksheets, biweekly tests, and a final exam.

Syntax in Reading and Writing is a function-based, sentence-level syntax program, designed to build reading comprehension and increase writing sophistication. The 18 parts of speech, phrases, and clauses lessons are each leveled from basic (elementary) to advanced (middle and high school) and feature 5 lesson components (10–15 minutes each): 1. Learn It!  2. Identify It!  3. Explain It! (analysis of challenging sentences) 4. Revise It! (kernel sentences, sentence expansion, syntactic manipulation) 5. Create It! (Short writing application with the syntactic focus in different genre).

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Apostrophes with Plural Possessive Nouns

Apostrophes with Plural Possessive Nouns     

Play the quick video lesson HERE and click the upper left back arrow to return to this lesson.

Common Core Language Standard 2

When we want to show shared ownership or control of something or somethings, we use plural possessives. To show a plural possessive, we use the apostrophe. Unfortunately, we do have some irregular plural possessive nouns to memorize.

Today’s mechanics lesson is on apostrophes with plural possessive nouns. Remember that a possessive shows ownership and that a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea.

Now let’s read the mechanics lesson and study the examples.

To form a plural possessive noun, place an apostrophe after the plural ending (usually “_s,” “_es,” or “_ves”). Examples: the Lees’ dog, kids’ hobbies, churches’ windows, wives’ addresses

Add an apostrophe then an s to an irregular plural noun. Examples: women’s, children’s

When family names ending in a /z/ sound are used as plural possessives, just add on the apostrophe at the end of the plural name and pronounce as /zes/. Don’t use an apostrophe when the family name is simply used as a plural. Example: The Feliz’ cars are at the Sanchezes.

Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to mechanics lesson.

Practice: The wive’s dinner at the Jones’ place, followed by dessert at the Martins, showed off the women’s best recipes.

Let’s check the Practice Answers.

Mechanics Practice Answers: The wives’ dinner at the Jones’ place, followed by dessert at the Martins, showed off the women’s best recipes.

Now let’s apply what we have learned. 

Writing Application: Write your own sentences using a regular and irregular plural possessive noun.

*****

Pennington Publishing Grammar Programs

Teaching Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics (Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and High School) are full-year, traditional, grade-level grammar, usage, and mechanics programs with plenty of remedial practice to help students catch up while they keep up with grade-level standards. Twice-per-week, 30-minute, no prep lessons in print or interactive Google slides with a fun secret agent theme. Simple sentence diagrams, mentor texts, video lessons, sentence dictations. Plenty of practice in the writing context. Includes biweekly tests and a final exam.

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Interactive Notebook (Grades 4‒8) is a full-year, no prep interactive notebook without all the mess. Twice-per-week, 30-minute, no prep grammar, usage, and mechanics lessons, formatted in Cornell Notes with cartoon response, writing application, 3D graphic organizers (easy cut and paste foldables), and great resource links. No need to create a teacher INB for student make-up work—it’s done for you! Plus, get remedial worksheets, biweekly tests, and a final exam.

Syntax in Reading and Writing is a function-based, sentence-level syntax program, designed to build reading comprehension and increase writing sophistication. The 18 parts of speech, phrases, and clauses lessons are each leveled from basic (elementary) to advanced (middle and high school) and feature 5 lesson components (10–15 minutes each): 1. Learn It!  2. Identify It!  3. Explain It! (analysis of challenging sentences) 4. Revise It! (kernel sentences, sentence expansion, syntactic manipulation) 5. Create It! (Short writing application with the syntactic focus in different genre).

Get the Diagnostic Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Assessments, Matrix, and Final Exam FREE Resource:

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Object Case Pronouns

Object Case Pronouns       

Play the quick video lesson HERE and click the upper left back arrow to return to this lesson.

Common Core Language Standard 1

We all know that a.m. and p.m. are used to show time. But what do these abbreviations stand for and why do we use them? Before we get to our lesson and answer the question, it’s helpful to understand a bit about how time works. Since the earth is a sphere, it has 360 degrees. In our 24 hour clock each hour would be 15 degrees. The math is simple: 360 divided by 24 = 15. The imaginary longitude lines that go from the North to the South pole are called meridians when we talk about time. Each meridian has 15 degrees, or 1 hour of the 24 hours. Since the earth spins on its axis, but the sun does not, time changes as we go from morning (before noon meridian) to evening (after noon meridian).

Today’s grammar and usage lesson is on object case pronouns. Remember that a pronoun takes the place of a noun. Using object case pronouns avoids using repetitious nouns.

Now let’s read the mechanics lesson and study the examples.

Writers use pronouns to take the place of nouns. One type of pronoun is called an object case pronoun. The object case pronoun tells whom or what receives the action of the verb.

These are the object case pronouns: Singular—me, you, him, her, it, whom Plural—us, you, them, whom

Always place the me and us pronouns last in compound objects. Example: Please text Robin and us.

To check whether whom is correct, try substituting him in place of whom and rephrase, if necessary.

Example: Whom did Joan love? Rephrase: Did Joan love him?

Now circle or highlight what is right and revise what is wrong according to mechanics lesson.

Practice: Who did you expect to see at the concert? I know you looked for me and Amalia.

Let’s check the Practice Answers.

Grammar and Usage Practice Answers: Whom did you expect to see at the concert? I know you looked for and Amalia and me.

Now let’s apply what we have learned. 

Writing Application: Write your own sentence using singular and plural object case pronouns.

*****

Pennington Publishing Grammar Programs

Teaching Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics (Grades 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and High School) are full-year, traditional, grade-level grammar, usage, and mechanics programs with plenty of remedial practice to help students catch up while they keep up with grade-level standards. Twice-per-week, 30-minute, no prep lessons in print or interactive Google slides with a fun secret agent theme. Simple sentence diagrams, mentor texts, video lessons, sentence dictations. Plenty of practice in the writing context. Includes biweekly tests and a final exam.

Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Interactive Notebook (Grades 4‒8) is a full-year, no prep interactive notebook without all the mess. Twice-per-week, 30-minute, no prep grammar, usage, and mechanics lessons, formatted in Cornell Notes with cartoon response, writing application, 3D graphic organizers (easy cut and paste foldables), and great resource links. No need to create a teacher INB for student make-up work—it’s done for you! Plus, get remedial worksheets, biweekly tests, and a final exam.

Syntax in Reading and Writing is a function-based, sentence-level syntax program, designed to build reading comprehension and increase writing sophistication. The 18 parts of speech, phrases, and clauses lessons are each leveled from basic (elementary) to advanced (middle and high school) and feature 5 lesson components (10–15 minutes each): 1. Learn It!  2. Identify It!  3. Explain It! (analysis of challenging sentences) 4. Revise It! (kernel sentences, sentence expansion, syntactic manipulation) 5. Create It! (Short writing application with the syntactic focus in different genre).

Get the Diagnostic Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Assessments, Matrix, and Final Exam FREE Resource:

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