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Amazing Grammar Race!

1
Identifying
Adjectives and
Nouns
When You Say Nothing At All
It's amazing how you
Can speak right to my heart.
Without saying a word
You can light up the dark.

The smile on your face


Lets me know that you need me.
There's a truth in your eyes
Saying you'll never leave me.
When You Say Nothing At All
It's amazing how you
Can speak right to my heart.
Without saying a word
You can light up the dark.

The smile on your face


Lets me know that you need me.
There's a truth in your eyes
Saying you'll never leave me.
When You Say Nothing At All
It's amazing how you
Can speak right to my heart.
Without saying a word
You can light up the dark.

The smile on your face


Lets me know that you need me.
There's a truth in your eyes
Saying you'll never leave me.
Facts:
1) Nouns are names. Even ‘adjective’ is
noun, and ‘noun’ is noun.
2) Possessive-s are pronouns and
adjectives.
3) Determiners are adjectives.
4) Articles are adjectives.
Facts:
1) Nouns are names. Even ‘adjective’ is
noun, and ‘noun’ is noun.

Is ‘adjective’ a name for words that


describe?
Facts:
2) Possessive-s are pronouns and
adjectives.

She has hers.


I have my book.
Facts:
2) Possessive-s are pronouns and
adjectives.

She has hers. - pronoun


I have my book. - adjective
Facts:
3) Determiners are adjectives.

I have that book.


She knows this shirt.
Facts:
4) Articles are adjectives.

I have a pen.
I have an apple.
I have the pineapple.
2
If~ Clauses
Type 1: Possibility
If S V (simple present), S V (will verb)

A: Bus or train?
B: If we go by train, we will get there
faster.
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Kung pupunta siya, pupunta ako.


Back to the Paper

If he/she goes, I will go.


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Type 2: Imaginary
If S V (simple past), S V (would verb)

If I were President Duterte, I would be a


naysayer to death penalty.
Can you be President Duterte?
If I were a boy…
There is never an element of truth. Just
an imaginary thing.
Back to the Paper

Single ako e. Kung kasal ako,


malalaman ko kung paano.
Back to the Paper

I am single.
If I were married, I would know how.
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Type 3: Talk about the Past
If S V (past perfect), S V (would have +
past participle)

Last month Gary was in hospital for a


few days. Rachel did not know this, so
she did not go to visit him. They met a
few days ago.
If I had known you were in hospital, I
would have gone to see you.
Back to the Paper

Kung nagpunta ako doon kahapon,


nakita ko sana siya.
Back to the Paper

If I had been there yesterday, I


would have seen her.
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Zero Conditional: What regularly
happens? Or perhaps a general
truth.
If S V (simple present), S V (simple
present)

If the sun rises from the east, it sets in the


west.
Back to the Paper

Pagkatapos mo dito, dumiretso ka


sa Window 5.
Back to the Paper

If you are done with this/her, you go


to Window 5.
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Andito na dapat siya.
He/She should be here already.
He/She should have been
here by now.
Should have: regret

should have + past participle

I should have been here since the first


day.
Back to the Paper

Bumagsak ako.
Sana nag-review ako.
Back to the Paper

I failed. I should have


reviewed/studied (my lessons).
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3
Prepositions
Back to the Paper

I am disappointed in her.
I am disappointed with that class.
Back to the Paper

There is an advantage _____


living alone.
Back to the Paper

There is an advantage to/in


living alone.
The advantage of staying here is that we
can learn more.
Back to the Paper

I know the difference _____


American and British Englishes.
Back to the Paper

I know the difference between


American and British Englishes.
Back to the Paper

Everybody was surprised ____ the


news.
Back to the Paper

Everybody was surprised at the


news.
Back to the Paper

They were delighted ____ the


present I gave them.
Back to the Paper

They were delighted with the


present I gave them.
Back to the Paper

Why are you so envious ____ other


people?
Back to the Paper

Why are you so envious of other


people?
Back to the Paper

I am good ____ Mathematics.


Back to the Paper

I am good at Mathematics.
Back to the Paper

Louis got married ____ an American.


Back to the Paper

Louis got married to an American.


I am married with 2 kids.
Back to the Paper

This is similar ____ the one you


showed.
Back to the Paper

This is similar to the one you showed.


Back to the Paper

He got very angry and started


shouting ____ me.
Back to the Paper

He got very angry and started


shouting at me.
I shouted to her, so she could hear me.
Back to the Paper

Lisa shouted ‘Catch!’ and threw the


keys ____ me from the window.
Back to the Paper

Lisa shouted ‘Catch!’ and threw the


keys to me from the window.
That guy is irritating.
I want to throw something at him.
Back to the Paper

I haven’t seen her


since she left ____ the office.
Back to the Paper

I haven’t seen her


since she left for the office.

leave for – go to
Back to the Paper

I don’t care ____ very cold weather.


Back to the Paper

I don’t care for very cold weather.

care for - like


Back to the Paper

Have you heard ____ Jane


recently?
Back to the Paper

Have you heard from Jane


recently?
I have never heard of such animal.

existence
I have never heard about such animal.

information
Back to the Paper

We called the doctor because


George was complaining ____ a
pain in his stomach.
Back to the Paper

We called the doctor because


George was complaining of a pain
in his stomach.
illness, disease, pain, ache
I am complaining about my restroom.

dissatisfied
Back to the Paper

I complimented Chi ____ her


cooking skills.
Back to the Paper

I complimented Chi on her cooking


skills.
4
Misplaced
Modifiers
A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase,
or clause that is improperly separated
from the word it modifies / describes.
Back to the Paper

On her way home, Jane found a


gold man’s watch.

On her way home, Jane found a


man’s gold watch.
Back to the Paper

The child ate a cold dish of cereal


for breakfast in the morning.

The child ate a dish of cold cereal


for breakfast in the morning.
Back to the Paper

The torn student’s book is on the


desk.

The student’s torn book is on the


desk.
Back to the Paper

He was just picked to host the


program. We did not have a
choice.

Just he was picked to host the


program. We did not have a
choice.
Back to the Paper

Chris ate the lunch that he had


brought slowly.

Chris slowly ate the lunch that he


had brought.
Back to the Paper

I only contributed $1000 to the fund


for orphaned children.

I contributed only $1000 to the fund


for orphaned children.
Back to the Paper

The dealer sold the Cadillac to the


buyer with leather sheets.

The dealer sold the Cadillac with


leather sheets to the buyer.
Back to the Paper

The three bankers smoking pipes


talked quietly in the corner.

The three bankers smoking pipes


talked quietly in the corner.
Back to the Paper

They saw a fence behind the house


made of barbed wire.

They saw a fence made of barbed


wire behind the house.
Back to the Paper

The waiter served a dinner roll to the


woman that was well buttered.

The waiter served a dinner roll that


was well buttered to the woman.
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Dangling
Modifiers
Unlike a misplaced modifier, a dangling
modifier cannot be corrected by simply
moving it to a different place in a
sentence.
Back to the Paper

Looking toward the west, a funnel


shaped cloud stirred up.

Looking toward the west, I saw a


funnel shaped cloud stir up. / I,
looking toward the west, saw a
funnel shaped cloud stir up.
Back to the Paper

Walking to the movies, the


cloudburst drenched Jim.

Walking to the movies, Jim was


drenched by the cloudburst. /
Jim, walking to the movies, was
drenched by the cloudburst.
Back to the Paper

When nine years old, my mother


enrolled in medical school.

When I was nine years old, my


mother enrolled in medical school.
Back to the Paper

Having been fixed the night before,


Priscilla could use the car.

Since the car had been fixed the


night before, Priscilla could use it.
Back to the Paper

Sucking warm water from a rubber


hose, envious looks were shot
Roland's way as the other picnickers
quenched their own thirst.
Back to the Paper

Sucking warm water from a rubber


hose, the other picnickers
quenched their own thirst as they
shot envious looks Roland's way.
Back to the Paper

With a sigh of pleasure,


consumption of cucumber
sandwiches commenced.
Back to the Paper

With a sigh of pleasure, Roland began


to consume cucumber sandwiches.

Roland, with a sigh of pleasure, began


to consume cucumber sandwiches.

After Roland sighed with pleasure, he


began to consume cucumber
sandwiches.
6
Basic
Sentence
Patterns
S-V
Verb is normally INTRANSTIVE.

She came.
She went to the store.
Paperwork
S – V – SC
Verb is normally be-verb or copula verb.

I am a teacher.
I feel good.
She is at the shop.
It remained great.
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Passives
S V or S V C

The book was photocopied this morning.

She is interested in the offer.


Passives
S V or S V C

The book was photocopied this morning.


SV
She is interested in the offer.
SVC
Passives
S V or S V C

The book was photocopied this morning.


S V - action
She is interested in the offer.
S V C - description
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S–V–O
Verb is normally TRANSITIVE.

What?

I know she is interested in the offer.


She sent those books to me.
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S – V – IO – DO
Verb is normally TRANSITIVE.

DO: What? / Who?


IO: For/To whom?

She sent me those books.


She made me an apple pie.
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S – V – O – OC
Verb is normally TRANSITIVE.

DO: What? / Who?


OC: Complements the Object

She drives me crazy!


You can make me the president.
Paperwork
Basic Sentence Patterns
SV
SVC
SVO
S V IO DO
S V O OC
Basic Sentence Patterns
SV
SVC
SVO
S V IO DO
S V O OC
Identify the Sentence Pattern
1. Stand.
2. I am sorry.
3. You are welcome.
4. Excuse me.
5. Have a good night.
Identify the Sentence Pattern
6. If he/she goes, I will go.
7. They were delighted with the present I
gave them.
8. I don’t care for very cold weather.
9. I complimented Chi on her cooking
skills.
10. Just he was picked to host the
program.
Identify the Sentence Pattern
11. The three bankers smoking pipes
talked quietly in the corner.
12. They saw a fence made of barbed
wire behind the house.
13. The waiter served the woman spring
roll that was well buttered.
14. He made it look easy.
15. He got very angry and started
shouting at me.
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Articles
Back to the Paper

I need __ paper to write on.

I need (--) paper / some paper / a


sheet of paper to write on.
Back to the Paper

That’s __ baggage!

That’s (--) / the baggage!


Back to the Paper

Do you have __ working


experience?

Do you have (--) working


experience?
Back to the Paper

What __ beautiful scenery!

What (--) beautiful scenery!


Back to the Paper

Are these keys __ same?

Are these keys the same?


Back to the Paper

I am watching __ TV.

I am watching (--) TV.


Back to the Paper

__ giraffe is the tallest of all animals.

The giraffe is the tallest of all


animals.
Back to the Paper

__ French are famous for the foods.

The French are famous for the


foods.
Back to the Paper

__ Chinese invented printing.

The Chinese invented printing.


Back to the Paper

Tom’s father is __ doctor.

Tom’s father is a doctor.


8
Bonus
Back to the Paper

Which letter of the alphabet has the


most water?

C
Back to the Paper

What word begins and ends with an


‘e’ but only has one letter?

envelope
Back to the Paper

What four days of the week start


with the letter T?

Tuesday, Thursday, today, tomorrow


Back to the Paper

What occurs twice in a week, once


in a year but never in a day?

E
Back to the Paper
I stand Fifty romans
Nothing comes Five romans
Then comes the reverse of three
Then you comes last.

I LOVE YOU
Back to the Paper

If you are n.i.t., you are E.

furniture
Back to the Paper

What is between heaven and


earth?

and
Back to the Paper
If one train in New York is going 1206
mph and one in Florida goes 305
mph which one will get to Cuba
first?

Neither. Trains do not travel over


water.
Back to the Paper

What does a grammarian call


Santa's helpers?

subordinate clause
Back to the Paper

Which two letters of the alphabet


mean nothing?

MT
What did we have?
SVA
Tenses
If ~ clauses
Sentence Patterns
Misplaced Modifiers
Dangling Modifiers
Prepositions
Sentence Patterns
Articles
Thank you.

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