Study and Practice

A) Study Root Words and meanings, especially for words 73-84 for your next test.

B) Complete the "Problems with Prepositions" Quiz 2 on worksheet page 87 received in class Friday.

C) Parts of Speech Practice: Label each word in the sentence below to indicate its part of speech.

1) Kindly smiles often bring joy.

2) God's Word is revealed truth.

3) Those who truly believe God will also obey Him.

D) Find all the prepositional phrases in the sentences below underlining them, and then label the type of    prepositional phrase it is, whether an ADJ., ADV, or Noun. (Hint: only 1 prep. phrase below is serving in the position of a noun; most of them are either adverbial or adjectival.)  You may review common prepositions on pages 17-18 in your text, and you should take note of the examples of "compound prepositions" on page 18 - prepositions that consist of more than 1 word.

1) The words of the Master were attractive to many people because of their graciousness.

2) In spite of the intense hatred of the Jewish leaders, people from many places flocked to hear Him.

3) During His ministry Jesus often taught in parables.

4) No man like Jesus has had ever lived on the earth.

5) On the cross was where Jesus atoned for man's sins.

Keep Practicing!

A) Identify the noun clause in each sentence.  (Underline or write down the whole noun clause.)

1) Whether your life will be useful in God's kingdom depends largely upon your own choices.
2) Our actions and words reveal what is in our hearts.
3) We must obey whomever God places in authority over us.
4) Our words should show gratitude for whatever God brings to us in life.
5) The budding rod clearly showed which man God had chosen as high priest.
6) Faithful Caleb said, "Give me this mountain."

B) For each sentence below, underline the subject once and the verb twice.  Then, identify each direct object and indirect object.  Remember that only sentences with direct objects may have an indirect object.

1) Even today scientists cannot give us a full explanation of magnetism.
2) Magnetism not only moves the tiny parts of an electric typewriter but also lifts huge loads.
3) A magnetic compass can show you the four directions.
4) Mother gave my paper a quick look and pointed out my mistake.
5) This morning Father showed Lowell and me the goose nest.

C) In each sentence below, identify each underlined word as either a preposition or an adverb.

1) The flock of geese suddenly soared up into the air and flew off.
2) Leroy jumped off the wagon and ran inside.
3) The mailmen drove past without putting anything inside our box.
4) When we came to the small creek, we waded across and climbed up the steep bank on the other side.
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D) Study your root words, meanings, and derivatives.

E) Now, review the differences between infinitives being used as a noun, gerunds, and noun clauses.  Would you be able to identify each of these?  Write a sentence that contains an example of each of them, for a total of 3 sentences.

Now...Noun Clauses

Before reviewing the noun clause, read the sentence pairs below and choose whether sentence A or B is correct.  Simply circle the correct choice or write "A" or "B" on your paper.

I.   A) We were surprised at his speaking out so forcefully.
     B) We were surprised at him speaking out so forcefully.

II.  A) John helping us made a big difference.
     B) John's helping us made a big difference.

III. A) I surely appreciate Laura finding my papers.
      B) I surely appreciate Laura's finding my papers.
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You may want to review noun clauses in your text beginning on page 89.  Then do the following:

If the underlined clause is a noun clause, identify its function by writing "subject," "direct object," "predicate nominative," or "object of a preposition."

1) Did you ask whether the new books have arrived?
2) Father did not know the man who warned us about the bridge.
3) How these groceries arrived on our porch is a mystery to us.
4) That grandmother Shank loves her Bible is quite apparent.
5) A good time to track wild animals is when fresh snow covers the ground.
6) The rabbit hid in a thicket where the fox could not go.
7) Sparky enjoys attention from whoever will play with him.
8) I did not know where I must have mislaid my paper.
9) When the blizzard struck, we were thankful for a warm house.
10) The subject of Ellen's composition was why salt kills plants.
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Of course, continue studying your root words!

More Noun Verbal Practice

For the following sentences, you may either write down the verbal or print the sentences and circle the verbals within them.  Then, write whether the verbal is being used as a subject (S), a direct object (DO), a predicate nominative (PN), or the object of a preposition (OP).

1) Drying wildflowers can be an interesting project.
2) Last summer our family decided to start a collection of dried wildflowers.
3) Our music assignment is researching the life of an Anabaptist hymn writer.
4) We found great inspiration in learning about these faithful Christians of the past.
5) One of my regular jobs is keeping the woodbox full.
6) Raising good watermelons in our area requires watering them regularly.

Punctuation Practice with Colons

Each of the sentences below contains an error in colon usage.  Write the word just before the error occurs, and either add or omit what is necessary.

1) The Bible states man's basic problem, he has a sinful nature.

2) The most important tools will be: an ax, a shovel, and a pick.

3) In good books you keep coming across the same ideas, truth, honor, courage, wisdom, faith, and moral responsibility.

Just For Fun!  (A Bonus!)

In the second sentence of my instructions for the section immediately above here, can you recognize any noun clauses?

Identifying Noun Verbals

For the following sentences which include verbals, tell whether each italicized verbal is a gerund, a gerund phrase, an infinitive, or an infinitive phrase.

1) Disobeying always brings sad consequences.
2) God's command to Moses was to speak to the rock.
3) Moses dishonored God by speaking angrily to the Israelites.
4) Striking the rock was also direct disobedience to God's command.
5) God punished Moses by barring him from the Promised Land.
6) Moses intensely desired to go, but his punishment was not changed.
7) Dad praised God for dealing graciously with us.
8) The Christian's purpose in life is sharing the Gospel with others.

Now go back to each sentence and identify the noun position of each verbal or verbal phrase.  Yes, all of them are functioning as nouns!  Which position is each one playing in the sentence?  Remember to notice the use of linking verbs; remember the positions which follow linking verbs.

If you need help from your text with gerunds and infinitives, see pages 53-57.

Use your notes from class to review diagramming of gerunds and infinitives and diagram sentences 1 - 4.

Review your root words and derivatives, especially the newest ones!

Study and Write

1) Continue studying all root words and meanings with their derivatives and their definitions.

2) Review all types of phrases: infinitives, gerunds, past participles, and present participles.  These are all found on pages 53 through 72 in your text.

3) Write a cause and effect paragraph composed of at least 7 sentences.  This type of paragraph gives reasons why some event has happened or perhaps why it will happen in the future.  The paragraph may be imaginary or real in content.

Fulfill these basic requirements:

~ Immediate causes only should be the focus since you are only writing a paragraph.
~ Double space your writing or typing.
~ Use at least 3 different types of sentences in the paragraph: simple, compound, complex, and compound complex.
~ Use at least 2 derivative words in your use of vocabulary.

Possible Topics:  Why a Team Won or Didn't Win a Championship/ Why Sam Got a Bad Grade on a Test/ Why Being Obedient to Authority is Proper/ Why Collecting ________ Is Fun (you get to fill in the blank)/ Why the Accident on the Interstate Happened, or Why Someone's Birthday Party Was a Success.

Intense Study

Study all root words with their meanings and learn at least one derivative for each with its definition.  You should be able to quickly give the information when you see the original root word.

Root Study and Writing

Study your root words and derivatives very well each day.


Writing Practice:

Use prepositional phrases, appositive phrases, and participial phrases to combine the following sentences to make new sentences in the way that seems best to you.  Take the time to review each of the above named phrases before you begin using your text book.  (Appositive phrases are appositives that simply contain more than one word - such as:  Charles Dickens, a British novelist, was born in 1812.)

1)  You will need the address I gave you.  You'll need it for your application.

2)  The cookies are ready to bake.  They are on the cookie sheet.

3)  I ordered the soup.  It was a clam chowder.

4)  The doctor treated poor patients in her free time.  She is a compassionate person.

5)  The baker preheated the oven.  He turned it to 350 degrees.

6)  The farmer hummed to herself.  She did this while she baled the hay.