Grammar Review There is s copy of this PPT on the homework website which you can download or print for review purposes.

Tricky Words

Wrong Right

Should of Should haveAlot a lot (2 words)Off of off (don’t use with of)

Prepositions

In grammar, they are words that show relationships (such as time, direction and place) between its object and some other word in the sentence.

Examples:John arrived before dinner.We arrived at their home.We arrived in Halifax last night.

More Tricky words!

Past: (Gone, ended, time before, beyond, after…)That happened in the past. (Preposition)She walked past the new stores. (Prep.)We study our country’s past. (noun)It is half past three in the afternoon. (Prep.)She had a mysterious past. (Noun)Had is the past tense of have. (Adjective)The arrow went past its mark. (Prep.)

Pass (Verb: Go by, moved past, hand around, go across or over, take place, complete a course, enact, give up a chance, express, take place…)

We passed the mall.She passed him in the race.The pictures were passed around.The army passed through the forest.

We all passed the test!The bill was passed in Parliament.They passed on the chance to attend the show.I hate to pass judgement.He told the principal all that had passed

between him and the other student.

Than (comparisons) Todd is a better basketball player than I am.

Then (Time) Yesterday we ate lunch, and then we went to

the mall.

Seen (Always has a verb in front!!!)We have seen… She was seen… We have

never seen…

Saw (Goes right after the noun or pronoun.) I saw… he saw… they saw…

Grammatical Errors:

11. What do you want the answers for?

Correct: For what reason do you want the answers?

12. Who are the presents for?

Correct: For whom are the presents?

13.When does your project have to be done by?

Correct: By what date is your project due?

Time to see what you remember!

You’ll need a piece of paper and a pen or pencil.

FOR THIS FIRST SET OF EXERCISES, JUST WRITE THECORRECT WORDS ON YOUR SHEET OF PAPER. THERE ARE TEN SENTENCES.

1. They passed/past there/their tests.2. I should of/have gone to class.3. That is a bigger problem then/than I

thought.4. The boys are playing a lot/a lot of

games.5. Don’t jump off of/off the

neighbours’/neighbours’ front porch.

6. You should of/have come with us!

7. I have seen/saw her before.8. The car lost it’s/its muffler.9. We’re/Were you going to the

dance with a friend?10. We’re/Were going to the mall

and then/than the restaurant.

Grammatical Errors and Fixes Who is he sitting by?

Correct: By whom is he sitting?

Where are you going to?

Correct: Where are you going?

Where did you put the magazine at?

Correct: Where did you put the magazine?

What did you put my books with when you tidied the room?

Correct: With what did you put my books when you tidied the room?

Grammatical Errors Who are you sitting with?Correct: With whom are you sitting? I am tired cause I didn’t sleep well last

night.Correct: I am tired because I didn’t sleep

well last night.

Never use the following in formal writing: gonna, sorta, kinda, wanna, ain’t, lol, imo…(You get the idea!)

That is for him and I.

Correct: That is for him and me. Why: That is for him.

That is for me. That is for him and me.

She plays hockey really good!

Correct: She plays hockey really well!She is a good hockey player.