Thursday, May 7, 2020




Good morning,

As promised, here are daily dose answers to add to your list.


Daily Dose # 21

What is an adjective?

An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun by describing, limiting or making it more exact; it may indicate quality or quantity. There are three general types: descriptive, limiting, proper

Daily Dose # 22

Give an example.

descriptive (yellow, wide house), limiting (third, several boys), proper (Canadian policy).

Daily Dose # 23

What is an adverb?

An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective or other adverb by describing or limiting to make meaning more precise; often have an –ly ending. Generally tell how, when, why, where, how often and how much.

Daily Dose # 24

Give an example.

quickly ran, moved sideways, he treated us kindly

Daily Dose # 25

What is a conjunction?


A conjunction is a linking word used to connect words or groups of words in a sentence. Write two examples from each category.

Coordinating: and, but, for, or, nor, yet, neither, either,
Subordinating: since, because, as, while, so that, although, unless
Correlative: both/and, either/or, neither/nor, so/as, not only/but also

Daily Dose # 26

What is a preposition?


A preposition is a linking word used before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to some other word in the sentence; usually indicate a location.

Examples:

above, in, at, down, onto, over, upon, toward, within, for, except


Daily Dose # 27

What is a pronoun?


A pronoun acts in the place of a noun.

I, you, he, she, the, they, him, her, we, etc.


Daily Dose # 28

Insert the correct punctuation in the following sentence.


                                        Joe asked politely May I borrow a dollar

Joe asked politely, “May I borrow a dollar?”


Daily dose # 29

Insert the correct punctuation in the following sentence.



                      Ill never go there again said jack unless I get dragged there



Ill never go there again,” said Jack, “unless I get dragged there.”



Daily Dose # 30

Insert the correct punctuation in the following sentence.

                                      Mary had an old ugly chair and Toms was worse




Mary had an old, ugly chair and Toms was worse.

Daily Dose # 31

Insert the correct punctuation in the following sentence:

In 1968 982 students came to sing dance and march 

In 1968, 982 students came to sing, dance and march.

Daily Dose # 32

Insert the correct punctuation in the following sentence:

 We dont however disagree to often 

We don't, however, disagree too often.



Daily Dose # 33

Insert the correct punctuation in the following sentence:

Many books especially cheap ones are put together in haste however with proper care even cheap books can last for a long time

Many books, especially cheap ones, are put together in haste; however, with proper care even cheap books can last for a long time.


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