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GRAMMER KNOWLEDGE (RULES (3 Enclose Parenthetic expressions between commas…

- - - - . A possessive noun shows ownership by adding an apostrophe, an "s"
        
        Exceptions: are possessive of ancient proper names
        
        'S
        
        Examples
        
        The boy's iPod
        
        the hurricane's path
        
        EXAMPLES
      - Possessive Plural Noun
        
        S'
        
        example
        
        my sons' children
        
        the ships' escort
        
        to form the possessive of a a plural noun that ends in s or es, add an apostrophe to the end of the word
        
        For nouns that form the plural any other way, add 's to the end of the word
        
        examples
        
        children's toy
        
        women's shoes
        
        men's suits
      - Possessive Plural Nouns
        
        Nouns that are made plural adding es and ies
        
        ES
        
        IES
    - - What is a conjunction?
        
        a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
      - Examples:
        
        red, white, and blue
        
        gold, siliver, or copper
        
        He opened the letter, read it, and made a note of its contents
      - "Serial" Comma
        
        in names of business the last comma is usually omitted
        
        Little, Brown and Company
  - - - Example
        
        My brother you will be pleased to hear, is now in perfect health
    - - Example
        
        Well, Susan, this is a fine mess you are in.
        
        If, Sir, you refuse, I cannot predict what will happen.
    - - Example
        
        Letters, packages, etc., should go here
        
        Horace Fulsome, Ph.D., presided.
        
        Rachel Simonds, Attorney
    - - Example
        
        Billy the Kid
        
        The novelist Jane Austen
        
        William the Conqueror
  - - - Examples
        
        I have heard the arguments, but am still unconvinced
        
        He has had several years' experience and is throughtly competent
  - - - Examples
        
        Mary Shelley's works are entertaining; they are full of engaging ideas.
        
        It is nearly half past five; we cannot reach town before dark.
        
        Compound Sentences
        
        two independent clauses joined
        
        that house is to expense, and that house is too small
        
        This is separated by a coordinator and a conjunction (and)
        
        He said he didn't mind being home; it was clear he wasn't being honest.
        
        Using coordinators, acyrinm Fanboys
        
        for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
      - NOTE: that if the second clause is preceded by an adverb such as accordingly, besides, then, therefore, or thus and not by. a conjunction the semicolon is still required
- - - - Subject
        
        Examples
        
        What you do in your free time is your business
        
        (you do) "You" is the subject to "do"
        
        Addition a predatory "it" (is preparing for the subject that will come later)
        
        What you do in your free time it's your business
        
        "is your business" (is the subjects compliement)
        
        "is" is the verb to the subject "What you do in you free time"
      - Subject compliment
        
        Example
        
        Tom isn't what you'd call friendly
        
        "is " works as an "=" sign
        
        Conjunction "what" can only be used in a noun clause not in an adjective, or adverb clause
      - Object
        
        Example
        
        She said that she was sorry
      - Object of preposition
- - - - pertinent information about the words they modify by answering questions
        
        What Kind?
        
        Which one?
        
        How much?
- - - - Like nouns can be used to refer to a person place or thing
    - - Personal
        
        serve as the subject of a sentence.
      - Intensive/reflexive
      - indefinite
      - possessive
        
        unlike possessive nouns
        
        never take an apostrophe
        
        my/mine, our/ours, your/yours, his/her, hers/its, their/theirs
      - Relative
      - interrogative
        
        who, whom, whose, what, and which introduce questions
        
        Who, Whom, and whose indicate that the question refers to person or animal; what refers to an object, idea, or event; and which can indicate either a person or thing
      - Demonstrative
- - - - Prepositonal Phrase
        
        serve as adjectives
        
        Modifying Nouns and pronouns
        
        as adverbs modifying verbs, adjectives or other adverbs
- - - - They answer the questions When? Where? How? or How Much?
- - - - This
        
        used for a person or thing that is nearby or current
        
        Example
        
        This day could not get any better
      - That
        
        used for more than one thing that’s nearby
        
        Example
        
        That house across the street is so adorable.
      - demonstrative adjective in a sentence will come just before a noun or pronoun and tell you which one it is specifically modifying.
    - - These
        
        used for more than one thing that’s nearby
      - Those
        
        used for more than one thing that’s farther away