Grammar Lesson 24

• Vocabulary:

• Sit: to put the body in a seated position, past tense-sit or sat

• Set: to place something, past tense-set

Phrases and Clauses

• Phrase: a group or words used as a single word in a sentence, may contain nouns and verbs, but it does not have both a subject and predicate

• Different kinds of phrases:

• Prepositional (under a bridge)

• Verb (would have adapted)

• Gerund (exercising for hours)

• Infinitive (to be a good friend)

Clauses

• A group of words with a subject and a predicate

• Examples:

• As the climber ascended Mount Everest

• Since the geographer had mapped the terrain

• Every complete sentence has at least one clause, some sentences have more than one clause

• Example: After I arrived at the summit, but before I descended, I left a note that I had been there.

Grammar Lesson 25

• Vocabulary:

• Pericardium- the membranous sack enclosing the heart

• Perimeter- the border of a two-dimensional figure, like a square or rectangle

• Periodontics- a branch of dentistry that studies and treats our gums

The Direct Object

• A direct object follows an action verb and tells who or what receives the action

• We can answer three questions to find the direct object:

• 1. What is the verb in the sentence?

• 2. Is it an action verb?

• 3. Who or what receives the action? (direct object)

• Example: Ancient Egyptians built the pyramids.