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Tuesday, October 28Vocabulary 3.6GUM 5.2

Literary Analysis and Composition 2014-2015Slide2

Vocabulary 3.6What is our lesson objective?Define and use words with Greek and Latin roots.Slide3

Let’s Practice!Crossword puzzle (PDF)Slide4

GUM 5.2What are our lesson objectives?Recognize the correct punctuation of sentences with adverb clauses.Identify the word the adverb clause modifies.Identify adverb clauses in sentences.Slide5

Keywords and Pronunciationadjective : a word that modifies, or describes, a noun or pronounadverb : a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverbadverb clause : a subordinate clause that is used mainly to modify a verbadverb phrase : a prepositional phrase that is used to modify a verb, adjective, or adverbnoun : a word that names a person, place, thing, or ideaSlide6

Keywords and Pronunciation preposition : a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in the sentencesubordinate, or dependent, clause : a clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it does not express a complete thoughtsubordinating conjunction : a conjunction that introduces an adverb clauseverb : a word used to express an action or a state of beingSlide7

What do I need to know about adverb clauses?An adverb clause is a subordinate clause that is used to modify verbs, adverbs, and adjectives.If the engine overheats, turn it off. (The adverb clause if the engine overheats modifies turn and tells when.)He can run faster than anyone else I know. (The adverb clause than anyone else I know modifies faster and tells to what extent.)She became famous as soon as the film opened. (The adverb clause as soon as the film opened

modifies famous

and tells when.)Slide8

What do I need to know about adverb clauses?When an adverb clause introduces a sentence, the clause is followed by a comma. Although the article had been researched, it was not convincing.When an adverb clause ends a sentence, no comma is needed. The article had been researched although it was not convincing.When an adverb clause interrupts a sentence, the clause is set off with commas. The article, although it was not convincing, had been researched.Slide9

Let’s Practice!Choose the complete adverb clause in each sentence.1. When the curtain falls, the audience applauds.A When the curtain fallsB the audience applaudsSlide10

Let’s Practice!Choose the complete adverb clause in each sentence.2. If the telephone rings, Paul will answer it.A If the telephone ringsB Paul will answer itSlide11

Let’s Practice!Choose the complete adverb clause in each sentence.3. That dish has been cracked since Lillian dropped it.A That dish has been crackedB since Lillian dropped itSlide12

Let’s Practice!Choose the complete adverb clause in each sentence.4. Wilbur listened to the radio while he folded the laundry.A to the radioB while he folded the laundrySlide13

Let’s Practice!Choose the complete adverb clause in each sentence.5. The dress will fit Becky as long as she doesn’t grow.A will fit BeckyB as long as she doesn’t growSlide14

Let’s Practice!Choose the complete adverb clause in each sentence.6. Before clocks were invented, various devices were used to tell time.A Before clocks were inventedB used to tell timeSlide15

Let’s Practice!Choose the complete adverb clause in each sentence.7. Sundials were effective as long as the sun was shining.A were effectiveB as long as the sun was shiningSlide16

Let’s Practice!Choose the complete adverb clause in each sentence.8. Ropes tied in regularly spaced knots measured time as they burned.A in regularly spaced knotsB as they burnedSlide17

Let’s Practice!Choose the complete adverb clause in each sentence.9. When all the sand had trickled through the narrow midsection of an hourglass, an hour had passed.A When all the sand had trickled through the narrow midsection of an hourglassB of an hourglassSlide18

Let’s Practice!Choose the complete adverb clause in each sentence.10. Convenient and accurate timekeeping did not exist until clocks came into use in the 1700s.A Convenient and accurateB until clocks came into use in the 1700s