Analyzing English Grammar

							Analyzing English Grammar
A brief learning tutorial by
Ms. Overly
Pronouns
• Pronouns can replace nouns or other pronouns.
• They are often classified as:
Personal
Subjective: I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they
Objective: me, you, her, him, it, us, you, them
Possessive: mine, yours, hers, his, ours, theirs
Demonstrative: this, these, that, those
Interrogative: who, whom, which, what
Relative: who, whom, which, what, that
Reflexive: myself, yourself,
Indefinite: all, any, many, nobody, few, another
Intensive: myself, himself, themselves



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Please select the appropriate pronouns.

Example:
Like you and I/me, Abby enjoys movies and popcorn.
*Me is the appropriate choice, because both you and me
    are objects of the preposition like.

1.) When you and he/him start planning the end-of-the-
    semester party, send an email to Jim and she/her.

2.) If he/him and she/her find out in time, they can help
     decorate.

3.) Our group will provide live music if you let the band
    and I/me know the date.

4.) Unless both he/him and I/me study this weekend, we
    will have absolutely nothing to celebrate.

5.) Abby is going to ask you and she/her whether she is
    invited to the party.
Relative Clauses
“How poor are         Relative clauses give essential
                      information to help identify a
they who have         particular person or thing.
                      Commas are not used in
not patience.”        defining relative clauses.

- Shakespeare         There are three cases for
                      relatives:
                      Subjective (who, that, which)
                      Objective (who, whom, that,
                           which, where, when, why)
                      Possessive (whose)
                      The antecedent refers to the
                      noun that the relative stands for
                      in the clause.
                      Ex. An English student is
                           someone who studies
                           literature.


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Combine the set of simple sentences into a single
sentence, using a relative. You may change the order of
the clauses.

        English tourists like to visit the Riviera.
        The Riviera is warmer and sunnier than England.


        We want to get rid of the bookshelf.
        Uncle George gave us the bookshelf.




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Sentence Types
•    Type One : Uses an intransitive verb and an optional
     adverb phrase. (An intransitive verb is an action verb
     that does not require a direct object.)
Ex. Emily runs around the house.

•    Type Two: Uses a linking verb, often the verb “to be”
     with a required adverb phrase.
Ex. Emily is running around the house.

•    Type Three: Uses a linking verb and requires an
     adjective phrase.
Ex. Emily is happy to run around the house.

•    Type Four: Uses a linking verb and requires a noun
     phrase that refers back to the subject.
Ex. Emily is a runner.

•    Type Five: Uses a transitive verb and requires a noun
     phrase different from the subject of the sentence.
Ex. Emily enjoys running.
Ex. The dog ate the treat.
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• Write a Type Five sentence
  using the verb “to dance.”

• Write a Type Three
  sentence using the verb
  “to seem.”

• Write a Type Four sentence
  using the verb “to be.”
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Brief Curriculum Vitae
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Education                     University of Nevada, Reno                         Tutorial
                              English Major, Journalism Minor
                              Attending Years: August 2002-December 2004

                              University of Nevada, Las Vegas
                              B.A. in English
                              Graduated: December 2006

                              University of Nevada, Las Vegas
                              M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction
                              Graduation Date: December 2008

Relevant Work Experience      Editor of the Brushfire 2004 (UNR)
                              UNLV Writing Center Consultant
                              August 2006-August 2008
                              Coronado High School English teacher
                              Eng. IH and World Literature

Accomplishments/ Personal Interests
                            Millennium Scholar Recipient
                            CSUN Scholarship Recipient
                            UNR and UNLV Deans’ Lists
                            Master’s GPA 4.0
                            I enjoy reading, writing short stories and essays,
                            tutoring students, and traveling