1. Grammar Rules!!! How to C.H.E.W. Your G.U.M.

2. What do I mean by C.H.E.W? C reate a H ealthy E nvironment for your W riting

3. What kind of G.U.M. is best with writing? G rammar U sage M echanics

4. Rule # 10 Thou Shalt CHEW thy GUM… by determining how a word functions as a part of speech Example –Identify the part of speech of each underlined word or word group in this sentence. -The roly-poly puppies frequently stumble and fall.

5. Rule # 9 Thou Shalt CHEW thy GUM By turning fragments and run- ons into complete sentences By knowing the difference between a sentence, a phrase, and a clause Examples Pleased by the applause of the audience the violinist played an encore. Fix the run-on.

6. Rule # 8 Thou Shalt CHEW thy GUM By making subjects and verbs agree in number, person, and gender By making pronouns and antecedents agree in number, person, and gender Examples - Read the statement. Identify the error in agreement. –The store, the hotel, and the airport is all in a ten- mile radius of the beach. –To apply for the scholarship, a student must submit at least four samples of their work.

7. Rule # 7 Thou Shalt CHEW thy GUM By using the correct form of regular and irregular verbs Examples-Write the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Jeffery and Lee have (ride) their bikes fifty miles today. Rebecca soon (see) why the old house had sold so cheaply.

8. Rule # 6 Thou Shalt CHEW thy GUM By proofreading sentences for correct pronoun forms (nominative vs. objective) Examples - Revise each sentence by supplying the correct pronoun form. –Steve showed the negatives to Cecelia and I.

9. Rule # 5 Thou Shalt CHEW thy GUM By not dangling or misplacing a modifier Examples - Examine the image. What is the dangling/misplaced modifier? How can you change the sentence so that the meaning is clear?

10. Rule # 4 Thou Shalt CHEW thy GUM By properly capitalizing sentences Examples - Correct the capitalization errors within this sentence: Our september trip to ireland included a stay in kilkee, a coastal village.

11. Rule # 3 Thou Shalt CHEW thy GUM By knowing when to use a period, question mark, or exclamation point. Examples-add the appropriate end punctuation. When is the bus coming, or has it already left The title of her new television special is Hillside Rocks

12. Rule # 2 Thou Shalt CHEW thy GUM By knowing the difference between semicolons and colons. By adding italics, quotation marks, or ellipsis points By using apostrophes, hyphens and dashes in the right place Examples-add the appropriate punctuation Please bring the following items books, pencils, and newspapers. Why did you buy another sleeping bag? she asked. Its frustrating when the car wont start because its battery is dead.

13. The Golden Grammar Rule # 1 Thou Shalt CHEW thy GUM Because commas are the “splice of life” Examples-Fix the comma error. Fast-food restaurants are changing, now they offer healthier food choices.

14. Grammar Websites http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/ (Purdue Online Writing Lab) www.chompchomp.com (Grammar Bytes) http://grammar.ccc.com mnet.edu/grammar/ http://grammar.ccc.com mnet.edu/grammar/ (Guide to Grammar and Writing) http://classroom.jc- schools.net/basic/la- grammar.html http://classroom.jc- schools.net/basic/la- grammar.html (Grammar activities)