1. English Review Possessive or Not? its – possessive whose - possessive
it’s – it is who’s – who is
Its’ – NOT A WORD
their – possessive
they’re – they are
there – a place

2. SAMPLES _______ coming over for dinner tonight.
There b) Their c) They’re
________ not for you to decide.
Its b) It’s c) Its’ (NO WAY)
_______ cookies are those?
a) Whose b) Who’s

3. Apostrophes
add 's to the singular form of the word (even if it ends in -s):the owner's car  James's hat (James' hat is also acceptable.
For plural, proper nouns that are possessive, use an apostrophe after the 's': The Jones’ presentation was outstanding
add 's to the plural forms that do not end in -s: the children's game  the geese's honking

4. add ' to the end of plural nouns that end in -s: two cats' toys three friends' letters the countries' laws
add 's to the end of compound words: my brother-in-law's money
add 's to the last noun to show joint possession of an object: Todd and Anne's apartment

5. Signage Errors

6. Really?

7. Is this a joke?

8. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
You want your subjects and verbs to get along with one another. It’s important.

9. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
One of the creepiest ghosts are secretly plotting an escape from the containment unit.
What’s the problem with this sentence?

10. SUBJECT-VERB
Do you think LeBron or Kobe are the best player in the NBA?
Kobe and LeBron is the best player in the NBA.
What are the problems?

11. Parallel Construction
Will Smith enjoys making fun of Carlton, swimming in his uncle’s pool, and walking around campus with the ladies.
Making fun of Carlton
Swimming in his uncle’s pool
Walking around campus with the ladies

12. Parallel Construction
Doug Heffernan consumes mass quantities of salty snacks, he upsets his wife with regularity, and sleeping on the couch.
What’s the problem with this sentence?

13. Parallel Construction
Doug Heffernan consumes mass quantities of salty snacks, he upsets his wife with regularity, and sleeping on the couch.
1) consumes mass quantities of salty snacks
2) he upsets his wife with regularity
3) sleeping on the couch

14. PASSIVE VOICE On the ACT, passive voice is ALWAYS wrong.
If something is done “by someone” or “by something,” you are in the passive voice.
The grades were posted in Zangle by Mr. Danz.
Mr. Danz posted the grades in Zangle.

15. Passive Voice Continued
After Buster Posey bobbled the ball behind the plate, 2nd base was stolen by Austin Jackson.
How can we fix this?

16. Redundancy
What is it?
Written expressions that repeat information unnecessarily
What are some examples?

17. Redundancy Continued
“I have to use the ATM Machine, but I forgot my PIN number.”
What does ATM stand for?
Automated Teller Machine
What does PIN stand for?
Personal Identification Number

18. Redundancy Continued “At first, I initially was afraid of flying”
“My first class begins at 11:00 a.m. in the morning.”
“However, on the other hand, this new generation will not migrate as caterpillars, thus repeating the cycle”