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Diagramming Direct Objects Direct objects follow action verbs and tell who or what receives that action. To find the direct object, ask three questions: What is the verb in the sentence? Is it an action verb? Who or what receives the action? (direct object)
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Grammar Lesson 21
• Vocab:• Exempli gratia, e.g. – for example• Id est, i.e. – that is to say
• In formal writing, we say “for example” instead of e.g. and “that is” instead of i.e.
Diagramming Direct Objects
• Direct objects follow action verbs and tell who or what receives that action.
• To find the direct object, ask three questions:• What is the verb in the sentence?• Is it an action verb?• Who or what receives the action? (direct object)
Grammar Lesson 22
• Vocab• Judicial – having to do with a court of law or the administration of
justice.• Jurisdiction – the range or extent of authority; power.• Judicious – having or exercising good judgment, wise, sensible.
Capitalization: People Titles, Family Words, School Subjects
• Titles used with names of people require a capital letter• Family words such as father and mother only require
capitalization when used in place of someone’s name.• School subjects are capitalized if they come from a proper
noun
Grammar Lesson 23
• Vocab• Appellate – having to do with an appeal or call for help• Apportion – to give out parts or portions• Appropriation – something, usually money, set aside for some
specific purpose
Descriptive Adjectives/Proper Adjectives
• Adjectives – describe a person, place or thing• Types of adjectives: limiting adjectives, demonstrative
adjectives, and possessive adjectives• Descriptive adjectives – sometimes answer “What kind?”• Often, they come before the person, place, or thing.
Sometimes they come after.
Descriptive Adjectives Cont.• Sometimes they end in suffixes like:
• -- able• -- al• -- ful• -- ible• -- ic• -- ive• -- less• -- ous• -- y
Proper Adjectives
• Common adjectives are formed from common nouns and don’t need a capital letter.
• Proper adjectives are formed from proper nouns and are always capitalized.