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To: Stan who wrote (4415)12/19/2013 11:35:15 AM
From: N. Dixon  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 4710
 
I think adverbs are the most difficult concept to grasp and the reason I think diagramming sentences should be taught. My pet peeve of not hyphenating "wholly owned" is difficult for students to grasp because it's an adverb modifying an adjective.

Also diagramming sentences gets them to discern between "ly" words that are adjectives and those that are not.

Good source for students:


ADVERBS

ND



To: Stan who wrote (4415)12/19/2013 1:51:50 PM
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N. Dixon

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I feel sorry for people who have to learn our language.
LOL

What about us native speakers who are still trying to learn it? Seems like every day I run into some challenge and have to run to Struck & White (even though I'm sure I have it memorized).

"Learn the rules - and then you can break them."


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