Wed, Sept 15 grammar

 

 In class: Today is the last of the grammar reviews (for now); as well, this is the last quickwrite, (again for now).

          At this point you should have turned in Monday and Tuesday's classwork. In your notebook, there should be two quickwrite responses.

           When you have finished today, please again collect your notebook. On page three, respond to "Should one fear failure."

Make sure you have your chromebook with you tomorrow and Friday. You will definitely need it!

Generally, fewer is used when the number of things is counted ("fewer problems") whereas less is used when the number is measured ("less trouble" or "less time"). ... The fact is that less is also sometimes used to refer to number among things that are counted.

Wednesday, September 15   Grammar exercise / notebook writing prompt

Please complete the following practice / review exercise. Take your time. When you have finished, on page three of your class notebook, write out the a response to the following prompt: Should one fear failure? This is to be a minimum of honors class: 150 words; regents class: 100

* It goes like this: fewer is used to refer to number among things that are counted, as in "fewer choices" and "fewer problems"; less is used to refer to quantity or amount among things that are measured, as in "less time" and "less effort."

Direction: Circle the correct word in each sentence below.

1. The cook suddenly wished she had added (fewer  less ) soy sauce.

 

2. I wish we were given (fewer    less ) pages for homework.

 

3. I wish we were given (fewer    less ) homework.

 

4. David found that (fewer   less ) spoonfuls helped the mixture.

 

5. Did you know that I've read (fewer   less ) than half of my books?

 

6. Give me (fewer   less ) slices of pizza.

 

7. Jennifer later discovered that her brother had bought (fewer   less ) textbooks than she.

 

8. Tomorrow, class, please bring in (fewer   less ) leaves than you brought today.

 

9. I found that I had spilled (fewer   less ) soda than I had thought.

 

10. Perhaps (fewer   less ) than six computers will be set up.

 

11. (Fewer  Less ) people signed up for the march than we expected.

 

12. This year I will buy (fewer  less ) plants for my garden.

 

13. The shirt feels much (fewer  less ) bulky now that the tailor taken it in.

 

14. During this past storm, (fewer  less ) snow fell.

 

15. During this past storm, (fewer  less ) accidents occurred.

 

16. When the clerk counted the money, she found (fewer  less ) coins than before.

 

17. This part of the symphony requires much (fewer  less ) instrumentation than the earlier part.

 

18. After the loggers went through the land, there were considerably (fewer  less ) trees in the south field.

 

19. Please give me (fewer  less ) sugar than you gave him.

 

20. Please give me (fewer  less ) sugar cubes than you gave him.

Tues, Sept 14 grammar 2, loveable quality quickwrite

 

In class: if you have not turned in yesterday's grammar sheet on there, their and they're, please hand them in to Mr. O'Reilly

                Today is grammar review number 2 of 3 (only one more tomorrow); similarly to yesterday, you are working on a grammar review exercise. Today's is on than vs. then:

The way to keep the pair straight is to focus on this basic difference: than is used when you're talking about comparisons; then is used when you're talking about something relating to time. Than is the word to choose in phrases like smaller than, smoother than, and further than.

When you have finished the exercise, collect your notebook and respond to the prompt on page 2.  Graded quickwrite.

Tuesday, September 14   Grammar exercise / notebook writing prompt

Please complete the following practice / review exercise. Take your time. When you have finished, on page two of your class notebook, write out  a response to the following prompt: What is your most lovable quality? This is to be a minimum of honors class: 150 words; regents class: 100

1.   My jack-o-lantern is far better (than / then) any other jack-o-lantern.

2. First, we study the homework; (than / then) we take the test.

3. If you come with me, (then / than) you want to live.

4. This class scores higher (then / than) any other class.

5. He leapt on the thief, tied him up, and (then / than) called the police.

6. This test seems to be easier (then / than) the last one.

7. It is understood (then / than) there will be no class next week.

8. That cat is much bigger (then / than) that dog.

9. His appearance is more (then / than) I can stand.

10. The storm poured down, but (then / than) it ended.

 

11. Nothing is worse (then / than ) fighting traffic on Friday afternoon.

 

12. The dog bit its master; (then / than ) it ran away.

 

13. If you insist on having a cake, (then / than ) I'll go grocery shopping.

 

14. Taller (then / than ) her brother, Marlene often teased him mercilessly.

 

15. It is unfair for him to have more time to study (then / than ) I do.

 

16. First you got upset; (then / than ) you got angry.

 

17. We all suspected that the clerk knew more (then /than ) he let on.

 

18. Core the apple and (then / than ) rinse it in lemon juice.

 

19. If all goes well, (then / than ) we can proceed to the next step.

 

20. The discussion lasted much longer (then  than ) we thought it would.