Language Arts

This week's Grammar lessons focus on irregular verbs, contractions with not, combining predicates, and apostrophes to show possession.

An irregular verb has a special spelling to show that an action happened in the past.

Some irregular verbs have a special spelling when used with HAVE, HAS, or HAD.

Some examples:

GO / WENT / GONE

BEGIN / BEGAN / BEGUN

EAT / ATE / EATEN

SING / SANG / SUNG

A contraction is a shortened form of two words. An apostrophe in a contraction shows where one or more letters have been left out. The word WON'T is a special contraction. The spelling of the word WILL changes. (WILL NOT = WON'T)

Two sentences with the same subject can be combined. Use the word AND to join the predicates. (JASON WATCHED THE STARS.  JASON READ ABOUT THE SUN. = JASON WATCHED THE STARS AND READ ABOUT THE SUN.)

Use an apostrophe with nouns to show possession.

Add 'S to singular nouns or plural nouns that do not end in S (Rico's report, children's stories).

Add an apostrophe to plural nouns ending in S (Teachers' desks, students' writings)

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