National Grammar Day is less than six months away, but we can start to celebrate it now. We can visit the Grammar Day site at http://nationalgrammarday.com/ and explore the resources there.
I am adding some new information on this blog for all of you, and I hope you will make use of it. There is also plenty of information that has been here since the beginning, and many interesting posts by your peers from past semesters. I look forward to an adventure through English grammar with you. I hope that the course will give you a new appreciation for grammar and the English language.
Vocabulary
celebrate - remember a special day with a party or fun
explore - to look for something, to try to learn about something
resource - something that you can use for help
make use of - use
plenty - a lot
peers - people who belong to the same group, such as classmates
appreciation - seeing the value or worth of something, thanks
Cloze Exercise: Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the list above.
1. The teacher always _________________ the Smartboard to teach new vocabulary.
2. I always feel _____________ when someone helps me.
3. The library has __________ of books that readers can _____________ for information on animals.
4. Children often act the same way as their ____________.
5. We will ______________ my birthday with a cake and balloons.
6. The Internet has many _____________ for students who are looking for useful information.
Grammar Point
The words "make use of" are an example of nominalization. That means that the verb "use" becomes a "noun." Nominalization is a common feature of academic or school language because it allows writers to talk about complex ideas.
Grammar Assignment
Can you change celebrate into a noun form? Write the noun ______________. Then write a new sentence with the noun.______________________________________________
