Unit Activity Lesson Plans

Introduction
Students have reviewed Unit 9, Troubleshooter. Troubleshooter is designed to help students correct their common writing errors during the writing process. In this lesson, they will recall concepts from the unit.

Lesson Description
Students will verify the validity of ten statements related to the unit.

Instructional Objectives

1. Students will be able to correct common grammar problems in writing.
2. Students will be able to recall concepts from the unit.

Student Web Activity Answers
False: If a fragment lacks both a subject and a verb, it may stand alone.
True: Separate main clauses with an end mark of punctuation, such as a period or a question mark, and begin the second sentence with a capital letter.
True: If a collective noun refers to a group as a whole, use a singular verb.
True: Do not refer to an antecedent in the third person using the second-person pronoun you.
True: If a pronoun reference is weak or vague, rewrite the sentence, adding a clear antecedent for the pronoun or substituting a noun for the pronoun.
True: Shift from the past tense to the past perfect tense to indicate that one action began and ended before another past action began. Use the past perfect tense for the earlier of the two actions.
False: Irregular verbs form their past tense and past participle by adding –ed.
False: The adverb only may be placed anywhere in a sentence.
False: The possessive of it is it's.
False: Do not set off interjections with commas.

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