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Welcome to  The Grammar Roadshow Alan Barker Kairos Training Limited
What is grammar? ,[object Object]
From grammar to glamour
Round 1 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Spot the sentences ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
A sentence is: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Subject and predicate ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Hunt for the subject ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Three kinds of sentence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Simple sentences ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Compound sentences ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Complex sentences ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Misplaced modifiers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Round 2 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Parts of speech ,[object Object],[object Object]
Eight parts of speech ,[object Object],noun verb adjective adverb pronoun preposition conjunction article (determiner) interjection
What part of speech? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[adjective] ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Round 3 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Common nouns ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Proper nouns ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Abstract nouns ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],initiative justice kleptomania liquidation measurement narration observation performance
Nominalisation ,[object Object]
For example: ,[object Object],[object Object]
For example: ,[object Object],[object Object]
Denominalise! ,[object Object],[object Object]
Denominalise!   ,[object Object],[object Object]
Denominalise! ,[object Object],[object Object]
Mass nouns ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Mass nouns ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What’s wrong?
It gets everywhere…
‘ less’ and ‘fewer’ ,[object Object],[object Object]
‘ less’ and ‘fewer’ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
‘ less’ and ‘fewer’ ,[object Object],fewer
‘ less’ and ‘fewer’ ,[object Object],[object Object],fewer
‘ less’ and ‘fewer’ ,[object Object],less
‘ less’ and ‘fewer’ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],less fewer
Collective nouns ,[object Object]
Collective nouns ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],management class family army government leadership BBC Daily Mail The UN Network Rail McDonald’s
Single or plural? ,[object Object],[object Object]
Single or plural? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],has have
Single or plural? ,[object Object],[object Object]
Single or plural? ,[object Object],they
Single or plural? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],has have
Singular or plural: First Great Western ,[object Object]
Round 4 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Spot the pronouns ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
I and me ,[object Object],[object Object]
I and me He asked Tony and  to come to the party. me
I and me ,[object Object],me
Reflexive pronouns ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Reflexive pronouns ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Use when the subject acts on itself… …  or for emphasis…
Reflexive pronouns ,[object Object],[object Object]
Reflexive pronouns ,[object Object]
‘ which’ and ‘that’: what’s the difference? ,[object Object],[object Object]
He or she? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],them they
‘ they’ for ‘he or she’ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
‘ they’ for ‘he or she’ ,[object Object],[object Object]
‘ they’ for ‘he or she’ ,[object Object],[object Object]
‘ they’ for ‘he or she’ ,[object Object],[object Object]
Round 5 ,[object Object],[object Object]
Spot the verbs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Spot the verb ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Voice: active and passive ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Active or passive? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Active or passive? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
‘ will’ and ‘shall’ ,[object Object],[object Object],shall will
‘ will’ and ‘shall’ ,[object Object],shall
‘ will’ and ‘shall’ ,[object Object],will will
‘ will’ and ‘shall’ ,[object Object]
‘ may’ and ‘might’
‘ may’ and ‘might’ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
‘ may have’ and ‘might have’ ,[object Object],[object Object]
‘ may have’ and ‘might have’ ,[object Object],[object Object]
‘ may’ and ‘might’ Neighbours dreads finding missing snake Feb 16 2008 by Dan Warburton, The Journal  A police spokesman said: “While the snake is a family pet and has been brought up around children, the owner is concerned that she might look intimidating.”
‘ may have’ and ‘might have’
‘ may have’ and ‘might have’ ,[object Object],[object Object]
dangling participles ,[object Object],[object Object]
dangling participles ,[object Object],[object Object]
dangling participles ,[object Object]
The split infinitive ,[object Object]
The origins of the controversy ,[object Object],[object Object]
H W Fowler on the split infinitive ,[object Object]
Raymond Chandler on the split infinitive ,[object Object]
The split infinitive ,[object Object]
Round 6 ,[object Object],[object Object]
Adjective or adverb? ,[object Object],[object Object]
Adjective or adverb? ,[object Object],[object Object]
Adjective or adverb? ,[object Object],[object Object]
The shifting adverb ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Round 7 ,[object Object],[object Object]
The three articles ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Co-ordinating conjunctions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Sub-ordinating conjunctions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],because before how if since so that unless until while whilst whether whereas
Sub-ordinating conjunctions ,[object Object],[object Object]
Starting with ‘but’   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Starting with ‘and’ ,[object Object],[object Object]
Starting with ‘and’ ,[object Object],[object Object]
Starting with ‘and’  and  ‘but’ ,[object Object]
‘ however’ as a ‘conjunction’ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Prepositions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],after at before during since until past as for in to but by with without instead of other than in front of up to  due to owing to
Verbose conjunctions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],after during before if because about to
Preposition at the end of a sentence ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Prepositional verbs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
‘ put’ + prepositions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
‘ put’ + prepositions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
How many prepositions can you end a sentence with…? ,[object Object]
How many prepositions can you end a sentence with…? ,[object Object]
How many prepositions can you end a sentence with…? ,[object Object]
Round 8 ,[object Object],[object Object]
What’s the point of punctuation? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The power of punctuation ,[object Object],[object Object]
The ‘umble comma ,[object Object],[object Object]
The Oxford comma ,[object Object],[object Object]
Commas and subordinate clauses ,[object Object],[object Object]
- and other uses of the comma ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The colon: lists ,[object Object]
The colon: lists ,[object Object]
Lists: colons and semi-colons ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Semi-colons: contrast ,[object Object],[object Object]
Semi-colons: contrast ,[object Object],[object Object],,
What’s the apostrophe for?
Apostrophes to indicate missing letters ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The possessive apostrophe ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Possessive plurals: careful! ,[object Object],[object Object]
Place the apostrophes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Spot the mistake
It’s… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
…  and ‘its’ ,[object Object]
Whats missing?
Place the apostrophes ,[object Object],[object Object]
Try this one… ,[object Object],[object Object]
Names ending in ‘-s’
Names ending in ‘-s’
The grocers apostrophe’s
Wandering apostrophe’s
Who’s pizza’s?
Serial apostrophe abus’e
Right or wrong?
Round 9 ,[object Object]
Kairos Training Limited ,[object Object]

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