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Thursday, October 3rd counsellors for PSAT information



At this point I should have EVERYONE'S My Last Duchess paragraph.

 If you missed the vocabulary quiz on Tuesday, you may make it up anytime,but class time. You tell me when it is convienent for you. 

Coming up: Tuesday, October 8: pronoun antecedent assessment. This is exactly the same as the handout on Tuesday. You need to prepare with having the correct responses.  There is a pronoun chart on Wednesday's blog.
On Friday,
NOTE: 1) We watched 
the introductory material to Part I in class yesterday. If you are absent, please make sure you have watched this. Link below.
2) READING: you are responsible to read PART I by Friday. Class handout / copy below. Please expect to be writing a notebook response. As you read through the material, underline any words with which you are unfamiliar. 
  
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Pronoun antecedents         Grammar assessment on this exact material on Tuesday, October 8
1.     Five of (we,  us,  ourselves) took a cab to the play
2.     Are you and (they, them, themselves) attending the meeting?
3.     No one is more concerned about the matter that (she, her, herself).
4.     (Who, Whom) can I go out with tonight?
5.     Margaret and (I, me, myself) hope to be roommates.
6.     The committee told Smith and (they, them, themselves) to write a new resolution.
7.     Is he the one (for who, whom) the note is intended?
8.     We discovered that it was (they, them, themselves) who started the fire.
9.     Everyone asked Joan and (he, him, himself) to speak at the convention.
10. A person as young as (she, her, herself) should not be given too much responsibility.
11. Jack was more certain about the matter than (she, her).
12. We don’t like the candidate (who, whom) you endorsed.
13. (Who, whom) shall I ask about the luggage situation?
14. The dog given to Paula and (he, him) has given them much pleasure.
15. It is unclear (who, whom) raised the most money.
16. The outcome of the election surprised me more than (him, he)
17. The teacher about (who, whom) you are asking is not here.
18. We don’t like the candidate (who, whom) you endorsed.
19.  I couldn’t tell whether it was George or (he, him) at the door.
20.   There is very little feeling between Janae and (I, me).

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