Subject Verb Agreement...

I was googleing trying to find something to make a post about on a grammer issue when i found the subject verb agreement. I didn't even know what this was when i first saw it, but this site helps give a clear understanding of how and when to use it.

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/GRAMMAR/sv_agr.htm

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Using Pronouns Clearly

Using ponouns, this in it self is a difficult task for me.. ugh seeing as how i'm not really sure what a pronoun is..

Definition: 1. The part of speech that substitutes for nouns or noun phrases and designates persons or things asked for, previously specified, or understood from the context.
2. Any of the words within this part of speech, such as he or whom.


Click here http://http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_pronuse.html

Makin Dat Money

Throughout the story "Looking for Work", by Gary Soto; I begun to realize similarities between the author and I. He states that while he was a child he had the desire to get rich. I myself had these same goals in mind. Although i didn't go around to neighbors homes asking if they needed yard work done. Seeing as how that's what my chores consisted of, things such as mowing the lawn, pulling weeds. Keep in mind, this was all done with no allowence. However, I was fortunate enough to live on a golf course. Your probably wondering how a little girl was going to make money living on a golf course.. Ha Ha well the easiest way possible. My sister and i would go on these gnarly golf ball hunts through the biggest freaking weeds and bushes. We found tons and tons of golf balls. You can make bank selling used golfballs for a couple quarters along with ice cold lemonade to all the golfers. Wow, that was totally off the subject, but i was just trying to compare myself to the story.
The part when it talks about how he desired to have the so called perfect family, was interesting. After my parents got divorced i sort of envied some of my friends families. It was embaressing for me to first tell them that my dad had moved out. Weird, it's sucha commen thing now-a-days.

In referrence to the 1950's story, I can see why some people would want to grow up in the 50's as oppose to others desiring to relive the 70's and 80's. I personlly wish i could experience a little bit of each. Their are things that appeal to me from each era. In one part it talks about how modern mothers place their parents in homes instead of taking care of them. i think this statement steriotypes current mothers. I think every situation is different. But overall the stories were both really interesting. I like the difference between both the authors. The first story was told from memory of his childhood, the second was based off facts, research and statistics. Overall though i like the first one best. You can understand the lifestyle he grew up in and his surrondings.

Previous techers rules....

I found it hard to believe in my English 101o class, our teacher would not allow the use of semi colons.
Found underhttp://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_commacomp.html

Use a semicolon when you link two independent clauses with no connecting words. For example:
I am going home; I intend to stay there.
It rained heavily during the afternoon; we managed to have our picnic anyway.
They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; they decided to camp for the night.

I found this site that correctly explains how and when to use a semicolon. http://www.essortment.com/all/semicolon_rcnr.htm

One of the resons I am most grateful to be an American citizen is for being able to have the oppertunity to grow up and become whatever I dream to be. Its easy to understand the steps and processes one must take to fufill goals, dreams and asperations. Since America in known as the land of oppertunity it is a known fact that with the combination of knowledge and hard work you can become whatever it is you want to be.In addition, it is good to live in a country where different political beliefs can be openly expressed through the freedom of speech. As opposed to other countries where there is a dictatorship that forces a certain opinion on its people.It's cool to see how developed our country has come over the years. We have cell phones and laptops that are used on a daily basis that we find to be a necessity. However, the baby boomer era would have looked upon products we use now as being luxeries.