1. TDC 1
Pedagogical Grammar
Class 4

2. Descriptive or Prescriptive?
Grammar Topic ? ?
who / whom Always use 1. We always use who as a
who as a subject.
subject and 2. In everyday
whom as an language, people also
object. use who as an object. In
very formal language, we
always use whom in the
object position.
3. When directly preceded
by a preposition, people
usually use whom.

3. Descriptive or Prescriptive?
Grammar Topic ? ?
splitting an People often split 1. Never split an
infinitive infinitives with infinitive.
adverbs of manner (to
quickly arrest) or
adverbs of degree (to
almost double)

4. Descriptive or Prescriptive?
Grammar Topic ? ?
possessive Indefinite People often use their to
adjective pronouns such refer to indefinite
agreement as everyone and pronouns. When trying
with somebody are to sound more correct –
everyone always singular. especially in formal
When referring writing, people often
to indefinite use the phrase his or
pronouns, use her, even though its
his. repetitiveness can
sound awkward.

5. Parts of Speech - Review
In pairs, list the eight parts of speech
we have talked about, define each and
give an example.
Pre-Test 3 – Page 41

6. Parts of Speech - Nouns
the name of a person, place,
• Definition thing, quality, emotion...
who? – Who took the money?
• Questions what?see an _____. eat?
- I – What did you
- She is a _____.
• Slots - There are four _____.
- the _____
- _____ is important.
1. Common X Proper
2. Concrete X Abstract40/41
Workbook Pages
ELLs’ Usual Questions?
3. Count X Non-count

7. Homework
Parts of Speech Project