Literacy overview y56
... Distinguish between statements of fact and opinion Retrieve, record and present information from non-fiction Participate in discussions about books that are read to them and those they can read for themselves, building on their own and others’ ideas and challenging views courteously Explain and disc ...
... Distinguish between statements of fact and opinion Retrieve, record and present information from non-fiction Participate in discussions about books that are read to them and those they can read for themselves, building on their own and others’ ideas and challenging views courteously Explain and disc ...
Complements - Haiku Learning
... remind them that we guys eat [5] meals just as often as girls do. He also said that cooking is an excellent [6] way for us to do our share of the work around the house. When I began, I could hardly boil [7] water without fouling up, but Dad remained [8] patient and showed [9] me the correct and easi ...
... remind them that we guys eat [5] meals just as often as girls do. He also said that cooking is an excellent [6] way for us to do our share of the work around the house. When I began, I could hardly boil [7] water without fouling up, but Dad remained [8] patient and showed [9] me the correct and easi ...
The Construction of the Sentence
... • To find an “indirect object,” ask look between the action verb and the direct object. “To/for whom” or “to/for what” is the action being performed? It should be a noun or pronoun. In the sentenc ...
... • To find an “indirect object,” ask look between the action verb and the direct object. “To/for whom” or “to/for what” is the action being performed? It should be a noun or pronoun. In the sentenc ...
Slideshow
... Most errors with subject-verb agreement occur because of a misunderstanding of how to properly use the following subjects in a sentence: ...
... Most errors with subject-verb agreement occur because of a misunderstanding of how to properly use the following subjects in a sentence: ...
Direct and Indirect Objects Power Point
... Ask yourself: “Gave what?” Answer: a diamond. Therefore, diamond is receiving the action of being given and is the direct object. Ask yourself, “To whom or what was the diamond given?” Answer: to her. Her is the indirect object. ...
... Ask yourself: “Gave what?” Answer: a diamond. Therefore, diamond is receiving the action of being given and is the direct object. Ask yourself, “To whom or what was the diamond given?” Answer: to her. Her is the indirect object. ...
Grammar Rules for Writing in Schwarz`s class
... Subject: To be elected by my peers is a great honor. Object: That child really likes to be read to by her mother. Modifier: Grasso was the first woman to be elected governor in her own right. ...
... Subject: To be elected by my peers is a great honor. Object: That child really likes to be read to by her mother. Modifier: Grasso was the first woman to be elected governor in her own right. ...
Adverbs - english1phs
... Define Adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun. ...
... Define Adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun. ...
Correct and Complete Sentences
... A sentence fragment is part of a sentence that is written as if it were a complete sentence. However, it is missing a subject, a verb, or both. ...
... A sentence fragment is part of a sentence that is written as if it were a complete sentence. However, it is missing a subject, a verb, or both. ...
File
... • These verb + preposition combinations can be followed by a gerund. Apologize for Think about + gerund ...
... • These verb + preposition combinations can be followed by a gerund. Apologize for Think about + gerund ...
Letter, capital letters, word, singular, plural, sentence, Punctuation
... Using the spelling rule for adding –s or –es as the plural marker for nouns and use the third person singular marker for verbs ...
... Using the spelling rule for adding –s or –es as the plural marker for nouns and use the third person singular marker for verbs ...
Let`s Write Sentences!
... What is an adjective? What is an adverb? How do I use adjectives and adverbs? ...
... What is an adjective? What is an adverb? How do I use adjectives and adverbs? ...
Language and Composition Terms
... (2) situational irony – when events turn out the opposite of what was expected; when what the characters and readers think ought to happen is not what does happen (3) dramatic irony – when facts or events are unknown to a character in a play or piece of fiction but known to the reader, audience, or ...
... (2) situational irony – when events turn out the opposite of what was expected; when what the characters and readers think ought to happen is not what does happen (3) dramatic irony – when facts or events are unknown to a character in a play or piece of fiction but known to the reader, audience, or ...
Part of Speech PowerPoint Presentation
... -First Person: I, me, my, mine, we, us, ours, our. -Second person: you, yours, your. -Third person: He, him his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them, their, theirs. Look, I am good at reading! ...
... -First Person: I, me, my, mine, we, us, ours, our. -Second person: you, yours, your. -Third person: He, him his, she, her, hers, it, its, they, them, their, theirs. Look, I am good at reading! ...
Stem-Changing Verbs (e to ie)
... Stem-changing verbs have a spelling change in the stem of the verb. Stem-changing verbs are also called “shoe verbs” or “boot verbs” because of the pattern of spelling changes. ...
... Stem-changing verbs have a spelling change in the stem of the verb. Stem-changing verbs are also called “shoe verbs” or “boot verbs” because of the pattern of spelling changes. ...
direct/indirect/double object pronouns
... 1. To find the verb of the sentence, determine the action of the sentence. That action word is the _________________ of your sentence. 2. Ask yourself ________ OR _________ is responsible for the action. The noun that answers that question is the subject of your sentence. 3. Ask yourself “who or wha ...
... 1. To find the verb of the sentence, determine the action of the sentence. That action word is the _________________ of your sentence. 2. Ask yourself ________ OR _________ is responsible for the action. The noun that answers that question is the subject of your sentence. 3. Ask yourself “who or wha ...
Part-of-Speech Tagging with Hidden Markov Models
... of words that serve a similar purpose in language. All parts-of-speech fall into one of two categories: open- and closed-class. Open-class parts-of-speech are continually changing, with words going in and out of fashion. In contrast closed-class parts-of-speech are relatively static and tend to perf ...
... of words that serve a similar purpose in language. All parts-of-speech fall into one of two categories: open- and closed-class. Open-class parts-of-speech are continually changing, with words going in and out of fashion. In contrast closed-class parts-of-speech are relatively static and tend to perf ...
The Writing Center @ JSCC Clausal Errors
... A phrase is a group of words that works as one part of speech, like a noun phrase or a verb phrase. The important difference between a phrase and a clause is that a clause is made of both a subject noun phrase and a tensed verb; a phrase is missing at least one of those elements. For example, in the ...
... A phrase is a group of words that works as one part of speech, like a noun phrase or a verb phrase. The important difference between a phrase and a clause is that a clause is made of both a subject noun phrase and a tensed verb; a phrase is missing at least one of those elements. For example, in the ...
PDF for
... 2. Below is a list of usages which one or more prescriptivists have observed and objected to. State which of the traditional categories (solecisms, barbarisms, improprieties) the usage would all into and why prescriptivists find the usage unacceptable. a. “In Washington you don’t talk with people; y ...
... 2. Below is a list of usages which one or more prescriptivists have observed and objected to. State which of the traditional categories (solecisms, barbarisms, improprieties) the usage would all into and why prescriptivists find the usage unacceptable. a. “In Washington you don’t talk with people; y ...
Unit 26 - Think Outside the Textbook
... Participles can be part of a verb phrase or can act as adjectives. In a verb phrase, the present participle is completed with a form of the helping verb be (am, is, are), and the past participle is completed with a form of the helping verb have (have, has, had.) Examples: is moving, am standing (pr ...
... Participles can be part of a verb phrase or can act as adjectives. In a verb phrase, the present participle is completed with a form of the helping verb be (am, is, are), and the past participle is completed with a form of the helping verb have (have, has, had.) Examples: is moving, am standing (pr ...
Vocabulary: Compound Words
... up here is a verb with a preposition and forms a single unit of meaning. Back up means to make a copy just in case there is a problem with the original. You cannot say back your files. It is always back up your files/back your files up.) My backup files got destroyed by a virus. (Backup here functio ...
... up here is a verb with a preposition and forms a single unit of meaning. Back up means to make a copy just in case there is a problem with the original. You cannot say back your files. It is always back up your files/back your files up.) My backup files got destroyed by a virus. (Backup here functio ...
Structural Analysis of English Syntax Part I. Chapter 8
... other parts of speech. The most obvious is that just before the verb. Examples: The _____ is here. These _____ are beautiful! 5. Function Words –In English, noun determiners immediately precede nouns or precede them with certain words in between. Some noun determiners never appear except when follow ...
... other parts of speech. The most obvious is that just before the verb. Examples: The _____ is here. These _____ are beautiful! 5. Function Words –In English, noun determiners immediately precede nouns or precede them with certain words in between. Some noun determiners never appear except when follow ...
Grammar Issues for ESL Writers
... 3. Look at the verbs first, and, unless you have a good reason not to, express the crucial actions as verbs. 4. Express central characters as the subjects of verbs. 5. Put “old information” before “new information” as you move from sentence to sentence. ...
... 3. Look at the verbs first, and, unless you have a good reason not to, express the crucial actions as verbs. 4. Express central characters as the subjects of verbs. 5. Put “old information” before “new information” as you move from sentence to sentence. ...
Romanian se-verbs: how much we can unify and how much is to be
... Like in the other Romance languages, the so-called “se-verbs” (verbs accompanied by clitic pronouns from the accusative reflexive paradigm) have a variety of uses in Romanian – reflexive, reciprocal, anticausative (also called ‘inchoative’), middle, passive, impersonal (see GALR, Cornilescu 1998, Do ...
... Like in the other Romance languages, the so-called “se-verbs” (verbs accompanied by clitic pronouns from the accusative reflexive paradigm) have a variety of uses in Romanian – reflexive, reciprocal, anticausative (also called ‘inchoative’), middle, passive, impersonal (see GALR, Cornilescu 1998, Do ...