II. Agreement of Subjects and Verbs
... Example: The football team claims the state championship. (One team) B. Collective nouns referring to a unit acting as individual parts or members, take a plural verb. Example: The league have been unable to agree on the issue. C. A verb agrees with its subject, not with its predicate nominative. Ex ...
... Example: The football team claims the state championship. (One team) B. Collective nouns referring to a unit acting as individual parts or members, take a plural verb. Example: The league have been unable to agree on the issue. C. A verb agrees with its subject, not with its predicate nominative. Ex ...
A. Parts of Speech
... 10. Draw a staircase for gerunds. Gerunds are verbs ending in -ing that act as nouns, but often take direct objects. They are usually drawn on a pedestal. In the above sentence, Eating vegetables is good for you, eating vegetables is a gerund phrase made up of the gerund eating and the object vegeta ...
... 10. Draw a staircase for gerunds. Gerunds are verbs ending in -ing that act as nouns, but often take direct objects. They are usually drawn on a pedestal. In the above sentence, Eating vegetables is good for you, eating vegetables is a gerund phrase made up of the gerund eating and the object vegeta ...
Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation
... speech and writing [for example, the use of question tags: He’s your friend, isn’t he?, or the use of subjunctive forms such as If I were or Were they to come in some very formal writing and speech] Linking ideas across paragraphs using a wider range of cohesive devices: repetition of a word or phra ...
... speech and writing [for example, the use of question tags: He’s your friend, isn’t he?, or the use of subjunctive forms such as If I were or Were they to come in some very formal writing and speech] Linking ideas across paragraphs using a wider range of cohesive devices: repetition of a word or phra ...
Gerunds and Participles and Appositives
... Concepts to be Covered Before & During High School The Common Core states that “throughout 7th grade, students should develop the ability to explain the function phrases and clauses and their specific function in sentences. Also, they should develop the ability to choose among different clause confi ...
... Concepts to be Covered Before & During High School The Common Core states that “throughout 7th grade, students should develop the ability to explain the function phrases and clauses and their specific function in sentences. Also, they should develop the ability to choose among different clause confi ...
Greek Grammar Studen..
... 2) A participle may occur in the active, middle, and passive voices. 3) A participle will have nominal endings. 4) A participle does not have mood. b. When parsing a participle, like an adjective, it will have gender, case, and number. 1) A participle may function as a subject, object, or modifier. ...
... 2) A participle may occur in the active, middle, and passive voices. 3) A participle will have nominal endings. 4) A participle does not have mood. b. When parsing a participle, like an adjective, it will have gender, case, and number. 1) A participle may function as a subject, object, or modifier. ...
American Literature Second Semester Final Exam
... Introduction—Opening of your essay. Usually uses a strategy to gain readers’ interest (a quotation, a definition, an anecdote, questions, startling statements), followed by the thesis. In a literary essay like this one, if you can’t think of another way to start, begin either with a key word or with ...
... Introduction—Opening of your essay. Usually uses a strategy to gain readers’ interest (a quotation, a definition, an anecdote, questions, startling statements), followed by the thesis. In a literary essay like this one, if you can’t think of another way to start, begin either with a key word or with ...
Here is a brief review of the differences between
... This lesson will focus primarily on verbs that precede infinitives and gerunds when they are used as objects in a sentence. Click here for a list of verbs that are followed by gerunds, verbs that are followed by infinitives, and verbs that can be followed by either. Some common verbs are always foll ...
... This lesson will focus primarily on verbs that precede infinitives and gerunds when they are used as objects in a sentence. Click here for a list of verbs that are followed by gerunds, verbs that are followed by infinitives, and verbs that can be followed by either. Some common verbs are always foll ...
Structure of Predication
... as a single verb though seldom or a more or less complex structure with the verb at its core or the heart of the matter. ...
... as a single verb though seldom or a more or less complex structure with the verb at its core or the heart of the matter. ...
Grammar Review
... tarp off of him and folded it and carried it out to the grocery cart and packed it and came back with their plates and some cornmeal cakes in a plastic bag and a plastic bottle of syrup." (Cormac McCarthy, The ...
... tarp off of him and folded it and carried it out to the grocery cart and packed it and came back with their plates and some cornmeal cakes in a plastic bag and a plastic bottle of syrup." (Cormac McCarthy, The ...
Verbs Notes (pages 37-38) - Eastchester Middle School
... Some sentences contain a verb phrase. A verb phrase consists of a main verb and one or more other verbs. Examples: ...
... Some sentences contain a verb phrase. A verb phrase consists of a main verb and one or more other verbs. Examples: ...
ACTGrammar and Usage OH
... A singular pronoun referring to a third person may be masculine, feminine, or neuter. All other pronouns, including plural pronouns, are neutral. ...
... A singular pronoun referring to a third person may be masculine, feminine, or neuter. All other pronouns, including plural pronouns, are neutral. ...
Hand written notes
... I understand that this Notebook Check is in preparation and is a part of my review for the Final Exam. This list is what I should have by the end of the semester so some items may be missing. But I should have most of them!!! If it is done correctly and turned in on time, it will be worth 5 points E ...
... I understand that this Notebook Check is in preparation and is a part of my review for the Final Exam. This list is what I should have by the end of the semester so some items may be missing. But I should have most of them!!! If it is done correctly and turned in on time, it will be worth 5 points E ...
verbs
... proportions of these classes. Some languages have an extremely limited set of closed class words (or functional categories), while others have a high number of such words. ...
... proportions of these classes. Some languages have an extremely limited set of closed class words (or functional categories), while others have a high number of such words. ...
Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjectives
... to the subject is an adjective that describes the subject. These are called PREDICATE ADJECTIVES Laptops are expensive. Barbies are adorable. Toy towns are fun. ...
... to the subject is an adjective that describes the subject. These are called PREDICATE ADJECTIVES Laptops are expensive. Barbies are adorable. Toy towns are fun. ...
Avoiding Fragments and Run On Sentences
... ___ I got into a car accident, which is why I am late. ...
... ___ I got into a car accident, which is why I am late. ...
English features four core sentence elements: subjects
... understanding of the elements of a sentence will help you to avoid sentence fragments in your writing. A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence usually caused by the failure to include a subject and a verb or as the result of beginning a sentence with a subordinate ...
... understanding of the elements of a sentence will help you to avoid sentence fragments in your writing. A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence usually caused by the failure to include a subject and a verb or as the result of beginning a sentence with a subordinate ...
Grammar Review2
... Predicate = verb (action word) Bought Note: In order to have a direct object, there needs to be an action verb, not a linking verb. ...
... Predicate = verb (action word) Bought Note: In order to have a direct object, there needs to be an action verb, not a linking verb. ...
Phrases
... A verbal is not a verb; it is a former verb now doing something else. When we change a verb into a different part of speech, we call it a verbal. Verbals are nouns, adjectives, adverbs made out of verbs. There are THREE types of verbals that we label: gerunds participles infinitives ...
... A verbal is not a verb; it is a former verb now doing something else. When we change a verb into a different part of speech, we call it a verbal. Verbals are nouns, adjectives, adverbs made out of verbs. There are THREE types of verbals that we label: gerunds participles infinitives ...
- Darlington High School
... Phrases can function in the sentence like nouns, adverbs, or adjectives. Four of the main kinds of phrases are infinitive, participle, prepositional, and gerund. Here are definitions and examples. • Infinitive: These phrases start with an infinitive plus a simple form of a verb. They can act like a ...
... Phrases can function in the sentence like nouns, adverbs, or adjectives. Four of the main kinds of phrases are infinitive, participle, prepositional, and gerund. Here are definitions and examples. • Infinitive: These phrases start with an infinitive plus a simple form of a verb. They can act like a ...
AP Spanish Study Sheet: Accents, Punctuation, and Syntax
... Accent marks are written only over vowels: á, é, í, ó, ú. As shown, they are written as a short diagonal line that goes from the lower left to the upper right. Be sure you know the difference between the terms "stressed" and "accented" when referring to vowels. A stressed vowel is simply one that ge ...
... Accent marks are written only over vowels: á, é, í, ó, ú. As shown, they are written as a short diagonal line that goes from the lower left to the upper right. Be sure you know the difference between the terms "stressed" and "accented" when referring to vowels. A stressed vowel is simply one that ge ...
Sentence Types - Mrs. Olinger's English Page
... place, thing, or idea. A nominal clause may function in a sentence as any of the following: Subject Subject Complement Appositive Object of a preposition Direct object Indirect object ...
... place, thing, or idea. A nominal clause may function in a sentence as any of the following: Subject Subject Complement Appositive Object of a preposition Direct object Indirect object ...
Categories of Conversion
... They are usually related to the original words in various ways A : state (of mind and sensation) want ...
... They are usually related to the original words in various ways A : state (of mind and sensation) want ...
Verb Tenses: The Future Continuous
... The Future Continuous Background • The future continuous tense describes an event at a specific moment in the future. • A sentence written in the future continuous also needs to identify the moment that the event is occurring. • The future continuous tense requires two auxiliary verbs: will and be. ...
... The Future Continuous Background • The future continuous tense describes an event at a specific moment in the future. • A sentence written in the future continuous also needs to identify the moment that the event is occurring. • The future continuous tense requires two auxiliary verbs: will and be. ...
Sentence Structure
... 8) Semicolons (;) can also be used to join the two independent clauses of a compound sentence. a) Susan loves to swim; her brother likes to dive. b) Jason was highly respected; he was always such a responsible ...
... 8) Semicolons (;) can also be used to join the two independent clauses of a compound sentence. a) Susan loves to swim; her brother likes to dive. b) Jason was highly respected; he was always such a responsible ...
