The Uses of Grammar
... 5. Father can polish the car. 6. Jane being a good girl usually. 7. Dick will help with the dishes. 8. Jane to plant a garden in the backyard. 9. Dick, Jane, and Spot having gone to the park. Find the regular, irregular, and periphrastic modals in the following sentences. 1. The children can c ...
... 5. Father can polish the car. 6. Jane being a good girl usually. 7. Dick will help with the dishes. 8. Jane to plant a garden in the backyard. 9. Dick, Jane, and Spot having gone to the park. Find the regular, irregular, and periphrastic modals in the following sentences. 1. The children can c ...
Events, Processes, and States
... no way to explain how in And then suddenly J knew! it can have the "insight sense," which is the sense of an achievement. Kenny does not discuss divergent uses for his examples of state verbs. But it is not difficult to imagine cases where a Kenny state verb, for example understand, would be more ap ...
... no way to explain how in And then suddenly J knew! it can have the "insight sense," which is the sense of an achievement. Kenny does not discuss divergent uses for his examples of state verbs. But it is not difficult to imagine cases where a Kenny state verb, for example understand, would be more ap ...
You and I will meet later. Object Pronouns An object pronoun
... When an indefinite pronoun is used as the subject, the verb must agree with it in number. Everyone discusses the plot. (singular) Both talk about King Minos. (plural) All of mythology is about beliefs and ideals. (singular) All of the myths are about beliefs and ideals. (plural) ...
... When an indefinite pronoun is used as the subject, the verb must agree with it in number. Everyone discusses the plot. (singular) Both talk about King Minos. (plural) All of mythology is about beliefs and ideals. (singular) All of the myths are about beliefs and ideals. (plural) ...
Contrastive Meaning (English-German)
... type goes unnoticed as the result is always acceptable in the foreign language. Negative transfer is the type which presents difficulties for the learner. It is more commonly known as interference. By this is meant the transfer of some structure or structural element from one language to another whe ...
... type goes unnoticed as the result is always acceptable in the foreign language. Negative transfer is the type which presents difficulties for the learner. It is more commonly known as interference. By this is meant the transfer of some structure or structural element from one language to another whe ...
Problem Words and Expressions
... I was just about to—holy cow, a UFO! b. used to separate a parenthetical expression from the rest of the sentence Mrs. Cordell said—and she is always right—that learning the dash will greatly improve the style of my writing. c. used before and after appositives that contain commas Kyra—a nice, ...
... I was just about to—holy cow, a UFO! b. used to separate a parenthetical expression from the rest of the sentence Mrs. Cordell said—and she is always right—that learning the dash will greatly improve the style of my writing. c. used before and after appositives that contain commas Kyra—a nice, ...
THE PASSIVE VOICE
... suspension and withdrawal. The policy had been written by a subcommittee on student behavior. If students withdraw from course work before suspension can take effect, the policy states, a mark of "IW" . . . . ...
... suspension and withdrawal. The policy had been written by a subcommittee on student behavior. If students withdraw from course work before suspension can take effect, the policy states, a mark of "IW" . . . . ...
How to make cards: all the information is given to you
... often has a prepositional phrase instead 2. Verbs of motion (run, swim, walk, fall) are used intransitively in Latin 1. the verb “to be” (is, are, am, was, were, will be, etc.) 2. The verb “to be” links a subject to its complement: Augustus is the 1st emperor. (“is” links “Augustus” to “emperor”) 3. ...
... often has a prepositional phrase instead 2. Verbs of motion (run, swim, walk, fall) are used intransitively in Latin 1. the verb “to be” (is, are, am, was, were, will be, etc.) 2. The verb “to be” links a subject to its complement: Augustus is the 1st emperor. (“is” links “Augustus” to “emperor”) 3. ...
Passive Voice/Active Voice
... First, take a quick scan over the layout of the document. You’ll notice that this lesson is divided into individual sections starting with a Reading Assignment, followed by a few Review Questions, and concluded with Answers to Review Questions in the back. Once you are familiar with the layout, comp ...
... First, take a quick scan over the layout of the document. You’ll notice that this lesson is divided into individual sections starting with a Reading Assignment, followed by a few Review Questions, and concluded with Answers to Review Questions in the back. Once you are familiar with the layout, comp ...
Why begin when you can commence – Aspects of near
... the speaker […] formality is another factor: many of these words are, of course, slang terms used in colloquial context” (2003:65-66). Furthermore, it seems as if many linguists argue that there are no real synonyms in a language, and most often the term ‘near-synonym’ is used. This term will be use ...
... the speaker […] formality is another factor: many of these words are, of course, slang terms used in colloquial context” (2003:65-66). Furthermore, it seems as if many linguists argue that there are no real synonyms in a language, and most often the term ‘near-synonym’ is used. This term will be use ...
AIRMAN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
... First, take a quick scan over the layout of the document. You’ll notice that this lesson is divided into individual sections starting with a Reading Assignment, followed by a few Review Questions, and concluded with Answers to Review Questions in the back. Once you are familiar with the layout, comp ...
... First, take a quick scan over the layout of the document. You’ll notice that this lesson is divided into individual sections starting with a Reading Assignment, followed by a few Review Questions, and concluded with Answers to Review Questions in the back. Once you are familiar with the layout, comp ...
General Writing
... e-Lesson [133114] - General Writing - Using Negatives Correctly: Learn to identify negative words; and learn to use them to negate nouns and verbs correctly without forming sentences containing double negatives. e-Lesson [133115] - General Writing - Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases: Learn to ide ...
... e-Lesson [133114] - General Writing - Using Negatives Correctly: Learn to identify negative words; and learn to use them to negate nouns and verbs correctly without forming sentences containing double negatives. e-Lesson [133115] - General Writing - Prepositions & Prepositional Phrases: Learn to ide ...
Method and device for parsing natural language sentences and
... time is proportional to the fourth poWer of sentence length. A “molecular parsing” device has been described in Which each Word’s dictionary entry contains both phrase structure rules and template-patterns for the words possible succes sors (Hu, 1994, US. Pat. No. 5,297,040). ...
... time is proportional to the fourth poWer of sentence length. A “molecular parsing” device has been described in Which each Word’s dictionary entry contains both phrase structure rules and template-patterns for the words possible succes sors (Hu, 1994, US. Pat. No. 5,297,040). ...
A Taxonomy of Structural Ambiguity in Humour With
... means for translating these devices into Arabic . This type of ambiguity gets its name because it creates a confusion between the traditional classes or parts of speech ( such as nouns ,verbs, adjectives, etc.) ., stripping the TL text of the humorous effect found in the original text .The present s ...
... means for translating these devices into Arabic . This type of ambiguity gets its name because it creates a confusion between the traditional classes or parts of speech ( such as nouns ,verbs, adjectives, etc.) ., stripping the TL text of the humorous effect found in the original text .The present s ...
Summarising Legal Texts - Association for Computational Linguistics
... When automated summarisation is based on text extraction, an abstract will typically consist of sentences selected from the source text, possibly with some smoothing to increase the coherence between the sentences. The advantage of this method is that it is a very general technique, which will work ...
... When automated summarisation is based on text extraction, an abstract will typically consist of sentences selected from the source text, possibly with some smoothing to increase the coherence between the sentences. The advantage of this method is that it is a very general technique, which will work ...
Sentence Structure Made Simple By JoAnne Moore
... Note: “Once upon a time” is a traditional “when” beginning used to start stories. Teacher: Glue words are used to join two sentences together. Only two sentences may be joined before a period must be used. Glue words can also be used to join one sentence together along with a second action and its q ...
... Note: “Once upon a time” is a traditional “when” beginning used to start stories. Teacher: Glue words are used to join two sentences together. Only two sentences may be joined before a period must be used. Glue words can also be used to join one sentence together along with a second action and its q ...
writing acceptable sentences
... By definition, a complete sentence expresses a complete thought. However, a sentence may actually contain several ideas, not just one. The trick is getting those ideas to work together to form a clear, interesting sentence that expresses your exact meaning. Among the most common errors that writers ...
... By definition, a complete sentence expresses a complete thought. However, a sentence may actually contain several ideas, not just one. The trick is getting those ideas to work together to form a clear, interesting sentence that expresses your exact meaning. Among the most common errors that writers ...
Grammar Diagnostic Annotated Key
... You could try shifting the burden, reversing the order, sliding the scale, or any other compensating measures, but that never works. Unclear pronoun: there are four choices for what "that" might refer to, but not one of those choices is clear. Remember, a pronoun "stands in the place of" a noun, and ...
... You could try shifting the burden, reversing the order, sliding the scale, or any other compensating measures, but that never works. Unclear pronoun: there are four choices for what "that" might refer to, but not one of those choices is clear. Remember, a pronoun "stands in the place of" a noun, and ...
Pronouns
... depending on their person (first, second or third) and, usually, number (singular and plural). Sometimes, in the third person singular, they take different forms according to gender (he, she). They also take different forms depending on whether they stand for the subject or the object of the sentenc ...
... depending on their person (first, second or third) and, usually, number (singular and plural). Sometimes, in the third person singular, they take different forms according to gender (he, she). They also take different forms depending on whether they stand for the subject or the object of the sentenc ...
to view the collection 1 powerpoint.
... To consider a source useful, one must determine if it is credible. If a source is credible, it means it’s trustworthy. Credible Internet sources often end in .org, .gov, .edu Reference sources, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and almanacs, are examples of credible sources. Many ...
... To consider a source useful, one must determine if it is credible. If a source is credible, it means it’s trustworthy. Credible Internet sources often end in .org, .gov, .edu Reference sources, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and almanacs, are examples of credible sources. Many ...
2) The Complex Sentence
... the five main sentence elements, (S, V, O, C or A.) The two elements that are obligatory are S (subject) and V (verb). The verb phrase must be finite,- that is, there must be one finite verb expressing tense or aspect (temporal relationship), and concord with the subject. E.g. “If I come tomorrow…” ...
... the five main sentence elements, (S, V, O, C or A.) The two elements that are obligatory are S (subject) and V (verb). The verb phrase must be finite,- that is, there must be one finite verb expressing tense or aspect (temporal relationship), and concord with the subject. E.g. “If I come tomorrow…” ...
VERBS AND OBJECTS IN SEMANTIC AGREEMENT: MINOR
... are more likely to obtain between predicates and (direct, non-direct) objects and intransitive subjects than between predicates and transitive subjects, or, if the generalization is to be stated in semantic terms, in view of the possibility that genuinely grammatical relations such as subject and ob ...
... are more likely to obtain between predicates and (direct, non-direct) objects and intransitive subjects than between predicates and transitive subjects, or, if the generalization is to be stated in semantic terms, in view of the possibility that genuinely grammatical relations such as subject and ob ...
The Definite Article and Possessive Marking in Amharic
... the Minimalist Program (2004), we would like to treat the Amharic article as an inflectional suffix. We furthermore would like to assume that the noun is the semantic and syntactic head of the nominal phrase and that the indefinite determiner and, demonstratives, and quantifiers are selected by the ...
... the Minimalist Program (2004), we would like to treat the Amharic article as an inflectional suffix. We furthermore would like to assume that the noun is the semantic and syntactic head of the nominal phrase and that the indefinite determiner and, demonstratives, and quantifiers are selected by the ...