547-2(2015)
... PRONOUN -- Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. I, you, he, she, it, they, this, that, who, which are all pronouns. The most common pronouns are words like "them", him, her, he, she. VERB -- The verb is a part of speech, a word or compound of words, that performs one of three kinds of ta ...
... PRONOUN -- Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. I, you, he, she, it, they, this, that, who, which are all pronouns. The most common pronouns are words like "them", him, her, he, she. VERB -- The verb is a part of speech, a word or compound of words, that performs one of three kinds of ta ...
Sentences Overview
... A compound sentence is two or more independent clauses joined together by (1) a comma and a coordinating conjunction, (2) a semi-colon, or (3) a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb such as therefore, however, or consequently followed by a comma. Example: Cora hung colorful streamers from the ceiling, ...
... A compound sentence is two or more independent clauses joined together by (1) a comma and a coordinating conjunction, (2) a semi-colon, or (3) a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb such as therefore, however, or consequently followed by a comma. Example: Cora hung colorful streamers from the ceiling, ...
Preparation for Grammar Quiz #1
... • This, that, these, those, whose, what, which, her, his, another, each, either, neither, both, few, many, several, all, any, more, most, other, some, one. • If these words come in front of a noun, they are adjectives. If they come in place of a noun, they are pronouns. – Ex: This cat is furry. (Adj ...
... • This, that, these, those, whose, what, which, her, his, another, each, either, neither, both, few, many, several, all, any, more, most, other, some, one. • If these words come in front of a noun, they are adjectives. If they come in place of a noun, they are pronouns. – Ex: This cat is furry. (Adj ...
Grammar Rocks worksheet
... 23) Students who begin studying a week before a test are more likely to do better than those who only study the day before the test. 24) Raul wanted to do well on his test, but he woke up too late to take the test. 25) “Hey, do you know what the homework is for today?” Sue asked her friend. 26) What ...
... 23) Students who begin studying a week before a test are more likely to do better than those who only study the day before the test. 24) Raul wanted to do well on his test, but he woke up too late to take the test. 25) “Hey, do you know what the homework is for today?” Sue asked her friend. 26) What ...
Bell Work
... object and I.O. above the indirect object. 1. We made our parents a scrapbook for their anniversary. 2. My uncle gave my sister ice skates. ...
... object and I.O. above the indirect object. 1. We made our parents a scrapbook for their anniversary. 2. My uncle gave my sister ice skates. ...
The language of Spoken Discourse:
... ‘unsolid’. This word does not exist in the dictionary and it is not officially recognised as a word. Yet it works in this context. This is partly because the root word ‘solid’ is preceded by the negative prefix ‘un’, which prefixes many adjectives in English to create negative meanings. The other pa ...
... ‘unsolid’. This word does not exist in the dictionary and it is not officially recognised as a word. Yet it works in this context. This is partly because the root word ‘solid’ is preceded by the negative prefix ‘un’, which prefixes many adjectives in English to create negative meanings. The other pa ...
1 – present progressive - engl102-f12-egle
... If you don't know who the actor is, then the passive makes more sense. But remember, if you do know the actor, and if the clarity and meaning of your writing would benefit from indicating him/her/it/them, then use an active construction. 3. If your readers don’t need to know who's responsible for th ...
... If you don't know who the actor is, then the passive makes more sense. But remember, if you do know the actor, and if the clarity and meaning of your writing would benefit from indicating him/her/it/them, then use an active construction. 3. If your readers don’t need to know who's responsible for th ...
Subject and Predicate
... consists of the main verb (action or linking verb) and any helping verbs. Or you might say the simple predicate contains the verb or verb phrase. The complete predicate contains the verb and any helping verbs, adverbs that modify the verb (phrase), prepositional phrases, and other parts of the sente ...
... consists of the main verb (action or linking verb) and any helping verbs. Or you might say the simple predicate contains the verb or verb phrase. The complete predicate contains the verb and any helping verbs, adverbs that modify the verb (phrase), prepositional phrases, and other parts of the sente ...
Exam Review - WordPress.com
... Remember what happens to these guys? The endings do/do not have accents. The endings: poder ...
... Remember what happens to these guys? The endings do/do not have accents. The endings: poder ...
The Proto-Germanic Language
... innovations at different levels: phonological, morphological, and syntactic. It was characterised by numerous additions to its lexicon: it contained some words which cannot be found in the other IndoEuropean languages. These words might have been lost there, adopted from nonIndo-European languages ...
... innovations at different levels: phonological, morphological, and syntactic. It was characterised by numerous additions to its lexicon: it contained some words which cannot be found in the other IndoEuropean languages. These words might have been lost there, adopted from nonIndo-European languages ...
SPANISH LEVEL 2 REVIEW PACKET Top concepts taught in
... 1. Use: As in English, verbs may be made reflexive by adding a reflexive pronoun. (myself, yourself, ourselves etc…) However, some verbs in Spanish are always considered to be reflexive…these verbs have (se) at the end of the infinitive. lavarse / sentarse / divertirse / ponerse 2. Reflexive pronoun ...
... 1. Use: As in English, verbs may be made reflexive by adding a reflexive pronoun. (myself, yourself, ourselves etc…) However, some verbs in Spanish are always considered to be reflexive…these verbs have (se) at the end of the infinitive. lavarse / sentarse / divertirse / ponerse 2. Reflexive pronoun ...
MBUPLOAD-6704-1-Agreement_Shifts_and_Predication
... • Problems occur in the present tense because one must add an -s or -es at the end of the verb when the subjects or the entity performing the action is a singular third person: he, she, it, or words for which these pronouns could substitute. • Notice the difference between singular and plural forms ...
... • Problems occur in the present tense because one must add an -s or -es at the end of the verb when the subjects or the entity performing the action is a singular third person: he, she, it, or words for which these pronouns could substitute. • Notice the difference between singular and plural forms ...
LG506/LG606 Glossary of terms
... noun; e.g. dratted, poor (when expressing sympathy). extension(al): the extension of a word is the set of things that the word can refer to; e.g. the extension of dog is the set of dogs, the extension of black is the set of black things. An extensional approach to meaning is one which analyses meani ...
... noun; e.g. dratted, poor (when expressing sympathy). extension(al): the extension of a word is the set of things that the word can refer to; e.g. the extension of dog is the set of dogs, the extension of black is the set of black things. An extensional approach to meaning is one which analyses meani ...
Lay versus Lie
... With help from Carol Bly’s Beyond the Writers’ Workshop In order to understand the difference between “lay” and “lie,” it is helpful to understand the following parts of speech: direct object, transitive verb, and intransitive verb. The direct object is the person or thing that receives the action o ...
... With help from Carol Bly’s Beyond the Writers’ Workshop In order to understand the difference between “lay” and “lie,” it is helpful to understand the following parts of speech: direct object, transitive verb, and intransitive verb. The direct object is the person or thing that receives the action o ...
Daily Grammar Practice
... modifies adjectives (really cute), verbs (extremely fast), and other adverbs (very easily) tells: How? When? Where? To what extent? “Not” is always an adverb. ADJECTIVE (adj) modifies nouns (I have a green pen.) and pronouns (They are happy.) tells: Which one? How many? What kind? Articl ...
... modifies adjectives (really cute), verbs (extremely fast), and other adverbs (very easily) tells: How? When? Where? To what extent? “Not” is always an adverb. ADJECTIVE (adj) modifies nouns (I have a green pen.) and pronouns (They are happy.) tells: Which one? How many? What kind? Articl ...
Predication: Verbs, EVENTS, and STATES
... Paint incorporates elements other than the predicate itself. It conflates the argument [THING paint]. ...
... Paint incorporates elements other than the predicate itself. It conflates the argument [THING paint]. ...
Language Arts – Verb test
... 1. A ____________ verb links the subject with a noun or an adjective that renames or describes the subject. 2. An ____________ verb expresses action. 3. A _____________ verb helps a main verb do its job. 4. A verb phrase has a ________________ plus one or more helping verbs. 5. A ____________ has tw ...
... 1. A ____________ verb links the subject with a noun or an adjective that renames or describes the subject. 2. An ____________ verb expresses action. 3. A _____________ verb helps a main verb do its job. 4. A verb phrase has a ________________ plus one or more helping verbs. 5. A ____________ has tw ...
Document
... personal pronoun possessive pronoun adverb adverb, comparative adverb, superlative particle to interjection verb, base form verb, past tense verb, gerund/present participle verb, past participle verb, sing. present, non-3d verb, 3rd person sing. present wh-determiner wh-pronoun possessive wh-pronoun ...
... personal pronoun possessive pronoun adverb adverb, comparative adverb, superlative particle to interjection verb, base form verb, past tense verb, gerund/present participle verb, past participle verb, sing. present, non-3d verb, 3rd person sing. present wh-determiner wh-pronoun possessive wh-pronoun ...
Common Mistakes
... indicate the beginning of the pause and one at the end to indicate the end of the pause. 1. That Tuesday, which happens to be my birthday, is the only day when I am available to meet. (non-essential clause) 2. This restaurant has an exciting atmosphere. The food, on the other hand, is rather bland. ...
... indicate the beginning of the pause and one at the end to indicate the end of the pause. 1. That Tuesday, which happens to be my birthday, is the only day when I am available to meet. (non-essential clause) 2. This restaurant has an exciting atmosphere. The food, on the other hand, is rather bland. ...
Reading and Language Arts Study Guide
... after each item except the last one. The last comma should be before and or or. Ex: Mountains, valleys, and islands are three natural landforms on Earth’s surface. - *Remember we use commas in letters, dates, and addresses! We also use commas to help separate parts of a sentence. Ex: I like birds, b ...
... after each item except the last one. The last comma should be before and or or. Ex: Mountains, valleys, and islands are three natural landforms on Earth’s surface. - *Remember we use commas in letters, dates, and addresses! We also use commas to help separate parts of a sentence. Ex: I like birds, b ...
Active and Passive Voice
... will always have a direct object Not every sentence has an indirect object ...
... will always have a direct object Not every sentence has an indirect object ...
Parts of a Sentence - Mr. Aussprung`s English Class
... Definition of Pronoun: Give a definition and 5 examples of each type of pronoun. ...
... Definition of Pronoun: Give a definition and 5 examples of each type of pronoun. ...