Focus of the lesson: editing—subject
... verb’s form depend on whether the subject is singular or plural: The old man is angry and stamps into the house, but The old men are angry and stamp into the house. Lack of subject-verb agreement is often just a matter of leaving the -s ending off the verb out of carelessness, or of using a form of ...
... verb’s form depend on whether the subject is singular or plural: The old man is angry and stamps into the house, but The old men are angry and stamp into the house. Lack of subject-verb agreement is often just a matter of leaving the -s ending off the verb out of carelessness, or of using a form of ...
Editing for Comma Splices and Run-Ons
... sensible thing to do. (“To study” is not the verb in this clause; “would be” is the verb.): ...
... sensible thing to do. (“To study” is not the verb in this clause; “would be” is the verb.): ...
Chapter 20
... Subordinate Clause – although it has a subject and verb, it cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence; it can only be part of a sentence. Brian asked to be excused from studying because he was ill. The woman to whom I introduced you teaches Latin. Unless the rain stops soon, mudslides will e ...
... Subordinate Clause – although it has a subject and verb, it cannot stand by itself as a complete sentence; it can only be part of a sentence. Brian asked to be excused from studying because he was ill. The woman to whom I introduced you teaches Latin. Unless the rain stops soon, mudslides will e ...
VERBS and ADVERBS - The Grange School Blogs
... Auxiliary verbs are found in front of the main verb and can tell us about tense. For example: I must have been going the wrong way! Notice that going is the main verb of this sentence. Have and been are the auxiliary verbs. ...
... Auxiliary verbs are found in front of the main verb and can tell us about tense. For example: I must have been going the wrong way! Notice that going is the main verb of this sentence. Have and been are the auxiliary verbs. ...
Here`s - Sara Hodge
... Number shows whether one or more objects are being referred to. Most nouns change their form when they become plural, by adding –s or –es, for example, cloud/clouds or church/churches. A noun ending in –y, preceded by a consonant, becomes plural with –ies, as in fly/flies, cry/cries, or city/cities. ...
... Number shows whether one or more objects are being referred to. Most nouns change their form when they become plural, by adding –s or –es, for example, cloud/clouds or church/churches. A noun ending in –y, preceded by a consonant, becomes plural with –ies, as in fly/flies, cry/cries, or city/cities. ...
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... follows a linking verb; it renames or describes the subject. (He seems smart. She is my aunt). Object complement – an adjective or noun (word or phrase), participial, infinitive, that completes the idea of the verb and modifies or renames the direct object. It is always used with Direct Object. (The ...
... follows a linking verb; it renames or describes the subject. (He seems smart. She is my aunt). Object complement – an adjective or noun (word or phrase), participial, infinitive, that completes the idea of the verb and modifies or renames the direct object. It is always used with Direct Object. (The ...
Predicates - WhippleHill
... Apposition and Review of the Predicate Appositives 1. Definition: a. “English class”: i. “Not-so-clear”: A construction in which a noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent, both having the same syntactic relation to the other elements in the sentence. ii. “Even-less-c ...
... Apposition and Review of the Predicate Appositives 1. Definition: a. “English class”: i. “Not-so-clear”: A construction in which a noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent, both having the same syntactic relation to the other elements in the sentence. ii. “Even-less-c ...
Parts of Speech
... These are very useful words, which help when joining sentences and linking ideas. The main ones are: And, but, so, therefore, however, also. Write your own ideas on your whiteboard. ...
... These are very useful words, which help when joining sentences and linking ideas. The main ones are: And, but, so, therefore, however, also. Write your own ideas on your whiteboard. ...
Meeting 2 Syntax Parts of Speech
... Another name for argument structure is valency. for example, predicates that take only one argument (i.e., they have a valency of 1). These are predicates like smile, arrive, sit, run, etc. The property of transitivity refers to how many arguments follow the verb. In predicates with a valency of 1, ...
... Another name for argument structure is valency. for example, predicates that take only one argument (i.e., they have a valency of 1). These are predicates like smile, arrive, sit, run, etc. The property of transitivity refers to how many arguments follow the verb. In predicates with a valency of 1, ...
2. Paolo Acquaviva - University College Dublin Mark
... Recent work in Distributed Morphology which follow Marantz 1997, e.g. Harley and Noyer 1998 and Embick 2000, reject the notion of a lexical category. Instead, it is claimed that categorial distinctions depend on the syntactic context in which category-neutral ROOTS are inserted. A noun is a root ins ...
... Recent work in Distributed Morphology which follow Marantz 1997, e.g. Harley and Noyer 1998 and Embick 2000, reject the notion of a lexical category. Instead, it is claimed that categorial distinctions depend on the syntactic context in which category-neutral ROOTS are inserted. A noun is a root ins ...
packet - Ms. Bessette`s English
... clause) cannot stand alone as a sentence. Also known as a subordinate clause. ex. Because of the paper, I can’t finish my other homework. Independent Clause: An independent clause is a clause that can stand on its own, by itself. It does not need to be joined to any other clauses, because it contain ...
... clause) cannot stand alone as a sentence. Also known as a subordinate clause. ex. Because of the paper, I can’t finish my other homework. Independent Clause: An independent clause is a clause that can stand on its own, by itself. It does not need to be joined to any other clauses, because it contain ...
Who/Whom - Academics
... Examples of “Whom” With whom do you drive to school? Subject=you Verb=drive Object=whom ...
... Examples of “Whom” With whom do you drive to school? Subject=you Verb=drive Object=whom ...
Gerunds, Infinitives, and Participles. Oh my!
... • Everyone wanted to be team captain. Everyone wanted to be team captain. Is it working as a noun, adjective, or adverb? A noun! It tells us WHAT everyone wanted. It’s working as the direct object of the verb wanted. • I have no desire to see that movie. I have no desire to see that movie. Is it wo ...
... • Everyone wanted to be team captain. Everyone wanted to be team captain. Is it working as a noun, adjective, or adverb? A noun! It tells us WHAT everyone wanted. It’s working as the direct object of the verb wanted. • I have no desire to see that movie. I have no desire to see that movie. Is it wo ...
5 steps to perfect `Passé Composé` 1) Don`t forget the auxiliary verb
... 5 steps to perfect ‘Passé Composé’ 1) Don’t forget the auxiliary verb: avoir or être LEARN WHICH VERBS TAKE ETRE ! 2) Add on the past participle : ...
... 5 steps to perfect ‘Passé Composé’ 1) Don’t forget the auxiliary verb: avoir or être LEARN WHICH VERBS TAKE ETRE ! 2) Add on the past participle : ...
Checksheet - How to identify word class
... Refer to persons or objects, events, etc., just as nouns can. Include ‘Wh’ words which can be RELATIVE pronouns or QUESTION markers - ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘which’ etc. Introduce prepositional phrases and are followed by a noun phrase (in, on, to, from, under, with, etc.) Express relations of possession, p ...
... Refer to persons or objects, events, etc., just as nouns can. Include ‘Wh’ words which can be RELATIVE pronouns or QUESTION markers - ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘which’ etc. Introduce prepositional phrases and are followed by a noun phrase (in, on, to, from, under, with, etc.) Express relations of possession, p ...
Checksheet - How to identify word class
... Refer to persons or objects, events, etc., just as nouns can. Include ‘Wh’ words which can be RELATIVE pronouns or QUESTION markers - ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘which’ etc. Introduce prepositional phrases and are followed by a noun phrase (in, on, to, from, under, with, etc.) Express relations of possession, p ...
... Refer to persons or objects, events, etc., just as nouns can. Include ‘Wh’ words which can be RELATIVE pronouns or QUESTION markers - ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘which’ etc. Introduce prepositional phrases and are followed by a noun phrase (in, on, to, from, under, with, etc.) Express relations of possession, p ...
Grammar Help - English2B
... A transitive verb must have a direct object. An intransitive verb does not have a direct object. Some verbs function transitively and intransitively. She ate the cereal. (In this sentence, ate is transitive, since it has the direct object cereal.) She ate for hours on end. (In this sentence, ate is ...
... A transitive verb must have a direct object. An intransitive verb does not have a direct object. Some verbs function transitively and intransitively. She ate the cereal. (In this sentence, ate is transitive, since it has the direct object cereal.) She ate for hours on end. (In this sentence, ate is ...
Verbs - M5zn
... :األفعال الرئيسية واألفعال املساعدة . كل جملة إنجليزية فيها فعل رئيس ي Mohammed walked home. : مثل Khaled is happy :مثل ...
... :األفعال الرئيسية واألفعال املساعدة . كل جملة إنجليزية فيها فعل رئيس ي Mohammed walked home. : مثل Khaled is happy :مثل ...
Ms BOs Basic Grammar REV
... that there is always an object after it. (Lay the book on the shelf. Book is the object.) The principal parts of lie and lay are listed below. lie: lie, lying, lay, (have) lain [hint: lie, long “i” sound, means “to recline”] lay: lay, laying, laid, (have) laid [hint: lay, long “a” sound, means “to p ...
... that there is always an object after it. (Lay the book on the shelf. Book is the object.) The principal parts of lie and lay are listed below. lie: lie, lying, lay, (have) lain [hint: lie, long “i” sound, means “to recline”] lay: lay, laying, laid, (have) laid [hint: lay, long “a” sound, means “to p ...
Examples
... speaker of English must know the third person singular of verbs (e.g. talk-s, go-es, say-s, speak-s, play-s, etc.) because it does not follow the normal rules of ...
... speaker of English must know the third person singular of verbs (e.g. talk-s, go-es, say-s, speak-s, play-s, etc.) because it does not follow the normal rules of ...
Grammar Review - Immaculate Conception Catholic School
... Interrogative Pronouns ask questions (who/whose/whom, which, what); they can act like adjectives if they are followed by a noun. Who: subject of a question (Who went with you?) Whom: object of a verb or preposition (To whom did he give the gift?) Whose: asks possession (Whose is this?) Which: asks a ...
... Interrogative Pronouns ask questions (who/whose/whom, which, what); they can act like adjectives if they are followed by a noun. Who: subject of a question (Who went with you?) Whom: object of a verb or preposition (To whom did he give the gift?) Whose: asks possession (Whose is this?) Which: asks a ...