ISBE Language Standards glossary
... An independent clause (also known as the main clause) contains a complete idea and can stand alone (independently) as a complete sentence. For example: The bees swarmed in the attic. I couldn’t hear anything. Two independent clauses can be combined to form a compound sentence by using a coordinating ...
... An independent clause (also known as the main clause) contains a complete idea and can stand alone (independently) as a complete sentence. For example: The bees swarmed in the attic. I couldn’t hear anything. Two independent clauses can be combined to form a compound sentence by using a coordinating ...
Nouns
... that what which who whom whose The Bactrian camel, which has two humps, is native to central Asia. Ray Charles is one of several blind performers who have had a number of hit recordings. ...
... that what which who whom whose The Bactrian camel, which has two humps, is native to central Asia. Ray Charles is one of several blind performers who have had a number of hit recordings. ...
grammar troubleshooter
... The old tree was the last to lose [its] leaves. [It’s] the best CD I have ever heard them put out. Use an apostrophe to form the contraction of it is. The possessive of the personal pronoun it does not take an apostrophe. INCORRECT CAPITALIZATION PROBLEM 1 Words that refer to ethnic groups, national ...
... The old tree was the last to lose [its] leaves. [It’s] the best CD I have ever heard them put out. Use an apostrophe to form the contraction of it is. The possessive of the personal pronoun it does not take an apostrophe. INCORRECT CAPITALIZATION PROBLEM 1 Words that refer to ethnic groups, national ...
LECTURE 6
... elided/ with ellipsis: Some more wine? declarative: You will be there? exclamatory: Isn’t it a nice house?! rhetorical: asked only for effect with no answer expected: Do you think I am going to repeat it hundred times? emphatic questions with “ever“ (and question word): express admiration, concern, ...
... elided/ with ellipsis: Some more wine? declarative: You will be there? exclamatory: Isn’t it a nice house?! rhetorical: asked only for effect with no answer expected: Do you think I am going to repeat it hundred times? emphatic questions with “ever“ (and question word): express admiration, concern, ...
The Phrase Page
... as a single part of speech, that never contains a verb and a subject. • It does NOT create a sentence. ...
... as a single part of speech, that never contains a verb and a subject. • It does NOT create a sentence. ...
grammar review
... “–ing” and functioning as a noun. – Ex: Swimming is a sport. • A gerund can be used in a sentence as a predicate nominative, a subject, a direct object, and the object of a preposition. ...
... “–ing” and functioning as a noun. – Ex: Swimming is a sport. • A gerund can be used in a sentence as a predicate nominative, a subject, a direct object, and the object of a preposition. ...
Gerunds, Infinitives and Participles
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases in ...
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases in ...
Perfect Tense
... means “this action is in past time.” Do not try to translate haben into English, there is no equivalent. The lexical verb in present perfect tense appears as a participle. The participle is an alternate form of the verb. Each verb in the language has a participle. Every verb has only one participle. ...
... means “this action is in past time.” Do not try to translate haben into English, there is no equivalent. The lexical verb in present perfect tense appears as a participle. The participle is an alternate form of the verb. Each verb in the language has a participle. Every verb has only one participle. ...
Adverbs - english1phs
... Commonly Used Adverbs: Here, there, away, up -- tell where Now, then, later, soon, yesterday -- tell when Easily, quietly, slowly, quickly -- tell how Never, always, often, seldom -- tell how often Very, almost, too, so, really -- tell to what extent ...
... Commonly Used Adverbs: Here, there, away, up -- tell where Now, then, later, soon, yesterday -- tell when Easily, quietly, slowly, quickly -- tell how Never, always, often, seldom -- tell how often Very, almost, too, so, really -- tell to what extent ...
The Clause - Mohawk College
... Relative Pronoun (or Relative Adverb) + Subject + Verb = Incomplete Thought Relative Pronoun + Verb = Incomplete Thought Here are some examples: Whom Mrs. Peters hit in the head with a ruler Whom = relative pronoun | Mrs. Peters = subject | hit = verb When he chews and chews with great enthusiasm Wh ...
... Relative Pronoun (or Relative Adverb) + Subject + Verb = Incomplete Thought Relative Pronoun + Verb = Incomplete Thought Here are some examples: Whom Mrs. Peters hit in the head with a ruler Whom = relative pronoun | Mrs. Peters = subject | hit = verb When he chews and chews with great enthusiasm Wh ...
Name: Period: ______ Grammar Unit 2: Verbs Study Guide A verb is
... The present tenses convey actions and conditions that occur in the present. The present tense places the actions in the present. Example sentence: __________________________________________________________________ The present perfect tense shows places the actions in a period of time leading up to t ...
... The present tenses convey actions and conditions that occur in the present. The present tense places the actions in the present. Example sentence: __________________________________________________________________ The present perfect tense shows places the actions in a period of time leading up to t ...
Slide 1 - Amy Benjamin
... Write a yes/no question Write a Who? or What? or When? or Where? or Why? question Write a sentence that has an -ING word Write a sentence that has a word in it that you’ve never written before Write a sentence that does not use IS or ARE or WAS or WERE Write a sentence that uses BECAUSE in the middl ...
... Write a yes/no question Write a Who? or What? or When? or Where? or Why? question Write a sentence that has an -ING word Write a sentence that has a word in it that you’ve never written before Write a sentence that does not use IS or ARE or WAS or WERE Write a sentence that uses BECAUSE in the middl ...
Exercise 23, Chapter 12, “Adjectives” and
... 7. In comparing things that are perfect, unique or clear, we (a. add er or est to the words b. precede the words with more or most c. do not change the words because they can’t be compared). 8. In the following sentence, extremely is (a. an adverb modifying an adjective b. a passive verb c. a predic ...
... 7. In comparing things that are perfect, unique or clear, we (a. add er or est to the words b. precede the words with more or most c. do not change the words because they can’t be compared). 8. In the following sentence, extremely is (a. an adverb modifying an adjective b. a passive verb c. a predic ...
PowerPoint
... You may or may not have previously thought about the fact that subjects precede verbs and objects follow verbs (or the analog in your native language), but you knew it nevertheless. You could identify sequences of words that did not have this property as not being part of your language, but it’s tac ...
... You may or may not have previously thought about the fact that subjects precede verbs and objects follow verbs (or the analog in your native language), but you knew it nevertheless. You could identify sequences of words that did not have this property as not being part of your language, but it’s tac ...
An adverb is a word that qualifies the action of the verb, that is, it
... While this alternation is common in English, it is not common in French where adjectives are rarely used in place of the adverb. Remember that adverbs modify verbs (as well as other adverbs and adjectives) and adjectives modify ...
... While this alternation is common in English, it is not common in French where adjectives are rarely used in place of the adverb. Remember that adverbs modify verbs (as well as other adverbs and adjectives) and adjectives modify ...
PowerPoint
... You may or may not have previously thought about the fact that subjects precede verbs and objects follow verbs (or the analog in your native language), but you knew it nevertheless. You could identify sequences of words that did not have this property as not being part of your language, but it’s tac ...
... You may or may not have previously thought about the fact that subjects precede verbs and objects follow verbs (or the analog in your native language), but you knew it nevertheless. You could identify sequences of words that did not have this property as not being part of your language, but it’s tac ...
Arnold_5e_Exercise#23_26
... 8. In the following sentence, extremely is (a. an adverb modifying an adjective b. a passive verb c. a predicate adjective). The college president is extremely capable. 9. In the following sentence, quite is (a. an adjective showing degree or extent b. an adverb showing degree or extent). The new pr ...
... 8. In the following sentence, extremely is (a. an adverb modifying an adjective b. a passive verb c. a predicate adjective). The college president is extremely capable. 9. In the following sentence, quite is (a. an adjective showing degree or extent b. an adverb showing degree or extent). The new pr ...
Words and Parts of Speech
... nouns, pronouns, numbers, verbs, adjectives, prenouns, adverbs, interjections, particles. NOUNS Nouns are generally marked by case particles. These postposed case particles express the grammatical functions of the nouns. ...
... nouns, pronouns, numbers, verbs, adjectives, prenouns, adverbs, interjections, particles. NOUNS Nouns are generally marked by case particles. These postposed case particles express the grammatical functions of the nouns. ...
Unit 3: Verbs
... Without verbs, these sentences would make no sense, as the actors (the subjects in sentences) would not have anything to do or to be. Verbs describe what the subject of a sentence does or what the subject of the sentence is. To better understand the difference between verbs that denote action and ve ...
... Without verbs, these sentences would make no sense, as the actors (the subjects in sentences) would not have anything to do or to be. Verbs describe what the subject of a sentence does or what the subject of the sentence is. To better understand the difference between verbs that denote action and ve ...
12 Sentences
... 2. which • refers to things and objects. • can be used as a subject or an object or with prepositions. ”X is a trick which helps to estimate the parameters more accurately.” ”Let X be the variable which Y depends on.” • when you refer to an entire clause, e.g. ”The time complexity is quadratic, whic ...
... 2. which • refers to things and objects. • can be used as a subject or an object or with prepositions. ”X is a trick which helps to estimate the parameters more accurately.” ”Let X be the variable which Y depends on.” • when you refer to an entire clause, e.g. ”The time complexity is quadratic, whic ...
Personal Guide to Grammar
... Examples: Dear Ann, Sincerely, Very truly yours, -to set off an introductory word or phrase Examples: Nevertheless, she failed to stop. According to Lee, the car was red. -to set off modifying or connecting words or phrases (such as however and therefore) Examples: While looking for her keys, howeve ...
... Examples: Dear Ann, Sincerely, Very truly yours, -to set off an introductory word or phrase Examples: Nevertheless, she failed to stop. According to Lee, the car was red. -to set off modifying or connecting words or phrases (such as however and therefore) Examples: While looking for her keys, howeve ...
Document
... Abstract. As teachers, when we ask our immediate reaction to the word grammar, we come up with words such as challenging, important. Our students, however, when asked the same question on an informal survey, responded with comments such as “suffering”, “boring”. What we can do for students whose ide ...
... Abstract. As teachers, when we ask our immediate reaction to the word grammar, we come up with words such as challenging, important. Our students, however, when asked the same question on an informal survey, responded with comments such as “suffering”, “boring”. What we can do for students whose ide ...
Spelling: Common Words that Sound Alike
... extra o ("one too many"). two = the number 2: Two students scored below passing on the exam. we're, where, were we're = contraction for ‘we are’: We're glad to help. where = location: Where are you going? This is a place word and thus contains the word here. were = a past tense form of the verb ‘to ...
... extra o ("one too many"). two = the number 2: Two students scored below passing on the exam. we're, where, were we're = contraction for ‘we are’: We're glad to help. where = location: Where are you going? This is a place word and thus contains the word here. were = a past tense form of the verb ‘to ...