I. COMMON GRAMMATICAL ERRORS
... Be carefulnot to confusethe compoundsubjectwith the disjunctivesubject.When elementsof the subjectare . l o i n e db y o r , t h e v e r bm u s ta g r e ew i t h t h ee l c m e n n t e a r e st to i t . R c p l a c i n g o r iw d i t h o r c h a n g e so u r p r e v i o u se x a m p l e E x a n p l ...
... Be carefulnot to confusethe compoundsubjectwith the disjunctivesubject.When elementsof the subjectare . l o i n e db y o r , t h e v e r bm u s ta g r e ew i t h t h ee l c m e n n t e a r e st to i t . R c p l a c i n g o r iw d i t h o r c h a n g e so u r p r e v i o u se x a m p l e E x a n p l ...
Phrases and Clauses
... You can learn a lot from studying. You can learn a lot from what? Studying. You could hear laughing all the way down the hall. What could you hear? Laughing. If you can ask a “what” question, and the word answers it, then it is a noun—a gerund. ...
... You can learn a lot from studying. You can learn a lot from what? Studying. You could hear laughing all the way down the hall. What could you hear? Laughing. If you can ask a “what” question, and the word answers it, then it is a noun—a gerund. ...
Technical Writing Style
... What about all the females? Here’s a revision that includes everyone: Discuss your degree plan with your adviser at least two years before you ...
... What about all the females? Here’s a revision that includes everyone: Discuss your degree plan with your adviser at least two years before you ...
The First Deadly Sin: Passive Voice
... The Fourth Deadly Sin: Misuse of the Apostrophe Use the apostrophe to indicate possession and to mark omitted letters in contractions. Writers often misuse apostrophes when forming plurals and possessives. The basic rule is quite simple: use the apostrophe to indicate possession, not a plural. Yes, ...
... The Fourth Deadly Sin: Misuse of the Apostrophe Use the apostrophe to indicate possession and to mark omitted letters in contractions. Writers often misuse apostrophes when forming plurals and possessives. The basic rule is quite simple: use the apostrophe to indicate possession, not a plural. Yes, ...
the seven deadly sins of writing
... The Fourth Deadly Sin: Misuse of the Apostrophe Use the apostrophe to indicate possession and to mark omitted letters in contractions. Writers often misuse apostrophes when forming plurals and possessives. The basic rule is quite simple: use the apostrophe to indicate possession, not a plural. Yes, ...
... The Fourth Deadly Sin: Misuse of the Apostrophe Use the apostrophe to indicate possession and to mark omitted letters in contractions. Writers often misuse apostrophes when forming plurals and possessives. The basic rule is quite simple: use the apostrophe to indicate possession, not a plural. Yes, ...
Grammar Review - English with Mrs. Lamp
... • Tina had to work tonight, but Alex took the night off. – This sentence has two independent clauses. Each has a subject (Tina/Alex) and a verb (had/took). – It is made of many phrases! • Verb phrases (had to work tonight/took the night off) • Infinitive phrase acting as a noun because it is the obj ...
... • Tina had to work tonight, but Alex took the night off. – This sentence has two independent clauses. Each has a subject (Tina/Alex) and a verb (had/took). – It is made of many phrases! • Verb phrases (had to work tonight/took the night off) • Infinitive phrase acting as a noun because it is the obj ...
Morphology
... only suffix is (-ish) , meaning ( some what x ) e.g. greenish , smallish , remotish • By contrast, the prefix (un-)meaning not is extremely widely spread, e.g.:- unhappy, unsure, unreliable, undiscovered however ,this does not mean that (un-) can be prefixed to all adjectives quite freely . ...
... only suffix is (-ish) , meaning ( some what x ) e.g. greenish , smallish , remotish • By contrast, the prefix (un-)meaning not is extremely widely spread, e.g.:- unhappy, unsure, unreliable, undiscovered however ,this does not mean that (un-) can be prefixed to all adjectives quite freely . ...
Parts of Speech - Coach B.
... 4. Did it rain? This is an interrogative sentence. To find the subject, turn the question into a statement. Instead of Did it rain?, It did rain. It is the subject, did is the helping verb, and rain is the verb. ...
... 4. Did it rain? This is an interrogative sentence. To find the subject, turn the question into a statement. Instead of Did it rain?, It did rain. It is the subject, did is the helping verb, and rain is the verb. ...
Parts of Speech - Coach B.
... 4. Did it rain? This is an interrogative sentence. To find the subject, turn the question into a statement. Instead of Did it rain?, It did rain. It is the subject, did is the helping verb, and rain is the verb. ...
... 4. Did it rain? This is an interrogative sentence. To find the subject, turn the question into a statement. Instead of Did it rain?, It did rain. It is the subject, did is the helping verb, and rain is the verb. ...
Slide 1
... Dependent (subordinate) clauses: A group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought (not a complete sentence; will help you beef up your sentences though). Common dependent clause markers: after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, i ...
... Dependent (subordinate) clauses: A group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought (not a complete sentence; will help you beef up your sentences though). Common dependent clause markers: after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, i ...
Morphology
... only suffix is (-ish) , meaning ( some what x ) e.g. greenish , smallish , remotish • By contrast, the prefix (un-)meaning not is extremely widely spread, e.g.:- unhappy, unsure, unreliable, undiscovered however ,this does not mean that (un-) can be prefixed to all adjectives quite freely . ...
... only suffix is (-ish) , meaning ( some what x ) e.g. greenish , smallish , remotish • By contrast, the prefix (un-)meaning not is extremely widely spread, e.g.:- unhappy, unsure, unreliable, undiscovered however ,this does not mean that (un-) can be prefixed to all adjectives quite freely . ...
Defective verb - Basic Knowledge 101
... solid verbs). These verbs do not change tense, nor do they form related nouns. A famous example is the verb ليس laysa, which translates as it is not, although it is not the only auxiliary verb which exhibits this property: some Arabic grammarians argue that “ دامdaama” (as an auxiliary verb) is ...
... solid verbs). These verbs do not change tense, nor do they form related nouns. A famous example is the verb ليس laysa, which translates as it is not, although it is not the only auxiliary verb which exhibits this property: some Arabic grammarians argue that “ دامdaama” (as an auxiliary verb) is ...
spa 1102 course title - City Tech
... Week 1 Be able to pass an oral test on salient grammar items covered in SP 101. Demonstrate ability to direct original questions to a classmate. Week 2 Show ability to conjugate the regular verbs in the preterit indicative. Show knowledge of the preterit of the irregular verb dar, ser and ir by resp ...
... Week 1 Be able to pass an oral test on salient grammar items covered in SP 101. Demonstrate ability to direct original questions to a classmate. Week 2 Show ability to conjugate the regular verbs in the preterit indicative. Show knowledge of the preterit of the irregular verb dar, ser and ir by resp ...
English-Spanish Helpful Handouts – For English
... In this sentence, the reflexive pronoun se acts as a direct object. To determine the direct object, find out whom or what is the subject acting upon. In this case, ask this question: “Whom is he washing?” The answer is: “himself”. Now look at this sentence: Él se lava la cara. In this sentence, the ...
... In this sentence, the reflexive pronoun se acts as a direct object. To determine the direct object, find out whom or what is the subject acting upon. In this case, ask this question: “Whom is he washing?” The answer is: “himself”. Now look at this sentence: Él se lava la cara. In this sentence, the ...
Editing
... In the following example, the first word group meets all three requirements and is a complete sentence. Although the second word group has a subject and a complete verb, they are part of a dependent clause that begins with the subordinating word that. Because the second word group does not have an i ...
... In the following example, the first word group meets all three requirements and is a complete sentence. Although the second word group has a subject and a complete verb, they are part of a dependent clause that begins with the subordinating word that. Because the second word group does not have an i ...
Phrase Toolbox 2016
... Phrases are groups of words that DO NOT contain both a subject and a verb. All of the words in a phrase function as a single unit. Prepositions (not a compete list) ...
... Phrases are groups of words that DO NOT contain both a subject and a verb. All of the words in a phrase function as a single unit. Prepositions (not a compete list) ...
Review of Terms -Predicate Noun A predicate noun is a single noun
... Find each gerund in the following sentences. Is the gerund used as a subject? A direct object? The object of a preposition? A predicate noun? Some sentences will not have a gerund. Write the gerund, how it functions, or if the sentence doesn’t have a gerund, write, “no gerund.” Ex: Do you enjoy fi ...
... Find each gerund in the following sentences. Is the gerund used as a subject? A direct object? The object of a preposition? A predicate noun? Some sentences will not have a gerund. Write the gerund, how it functions, or if the sentence doesn’t have a gerund, write, “no gerund.” Ex: Do you enjoy fi ...
Understanding Verbs II: Action Verbs vs. Linking Verbs
... Understanding Verbs II: Action Verbs vs. Linking Verbs There are two basic kinds of verbs in the English language: action verbs and linking verbs. The term action verb is self-explanatory; it refers to any verb that tells an action, such as to run, to listen, to teach, to think, to negate, to adhere ...
... Understanding Verbs II: Action Verbs vs. Linking Verbs There are two basic kinds of verbs in the English language: action verbs and linking verbs. The term action verb is self-explanatory; it refers to any verb that tells an action, such as to run, to listen, to teach, to think, to negate, to adhere ...
Grammar and punctuation: Things you should know
... You should be able to use: Capital letters in all places where they are used Full stops Question marks Exclamation marks Commas in a list Commas to mark clauses and phrases Commas/brackets or dashes for parenthesis Inverted commas ( speech marks) Apostrophes for possession (The ca ...
... You should be able to use: Capital letters in all places where they are used Full stops Question marks Exclamation marks Commas in a list Commas to mark clauses and phrases Commas/brackets or dashes for parenthesis Inverted commas ( speech marks) Apostrophes for possession (The ca ...
File - Mrs. Williams English
... To show an abrupt break in thought. Jack was—I’m not kidding—absolutely hilarious. ...
... To show an abrupt break in thought. Jack was—I’m not kidding—absolutely hilarious. ...
Common Core ENGLISH GRAMMAR
... Use a comma before or after a quote if there is no end mark. Example: “You know,” said Marta, “Robert is an excellent violinist.” Use commas before and after an appositive (a noun or noun phrase that describes the noun it follows) and other interrupting phrases within a sentence. Example: Ms. Cole, ...
... Use a comma before or after a quote if there is no end mark. Example: “You know,” said Marta, “Robert is an excellent violinist.” Use commas before and after an appositive (a noun or noun phrase that describes the noun it follows) and other interrupting phrases within a sentence. Example: Ms. Cole, ...
7th Grade - Academic
... Most of the following list of words should be a review of prior knowledge which you have acquired in former grades. This year in seventh grade you will be tested on the meaning of these words, and you will develop a working knowledge of how to apply these words. ADJECTIVE-word that modifies a noun o ...
... Most of the following list of words should be a review of prior knowledge which you have acquired in former grades. This year in seventh grade you will be tested on the meaning of these words, and you will develop a working knowledge of how to apply these words. ADJECTIVE-word that modifies a noun o ...