Participial Phrases, Relative Pronouns, Dangling or Misplaced
... Can be used with or without a preposition Can replace a human being or a thing Is always followed by a noun without an article. Ex: John, whose father is a physician, will be here soon. Ex: John, with whose children you play tennis, is a Medical ...
... Can be used with or without a preposition Can replace a human being or a thing Is always followed by a noun without an article. Ex: John, whose father is a physician, will be here soon. Ex: John, with whose children you play tennis, is a Medical ...
Parts of Speech Review
... A verb is the action of the sentence. It shows what someone or something is doing. ...
... A verb is the action of the sentence. It shows what someone or something is doing. ...
SENTENCE PATTERNS
... DIRECT OBJECT Tobi hit the ball. SVO Tobi had sat on the bench for a long time. SV Tobi threw Carver a curve ball. SVIO Tobi painted the town red to celebrate. SVOC ...
... DIRECT OBJECT Tobi hit the ball. SVO Tobi had sat on the bench for a long time. SV Tobi threw Carver a curve ball. SVIO Tobi painted the town red to celebrate. SVOC ...
Parts of Speech
... An adverb is a word which usually describes a verb. It tells you how something is done. It may also tell you when or where something happened. Examples: slowly, intelligently, well, yesterday, tomorrow, here, everywhere ...
... An adverb is a word which usually describes a verb. It tells you how something is done. It may also tell you when or where something happened. Examples: slowly, intelligently, well, yesterday, tomorrow, here, everywhere ...
Lk 12_18 - Amador Bible Studies
... 1. “And then he said, ‘I will do this:” a. After thinking for some unknown duration, the rich farmer comes to a decision as to what he will do to solve his overabundance of crops problem. The man is of course talking to himself, since the previous verse has informed us that he was “thinking to himse ...
... 1. “And then he said, ‘I will do this:” a. After thinking for some unknown duration, the rich farmer comes to a decision as to what he will do to solve his overabundance of crops problem. The man is of course talking to himself, since the previous verse has informed us that he was “thinking to himse ...
Pronoun Concord
... I haven't been myself for weeks. ['I haven't felt well.'] They found themselves a new apartment. ...
... I haven't been myself for weeks. ['I haven't felt well.'] They found themselves a new apartment. ...
Checklist of Grammatical Terms and Categories 1
... The following checklist may be helpful to those who have finished the book and are reviewing. Students who are comfortable with theses are terms and categories will find this knowledge to be a major asset in understanding explanations of passages in commentaries or in oral teaching, as well as in th ...
... The following checklist may be helpful to those who have finished the book and are reviewing. Students who are comfortable with theses are terms and categories will find this knowledge to be a major asset in understanding explanations of passages in commentaries or in oral teaching, as well as in th ...
Participial Phrases Absolute Phrases Appositive Phrases
... A participle phrase has a participle (past or present participles) plus any modifiers. This phrase functions as an adjective. A past participle usually ends in –ed, and a present participle ends in –ing. Example: Preparing for the lunar eclipse, we set our alarm clocks. Example: Having read about th ...
... A participle phrase has a participle (past or present participles) plus any modifiers. This phrase functions as an adjective. A past participle usually ends in –ed, and a present participle ends in –ing. Example: Preparing for the lunar eclipse, we set our alarm clocks. Example: Having read about th ...
key vocabulary - Nutfield Church Primary School
... Fronted adverbials- words or phrases at the beginning of a sentence, used to describe the action that follows (e.g. Before the sun came up, he ate his breakfast. All night long, she danced. As fast as he could, the rabbit hopped) Prepositions- expressing time, place and cause using prepositions (e.g ...
... Fronted adverbials- words or phrases at the beginning of a sentence, used to describe the action that follows (e.g. Before the sun came up, he ate his breakfast. All night long, she danced. As fast as he could, the rabbit hopped) Prepositions- expressing time, place and cause using prepositions (e.g ...
2 Writing Grammatical Sentences
... singular subjects include nouns; the personal pronouns he, she, it, and one; and many indefinite pronouns.) The President has the power to veto congressional legislation. She frequently cites statistics to support her points. In every group somebody emerges as a natural leader. Present tense verbs ...
... singular subjects include nouns; the personal pronouns he, she, it, and one; and many indefinite pronouns.) The President has the power to veto congressional legislation. She frequently cites statistics to support her points. In every group somebody emerges as a natural leader. Present tense verbs ...
THE PRESENT ACTIVE INDICATIVE INDICATES WHAT
... represented as being acted upon (Machen, 17). And from Summers: “Voice is the quality of verbs, which indicates the relationship of the subject to the action. The active voice means the subject is acting… The passive voice means that the subject is being acted upon…” (Summers, 12). There is in the G ...
... represented as being acted upon (Machen, 17). And from Summers: “Voice is the quality of verbs, which indicates the relationship of the subject to the action. The active voice means the subject is acting… The passive voice means that the subject is being acted upon…” (Summers, 12). There is in the G ...
The Writing Habit, Part II
... the word tree conjures up only a vague and confusing image. If only the word falls were to appear on a page, even more questions would be raised. What falls? Who falls? In addition to providing a system for putting words together, grammar also serves to distinguish kinds of words. Some words name, s ...
... the word tree conjures up only a vague and confusing image. If only the word falls were to appear on a page, even more questions would be raised. What falls? Who falls? In addition to providing a system for putting words together, grammar also serves to distinguish kinds of words. Some words name, s ...
Parts of Speech
... Linking verbs connect the subject to a noun, pronoun, or adjective that describes it. EXAMPLES: That man was my boss. The plant looked wilted. ...
... Linking verbs connect the subject to a noun, pronoun, or adjective that describes it. EXAMPLES: That man was my boss. The plant looked wilted. ...
1 - Haiku
... The Eskimo lives in an igloo; the American Indian, in a teepee. 5. Compound sentence with explanatory statement connected with a colon: The empty coffin had a horrifying meaning: Dracula had left his tomb to stalk the castle. 6. A series of modifiers, most effective in triplets: With wisdom, patienc ...
... The Eskimo lives in an igloo; the American Indian, in a teepee. 5. Compound sentence with explanatory statement connected with a colon: The empty coffin had a horrifying meaning: Dracula had left his tomb to stalk the castle. 6. A series of modifiers, most effective in triplets: With wisdom, patienc ...
Subject-Verb Agreement
... Sentences are written in either first, second, or third person, depending on the writer’s perspective. • If a sentence is written in first person, the writer is writing about herself/himself, using pronou ...
... Sentences are written in either first, second, or third person, depending on the writer’s perspective. • If a sentence is written in first person, the writer is writing about herself/himself, using pronou ...
Pronouns 1 Pronoun Usage A noun is a word used to name a(n
... We students are getting prepared for finals by studying together. The books were for us students. Note: If the pronoun is part of a compound element, try it be itself. We are getting prepared. op s The grant was awarded to her. John and I will be there. I will be there. Memorize: between you and me ...
... We students are getting prepared for finals by studying together. The books were for us students. Note: If the pronoun is part of a compound element, try it be itself. We are getting prepared. op s The grant was awarded to her. John and I will be there. I will be there. Memorize: between you and me ...
NOUNS Congratulations on your wise purchase of a NOUN. Your
... negative. It is also the part of the sentence that changes when you add yesterday or right now. (If your sentence does not change when you add yesterday to it, then your sentence is in the past tense. If your sentence does not change when you add right now to it, then it is in the present tense.) Yo ...
... negative. It is also the part of the sentence that changes when you add yesterday or right now. (If your sentence does not change when you add yesterday to it, then your sentence is in the past tense. If your sentence does not change when you add right now to it, then it is in the present tense.) Yo ...
English Class 2-22-08
... Do you wish to be popular? What does “popular” mean to you? Is being “popular” a characteristic that you would want to have? What about your friends? Do you think they wish to be popular? What are your thoughts about movies? What kind of movies do you like? Do you feel movies are becoming too viol ...
... Do you wish to be popular? What does “popular” mean to you? Is being “popular” a characteristic that you would want to have? What about your friends? Do you think they wish to be popular? What are your thoughts about movies? What kind of movies do you like? Do you feel movies are becoming too viol ...
This version is for older versions of MS Office
... Connectors (1) __________ (be) important for more than the number of people they (2) ___________ (know). Their importance (3) ___________ (is) also a function of the kinds of people they know. Perhaps the best way to understand this point (4) _______ (be) through the popular parlor game “Six Degree ...
... Connectors (1) __________ (be) important for more than the number of people they (2) ___________ (know). Their importance (3) ___________ (is) also a function of the kinds of people they know. Perhaps the best way to understand this point (4) _______ (be) through the popular parlor game “Six Degree ...
3 kinds of verbs Linking verbs: A linking verb is a verb that does She
... Linking verbs: A linking verb is a verb that does not show actioÿ but connects the- subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate. Some verbs may be linking or action verbs, depending on how they are used. A way to determine whether a verb is linking or action is to replace the verb with a form of ...
... Linking verbs: A linking verb is a verb that does not show actioÿ but connects the- subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate. Some verbs may be linking or action verbs, depending on how they are used. A way to determine whether a verb is linking or action is to replace the verb with a form of ...
Weekly Grammar: Lessons 7-11 Unit 3
... Ex. Judy knew that she had seen Michael for the last time. (The seeing came before the knowing.) Future Perfect Tense Expresses action (or state of being) that will be completed at some future time before another event • This tense is seldom used Ex. I will have left for Texas by the time you receiv ...
... Ex. Judy knew that she had seen Michael for the last time. (The seeing came before the knowing.) Future Perfect Tense Expresses action (or state of being) that will be completed at some future time before another event • This tense is seldom used Ex. I will have left for Texas by the time you receiv ...
The differences between English and Spanish
... The differences between English and Spanish Introduction: Spanish is a Romance language and part of the Indo-European language family. It is closely related to Italian and Portuguese. Spanish is a major language, with up to 400 million native speakers in Spain, Latin America and the USA. Alphabet: S ...
... The differences between English and Spanish Introduction: Spanish is a Romance language and part of the Indo-European language family. It is closely related to Italian and Portuguese. Spanish is a major language, with up to 400 million native speakers in Spain, Latin America and the USA. Alphabet: S ...
Spanish Language, Intermediate Level
... - Read short specialised texts relating to students' work, studies, or interests: e.g. magazine articles, reports, technical documents (standard). - Use reference material needed in Spanish classes: e.g. dictionaries, grammars, textbooks, and workbooks. - Write an essay on a particular subject with ...
... - Read short specialised texts relating to students' work, studies, or interests: e.g. magazine articles, reports, technical documents (standard). - Use reference material needed in Spanish classes: e.g. dictionaries, grammars, textbooks, and workbooks. - Write an essay on a particular subject with ...
