Syntax (LANE-334)
... Elements before the head: • The head noun can be preceded by a determiner or an adjective. a Determiner can be: • a definite article such as the • an indefinite article such as a and an. • a possessor pronoun such as his , her, their, our, my, your and ...
... Elements before the head: • The head noun can be preceded by a determiner or an adjective. a Determiner can be: • a definite article such as the • an indefinite article such as a and an. • a possessor pronoun such as his , her, their, our, my, your and ...
ELA Milestones
... Nouns – A person, place, or thing Common Noun – Any person, place, or thing Proper Noun – The NAME of a particular person, place or thing Possessive Noun – a noun that shows ownership or possession. To make a noun possessive add ‘s or s’. Singular noun – One person, place, or thing Plural noun – Mor ...
... Nouns – A person, place, or thing Common Noun – Any person, place, or thing Proper Noun – The NAME of a particular person, place or thing Possessive Noun – a noun that shows ownership or possession. To make a noun possessive add ‘s or s’. Singular noun – One person, place, or thing Plural noun – Mor ...
THE DIRTY DOZEN
... Lack of parallel structure example: I like apples, oranges, and pears are tasty too. (Apples and oranges are nouns. Are tasty too is a phrase, so the items are not parallel. To maintain parallel structure, the third item should be pears.) 10. (shift) inappropriate shift in person or tense: A shift o ...
... Lack of parallel structure example: I like apples, oranges, and pears are tasty too. (Apples and oranges are nouns. Are tasty too is a phrase, so the items are not parallel. To maintain parallel structure, the third item should be pears.) 10. (shift) inappropriate shift in person or tense: A shift o ...
History of English part 2
... use to convey mandatory information (grammatical categories) two aspects of grammatical change: - the number (list) grammatical categories changes: the emergence of feminine gender in Indo-European languages, the loss of dual in most Indo-European languages, the loss of aorist in Slovene, the genera ...
... use to convey mandatory information (grammatical categories) two aspects of grammatical change: - the number (list) grammatical categories changes: the emergence of feminine gender in Indo-European languages, the loss of dual in most Indo-European languages, the loss of aorist in Slovene, the genera ...
se impersonal - Amundsen High School
... Step one: Habl Step two: Add “a” or “an” (*think gustar) Let’s say “One speaks English in England.” Since English is singular we would add “a” • Se habla ingles en Ingletierra. • If it is “One speaks BOTH Spanish and English in the United States of America.” • Se hablan ingles y español en los EEUU. ...
... Step one: Habl Step two: Add “a” or “an” (*think gustar) Let’s say “One speaks English in England.” Since English is singular we would add “a” • Se habla ingles en Ingletierra. • If it is “One speaks BOTH Spanish and English in the United States of America.” • Se hablan ingles y español en los EEUU. ...
ii_cap7_imperfect_project
... are going to say. Make sure that you are giving me an example of each verb in the imperfect, i.e. me gustaba escribir is an example of an –ar verb, not an –ir verb. Make sure that you give me an example of ir and an example of an -ir verb (vivir, escribir, subir, etc.) Crédito extra: For extra c ...
... are going to say. Make sure that you are giving me an example of each verb in the imperfect, i.e. me gustaba escribir is an example of an –ar verb, not an –ir verb. Make sure that you give me an example of ir and an example of an -ir verb (vivir, escribir, subir, etc.) Crédito extra: For extra c ...
Simple query language syntax
... • Search for a word form with a specific POS tag by linking them with an underscore _ . Wildcards can be used both for word form and POS tag: lights_NN 2 ! plural noun lights, but not the verb form lights *ly_AJ0 ! adjectives ending in -ly (e.g. daily) super+_V* ! verb forms starting with super- ...
... • Search for a word form with a specific POS tag by linking them with an underscore _ . Wildcards can be used both for word form and POS tag: lights_NN 2 ! plural noun lights, but not the verb form lights *ly_AJ0 ! adjectives ending in -ly (e.g. daily) super+_V* ! verb forms starting with super- ...
DGP Student Notes -
... Possessive pronouns don’t use apostrophes (hers, its, ours, yours, etc.) Be sure you have a real word before your apostrophe: children’s toys, not childrens’ toys If the word is plural and ends in a s, add apostrophe only: dogs’ owners Treat singular nouns ending in s just like any other singular no ...
... Possessive pronouns don’t use apostrophes (hers, its, ours, yours, etc.) Be sure you have a real word before your apostrophe: children’s toys, not childrens’ toys If the word is plural and ends in a s, add apostrophe only: dogs’ owners Treat singular nouns ending in s just like any other singular no ...
Language Study: Pieces of a Puzzle
... parents (or grandparents) that are not used by you or your friends? What are they? ...
... parents (or grandparents) that are not used by you or your friends? What are they? ...
Unit 11 Parts of the Sentence
... verb) is made up of two or more verbs or verb phrases that are joined by a conjunction and have the same subject. Eagles soar and plunge. *Some sentences have a compound subject and a compound predicate! Can you identify them in the following sentence? Where are the conjunctions? Dogs and cats becom ...
... verb) is made up of two or more verbs or verb phrases that are joined by a conjunction and have the same subject. Eagles soar and plunge. *Some sentences have a compound subject and a compound predicate! Can you identify them in the following sentence? Where are the conjunctions? Dogs and cats becom ...
Grammar Glossary for Parents
... Please find below a glossary of the terminology that children are expected to know and use in Key Stage 1. Some of this you will obviously know but some of it does get rather technical, so please do not worry about coming to ask for further clarification if required. Term adjective ...
... Please find below a glossary of the terminology that children are expected to know and use in Key Stage 1. Some of this you will obviously know but some of it does get rather technical, so please do not worry about coming to ask for further clarification if required. Term adjective ...
Advanced Linking Verb Worksheet | Grammar Worksheets from
... the noun, teacher. This one is tricky. If you can replace the verb with a form of to be (am, are, is, was, etc.) and it makes sense, the verb is acting as a linking verb. In this case, it would be fine to say, “He is a teacher.” Circle the linking verb in each sentence. Underline the adjective or no ...
... the noun, teacher. This one is tricky. If you can replace the verb with a form of to be (am, are, is, was, etc.) and it makes sense, the verb is acting as a linking verb. In this case, it would be fine to say, “He is a teacher.” Circle the linking verb in each sentence. Underline the adjective or no ...
Phrases, Clauses, and Appositives
... My cousin’s kitten, a chubby ball of fur, played with the yarn. My cousin’s kitten, that I am taking care of, is cute. Now that you know what phrases, clauses, and appositives are, you need to know that they can be either restrictive or nonrestrictive. 1. Restrictive means they are necessary to the ...
... My cousin’s kitten, a chubby ball of fur, played with the yarn. My cousin’s kitten, that I am taking care of, is cute. Now that you know what phrases, clauses, and appositives are, you need to know that they can be either restrictive or nonrestrictive. 1. Restrictive means they are necessary to the ...
Gustar with Infinitives
... C. When the object the subject likes is plural. [Default] [MC Any] [MC All] ...
... C. When the object the subject likes is plural. [Default] [MC Any] [MC All] ...
Sentence Parts Cheat Sheet
... Ask yourself a question framed like this: Subject Verb What? If there is no answer to the question, there is no direct object, predicate nominative or predicate adjective. If there is an answer to this question, that word is the complement in the sentence. Example: Jason jogged this morning. Questio ...
... Ask yourself a question framed like this: Subject Verb What? If there is no answer to the question, there is no direct object, predicate nominative or predicate adjective. If there is an answer to this question, that word is the complement in the sentence. Example: Jason jogged this morning. Questio ...
1 - Sophia
... 2. Prepositions always BEGIN a phrase, called a prepositional phrase, which contains a noun or pronoun, plus other modifying words. ...
... 2. Prepositions always BEGIN a phrase, called a prepositional phrase, which contains a noun or pronoun, plus other modifying words. ...
Subject and Verb Agreement
... distracted by verbals, which are verb like elements acting as another part of speech (infinitives, gerunds, or participles) ...
... distracted by verbals, which are verb like elements acting as another part of speech (infinitives, gerunds, or participles) ...
SAT Writing Workshop - Leuzinger High School
... II. Ambiguity: a pronoun must clearly replace only one noun ...
... II. Ambiguity: a pronoun must clearly replace only one noun ...
Language Arts Review Packet
... A simple sentence has one independent clause and no subordinate clauses. A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses but no subordinate clauses. A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause. A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clau ...
... A simple sentence has one independent clause and no subordinate clauses. A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses but no subordinate clauses. A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause. A compound-complex sentence has two or more independent clau ...
topic - The Citadel
... Pronoun - takes the place of a noun Verb - shows action or state of being Adjective - modifies a noun ...
... Pronoun - takes the place of a noun Verb - shows action or state of being Adjective - modifies a noun ...
Capitulum Tertium
... Verbs that end in –at: Cantat – Iūlia cantat: “lalla, lalla, lalla.” Pulsat – Mārcus Iūliam pulsat. Plōrat – Iam Iūlia plōrat: “Uhuhuhu!” Vocat – Iūlia mātrem vocat: “Mamma!” Interrogat – Aemilia interrogat: Ubi est...?” ...
... Verbs that end in –at: Cantat – Iūlia cantat: “lalla, lalla, lalla.” Pulsat – Mārcus Iūliam pulsat. Plōrat – Iam Iūlia plōrat: “Uhuhuhu!” Vocat – Iūlia mātrem vocat: “Mamma!” Interrogat – Aemilia interrogat: Ubi est...?” ...
1 Grammar Basics Noun = person, place or thing Pronoun
... Why?? The were is in the subjunctive mood because it’s proposing a hypothetical situation. 2. If I were you, I’d quit. [I cannot be you, so it is hypothetical, which calls for subjuncti ve.] 3. I wish I were a cowboy. 4. The hijackers demanded that 17 terrorists be set free. [They have not yet been ...
... Why?? The were is in the subjunctive mood because it’s proposing a hypothetical situation. 2. If I were you, I’d quit. [I cannot be you, so it is hypothetical, which calls for subjuncti ve.] 3. I wish I were a cowboy. 4. The hijackers demanded that 17 terrorists be set free. [They have not yet been ...
Predicate Nominative and
... PREDICATE NOMINATIVE (PN), OR PREDICATE ADJECTIVE (PA) 1. Find the verb. Decide if it is action or linking. (Use replacement verbs, “is, are, was, were, am” to decide.) 2. If it is an action verb that is followed by a noun and it answers whom or what, it is a direct object (DO) 3. If a linking verb ...
... PREDICATE NOMINATIVE (PN), OR PREDICATE ADJECTIVE (PA) 1. Find the verb. Decide if it is action or linking. (Use replacement verbs, “is, are, was, were, am” to decide.) 2. If it is an action verb that is followed by a noun and it answers whom or what, it is a direct object (DO) 3. If a linking verb ...