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... that were going on for some time in the past (It rained all day yesterday); c) for a sequence of actions in the past (He came into the room, took off his coat and put it on the chair). Use of constructionsused to + infinitive and would + infinitive foractions, which happened regularly in the past o ...
... that were going on for some time in the past (It rained all day yesterday); c) for a sequence of actions in the past (He came into the room, took off his coat and put it on the chair). Use of constructionsused to + infinitive and would + infinitive foractions, which happened regularly in the past o ...
Grammar Notes: Nouns - Mrs Dettloff`s English Class
... The most common linking verbs are forms of the verb BE and verbs that express condition. Forms of Be: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been Verbs that Express Condition: look, smell, feel, sound, ...
... The most common linking verbs are forms of the verb BE and verbs that express condition. Forms of Be: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been Verbs that Express Condition: look, smell, feel, sound, ...
Grammar Review
... 1. SINGULAR - refers to one 2. PLURAL - refers to more than one 3. POSSESSIVE - shows ownership 4. COMMON -names general nouns 5. PROPER -names specific nouns ...
... 1. SINGULAR - refers to one 2. PLURAL - refers to more than one 3. POSSESSIVE - shows ownership 4. COMMON -names general nouns 5. PROPER -names specific nouns ...
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
... The painting was hung on the south wall of the reception room. The compound verb "was hung" is used intransitively and the sentence has no direct object. The prepositional phrase "on the south wall of the reception room" acts as a adverb describing where the paint hung. Many verbs can be either tran ...
... The painting was hung on the south wall of the reception room. The compound verb "was hung" is used intransitively and the sentence has no direct object. The prepositional phrase "on the south wall of the reception room" acts as a adverb describing where the paint hung. Many verbs can be either tran ...
Subject and Predicate
... Subject Complements In addition to the transitive verb and the intransitive verb, there is a third kind of verb called a linking verb. The word (or phrase) which follows a linking verb is called not an object, but a subject complement. The most common linking verb is "be." Other linking verbs are "b ...
... Subject Complements In addition to the transitive verb and the intransitive verb, there is a third kind of verb called a linking verb. The word (or phrase) which follows a linking verb is called not an object, but a subject complement. The most common linking verb is "be." Other linking verbs are "b ...
Basic Sentence parts
... still understood to be you even though the sentence contains a noun of direct address- that is, the name of the person being addressed. Exercise 12 on page 428 out loud as a class. ...
... still understood to be you even though the sentence contains a noun of direct address- that is, the name of the person being addressed. Exercise 12 on page 428 out loud as a class. ...
Parts of a Sentence
... Parts of a Sentence Action Verbs - Intransitive Intransitive verbs show an action that a subject is performing. The rain was falling harder. A sentence with an intransitive verb could end after the verb. In the case above, “harder” is simply an ADVERB. ...
... Parts of a Sentence Action Verbs - Intransitive Intransitive verbs show an action that a subject is performing. The rain was falling harder. A sentence with an intransitive verb could end after the verb. In the case above, “harder” is simply an ADVERB. ...
Editing Out Subject-Verb Agreement Errors
... If the subject is a noun that refers to a group of things, but does not have an “s” at the end to indicate that it is plural, then there is a choice of what to do. If one is talking about “the group as a single unit,” one may use the singular form of the verb, but if one is talking about the “multip ...
... If the subject is a noun that refers to a group of things, but does not have an “s” at the end to indicate that it is plural, then there is a choice of what to do. If one is talking about “the group as a single unit,” one may use the singular form of the verb, but if one is talking about the “multip ...
Grammar Rule Example
... Whose bicycle is this? It belongs to us, it is ours. That jacket, is that yours? It’s not our fault, it’s theirs! My father’s job Danny’s car The men’s pub The Johnsons’ house ...
... Whose bicycle is this? It belongs to us, it is ours. That jacket, is that yours? It’s not our fault, it’s theirs! My father’s job Danny’s car The men’s pub The Johnsons’ house ...
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... subjects of this sentence. The verbs or actions performed by the subjects are “painted” and “planted.” “House” and “trees” are direct objects. A PREPOSITION is a word that shows a noun’s (or pronoun’s) relationship to another word. Words such as, behind, before, of, on, in, during, beneath, among, t ...
... subjects of this sentence. The verbs or actions performed by the subjects are “painted” and “planted.” “House” and “trees” are direct objects. A PREPOSITION is a word that shows a noun’s (or pronoun’s) relationship to another word. Words such as, behind, before, of, on, in, during, beneath, among, t ...
Introduction to Phrases
... pronoun in a sentence. We know that predicate nominatives can do this. This is an extension of that idea. Using appositive phrases allows writers to be concise in their language and helps not to be “wordy.” Punctuation is important. The ACT loves to assess on simple things like punctuation. This ...
... pronoun in a sentence. We know that predicate nominatives can do this. This is an extension of that idea. Using appositive phrases allows writers to be concise in their language and helps not to be “wordy.” Punctuation is important. The ACT loves to assess on simple things like punctuation. This ...
Mathematical Formula
... 1. Only for remote control, those students always fight with .... (reciprocal pronoun) 2. Jane does not like ... television. (possessive adjective) 3. There ... a few students in the studio. (verb) 4. ... programs are from the discovery channel. (demonstrative adjective) 5. The program for the show ...
... 1. Only for remote control, those students always fight with .... (reciprocal pronoun) 2. Jane does not like ... television. (possessive adjective) 3. There ... a few students in the studio. (verb) 4. ... programs are from the discovery channel. (demonstrative adjective) 5. The program for the show ...
Reflexive Pronouns in RECIPROCAL actions
... dormir dormirse to fall asleep – to be located quedar quedarse to stay/remain – to return volver volverse to become Other verbs are always reflexive : – to realize darse cuenta de – to complain quejarse – to behave portarse (oue) Placement of reflexive pronouns: – usually in fron ...
... dormir dormirse to fall asleep – to be located quedar quedarse to stay/remain – to return volver volverse to become Other verbs are always reflexive : – to realize darse cuenta de – to complain quejarse – to behave portarse (oue) Placement of reflexive pronouns: – usually in fron ...
agreement - Garnet Valley School District
... Selecting Verbs That Agree with Their Subjects Identify the subject of each of the following sentences. Then, choose the verb in parentheses that agrees in number with the subject. 1. A heaping basket of turnip greens (was, were) sitting on the counter. 2. Displaying disregard for the rights and com ...
... Selecting Verbs That Agree with Their Subjects Identify the subject of each of the following sentences. Then, choose the verb in parentheses that agrees in number with the subject. 1. A heaping basket of turnip greens (was, were) sitting on the counter. 2. Displaying disregard for the rights and com ...
Intro to Linking Verbs and PN and PN
... The simple answer is “Sometimes.” In order to be a helping verb, these words must help out a main, action verb. If they do not, but still link to some other description of the subject, then they are being used as linking verbs. Still confused? Let’s try a few examples. The student has been studying. ...
... The simple answer is “Sometimes.” In order to be a helping verb, these words must help out a main, action verb. If they do not, but still link to some other description of the subject, then they are being used as linking verbs. Still confused? Let’s try a few examples. The student has been studying. ...
Subject/Verb Agreement
... “Both New Horizons and Queens Rising have contracts with the state to provide twentyfour-hour care for youth.” However, a couple of special cases exist. Keep an eye out for introductory words such as “each,” “every,” “either,” and “neither.” Subjects joined with “and” are plural, but subjects joined ...
... “Both New Horizons and Queens Rising have contracts with the state to provide twentyfour-hour care for youth.” However, a couple of special cases exist. Keep an eye out for introductory words such as “each,” “every,” “either,” and “neither.” Subjects joined with “and” are plural, but subjects joined ...
An appositive is a noun or pronoun
... An appositive is a noun or pronoun — often with modifiers — set beside another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it. Here are some examples of appositives (the noun or pronoun will be in blue, the appositive will be in red). ...
... An appositive is a noun or pronoun — often with modifiers — set beside another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it. Here are some examples of appositives (the noun or pronoun will be in blue, the appositive will be in red). ...
Parts of a Sentence PowerPoin
... 3. There have been many great artists of the twentieth century. 4. Several different styles of art influenced the artist. 5. Was he influenced by postmodernism and cubism? ...
... 3. There have been many great artists of the twentieth century. 4. Several different styles of art influenced the artist. 5. Was he influenced by postmodernism and cubism? ...
Capítulo 4.1
... Los usos del subjuntivo: The subjunctive is not a tense; rather, it is a ____________. Tense refers to when an action takes place (past, present, future) while mood merely reflects how the speaker feels about the action. Every verb conjugation we have learned thus far have been in the ______________ ...
... Los usos del subjuntivo: The subjunctive is not a tense; rather, it is a ____________. Tense refers to when an action takes place (past, present, future) while mood merely reflects how the speaker feels about the action. Every verb conjugation we have learned thus far have been in the ______________ ...
Daily Grammar Practice
... modifies adjectives (really cute), verbs (extremely fast), and other adverbs (very easily) tells: How? When? Where? To what extent? “Not” is always an adverb. ADJECTIVE (adj) modifies nouns (I have a green pen.) and pronouns (They are happy.) tells: Which one? How many? What kind? Articl ...
... modifies adjectives (really cute), verbs (extremely fast), and other adverbs (very easily) tells: How? When? Where? To what extent? “Not” is always an adverb. ADJECTIVE (adj) modifies nouns (I have a green pen.) and pronouns (They are happy.) tells: Which one? How many? What kind? Articl ...
SENTENCE PATTERNS-Mythical Ancestor
... more words or constructions must be in the same grammatical form – infinitives, verbs, gerunds, participles, prepositional phrases, clauses, etc. ...
... more words or constructions must be in the same grammatical form – infinitives, verbs, gerunds, participles, prepositional phrases, clauses, etc. ...
Morphology review
... there any exceptions to the general case? Where in the verb phrase or verbal word is this operation likely to appear? Can it occur in more than one place? adjectives: age, dimension, value, colour, shape, non-numeral quantifiers, numerals Questions for the field worker: If you posit a morphosyntacti ...
... there any exceptions to the general case? Where in the verb phrase or verbal word is this operation likely to appear? Can it occur in more than one place? adjectives: age, dimension, value, colour, shape, non-numeral quantifiers, numerals Questions for the field worker: If you posit a morphosyntacti ...
