glossary of usage - Presbyterian College
... Use different from to introduce nouns and pronouns, different than to introduce clauses. Republicans are different from Democrats. College is different than I expected it to be. dilemma Dilemma does not mean "an acute problem." It means "the necessary choice between ev ...
... Use different from to introduce nouns and pronouns, different than to introduce clauses. Republicans are different from Democrats. College is different than I expected it to be. dilemma Dilemma does not mean "an acute problem." It means "the necessary choice between ev ...
Lesson 2 Part 1 Usage
... 1. I eat a ____________________ (bake) potato every day. 2. Mum loves soft drinks very much. She seldom drinks ____________________ (boil) water. Exercise 5 Circle the present and past participles that are used as adjectives in the sentences. 1. I could not find the lost book. 2. Mr Mok has been sic ...
... 1. I eat a ____________________ (bake) potato every day. 2. Mum loves soft drinks very much. She seldom drinks ____________________ (boil) water. Exercise 5 Circle the present and past participles that are used as adjectives in the sentences. 1. I could not find the lost book. 2. Mr Mok has been sic ...
Tyrone Shaw`s Writing Toolkit
... I sent Oswald the book. (To whom did I send the book?) OBJECTS OF THE PREPOSITION are simply the nouns or pronouns that follow prepositions. The objects of the preposition are underlined in the following sentences. I left the chops on the table. [The object follows the preposition on.] He vomited ov ...
... I sent Oswald the book. (To whom did I send the book?) OBJECTS OF THE PREPOSITION are simply the nouns or pronouns that follow prepositions. The objects of the preposition are underlined in the following sentences. I left the chops on the table. [The object follows the preposition on.] He vomited ov ...
Past Participles Used in Verb Tenses
... Past participles are formed from verbs. Past participles (just like present participles) can be used as adjectives or used to form verb tenses. Let's look at the verb to whisper: Here's the past participle: whispered Here it is used as an adjective: The whispered word Here it is used to form a v ...
... Past participles are formed from verbs. Past participles (just like present participles) can be used as adjectives or used to form verb tenses. Let's look at the verb to whisper: Here's the past participle: whispered Here it is used as an adjective: The whispered word Here it is used to form a v ...
What Are Past Participles? Examples of Past Participles Being Used
... Past participles are formed from verbs. Past participles (just like present participles) can be used as adjectives or used to form verb tenses. Let's look at the verb to whisper: Here's the past participle: whispered • Here it is used as an adjective: The whispered word • Here it is used to form a v ...
... Past participles are formed from verbs. Past participles (just like present participles) can be used as adjectives or used to form verb tenses. Let's look at the verb to whisper: Here's the past participle: whispered • Here it is used as an adjective: The whispered word • Here it is used to form a v ...
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... construction from a reanalysis of earlier passive constructions (in particular from the reanalysis of the oblique agent of the earlier passive sentence). Thus, for instance, some analyses assume that the instrumental that accompanied passive participles was reanalysed in Middle Indic as ergative in ...
... construction from a reanalysis of earlier passive constructions (in particular from the reanalysis of the oblique agent of the earlier passive sentence). Thus, for instance, some analyses assume that the instrumental that accompanied passive participles was reanalysed in Middle Indic as ergative in ...
simple and complex predicates
... In this chapter, the constructions which involve verbs and/or coverbs in predicative function are discussed. Verbs alone may function as simple predicates (§3.1). The combination of a verb and one or two unmarked coverbs in a single intonation unit will be referred to as ‘canonical complex verb’ (§3 ...
... In this chapter, the constructions which involve verbs and/or coverbs in predicative function are discussed. Verbs alone may function as simple predicates (§3.1). The combination of a verb and one or two unmarked coverbs in a single intonation unit will be referred to as ‘canonical complex verb’ (§3 ...
Phrases
... complete sentence. To understand and practice proper sentence structure, you must first learn the different phrases, their roles in sentences, and the ways to link them together. ...
... complete sentence. To understand and practice proper sentence structure, you must first learn the different phrases, their roles in sentences, and the ways to link them together. ...
Complements of verbs of utterance and thought in Brazilian
... direct and indirect quotation.1 Besides the use of a complementizer in indirect quotes,2 both constructions differ with respect to their deictic orientation. In direct quotation (DQ), the deictic center is that of the original utterance, i. e., the speaking time and the time when the quote was utter ...
... direct and indirect quotation.1 Besides the use of a complementizer in indirect quotes,2 both constructions differ with respect to their deictic orientation. In direct quotation (DQ), the deictic center is that of the original utterance, i. e., the speaking time and the time when the quote was utter ...
An Analytical Directory of the Latin Endings
... It is no wonder that the case-endings are taught in a system of declensional sets, though the Romans did not. It is even possible that the declensional sets comprise the best way for computer analysis of Latin and for persons, but I doubt it. You cannot define a declension membership by the endings; ...
... It is no wonder that the case-endings are taught in a system of declensional sets, though the Romans did not. It is even possible that the declensional sets comprise the best way for computer analysis of Latin and for persons, but I doubt it. You cannot define a declension membership by the endings; ...
English Skills with Readings, 5E Chapter 44
... passive form. Intransitive verbs cannot be used in the passive voice. • Incorrect: If you don’t fix those brakes, an accident may be happened. • Correct: If you don’t fix those brakes, an ...
... passive form. Intransitive verbs cannot be used in the passive voice. • Incorrect: If you don’t fix those brakes, an accident may be happened. • Correct: If you don’t fix those brakes, an ...
The telicity parameter revisited
... measured or quantified (but not bare mass or bare plural nominals), and (ii) stand in the Incremental Theme relation to their governing verb (‘Incremental Theme’ in the sense of Dowty 1991, based on Krifka 1986, 1989). Notice that these are precisely the conditions under which a direct object determ ...
... measured or quantified (but not bare mass or bare plural nominals), and (ii) stand in the Incremental Theme relation to their governing verb (‘Incremental Theme’ in the sense of Dowty 1991, based on Krifka 1986, 1989). Notice that these are precisely the conditions under which a direct object determ ...
Noun Clauses See The Sentence for definitions of sentence, clause
... in one of the ways listed above. The choice of the noun clause marker (see below) depends on the type of clause you are changing to a noun clause: To change a statement to a noun clause use that: I know + Billy made a mistake = I know that Billy made a mistake. ...
... in one of the ways listed above. The choice of the noun clause marker (see below) depends on the type of clause you are changing to a noun clause: To change a statement to a noun clause use that: I know + Billy made a mistake = I know that Billy made a mistake. ...
Introduction 142 FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR by Martin Kay The term
... The possibility of viewing descriptions as unstructured sets of features makes them subject to the standard operations of set theory, thereby bestowing on them that most salient property of descriptions in general discussed in reference to (1)- · ·(7). However, it is also a crucial property of funct ...
... The possibility of viewing descriptions as unstructured sets of features makes them subject to the standard operations of set theory, thereby bestowing on them that most salient property of descriptions in general discussed in reference to (1)- · ·(7). However, it is also a crucial property of funct ...
Учреждение образования «Гомельский государственный
... one’s way). The Passive compared with adjectival participles Many words such as broken, interested, shut, worried , can be used either as adjectives or as past participles in passive constructions. A difference can be noted between: I was worried about you all night. ( adjective: a state) I was worr ...
... one’s way). The Passive compared with adjectival participles Many words such as broken, interested, shut, worried , can be used either as adjectives or as past participles in passive constructions. A difference can be noted between: I was worried about you all night. ( adjective: a state) I was worr ...
The Use of the Participle in Latin The Circumstantial Participle The
... Latin, too, has participles that are employed in this fashion; generally speaking, however, these are forms that have become so frequent that their origin is ignored or has largely been forgotten, to the point that they are treated like any other adjective or, often (in the case of present participl ...
... Latin, too, has participles that are employed in this fashion; generally speaking, however, these are forms that have become so frequent that their origin is ignored or has largely been forgotten, to the point that they are treated like any other adjective or, often (in the case of present participl ...
Chapter Two Syntactic Categories
... • NP is available in all natural languages including English, e.g. John, man, family, and father-in-law. It also includes the pronouns he, she, you, them, etc. It functions as a subject or object in the sentence. The noun phrase like these is called an ‘argument’ and is assigned meaning (theta role) ...
... • NP is available in all natural languages including English, e.g. John, man, family, and father-in-law. It also includes the pronouns he, she, you, them, etc. It functions as a subject or object in the sentence. The noun phrase like these is called an ‘argument’ and is assigned meaning (theta role) ...
Complete GMAT Sentence Correction Rules
... to light at night—even when a person’s eyes are closed. Incorrect: The body’s circadian rhythms, which are responsible for controlling sleep cycles and which function on a 24-hour clock, and they are more sensitive to light at night—even when a person’s eyes are closed. ...
... to light at night—even when a person’s eyes are closed. Incorrect: The body’s circadian rhythms, which are responsible for controlling sleep cycles and which function on a 24-hour clock, and they are more sensitive to light at night—even when a person’s eyes are closed. ...
17 Handbook of Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage
... Explanation: Punctuation should be placed inside of the quotation marks in most cases, for example: It became clear to me that "money doesn't grow on trees." The punctuation goes outside of quotation marks only in specific situations, as when the sentence is a question but the quotation is not a que ...
... Explanation: Punctuation should be placed inside of the quotation marks in most cases, for example: It became clear to me that "money doesn't grow on trees." The punctuation goes outside of quotation marks only in specific situations, as when the sentence is a question but the quotation is not a que ...
Effects of indefinite pronouns and traces on verb stress
... Kratzer and Selkirk (2007) develop an innovative account of phrasal stress in terms of phases (see Chomsky 2008). In developing the account with German examples, they notice an interesting difference concerning the indirect effect of indefinite pronouns as opposed to traces on whether stress is assi ...
... Kratzer and Selkirk (2007) develop an innovative account of phrasal stress in terms of phases (see Chomsky 2008). In developing the account with German examples, they notice an interesting difference concerning the indirect effect of indefinite pronouns as opposed to traces on whether stress is assi ...
Sentences: Simple, Compound, and Complex
... played football" because, possibly, he didn't have anything else to do, for or because "Maria went shopping." How can the use of other conjunctions change the relationship between the two clauses? What implications would the use of "yet" or "but" have on the meaning of the sentence? ...
... played football" because, possibly, he didn't have anything else to do, for or because "Maria went shopping." How can the use of other conjunctions change the relationship between the two clauses? What implications would the use of "yet" or "but" have on the meaning of the sentence? ...
Zero Conditional
... Both gerunds and infinitives can be nouns, which means they can do just about anything that a noun can do. Although they name things, like other nouns, they normally name activities rather than people or objects. Here are five noun-uses of gerunds and infinitives (and one additional non-noun use, th ...
... Both gerunds and infinitives can be nouns, which means they can do just about anything that a noun can do. Although they name things, like other nouns, they normally name activities rather than people or objects. Here are five noun-uses of gerunds and infinitives (and one additional non-noun use, th ...
perfective aspect
... write more); Have you seen see the Picasso exhibition? the Picasso exhibition? (it is (when you were in Paris, etc.) ...
... write more); Have you seen see the Picasso exhibition? the Picasso exhibition? (it is (when you were in Paris, etc.) ...
Peace Corps Standard Biko Course
... (MAKANU -OD in Naga, MAKA-UKOD in Legazpi), "to forget" (MAKALINGAW), "to understand" (MAKASAI3OT), "to remember" (MAKAROMDOM). Verbs if the senses, especially "to see" and "to hear" tend to occur most frequently with the MAKA- affixes. ...
... (MAKANU -OD in Naga, MAKA-UKOD in Legazpi), "to forget" (MAKALINGAW), "to understand" (MAKASAI3OT), "to remember" (MAKAROMDOM). Verbs if the senses, especially "to see" and "to hear" tend to occur most frequently with the MAKA- affixes. ...