Brushstrokes PP
... Now, eliminate those adjectives that writers call “image blanks.” An image blank is an adjective that doesn’t create a picture in your mind. For example, the adjectives neat, beautiful, fascinating, and horrible label how you feel, but they don’t paint a clear image. On the other hand, image adjecti ...
... Now, eliminate those adjectives that writers call “image blanks.” An image blank is an adjective that doesn’t create a picture in your mind. For example, the adjectives neat, beautiful, fascinating, and horrible label how you feel, but they don’t paint a clear image. On the other hand, image adjecti ...
Pronouns
... all both everything no one another each few none any either many nothing anybody enough most one anyone neither everybody other anything nobody everyone others several some somebody someone something Business English EnglishStructures; at Work Lectured by CHUM PISETH Advanced ...
... all both everything no one another each few none any either many nothing anybody enough most one anyone neither everybody other anything nobody everyone others several some somebody someone something Business English EnglishStructures; at Work Lectured by CHUM PISETH Advanced ...
Chunking/POS tagging
... words are more like nouns, as is evident from 5.2.1 above they can be tagged as nouns in all there occurrences. The same would apply to 'bAhAra' (outside) in examples examples (h4), (h5) and (h8). However, if we follow any of the above approaches we miss out on the fact that this class of words is s ...
... words are more like nouns, as is evident from 5.2.1 above they can be tagged as nouns in all there occurrences. The same would apply to 'bAhAra' (outside) in examples examples (h4), (h5) and (h8). However, if we follow any of the above approaches we miss out on the fact that this class of words is s ...
Purdue OWL - Brighten AcademyMiddle School
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases in ...
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases in ...
historical aspect of the accusative with infinitive and the content
... From this point of view it may be said that the main clause always has its own modality at its disposal. Itsfiniteverb may be modally modified both by grammatical and lexical means (/ should say, I might say, I want to say, If I said) — for the presen purpose I shall use the term 'modifying modalit ...
... From this point of view it may be said that the main clause always has its own modality at its disposal. Itsfiniteverb may be modally modified both by grammatical and lexical means (/ should say, I might say, I want to say, If I said) — for the presen purpose I shall use the term 'modifying modalit ...
Sentence Variety
... Vary the Beginnings of Sentences A prepositional phrase is a group of words containing a preposition and its object (a noun or pronoun). Preposition Object To you In the evening Under the old bridge ...
... Vary the Beginnings of Sentences A prepositional phrase is a group of words containing a preposition and its object (a noun or pronoun). Preposition Object To you In the evening Under the old bridge ...
ALBA IULIA DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES
... Introduction to the Hausa people The Hausa are a Sahelian people chiefly located in the West African regions of northern Nigeria and southeastern Niger. There are also significant numbers found in northern regions of Benin, Ghana, Niger, Cameroon and in smaller communities in West Africa. They speak ...
... Introduction to the Hausa people The Hausa are a Sahelian people chiefly located in the West African regions of northern Nigeria and southeastern Niger. There are also significant numbers found in northern regions of Benin, Ghana, Niger, Cameroon and in smaller communities in West Africa. They speak ...
The Correlative Conjunction Recognize a correlative conjunction
... Either ... or, neither ... nor, and not only ... but also are all correlative conjunctions. They connect two equal grammatical items. If, for example, a noun follows either, then a noun will also follow or. Read these examples: In the fall, Phillip will either start classes at the community college ...
... Either ... or, neither ... nor, and not only ... but also are all correlative conjunctions. They connect two equal grammatical items. If, for example, a noun follows either, then a noun will also follow or. Read these examples: In the fall, Phillip will either start classes at the community college ...
The Regular, Irregular, and Pronominal Commands
... Making -er verbs into commands The commands come from the tu, nous, and vous forms of the present tense. Note that the subject pronouns are never used in the command, just their verb forms. In English, you don’t command someone by saying You speak. Instead, you simply say Speak! It’s the same in Fre ...
... Making -er verbs into commands The commands come from the tu, nous, and vous forms of the present tense. Note that the subject pronouns are never used in the command, just their verb forms. In English, you don’t command someone by saying You speak. Instead, you simply say Speak! It’s the same in Fre ...
Verb Usage Handout
... 11. ____________ Through research, scientists (discover) many ways to strengthen plants and animals. 12. ____________ Last November, I (pass) my comprehensive final exam. 13. ____________ When the speaker (finish), everyone (applaud). 14. ____________ He was satisfied with the results he (receive) y ...
... 11. ____________ Through research, scientists (discover) many ways to strengthen plants and animals. 12. ____________ Last November, I (pass) my comprehensive final exam. 13. ____________ When the speaker (finish), everyone (applaud). 14. ____________ He was satisfied with the results he (receive) y ...
Kurmanji grammar
... vocabulary in the back. Generally words are not glossed more than once in the notes because any word encountered a second time should be learned actively. Words are glossed after the first instance only if they are rare enough to warrant being ignored for acquisition. The Kurdish–English vocabulary ...
... vocabulary in the back. Generally words are not glossed more than once in the notes because any word encountered a second time should be learned actively. Words are glossed after the first instance only if they are rare enough to warrant being ignored for acquisition. The Kurdish–English vocabulary ...
Terms for 2015-2016 Fall Semester Exam
... addition to literal meaning Example: The Pilgrim’s Progress Alliteration: repetition of initial consonant sounds Example: Rubber baby buggy bumpers Allusion: a casual and brief reference to a famous historical event, literary figure, etc. Example: Benedict Arnold Ambiguity: the multiple meanings, in ...
... addition to literal meaning Example: The Pilgrim’s Progress Alliteration: repetition of initial consonant sounds Example: Rubber baby buggy bumpers Allusion: a casual and brief reference to a famous historical event, literary figure, etc. Example: Benedict Arnold Ambiguity: the multiple meanings, in ...
Parts of sentence
... difference between the two is that clauses have a subject and a predicate whereas phrases do not have a predicate. • She was walking with a friend who went to my school. Clauses contain both a subject and a predicate, so who went to my school constitutes a clause in the above example. With a friend ...
... difference between the two is that clauses have a subject and a predicate whereas phrases do not have a predicate. • She was walking with a friend who went to my school. Clauses contain both a subject and a predicate, so who went to my school constitutes a clause in the above example. With a friend ...
Powerpoint - Courseware
... Verb Pattern 15A In [VP15A] the DO is followed by an adverbial phrase of place, duration, distance, etc which is obligatory. ‘I read the book’ [VP6] is a complete sentence, but ‘*I put the book’ is not. Put needs an adjunct. Eg ‘I put the book down/away/on the shelf’ with verbs marked [VP15A] the ...
... Verb Pattern 15A In [VP15A] the DO is followed by an adverbial phrase of place, duration, distance, etc which is obligatory. ‘I read the book’ [VP6] is a complete sentence, but ‘*I put the book’ is not. Put needs an adjunct. Eg ‘I put the book down/away/on the shelf’ with verbs marked [VP15A] the ...
Subject-Verb Agreement - Summer SAT Classes 2016
... tree. Look at the prepositions that can express a spatial relationship: over, above, under, underneath, between, by, beneath, to, from. He can go up, down, into, out, through, across, along, around, beneath, beside, behind the tree. These are only a few prepositions. There are others such as like, w ...
... tree. Look at the prepositions that can express a spatial relationship: over, above, under, underneath, between, by, beneath, to, from. He can go up, down, into, out, through, across, along, around, beneath, beside, behind the tree. These are only a few prepositions. There are others such as like, w ...
The Noun and Verb Phrase in Chrambo (Bambalang)
... + C2 + noun root → ‘C2.elders’ This is probably the case in other nouns where the prefix mí- is followed by a homorganic nasal, such as míŋgú ‘dog’, míŋgúò ‘chicken’ and míŋkunyà ‘pig’. In the case of míŋkunyà and a few other animals, the mí prefix is optional. Watters (2003) states that in Eastern ...
... + C2 + noun root → ‘C2.elders’ This is probably the case in other nouns where the prefix mí- is followed by a homorganic nasal, such as míŋgú ‘dog’, míŋgúò ‘chicken’ and míŋkunyà ‘pig’. In the case of míŋkunyà and a few other animals, the mí prefix is optional. Watters (2003) states that in Eastern ...
Helping verbs
... He travels around the country with the other musicians. Travels is the intransitive verb, because there is NO OBJECT. Some birds sing beautifully. Sing is intransitive, it is used without an object. ...
... He travels around the country with the other musicians. Travels is the intransitive verb, because there is NO OBJECT. Some birds sing beautifully. Sing is intransitive, it is used without an object. ...
Subject + vt noun/pronoun
... Verb Pattern 15A In [VP15A] the DO is followed by an adverbial phrase of place, duration, distance, etc which is obligatory. ‘I read the book’ [VP6] is a complete sentence, but ‘*I put the book’ is not. Put needs an adjunct. Eg ‘I put the book down/away/on the shelf’ with verbs marked [VP15A] the ...
... Verb Pattern 15A In [VP15A] the DO is followed by an adverbial phrase of place, duration, distance, etc which is obligatory. ‘I read the book’ [VP6] is a complete sentence, but ‘*I put the book’ is not. Put needs an adjunct. Eg ‘I put the book down/away/on the shelf’ with verbs marked [VP15A] the ...
Packet 8 Pronouns
... If you examine these sentences, you will notice that she and I are subjects of the first sentence, that her and me, in the second sentence, are objects of a preposition, and that his and my show possession in the third sentence. A pronoun may have one form when it is a subject, a different form when ...
... If you examine these sentences, you will notice that she and I are subjects of the first sentence, that her and me, in the second sentence, are objects of a preposition, and that his and my show possession in the third sentence. A pronoun may have one form when it is a subject, a different form when ...
Style and Usage Guide - Geneseo Migrant Center
... development and revision initiated throughout the country by the State Migrant Education PASS Programs. The State of California has been the leader in this effort since the initiation of PASS in 1978. The many past curriculum writers deserve much credit for their work which has assisted thousands of ...
... development and revision initiated throughout the country by the State Migrant Education PASS Programs. The State of California has been the leader in this effort since the initiation of PASS in 1978. The many past curriculum writers deserve much credit for their work which has assisted thousands of ...
1. THE ARTICLE - Universitatea din Craiova
... However, when the name of the meal is preceded by a modifier or is followed by a prepositional phrase or a relative clause, it can be preceded either by the definite or the indefinite article, e.g. They served us a very good lunch; The dinner given in the honour of the ambassador was held at the Hil ...
... However, when the name of the meal is preceded by a modifier or is followed by a prepositional phrase or a relative clause, it can be preceded either by the definite or the indefinite article, e.g. They served us a very good lunch; The dinner given in the honour of the ambassador was held at the Hil ...
course reader
... The structure associated with NPs differs from what has been proposed by e.g. Radford and what has generally been accepted, still, Jackendoff (1977) carries the seeds of what later is to develop into two separate nominal projections, the Noun Phrase and a Determiner Phrase. It is assumed that instea ...
... The structure associated with NPs differs from what has been proposed by e.g. Radford and what has generally been accepted, still, Jackendoff (1977) carries the seeds of what later is to develop into two separate nominal projections, the Noun Phrase and a Determiner Phrase. It is assumed that instea ...
Commatose(new) copy
... after BRIEF clauses and phrases, especially short PREPOSITIONAL phrases, IF no misreading can occur; e.g.: In two weeks Jimmy will have saved up enough money for another bottle of Mennen's Skin Bracer, and then he can write another letter to Mary. The comma is optional in the example above; BUT.... ...
... after BRIEF clauses and phrases, especially short PREPOSITIONAL phrases, IF no misreading can occur; e.g.: In two weeks Jimmy will have saved up enough money for another bottle of Mennen's Skin Bracer, and then he can write another letter to Mary. The comma is optional in the example above; BUT.... ...
Writing Style Guide - East Texas Baptist University
... Incorrect: Bob, Jim, and Angela were riding motorcycles. Upon arrival at the destination, they were covered in mud. Correct: Bob, Jim, and Angela were riding motorcycles. Upon arrival at the destination, the friends were covered in mud. or Bob, Jim, and Angela were riding motorcycles. Upon arrival a ...
... Incorrect: Bob, Jim, and Angela were riding motorcycles. Upon arrival at the destination, they were covered in mud. Correct: Bob, Jim, and Angela were riding motorcycles. Upon arrival at the destination, the friends were covered in mud. or Bob, Jim, and Angela were riding motorcycles. Upon arrival a ...