copy editing quiz - Glenna Collett Design
... In this sentence, the phrase “fixes dates” applies to both primaries and holding conventions and should be preceded by “and.” When “and” is added, there is no need for a comma to precede it. The sentence has a single subject and two predicates. It hears appeals from local committees and fixes dates ...
... In this sentence, the phrase “fixes dates” applies to both primaries and holding conventions and should be preceded by “and.” When “and” is added, there is no need for a comma to precede it. The sentence has a single subject and two predicates. It hears appeals from local committees and fixes dates ...
Participles and infinitives
... Placement: In order to prevent confusion, a participial phrase must be placed as close to the noun it modifies as possible, and the noun must be clearly stated. Carrying a heavy pile of books, his foot caught on a step. * Carrying a heavy pile of books, he caught his foot on a step. In the first ...
... Placement: In order to prevent confusion, a participial phrase must be placed as close to the noun it modifies as possible, and the noun must be clearly stated. Carrying a heavy pile of books, his foot caught on a step. * Carrying a heavy pile of books, he caught his foot on a step. In the first ...
A Guide to Subject-Verb Agreement
... or unit: Hide and seek is Beau’s favorite game. Here, “hide and seek” is considered a single idea and “it” is Beau’s favorite. Here’s another one to watch out for: Beau’s previous owner and abuser is a horrible person. Here, “previous owner and abuser” refers to one person; therefore, “he” is a horr ...
... or unit: Hide and seek is Beau’s favorite game. Here, “hide and seek” is considered a single idea and “it” is Beau’s favorite. Here’s another one to watch out for: Beau’s previous owner and abuser is a horrible person. Here, “previous owner and abuser” refers to one person; therefore, “he” is a horr ...
Verbs - St. John The Beloved School
... A linking verb links, or connects, the subject with a noun or an adjective in the predicate that names or describes the subject. ...
... A linking verb links, or connects, the subject with a noun or an adjective in the predicate that names or describes the subject. ...
Lessons 5-6 - Laurel County Schools
... 1. I can understand the role a participial plays in a sentence. 2. I can understand that, because gerunds always act as nouns, they are placed where a noun would be placed in a diagram. PARTICIPLES AND PARTICIPIAL PHRASES: A. Participial Phrase Place a participial phrase on a bent line, like that of ...
... 1. I can understand the role a participial plays in a sentence. 2. I can understand that, because gerunds always act as nouns, they are placed where a noun would be placed in a diagram. PARTICIPLES AND PARTICIPIAL PHRASES: A. Participial Phrase Place a participial phrase on a bent line, like that of ...
language objectives
... Verb phrase Recognize subject-verb agreement. Singular and plural subjects, including compound subjects. (Note: Compound subjects will include those joined by “or,” with the second element singular or plural.) Compound in form, singular in meanings. Plural in form, singular in meaning. Regular order ...
... Verb phrase Recognize subject-verb agreement. Singular and plural subjects, including compound subjects. (Note: Compound subjects will include those joined by “or,” with the second element singular or plural.) Compound in form, singular in meanings. Plural in form, singular in meaning. Regular order ...
Adjectives - Emmaus Lutheran
... Students will demonstrate proficiency, understanding, and/or commitment to the following set of exit goals upon graduation. The level of proficiency of these exit goals will be dependent upon the individual gifts and effort of the student and at what grade the student started attending Emmaus. Dem ...
... Students will demonstrate proficiency, understanding, and/or commitment to the following set of exit goals upon graduation. The level of proficiency of these exit goals will be dependent upon the individual gifts and effort of the student and at what grade the student started attending Emmaus. Dem ...
Some issues in using third person singular pronouns He/She in
... Him, her, it, them stand for accussative case. The nominative case is needed when a personal pronoun is used as subject of finite verb and as a predicative nominative (subject complement). Meanwhile, the objective case is used when the personal pronoun is direct or indirect object of the verb and ob ...
... Him, her, it, them stand for accussative case. The nominative case is needed when a personal pronoun is used as subject of finite verb and as a predicative nominative (subject complement). Meanwhile, the objective case is used when the personal pronoun is direct or indirect object of the verb and ob ...
Emmaus Lutheran School English Language Arts Curriculum
... Students will demonstrate proficiency, understanding, and/or commitment to the following set of exit goals upon graduation. The level of proficiency of these exit goals will be dependent upon the individual gifts and effort of the student and at what grade the student started attending Emmaus. Dem ...
... Students will demonstrate proficiency, understanding, and/or commitment to the following set of exit goals upon graduation. The level of proficiency of these exit goals will be dependent upon the individual gifts and effort of the student and at what grade the student started attending Emmaus. Dem ...
syntax_2
... • A subject is usually the doer of the action, but not all are agentive. Some examples are: • It is raining. • There is a mouse in the hallway. • That is simply ridiculous! • Semantic definition of the subject is different from the syntactic one. • Example: The cat chased the mouse. (active) • The m ...
... • A subject is usually the doer of the action, but not all are agentive. Some examples are: • It is raining. • There is a mouse in the hallway. • That is simply ridiculous! • Semantic definition of the subject is different from the syntactic one. • Example: The cat chased the mouse. (active) • The m ...
Grammar
... Verbs are words that name what is going on (actions, states of being, what exists). Norwegian verbs occur in several forms as a result of conjugation. The different forms of a verb can be divided into ...
... Verbs are words that name what is going on (actions, states of being, what exists). Norwegian verbs occur in several forms as a result of conjugation. The different forms of a verb can be divided into ...
Lecture 8: Verb and Verb Phrase Simple Present and Simple Past 1
... How many forms of auxiliary are there in English? Auxiliaries fall into three categories: A) primary auxiliaries----be, do, have B) modal auxiliaries------can/could, may/might, will/would, shall/should, dare, must, ought to, need, used to C) semi-auxiliaries-------be able to, be sure to, have to, se ...
... How many forms of auxiliary are there in English? Auxiliaries fall into three categories: A) primary auxiliaries----be, do, have B) modal auxiliaries------can/could, may/might, will/would, shall/should, dare, must, ought to, need, used to C) semi-auxiliaries-------be able to, be sure to, have to, se ...
Reflexive and Reciprocal Actions
... assign the verb to each person (1st, 2nd , 3rd, singular or plural) by making a change to the ending and/or stem. Then, you assign the appropriate reflexive pronoun in front of the verb. The finished conjugation results in two words. ...
... assign the verb to each person (1st, 2nd , 3rd, singular or plural) by making a change to the ending and/or stem. Then, you assign the appropriate reflexive pronoun in front of the verb. The finished conjugation results in two words. ...
Verbs
... – There are different classes of verbs: • Auxiliary Verbs/Helping Verbs • Action Verbs – Transitive – Intransitive ...
... – There are different classes of verbs: • Auxiliary Verbs/Helping Verbs • Action Verbs – Transitive – Intransitive ...
Past participle form Past tense form
... past perfect tenses is followed by a past participle form. The investigation team has worked very hard. (regular verb) The team has done a through investigation. (irregular verb) By the time the investigation team arrived at the conference room, the meeting had commenced. (regular verb) ...
... past perfect tenses is followed by a past participle form. The investigation team has worked very hard. (regular verb) The team has done a through investigation. (irregular verb) By the time the investigation team arrived at the conference room, the meeting had commenced. (regular verb) ...
Pronouns
... Pronoun case error: when an incorrect version of a pronoun is used or is asked to function in a way it’s not designed to function. o Example: My mother and me traveled across country to see my grandfather before he died. (This sentence should use “my mother and I,” not “my mother and me.”) In t ...
... Pronoun case error: when an incorrect version of a pronoun is used or is asked to function in a way it’s not designed to function. o Example: My mother and me traveled across country to see my grandfather before he died. (This sentence should use “my mother and I,” not “my mother and me.”) In t ...
Word Classes and POS Tagging
... -s means singular for verbs, plural for nouns •As the basis for syntactic parsing and then meaning extraction I will lead the group into the lead smelter. ...
... -s means singular for verbs, plural for nouns •As the basis for syntactic parsing and then meaning extraction I will lead the group into the lead smelter. ...
ELP Glossary
... PHRASE: A phrase is a group of related words that does not contain a subject-verb relationship. (e.g., in the morning) Adverbial Phrase: A group of words, not containing a subject and verb, collectively modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a prepositional phrase. Prepositional phrases freq ...
... PHRASE: A phrase is a group of related words that does not contain a subject-verb relationship. (e.g., in the morning) Adverbial Phrase: A group of words, not containing a subject and verb, collectively modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a prepositional phrase. Prepositional phrases freq ...
You and I will meet later. Object Pronouns An object pronoun
... does not refer to a particular person, place, or thing. Does anyone know the story of Midas? Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural. ...
... does not refer to a particular person, place, or thing. Does anyone know the story of Midas? Most indefinite pronouns are either singular or plural. ...
imparfait/ passé simple/ passé composé/ plus-que-parfait
... the form it takes for regular verbs. 2. Use: Just as the passé composé relates unique events that have been completed, are viewed as "over and done with" in the past, so, too, does the pluperfect. It corresponds to the English pluperfect. With French and English, the pluperfect indicates that an act ...
... the form it takes for regular verbs. 2. Use: Just as the passé composé relates unique events that have been completed, are viewed as "over and done with" in the past, so, too, does the pluperfect. It corresponds to the English pluperfect. With French and English, the pluperfect indicates that an act ...
Eng 430 Base Patterns of Clauses A base pattern includes the
... Eng 430 Base Patterns of Clauses A base pattern includes the minimum elements needed for the pattern to be complete. Modifying elements many be added, but they don’t have to be. There are six major clause patterns in English; the main verb of the clause determines which pattern is followed. Verbs ma ...
... Eng 430 Base Patterns of Clauses A base pattern includes the minimum elements needed for the pattern to be complete. Modifying elements many be added, but they don’t have to be. There are six major clause patterns in English; the main verb of the clause determines which pattern is followed. Verbs ma ...
Adjective Substitutes in English and Arabic
... adjectives. For example is painful in the treatment was painful. Still there are some grammatical items that can function as an adjective in relation to their positions in a sentence, they are as follows: ...
... adjectives. For example is painful in the treatment was painful. Still there are some grammatical items that can function as an adjective in relation to their positions in a sentence, they are as follows: ...
Parts of Speech - Fort Thomas Independent Schools
... Shana gave her brother a gift. gave what? gift – DO to whom? brother – IO The man gave Mary a rose. gave what? rose– DO to whom? Mary – IO ...
... Shana gave her brother a gift. gave what? gift – DO to whom? brother – IO The man gave Mary a rose. gave what? rose– DO to whom? Mary – IO ...