ERWC
... subordinating words: Although schools should stop selling sodas, parents have the primary responsibility for making sure their children eat healthy food. Parents have the primary responsibility to make sure that their children eat healthy food. The ways in which writers combine clauses to form sente ...
... subordinating words: Although schools should stop selling sodas, parents have the primary responsibility for making sure their children eat healthy food. Parents have the primary responsibility to make sure that their children eat healthy food. The ways in which writers combine clauses to form sente ...
Vocabulary for Starter TOEIC
... or phrase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the preposition. A preposition usually indicates the temporal, spatial or logical relationship of its object to the rest of the sentence as in the following examples: The book is on the table. The book is beneath the table. The book i ...
... or phrase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the preposition. A preposition usually indicates the temporal, spatial or logical relationship of its object to the rest of the sentence as in the following examples: The book is on the table. The book is beneath the table. The book i ...
Daily Grammar Practice
... two main parts: a complete subject and a complete predicate. Fixing Fragments Add a subject or verb to complete the thought. Attach the fragment to the sentence before or after it, if it makes sense to do so. Drop or replace words. Fixing Run-ons Separate the two sentences using end punctuat ...
... two main parts: a complete subject and a complete predicate. Fixing Fragments Add a subject or verb to complete the thought. Attach the fragment to the sentence before or after it, if it makes sense to do so. Drop or replace words. Fixing Run-ons Separate the two sentences using end punctuat ...
EME Morpho
... that thou shalt do no murther… 2nd man: And that same Vengeance doth he hurle on thee, For false Forswearing, and for murther too: Thou did’st reveiue the Sacrament, to fight In quarrell of the House of Lancaster. 1st man: And like a Traitor to the name of God, Did’st breake that Vow, and with thy t ...
... that thou shalt do no murther… 2nd man: And that same Vengeance doth he hurle on thee, For false Forswearing, and for murther too: Thou did’st reveiue the Sacrament, to fight In quarrell of the House of Lancaster. 1st man: And like a Traitor to the name of God, Did’st breake that Vow, and with thy t ...
eg - OLIF
... Adhere to standard conventions for the given language for ordering the different words within the multiword or phrase. (See Language-specific conventions.) Filler words that are not essential to the meaning of the ...
... Adhere to standard conventions for the given language for ordering the different words within the multiword or phrase. (See Language-specific conventions.) Filler words that are not essential to the meaning of the ...
08/01/2008: Curso de gramática da Univesidade Otawa
... I can't complete my assignment because I don't have the textbook. In this sentence, the possessive adjective ``my'' modifies ``assignment'' and the noun phrase ``my assignment'' functions as an object. Note that the possessive pronoun form ``mine'' is not used to modify a noun or noun phrase. What i ...
... I can't complete my assignment because I don't have the textbook. In this sentence, the possessive adjective ``my'' modifies ``assignment'' and the noun phrase ``my assignment'' functions as an object. Note that the possessive pronoun form ``mine'' is not used to modify a noun or noun phrase. What i ...
Agreement of the Predicator with the Subject
... with the subject is restricted to the present tense forms. The bell rings. The verb be is an exception because it agrees with the subject not only in the present tense but in the past tense as well. With the auxiliaries and modal verbs there is no apparent agreement. Following rules should be observ ...
... with the subject is restricted to the present tense forms. The bell rings. The verb be is an exception because it agrees with the subject not only in the present tense but in the past tense as well. With the auxiliaries and modal verbs there is no apparent agreement. Following rules should be observ ...
Correct Agreement
... This, like rule 6f on page 86, is an exception to rule 6c on page 84, which says the number of the subject is not changed by the phrase following it. A fraction is singular when it refers to a singular word — problem in the first example above. It is plural when it refers to a plural word — problems ...
... This, like rule 6f on page 86, is an exception to rule 6c on page 84, which says the number of the subject is not changed by the phrase following it. A fraction is singular when it refers to a singular word — problem in the first example above. It is plural when it refers to a plural word — problems ...
chapitre 1 negative statements
... Notice that in the English sentence, there is no definite article. We only need a definite article in English if we’re talking about a specific thing. (I like the French fries at that restaurant.) In French, nouns are almost always preceded by an article. When you learn a new noun be sure to learn t ...
... Notice that in the English sentence, there is no definite article. We only need a definite article in English if we’re talking about a specific thing. (I like the French fries at that restaurant.) In French, nouns are almost always preceded by an article. When you learn a new noun be sure to learn t ...
REVIEW SHEETS FOR COMPASS WRITING SECTION Prepared by
... “semester.”) They “agree” because they both are singular. In the sentence My cat are my best friend, you could easily spot an agreement problem because “are,” the verb, is plural, and “cat,” the subject, is singular. The second kind of agreement in a sentence is between the pronoun and its anteceden ...
... “semester.”) They “agree” because they both are singular. In the sentence My cat are my best friend, you could easily spot an agreement problem because “are,” the verb, is plural, and “cat,” the subject, is singular. The second kind of agreement in a sentence is between the pronoun and its anteceden ...
Language
... Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Everything was in confusion in the Oblonskys' house. The wife had discovered that the husband was carrying on an intrigue with a French girl, who had been a governess in their family, and she had announced to her husband ...
... Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Everything was in confusion in the Oblonskys' house. The wife had discovered that the husband was carrying on an intrigue with a French girl, who had been a governess in their family, and she had announced to her husband ...
spa 1102 course title - City Tech
... More about the imperfect versus the preterit in context. Formal commands (which can be replaced by the formal Haga el favor de or Tenga la bondad de + infinitive). Idiomatic uses of tener + noun to indicate certain physical and mental conditions. Draw attention to these idioms as contrasted with wea ...
... More about the imperfect versus the preterit in context. Formal commands (which can be replaced by the formal Haga el favor de or Tenga la bondad de + infinitive). Idiomatic uses of tener + noun to indicate certain physical and mental conditions. Draw attention to these idioms as contrasted with wea ...
P T & D
... form of “are” or “have” in order to indicate a time or condition in which the action is taking place. Examples: I am running. We are jumping. We have jumped. We have stolen the apple pie. As adjectives: When used alone, participles function as adjectives. Examples: Stolen pies. Crumbled cookies. Run ...
... form of “are” or “have” in order to indicate a time or condition in which the action is taking place. Examples: I am running. We are jumping. We have jumped. We have stolen the apple pie. As adjectives: When used alone, participles function as adjectives. Examples: Stolen pies. Crumbled cookies. Run ...
(I) Word Classes and Phrases
... Similar comments apply to sentences (4) and (5). So, we need an additional set of labels to characterise how the phrases join together to make these sentences. Remember, both Mary and John are NOUNS. But in John hit Mary, John is the SUBJECT (S) and Mary is the OBJECT (O), whereas in Mary hit John i ...
... Similar comments apply to sentences (4) and (5). So, we need an additional set of labels to characterise how the phrases join together to make these sentences. Remember, both Mary and John are NOUNS. But in John hit Mary, John is the SUBJECT (S) and Mary is the OBJECT (O), whereas in Mary hit John i ...
Prepositional Phrase..
... Cookbooks do indeed contain recipes. In this sentence, however, cookbooks is part of the prepositional phrase of these cookbooks. Neither—whatever a neither is—is the subject for the verb contains. Neither is singular, so you need the singular form of the verb, contains. If you incorrectly identifie ...
... Cookbooks do indeed contain recipes. In this sentence, however, cookbooks is part of the prepositional phrase of these cookbooks. Neither—whatever a neither is—is the subject for the verb contains. Neither is singular, so you need the singular form of the verb, contains. If you incorrectly identifie ...
Morphology
... {dogs} would be represented {dog}+ {-s pl}. The “-” and “pl” are not strictly necessary, but they may help clarify the meaning. For instance, consider the word “walks” in “He walks in the park”. Here the /s/ does not mean “plural”; it means “present tense”. In both cases, the morpheme can only be at ...
... {dogs} would be represented {dog}+ {-s pl}. The “-” and “pl” are not strictly necessary, but they may help clarify the meaning. For instance, consider the word “walks” in “He walks in the park”. Here the /s/ does not mean “plural”; it means “present tense”. In both cases, the morpheme can only be at ...
The Prepositional Phrase
... Cookbooks do indeed contain recipes. In this sentence, however, cookbooks is part of the prepositional phrase of these cookbooks. Neither—whatever a neither is—is the subject for the verb contains. Neither is singular, so you need the singular form of the verb, contains. If you incorrectly identifie ...
... Cookbooks do indeed contain recipes. In this sentence, however, cookbooks is part of the prepositional phrase of these cookbooks. Neither—whatever a neither is—is the subject for the verb contains. Neither is singular, so you need the singular form of the verb, contains. If you incorrectly identifie ...
Grammar
... In general one can say that this verb form is used to express actions that took part in the past, but without referring to a definite point in time. The focus is on the consequences of the action. Present perfect is formed by using present tense of the auxiliary verb å ha (har) and the past particip ...
... In general one can say that this verb form is used to express actions that took part in the past, but without referring to a definite point in time. The focus is on the consequences of the action. Present perfect is formed by using present tense of the auxiliary verb å ha (har) and the past particip ...
Subject
... The following indefinite pronouns may be singular or plural, depending on how they are used: Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns all ...
... The following indefinite pronouns may be singular or plural, depending on how they are used: Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns all ...
Document
... Phrases usually have nouns (a person, place, thing, or idea), but the noun is not a subject since there is no verb to serve as predicate. ...
... Phrases usually have nouns (a person, place, thing, or idea), but the noun is not a subject since there is no verb to serve as predicate. ...
Preposition Notes - English with Mrs. Lamp
... • A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition, its object (the noun that follows it, like “bed” in “under the bed”), and any modifiers of the object (like the adjective “the”). • People communicate in many ways. – Here, the preposition is “in,” the object of the preposition is the noun “ways,” ...
... • A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition, its object (the noun that follows it, like “bed” in “under the bed”), and any modifiers of the object (like the adjective “the”). • People communicate in many ways. – Here, the preposition is “in,” the object of the preposition is the noun “ways,” ...
writing skills - St. Stephen`s Junior School
... needed the toilet. Desperate and anxious, he searched around for a hole in the bottom of the basket. In weaker writing, sentences mostly begin with a noun, or the definite article (The); verbs are also often connected by and, then, or so. Use A CARP PIE to gain more marks by making your sentences mo ...
... needed the toilet. Desperate and anxious, he searched around for a hole in the bottom of the basket. In weaker writing, sentences mostly begin with a noun, or the definite article (The); verbs are also often connected by and, then, or so. Use A CARP PIE to gain more marks by making your sentences mo ...