Vocabulary for Literature and Language Studies Abstract – those
... 18. Ambiguity – writing that is unclear, obscure, or difficult to understand, primarily because words or ideas may be understood in multiple ways 19. Anachronism – the misplacement of a person, occurrence, custom, or idea in time; an individual or thing incorrectly placed in time (a character in Kin ...
... 18. Ambiguity – writing that is unclear, obscure, or difficult to understand, primarily because words or ideas may be understood in multiple ways 19. Anachronism – the misplacement of a person, occurrence, custom, or idea in time; an individual or thing incorrectly placed in time (a character in Kin ...
1 SENTENCE PATTERNS A sentence is the smallest grammatical
... Here the question describing the indirect object is: “Who got the present?” Notice that the indirect object is positioned between the verb and the direct object. ...
... Here the question describing the indirect object is: “Who got the present?” Notice that the indirect object is positioned between the verb and the direct object. ...
AGREEMENT BETWEEN SUBJECTS AND VERBS Basic Rule. The
... Examples Fifty percent of the pie has disappeared. Pie is the object of the preposition of. Fifty percent of the pies have disappeared. Pies is the object of the preposition. One third of the city is unemployed. One third of the people are unemployed. All of the pie is gone. All of the pies are gone ...
... Examples Fifty percent of the pie has disappeared. Pie is the object of the preposition of. Fifty percent of the pies have disappeared. Pies is the object of the preposition. One third of the city is unemployed. One third of the people are unemployed. All of the pie is gone. All of the pies are gone ...
Parts of Speech
... Transitive: Remember a transitive verb has a direct object. He ___________ the car to the beach. ...
... Transitive: Remember a transitive verb has a direct object. He ___________ the car to the beach. ...
MORE ON COMPLEMENTS
... Complements are functional “parts” of sentences – just as objects and subjects are. They “complete” various other structures. They “complete” verbs and adjectives and subjects and objects. Adjective and verb complements consist of a basic structure: prepositional complement plus object. The object i ...
... Complements are functional “parts” of sentences – just as objects and subjects are. They “complete” various other structures. They “complete” verbs and adjectives and subjects and objects. Adjective and verb complements consist of a basic structure: prepositional complement plus object. The object i ...
Literacy_Glossary - Thomas Fairchild | Community School
... A big dog chased me (a clause - the dog did something) A sentence is made up of one or more clauses: It was raining (one clause) It was raining and we were cold. (two main clauses joined by and) It was raining when we went out. (main clause containing a subordinate clause - the subordinate clause is ...
... A big dog chased me (a clause - the dog did something) A sentence is made up of one or more clauses: It was raining (one clause) It was raining and we were cold. (two main clauses joined by and) It was raining when we went out. (main clause containing a subordinate clause - the subordinate clause is ...
Automatic translation of support verb constructions
... and Nsup stands for the 'supported' noun associated with Vsup. NO and N2 designate the subject noun and the indirect object noun, respectively. The symbol'+' is used to indicate a choice. I. The support verb construction In order to be able to parse and then translate correctly such sequences as mak ...
... and Nsup stands for the 'supported' noun associated with Vsup. NO and N2 designate the subject noun and the indirect object noun, respectively. The symbol'+' is used to indicate a choice. I. The support verb construction In order to be able to parse and then translate correctly such sequences as mak ...
phrase toolbox
... Infinitive phrases are easy top spot. They always start with the word “to” plus a verb; for example, to swim, to love, to quit, to ride, etc. The word “to” plus a verb is called an infinitive. Infinitive phrases include the infinitive and any words or phrases that modify the infinitive. Infinitive p ...
... Infinitive phrases are easy top spot. They always start with the word “to” plus a verb; for example, to swim, to love, to quit, to ride, etc. The word “to” plus a verb is called an infinitive. Infinitive phrases include the infinitive and any words or phrases that modify the infinitive. Infinitive p ...
participle and participial phrases
... indicated by “ing” attached to a verb (“ing” form), and the past participle is generally indicated by “ed” attached to a verb (except for irregular verbs that have special form of past participle). These participial forms can function as adjectives (called verbal adjectives), such as: hard working f ...
... indicated by “ing” attached to a verb (“ing” form), and the past participle is generally indicated by “ed” attached to a verb (except for irregular verbs that have special form of past participle). These participial forms can function as adjectives (called verbal adjectives), such as: hard working f ...
Cl!IAPTER2 THEORETICAl" FRAMEWORK Definilioll of Modifier
... Please tell them I will be late. [The subordinate clause is the o ject ofthe verb tells.] I have no interest in what I am reading. [The subordinate clause is ...
... Please tell them I will be late. [The subordinate clause is the o ject ofthe verb tells.] I have no interest in what I am reading. [The subordinate clause is ...
Academic writing: sentence level
... A run-on sentence occurs when two independent clauses (of two complete thoughts) are blended into one without proper punctuation. Examples: The survey shows that more than 80% of the population agrees that racism is rife however only 12% of the population admits that they are racist. More than 80% o ...
... A run-on sentence occurs when two independent clauses (of two complete thoughts) are blended into one without proper punctuation. Examples: The survey shows that more than 80% of the population agrees that racism is rife however only 12% of the population admits that they are racist. More than 80% o ...
Appositive Phrases
... adjective; it modifies a noun or a pronoun. • Adjective phrases answer two questions: 1. What kind? - People with bad tempers are unpleasant. (modifies noun) 2. Which one? - My new boyfriend is the cute one on the stage. (modifies pronoun) ...
... adjective; it modifies a noun or a pronoun. • Adjective phrases answer two questions: 1. What kind? - People with bad tempers are unpleasant. (modifies noun) 2. Which one? - My new boyfriend is the cute one on the stage. (modifies pronoun) ...
Writer`s Notebook Table of Contents
... simple predicate: the verb or verb phrase complete predicate: the verb and all the words that describe it. The complete predicate in each of the following sentences is italicized. The simple predicate is underlined. Veronica finished the puzzle in record time. ...
... simple predicate: the verb or verb phrase complete predicate: the verb and all the words that describe it. The complete predicate in each of the following sentences is italicized. The simple predicate is underlined. Veronica finished the puzzle in record time. ...
LECTURE 6
... A. yes-no questions: Were they surprised? B. negative yes-no questions: express surprise: Weren’t they surprised? C. tag questions/question tags: follow a statement and are formed with auxiliaries. affirmative – negative: Your husband is at home, isn’t he? negative – affirmative: Your husband isn’t ...
... A. yes-no questions: Were they surprised? B. negative yes-no questions: express surprise: Weren’t they surprised? C. tag questions/question tags: follow a statement and are formed with auxiliaries. affirmative – negative: Your husband is at home, isn’t he? negative – affirmative: Your husband isn’t ...
The Direct Object
... The space alien was happy to find a spare key taped under the wing. Alien = subject; was = linking verb. The space alien was what? Happy = subject complement. ...
... The space alien was happy to find a spare key taped under the wing. Alien = subject; was = linking verb. The space alien was what? Happy = subject complement. ...
11a ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
... spending their vacations in Maine, Hawaii, and Rome, which might mean that each family member is going to a different place. But such a sentence is awkward. Therefore, revise the sentence. The family members are spending their vacations in Maine, Hawaii, and Rome. [Substituting a plural noun family ...
... spending their vacations in Maine, Hawaii, and Rome, which might mean that each family member is going to a different place. But such a sentence is awkward. Therefore, revise the sentence. The family members are spending their vacations in Maine, Hawaii, and Rome. [Substituting a plural noun family ...
Comma
... noun and the second are adjectives and adverbs. My best friend, a cashier at Wal-Mart, is always very positive and happy. (cashier is the appositive renaming the noun friend). I just finished one of my favorite novels, The Giver. My sister Emily works for Dr. Donovan. (No comma is necessary because ...
... noun and the second are adjectives and adverbs. My best friend, a cashier at Wal-Mart, is always very positive and happy. (cashier is the appositive renaming the noun friend). I just finished one of my favorite novels, The Giver. My sister Emily works for Dr. Donovan. (No comma is necessary because ...
thelanguageofheadlines-100114064015
... appear related by verbs or adjectives. Here are some more examples: – Widow Pension Pay Committee Landscaping Company Disturbance Regulations Mustang Referral Customer Complaint ...
... appear related by verbs or adjectives. Here are some more examples: – Widow Pension Pay Committee Landscaping Company Disturbance Regulations Mustang Referral Customer Complaint ...
Daily Warm Ups
... form a possessive. When the N ends with a s or z sound, add an ‘ to form the possessive. When a singular N is just 1 syllable, add an ‘s. Add the correct apostrophe. ...
... form a possessive. When the N ends with a s or z sound, add an ‘ to form the possessive. When a singular N is just 1 syllable, add an ‘s. Add the correct apostrophe. ...
Sentence Analysis Essentials
... We know that English grammar is a difficult subject to teach and understand, but knowledge of grammar helps writers understand how to correct common errors at the sentence and paragraph levels. The material and exercises below are for you to use if you struggle with errors such as subject-verb agree ...
... We know that English grammar is a difficult subject to teach and understand, but knowledge of grammar helps writers understand how to correct common errors at the sentence and paragraph levels. The material and exercises below are for you to use if you struggle with errors such as subject-verb agree ...
Repaso rápido: informal and formal subject pronouns
... Repaso rápido: using definite articles with nouns Nouns refer to people, places, things or concepts. All nouns in Spanish are either masculine or feminine. A masculine noun is often preceded by the definite article el while a feminine article is often accompanied by the definite article la. el chico ...
... Repaso rápido: using definite articles with nouns Nouns refer to people, places, things or concepts. All nouns in Spanish are either masculine or feminine. A masculine noun is often preceded by the definite article el while a feminine article is often accompanied by the definite article la. el chico ...
NLS-Grammar-Punctuation-Objectives
... to understand the differences between verbs in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person, e.g. I/we do, you/you do, he/she/they do/does, through: collecting and categorising examples and noting the differences between the singular and plural persons; discussing the purposes for which each can be used; relat ...
... to understand the differences between verbs in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person, e.g. I/we do, you/you do, he/she/they do/does, through: collecting and categorising examples and noting the differences between the singular and plural persons; discussing the purposes for which each can be used; relat ...