Sophomore Grammar
... phrase "She is stupid", stupid would be the predicate noun because it follows is, which is a form of "to be". A predicate noun is a noun or noun phrase portion of a clause used to express a description of the subject. As in, 'He is a good man.' Here, 'a good man' is the predicate noun. My favorite a ...
... phrase "She is stupid", stupid would be the predicate noun because it follows is, which is a form of "to be". A predicate noun is a noun or noun phrase portion of a clause used to express a description of the subject. As in, 'He is a good man.' Here, 'a good man' is the predicate noun. My favorite a ...
RECOGNIZING DIRECT OBJECTS A direct object is the noun or
... An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that comes after an action verb and before a direct object. It names the person or thing to which something is given or for which something is done. Some sentences with direct objects also have indirect objects. An indirect object almost always comes after the ...
... An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that comes after an action verb and before a direct object. It names the person or thing to which something is given or for which something is done. Some sentences with direct objects also have indirect objects. An indirect object almost always comes after the ...
Study-Guide-for-Lit-Comp-II
... - Study the words from Wordly Wise Lesson 9. See if you can pronounce them, spell them, give a basic definition for them, and use them well in a sentence. - The vocabulary section on this exam will be just like the Wordly Wise quizzes we have been taking, the multiple choice ones. Grammar - Be able ...
... - Study the words from Wordly Wise Lesson 9. See if you can pronounce them, spell them, give a basic definition for them, and use them well in a sentence. - The vocabulary section on this exam will be just like the Wordly Wise quizzes we have been taking, the multiple choice ones. Grammar - Be able ...
nominal group
... a quantifier (some, any no, few, a few, many, etc.); a possessive (my, your, whose, the man's, etc.); a demonstrative (this, that, these, those); a numeral (one, two, three etc.); a question word (which, whose, how many, etc.). ...
... a quantifier (some, any no, few, a few, many, etc.); a possessive (my, your, whose, the man's, etc.); a demonstrative (this, that, these, those); a numeral (one, two, three etc.); a question word (which, whose, how many, etc.). ...
1. Identify the prepositional phrases.
... preposition is the noun or pronoun following the preposition. As a general practice, put parentheses around prepositional phrases in order to reveal the basic components of the sentence. - We walked (through the hall,) (out the doors,) and arrived (at the foyer). = We walked and arrived. - (On the d ...
... preposition is the noun or pronoun following the preposition. As a general practice, put parentheses around prepositional phrases in order to reveal the basic components of the sentence. - We walked (through the hall,) (out the doors,) and arrived (at the foyer). = We walked and arrived. - (On the d ...
Glossary of Grammatical Terms
... Ms. Sterns handed Mr. Nichols his briefcase. [His is masculine and singular.] You can’t tell a book by its cover. [Its is neuter and singular.] The Andrews Sisters sang some of their best-known songs during World War II. [Their is plural and used for all genders.] ...
... Ms. Sterns handed Mr. Nichols his briefcase. [His is masculine and singular.] You can’t tell a book by its cover. [Its is neuter and singular.] The Andrews Sisters sang some of their best-known songs during World War II. [Their is plural and used for all genders.] ...
correct word order
... (e.g.: here, there, behind, above, everywhere, anywhere, outside, inside, nearby etc.) Like adverbs of manner, these adverbs are put behind the direct object or the verb. subject I He She ...
... (e.g.: here, there, behind, above, everywhere, anywhere, outside, inside, nearby etc.) Like adverbs of manner, these adverbs are put behind the direct object or the verb. subject I He She ...
DGP * Sentence 1
... your neighbor’s answers to see if you identified the same dependent clause. ...
... your neighbor’s answers to see if you identified the same dependent clause. ...
Common Mistakes in English Grammar
... It is a hot day in Yuma because it has not rained in four months. Because the sand blows in the wind, it is everywhere. In the example above, because is a subordinating conjunction. Notice that only the second sentence has a comma in the middle. Only if the SC begins the sentence, do you use a comma ...
... It is a hot day in Yuma because it has not rained in four months. Because the sand blows in the wind, it is everywhere. In the example above, because is a subordinating conjunction. Notice that only the second sentence has a comma in the middle. Only if the SC begins the sentence, do you use a comma ...
Research and Teaching Notes
... The basic structure of this sentence is SVO. The predicate is composed of verbal constructions in series, and followed by a complement. Japanese students got the position of the subject “ Wo ” correct because of the similarity of the normal position of the subject in both languages. But the other pa ...
... The basic structure of this sentence is SVO. The predicate is composed of verbal constructions in series, and followed by a complement. Japanese students got the position of the subject “ Wo ” correct because of the similarity of the normal position of the subject in both languages. But the other pa ...
Sentence Diagramming glencoe
... Name !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Date !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...
... Name !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Date !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ...
An FST grammar for verb chain transfer in a
... Finite verbs, in Basque, can be synthetic, consisting of a single word (noa / (I) am going, dakit / (I) know it) or analytical, consisting of a participial form and an auxiliary (joaten naiz / (I) go, jakingo dut / (I) will know). The structure of finite forms (synthetic and auxiliary verb) in Basqu ...
... Finite verbs, in Basque, can be synthetic, consisting of a single word (noa / (I) am going, dakit / (I) know it) or analytical, consisting of a participial form and an auxiliary (joaten naiz / (I) go, jakingo dut / (I) will know). The structure of finite forms (synthetic and auxiliary verb) in Basqu ...
Key Stage 2 PaG Progression - St Nicolas and St Mary CE Primary
... Use of the forms a or an according to whether the next word begins with a consonant or a vowel [for example, a rock, an open box] Word families based on common words, showing how words are related in form and meaning [for example, solve, solution, solver, dissolve, insoluble] ...
... Use of the forms a or an according to whether the next word begins with a consonant or a vowel [for example, a rock, an open box] Word families based on common words, showing how words are related in form and meaning [for example, solve, solution, solver, dissolve, insoluble] ...
Keep Them Active
... Participles – These verb lookalikes can end in ed, en, or ing and act like adjectives. Example: The crying child reached for her mother. Child is the subject. Reached is the verb connected with the subject. (Predicate) What about the word crying? Well, we know crying looks like a verb, but here it i ...
... Participles – These verb lookalikes can end in ed, en, or ing and act like adjectives. Example: The crying child reached for her mother. Child is the subject. Reached is the verb connected with the subject. (Predicate) What about the word crying? Well, we know crying looks like a verb, but here it i ...
Portuguese Tenses
... ‘e’ in the ending. For second and third conjugation verbs, you also use the present indicative, but swap the ‘e’ or ‘i’ for an ‘a’ in the ending. The exception to this is the second person – where you don’t exchange the vowels, but you do knock of the last ‘s’. For most irregular verbs, the imperati ...
... ‘e’ in the ending. For second and third conjugation verbs, you also use the present indicative, but swap the ‘e’ or ‘i’ for an ‘a’ in the ending. The exception to this is the second person – where you don’t exchange the vowels, but you do knock of the last ‘s’. For most irregular verbs, the imperati ...
sample chapter
... nouns - the merging of two existing nouns to create a new noun that labels a new piece of technology or a new phenomenon that has come about because of that technology. Students can have a go creating their own new nouns. 1. Divide students into pairs 2. Give each pair member ten slips of paper 3. E ...
... nouns - the merging of two existing nouns to create a new noun that labels a new piece of technology or a new phenomenon that has come about because of that technology. Students can have a go creating their own new nouns. 1. Divide students into pairs 2. Give each pair member ten slips of paper 3. E ...
what are nouns?
... grammatical reasons: • Countable nouns have a plural form. This is usually formed by adding –s, of course, but there are some irregular forms. • The possessive form of a noun is created by adding –’s (Henry’s cat) or just an apostrophe (all our students’ results). ...
... grammatical reasons: • Countable nouns have a plural form. This is usually formed by adding –s, of course, but there are some irregular forms. • The possessive form of a noun is created by adding –’s (Henry’s cat) or just an apostrophe (all our students’ results). ...
Slide 1
... Recall that a pronoun takes the place of a noun. Use direct object pronouns to avoid repeating nouns that have already been mentioned. These pronouns must agree with the nouns they stand for. ...
... Recall that a pronoun takes the place of a noun. Use direct object pronouns to avoid repeating nouns that have already been mentioned. These pronouns must agree with the nouns they stand for. ...
Subject Verb Agreement Exercises
... 7. The little baby with the dimples (slide, slides) down the bank. 8. The problems with Bobby (has, have) to be solved. 9. A package from my daughters (was, were) left on the doorstep. 10. The courses in college (require, requires) a lot of studying. II. Sometimes phrases other than prepositional on ...
... 7. The little baby with the dimples (slide, slides) down the bank. 8. The problems with Bobby (has, have) to be solved. 9. A package from my daughters (was, were) left on the doorstep. 10. The courses in college (require, requires) a lot of studying. II. Sometimes phrases other than prepositional on ...
what are nouns? - Lakewood City Schools
... Grass is usually uncountable but botanists and gardeners talk about grasses. Linguists sometimes talk about Englishes. Financiers refer to moneys or even monies. Teas may be used to mean types of tea. ...
... Grass is usually uncountable but botanists and gardeners talk about grasses. Linguists sometimes talk about Englishes. Financiers refer to moneys or even monies. Teas may be used to mean types of tea. ...
Name 91 - Taunton Public Schools
... C As you read the paragraph, use context clues to determine the meaning of the boldfaced Vocabulary Words. Then write each Vocabulary Word next to its correct definition. I had a dream last night. In it, I inherited $10 million and went on a fabulous shopping spree. There was no limit to what I coul ...
... C As you read the paragraph, use context clues to determine the meaning of the boldfaced Vocabulary Words. Then write each Vocabulary Word next to its correct definition. I had a dream last night. In it, I inherited $10 million and went on a fabulous shopping spree. There was no limit to what I coul ...