Doing Grammar List of Constituent Acronyms
... InfPh= infinite phrase (Infinitive phrases are ‘truncated’ sentences. Usually, there is no NP:Subj [except in “for…to” constructions]; the verb is in the base, or unmarked, or “infinite” form. It is preceded by “to.” EX: “to go to town;” “to read books” NOTE: in “to read books,” “books” is still the ...
... InfPh= infinite phrase (Infinitive phrases are ‘truncated’ sentences. Usually, there is no NP:Subj [except in “for…to” constructions]; the verb is in the base, or unmarked, or “infinite” form. It is preceded by “to.” EX: “to go to town;” “to read books” NOTE: in “to read books,” “books” is still the ...
Here`s the final draft of the study guide.
... 8. Interjection: A word that expresses emotion, and has no grammatical relation to the rest of a sentence. Chapter 2: Parts of Sentences 1. The Sentence: A word or word group that contains a subject and a verb and that expresses a complete thought. 2. Sentence Fragment: A word or word group that is ...
... 8. Interjection: A word that expresses emotion, and has no grammatical relation to the rest of a sentence. Chapter 2: Parts of Sentences 1. The Sentence: A word or word group that contains a subject and a verb and that expresses a complete thought. 2. Sentence Fragment: A word or word group that is ...
Grammar Booklet for Parents
... Past perfect tense expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past. I had walked to the park every morning. ...
... Past perfect tense expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past. I had walked to the park every morning. ...
Final Exam Review / SPANISH 2
... Direct and Indirect Objects Pronouns We have learned how to use the informal tú commands with indirect, direct, and double object pronouns. Remember that commands are used to ask for something or to ask someone to do something for us. Commands become very helpful in restaurants, stores, with your fr ...
... Direct and Indirect Objects Pronouns We have learned how to use the informal tú commands with indirect, direct, and double object pronouns. Remember that commands are used to ask for something or to ask someone to do something for us. Commands become very helpful in restaurants, stores, with your fr ...
Parts of Speech Activity ()
... 1. verb- one of the major grammatical groups, and all sentences must contain one. Verbs refer to an action (do, break, walk, etc.) or a state (be, like, own). 2. noun- a word used to refer to people, animals, objects, substances, states, events and feelings. Nouns can be a subject or an object of a ...
... 1. verb- one of the major grammatical groups, and all sentences must contain one. Verbs refer to an action (do, break, walk, etc.) or a state (be, like, own). 2. noun- a word used to refer to people, animals, objects, substances, states, events and feelings. Nouns can be a subject or an object of a ...
Word order in English – Common Errors
... English has both direct objects and indirect objects. Direct objects refer to the object that is affected and indirect objects refer to whom or for whom something is done. When using both a direct and indirect object, the indirect object usually comes first. I bought Tim a present last week. - 'Tim' ...
... English has both direct objects and indirect objects. Direct objects refer to the object that is affected and indirect objects refer to whom or for whom something is done. When using both a direct and indirect object, the indirect object usually comes first. I bought Tim a present last week. - 'Tim' ...
Verbs of Attribution
... Verbs of Attribution: Going Beyond “So-and-so says…” Verbs of attribution, also known as lead-in verbs, signal that the writer is quoting, paraphrasing, or referring to another source. “Says” is the most common—and boring if overused—verb of attribution. The following verbs indicate you are citing s ...
... Verbs of Attribution: Going Beyond “So-and-so says…” Verbs of attribution, also known as lead-in verbs, signal that the writer is quoting, paraphrasing, or referring to another source. “Says” is the most common—and boring if overused—verb of attribution. The following verbs indicate you are citing s ...
Preposition - fis-middle-home
... Person, place, thing, idea Nouns everywhere! Pronoun Pronoun, pronoun, replaces a noun Pronoun, pronoun, replaces a name The replaced noun is called an antecedent It, its, it could replace words like tent He, she, his, hers are used for words like elf I, me, my, myself are used for yourself So using ...
... Person, place, thing, idea Nouns everywhere! Pronoun Pronoun, pronoun, replaces a noun Pronoun, pronoun, replaces a name The replaced noun is called an antecedent It, its, it could replace words like tent He, she, his, hers are used for words like elf I, me, my, myself are used for yourself So using ...
Gremlins of Grammar - Michigan Institute for Educational Management
... underline the mistakes. Connecting two sentences with a comma. Example: We had taken the wrong turn, we were heading south instead of west. Mixing commas and semicolons in a series/list of things. Example: To reduce the school’s expenses, the principal asked her staff to consider implementing the fo ...
... underline the mistakes. Connecting two sentences with a comma. Example: We had taken the wrong turn, we were heading south instead of west. Mixing commas and semicolons in a series/list of things. Example: To reduce the school’s expenses, the principal asked her staff to consider implementing the fo ...
Dec 13, 2001
... One further complication the distinction between active and stative verbs. Active verbs desribe an activity or event. Stative verbs describe a unchanging state. We have seen many examples of each of these types of verbs. For example, active verbs such as ghihhaa ‘I’m walking’ and stative verbs such ...
... One further complication the distinction between active and stative verbs. Active verbs desribe an activity or event. Stative verbs describe a unchanging state. We have seen many examples of each of these types of verbs. For example, active verbs such as ghihhaa ‘I’m walking’ and stative verbs such ...
GrammarVocab
... List of Subject Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they List of Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them Adjective: a word that modifies a noun or pronoun Verb: a word that shows action, being, or links a subject to its subject complement Adverb: a word that modifies a verb, an adj ...
... List of Subject Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they List of Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them Adjective: a word that modifies a noun or pronoun Verb: a word that shows action, being, or links a subject to its subject complement Adverb: a word that modifies a verb, an adj ...
LATIN I MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE
... The Peutinger Table: you should know what this is, where it is today, and its significance, p. 67 make up of a Roman Legion + design of a camp + about soldiers and chain of command (do yourself a favor and study the camp as presented p. 135). Count on at least one, maybe more, stories we have go ...
... The Peutinger Table: you should know what this is, where it is today, and its significance, p. 67 make up of a Roman Legion + design of a camp + about soldiers and chain of command (do yourself a favor and study the camp as presented p. 135). Count on at least one, maybe more, stories we have go ...
Diagramming Compound Subjects and Verbs
... (You) is always the subject in an imperative sentence. ...
... (You) is always the subject in an imperative sentence. ...
File - MTI News Writing
... pronounced "hard," like [k], as in "applicable." sergeant - The [a] needed in both syllables of this word has been pushed to the back of the line. Remember that, and the fact that [e] is used in both syllables, and you can write your sergeant without fear of misspelling his rank. vacuum - If your he ...
... pronounced "hard," like [k], as in "applicable." sergeant - The [a] needed in both syllables of this word has been pushed to the back of the line. Remember that, and the fact that [e] is used in both syllables, and you can write your sergeant without fear of misspelling his rank. vacuum - If your he ...
Sentence Structure Help for Greek Students
... This is a complete thought without anything else. You might choose to include some other explanatory phrase (…at the train station), but this is not a Direct Object. You don’t “arrive something” in the same way that you “hit something”. The basic sentence structure here is even simpler than with the ...
... This is a complete thought without anything else. You might choose to include some other explanatory phrase (…at the train station), but this is not a Direct Object. You don’t “arrive something” in the same way that you “hit something”. The basic sentence structure here is even simpler than with the ...
Lessons 29/30: pluperfect, future perfect tenses
... • When an adjective is used in place of a noun, it’s called a substantive adjective. ...
... • When an adjective is used in place of a noun, it’s called a substantive adjective. ...
Parts of Speech Mini-Lesson 5-Verbs
... 1. Linking verbs, on the other hand, do not express action. Instead, they connect the subject of a verb to additional information about the subject. 2. Example #1: Mario is a computer hacker. Is-ing isn't something that Mario can do. Is connects the subject, Mario, to additional information about hi ...
... 1. Linking verbs, on the other hand, do not express action. Instead, they connect the subject of a verb to additional information about the subject. 2. Example #1: Mario is a computer hacker. Is-ing isn't something that Mario can do. Is connects the subject, Mario, to additional information about hi ...
Grammar Policy June 2015 - Windmill Primary School, Raunds.
... Expressing time, place and cause using • conjunctions [for example, when, before, after, while, so, because], • adverbs [for example, then, next, soon, therefore], • or prepositions [showing the relationship between the noun or pronoun and other words, for example, before, after, during, in, because ...
... Expressing time, place and cause using • conjunctions [for example, when, before, after, while, so, because], • adverbs [for example, then, next, soon, therefore], • or prepositions [showing the relationship between the noun or pronoun and other words, for example, before, after, during, in, because ...
A Grammar Refresher
... A singular subject must get a singular verb. A plural subject must get a plural verb. Many of the authors we study writes about life in America. Many of the authors we study write about life in America. ...
... A singular subject must get a singular verb. A plural subject must get a plural verb. Many of the authors we study writes about life in America. Many of the authors we study write about life in America. ...
Shelmerdine Chapter 5
... Recall that the imperfect tense refers to ongoing or repeated past action. Think of it as action in the past that you see as a moving video in your head. ...
... Recall that the imperfect tense refers to ongoing or repeated past action. Think of it as action in the past that you see as a moving video in your head. ...
A Sentence a Day Program Overview
... [Independent clauses are simple sentences that can function on their own. I like pizza, but I don’t like spaghetti. Dependent clauses usually begin with a conjunction (because) or a relative pronoun (who) and do not make sense on their own. They must be attached to an Independent Clause. I don’t go ...
... [Independent clauses are simple sentences that can function on their own. I like pizza, but I don’t like spaghetti. Dependent clauses usually begin with a conjunction (because) or a relative pronoun (who) and do not make sense on their own. They must be attached to an Independent Clause. I don’t go ...