Separable Inseparable Phrasal Verbs - e
... He scraped by on only $800 a month for two years. NOT He scraped it by for two years. They splashed out on new office furniture. NOT They splashed it out. NOTE: All phrasal verbs containing more than one particle are inseparable. Example: I've put up with the situation for more than two years. TIP I ...
... He scraped by on only $800 a month for two years. NOT He scraped it by for two years. They splashed out on new office furniture. NOT They splashed it out. NOTE: All phrasal verbs containing more than one particle are inseparable. Example: I've put up with the situation for more than two years. TIP I ...
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... modal must be the same as that of the following verb. This allows the progression from constructions with modals to those with infinitivecomplement verbs (perhaps through the intermediate step of periphrastic modals) to proceed under a single conceptual framework regarding the agency of the complemen ...
... modal must be the same as that of the following verb. This allows the progression from constructions with modals to those with infinitivecomplement verbs (perhaps through the intermediate step of periphrastic modals) to proceed under a single conceptual framework regarding the agency of the complemen ...
Lecture 7. Pronouns I
... But when the pronoun identifies someone, it can also be used (e.g. “Who is that guy in the corner?” “/It/He/ is my brother”). o They is sometimes used instead of it to refer back to a collective noun (e.g. The staff gathered in the conference room, where they waited anxiously for news). o The subjec ...
... But when the pronoun identifies someone, it can also be used (e.g. “Who is that guy in the corner?” “/It/He/ is my brother”). o They is sometimes used instead of it to refer back to a collective noun (e.g. The staff gathered in the conference room, where they waited anxiously for news). o The subjec ...
Agreement
... first helping verb in the phrase should agree with the subject. 1. Matt has been studying Spanish. (singular) 2. They have been studying Spanish. (plural) ...
... first helping verb in the phrase should agree with the subject. 1. Matt has been studying Spanish. (singular) 2. They have been studying Spanish. (plural) ...
THE PRESENT ACTIVE INDICATIVE INDICATES WHAT
... constant throughout the conjugation” is called the stem (Machen, 19). The endings added to the stem are: -o, -eis, ei; -omen, -ete, -ousi. The pronouns, and the number, whether plural or singular, are indicated by these endings. When translating into the English, these endings must be taken into con ...
... constant throughout the conjugation” is called the stem (Machen, 19). The endings added to the stem are: -o, -eis, ei; -omen, -ete, -ousi. The pronouns, and the number, whether plural or singular, are indicated by these endings. When translating into the English, these endings must be taken into con ...
Action Verbs
... 1) They indicate the action of the sentence. 2) They join or link the subject of the sentence to the words that describe it. 3) They tell the time of a sentence, such as when the action happens (i.e.; past/present/future). If a verb consists of two or more words, then it is called a verb phrase. The ...
... 1) They indicate the action of the sentence. 2) They join or link the subject of the sentence to the words that describe it. 3) They tell the time of a sentence, such as when the action happens (i.e.; past/present/future). If a verb consists of two or more words, then it is called a verb phrase. The ...
Cue cards for PENS
... or pronoun by telling what kind, how many , which one. Examples: What Kind? a tall woman a long hike the tired dog ...
... or pronoun by telling what kind, how many , which one. Examples: What Kind? a tall woman a long hike the tired dog ...
Grammar Review2
... Predicate = verb (action word) Bought Note: In order to have a direct object, there needs to be an action verb, not a linking verb. ...
... Predicate = verb (action word) Bought Note: In order to have a direct object, there needs to be an action verb, not a linking verb. ...
Phrases
... • Like a noun, a gerund can act in many ways: (memorize this list) subject, direct object, indirect object, predicate nominative, object of the preposition ...
... • Like a noun, a gerund can act in many ways: (memorize this list) subject, direct object, indirect object, predicate nominative, object of the preposition ...
The Writing Multiple Choice Section
... You may not normally pay much attention to this when you are speaking, but you pair subjects with different forms of the verb depending on whether they are singular or plural. First assess whether the subject is plural or singular. Be aware that some subjects sound plural but they’re actually singul ...
... You may not normally pay much attention to this when you are speaking, but you pair subjects with different forms of the verb depending on whether they are singular or plural. First assess whether the subject is plural or singular. Be aware that some subjects sound plural but they’re actually singul ...
View the Grammar 101 Presentation
... • Modifiers are words or groups of words that describe, explain, or intensify other words or groups of words • Two kinds of modifiers: ...
... • Modifiers are words or groups of words that describe, explain, or intensify other words or groups of words • Two kinds of modifiers: ...
ALL-TOO-COMMON ERRORS
... * who-that: who (refers to people, as in “A chocoholic is a person who constantly craves some form of chocolate.” )—that (refers to animals or objects) - who-whom: who (the subject of a sentence; can be replaced by “he.”)—whom (object form; can be replaced by “him”—notice they both end in M; to whom ...
... * who-that: who (refers to people, as in “A chocoholic is a person who constantly craves some form of chocolate.” )—that (refers to animals or objects) - who-whom: who (the subject of a sentence; can be replaced by “he.”)—whom (object form; can be replaced by “him”—notice they both end in M; to whom ...
I Arrived for class. The Fire alarm rang.
... Coordinating Conjunctions that connect the two sentences in red type. Add any Commas that are needed! ...
... Coordinating Conjunctions that connect the two sentences in red type. Add any Commas that are needed! ...
Document
... I gave the letter to Mom. Frodo is coming to my house. Harry was stuck to the wall. Grammar Unit 1 ...
... I gave the letter to Mom. Frodo is coming to my house. Harry was stuck to the wall. Grammar Unit 1 ...
Presentation
... I gave the letter to Mom. Frodo is coming to my house. Harry was stuck to the wall. Grammar Unit 1 ...
... I gave the letter to Mom. Frodo is coming to my house. Harry was stuck to the wall. Grammar Unit 1 ...
Pronouns
... The purpose of a pronoun is to replace a noun. Pronouns can be broken into five classes: personal, interrogative, demonstrative, indefinite, and relative. In order for a sentence to work, the pronoun must clearly refer to the antecedent – the noun that it replaces. The pronoun and antecedent must ag ...
... The purpose of a pronoun is to replace a noun. Pronouns can be broken into five classes: personal, interrogative, demonstrative, indefinite, and relative. In order for a sentence to work, the pronoun must clearly refer to the antecedent – the noun that it replaces. The pronoun and antecedent must ag ...
Sentence Analysis Essentials
... A common definition of a verb is “a word that shows action or a state of being.” However, this definition does not provide most people with a reliable way to find the verb of a sentence. First, no one really understands what “state of being” means, and second, “action” does not always indicate a ver ...
... A common definition of a verb is “a word that shows action or a state of being.” However, this definition does not provide most people with a reliable way to find the verb of a sentence. First, no one really understands what “state of being” means, and second, “action” does not always indicate a ver ...
Vicious Verbs
... present but is not yet completed. It is expressed by simply placing the words “have” or“has” in front of a past tense verb. Example: He has talked to the gun club everyday. Past perfect tense expresses a past action that was completed before some other past action. It is expressed by simply adding t ...
... present but is not yet completed. It is expressed by simply placing the words “have” or“has” in front of a past tense verb. Example: He has talked to the gun club everyday. Past perfect tense expresses a past action that was completed before some other past action. It is expressed by simply adding t ...
Distinction from other uses of the -ing form
... Her playing of the Bach fugues was inspiring. (playing takes a prepositional phrase rather than an object; not a gerund) ...
... Her playing of the Bach fugues was inspiring. (playing takes a prepositional phrase rather than an object; not a gerund) ...
Framing Your Thoughts
... around, across, against, among, after, at, by, behind, beside, beneath, below, beyond, before, but, between, during, down, except, for, from, in, into, inside, near, outside, out, off, on, onto, over, past, since, through, throughout, to, toward, under, ...
... around, across, against, among, after, at, by, behind, beside, beneath, below, beyond, before, but, between, during, down, except, for, from, in, into, inside, near, outside, out, off, on, onto, over, past, since, through, throughout, to, toward, under, ...
Here
... use aller ( see irregular verbs at end of sheet) in the present tense and add an infinitive ( jouer, faire etc.) e.g. Je vais voir La guerre des Étoiles. I’m going to see Star Wars. LP11 Possessive adjectives ...
... use aller ( see irregular verbs at end of sheet) in the present tense and add an infinitive ( jouer, faire etc.) e.g. Je vais voir La guerre des Étoiles. I’m going to see Star Wars. LP11 Possessive adjectives ...
SPaG Long Term Plan (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar)
... quality of their handwriting [for example, by ensuring that the downstrokes of letters are parallel and equidistant; that lines of writing are spaced sufficiently so that the ascenders and descenders of letters do not touch]. ...
... quality of their handwriting [for example, by ensuring that the downstrokes of letters are parallel and equidistant; that lines of writing are spaced sufficiently so that the ascenders and descenders of letters do not touch]. ...
Participles and (non-)finiteness: the case of Akhvakh
... non-canonical valency patterns, constructions that are not fully assimilated to the prototypical transitive construction include a noun phrase in the absolutive case controlling gender-number agreement in the same way as P in the transitive construction. Person agreement, unique among Andic language ...
... non-canonical valency patterns, constructions that are not fully assimilated to the prototypical transitive construction include a noun phrase in the absolutive case controlling gender-number agreement in the same way as P in the transitive construction. Person agreement, unique among Andic language ...