Predicates - WhippleHill
... Apposition and Review of the Predicate Appositives 1. Definition: a. “English class”: i. “Not-so-clear”: A construction in which a noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent, both having the same syntactic relation to the other elements in the sentence. ii. “Even-less-c ...
... Apposition and Review of the Predicate Appositives 1. Definition: a. “English class”: i. “Not-so-clear”: A construction in which a noun or noun phrase is placed with another as an explanatory equivalent, both having the same syntactic relation to the other elements in the sentence. ii. “Even-less-c ...
parts of speech - Ms. Kitchens` Corner
... 1. He told me who took my pencil, but it was too late to get it back. 2. Somebody wrote something on the board, but no one can read it. 3. Who can say whether this will be a good plan for us? 4. Those are Brussels sprouts; can you tell what these are? 5. The boy whose name I have forgotten left bef ...
... 1. He told me who took my pencil, but it was too late to get it back. 2. Somebody wrote something on the board, but no one can read it. 3. Who can say whether this will be a good plan for us? 4. Those are Brussels sprouts; can you tell what these are? 5. The boy whose name I have forgotten left bef ...
History of English part 2
... use to convey mandatory information (grammatical categories) two aspects of grammatical change: - the number (list) grammatical categories changes: the emergence of feminine gender in Indo-European languages, the loss of dual in most Indo-European languages, the loss of aorist in Slovene, the genera ...
... use to convey mandatory information (grammatical categories) two aspects of grammatical change: - the number (list) grammatical categories changes: the emergence of feminine gender in Indo-European languages, the loss of dual in most Indo-European languages, the loss of aorist in Slovene, the genera ...
Final Grammarreview
... The indirect object (IO) tells us where the direct object (DO) is going. The indirect object answers the question "To whom?" or "For whom?" the action of the verb is performed. Sentences that have an indirect object usually also have a direct object. (Remember, the IO tells us where the DO is go ...
... The indirect object (IO) tells us where the direct object (DO) is going. The indirect object answers the question "To whom?" or "For whom?" the action of the verb is performed. Sentences that have an indirect object usually also have a direct object. (Remember, the IO tells us where the DO is go ...
The verb phrase I: verbs 1. Introduction Verbs, or verbals, are
... ◦ Past tense: located the situation in the past of the moment of speech ◦ Present tense: locates the situation in the present of the moment of speech ◦ Future tense: locates the situation in the future of the moment of speech (note, many grammarians argue that there is no future tense in English) As ...
... ◦ Past tense: located the situation in the past of the moment of speech ◦ Present tense: locates the situation in the present of the moment of speech ◦ Future tense: locates the situation in the future of the moment of speech (note, many grammarians argue that there is no future tense in English) As ...
PPT
... qualities a noun does. They must be used together with definite articles. EX) the poor, the rich, the young, the wounded, the poorer Words of this class generally refer to a group of the kind EX) the young=young people, the wounded=wounded soldiers. But such nouns can refer to a single person as wel ...
... qualities a noun does. They must be used together with definite articles. EX) the poor, the rich, the young, the wounded, the poorer Words of this class generally refer to a group of the kind EX) the young=young people, the wounded=wounded soldiers. But such nouns can refer to a single person as wel ...
Inventory of grammatical areas Verbs Regular and irregular forms
... Affirmative, interrogative, negative Imperatives Infinitives (with and without to) after verbs and adjectives Gerunds (-ing form) after verbs and prepositions Gerunds as subjects and objects Passive forms: present and past simple Verb + object + infinitive give/take/send/bring/show + direct/indirect ...
... Affirmative, interrogative, negative Imperatives Infinitives (with and without to) after verbs and adjectives Gerunds (-ing form) after verbs and prepositions Gerunds as subjects and objects Passive forms: present and past simple Verb + object + infinitive give/take/send/bring/show + direct/indirect ...
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
... The verb "lingered" is used intransitively and takes no direct object. The prepositional phrase "in the restaurant for several hours" acts as an adverb modifying "lingered." The painting was hung on the south wall of the reception room. The compound verb "was hung" is used intransitively and the se ...
... The verb "lingered" is used intransitively and takes no direct object. The prepositional phrase "in the restaurant for several hours" acts as an adverb modifying "lingered." The painting was hung on the south wall of the reception room. The compound verb "was hung" is used intransitively and the se ...
Swahili Made Simple
... Nouns in this class almost always take the m prefix in the singular and wa in the plural: mtu/watu; mnyama/wanyama. Remember that these prefixes also apply to adjectives. When referring to people, therefore where mtu or watu is the subject, for example), the adjective may stand alone; i.e., the word ...
... Nouns in this class almost always take the m prefix in the singular and wa in the plural: mtu/watu; mnyama/wanyama. Remember that these prefixes also apply to adjectives. When referring to people, therefore where mtu or watu is the subject, for example), the adjective may stand alone; i.e., the word ...
LONG LIST OF GRAMMAR TERMS 1. Noun – person, place, thing
... 3. Verb – key to the sentence can be either action or linking 4. Adjective – modifies a noun or a pronoun & answers the questions: how much/many, which one/ones, what kind, & whose 5. Adverb – modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb & answers the questions: how, when, where, to what extent, & ...
... 3. Verb – key to the sentence can be either action or linking 4. Adjective – modifies a noun or a pronoun & answers the questions: how much/many, which one/ones, what kind, & whose 5. Adverb – modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb & answers the questions: how, when, where, to what extent, & ...
grammar review
... “–ing” and functioning as a noun. – Ex: Swimming is a sport. • A gerund can be used in a sentence as a predicate nominative, a subject, a direct object, and the object of a preposition. ...
... “–ing” and functioning as a noun. – Ex: Swimming is a sport. • A gerund can be used in a sentence as a predicate nominative, a subject, a direct object, and the object of a preposition. ...
BE Verb
... Can have alternative form: IOs can be replaced by PPs introduced by “to” or “for” “The board gave a raise to the ...
... Can have alternative form: IOs can be replaced by PPs introduced by “to” or “for” “The board gave a raise to the ...
Finite and Non
... fence. (In this example, painted is a finite verb.)He varnished the painted fence. ...
... fence. (In this example, painted is a finite verb.)He varnished the painted fence. ...
digraph grapheme phoneme plural pronoun punctuation sentence
... Standard English can be recognised by the use of a very small range of forms such as those books, I did it and I wasn’t doing anything (rather than their non-Standard equivalents); it is not limited to any particular accent. It is the variety of English which is used, with only minor variation, as a ...
... Standard English can be recognised by the use of a very small range of forms such as those books, I did it and I wasn’t doing anything (rather than their non-Standard equivalents); it is not limited to any particular accent. It is the variety of English which is used, with only minor variation, as a ...
Verb To Be
... it is the subject, being Richard, can be replaced by the personal pronoun HE. So the subject is 3rd person singular. ...
... it is the subject, being Richard, can be replaced by the personal pronoun HE. So the subject is 3rd person singular. ...
parts of a sentence notes
... Yesterday, I gave John a pet lizard. He will give his pet special treats. We gave his lizard the name Lizzy. John told his brother and sister details about Lizzy. We made Lizzy a new home. I showed my teacher and classmates the new habitat. It gives her some space to grow. John feeds Lizzy bugs. We ...
... Yesterday, I gave John a pet lizard. He will give his pet special treats. We gave his lizard the name Lizzy. John told his brother and sister details about Lizzy. We made Lizzy a new home. I showed my teacher and classmates the new habitat. It gives her some space to grow. John feeds Lizzy bugs. We ...
Tricky bits….
... A run-on sentence, with no punctuation or conjunction between "five" and "we": It is nearly half past five we can not reach the town before dark. A run-on sentence where some independent clauses are missing parts of speech, so that one clause "morphs" into the next: I was interested in bought one ...
... A run-on sentence, with no punctuation or conjunction between "five" and "we": It is nearly half past five we can not reach the town before dark. A run-on sentence where some independent clauses are missing parts of speech, so that one clause "morphs" into the next: I was interested in bought one ...
Chapter 7 Writing headlines JOURNALISM 1
... Comma in place of the word and ● Example: Smith, Jones win scholarships ...
... Comma in place of the word and ● Example: Smith, Jones win scholarships ...
My Language Arts Cheat Sheet Noun Pronoun Adverb Adjective
... Subordinating (start dependent clauses)after, since, before, while, because, although, so that, if, when, whenever, as, even though, until, unless, etc. Correlative not only/but also neither/nor either/or both/and whether/or ...
... Subordinating (start dependent clauses)after, since, before, while, because, although, so that, if, when, whenever, as, even though, until, unless, etc. Correlative not only/but also neither/nor either/or both/and whether/or ...
8th Grade English - MrsHenrikssoniClassroom
... usually goes before a pronoun and names the person, place, or thing to which the pronoun refers. 1. Sometimes the antecedent is in an earlier sentence. 2. Sometimes the antecedent comes after the pronoun. 3. The antecedent of one pronoun may be another pronoun. 4. A pronoun must always agree with it ...
... usually goes before a pronoun and names the person, place, or thing to which the pronoun refers. 1. Sometimes the antecedent is in an earlier sentence. 2. Sometimes the antecedent comes after the pronoun. 3. The antecedent of one pronoun may be another pronoun. 4. A pronoun must always agree with it ...
E-book version of Online Dutch Grammar Course
... Te after durven, hoeven, hebben, and komen ............................................................ 99 Te + infinitive: Dat-verbs.......................................................................................... 99 Te + infinitive: om-verbs................................................ ...
... Te after durven, hoeven, hebben, and komen ............................................................ 99 Te + infinitive: Dat-verbs.......................................................................................... 99 Te + infinitive: om-verbs................................................ ...
Document
... an act, occurrence, or mode of being, that in various languages is inflected for agreement with the subject, for tense, for voice, for mood, or for aspect, and that typically has rather full descriptive meaning and characterizing quality but is sometimes nearly devoid of these especially when used a ...
... an act, occurrence, or mode of being, that in various languages is inflected for agreement with the subject, for tense, for voice, for mood, or for aspect, and that typically has rather full descriptive meaning and characterizing quality but is sometimes nearly devoid of these especially when used a ...