Year Groups - Information S.P.A.G. Booklet
... Active voice: many verbs can be active or passive, e.g. The cat scratched Anna (active voice), Anna was scratched by the cat (passive voice). In the active sentence, the subject (the cat) performs the action. In the passive sentence, the subject (Anna) is on the receiving end of the action. The two ...
... Active voice: many verbs can be active or passive, e.g. The cat scratched Anna (active voice), Anna was scratched by the cat (passive voice). In the active sentence, the subject (the cat) performs the action. In the passive sentence, the subject (Anna) is on the receiving end of the action. The two ...
Context Clues
... same thing (synonym) in place of the suffix, prefix, or root. • Step Three: Insert a word that means the opposite (antonym) in place of the suffix, prefix, or root. – Ex. Antinationalistic ...
... same thing (synonym) in place of the suffix, prefix, or root. • Step Three: Insert a word that means the opposite (antonym) in place of the suffix, prefix, or root. – Ex. Antinationalistic ...
adjectives - Amy Benjamin
... Language Tree for brainstorming vocabulary Possessives Verbscape Irregular verb patterns Adverbs and Adjectives with action or linking verbs Expanding nominals ...
... Language Tree for brainstorming vocabulary Possessives Verbscape Irregular verb patterns Adverbs and Adjectives with action or linking verbs Expanding nominals ...
PAST SIMPLE ( Regular verbs) IRREGULAR VERBS
... 5. Verbs of two or more syllables ending in one vowel + one consonant: double the final consonant if the final syllable is stressed. Refer – referred 6. Verbs that end in -l: always double the -l Travel - travelled ...
... 5. Verbs of two or more syllables ending in one vowel + one consonant: double the final consonant if the final syllable is stressed. Refer – referred 6. Verbs that end in -l: always double the -l Travel - travelled ...
PART of SPEECH NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE or ADVERB ???
... clause and an independent clause Carotene is the substance in carrots that colors them orange Correlative Conjunctions always appear in pairs -- you use them to link equivalent sentence elements One male sperm has either an X or a Y chromosome ...
... clause and an independent clause Carotene is the substance in carrots that colors them orange Correlative Conjunctions always appear in pairs -- you use them to link equivalent sentence elements One male sperm has either an X or a Y chromosome ...
Present Perfect Tense
... • The word order for a past tense sentence in PD uses these equations: • subject – hawwe/sei – other stuff – past participle. • hawwe/sei – subject – other stuff – past participle? • Ich hab Deitsch gelannt. – I learned Dutch. • Er iss nooch Kanadaa gfaahre. – He drove to Canada. ...
... • The word order for a past tense sentence in PD uses these equations: • subject – hawwe/sei – other stuff – past participle. • hawwe/sei – subject – other stuff – past participle? • Ich hab Deitsch gelannt. – I learned Dutch. • Er iss nooch Kanadaa gfaahre. – He drove to Canada. ...
Grammar on Your Feet: Grades 3-5
... These are conjunctive adverbs: They can easily begin sentences. With commas around them, they can move within their own clauses. They CANNOT join two independent clauses UNLESS you also have a semicolon (not a comma). ...
... These are conjunctive adverbs: They can easily begin sentences. With commas around them, they can move within their own clauses. They CANNOT join two independent clauses UNLESS you also have a semicolon (not a comma). ...
Infinitives - WordPress.com
... sleep – subject; noun) Wherever Melissa goes, she always brings a book to read in case conversation lags or she has a long wait. (to read – adjective modifying book) More examples on page ...
... sleep – subject; noun) Wherever Melissa goes, she always brings a book to read in case conversation lags or she has a long wait. (to read – adjective modifying book) More examples on page ...
document
... There isn’t a whole lot that nouns can’t do. Found in the predicate, or after a preposition Use good ones in your English composition! They can be direct, or indirect as well Nouns are what or who, the verbs do tell. So as we end, do the thing again! You can shake it to the left And shake it to the ...
... There isn’t a whole lot that nouns can’t do. Found in the predicate, or after a preposition Use good ones in your English composition! They can be direct, or indirect as well Nouns are what or who, the verbs do tell. So as we end, do the thing again! You can shake it to the left And shake it to the ...
2014 Grammar progress appendix 1
... Past tense Yesterday, I walked to school. Future tense Tomorrow, I will walk to school. Most past tenses end in “ed”. e.g. walked, jumped, climbed, talked, skipped Remember some words double the consonant when adding “ed”. • To ensure subject and verb agreement The verb changes depending on who or w ...
... Past tense Yesterday, I walked to school. Future tense Tomorrow, I will walk to school. Most past tenses end in “ed”. e.g. walked, jumped, climbed, talked, skipped Remember some words double the consonant when adding “ed”. • To ensure subject and verb agreement The verb changes depending on who or w ...
parts of speech
... Example 1: Beth rides the bus every day. Example 2: Paul was an avid reader. In example 1, rides is the verb; it describes what the subject, Beth, does. In example 2, was describes Paul’s state of being and is therefore the verb. There may be multiple verbs in a sentence, or there may be a verb phra ...
... Example 1: Beth rides the bus every day. Example 2: Paul was an avid reader. In example 1, rides is the verb; it describes what the subject, Beth, does. In example 2, was describes Paul’s state of being and is therefore the verb. There may be multiple verbs in a sentence, or there may be a verb phra ...
GERMAN CASES German has 4 grammatical cases: nominative
... German has 4 grammatical cases: nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive. This is different from Romance languages such as French, Italian, and Spanish. English, because it is a Germanic language, has a few remnants of cases. I’ll point these out to you as we go along. Nouns and pronouns have ca ...
... German has 4 grammatical cases: nominative, accusative, dative, and genitive. This is different from Romance languages such as French, Italian, and Spanish. English, because it is a Germanic language, has a few remnants of cases. I’ll point these out to you as we go along. Nouns and pronouns have ca ...
Glossary Literacy L3 - Skills for Life Network
... simple sentence A sentence with only one clause. skim To read a text quickly in order to get the gist. subject The person or thing that a clause is about, e.g. The effect on her was marked. She felt ashamed. That house was built in 1900. (See predicate.) subtext A message that is implied, rather tha ...
... simple sentence A sentence with only one clause. skim To read a text quickly in order to get the gist. subject The person or thing that a clause is about, e.g. The effect on her was marked. She felt ashamed. That house was built in 1900. (See predicate.) subtext A message that is implied, rather tha ...
Participles + Participial Phrases
... Participles form of a verb that ACTS as an adjective two most common forms of participles: present participle and past participle You can tell the difference between the two by their endings! ...
... Participles form of a verb that ACTS as an adjective two most common forms of participles: present participle and past participle You can tell the difference between the two by their endings! ...
The Perfect Tense in Spanish
... • The first word is always the verb haber in the present tense (He , has , ha , hemos , habéis ,han) • The second word is called the past participle –ar=ado, er/ir=ido , check whether it is regular using the list(above) print it out and learn it , then check in your head ! • The past participle NEVE ...
... • The first word is always the verb haber in the present tense (He , has , ha , hemos , habéis ,han) • The second word is called the past participle –ar=ado, er/ir=ido , check whether it is regular using the list(above) print it out and learn it , then check in your head ! • The past participle NEVE ...
Regular and Irregular Plural Nouns - Grade 5
... 12. A coyote is resourceful and cunning. 13. An eagle seems fiercely proud and free. 14. The lion rules its territory with dignity. 15. A lion appears kinglike to people. Unit 2 The Ch’i-lin Purse ...
... 12. A coyote is resourceful and cunning. 13. An eagle seems fiercely proud and free. 14. The lion rules its territory with dignity. 15. A lion appears kinglike to people. Unit 2 The Ch’i-lin Purse ...
Chapter 2
... Can be extended, such as “happy ____> happier, play ____> playing” 7 Cannot be extended by the creation of additional members, such as “the ____> *a the…” ...
... Can be extended, such as “happy ____> happier, play ____> playing” 7 Cannot be extended by the creation of additional members, such as “the ____> *a the…” ...
Phrases and clauses
... Notes: Phrases and Clauses Definition Phrase – group of words that act as a single part of speech and do not have a verb or a subject 1. verb phrase – includes main verb and any helping verb(s) in a sentence Example: The drama club has been practicing all afternoon for the opening of the play 2. ini ...
... Notes: Phrases and Clauses Definition Phrase – group of words that act as a single part of speech and do not have a verb or a subject 1. verb phrase – includes main verb and any helping verb(s) in a sentence Example: The drama club has been practicing all afternoon for the opening of the play 2. ini ...
notes on phrases - East Penn School District
... Prepositional phrases can be: 1. Adjectives 2. Adverbs The Prepositional Phrase as an adjective Begins with preposition; ends with a noun or pronoun Acts as an adjective—modifies a noun or pronoun ALWAYS follows the noun/ pronoun that it modifies Answers: what kind? OR which one? Example: The footba ...
... Prepositional phrases can be: 1. Adjectives 2. Adverbs The Prepositional Phrase as an adjective Begins with preposition; ends with a noun or pronoun Acts as an adjective—modifies a noun or pronoun ALWAYS follows the noun/ pronoun that it modifies Answers: what kind? OR which one? Example: The footba ...
Grammar Notes: Subject / Verb Agreement
... Subjects and verbs must agree with one another in number. In the present tense, a singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb. Below is a list of common subject-verb agreement rules. Singular verbs end in –s or –es. ...
... Subjects and verbs must agree with one another in number. In the present tense, a singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb. Below is a list of common subject-verb agreement rules. Singular verbs end in –s or –es. ...