Monday Notes n=common noun N=proper noun pos n=possessive
... proper noun (N): names a specific noun; begins with capital letter (Salt Lake) possessive (pos): shows ownership (our, my, your, his, her, mine, their, its) ...
... proper noun (N): names a specific noun; begins with capital letter (Salt Lake) possessive (pos): shows ownership (our, my, your, his, her, mine, their, its) ...
Pronouns
... place the pronoun as close to its antecedent as the sentence allows. Tim lent his car to Eric. (The car belongs to the antecedent Tim, so the possessive pronoun “his” is used) ...
... place the pronoun as close to its antecedent as the sentence allows. Tim lent his car to Eric. (The car belongs to the antecedent Tim, so the possessive pronoun “his” is used) ...
HEADLINES : TYPES AND TECHNIQUES 1
... 2- Headlines most common techniques - Noun Phrases a noun phrase with no verb. A noun phrase describes a noun Under Pressure from Boss Unexpected Visit Overwhelming Response of Voters - Noun Strings a string of three, four or more nouns together Widow Pension Pay Committee Landscaping Company Distur ...
... 2- Headlines most common techniques - Noun Phrases a noun phrase with no verb. A noun phrase describes a noun Under Pressure from Boss Unexpected Visit Overwhelming Response of Voters - Noun Strings a string of three, four or more nouns together Widow Pension Pay Committee Landscaping Company Distur ...
TRADITIONAL GRAMMAR REVIEW I. Parts of Speech Traditional
... The so-called base form of the verb is the form which occurs with the word to, e.g., to walk, to write, to go, to be. For all verbs except the completely irregular verb to be, the base form also serves as the present tense form when the subject is I, you, we, they, or a plural noun. If the subject i ...
... The so-called base form of the verb is the form which occurs with the word to, e.g., to walk, to write, to go, to be. For all verbs except the completely irregular verb to be, the base form also serves as the present tense form when the subject is I, you, we, they, or a plural noun. If the subject i ...
Year 6 Literacy
... Notes and guidance (non-statutory) Teachers should continue to emphasis to pupils the relationships between sounds and letters, even when the relationships are unusual. Once root words are learnt in this way, longer words can be spelt correctly if the rules and guidance for adding prefixes and suff ...
... Notes and guidance (non-statutory) Teachers should continue to emphasis to pupils the relationships between sounds and letters, even when the relationships are unusual. Once root words are learnt in this way, longer words can be spelt correctly if the rules and guidance for adding prefixes and suff ...
Grammar Lesson 29
... 4. Her idea of fun was skiing. 5. My brother enjoys diving. 6. The referee called their actions fighting. ...
... 4. Her idea of fun was skiing. 5. My brother enjoys diving. 6. The referee called their actions fighting. ...
Verbs
... • If I were you, I’d quit right now. • She acts as if she were my mother. • I wish I were there. • If she were at home, she would answer the bell. In the subjunctive mood, the past tense singular form of “to be” is were not was. ...
... • If I were you, I’d quit right now. • She acts as if she were my mother. • I wish I were there. • If she were at home, she would answer the bell. In the subjunctive mood, the past tense singular form of “to be” is were not was. ...
Chapter Topics Description Style Wordiness/Awkward ,i.e. choose
... Modifiers with relative pronouns (which, that, where, who, whose, whom) ...
... Modifiers with relative pronouns (which, that, where, who, whose, whom) ...
Personal pronouns - Istituto B. Pascal
... possessive adjective but does not follow the possessive pronoun. For example Possessive Pronoun: That book is mine. - Possessive Adjective: That is my book. Possessive adjectives - my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their are often confused with ...
... possessive adjective but does not follow the possessive pronoun. For example Possessive Pronoun: That book is mine. - Possessive Adjective: That is my book. Possessive adjectives - my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their are often confused with ...
The Art of Finding Domain Names
... • qualitative: good, bad, happy, blue, French, etc. • possessive: my, thy, his, her, its, our, your, their • relative and interrogative: which, what, whatever, etc. • numeral: one, two, second, single, etc. • indefinite: some, any, much, few, every, etc. ...
... • qualitative: good, bad, happy, blue, French, etc. • possessive: my, thy, his, her, its, our, your, their • relative and interrogative: which, what, whatever, etc. • numeral: one, two, second, single, etc. • indefinite: some, any, much, few, every, etc. ...
Personal pronouns - Istituto B. Pascal
... possessive adjective but does not follow the possessive pronoun. For example Possessive Pronoun: That book is mine. - Possessive Adjective: That is my book. Possessive adjectives - my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their are often confused with ...
... possessive adjective but does not follow the possessive pronoun. For example Possessive Pronoun: That book is mine. - Possessive Adjective: That is my book. Possessive adjectives - my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their are often confused with ...
Grammar Guide Fixed Rules
... The verb-to-BE (is, isn't, was, wasn't, are, aren't, were, weren't, be, been, being) is always followed by either a present participle (-ing form) or a past participle (-ed form). Do not use other verb forms. ...
... The verb-to-BE (is, isn't, was, wasn't, are, aren't, were, weren't, be, been, being) is always followed by either a present participle (-ing form) or a past participle (-ed form). Do not use other verb forms. ...
Parts of Speech
... Everything else in the sentence is considered the predicate. The predicate includes the verb and everything after it. The sun is very hot today. subj predicate My aunt travels from Florida to New York every summer. ...
... Everything else in the sentence is considered the predicate. The predicate includes the verb and everything after it. The sun is very hot today. subj predicate My aunt travels from Florida to New York every summer. ...
Verbs
... A verb is a word that expresses action or a state of being, which means that it makes a statement about the subject. For example, “The boy stole the candy bar.” The word stole is an action verb, as most English verbs are. But—and this is an important but— some verbs do not express action; they conne ...
... A verb is a word that expresses action or a state of being, which means that it makes a statement about the subject. For example, “The boy stole the candy bar.” The word stole is an action verb, as most English verbs are. But—and this is an important but— some verbs do not express action; they conne ...
Non-Continuous Verbs
... The Present Continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens. Notice that the meaning is like Simple Present, but with negative emotion. Remember to put the words "always" or "constantly" between "be" and "verb+ing." Exampl ...
... The Present Continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens. Notice that the meaning is like Simple Present, but with negative emotion. Remember to put the words "always" or "constantly" between "be" and "verb+ing." Exampl ...
Useful Terminology for Analysis of Unfamiliar Text
... A question asked for effect, not requiring an answer ...
... A question asked for effect, not requiring an answer ...
Morphemes Free morphemes
... In Phonology, we have already encountered the concept of abstract representations and their realization. We can use the same concept in morphology, especially inflectional morphology. Take, for instance, the morpheme plural. In English it has several phonetic realizations, depending on phonological ...
... In Phonology, we have already encountered the concept of abstract representations and their realization. We can use the same concept in morphology, especially inflectional morphology. Take, for instance, the morpheme plural. In English it has several phonetic realizations, depending on phonological ...
Grammar for Grown-ups
... Verbs can be compound, too. Two or more complete verbs joined with and or or that refer to the same subject are considered a compound verb. o They have planned the wedding and will spend their honeymoon in Key West. (The main verbs in this sentence are planned and spend, and the complete verbs are h ...
... Verbs can be compound, too. Two or more complete verbs joined with and or or that refer to the same subject are considered a compound verb. o They have planned the wedding and will spend their honeymoon in Key West. (The main verbs in this sentence are planned and spend, and the complete verbs are h ...
Diapositiva 1
... One-syllable adjectives • One-syllable adjectives form their comparative and superlative by adding er or est to the positive degree. ...
... One-syllable adjectives • One-syllable adjectives form their comparative and superlative by adding er or est to the positive degree. ...
Subject-Verb Agreement
... everybody, everyone, everything, little, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, other, somebody, someone, something ...
... everybody, everyone, everything, little, much, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, other, somebody, someone, something ...
and the verb
... Modal verbs are to be found only in the finite VP. They are marked for either present or past tense, but their meaning may not express present or past time. They exhibit properties different from the other verb types such as: the verb following the modal verb is in the base form. • Another very impo ...
... Modal verbs are to be found only in the finite VP. They are marked for either present or past tense, but their meaning may not express present or past time. They exhibit properties different from the other verb types such as: the verb following the modal verb is in the base form. • Another very impo ...
Outline of Grammar Focus of Spanish Scheme of Work for Key Stage
... ‘this is + place’ verb ‘estar’ used for location 1st and 2nd person singular of verb ‘vivir’ masculine and feminine nouns ...
... ‘this is + place’ verb ‘estar’ used for location 1st and 2nd person singular of verb ‘vivir’ masculine and feminine nouns ...
Jumper Lesson 2 Excerpt
... noun. If the adjective ַקִדּישִׁיןfunctioned attributively (“holy books”), it would have to agree with סִפְַריָּאin gender, number, and definiteness (state of determination). However, סִפְַריָּאis in the emphatic state, while ַקִדּישִׁיןis in the absolute state. Therefore, ַקִדּישִׁיןmust ...
... noun. If the adjective ַקִדּישִׁיןfunctioned attributively (“holy books”), it would have to agree with סִפְַריָּאin gender, number, and definiteness (state of determination). However, סִפְַריָּאis in the emphatic state, while ַקִדּישִׁיןis in the absolute state. Therefore, ַקִדּישִׁיןmust ...
Annotating textual and speech data in Maltese
... A separate attachment attribute was included under the category pronoun/determiner in the tagset in order to account for a set of enclitic pronouns which attach to verbal, nominal or prepositional heads. Depending on their host, the pronouns have different case properties. Specifically, an enclitic ...
... A separate attachment attribute was included under the category pronoun/determiner in the tagset in order to account for a set of enclitic pronouns which attach to verbal, nominal or prepositional heads. Depending on their host, the pronouns have different case properties. Specifically, an enclitic ...