Writing 2 (Identifying sentences errors)
... past tense belonged. To be consistent, that last verb needs to be changed to the present tense belong. 2- In the second sentence, the author correctly uses the singular pronoun he or she to replace the singular noun recipient. But she then incorrectly uses the plural pronoun their to refer to the sa ...
... past tense belonged. To be consistent, that last verb needs to be changed to the present tense belong. 2- In the second sentence, the author correctly uses the singular pronoun he or she to replace the singular noun recipient. But she then incorrectly uses the plural pronoun their to refer to the sa ...
Writing Effective Sentences
... verb, but every sentence will not contain both a direct and an indirect object.) ...
... verb, but every sentence will not contain both a direct and an indirect object.) ...
Notes on *Ser - Issaquah Connect
... Spanish speakers typically use the informal versions of you and you all (tú, vosotros or vosotras) when they are talking to friends, family members, and children. They use the formal versions of you and you all (usted or ustedes) when talking to superiors, teachers, elders, and people they may not k ...
... Spanish speakers typically use the informal versions of you and you all (tú, vosotros or vosotras) when they are talking to friends, family members, and children. They use the formal versions of you and you all (usted or ustedes) when talking to superiors, teachers, elders, and people they may not k ...
8 Parts of Speech
... • Indicates action (mental or visible action) or a state of being • Linking verb – verb that connects a word at or near the beginning of a sentence with a word at or near the end – The most common linking verb is some form of be • Helping verb – verb that can be added to another verb to make a singl ...
... • Indicates action (mental or visible action) or a state of being • Linking verb – verb that connects a word at or near the beginning of a sentence with a word at or near the end – The most common linking verb is some form of be • Helping verb – verb that can be added to another verb to make a singl ...
Grammar Lesson: SUBJECT
... One of the packets contains a surprise. The people along the boardwalk watch the tourists. The man with all the dogs walks about dizzily. ...
... One of the packets contains a surprise. The people along the boardwalk watch the tourists. The man with all the dogs walks about dizzily. ...
1 THE PARTS OF SPEECH Traditional grammar classifies words
... Good is an adjective, so you do not do good or live good, but you do well and live well. Remember that an adjective follows sense-verbs and be-verbs, so you also feel good, look good, smell good, are good, have been good, etc. Confusion can occur, because well can function either as an adverb or an ...
... Good is an adjective, so you do not do good or live good, but you do well and live well. Remember that an adjective follows sense-verbs and be-verbs, so you also feel good, look good, smell good, are good, have been good, etc. Confusion can occur, because well can function either as an adverb or an ...
UNIT A - Routledge
... is more of a spectrum of function from the highly lexical of most nouns and verbs, to the highly grammatical of some determiners, but with the members of some word classes having both a lexical and a grammatical function (e.g. prepositions), but sometimes more one than the other. The class of 'deter ...
... is more of a spectrum of function from the highly lexical of most nouns and verbs, to the highly grammatical of some determiners, but with the members of some word classes having both a lexical and a grammatical function (e.g. prepositions), but sometimes more one than the other. The class of 'deter ...
features
... number feature and stating a rule about agreement is about as simple as it can be. There’s pretty much no other way to describe this effect that isn’t just equivalent. So, if agreement is part of syntax (and let’s say that it is), we’re already off and running with rules/constraints sensitive to fea ...
... number feature and stating a rule about agreement is about as simple as it can be. There’s pretty much no other way to describe this effect that isn’t just equivalent. So, if agreement is part of syntax (and let’s say that it is), we’re already off and running with rules/constraints sensitive to fea ...
Nouns Verbs
... Some Functional (Closed) Categories of English • There is one special category containing only one word: not, which we’ll call negation ...
... Some Functional (Closed) Categories of English • There is one special category containing only one word: not, which we’ll call negation ...
Common confusions in parts of speech
... Some adjectives are actually participles (verb forms with -ing and -ed endings). They can be confusing or you can be confused. Generally, the -ed ending means that the noun so described has a passive role: you are confused by something (the subject matter, the way it is presented, etc.). The -ed end ...
... Some adjectives are actually participles (verb forms with -ing and -ed endings). They can be confusing or you can be confused. Generally, the -ed ending means that the noun so described has a passive role: you are confused by something (the subject matter, the way it is presented, etc.). The -ed end ...
Grammar Glossary
... A collective noun is a word that refers to a group. For example, crowd, flock, team. Although these are singular in form, we often think of them as plural in meaning and use them with a plural verb. For example, if we say The team have won all their games so far, we think of ‘the team’ as ‘they’ (ra ...
... A collective noun is a word that refers to a group. For example, crowd, flock, team. Although these are singular in form, we often think of them as plural in meaning and use them with a plural verb. For example, if we say The team have won all their games so far, we think of ‘the team’ as ‘they’ (ra ...
Chapter 11: Parts of Speech Pronouns Nouns
... Personal Pronouns – refers to the one speaking (first person), the one spoken to (second person), or the one spoken about (third person) First Person – I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours *Last fall, I visited my best friend in Maine. Second Person – you, your, yours *Did you say that pen was yours? ...
... Personal Pronouns – refers to the one speaking (first person), the one spoken to (second person), or the one spoken about (third person) First Person – I, me, my, mine, we, us, our, ours *Last fall, I visited my best friend in Maine. Second Person – you, your, yours *Did you say that pen was yours? ...
Introduction to Phrases
... We know that predicate nominatives can do this. This is an extension of that idea. Using appositive phrases allows writers to be concise in their language and helps not to be “wordy.” Punctuation is important. The ACT loves to assess on simple things like punctuation. This falls under the “pick ...
... We know that predicate nominatives can do this. This is an extension of that idea. Using appositive phrases allows writers to be concise in their language and helps not to be “wordy.” Punctuation is important. The ACT loves to assess on simple things like punctuation. This falls under the “pick ...
abstract
... aspect for L1 and L2 learners. In Russian, all verbs are either perfective or imperfective, and the use and meaning of aspect is a topic of long-standing debate (cf. Janda 2004 and Janda et al. 2013). It is unclear how children acquire this grammatical distinction in L1 (Stoll 2001), and it is clear ...
... aspect for L1 and L2 learners. In Russian, all verbs are either perfective or imperfective, and the use and meaning of aspect is a topic of long-standing debate (cf. Janda 2004 and Janda et al. 2013). It is unclear how children acquire this grammatical distinction in L1 (Stoll 2001), and it is clear ...
SENTENCES subject / verb agreement CORRECT INCORRECT
... singular verbs. Note: the word dollars is a special case. When talking about an amount of money, it requires a singular verb, but when referring to the dollars themselves, a plural verb is required. Nouns such as scissors, tweezers, trousers, and shears require plural verbs. (There are two parts to ...
... singular verbs. Note: the word dollars is a special case. When talking about an amount of money, it requires a singular verb, but when referring to the dollars themselves, a plural verb is required. Nouns such as scissors, tweezers, trousers, and shears require plural verbs. (There are two parts to ...
Latin nouns are divided into 5 declensions, each of which has a
... has the same characteristics as a noun (gender, number, and case) and functions exactly as a noun does, although it tends not to be modified by adjectives. The gender and number of the ...
... has the same characteristics as a noun (gender, number, and case) and functions exactly as a noun does, although it tends not to be modified by adjectives. The gender and number of the ...
Phrase vs. Clause
... "behind," "below," "beneath," "beside," "between," "beyond," "but," "by," "despite," "down," "during," "except," "for," "from," "in," "inside," "into," "like," "near," "of," "off," "on," "onto," "out," "outside," "over," "past," "since," "through," "throughout," "till," "to," "toward," "under," "und ...
... "behind," "below," "beneath," "beside," "between," "beyond," "but," "by," "despite," "down," "during," "except," "for," "from," "in," "inside," "into," "like," "near," "of," "off," "on," "onto," "out," "outside," "over," "past," "since," "through," "throughout," "till," "to," "toward," "under," "und ...
Subject Verb Agreement
... would still be grammatically correct if you used “they” instead of “most,” but some of the sentence’s meaning would be lost. “Most” tells us that many, but not all, of the Canadians never serve on a jury. In the sentence below, “most” refers to “trial testimony,” so “most” acts like a singular subje ...
... would still be grammatically correct if you used “they” instead of “most,” but some of the sentence’s meaning would be lost. “Most” tells us that many, but not all, of the Canadians never serve on a jury. In the sentence below, “most” refers to “trial testimony,” so “most” acts like a singular subje ...
Document
... Nouns are the biggest word class (everyone and everything needs a name!) A noun is the name of a person, place, animal, thing or idea. • Nouns can be singular or plural • They can be proper (Alsatian), common (dog), collective (team), or abstract (justice). Abstract nouns (Lv6) are those that you ca ...
... Nouns are the biggest word class (everyone and everything needs a name!) A noun is the name of a person, place, animal, thing or idea. • Nouns can be singular or plural • They can be proper (Alsatian), common (dog), collective (team), or abstract (justice). Abstract nouns (Lv6) are those that you ca ...
Action verbs
... Wally gave the new nurse the patient’s chart. Wally gave the patient’s chart to the new nurse. ...
... Wally gave the new nurse the patient’s chart. Wally gave the patient’s chart to the new nurse. ...
Verbals - Weebly
... modifiers or complements. • This can be done because there is a verb form in the infinitive that (if being used as a verb in another sentence) could take a complement such as an indirect or direct object or a predicate complement. ...
... modifiers or complements. • This can be done because there is a verb form in the infinitive that (if being used as a verb in another sentence) could take a complement such as an indirect or direct object or a predicate complement. ...
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. ...