- ePrints@Bangalore University
... word or left implicit in another language. For example, English expresses the plural nouns by means of morphology (the forms like boys, spies, vehicles where the morpheme, with its variant forms expresses the plurality) but Yoruba (a language of south-western Nigeria) use separate word expressing th ...
... word or left implicit in another language. For example, English expresses the plural nouns by means of morphology (the forms like boys, spies, vehicles where the morpheme, with its variant forms expresses the plurality) but Yoruba (a language of south-western Nigeria) use separate word expressing th ...
What is an infinitive?
... 3. Her decision to choose which dress was difficult. 4. The house, engulfed with smoke, was on fire. 5. The boy received detention for running down the hall. ...
... 3. Her decision to choose which dress was difficult. 4. The house, engulfed with smoke, was on fire. 5. The boy received detention for running down the hall. ...
Spanish 1A
... Example: Tengo pelo negro y largo. Tengo ojos cafés. María tiene pelo negro y largo. María tiene ojos cafés. 2. To describe someone’s personality and physical appearance use ‘ser’ (to be) but you also need to conjugate. Use ‘soy’ to talk about yourself and ‘es’ to talk about someone else. Example: S ...
... Example: Tengo pelo negro y largo. Tengo ojos cafés. María tiene pelo negro y largo. María tiene ojos cafés. 2. To describe someone’s personality and physical appearance use ‘ser’ (to be) but you also need to conjugate. Use ‘soy’ to talk about yourself and ‘es’ to talk about someone else. Example: S ...
Abstract nouns
... words are by definition abstract, they can mean different things to different people, so take care to make sure your writing using concrete nouns for clarification. What is an Abstract Noun? Abstract nouns are the opposite of concrete nouns – nouns that refer to objects you can experience with your ...
... words are by definition abstract, they can mean different things to different people, so take care to make sure your writing using concrete nouns for clarification. What is an Abstract Noun? Abstract nouns are the opposite of concrete nouns – nouns that refer to objects you can experience with your ...
Midterm review 2016-17 - Copley
... 1. In the following sentence, circle the common nouns (3) and underline the proper nouns (4): Over Winter Break, Jennifer and Sarah went to Summit Mall and bought a ton of clothes and accessories. 2. In the following sentence, circle the concrete nouns (1) and underline the abstract nouns (3): Despi ...
... 1. In the following sentence, circle the common nouns (3) and underline the proper nouns (4): Over Winter Break, Jennifer and Sarah went to Summit Mall and bought a ton of clothes and accessories. 2. In the following sentence, circle the concrete nouns (1) and underline the abstract nouns (3): Despi ...
Gerund and present participle Source
... The gerund and the present participle have identical forms. They are both formed from verbs and end in –ing. However, they have different uses. A gerund functions like a noun. It can do everything that a noun does. A participle, on the other hand, functions like an adjective. It is mostly used to mo ...
... The gerund and the present participle have identical forms. They are both formed from verbs and end in –ing. However, they have different uses. A gerund functions like a noun. It can do everything that a noun does. A participle, on the other hand, functions like an adjective. It is mostly used to mo ...
1. Language change and variation in English
... • have gone through a process of language contact, e.g. as honest as an elephant • have been progressively acknowledged as local standards, e.g. Indian English, Caribbean English, East-African English • share common features that are different from native standard varieties ...
... • have gone through a process of language contact, e.g. as honest as an elephant • have been progressively acknowledged as local standards, e.g. Indian English, Caribbean English, East-African English • share common features that are different from native standard varieties ...
Predicate Nouns/Pronouns
... What’s a predicate??? • The part of a sentence that expresses what is said about the subject. • Is usually defined as a word group that comes after the subject to complete the meaning of the sentence. • It may be just a single word, the verb. • It may be a word group made up of a main verb and any ...
... What’s a predicate??? • The part of a sentence that expresses what is said about the subject. • Is usually defined as a word group that comes after the subject to complete the meaning of the sentence. • It may be just a single word, the verb. • It may be a word group made up of a main verb and any ...
Noun, Adjective, and Adverb Clauses
... More on Adverb Clauses and how these clauses function in sentences … Remember that adverb clauses modify verbs, adjectives, adverbs, or verbals (gerund, participial, and infinitive phrases) by telling where, when, in what way, to what extent, under what condition, or why. ...
... More on Adverb Clauses and how these clauses function in sentences … Remember that adverb clauses modify verbs, adjectives, adverbs, or verbals (gerund, participial, and infinitive phrases) by telling where, when, in what way, to what extent, under what condition, or why. ...
Misplaced, Dangling, and Squinting Modifiers
... modifier is too far away from the word it gives more information on, that is called a misplaced modifier. Falling from the top of the Empire State Building, we could see little white pieces of paper. By switching the placement of the two clauses, the modifier is moved next to what it’s describing. W ...
... modifier is too far away from the word it gives more information on, that is called a misplaced modifier. Falling from the top of the Empire State Building, we could see little white pieces of paper. By switching the placement of the two clauses, the modifier is moved next to what it’s describing. W ...
13.1 Nouns Types of Nouns - Study Guide Nouns are naming words
... Collective nouns are usually followed by the word "of" and a noun telling who or what belongs in that group. What Verb To Use With a Collective Noun? Collective nouns can be tricky to pair with verbs. They can often appear to be plural when in fact they are singular. Nouns and verbs must be in agree ...
... Collective nouns are usually followed by the word "of" and a noun telling who or what belongs in that group. What Verb To Use With a Collective Noun? Collective nouns can be tricky to pair with verbs. They can often appear to be plural when in fact they are singular. Nouns and verbs must be in agree ...
Definitions of key terms from the English curriculum
... the ways they can be used: they can modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb or even a whole clause. Adverbs are sometimes said to describe manner or time. This is often true, but it doesn’t help to distinguish adverbs from other word classes that can be used as adverbials, such as preposition ph ...
... the ways they can be used: they can modify a verb, an adjective, another adverb or even a whole clause. Adverbs are sometimes said to describe manner or time. This is often true, but it doesn’t help to distinguish adverbs from other word classes that can be used as adverbials, such as preposition ph ...
Core English 1
... Rhythm - proper stress of words and proper pauses between phrases and clauses. Content words → most of the meaning, appropriate syllable stressed more heavily. Function words usually unstressed. ...
... Rhythm - proper stress of words and proper pauses between phrases and clauses. Content words → most of the meaning, appropriate syllable stressed more heavily. Function words usually unstressed. ...
Noun Clauses
... • That Mary studied very hard was obvious to John. (That Mary studied very hard) is the subject of the sentence. • That smoking is an unhealthy habit is a known fact. • It is a known fact that smoking is an unhealthy habit. • It is a miracle that he is still alive. ...
... • That Mary studied very hard was obvious to John. (That Mary studied very hard) is the subject of the sentence. • That smoking is an unhealthy habit is a known fact. • It is a known fact that smoking is an unhealthy habit. • It is a miracle that he is still alive. ...
Phrases and Clauses
... Miss Dominigues, a teacher at the Douglas school, is my aunt. Martin Luther King, Jr., the well-known leader in the civil rights movement, was also a minister. ...
... Miss Dominigues, a teacher at the Douglas school, is my aunt. Martin Luther King, Jr., the well-known leader in the civil rights movement, was also a minister. ...
Student`s Quick Guide to Grammar Terms
... Conjunction conj., Konj. A word used to join clauses together: and = und, because = weil Copula A verb, such as be or become, which links a subject and predicate ...
... Conjunction conj., Konj. A word used to join clauses together: and = und, because = weil Copula A verb, such as be or become, which links a subject and predicate ...
Words and their Internal Structure
... The meaning of each of the adjectives in the B-column is essentially the meaning ‘NOT + corresponding adjective in the A-column’ (for example, undesirable means ‘not desirable’, unhappy means ‘not happy’, and so on). A popular English dictionary lists close to 3000 adjectives beginning with un, the ...
... The meaning of each of the adjectives in the B-column is essentially the meaning ‘NOT + corresponding adjective in the A-column’ (for example, undesirable means ‘not desirable’, unhappy means ‘not happy’, and so on). A popular English dictionary lists close to 3000 adjectives beginning with un, the ...
Grammar Glossary - Whitnash Primary School
... or ability and obligation. If one word modifies another, the modifying word stands as near as possible to the modified word and makes the latter's meaning more specific. A word's morphology is its internal make-up defined in terms of a root word, with changes such as the addition of prefixes or suff ...
... or ability and obligation. If one word modifies another, the modifying word stands as near as possible to the modified word and makes the latter's meaning more specific. A word's morphology is its internal make-up defined in terms of a root word, with changes such as the addition of prefixes or suff ...
1. Morphological and genealogical classifications of languages
... the characteristics of an action. The adj. is characterized in the two languages by the same syntactical functions. They are attribute and the divdicative. (An interesting book. A book is interesting). Morphologically the adj-e in ER is different. The Russian adj-e is more changeable. It's character ...
... the characteristics of an action. The adj. is characterized in the two languages by the same syntactical functions. They are attribute and the divdicative. (An interesting book. A book is interesting). Morphologically the adj-e in ER is different. The Russian adj-e is more changeable. It's character ...
Subject-Verb Agreement
... • 3. Chickens across the road strut around the farm. • 4. Tamaya and Kendra in the park plays hopscotch. • 5. The beans inside the bowl is very delicious. ...
... • 3. Chickens across the road strut around the farm. • 4. Tamaya and Kendra in the park plays hopscotch. • 5. The beans inside the bowl is very delicious. ...
Document
... d) predicting what might happen from details stated and implied e) identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising these f) identifying how language, structure, and presentation contribute to meaning g) retrieve and record information from non-fiction h) participate in disc ...
... d) predicting what might happen from details stated and implied e) identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising these f) identifying how language, structure, and presentation contribute to meaning g) retrieve and record information from non-fiction h) participate in disc ...
English Glossary - Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary
... A word’s morphology is its internal make-up in terms of root words and suffixes or prefixes, as well as other kinds of change such as the change of mouse to mice. Morphology may be used to produce different inflections of the same word (e.g. boy – boys), or entirely new words (e.g. boy – boyish) bel ...
... A word’s morphology is its internal make-up in terms of root words and suffixes or prefixes, as well as other kinds of change such as the change of mouse to mice. Morphology may be used to produce different inflections of the same word (e.g. boy – boys), or entirely new words (e.g. boy – boyish) bel ...
English glossary - Goostrey Community Primary School
... A word’s morphology is its internal make-up in terms of root words and suffixes or prefixes, as well as other kinds of change such as the change of mouse to mice. Morphology may be used to produce different inflections of the same word (e.g. boy – boys), or entirely new words (e.g. boy – boyish) bel ...
... A word’s morphology is its internal make-up in terms of root words and suffixes or prefixes, as well as other kinds of change such as the change of mouse to mice. Morphology may be used to produce different inflections of the same word (e.g. boy – boys), or entirely new words (e.g. boy – boyish) bel ...
Compound Sentences
... George Washington Carver derived from the peanut items such as ink , coffee , beauty cream , and pigments. She lowered her long , curled , dark eyelashes. It was an unusual , attractive floor lamp. A wise monkey is supposed to see no evil, hear no evil , and speak no evil. On the surface of the moun ...
... George Washington Carver derived from the peanut items such as ink , coffee , beauty cream , and pigments. She lowered her long , curled , dark eyelashes. It was an unusual , attractive floor lamp. A wise monkey is supposed to see no evil, hear no evil , and speak no evil. On the surface of the moun ...