Glossary
... Audience: readers of the text Bar Graph: data displayed using bars along a vertical or horizontal axis Cause and Effect: explains what happens and why it happens Chronological Order: information or events are in the order in which they happen Compare and Contrast: similarities and differences Conclu ...
... Audience: readers of the text Bar Graph: data displayed using bars along a vertical or horizontal axis Cause and Effect: explains what happens and why it happens Chronological Order: information or events are in the order in which they happen Compare and Contrast: similarities and differences Conclu ...
Catenae in Morphology
... person obtain in a specific linear order (or hierarchy), and developments in generative grammar during the 1980‟s emphasized the dominance structure of the IP/TP, where such affixes are thought to be located. Similar statements also concern NP structure: if case or plural is expressed by morphs, the ...
... person obtain in a specific linear order (or hierarchy), and developments in generative grammar during the 1980‟s emphasized the dominance structure of the IP/TP, where such affixes are thought to be located. Similar statements also concern NP structure: if case or plural is expressed by morphs, the ...
Clauses
... When? Where? Why? To what extent? How much? How long? and Under what condition? Adverb clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions such as the following: after, although, as, as if, as long as, as much as, as soon as, as though, because, before, how, if, in order that, since, so that, than, though ...
... When? Where? Why? To what extent? How much? How long? and Under what condition? Adverb clauses begin with subordinating conjunctions such as the following: after, although, as, as if, as long as, as much as, as soon as, as though, because, before, how, if, in order that, since, so that, than, though ...
Clarity and Concision
... As you revise, try to convey necessary information to your reader in the most direct way possible by including only necessary words. In order to keep sentences simple, trim down circumlocutions: roundabout or indirect ways of speaking. Also, consider omitting or reducing prepositional phrases, verb ...
... As you revise, try to convey necessary information to your reader in the most direct way possible by including only necessary words. In order to keep sentences simple, trim down circumlocutions: roundabout or indirect ways of speaking. Also, consider omitting or reducing prepositional phrases, verb ...
Parts of Speech
... If we place “the” before a positive degree then there is no need to place a noun after it like: The Poors, The Blinds If we use a comparative degree then we must place than after it like: He is richer than his neighbors. He is more beautiful than me. If there is ‘r’ at the end of a comparative ...
... If we place “the” before a positive degree then there is no need to place a noun after it like: The Poors, The Blinds If we use a comparative degree then we must place than after it like: He is richer than his neighbors. He is more beautiful than me. If there is ‘r’ at the end of a comparative ...
The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home
... the first is stressed A 3 syllable word, the last is not usually stressed In a dictionary the stressed is bolded or has an accent mark. If the vowel does its job, that is the one that is stressed. If it is a weird sound that one isn’t stressed. ...
... the first is stressed A 3 syllable word, the last is not usually stressed In a dictionary the stressed is bolded or has an accent mark. If the vowel does its job, that is the one that is stressed. If it is a weird sound that one isn’t stressed. ...
The Eight Parts of Speech
... A pronoun is word that takes the place of a noun. Instead of saying “Erin likes to eat”, you could say, “She likes to eat.” What is the pronoun in the following sentence? I sing loudly in the shower. a. sing b. loudly c. I ...
... A pronoun is word that takes the place of a noun. Instead of saying “Erin likes to eat”, you could say, “She likes to eat.” What is the pronoun in the following sentence? I sing loudly in the shower. a. sing b. loudly c. I ...
li6 2007 inflection and derivation SHORT
... ASL words are either one-handed or two-handed throughout. The fewdisyllabic monomorphemicwords that exist in the language are two-handed in both syllables. Furthermore, lexicalized compounds tend to spread two-handedness from one member of the compound to the other (Liddell & Johnson 1986, Sandler 1 ...
... ASL words are either one-handed or two-handed throughout. The fewdisyllabic monomorphemicwords that exist in the language are two-handed in both syllables. Furthermore, lexicalized compounds tend to spread two-handedness from one member of the compound to the other (Liddell & Johnson 1986, Sandler 1 ...
Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation
... Linking ideas across paragraphs using a wider range of cohesive devices: repetition of a word or phrase, grammatical connections [for example, the use of adverbials such as on the other hand, in contrast, or as a consequence], and ellipsis Layout devices [for example, headings, sub-headings, columns ...
... Linking ideas across paragraphs using a wider range of cohesive devices: repetition of a word or phrase, grammatical connections [for example, the use of adverbials such as on the other hand, in contrast, or as a consequence], and ellipsis Layout devices [for example, headings, sub-headings, columns ...
0544 arabic (foreign language) - May June Summer 2014 Past
... Verb used in appropriate tense and person, with or without expressed subject = 1 Singular verb used correctly with the following plural noun subject = 1 + 1 Feminine singular verb used correctly for non-human plural = 1 + 1 Verb used appropriately with correct associated preposition (e.g. = )ا ...
... Verb used in appropriate tense and person, with or without expressed subject = 1 Singular verb used correctly with the following plural noun subject = 1 + 1 Feminine singular verb used correctly for non-human plural = 1 + 1 Verb used appropriately with correct associated preposition (e.g. = )ا ...
Prepositional Phrases
... preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object. Ex: Basketball was first played with real baskets. When a prepositional phrase modifies a noun or pronoun it is called an adjective phrase. It tells what kind or which one. Ex: Was Michael Jordan the greatest player in history? ...
... preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object. Ex: Basketball was first played with real baskets. When a prepositional phrase modifies a noun or pronoun it is called an adjective phrase. It tells what kind or which one. Ex: Was Michael Jordan the greatest player in history? ...
Complement Notes
... • A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb. • A direct object follows an action verb. • You can find the direct object by asking what? or whom? after the action verb. • Formula for finding DO: subject + verb + what? or whom? = direct object • Examples: My older brother ...
... • A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a verb. • A direct object follows an action verb. • You can find the direct object by asking what? or whom? after the action verb. • Formula for finding DO: subject + verb + what? or whom? = direct object • Examples: My older brother ...
Phrases and Clauses
... You can learn a lot from studying. You can learn a lot from what? Studying. You could hear laughing all the way down the hall. What could you hear? Laughing. If you can ask a “what” question, and the word answers it, then it is a noun—a gerund. ...
... You can learn a lot from studying. You can learn a lot from what? Studying. You could hear laughing all the way down the hall. What could you hear? Laughing. If you can ask a “what” question, and the word answers it, then it is a noun—a gerund. ...
CEP 811: StAIR Project
... Examples, statements: She is a good girl. He is a football player. Examples, links/relationships: She is my mother. That boy is my neighbor. ...
... Examples, statements: She is a good girl. He is a football player. Examples, links/relationships: She is my mother. That boy is my neighbor. ...
B1 continguts
... at last, etc. Prepositions following (i) nouns and adjectives: advice on, afraid of, etc. (ii) verbs: laugh at, ask for, etc. Connectives and, but, or, either . . . or when, while, until, before, after, as soon as where because, since, as, for so that, (in order) to so, so . . . that, such . . . tha ...
... at last, etc. Prepositions following (i) nouns and adjectives: advice on, afraid of, etc. (ii) verbs: laugh at, ask for, etc. Connectives and, but, or, either . . . or when, while, until, before, after, as soon as where because, since, as, for so that, (in order) to so, so . . . that, such . . . tha ...
The Sentence & Its Parts
... That Are Commands In a command, the subject is an understood “you.” Therefore, it does not appear in the sentence. In this case, the traditional verb choice is plural. Go to the office! Stay in your seat. In both cases, I am talking to only one person, but I use a plural verb. ...
... That Are Commands In a command, the subject is an understood “you.” Therefore, it does not appear in the sentence. In this case, the traditional verb choice is plural. Go to the office! Stay in your seat. In both cases, I am talking to only one person, but I use a plural verb. ...
Bedford marking key
... 21 – Make subjects and verbs agree 21a – Use standard subject-verb combinations 21b – Words between subject and verb 21c – Subjects joined with and are plural 21d – Subjects joined with or, nor, either . . . or, or neither . . . nor are singular 21e – Indefinite pronouns 21f – Collective nouns 21g – ...
... 21 – Make subjects and verbs agree 21a – Use standard subject-verb combinations 21b – Words between subject and verb 21c – Subjects joined with and are plural 21d – Subjects joined with or, nor, either . . . or, or neither . . . nor are singular 21e – Indefinite pronouns 21f – Collective nouns 21g – ...
adjective - StarTeaching
... and interesting ADJECTIVES in our writing? – which sounds better: The first example’s not very exciting, is it? It gives the basics of the sentence, but there are few interesting adjectives. ...
... and interesting ADJECTIVES in our writing? – which sounds better: The first example’s not very exciting, is it? It gives the basics of the sentence, but there are few interesting adjectives. ...
Lesson #4
... Lesson #4 According to this theory, you can take a sentence and mathematically divide it into parts. Chomsky explains that phrase structure rules are basically "rewriting" rules. For instance, a sentence can be rewritten as a noun phrase plus a verb phrase. In the notation of transformational gramma ...
... Lesson #4 According to this theory, you can take a sentence and mathematically divide it into parts. Chomsky explains that phrase structure rules are basically "rewriting" rules. For instance, a sentence can be rewritten as a noun phrase plus a verb phrase. In the notation of transformational gramma ...
Avoiding Common Errors of Grammar
... do not open it. It will erase everything on your hard drive. Forward this e-mail out to as many people as you can. This is a very malicious virus and not many people know about it. ...
... do not open it. It will erase everything on your hard drive. Forward this e-mail out to as many people as you can. This is a very malicious virus and not many people know about it. ...
PDF for
... “modifier”, which is not a “category” in any case, but rather a function that a word of some categore (adjective, adverb, noun) might play. “Eliot” is a NOUN in any system of grammar—here a noun with a possessive ’s on it, but a noun nonetheless. A noun can ALWAYS be the “antecedent” to a pronoun wh ...
... “modifier”, which is not a “category” in any case, but rather a function that a word of some categore (adjective, adverb, noun) might play. “Eliot” is a NOUN in any system of grammar—here a noun with a possessive ’s on it, but a noun nonetheless. A noun can ALWAYS be the “antecedent” to a pronoun wh ...
Tip 6
... When writers use a series of words, all the words in the series must be grammatically alike. That is, they must be all nouns, all infinitive verbs, all gerunds, all adjectives, all adverbs but not mixed. (Notice the usage of “all” to create parallelism) Parallelism applies to all elements of our lan ...
... When writers use a series of words, all the words in the series must be grammatically alike. That is, they must be all nouns, all infinitive verbs, all gerunds, all adjectives, all adverbs but not mixed. (Notice the usage of “all” to create parallelism) Parallelism applies to all elements of our lan ...
1. Constituency and Constructions Construction
... Constituents are mostly binary (=they are combined of at most two parts: ...
... Constituents are mostly binary (=they are combined of at most two parts: ...
Color Coded Grammar
... • Possessive nouns are used in the possessive case. They show ownership. Possessive nouns are usually adjectives in a sentence. • Proper nouns are sometimes used in the vocative case. They are the person that is spoken to in the sentence. ...
... • Possessive nouns are used in the possessive case. They show ownership. Possessive nouns are usually adjectives in a sentence. • Proper nouns are sometimes used in the vocative case. They are the person that is spoken to in the sentence. ...