File - Ms. Mantoani @ PJHS
... 2. Standing in line were several sailors. 3. The day of the performance arrived. 4. Because he had the hic-ups, he was asked to leave the library. ...
... 2. Standing in line were several sailors. 3. The day of the performance arrived. 4. Because he had the hic-ups, he was asked to leave the library. ...
General Morphology Thoughts
... Words, words, words • Here’s a working definition--words are the smallest free form elements of language: • They do not have to occur in a fixed position with respect to their neighbors. • Example words: ...
... Words, words, words • Here’s a working definition--words are the smallest free form elements of language: • They do not have to occur in a fixed position with respect to their neighbors. • Example words: ...
me - Amy Benjamin
... 1. Prepositions add time and place detail to sentences 2. Students can vary their sentence structure and set the stage for a sentence by beginning some sentences with prepositions. 3. Students can add power to their writing by ending paragraphs with a prepositional phrase. (Conversely: Students can ...
... 1. Prepositions add time and place detail to sentences 2. Students can vary their sentence structure and set the stage for a sentence by beginning some sentences with prepositions. 3. Students can add power to their writing by ending paragraphs with a prepositional phrase. (Conversely: Students can ...
Word Order
... 2. A neighbor asked me, “You did grow all these yourself?” 3. “Yes,” I replied, “the roses are my favorite husband’s, but the tulips are my ...
... 2. A neighbor asked me, “You did grow all these yourself?” 3. “Yes,” I replied, “the roses are my favorite husband’s, but the tulips are my ...
English Matters
... b. ‘Most developing nations differ from the developed nations in a number of ways. The developed nations enjoy a high standard of living, whereas developing nations are…’ c. ‘First we consider female and male students, the boys were found to be more immature than the girls. The men were more confide ...
... b. ‘Most developing nations differ from the developed nations in a number of ways. The developed nations enjoy a high standard of living, whereas developing nations are…’ c. ‘First we consider female and male students, the boys were found to be more immature than the girls. The men were more confide ...
Parts of a Sentence - Miss Williams
... 2. Standing in line were several sailors. 3. The day of the performance arrived. 4. Because he had the hic-ups, he was asked to leave the library. ...
... 2. Standing in line were several sailors. 3. The day of the performance arrived. 4. Because he had the hic-ups, he was asked to leave the library. ...
family`s, families`, man`s, men`s, brother`s, brothers`
... region (noun) - a group of places that have something in common merry (adjective) - full of joy and cheerfulness feature (noun) - something offered as a special attraction rotund (adjective) - plump; round in shape vague (adjective) - of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning fierce ...
... region (noun) - a group of places that have something in common merry (adjective) - full of joy and cheerfulness feature (noun) - something offered as a special attraction rotund (adjective) - plump; round in shape vague (adjective) - of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning fierce ...
Frequencies and Probabilities within the Grammars of Natural
... In particular, we find that the same soft generalizations and tendencies of one language often appear as (apparently) categorical constraints in other languages A syntactic theory should be able to uniformly capture these constraints, rather than only recognizing them when they are categorical ...
... In particular, we find that the same soft generalizations and tendencies of one language often appear as (apparently) categorical constraints in other languages A syntactic theory should be able to uniformly capture these constraints, rather than only recognizing them when they are categorical ...
English Grammar Test – Tuesday, April 23, 2013
... Between speaks of two persons, places, or things Among is used for more than two. Alyssa sat between Rebecca and Chiara. Jake stood among the kindergarteners. ...
... Between speaks of two persons, places, or things Among is used for more than two. Alyssa sat between Rebecca and Chiara. Jake stood among the kindergarteners. ...
Suffixal Homophones
... • It was embarrassing me. • In contrast, if the –ing word can be modified by very, it is an adjective, as in • It was (very) embarrassing. • the verbal –ing can precede and follow the nouns. Such as, • The house burning • The burning house • In the case of reduced relative clause (whiz deletion) the ...
... • It was embarrassing me. • In contrast, if the –ing word can be modified by very, it is an adjective, as in • It was (very) embarrassing. • the verbal –ing can precede and follow the nouns. Such as, • The house burning • The burning house • In the case of reduced relative clause (whiz deletion) the ...
Abbreviations and Initials
... A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns. Use pronouns to avoid repeating words. A singular pronoun replaces a singular noun. The words I, me, you, he, she, him, her, and it are singular pronouns. Always capitalize the pronoun I. A plural pronoun replaces a plural noun. The word ...
... A pronoun is a word that takes the place of one or more nouns. Use pronouns to avoid repeating words. A singular pronoun replaces a singular noun. The words I, me, you, he, she, him, her, and it are singular pronouns. Always capitalize the pronoun I. A plural pronoun replaces a plural noun. The word ...
Appendix - Chin Dictionary
... interrupts the sentence: The fire, although it had been burning for several days, was still blazing fiercely. You should, indeed you must, report this matter to the police. 6 Used before and after a non-defining relative clause or a phrase in apposition, giving additional information about ...
... interrupts the sentence: The fire, although it had been burning for several days, was still blazing fiercely. You should, indeed you must, report this matter to the police. 6 Used before and after a non-defining relative clause or a phrase in apposition, giving additional information about ...
Possessives Precede Gerunds
... ("Swimming" is a participle describing Jim.) ("Swimming" is a gerund, acting as the direct object of the verb admired: What did I admire? I admired his swimming.) ...
... ("Swimming" is a participle describing Jim.) ("Swimming" is a gerund, acting as the direct object of the verb admired: What did I admire? I admired his swimming.) ...
Grammar - Latymer All Saints
... example, He has gone out to play contrasted with He went out to play] ...
... example, He has gone out to play contrasted with He went out to play] ...
Comma Use and Abuse
... compound verbs or compound verb phrases. Example: I turned the corner, and ran smack into a patrol car. ...
... compound verbs or compound verb phrases. Example: I turned the corner, and ran smack into a patrol car. ...
The language of Spoken Discourse:
... (but rare in written English) is topic fronting. • This consists of placing a noun phrase or a noun clause in from of the grammatical subject, both of which actually refer to the same thing: That part there ’s the handle ...
... (but rare in written English) is topic fronting. • This consists of placing a noun phrase or a noun clause in from of the grammatical subject, both of which actually refer to the same thing: That part there ’s the handle ...
What is a verb?
... If the verb is linking, find the word that renames or identifies the subject OR the word that describes the subject. If the word is renaming or identifying the subject and it’s a noun or pronoun, it is a PN. If the word is describing the subject and it’s an adjective, it is a PA. ...
... If the verb is linking, find the word that renames or identifies the subject OR the word that describes the subject. If the word is renaming or identifying the subject and it’s a noun or pronoun, it is a PN. If the word is describing the subject and it’s an adjective, it is a PA. ...
GERUNDIVE AND GERUND
... docēbat > docendus – regēbat > regendus (regundus) audiēbat > audiendus (audiundus) ...
... docēbat > docendus – regēbat > regendus (regundus) audiēbat > audiendus (audiundus) ...
Declension of Nouns and Adjectives in Hittite
... Declension of Nouns and Adjectives in Hittite Hittite, like other Anatolian languages, has two grammatical genders: common and neuter (no distinction between masculine and feminine!). Animate nouns (gods, people, animals) are normally common, while most of the inanimate nouns are neuter. In addition ...
... Declension of Nouns and Adjectives in Hittite Hittite, like other Anatolian languages, has two grammatical genders: common and neuter (no distinction between masculine and feminine!). Animate nouns (gods, people, animals) are normally common, while most of the inanimate nouns are neuter. In addition ...
4.3 Agreement with Compound Subjects
... Provide the correct form of the verb in parentheses. 1. Members of the club ________ turns as president. (take) 2. Fred or his brother ________ us every summer. (visit) 3. Both of these shoes ________ new laces. (need) 4. Neither the judge nor the jurors ________ the defendant. ...
... Provide the correct form of the verb in parentheses. 1. Members of the club ________ turns as president. (take) 2. Fred or his brother ________ us every summer. (visit) 3. Both of these shoes ________ new laces. (need) 4. Neither the judge nor the jurors ________ the defendant. ...
Grammar Level 3: Phrases
... Prepositional Phrase Prepositional phrases behave as modifiers. They act like big ...
... Prepositional Phrase Prepositional phrases behave as modifiers. They act like big ...
The 8 Parts of Speech
... 1. Tom has lived in Boston for twenty years. 2. They didn't come to the party last night. 3. I was cooking dinner when you telephoned. 4. What are you doing tomorrow afternoon? 5. She works at a bank 6. He bought a new TV last week. 7. I think English is great! 8. Let’s play video games. 9. Where wi ...
... 1. Tom has lived in Boston for twenty years. 2. They didn't come to the party last night. 3. I was cooking dinner when you telephoned. 4. What are you doing tomorrow afternoon? 5. She works at a bank 6. He bought a new TV last week. 7. I think English is great! 8. Let’s play video games. 9. Where wi ...
CMS and AP Style Guide Differences
... Capitalize the principal words, including prepositions and conjunctions of four or more letters. Capitalize an article—the, a, an—or words of fewer than four letters if it is the first or last word in a title. Put quotation marks around the names of all such works except the Bible and books that are ...
... Capitalize the principal words, including prepositions and conjunctions of four or more letters. Capitalize an article—the, a, an—or words of fewer than four letters if it is the first or last word in a title. Put quotation marks around the names of all such works except the Bible and books that are ...
Grammar and punctuation glossary
... belongs to one person or thing, and is shown by using an apostrophe before the ‘s’. speech marks Speech marks, also known as ‘inverted commas’, are used to show direct speech. They are written at the start and end of speech. Standard English Standard English is the English you would find in most new ...
... belongs to one person or thing, and is shown by using an apostrophe before the ‘s’. speech marks Speech marks, also known as ‘inverted commas’, are used to show direct speech. They are written at the start and end of speech. Standard English Standard English is the English you would find in most new ...
Phrases - Brookwood High School
... A phrase is a group of related words that, together, function as a part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, preposition, and so on). A phrase lacks a subject, a verb, or both, and is never a complete sentence. Examples of phrases are as follows: ...
... A phrase is a group of related words that, together, function as a part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, preposition, and so on). A phrase lacks a subject, a verb, or both, and is never a complete sentence. Examples of phrases are as follows: ...