Subject-Verb Agreement
... 3. The sentence has a compound subject A compound subject is two (or more) subjects joined by and, or, or nor. If two subjects are joined by and, they combine to become a plural subject, and the verb must be plural too. If two subjects are separated by the word or or nor, they are not combined. The ...
... 3. The sentence has a compound subject A compound subject is two (or more) subjects joined by and, or, or nor. If two subjects are joined by and, they combine to become a plural subject, and the verb must be plural too. If two subjects are separated by the word or or nor, they are not combined. The ...
participle and participial phrases
... indicated by “ing” attached to a verb (“ing” form), and the past participle is generally indicated by “ed” attached to a verb (except for irregular verbs that have special form of past participle). These participial forms can function as adjectives (called verbal adjectives), such as: hard working f ...
... indicated by “ing” attached to a verb (“ing” form), and the past participle is generally indicated by “ed” attached to a verb (except for irregular verbs that have special form of past participle). These participial forms can function as adjectives (called verbal adjectives), such as: hard working f ...
LINGWA DE PLANETA GRAMMAR
... Se es auto. It go kway. — This is a car. It goes fast. It does not have the meaning "this, that" (as reference to the actions, conditions or events mentioned in the preceding or following statement); these meanings are expressed by pronouns "se" (this) and "to" (that): Me jan to. — I know that. ("Me ...
... Se es auto. It go kway. — This is a car. It goes fast. It does not have the meaning "this, that" (as reference to the actions, conditions or events mentioned in the preceding or following statement); these meanings are expressed by pronouns "se" (this) and "to" (that): Me jan to. — I know that. ("Me ...
Diagraming Sentences
... The prepositional phrase, along the rocky shore, is connected to the word that it modifies, the noun waves. The following example shows the same prepositional phrase used as an adverb. crashed ...
... The prepositional phrase, along the rocky shore, is connected to the word that it modifies, the noun waves. The following example shows the same prepositional phrase used as an adverb. crashed ...
Verbs have traditionally been defined as "action" words or "doing
... to say that verbs are "action" words excludes a verb like be, as in I want to be happy. What "action" does be refer to here? So although this criterion has a certain validity when applied to some words, we need other, more stringent criteria as well. ...
... to say that verbs are "action" words excludes a verb like be, as in I want to be happy. What "action" does be refer to here? So although this criterion has a certain validity when applied to some words, we need other, more stringent criteria as well. ...
Caput primum - utdiscamusomnes
... be learned individually. The accusative form will show the stem which is the form of the noun which will not change as you add case endings. 3rd declension nouns are either masculine or feminine, and knowing which is which can be helpful. ...
... be learned individually. The accusative form will show the stem which is the form of the noun which will not change as you add case endings. 3rd declension nouns are either masculine or feminine, and knowing which is which can be helpful. ...
Part I: Complete the following declension paradigms
... When the adjective bonus means "a good man" by itself, it is called a _________________________ adjective. ...
... When the adjective bonus means "a good man" by itself, it is called a _________________________ adjective. ...
Time and tense
... categorisation in many different ways. One might grant that the directionality of time is given nature but this may or may not be relevant to the analysis of tense in particular languages. Various categorisations are possible. The ‘theoretical zero point’ (the ‘now’ of utterance) might be included ...
... categorisation in many different ways. One might grant that the directionality of time is given nature but this may or may not be relevant to the analysis of tense in particular languages. Various categorisations are possible. The ‘theoretical zero point’ (the ‘now’ of utterance) might be included ...
Writing Hints
... Circle the proper nouns in the following story. Make sure to circle all words belonging to each proper noun. John Francis left his home in Beatrice, Nebraska in 1941, shortly before the start of World War II. Travelling first by bus to Chicago, he then boarded the Southwestern Chief to ride to Los A ...
... Circle the proper nouns in the following story. Make sure to circle all words belonging to each proper noun. John Francis left his home in Beatrice, Nebraska in 1941, shortly before the start of World War II. Travelling first by bus to Chicago, he then boarded the Southwestern Chief to ride to Los A ...
stem-changing verbs: e:i - Haverford School District
... verb tenses use a form of the infinitive as the stem for their conjugations. In general, for regular verbs, you simply need to remove the infinitive ending to find the stem, and then you can the add tense’s endings. Finding the Stem from an Infinitive -AR Verbs There are more -AR verbs than the othe ...
... verb tenses use a form of the infinitive as the stem for their conjugations. In general, for regular verbs, you simply need to remove the infinitive ending to find the stem, and then you can the add tense’s endings. Finding the Stem from an Infinitive -AR Verbs There are more -AR verbs than the othe ...
SPaG Non-Negotiables 2015
... used correctly and incorrectly, e.g. . , ? ! “” “ Use inverted commas (“”) and other punctuation consistently ...
... used correctly and incorrectly, e.g. . , ? ! “” “ Use inverted commas (“”) and other punctuation consistently ...
Exercise 5 - Routledge
... (Chapter 5 and Introduction) Indicate whether the rules given below are prescriptive rules or descriptive rules. **[Answers in brackets after each sentence] ...
... (Chapter 5 and Introduction) Indicate whether the rules given below are prescriptive rules or descriptive rules. **[Answers in brackets after each sentence] ...
stem-changing verbs: e:i - Haverford School District
... Infinitive forms and finding stems for regular verbs Overview The infinitive is the most basic verb form in all languages. In English, the verb is always preceded by the preposition “to” as in “to speak,” “to read,” or “to write.” In Spanish, infinitives consist of only one word and are separated in ...
... Infinitive forms and finding stems for regular verbs Overview The infinitive is the most basic verb form in all languages. In English, the verb is always preceded by the preposition “to” as in “to speak,” “to read,” or “to write.” In Spanish, infinitives consist of only one word and are separated in ...
Event modifying adjectives in Portuguese
... configurational model of event structure. Incorporated in the Generative Lexicon framework, an event structure provides a useful level of representation for linguistic analysis. As argued in Pustejovsky (1991), finer-grained distinctions than sorts of events are necessary in order to capture differe ...
... configurational model of event structure. Incorporated in the Generative Lexicon framework, an event structure provides a useful level of representation for linguistic analysis. As argued in Pustejovsky (1991), finer-grained distinctions than sorts of events are necessary in order to capture differe ...
Campus Academic Resource Program
... More simply, a participle is a kind of verb that describes the action or “state of being” of a noun or pronoun (Purdue OWL). A participle should be placed as close as possible to the noun(s) or pronoun(s) it describes or modifies, so that it is easy to see what the participle modifies or describes. ...
... More simply, a participle is a kind of verb that describes the action or “state of being” of a noun or pronoun (Purdue OWL). A participle should be placed as close as possible to the noun(s) or pronoun(s) it describes or modifies, so that it is easy to see what the participle modifies or describes. ...
Participles and finiteness: the case of Akhvakh
... finite clauses, contrasting with its absence in nonfinite structures (control and raising structures, structures in which the subject of a dependent clause receives its Case from the main verb or from the complementizer). Generative syntax also developed the idea that finiteness is relevant to the d ...
... finite clauses, contrasting with its absence in nonfinite structures (control and raising structures, structures in which the subject of a dependent clause receives its Case from the main verb or from the complementizer). Generative syntax also developed the idea that finiteness is relevant to the d ...
Pronouns Reference
... desk, This can’t be correct. The demonstrative pronouns are this, these, that, and those. Note: When a demonstrative pronoun acts as a modifier, it becomes an adjective: That desk is mine. • Indefinite pronouns refer to persons or things not specifically identified. They include anyone, someone, eve ...
... desk, This can’t be correct. The demonstrative pronouns are this, these, that, and those. Note: When a demonstrative pronoun acts as a modifier, it becomes an adjective: That desk is mine. • Indefinite pronouns refer to persons or things not specifically identified. They include anyone, someone, eve ...
Verbals- Gerunds and Participles Gerunds
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases in ...
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases in ...
Semantic affix rivalry: the case of Portuguese nominalisers
... Unless there are other orders of constraints, in terms of semantic operations in word formation, it is not possible to state that only a certain kind of verbs will select a certain affix, since many affixes occur with the same base. This is possible because affixes have semantic features. These sema ...
... Unless there are other orders of constraints, in terms of semantic operations in word formation, it is not possible to state that only a certain kind of verbs will select a certain affix, since many affixes occur with the same base. This is possible because affixes have semantic features. These sema ...
Phonetics – Tenses A. Phrasal I. Phrasal
... Put on your shirt / Put your shirt on / Put it on (On ne peut pas dire « put on it ») Turn off the TV / Turn the TV off. b. What do phrasal verbs mean ? It's often possible to understand what a phrasal verb means by looking at its particle. Below you will see some of the meanings of the six most com ...
... Put on your shirt / Put your shirt on / Put it on (On ne peut pas dire « put on it ») Turn off the TV / Turn the TV off. b. What do phrasal verbs mean ? It's often possible to understand what a phrasal verb means by looking at its particle. Below you will see some of the meanings of the six most com ...
Context-Free Grammars for English
... • Problem for dealing with number agreement: – it doubles the size of the grammar. ...
... • Problem for dealing with number agreement: – it doubles the size of the grammar. ...
Pronoun Agreement, Reference, and Case
... Pronoun Case: Unlike nouns, pronouns change their form based upon what function they play in a sentence. For example, consider these sentences: She loves dogs. Dogs love her. In the first sentence, the pronoun “she” is used because it is the subject of the verb “loves” (Subjective Case). In the seco ...
... Pronoun Case: Unlike nouns, pronouns change their form based upon what function they play in a sentence. For example, consider these sentences: She loves dogs. Dogs love her. In the first sentence, the pronoun “she” is used because it is the subject of the verb “loves” (Subjective Case). In the seco ...
Ms. Farrell Brouse 2013 Latin IB Final Exam Review Packet Test
... Ex: She is proud of the good treaty.: foederis boni (Genitive singular neuter) ...
... Ex: She is proud of the good treaty.: foederis boni (Genitive singular neuter) ...