FIRST NINE WEEK`S BENCHMARK REVIEW
... Directions: Underline the indefinite pronoun in each sentence. Label each “S” for singular, “P” for plural, or “B” for both. If the sentence is both singular and plural, underline the object of the preposition that tells whether it is singular or plural. 1. Few of the students voted in their student ...
... Directions: Underline the indefinite pronoun in each sentence. Label each “S” for singular, “P” for plural, or “B” for both. If the sentence is both singular and plural, underline the object of the preposition that tells whether it is singular or plural. 1. Few of the students voted in their student ...
Subject and Verb Agreement
... • Somebody, someone, something Example: Everyone in the cast is at rehearsal today. ...
... • Somebody, someone, something Example: Everyone in the cast is at rehearsal today. ...
Making Subjects and Verbs Agree EXERCISES A. Underline the
... 2. Workers in the same occupations share stories. 3. People of the same region often share folklore. 4. Across each ethnic group, there is a common folklore. 5. Do students at your school have the same folklore? C. Add a prepositional phrase to each sentence. 1. Cinderella live long ago ____________ ...
... 2. Workers in the same occupations share stories. 3. People of the same region often share folklore. 4. Across each ethnic group, there is a common folklore. 5. Do students at your school have the same folklore? C. Add a prepositional phrase to each sentence. 1. Cinderella live long ago ____________ ...
Semester 1 English Midterms Review Sheet
... -to locate the subject in a question, it helps to rearrange the words to form a statement -the predicate also precedes the subject in statement beginning with There is, There are, Here is, or Here are -in commands, the subject is usually not states; the word you is understood to be the subject Compo ...
... -to locate the subject in a question, it helps to rearrange the words to form a statement -the predicate also precedes the subject in statement beginning with There is, There are, Here is, or Here are -in commands, the subject is usually not states; the word you is understood to be the subject Compo ...
Present Progressive / Immediate Future La Fecha
... -AR/-ER verbs do not have stem changes in the participle but -IR stem-changing verbs do. dormir - durmiendo (o-u) servir – sirviendo (e-i) -The verb IR (to go) is not usually used in the present progressive tense. Use the present tense instead to show where someone is going. Voy al supermercado. I a ...
... -AR/-ER verbs do not have stem changes in the participle but -IR stem-changing verbs do. dormir - durmiendo (o-u) servir – sirviendo (e-i) -The verb IR (to go) is not usually used in the present progressive tense. Use the present tense instead to show where someone is going. Voy al supermercado. I a ...
Finite and non-finite verbs
... 1. The subject of the verb “emphasis” is “the author”: as the subject is singular, the verb must also be singular and must take the present tense, i.e. “emphasises”. Note, too that the conjunction “and” joins together two predicates: “criticises” and “emphasises”. Each verb must be the same part of ...
... 1. The subject of the verb “emphasis” is “the author”: as the subject is singular, the verb must also be singular and must take the present tense, i.e. “emphasises”. Note, too that the conjunction “and” joins together two predicates: “criticises” and “emphasises”. Each verb must be the same part of ...
Seven basic sentence patterns
... Predicate—says something about the subject and keeps the new information which the speaker or writer wants to transmit to the listener or reader. It generally consists of a verb phrase with or without a complementation. ...
... Predicate—says something about the subject and keeps the new information which the speaker or writer wants to transmit to the listener or reader. It generally consists of a verb phrase with or without a complementation. ...
Comparativo y superlativo.
... Tanto + noun + como Tanto in this case acts as an adjective and it must agree in gender and number with the noun or pronoun it modifies. Tengo tantos amigos como mi hermano. Tomamos tantas clases como ustedes. ...
... Tanto + noun + como Tanto in this case acts as an adjective and it must agree in gender and number with the noun or pronoun it modifies. Tengo tantos amigos como mi hermano. Tomamos tantas clases como ustedes. ...
Grammar Review - English with Mrs. Lamp
... – His face (noun) expressing (present participle) joy (modifier), Steve eats a watermelon slowly (independent clause). – His face (noun) turned (past participle) toward the front (modifier), he waited for the teacher to give the test (independent clause). – Her face (noun) filled (past participle) w ...
... – His face (noun) expressing (present participle) joy (modifier), Steve eats a watermelon slowly (independent clause). – His face (noun) turned (past participle) toward the front (modifier), he waited for the teacher to give the test (independent clause). – Her face (noun) filled (past participle) w ...
Notes on grammar
... about the degree of certainty, probability or obligation that attaches to a stated act. Dinosaurs may have lived here. I have to care for my sister. The construction of tense and modality can be quite complex. For example, He had been going to be taking part in the attack on the fort. She would have ...
... about the degree of certainty, probability or obligation that attaches to a stated act. Dinosaurs may have lived here. I have to care for my sister. The construction of tense and modality can be quite complex. For example, He had been going to be taking part in the attack on the fort. She would have ...
2.1 Subclassification and characteristics of English verbs
... in many cases, pluralia tantum nouns ending in –s also have a regular noun counterpart which has both singular and plural forms, and expresses the menaing that is different from the one expressed by plurale tantum, eg. the word minutes has two meanings: a countable noun with both a singular form (1m ...
... in many cases, pluralia tantum nouns ending in –s also have a regular noun counterpart which has both singular and plural forms, and expresses the menaing that is different from the one expressed by plurale tantum, eg. the word minutes has two meanings: a countable noun with both a singular form (1m ...
Regular Day 26 NonFiction
... object. The action ends rather than being transferred to some person or object or is modified by an adverb or adverb phrase. Typically, an adverb or prepositional phrase modifies an intransitive verb or the verb ends the sentence. To determine whether a verb is intransitive ask whether the action is ...
... object. The action ends rather than being transferred to some person or object or is modified by an adverb or adverb phrase. Typically, an adverb or prepositional phrase modifies an intransitive verb or the verb ends the sentence. To determine whether a verb is intransitive ask whether the action is ...
Name - St. Aidan School
... A compound sentence contains two sentences joined by a comma and the words and, or, or but. Examples: 1. The movie seemed short, but it was more than two hours long. 2. It was a thrilling movie, and I hope for a sequel. 3. You can see it again with Dad, or you can stay home with your brother. Write ...
... A compound sentence contains two sentences joined by a comma and the words and, or, or but. Examples: 1. The movie seemed short, but it was more than two hours long. 2. It was a thrilling movie, and I hope for a sequel. 3. You can see it again with Dad, or you can stay home with your brother. Write ...
Review of Chapter 2 – ENG 314
... Some adverbs On my website, there is a site with 3738 and not all are included! abroad, tomorrow, unfortunately here, there, recently, out, early, often up, seldom, home, scarily admittedly, never, lazily, less, when, where ...
... Some adverbs On my website, there is a site with 3738 and not all are included! abroad, tomorrow, unfortunately here, there, recently, out, early, often up, seldom, home, scarily admittedly, never, lazily, less, when, where ...
Gremlins of Grammar - Michigan Institute for Educational Management
... Connecting two sentences with a comma. Example: We had taken the wrong turn, we were heading south instead of west. Mixing commas and semicolons in a series/list of things. Example: To reduce the school’s expenses, the principal asked her staff to consider implementing the following measures: if pos ...
... Connecting two sentences with a comma. Example: We had taken the wrong turn, we were heading south instead of west. Mixing commas and semicolons in a series/list of things. Example: To reduce the school’s expenses, the principal asked her staff to consider implementing the following measures: if pos ...
Ten common ELL errors and examples - ESL
... The subject of a sentence should not be repeated in pronoun form. Repeated subject: My engineering professor she is very smart. Correct: My engineering professor is very smart. Error #5: Wrong Verb Tense Make sure your verbs reflect the correct tense (time)-present tense, past tense, and so forth. S ...
... The subject of a sentence should not be repeated in pronoun form. Repeated subject: My engineering professor she is very smart. Correct: My engineering professor is very smart. Error #5: Wrong Verb Tense Make sure your verbs reflect the correct tense (time)-present tense, past tense, and so forth. S ...
Doc
... subjects of this sentence. The verbs or actions performed by the subjects are “painted” and “planted.” “House” and “trees” are direct objects. A PREPOSITION is a word that shows a noun’s (or pronoun’s) relationship to another word. Words such as, behind, before, of, on, in, during, beneath, among, t ...
... subjects of this sentence. The verbs or actions performed by the subjects are “painted” and “planted.” “House” and “trees” are direct objects. A PREPOSITION is a word that shows a noun’s (or pronoun’s) relationship to another word. Words such as, behind, before, of, on, in, during, beneath, among, t ...
How to Form Present Participles
... 3. The dog hearing the whistle ACTIVE participle 4. The whistle heard by the dog PASSIVE participle And with an active participle, the noun is the ACTOR / DOER of the participle. With a passive participle, the noun is ACTED UPON by the participle. ...
... 3. The dog hearing the whistle ACTIVE participle 4. The whistle heard by the dog PASSIVE participle And with an active participle, the noun is the ACTOR / DOER of the participle. With a passive participle, the noun is ACTED UPON by the participle. ...
Slide 1
... is italicized. The simple subject is underlined. Someone in this row is sitting in the wrong seat. A wonderful and exciting display is planned. ...
... is italicized. The simple subject is underlined. Someone in this row is sitting in the wrong seat. A wonderful and exciting display is planned. ...
Kozlovska A.GRAMMATICAL PECULIARITIES OF CONTRACT
... rare. Participle II either follows or precedes a noun. As for the tense-aspect forms of the English verb, the Indefinite and Perfect tenses, both in the Active and Passive voices (Passive is more preferable), are used instead of analytical forms. The past tenses are rarely used. Shall and should are ...
... rare. Participle II either follows or precedes a noun. As for the tense-aspect forms of the English verb, the Indefinite and Perfect tenses, both in the Active and Passive voices (Passive is more preferable), are used instead of analytical forms. The past tenses are rarely used. Shall and should are ...
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 ...
Glossary of grammatical terms
... Cohesion is about linking ideas or concepts and controlling threads and relationships over the whole text. Cohesion in a text is achieved through use of various devices. Connectives (or signal words or discourse markers) Connectives link paragraphs and sentences in logical relationships of time, cau ...
... Cohesion is about linking ideas or concepts and controlling threads and relationships over the whole text. Cohesion in a text is achieved through use of various devices. Connectives (or signal words or discourse markers) Connectives link paragraphs and sentences in logical relationships of time, cau ...