Grammar
... To shorten words, we omit (leave out) letters and replace with an apostrophe. Also known as a contraction. Used to show possession or a missing letter ...
... To shorten words, we omit (leave out) letters and replace with an apostrophe. Also known as a contraction. Used to show possession or a missing letter ...
File
... The profoundly nasty little poodle snapped viciously at Sam’s ankles but he managed to push it away. ...
... The profoundly nasty little poodle snapped viciously at Sam’s ankles but he managed to push it away. ...
Let`s review the order of words you should identify when labeling a
... One big clue to telling the DO and IO apart is you will always find the IO before the DO and just after the verb. Sentences don’t have to have both a DO and IO. Sometimes you will only find a DO. If you mix them it can sound ridiculous… The boy threw Henry the ball. This sentence means t ...
... One big clue to telling the DO and IO apart is you will always find the IO before the DO and just after the verb. Sentences don’t have to have both a DO and IO. Sometimes you will only find a DO. If you mix them it can sound ridiculous… The boy threw Henry the ball. This sentence means t ...
REFLEXIVE VERBS AND PRONOUNS
... A reflexive verb is when a person doing an action is also receiving the action. ...
... A reflexive verb is when a person doing an action is also receiving the action. ...
Sixth Sense: Practice with linking verbs and
... Sixth Sense: Practice with linking verbs and adjectives Directions for the teacher: STEP 1 – Ask students to identify the five senses using verbs. Suggested prompts: “We have five senses. We SEE with our eyes.” [Let students supply the verbs in remaining statements.] “We (HEAR) with our ears. We (FE ...
... Sixth Sense: Practice with linking verbs and adjectives Directions for the teacher: STEP 1 – Ask students to identify the five senses using verbs. Suggested prompts: “We have five senses. We SEE with our eyes.” [Let students supply the verbs in remaining statements.] “We (HEAR) with our ears. We (FE ...
verb endings
... The “Imperfect” is another past tense that works the same way. It is used to talk about an on going, or habitual activity in the past. ...
... The “Imperfect” is another past tense that works the same way. It is used to talk about an on going, or habitual activity in the past. ...
Presentation Exercise: Chapter 39
... Multiple Choice. What is the correct Latin translation of the phrase “desirous of loving girls”? a. cupidus puellarum amandarum ...
... Multiple Choice. What is the correct Latin translation of the phrase “desirous of loving girls”? a. cupidus puellarum amandarum ...
ELA Review Sheet for Final Exam - June 2015
... I found an old license plate while I was fishing. An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence. I found an old license plate. A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence. It begins with a conjunction such as after, although, as, as if, as though, because, before, if, since, though, un ...
... I found an old license plate while I was fishing. An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence. I found an old license plate. A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence. It begins with a conjunction such as after, although, as, as if, as though, because, before, if, since, though, un ...
notes on phrases - East Penn School District
... One phrase = one part of speech Does NOT contain a verb and its subject Example: between you and me (a phrase) Who was the best (not a phrase) PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES Group of word that BEGINS with a preposition… ENDS with a noun or pronoun (see hand out of 110 prepositions) Example: during the night ...
... One phrase = one part of speech Does NOT contain a verb and its subject Example: between you and me (a phrase) Who was the best (not a phrase) PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES Group of word that BEGINS with a preposition… ENDS with a noun or pronoun (see hand out of 110 prepositions) Example: during the night ...
How to fix problems in agreement Compound subjects
... In some sentences the subject comes after the verb. Plural Subject ...
... In some sentences the subject comes after the verb. Plural Subject ...
The Eight Parts of Speech - Hatboro
... or describes a noun or pronoun. It tells what kind, how many, or which one. green shirt ...
... or describes a noun or pronoun. It tells what kind, how many, or which one. green shirt ...
Verb - English with Mrs. Lamp
... Important: The indirect object does not follow a preposition • If a preposition is used, then the word becomes the object of that preposition. • For example, “to,” and “for” are prepositions, so in these sentences there is no indirect object: – We will make an offer to the man. • to = preposition • ...
... Important: The indirect object does not follow a preposition • If a preposition is used, then the word becomes the object of that preposition. • For example, “to,” and “for” are prepositions, so in these sentences there is no indirect object: – We will make an offer to the man. • to = preposition • ...
english grammar without tears
... With books on grammar flooding the literary market, one more might seem a superfluity. Mr. Viswanathan Nair’s book, however, is unique in every respect, refreshingly different from the lot. Most of the books deal either traditional or modern grammar. Though not overtly stated, one can watch the path ...
... With books on grammar flooding the literary market, one more might seem a superfluity. Mr. Viswanathan Nair’s book, however, is unique in every respect, refreshingly different from the lot. Most of the books deal either traditional or modern grammar. Though not overtly stated, one can watch the path ...
Phrases and Clauses
... In each of the examples, the underlined part is the appositive. “Larry, the plumber, fixed the sink. An excellent dancer, Rebecca took years of ...
... In each of the examples, the underlined part is the appositive. “Larry, the plumber, fixed the sink. An excellent dancer, Rebecca took years of ...
The Sentence
... The key to choosing the right pronoun case is to supply mentally the missing part of the clause. Did you work as hard as they? ( worked) I like Ed better than he. ( likes Ed) I like Ed better than him. (than I like him) ...
... The key to choosing the right pronoun case is to supply mentally the missing part of the clause. Did you work as hard as they? ( worked) I like Ed better than he. ( likes Ed) I like Ed better than him. (than I like him) ...
Morphology
... Sometimes beginning students have trouble determining the category of the base to which an affix is added. In the case of worker, for instance, the base (work) is some- times used as a verb (as in they work hard) and sometimes as a noun (as in the work is time-consuming). Which category serves as ba ...
... Sometimes beginning students have trouble determining the category of the base to which an affix is added. In the case of worker, for instance, the base (work) is some- times used as a verb (as in they work hard) and sometimes as a noun (as in the work is time-consuming). Which category serves as ba ...
Transitive and Intertransitive Verbs
... Ask yourself: Shook (whom or what?) Answer: There is no word to receive the action of the verb shook and no direct object. Therefore shook is an intransitive verb. ...
... Ask yourself: Shook (whom or what?) Answer: There is no word to receive the action of the verb shook and no direct object. Therefore shook is an intransitive verb. ...
gerunds and infinitives
... The action expressed by the verb comes at the same time or after the action expressed by the gerund. Example : We enjoy going to concerts. ...
... The action expressed by the verb comes at the same time or after the action expressed by the gerund. Example : We enjoy going to concerts. ...
Literary Skills: Characterization Conclusions
... When they are used to form tenses, the present participle and the past participle forms require helping verbs (forms of be and have). However, as you will remember from our earlier studies, the present and past participles can be used without the helpers to act as adjectives. Present participles end ...
... When they are used to form tenses, the present participle and the past participle forms require helping verbs (forms of be and have). However, as you will remember from our earlier studies, the present and past participles can be used without the helpers to act as adjectives. Present participles end ...
Grammar Ch 18 Notes, Part 2
... • An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that appears with a direct object and names the person or thing that something is given to or done for. Note that indirect objects are found only in sentences that also have direct objects. ...
... • An indirect object is a noun or pronoun that appears with a direct object and names the person or thing that something is given to or done for. Note that indirect objects are found only in sentences that also have direct objects. ...
Subject - Notekhata
... What is a sentence? A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. Ex. This gift is for you. Every sentence has two parts: ...
... What is a sentence? A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. Ex. This gift is for you. Every sentence has two parts: ...
Takakjy 311 Summer 2014 Study Guide for final exam (9
... Dative of reference: use the dative to show form whom something is true/applicable cohortes VII castris praesidio reliquerat: he had left 7 cohorts for the camp for the purpose of defense (i.e. as guard for the camp) Double Dative: dat. of purpose +dat. of reference cohortes VII castris praesidio re ...
... Dative of reference: use the dative to show form whom something is true/applicable cohortes VII castris praesidio reliquerat: he had left 7 cohorts for the camp for the purpose of defense (i.e. as guard for the camp) Double Dative: dat. of purpose +dat. of reference cohortes VII castris praesidio re ...
Grammar Terms - Duxbury Public Schools
... Adverb A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. An adverb tells how, when, where, why, how often, or how much. Adverbs can be cataloged in four basic ways: time, place, manner, and degree. See Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverbial phrase Adverbial phrase A phrase that modifies a verb ...
... Adverb A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. An adverb tells how, when, where, why, how often, or how much. Adverbs can be cataloged in four basic ways: time, place, manner, and degree. See Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverbial phrase Adverbial phrase A phrase that modifies a verb ...