Useful Grammatical Terms - VCC Library
... Independent clauses can stand alone as complete sentences. Dependent clauses are not complete sentences; they connect to an independent clause with a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun. Dependent clauses function as a noun, adjective or adverb in a sentence. Examples: She walks to work ...
... Independent clauses can stand alone as complete sentences. Dependent clauses are not complete sentences; they connect to an independent clause with a subordinating conjunction or a relative pronoun. Dependent clauses function as a noun, adjective or adverb in a sentence. Examples: She walks to work ...
English Grammar
... A preposition introduces a noun or pronoun or a phrase or clause functioning in the sentence as a noun. The word or word group that the preposition introduces is its object. ...
... A preposition introduces a noun or pronoun or a phrase or clause functioning in the sentence as a noun. The word or word group that the preposition introduces is its object. ...
Image Grammar
... participle phrases • Definition: a participle along with any modifiers that complete the image. • Example: Flying through the air on the wings of a dream, the Olympic long jumper thrust the weight of the whole ...
... participle phrases • Definition: a participle along with any modifiers that complete the image. • Example: Flying through the air on the wings of a dream, the Olympic long jumper thrust the weight of the whole ...
Verbals
... The general rule is that no word should separate the to of an infinitive from the simple form of the verb that follows. If a word does come between these two components, a split infinitive results. Look at the example that follows: ...
... The general rule is that no word should separate the to of an infinitive from the simple form of the verb that follows. If a word does come between these two components, a split infinitive results. Look at the example that follows: ...
Absolute Brush Stroke
... Painted Sentence: Engine smoking, gears grinding, the car went into the parking lot. ...
... Painted Sentence: Engine smoking, gears grinding, the car went into the parking lot. ...
The last of the verbals…
... We hoped to travel this summer. I am learning to ski this winter. To write a book would be easy. The best habit is to work slowly. The book was easy to read. He started to faint, so he went to the doctor. The doctor to see was out to lunch. ...
... We hoped to travel this summer. I am learning to ski this winter. To write a book would be easy. The best habit is to work slowly. The book was easy to read. He started to faint, so he went to the doctor. The doctor to see was out to lunch. ...
LABEL ALL NOUNS LABEL ALL ARTICLES LABEL ALL
... Conjunction - connects words, phrases and clauses. The words that a conjunction connects are normally the same part of speech, such as, noun to noun, verb to verb, etc. Interjection - a single word or non-sentence phrases used to express emotion or a command. Interjections are not used in formal wri ...
... Conjunction - connects words, phrases and clauses. The words that a conjunction connects are normally the same part of speech, such as, noun to noun, verb to verb, etc. Interjection - a single word or non-sentence phrases used to express emotion or a command. Interjections are not used in formal wri ...
Adult Education Dictionary: Grammar
... Subordinate clauses are patterned like sentences, having subjects and verbs and sometimes objects or complements. But they function within sentences as... ...
... Subordinate clauses are patterned like sentences, having subjects and verbs and sometimes objects or complements. But they function within sentences as... ...
Practice Exercise
... C. Using suitable pronouns complete the following passage. On Sunday, all our families, that is Raju’s, Sana’s and mine, went on a picnic. ___________ate a big lunch and elders went to sleep under the trees. Sana, Raju and ____________went for a walk. ___________crossed a big field. ______________he ...
... C. Using suitable pronouns complete the following passage. On Sunday, all our families, that is Raju’s, Sana’s and mine, went on a picnic. ___________ate a big lunch and elders went to sleep under the trees. Sana, Raju and ____________went for a walk. ___________crossed a big field. ______________he ...
Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation
... Subordination (using when, if, that, because) and co-ordination (using or, and, but) Expanded noun phrases for description and specification [for example, the blue butterfly, plain flour, the man in the moon] How the grammatical patterns in a sentence indicate its function as a statement, question, ...
... Subordination (using when, if, that, because) and co-ordination (using or, and, but) Expanded noun phrases for description and specification [for example, the blue butterfly, plain flour, the man in the moon] How the grammatical patterns in a sentence indicate its function as a statement, question, ...
Year 2: Detail of content to be introduced
... Subordination (using when, if, that, because) and co-ordination (using or, and, but) Expanded noun phrases for description and specification [for example, the blue butterfly, plain flour, the man in the moon] How the grammatical patterns in a sentence indicate its function as a statement, question, ...
... Subordination (using when, if, that, because) and co-ordination (using or, and, but) Expanded noun phrases for description and specification [for example, the blue butterfly, plain flour, the man in the moon] How the grammatical patterns in a sentence indicate its function as a statement, question, ...
Unpacked L3.1i
... An understanding of language is essential for effective communication. “The inclusion of language standards in their own strand should not be taken as an indication that skills related to conventions, knowledge of language, and vocabulary are unimportant to reading, writing, speaking, listening, and ...
... An understanding of language is essential for effective communication. “The inclusion of language standards in their own strand should not be taken as an indication that skills related to conventions, knowledge of language, and vocabulary are unimportant to reading, writing, speaking, listening, and ...
Unit 7:＜Contracting long sentences＞
... These single-word adjectives can come before or after the nouns ...
... These single-word adjectives can come before or after the nouns ...
Eng 430 Base Patterns of Clauses A base pattern includes the
... Eng 430 Base Patterns of Clauses A base pattern includes the minimum elements needed for the pattern to be complete. Modifying elements many be added, but they don’t have to be. There are six major clause patterns in English; the main verb of the clause determines which pattern is followed. Verbs ma ...
... Eng 430 Base Patterns of Clauses A base pattern includes the minimum elements needed for the pattern to be complete. Modifying elements many be added, but they don’t have to be. There are six major clause patterns in English; the main verb of the clause determines which pattern is followed. Verbs ma ...
File - CyENGLISH TUTORIAL
... does. The same is true with the next sentence - The cause of my weight gain was eating. This should work for most, if not all, N+LV+N sentences. The situation is a little different with N+LV+Adj sentences. These usually cannot be reversed and still make sense. (Almost impossible was stopping the bus ...
... does. The same is true with the next sentence - The cause of my weight gain was eating. This should work for most, if not all, N+LV+N sentences. The situation is a little different with N+LV+Adj sentences. These usually cannot be reversed and still make sense. (Almost impossible was stopping the bus ...
Document
... 7. Nouns used as adjectives: (possessive nouns - ’s or s’) My sister’s goal is to become an auto mechanic The coach collected the players’ uniforms. 8. Pronouns used as adjectives: demonstrative That evidence should be disregarded. indefinite I received several packages. interrogative Which book bel ...
... 7. Nouns used as adjectives: (possessive nouns - ’s or s’) My sister’s goal is to become an auto mechanic The coach collected the players’ uniforms. 8. Pronouns used as adjectives: demonstrative That evidence should be disregarded. indefinite I received several packages. interrogative Which book bel ...
The vast desert of linguistics…
... Grammar – the set of structural rules that controls the way language works. There are 3 aspects to grammar: word class, syntax and morphology • word class = define the roles that each word can play in a sentence • syntax = the set of rules that control where each word class can appear in a sentence ...
... Grammar – the set of structural rules that controls the way language works. There are 3 aspects to grammar: word class, syntax and morphology • word class = define the roles that each word can play in a sentence • syntax = the set of rules that control where each word class can appear in a sentence ...
VERBS
... When a verb cannot work alone, it needs a helper. Helping verb + main verb = verb phrase Common helping verbs: am, is, are, was, were, will, would, has, can, could, have, had, may, might Example: ...
... When a verb cannot work alone, it needs a helper. Helping verb + main verb = verb phrase Common helping verbs: am, is, are, was, were, will, would, has, can, could, have, had, may, might Example: ...
Parts of Speech:
... Verb: Expresses an action, a condition, or state of being. The two main types: action and linking verbs. *Every sentence must have two parts: a subject and a predicate 1) Subject—tells who or what the sentence is about. Is a noun or a pronoun. 2) Predicate—tells what the subject is or does. The ver ...
... Verb: Expresses an action, a condition, or state of being. The two main types: action and linking verbs. *Every sentence must have two parts: a subject and a predicate 1) Subject—tells who or what the sentence is about. Is a noun or a pronoun. 2) Predicate—tells what the subject is or does. The ver ...
Seventh Grade English Memorization Lists
... A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in the sentence. Megan walked beside the lake. Megan walked to the lake. Memorize the prepositions, below. “The Preposition Song,” sung to the tune of “Yankee Doodle,” includes many, but not all, of the ...
... A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in the sentence. Megan walked beside the lake. Megan walked to the lake. Memorize the prepositions, below. “The Preposition Song,” sung to the tune of “Yankee Doodle,” includes many, but not all, of the ...
Parts of Speech Overview
... Below is a list of prepositions in the English language: Aboard, about, above, across, after, against, along, amid, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down, during, except, for, from, in, into, like, near, of, off, on, onto, out, over, past, since, throug ...
... Below is a list of prepositions in the English language: Aboard, about, above, across, after, against, along, amid, among, around, at, before, behind, below, beneath, beside, between, beyond, by, down, during, except, for, from, in, into, like, near, of, off, on, onto, out, over, past, since, throug ...
你考得怎么样？ - Kingswood Oxford School Chinese
... In this lesson, the words that function as the descriptive ...
... In this lesson, the words that function as the descriptive ...
Sixth Grade OMG Week 8
... a. REMEMBER, A Very Easy Noun Add -es for words ending in s, x, z, ch, and sh. This makes noun forms plural or makes third person present tense verb. a. Watch - watches vs. A bee buzzes. An appositive is a word or phrase that follows nouns and explains its meaning. A restrictive appositive adds info ...
... a. REMEMBER, A Very Easy Noun Add -es for words ending in s, x, z, ch, and sh. This makes noun forms plural or makes third person present tense verb. a. Watch - watches vs. A bee buzzes. An appositive is a word or phrase that follows nouns and explains its meaning. A restrictive appositive adds info ...