French Grammar Note 13 – The Conjunction “parce que”
... 1. Adjectives are describing words. 2. Adjectives of colour describe the colour of something. 3. In French adjectives of colour follow the noun they are describing. e.g. un crayon rouge = a red pencil (The French say a pencil red) 4. The spelling of the colour adjective depends on whether it describ ...
... 1. Adjectives are describing words. 2. Adjectives of colour describe the colour of something. 3. In French adjectives of colour follow the noun they are describing. e.g. un crayon rouge = a red pencil (The French say a pencil red) 4. The spelling of the colour adjective depends on whether it describ ...
Stage III ELP LS-V-G Pacing Guide
... phrases, with subject-verb agreement. L1(SC)HI-11: producing sentences using “There” + “to be” + subject + prepositional phrase, with subject- verb agreement. ...
... phrases, with subject-verb agreement. L1(SC)HI-11: producing sentences using “There” + “to be” + subject + prepositional phrase, with subject- verb agreement. ...
Writing Guide
... sentence must have a subject and a predicate. The subject is who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate is what is said about the subject. The subject is always a noun, pronoun, or group of words that functions in the same way as a noun. The predicate must contain a complete verb, but it ...
... sentence must have a subject and a predicate. The subject is who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate is what is said about the subject. The subject is always a noun, pronoun, or group of words that functions in the same way as a noun. The predicate must contain a complete verb, but it ...
Medical Writing
... • Which: is properly used in a “nonrestricted” sense , instead of “that” as an essential clause. • While: when a time relationship exists, “while” is correct,; otherwise, “whereas” would be a better choice. ...
... • Which: is properly used in a “nonrestricted” sense , instead of “that” as an essential clause. • While: when a time relationship exists, “while” is correct,; otherwise, “whereas” would be a better choice. ...
What is a Verb
... That dog has been barking for three hours; I wonder if someone will call the owner. In this sentence the first compound verb is made up of the two auxiliary verbs (“has'' and “been'') and a present participle (“barking''). The second compound verb is made up of the auxiliary verb “will'' and the ve ...
... That dog has been barking for three hours; I wonder if someone will call the owner. In this sentence the first compound verb is made up of the two auxiliary verbs (“has'' and “been'') and a present participle (“barking''). The second compound verb is made up of the auxiliary verb “will'' and the ve ...
File
... The timing expressed in perfect tenses generally means that (1) something has happened at a different time from something else or (2) will happen at a different time from something else or (3) is ongoing. Progressive verbs are indicated by an “- ing” ending. Think of a verb and add “-ing”. The resul ...
... The timing expressed in perfect tenses generally means that (1) something has happened at a different time from something else or (2) will happen at a different time from something else or (3) is ongoing. Progressive verbs are indicated by an “- ing” ending. Think of a verb and add “-ing”. The resul ...
Benglish Verbs: a Case of Code-Mixing in Bengali
... Mohanan, 1993, 1994; Moravcsik, 1975, 1978 and Wohlgemuth, 2009 among others) there exists a particular type of complex predicates in Bengali constituted of two items, one chosen from among various categories of words: noun, verbal forms, adjective, preposition, adverb, onomatopoeic word, etc., and ...
... Mohanan, 1993, 1994; Moravcsik, 1975, 1978 and Wohlgemuth, 2009 among others) there exists a particular type of complex predicates in Bengali constituted of two items, one chosen from among various categories of words: noun, verbal forms, adjective, preposition, adverb, onomatopoeic word, etc., and ...
hk-coetsee-jan2017-error_task-1
... From the errors coming under the classifications G, WO, PR or T which you have identified in the students’ essays in the lesson Self-check, choose one from each category. Now prepare 4 remedial exercises (one for each of the 4 chosen errors) which will focus on the identified problem areas. Follow t ...
... From the errors coming under the classifications G, WO, PR or T which you have identified in the students’ essays in the lesson Self-check, choose one from each category. Now prepare 4 remedial exercises (one for each of the 4 chosen errors) which will focus on the identified problem areas. Follow t ...
Sentence development
... This grid gives an overview of how to develop teaching sentences and should be read vertically, not horizontally. It is to be used in conjunction with the accompanying “Grammar progression” sheet and overview for each year group. Most of the columns are laid out with an element of progression in min ...
... This grid gives an overview of how to develop teaching sentences and should be read vertically, not horizontally. It is to be used in conjunction with the accompanying “Grammar progression” sheet and overview for each year group. Most of the columns are laid out with an element of progression in min ...
Jonathan Edwards- "Sinners in the Hand of an Angry God"
... 6. Andrew continues his crusade to prevent the university from limiting free speech. 7. Eating ice cream on a wind day can be a messy experience if you have long hair. 8. My dog’s most annoying habit is hogging the middle of the bed. 9. Running across a busy street can be very dangerous for a young ...
... 6. Andrew continues his crusade to prevent the university from limiting free speech. 7. Eating ice cream on a wind day can be a messy experience if you have long hair. 8. My dog’s most annoying habit is hogging the middle of the bed. 9. Running across a busy street can be very dangerous for a young ...
Language Analysis_Unger_SS 2010
... • inflectional forms for number (plural/singular) • possessive case (genitive 's) syntactic • used with "the" • function as subjects, objects and heads of noun phrases SS 2010 - Dr. Johann Unger! ...
... • inflectional forms for number (plural/singular) • possessive case (genitive 's) syntactic • used with "the" • function as subjects, objects and heads of noun phrases SS 2010 - Dr. Johann Unger! ...
Time, Tense and Aspect: An Introduction
... auxiliary verb: Future with [WILL]. The primary Aspect determines the secondary auxiliary verb [HAVE] and the form of the following verb [-en]. That verb happens to be [BE], used as the secondary Aspect's auxiliary (Continuous). In turn, 'been' demands that the next verb should be the present partic ...
... auxiliary verb: Future with [WILL]. The primary Aspect determines the secondary auxiliary verb [HAVE] and the form of the following verb [-en]. That verb happens to be [BE], used as the secondary Aspect's auxiliary (Continuous). In turn, 'been' demands that the next verb should be the present partic ...
Pronouns
... Who’s on first? These are the times that try men’s souls. We have nothing to fear but fear itself. In the first example, she is a personal pronoun standing in for an unnamed person (perhaps the writer is being discreet). Although English doesn’t really care about the case or gender of nouns, these d ...
... Who’s on first? These are the times that try men’s souls. We have nothing to fear but fear itself. In the first example, she is a personal pronoun standing in for an unnamed person (perhaps the writer is being discreet). Although English doesn’t really care about the case or gender of nouns, these d ...
Comma
... 7. Use a comma after two or more introductory prepositional phrases. A prepositional phrase contains a preposition (first word), possibly an adjective or adverb, and then a noun or pronoun (required, last word). The noun/pronoun at the end of a prepositional phrase is called the object of the prepos ...
... 7. Use a comma after two or more introductory prepositional phrases. A prepositional phrase contains a preposition (first word), possibly an adjective or adverb, and then a noun or pronoun (required, last word). The noun/pronoun at the end of a prepositional phrase is called the object of the prepos ...
Adverb or Adjective?
... Although great writing defies easy definition, we teachers still need to use generalizations to teach our students to become better writers. In looking at the examples and ranges of many authors, key elements emerge. • Clear and vivid language conveys meaning and engages our minds (and sometimes, ou ...
... Although great writing defies easy definition, we teachers still need to use generalizations to teach our students to become better writers. In looking at the examples and ranges of many authors, key elements emerge. • Clear and vivid language conveys meaning and engages our minds (and sometimes, ou ...
as a PDF
... English to Italian, the IR uses the features tense, with values present, past, and future, and the features perfective, and progressive with the values + and -. In Italian, the distribution of aspect is not entirely independent of the distribution of tense, especially with respect to the expression ...
... English to Italian, the IR uses the features tense, with values present, past, and future, and the features perfective, and progressive with the values + and -. In Italian, the distribution of aspect is not entirely independent of the distribution of tense, especially with respect to the expression ...
Jp-sborn
... The repertoire of arguments (inner participants), each of which according to one of the relevant criteria can occur at most once as dependent on a single occurrence of a verb, has been found to be limited (in Czech, English and several other European languages) to the following five kinds: Actor, Pa ...
... The repertoire of arguments (inner participants), each of which according to one of the relevant criteria can occur at most once as dependent on a single occurrence of a verb, has been found to be limited (in Czech, English and several other European languages) to the following five kinds: Actor, Pa ...
Guide to Common Punctuation Errors
... followed by a comma include yes, however, well, still, furthermore, and meanwhile. 5. Use a pair of commas in the middle of a sentence to set off clauses, phrases, and words that are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. 6. Do not use commas to set off essential elements of the sentence, suc ...
... followed by a comma include yes, however, well, still, furthermore, and meanwhile. 5. Use a pair of commas in the middle of a sentence to set off clauses, phrases, and words that are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. 6. Do not use commas to set off essential elements of the sentence, suc ...
Adverbs and Adjectives
... Rule: Adverbs of frequency (always, never, sometimes, often, etc.) usually come before the main verb Example: He is often late for class. Do you always eat in a ...
... Rule: Adverbs of frequency (always, never, sometimes, often, etc.) usually come before the main verb Example: He is often late for class. Do you always eat in a ...
Learning Objective Name
... 3. The boys (hides, hide) under the bed. 4. The runners (race, races) in the park. 5. Jenna (likes, like) to hide under the bed. 6. Billy (measure, measures) the fence. 7. The girls (dance, dances) to the beat. 8. The players (practice, practices) for the big game. ...
... 3. The boys (hides, hide) under the bed. 4. The runners (race, races) in the park. 5. Jenna (likes, like) to hide under the bed. 6. Billy (measure, measures) the fence. 7. The girls (dance, dances) to the beat. 8. The players (practice, practices) for the big game. ...
Morphemic Structure of Lithuanian Words
... units and has not identified grammatical categories for unrecognized words (such as proper names, shortened word forms, new words). Some mistakes of the morphological tagger have been corrected, and missing information for unrecognized words have been added manually. Fragments of natural written lan ...
... units and has not identified grammatical categories for unrecognized words (such as proper names, shortened word forms, new words). Some mistakes of the morphological tagger have been corrected, and missing information for unrecognized words have been added manually. Fragments of natural written lan ...
Rules of Word Stress in English
... Most 2-syllable verbs to preSENT, to exPORT, to deCIDE, to beGIN There are many two-syllable words in English whose meaning and class change with a change in stress. The word present, for example is a two-syllable word. If we stress the first syllable, it is a noun (gift) or an adjective (opposite o ...
... Most 2-syllable verbs to preSENT, to exPORT, to deCIDE, to beGIN There are many two-syllable words in English whose meaning and class change with a change in stress. The word present, for example is a two-syllable word. If we stress the first syllable, it is a noun (gift) or an adjective (opposite o ...
eg A fool can no more see his own folly than he can see his ears
... f) In "an average of/a majority of + noun phrase (pl.) + verb", when noun is regarded as the individuals that constitute the quantity, the verb takes plural form; otherwise, it is singular. e.g. A majority of the town's younger men are moving to the city. A majority of three votes to one was recorde ...
... f) In "an average of/a majority of + noun phrase (pl.) + verb", when noun is regarded as the individuals that constitute the quantity, the verb takes plural form; otherwise, it is singular. e.g. A majority of the town's younger men are moving to the city. A majority of three votes to one was recorde ...