MM - Spanish Targets 2013
... compound subject or noun modified by a possessive adjective. Use correct conjugated form of JUGAR + A (to play) for a collective noun, compound subject or noun modified by a possessive adjective. ...
... compound subject or noun modified by a possessive adjective. Use correct conjugated form of JUGAR + A (to play) for a collective noun, compound subject or noun modified by a possessive adjective. ...
Aim: How do we identify common problems in grammar and usage?
... Predicate – tells something about the subject. 3. COMPLEMENT – word or word group that completes the meaning of a verb. 1. Direct object – noun, pronoun or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb or shows the result of the action. Example: Toads cause warts. 2. Indirect obj ...
... Predicate – tells something about the subject. 3. COMPLEMENT – word or word group that completes the meaning of a verb. 1. Direct object – noun, pronoun or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb or shows the result of the action. Example: Toads cause warts. 2. Indirect obj ...
Introduction to Linguistics I English Morphosyntax
... The present perfect denotes situations that begin in the past and lead up to the present. (1) We have lived in Amsterdam for five years. She has owned the house since her father died. The present perfect denotes situations that occurred in the past, but are still relevant to the present. (2) Have yo ...
... The present perfect denotes situations that begin in the past and lead up to the present. (1) We have lived in Amsterdam for five years. She has owned the house since her father died. The present perfect denotes situations that occurred in the past, but are still relevant to the present. (2) Have yo ...
Action and agency
... When you reorganize the old Department into two new ones, institute detailed bookkeeping procedures and maintain separate bank accounts for each Department. In reorganizing the old Department into two new ones, be sure to institute separate bookkeeping procedures and to maintain separate bank accoun ...
... When you reorganize the old Department into two new ones, institute detailed bookkeeping procedures and maintain separate bank accounts for each Department. In reorganizing the old Department into two new ones, be sure to institute separate bookkeeping procedures and to maintain separate bank accoun ...
Parallel Structure
... • Parallel structure means two or more items in a sentence have the same grammatical form because they have the same function. Parallel structure creates balance and makes our ideas clearer. It’s also called parallelism. It’s a practice we use not only in writing, but also in speaking. ...
... • Parallel structure means two or more items in a sentence have the same grammatical form because they have the same function. Parallel structure creates balance and makes our ideas clearer. It’s also called parallelism. It’s a practice we use not only in writing, but also in speaking. ...
Pronombres personales del subjeto
... Any one group who you would treat with respect. Using “Ustedes” demonstrates respect linguistically. Counts for both formal and informal groups in the Americas. In Spain, “vosotros” is used for informal group address. ...
... Any one group who you would treat with respect. Using “Ustedes” demonstrates respect linguistically. Counts for both formal and informal groups in the Americas. In Spain, “vosotros” is used for informal group address. ...
Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjectives
... The Subject Complement • This is not something nice you say to a subject. • The subject complement (SC) is a noun, pronoun, or adjective that follows a linking verb and identifies or describes the subject of the sentence. • There are two kinds of SC’s: Predicate Nouns (PN) and Predicate Adjectives ...
... The Subject Complement • This is not something nice you say to a subject. • The subject complement (SC) is a noun, pronoun, or adjective that follows a linking verb and identifies or describes the subject of the sentence. • There are two kinds of SC’s: Predicate Nouns (PN) and Predicate Adjectives ...
VerbsVerbsVerbs-1
... auxiliary verb(s) + main verb = verb phrase There may be more than one auxiliary verb in a verb phrase. There is only one main verb in a verb phrase. It is always the LAST WORD in the verb phrase. The main verb is either action (speak, named, caught) or linking (be). ...
... auxiliary verb(s) + main verb = verb phrase There may be more than one auxiliary verb in a verb phrase. There is only one main verb in a verb phrase. It is always the LAST WORD in the verb phrase. The main verb is either action (speak, named, caught) or linking (be). ...
Doc - The Ancient Hebrew Education Center
... In our modern western languages a verb is a word of action and a noun is an inanimate object. However, in Ancient Hebrew both verbs and nouns are words of action. The verb describes the action of something while nouns describe something of action. As an example, the word קרas verb means “to call ...
... In our modern western languages a verb is a word of action and a noun is an inanimate object. However, in Ancient Hebrew both verbs and nouns are words of action. The verb describes the action of something while nouns describe something of action. As an example, the word קרas verb means “to call ...
See tips for correcting 24 of the most common writing problems.
... evolve to hyphenated, and end as closed (on line, on-line, online). In cases where one element of the compound is itself an abbreviation, preserving the hyphen clarifies the etymology (e-mail, pvalue, h-bomb). Use hyphens when constructing adjectives in age terms (a three-year-old child), colors (bl ...
... evolve to hyphenated, and end as closed (on line, on-line, online). In cases where one element of the compound is itself an abbreviation, preserving the hyphen clarifies the etymology (e-mail, pvalue, h-bomb). Use hyphens when constructing adjectives in age terms (a three-year-old child), colors (bl ...
Verbs, Verbs, Verbs - Monroe County Schools
... auxiliary verb(s) + main verb = verb phrase There may be more than one auxiliary verb in a verb phrase. There is only one main verb in a verb phrase. It is always the LAST WORD in the verb phrase. The main verb is either action (speak, named, caught) or linking (be). ...
... auxiliary verb(s) + main verb = verb phrase There may be more than one auxiliary verb in a verb phrase. There is only one main verb in a verb phrase. It is always the LAST WORD in the verb phrase. The main verb is either action (speak, named, caught) or linking (be). ...
How to make cards: all the information is given to you
... 1. a word that replaces a person or thing [EXAMPLES: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, him, her, us, them, etc.] 2. special endings in Latin 1. a word that describes/modifies a noun in terms of quality or quantity [EXAMPLES: tall, funny, new, loud, scary, many, few, 2, 11th, several] 2. adjectives use ...
... 1. a word that replaces a person or thing [EXAMPLES: I, you, he, she, it, we, they, him, her, us, them, etc.] 2. special endings in Latin 1. a word that describes/modifies a noun in terms of quality or quantity [EXAMPLES: tall, funny, new, loud, scary, many, few, 2, 11th, several] 2. adjectives use ...
Grammar and Punctuation – Glossary
... The smallest grammatical unit, which usually consists of a subject and a verb phrase Making sure a sentence makes sense and paragraphs link and flow between each other A collection of things taken as a whole e.g. pride, gaggle, troup etc A punctuation mark “:”. It is used to inform the reader that w ...
... The smallest grammatical unit, which usually consists of a subject and a verb phrase Making sure a sentence makes sense and paragraphs link and flow between each other A collection of things taken as a whole e.g. pride, gaggle, troup etc A punctuation mark “:”. It is used to inform the reader that w ...
WHI.05a: Ancient Greece: Geography to Persian Wars
... Trojan War (about 1200 BC) Mythological – the Trojan prince, ...
... Trojan War (about 1200 BC) Mythological – the Trojan prince, ...
verb forms for TeachLing
... So it’s only with he/she that there is a different form: sings. In many other languages, and in older forms of English too, there is a different ending to go with each subject pronoun. Here’s the conjugation of sing in Old English, where there were four different endings. I’ll use the modern version ...
... So it’s only with he/she that there is a different form: sings. In many other languages, and in older forms of English too, there is a different ending to go with each subject pronoun. Here’s the conjugation of sing in Old English, where there were four different endings. I’ll use the modern version ...
ALL-TOO-COMMON ERRORS
... * who-that: who (refers to people, as in “A chocoholic is a person who constantly craves some form of chocolate.” )—that (refers to animals or objects) - who-whom: who (the subject of a sentence; can be replaced by “he.”)—whom (object form; can be replaced by “him”—notice they both end in M; to whom ...
... * who-that: who (refers to people, as in “A chocoholic is a person who constantly craves some form of chocolate.” )—that (refers to animals or objects) - who-whom: who (the subject of a sentence; can be replaced by “he.”)—whom (object form; can be replaced by “him”—notice they both end in M; to whom ...
Reflexive Verbs: Part II
... tú te lavas .......................................................... you wash (yourself) (informal) él/ella se lava ...................................................... he/she washes (him/herself) usted se lava ...................................................... you wash (yourself) (formal) n ...
... tú te lavas .......................................................... you wash (yourself) (informal) él/ella se lava ...................................................... he/she washes (him/herself) usted se lava ...................................................... you wash (yourself) (formal) n ...
sequence(s) of tenses
... "Because you studied hard last night, you will do well on the quiz today." • The main (or leading) clause, "you will do well on the quiz today," is future, but the subordinate, causal, clause, "Because you studied hard last night," is past. • The relationship between the tense of a subordinate and t ...
... "Because you studied hard last night, you will do well on the quiz today." • The main (or leading) clause, "you will do well on the quiz today," is future, but the subordinate, causal, clause, "Because you studied hard last night," is past. • The relationship between the tense of a subordinate and t ...
So, what causes problems with Subject
... • “We wants it, we needs it. Must have the precious. They Thehobbitses. don’t sound stole it from us. Sneaky little Wicked, tricksy, right because false!” subjects and verbs • “Yes, precious, she could. And thendon’t we takes it once agree! they're dead.” • “Oh! Cruel hobbit! It does not care if we ...
... • “We wants it, we needs it. Must have the precious. They Thehobbitses. don’t sound stole it from us. Sneaky little Wicked, tricksy, right because false!” subjects and verbs • “Yes, precious, she could. And thendon’t we takes it once agree! they're dead.” • “Oh! Cruel hobbit! It does not care if we ...
Academic writing: sentence level
... The active voice is the way we usually learn to construct sentences in English; it has the advantage of being clear and direct. ...
... The active voice is the way we usually learn to construct sentences in English; it has the advantage of being clear and direct. ...
MORPHOLOGY SKETCH OF CHICHEWA”
... class morphemes are meaningful or purely formal. They participate in both processes but their formal use is prominent and most plausible than the semantic contribution. As Watkins writes, “certain of the noun classes are more formal than semantic in application” (Watkins, 1937:19). Another issue rel ...
... class morphemes are meaningful or purely formal. They participate in both processes but their formal use is prominent and most plausible than the semantic contribution. As Watkins writes, “certain of the noun classes are more formal than semantic in application” (Watkins, 1937:19). Another issue rel ...
“Sentence Writing Memory Devices and Sentence Formulas”
... **in addition to action verbs all state of being, linking, and helping verbs are taught ...
... **in addition to action verbs all state of being, linking, and helping verbs are taught ...
Object pronouns before –ing forms
... But note that when an –ing form is used with an article, it cannot usually have a direct object. Instead, we can use an of-structure. The killing of foxes is a horrible pastime. (NOT The killing foxes …) ...
... But note that when an –ing form is used with an article, it cannot usually have a direct object. Instead, we can use an of-structure. The killing of foxes is a horrible pastime. (NOT The killing foxes …) ...
Subject/Verb Agreement
... What’s the missing pronoun? Each will go to the store with _____ mom. one’s his/her Number rule - singular ...
... What’s the missing pronoun? Each will go to the store with _____ mom. one’s his/her Number rule - singular ...
Essentials Flier - Classical Conversations
... ...ways to describe a its object, and always followed by a noun dog Subject 3rd Person work. Proper noun. they Verb-intransitive the modifiers which is calle specific, requires a capital them between them d the “object theirs letter Note: some of Rover s Test of create a “pre Vi ______ will go. thes ...
... ...ways to describe a its object, and always followed by a noun dog Subject 3rd Person work. Proper noun. they Verb-intransitive the modifiers which is calle specific, requires a capital them between them d the “object theirs letter Note: some of Rover s Test of create a “pre Vi ______ will go. thes ...