Practice - TeacherLINK
... • A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period. Anna likes to listen to old music. • An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark. Is she interested in classic rock? • An imperative sentence makes a request or gives a command and ends with a period. Tell ...
... • A declarative sentence makes a statement and ends with a period. Anna likes to listen to old music. • An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark. Is she interested in classic rock? • An imperative sentence makes a request or gives a command and ends with a period. Tell ...
Different by-phrases with adjectival and verbal passives: Evidence
... The paper is structured as follows. Section 2 presents the theoretical point of departure, based on the observation for German that event-related by-phrases with verbal and adjectival passives differ in the type of complements they take. Section 3 introduces the Spanish corpus and the methods used ...
... The paper is structured as follows. Section 2 presents the theoretical point of departure, based on the observation for German that event-related by-phrases with verbal and adjectival passives differ in the type of complements they take. Section 3 introduces the Spanish corpus and the methods used ...
dependent clauses
... When the relative pronoun is used as the object of a preposition, the adjective clause can take several forms. The most formal way to express these ideas is to place the preposition at the beginning of the adjective clause as in Sentences 1 and 2 (below). In this type of sentence construction, if th ...
... When the relative pronoun is used as the object of a preposition, the adjective clause can take several forms. The most formal way to express these ideas is to place the preposition at the beginning of the adjective clause as in Sentences 1 and 2 (below). In this type of sentence construction, if th ...
answer key - Scholastic
... through each conjunction that is wrong, and write the correct conjunction above it. I was getting ready for our class camping trip, or I couldn’t find my hat. I placed a sweatshirt, two pairs of shorts, but four shirts in my suitcase. I couldn’t decide whether to take my blue sneakers but my yellow ...
... through each conjunction that is wrong, and write the correct conjunction above it. I was getting ready for our class camping trip, or I couldn’t find my hat. I placed a sweatshirt, two pairs of shorts, but four shirts in my suitcase. I couldn’t decide whether to take my blue sneakers but my yellow ...
Derivational morphology in Distributed Morphology
... round in the bout to get a Ph.D., I owe very special thanks. Both, despite the enormous demands on their time, have always been willing to reply to my e-mails and offer sensible encouragement at the times when it was most needed. Both are very kind human beings and as linguists, their body of work s ...
... round in the bout to get a Ph.D., I owe very special thanks. Both, despite the enormous demands on their time, have always been willing to reply to my e-mails and offer sensible encouragement at the times when it was most needed. Both are very kind human beings and as linguists, their body of work s ...
full text pdf
... construction in other languages. These other languages, like English, have obligatory movement to the left which is a condition on a parasitic gap, as in wh- question sentences. But in Hindi-Urdu, questions do not require leftward movement, allowing the question word to stay in situ. In addition, th ...
... construction in other languages. These other languages, like English, have obligatory movement to the left which is a condition on a parasitic gap, as in wh- question sentences. But in Hindi-Urdu, questions do not require leftward movement, allowing the question word to stay in situ. In addition, th ...
Language English Language Arts Standard5
... CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.3a Use verbs in the active and passive voice and in the conditional and subjunctive mood to achieve particular effects (e.g., emphasizing the actor or the action; expressing uncertainty or describing a state contrary to fact). ...
... CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.3a Use verbs in the active and passive voice and in the conditional and subjunctive mood to achieve particular effects (e.g., emphasizing the actor or the action; expressing uncertainty or describing a state contrary to fact). ...
Situation entity types (annotation manual).
... prior to reference time. In (9), the action of entering the room happens at the reference time, which is some point in the future (later than speech time). (9) The students will be quiet when I enter the room. The event of entering the room is a single event without structure, and hence the when-cla ...
... prior to reference time. In (9), the action of entering the room happens at the reference time, which is some point in the future (later than speech time). (9) The students will be quiet when I enter the room. The event of entering the room is a single event without structure, and hence the when-cla ...
Encoding focus in Kanuri verbal morphology
... inconclusive as to the true nature of this category (Cyffer and others refer to this category as verb emphasis past). It is not surprising that this category has only emerged in recent times through shift of function: Cyffer (2006: 115, 124) reports the accelerating marginalization of this TAM categ ...
... inconclusive as to the true nature of this category (Cyffer and others refer to this category as verb emphasis past). It is not surprising that this category has only emerged in recent times through shift of function: Cyffer (2006: 115, 124) reports the accelerating marginalization of this TAM categ ...
1844
... Indian, uncivilized as he is, can give expression to his thoughts with precision and fluency. With his Dictionary and Grammar in his mind, and always ready for his purpose, he describes, defines, compares, &c. in a manner suitable and in every way equal to the ever varying necessities of social inte ...
... Indian, uncivilized as he is, can give expression to his thoughts with precision and fluency. With his Dictionary and Grammar in his mind, and always ready for his purpose, he describes, defines, compares, &c. in a manner suitable and in every way equal to the ever varying necessities of social inte ...
The syntax and pragmatics of embedded yes/no questions
... 4. They propose to use a tacit type shifting operator Δ to make question denotations combinable with a proposition-taking verb. Adger and Quer propose that this should be seen as a kind of generalized quantifier, and discuss possible morphological reflexes of this operator in other languages (thoug ...
... 4. They propose to use a tacit type shifting operator Δ to make question denotations combinable with a proposition-taking verb. Adger and Quer propose that this should be seen as a kind of generalized quantifier, and discuss possible morphological reflexes of this operator in other languages (thoug ...
The Reduced Relative Clause: A Misnomer?
... participles convey an uncompleted action and so are interpreted as occurring simultaneously with the time referred to by the matrix verb. Unreduced relatives can only be interpreted „deictically‟. This is why sentences such as (9b) and (9d) are perfectly acceptable. Relative to the moment of speakin ...
... participles convey an uncompleted action and so are interpreted as occurring simultaneously with the time referred to by the matrix verb. Unreduced relatives can only be interpreted „deictically‟. This is why sentences such as (9b) and (9d) are perfectly acceptable. Relative to the moment of speakin ...
Verb Drill - Centaur Systems
... the program has a network version. This allows for the program to be made concurrently available to an entire class, when facilities allow. A student license is designed for students in a class who desire to use the program at home. Use is limited to one person. Licenses must be purchased in groups ...
... the program has a network version. This allows for the program to be made concurrently available to an entire class, when facilities allow. A student license is designed for students in a class who desire to use the program at home. Use is limited to one person. Licenses must be purchased in groups ...
pp. 1-28 (final) - Bedfordstmartins
... 2. Angelie wrote in her class notebook about collecting peacock feathers with her uncle David. 3. Several recent studies have encouraged heart patients to watch their cholesterol levels more carefully. 4. The garden’s centerpiece is a huge sculpture called Walking in Place that was carved by three w ...
... 2. Angelie wrote in her class notebook about collecting peacock feathers with her uncle David. 3. Several recent studies have encouraged heart patients to watch their cholesterol levels more carefully. 4. The garden’s centerpiece is a huge sculpture called Walking in Place that was carved by three w ...
AGU Grammar and Style Guide
... After the results were computed, we made a log plot of the data. (introductory adverb clause) Using the data, we constructed a graph. (participial phrase) To confirm the results, a second experiment was planned. (infinitive phrase) The results being in question, the experiment was repeated. (nominat ...
... After the results were computed, we made a log plot of the data. (introductory adverb clause) Using the data, we constructed a graph. (participial phrase) To confirm the results, a second experiment was planned. (infinitive phrase) The results being in question, the experiment was repeated. (nominat ...
Grammar and Language Workbook
... 1. The simple subject is the key noun or pronoun that tells what the sentence is about. A compound subject is made up of two or more simple subjects that are joined by a conjunction and have the same verb. The lantern glows. Moths and bugs fly nearby. 2. The simple predicate is the verb or verb phra ...
... 1. The simple subject is the key noun or pronoun that tells what the sentence is about. A compound subject is made up of two or more simple subjects that are joined by a conjunction and have the same verb. The lantern glows. Moths and bugs fly nearby. 2. The simple predicate is the verb or verb phra ...
`` Pale as death `` or `` pâle comme la mort `` : Frozen similes used as
... change in what we take to be their standard meaning” (p. 96). In this respect, it can be said that clichés specifically refer to word combinations that started out as being creative, but, due to their popularity and the passing of time, became phraseological units. Such word combinations include, a ...
... change in what we take to be their standard meaning” (p. 96). In this respect, it can be said that clichés specifically refer to word combinations that started out as being creative, but, due to their popularity and the passing of time, became phraseological units. Such word combinations include, a ...
The nature of cognate objects A syntactic approach Cristina Real
... certain predicates there is a homomorphism between the physical extent of the argument and the temporal progress of the event (Rappaport Hovav & Levin 2002). Formally, the relation between the predicate and the object would be a ‘part-of’ relation defined by Dowty (1991) in these terms, ‘If x is par ...
... certain predicates there is a homomorphism between the physical extent of the argument and the temporal progress of the event (Rappaport Hovav & Levin 2002). Formally, the relation between the predicate and the object would be a ‘part-of’ relation defined by Dowty (1991) in these terms, ‘If x is par ...
Students` Workbook
... What to See.—How many sentences do you find in the first three lines? How do you find out? Will the first make sense if we leave out “are”? How is the first separated from the second? What is the use of the period? Can the question mark, as well as the period, help to show where one sentence ends an ...
... What to See.—How many sentences do you find in the first three lines? How do you find out? Will the first make sense if we leave out “are”? How is the first separated from the second? What is the use of the period? Can the question mark, as well as the period, help to show where one sentence ends an ...
The Certain Uses of the in L2-English
... mastered the semantics of English articles. While much work has been devoted to article use in L2English (Huebner 1983, Master 1987, Thomas 1989, Murphy 1997, among others), there is to our knowledge no consensus regarding the interpretation that underlies article choice in L2-English. If L2-grammar ...
... mastered the semantics of English articles. While much work has been devoted to article use in L2English (Huebner 1983, Master 1987, Thomas 1989, Murphy 1997, among others), there is to our knowledge no consensus regarding the interpretation that underlies article choice in L2-English. If L2-grammar ...
PREFIXED ADJECTIVAL PARTICIPLES
... Since -l can attach to imperfective verbs, as in (1) and (2), the ungrammaticality of -lý participles in (7) and (8) is not based on selectional requirements of the affix -l. The ungrammaticality also cannot be based on some requirements of the agreement marker -ý because it can attach to imperfecti ...
... Since -l can attach to imperfective verbs, as in (1) and (2), the ungrammaticality of -lý participles in (7) and (8) is not based on selectional requirements of the affix -l. The ungrammaticality also cannot be based on some requirements of the agreement marker -ý because it can attach to imperfecti ...
Parts of Speech Powerpoint
... • Some words that are often used as nouns may also be used as adverbs. • My parents left yesterday. (The noun yesterday is used as an adverb telling when.) • They will return home Saturday. (The noun home is used as an adverb telling where. The noun Saturday is used as an adverb telling when.) ...
... • Some words that are often used as nouns may also be used as adverbs. • My parents left yesterday. (The noun yesterday is used as an adverb telling when.) • They will return home Saturday. (The noun home is used as an adverb telling where. The noun Saturday is used as an adverb telling when.) ...
Presentation Plus! - CMS-Grade8-ELA-Reading-2010
... • They “demonstrate,” or point out, people, places, or things. • This and these point out people or things near to you, and that and those point out people or things at a distance from you. • This and that describe singular nouns, and these and those describe plural nouns. ...
... • They “demonstrate,” or point out, people, places, or things. • This and these point out people or things near to you, and that and those point out people or things at a distance from you. • This and that describe singular nouns, and these and those describe plural nouns. ...
VCV Words with Long and Short Vowels
... 4. When do most trees grow new leaves? 5. What helps grass grow when there is no rain? 6. What is kept in a toolbox and can help put things together? 7. What is the best way to get dirty hands clean? ...
... 4. When do most trees grow new leaves? 5. What helps grass grow when there is no rain? 6. What is kept in a toolbox and can help put things together? 7. What is the best way to get dirty hands clean? ...
Particle verbs and benefactive double objects in English: high and
... transitive, since the direct object is selected for by different elements in each case. However, with the particle verb, if the direct object is selected for by the small clause predicate, then we would expect the selectional restrictions on the object to be different than with the transitive, since ...
... transitive, since the direct object is selected for by different elements in each case. However, with the particle verb, if the direct object is selected for by the small clause predicate, then we would expect the selectional restrictions on the object to be different than with the transitive, since ...