Commonly confused
... Peak/pique-- A peak is a mountaintop (noun) or the arrival at a high point (verb). Pique is resentment (as a noun) or arousal or provocation (as a verb). Interest rates can peak, but one's interest is piqued. Restful/restive-- Restive means unruly or balky, jumpy or nervous. Restful means soothing. ...
... Peak/pique-- A peak is a mountaintop (noun) or the arrival at a high point (verb). Pique is resentment (as a noun) or arousal or provocation (as a verb). Interest rates can peak, but one's interest is piqued. Restful/restive-- Restive means unruly or balky, jumpy or nervous. Restful means soothing. ...
subject-verb agreement
... SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT One of the most common grammatical problems is failure to make the subject and verb agree with each other in a sentence. Here are rules for subject-verb agreement: Single subjects take singular verbs. Plural subjects take plural verbs. Singular words concern one person or thin ...
... SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT One of the most common grammatical problems is failure to make the subject and verb agree with each other in a sentence. Here are rules for subject-verb agreement: Single subjects take singular verbs. Plural subjects take plural verbs. Singular words concern one person or thin ...
PARTS OF SPEECH: Components of Language
... common to proper. • Mildred watched television most of the time. ...
... common to proper. • Mildred watched television most of the time. ...
WORD CLASSES, SENTENCE STRUCTURE and TERMINOLOGY
... A Phrase ~ does not have a verb watching the sun burn in the sky when I actually got there ...
... A Phrase ~ does not have a verb watching the sun burn in the sky when I actually got there ...
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: ...
DGP Notes – Monday Work
... Demonstrative (dem): demonstrates which one (this, that, these, those) Indefinite (ind): doesn’t refer to a definite person or thing (each, either, neither, few, some, all, most, several, few, many, none, one, someone, no one, everyone, anyone, somebody, nobody, everybody, etc.) ...
... Demonstrative (dem): demonstrates which one (this, that, these, those) Indefinite (ind): doesn’t refer to a definite person or thing (each, either, neither, few, some, all, most, several, few, many, none, one, someone, no one, everyone, anyone, somebody, nobody, everybody, etc.) ...
Participles
... has happened to a noun (rather than something the noun has done). The action of the Perfect Passive Participle always happens before the action of the main verb. ...
... has happened to a noun (rather than something the noun has done). The action of the Perfect Passive Participle always happens before the action of the main verb. ...
REFERRING TO THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE THROUGH
... THE GRAMMATICAL FUNCTION OF DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OF A SENTENCE. ...
... THE GRAMMATICAL FUNCTION OF DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OF A SENTENCE. ...
Table of Contents – Overview
... A verb or noun is highlighted in a sentence and students have to sort it (ID it) as a verb or noun. *Use Supplemental Practice Activity 1 (still would use the direct teach in the re-teach unit, but would use these student pages). P2: Action and Linking Verbs Given an action verb (not in a sentence e ...
... A verb or noun is highlighted in a sentence and students have to sort it (ID it) as a verb or noun. *Use Supplemental Practice Activity 1 (still would use the direct teach in the re-teach unit, but would use these student pages). P2: Action and Linking Verbs Given an action verb (not in a sentence e ...
Aim: How can the study of the parts of speech help us understand
... • Example: Do all men kill the things they do not love? (The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare). • Personal pronoun. Refers to a particular person, place, thing, or idea. • Example: I, me, we, us, you, he, him, she, her, it, they, them. ...
... • Example: Do all men kill the things they do not love? (The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare). • Personal pronoun. Refers to a particular person, place, thing, or idea. • Example: I, me, we, us, you, he, him, she, her, it, they, them. ...
parts of speech
... ADJECTIVE: An adjective is a word that describes, or tells about, a noun. Examples: pretty, old, green, plentiful, twelve, this, that, these, those, a, an, the In Sentences: The old brown dog wagged his short tail. I am very happy today. VERB: A verb is a word that tells an action or state of being. ...
... ADJECTIVE: An adjective is a word that describes, or tells about, a noun. Examples: pretty, old, green, plentiful, twelve, this, that, these, those, a, an, the In Sentences: The old brown dog wagged his short tail. I am very happy today. VERB: A verb is a word that tells an action or state of being. ...
Subject-Verb Agreement
... 4. Doesn't is a contraction of does not and should be used only with a singular subject. Don't is a contraction of do not and should be used only with a plural subject. ...
... 4. Doesn't is a contraction of does not and should be used only with a singular subject. Don't is a contraction of do not and should be used only with a plural subject. ...
NAME: Chapter 4 Quiz 1.The Minoan civilization, which flourished
... 6.A turning point in the Great Peloponnesian War came when _____. A. B. C. D. ...
... 6.A turning point in the Great Peloponnesian War came when _____. A. B. C. D. ...
Infinitives
... Those are the easiest dogs to train. Those are the easiest dogs to train. (note that to train modifies DOGS. He has a great ability to paint. He has a great ability to paint. (To paint modifies ability, which is a noun.) ...
... Those are the easiest dogs to train. Those are the easiest dogs to train. (note that to train modifies DOGS. He has a great ability to paint. He has a great ability to paint. (To paint modifies ability, which is a noun.) ...
A - ereadingworksheets
... Choose the word that is not part of the verb phrase and shade in the appropriate bubble. 15. She might have been sneakily eating chips from her book bag. A ...
... Choose the word that is not part of the verb phrase and shade in the appropriate bubble. 15. She might have been sneakily eating chips from her book bag. A ...
Latin 1 Midterm Review Matching 30 pts. Yay!
... --Accusative=direct object/object of certain prepostions --Ablative=object of certain prepositions/ablative of agent --Romulus and Remus --SPQR=Senatus Populusque Romanus=The roman senate and people, abbreviation for the governing power of Rome --Nouns(know their nominative singular, genitive singul ...
... --Accusative=direct object/object of certain prepostions --Ablative=object of certain prepositions/ablative of agent --Romulus and Remus --SPQR=Senatus Populusque Romanus=The roman senate and people, abbreviation for the governing power of Rome --Nouns(know their nominative singular, genitive singul ...
PARTS OF SPEECH
... kind? EX: music critic (what kind of critic) City bus (what kind of bus) History lesson (which lesson) United States flag (which flag) - Sometimes possessive nouns are used as adjectives. Kate’s parrot the river’s source the story’s end ...
... kind? EX: music critic (what kind of critic) City bus (what kind of bus) History lesson (which lesson) United States flag (which flag) - Sometimes possessive nouns are used as adjectives. Kate’s parrot the river’s source the story’s end ...
Slide 1
... act as adjectives and point out: this that these those (all any case). Think dis, dat, dese, and dose— demonstrative. ...
... act as adjectives and point out: this that these those (all any case). Think dis, dat, dese, and dose— demonstrative. ...
3rd Nine Weeks Benchmark Review
... b. Use a comma after an introductory element like a participle phrase, adverb clause, gerund as an OP, infinitive as adverb, long prepositional phrases [5+ words] i. Example: When my dad heard which movie had won Best Picture, he sighed with disappointment. c. Use commas to separate items in a serie ...
... b. Use a comma after an introductory element like a participle phrase, adverb clause, gerund as an OP, infinitive as adverb, long prepositional phrases [5+ words] i. Example: When my dad heard which movie had won Best Picture, he sighed with disappointment. c. Use commas to separate items in a serie ...
Stage 8 Notes
... conjugation is a group of verbs that have the same infinitive ending. There are 4 conjugation infinitives: 1st ...
... conjugation is a group of verbs that have the same infinitive ending. There are 4 conjugation infinitives: 1st ...
The Parts of Speech
... “subject” and refuses to make too many appearances; even minor nouns insist on this. Some nouns feel so important, they insist on capital letters. Note that there are many nouns and each thinks it is very important even though only one is the subject of each sentence (usually). Nouns are chosen by t ...
... “subject” and refuses to make too many appearances; even minor nouns insist on this. Some nouns feel so important, they insist on capital letters. Note that there are many nouns and each thinks it is very important even though only one is the subject of each sentence (usually). Nouns are chosen by t ...
Subject-verb agreement
... Collective nouns are especially tricky because they can be singular or plural, depending on the context. Collective nouns are followed by singular verbs when the members of the group are functioning as a single entity, and by plural verbs when they are functioning as individuals within the group. e. ...
... Collective nouns are especially tricky because they can be singular or plural, depending on the context. Collective nouns are followed by singular verbs when the members of the group are functioning as a single entity, and by plural verbs when they are functioning as individuals within the group. e. ...
Eng10Ch20VerbalsNotes
... b) gerunds-verb forms used as nouns c) infinitives-verb forms used as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs 5. participle-a verb form that can act as an adjective ex. Her shining eyes betrayed her excitement. (shining is the verbal and is used as an adjective to describe eyes-tells what kind of eyes) The sh ...
... b) gerunds-verb forms used as nouns c) infinitives-verb forms used as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs 5. participle-a verb form that can act as an adjective ex. Her shining eyes betrayed her excitement. (shining is the verbal and is used as an adjective to describe eyes-tells what kind of eyes) The sh ...