Reading Rods® Phonics Activity Set: Sentence Building
... Action Verbs – These words name actions. Examples: ran, laughed, climbing, rides Helping Verbs – These words help the main verb express a difference in time or mood. Examples: am, is, are, was, were Adverbs – These words are used to describe verbs by telling when, where, or how an action happens. Ex ...
... Action Verbs – These words name actions. Examples: ran, laughed, climbing, rides Helping Verbs – These words help the main verb express a difference in time or mood. Examples: am, is, are, was, were Adverbs – These words are used to describe verbs by telling when, where, or how an action happens. Ex ...
Embedded Clauses in TAG
... • The main verb determines the tense and morphology of the embedded verb. • More than one embedded clause: – Each verb determines the tense and morphology of the next one: • I think that Sam tried to sleep. • “Think” requires “try” to be finite. • “Try” requires “sleep” to be infinitive. ...
... • The main verb determines the tense and morphology of the embedded verb. • More than one embedded clause: – Each verb determines the tense and morphology of the next one: • I think that Sam tried to sleep. • “Think” requires “try” to be finite. • “Try” requires “sleep” to be infinitive. ...
Complements
... 3. The captain of the ship told the passengers his story of the big hurricane. 4. Mrs. Warrant will give everyone a grade for their work. 5. Could you show Deanna the location of her next class? 6. Buy me a pack of gum, please. 7. My sister gave Brian two hundred dollars to bail her out of jail. 8. ...
... 3. The captain of the ship told the passengers his story of the big hurricane. 4. Mrs. Warrant will give everyone a grade for their work. 5. Could you show Deanna the location of her next class? 6. Buy me a pack of gum, please. 7. My sister gave Brian two hundred dollars to bail her out of jail. 8. ...
sport
... Relative pronouns are that, who, whom, whose, which, where, when, and why. They are used to join clauses to make a complex sentence. Relative pronouns are used at the beginning of the subordinate clause which gives some specific information about the main clause. ...
... Relative pronouns are that, who, whom, whose, which, where, when, and why. They are used to join clauses to make a complex sentence. Relative pronouns are used at the beginning of the subordinate clause which gives some specific information about the main clause. ...
The village where verbs…
... Write your four cues that will help you recognize a complete sentence: 1. It is true that… 2. The bicycle: Who or what? What about it? (2 wheels) 3. Can you turn it into a yes/no question? 4. Can you add a “stick-on” (tag) question to the end of it? ...
... Write your four cues that will help you recognize a complete sentence: 1. It is true that… 2. The bicycle: Who or what? What about it? (2 wheels) 3. Can you turn it into a yes/no question? 4. Can you add a “stick-on” (tag) question to the end of it? ...
SENTENCE PATTERNS
... • David handed Terrance the ball when they were done playing catch. • 2. Give Cindy the notice once she leaves the meeting. • Give Cindy the notice once she leaves the meeting. • 3. Do scientists really administer animals human medicines for ...
... • David handed Terrance the ball when they were done playing catch. • 2. Give Cindy the notice once she leaves the meeting. • Give Cindy the notice once she leaves the meeting. • 3. Do scientists really administer animals human medicines for ...
Morphology is the study of the internal structure of
... An adverb is a part of speech. It is any word that modifies any part of language other than a noun (modifiers of nouns are primarily adjectives and determiners). Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives (including numbers), clauses, sentences and other adverbs. In English, they often end in -ly. This fu ...
... An adverb is a part of speech. It is any word that modifies any part of language other than a noun (modifiers of nouns are primarily adjectives and determiners). Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives (including numbers), clauses, sentences and other adverbs. In English, they often end in -ly. This fu ...
Subject-Verb Agreement
... The singular noun car takes the singular verb runs. Again, There is only one S in the ...
... The singular noun car takes the singular verb runs. Again, There is only one S in the ...
Verbs
... • She acts as if she were my mother. • I wish I were there. • If she were at home, she would answer the bell. In the subjunctive mood, the past tense singular form of “to be” is were not was. ...
... • She acts as if she were my mother. • I wish I were there. • If she were at home, she would answer the bell. In the subjunctive mood, the past tense singular form of “to be” is were not was. ...
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: ...
EAP Verb Tenses - School of Liberal Arts
... When discussing English sentence structure, it is useful to have a basic understanding of verb tenses. English verb tenses fall into three general time frames—past, present and future. Within each of these time frames are four fundamental types of verb tenses, distinguished by both structure and fun ...
... When discussing English sentence structure, it is useful to have a basic understanding of verb tenses. English verb tenses fall into three general time frames—past, present and future. Within each of these time frames are four fundamental types of verb tenses, distinguished by both structure and fun ...
2 More about Verbs - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... Verbs have four principal parts: the basic form (used to form the present tense), the past tense, the past participle (used with the helping verbs have, has, had, is, are, was, and were), and the present participle (the basic form of the verb plus -ing). All of the verb tenses come from one of the f ...
... Verbs have four principal parts: the basic form (used to form the present tense), the past tense, the past participle (used with the helping verbs have, has, had, is, are, was, and were), and the present participle (the basic form of the verb plus -ing). All of the verb tenses come from one of the f ...
DGP Student Notes -
... Possessive pronouns don’t use apostrophes (hers, its, ours, yours, etc.) Be sure you have a real word before your apostrophe: children’s toys, not childrens’ toys If the word is plural and ends in a s, add apostrophe only: dogs’ owners Treat singular nouns ending in s just like any other singular no ...
... Possessive pronouns don’t use apostrophes (hers, its, ours, yours, etc.) Be sure you have a real word before your apostrophe: children’s toys, not childrens’ toys If the word is plural and ends in a s, add apostrophe only: dogs’ owners Treat singular nouns ending in s just like any other singular no ...
Basic Academic Writing Notes
... of these, from movies and TV to Congress, are all phrased in 2nd person because the instructor addresses the assignment to the class. And what’s the normal way to respond to something addressed to you in second person? With a first person response: ‘I liked the movie,’ ‘I don’t think American Idol e ...
... of these, from movies and TV to Congress, are all phrased in 2nd person because the instructor addresses the assignment to the class. And what’s the normal way to respond to something addressed to you in second person? With a first person response: ‘I liked the movie,’ ‘I don’t think American Idol e ...
AWIV 3A - Austin Casey
... For several reasons, I think that a new factory will not be a good addition to my neighborhood. First of all, factories often bring pollution. They are prone to contaminating the local air and water. Second of all, factories make noise. Another important aspect of building a new factory near by is t ...
... For several reasons, I think that a new factory will not be a good addition to my neighborhood. First of all, factories often bring pollution. They are prone to contaminating the local air and water. Second of all, factories make noise. Another important aspect of building a new factory near by is t ...
arts language - Amazon Web Services
... In the third section you will review the importance of writing, reading, speaking, and listening as communication skills. You will restudy ways to express yourself clearly in writing by constructing well organized paragraphs that contain topic sentences, unity, sequence, coordination and subordinati ...
... In the third section you will review the importance of writing, reading, speaking, and listening as communication skills. You will restudy ways to express yourself clearly in writing by constructing well organized paragraphs that contain topic sentences, unity, sequence, coordination and subordinati ...
syntax practice – Faulkner and Lawrence
... Using Faulkner’s sentence as a model, write a sentence that expresses reluctance. Use at least two phrases and one subordinate clause to reinforce the meaning of your sentence. Share your sentence with a partner and explain how your syntax (form) reinforces meaning. *phrase – a group of words functi ...
... Using Faulkner’s sentence as a model, write a sentence that expresses reluctance. Use at least two phrases and one subordinate clause to reinforce the meaning of your sentence. Share your sentence with a partner and explain how your syntax (form) reinforces meaning. *phrase – a group of words functi ...
I am going to study
... Verbs whose INFINITIVES end in – ar, -er, and –ir usually follow a pattern. The endings show who is doing the action: (yo) hablo, (tú) hablas, and so on. Verbs that follow certain patterns are called REGULAR verbs. ...
... Verbs whose INFINITIVES end in – ar, -er, and –ir usually follow a pattern. The endings show who is doing the action: (yo) hablo, (tú) hablas, and so on. Verbs that follow certain patterns are called REGULAR verbs. ...
Spelling: Common Words that Sound Alike
... too = very, also: I was too tired to continue. I was hungry, too. ‘Too’ you might say contains an extra o ("one too many"). two = the number 2: Two students scored below passing on the exam. we're, where, were we're = contraction for ‘we are’: We're glad to help. where = location: Where are you goin ...
... too = very, also: I was too tired to continue. I was hungry, too. ‘Too’ you might say contains an extra o ("one too many"). two = the number 2: Two students scored below passing on the exam. we're, where, were we're = contraction for ‘we are’: We're glad to help. where = location: Where are you goin ...
Kindergarten ELP LS-V
... construction with given plural nouns and “to be”. L1(SC):LI-6: forming an S-V-C constructed sentence with a given adjective as the complement. L1(SC):LI-11: forming an imperative sentence using a given imperative verb. ...
... construction with given plural nouns and “to be”. L1(SC):LI-6: forming an S-V-C constructed sentence with a given adjective as the complement. L1(SC):LI-11: forming an imperative sentence using a given imperative verb. ...
VERB TENSES, MOODS, VOICE
... had run had talked had chosen had swirled They had run had talked had chosen had swirled ...
... had run had talked had chosen had swirled They had run had talked had chosen had swirled ...
NOMBRE: Hora: Imperfect Irregulars (ser, ir, ver)
... What does he read, or what “directly receives” the action of his reading? The book. The book, then, is the direct object (D.O.). Matt is not merely reading the book, but somebody is “indirectly receiving” that reading: Jon. Matt reads the book to Jon, so Jon is an indirect object (I.O.). Matt (subje ...
... What does he read, or what “directly receives” the action of his reading? The book. The book, then, is the direct object (D.O.). Matt is not merely reading the book, but somebody is “indirectly receiving” that reading: Jon. Matt reads the book to Jon, so Jon is an indirect object (I.O.). Matt (subje ...
The Eight Parts of Speech
... Interjection- An interjection is a word that shows strong emotion. Such examples are Wow!, Ouch!, Hurray!, and Oh no! Interjections can really liven up a sentence. They help to add voice to your writing. Check this out. Whew! I am so glad to have passed my exam. The word “Whew!” shows that I am ...
... Interjection- An interjection is a word that shows strong emotion. Such examples are Wow!, Ouch!, Hurray!, and Oh no! Interjections can really liven up a sentence. They help to add voice to your writing. Check this out. Whew! I am so glad to have passed my exam. The word “Whew!” shows that I am ...