10. Essay writing. Sentence Structure
... • Sometimes using a simple sentence is a great way to communicate an idea in a clear and direct way. However, you might choose to use a compound sentence using a connector word like “and” instead. Why? ...
... • Sometimes using a simple sentence is a great way to communicate an idea in a clear and direct way. However, you might choose to use a compound sentence using a connector word like “and” instead. Why? ...
Participle Phrases (as reduced relative clauses?)
... She left the city with a broken heart. The place looked abandoned. ...
... She left the city with a broken heart. The place looked abandoned. ...
Constraints on the formal structure of Russian verb clusters
... • скрипетьi ‘squeak’ + поскрипетьp ‘squeak a while’ > скрипнутьp ‘squeak once’ • работатьi ‘work’ + поработатьp ‘work a while’ > *работнутьp ‘work once’ [NB: Some are formed ad-hoc] Laura A. Janda ...
... • скрипетьi ‘squeak’ + поскрипетьp ‘squeak a while’ > скрипнутьp ‘squeak once’ • работатьi ‘work’ + поработатьp ‘work a while’ > *работнутьp ‘work once’ [NB: Some are formed ad-hoc] Laura A. Janda ...
Annotating Events in Spanish TimeML Annotation
... In the interest of highlighting the point being made, in the sentences above there are “markables” (i.e. elements to be marked up in actual annotation) which here are not shown as tagged. In (6), for instance, neither contó nor deseaba jubilarse are annotated. In practice, however, the annotator wi ...
... In the interest of highlighting the point being made, in the sentences above there are “markables” (i.e. elements to be marked up in actual annotation) which here are not shown as tagged. In (6), for instance, neither contó nor deseaba jubilarse are annotated. In practice, however, the annotator wi ...
e-Version
... There are three periods in time: present (now), past (yesterday), and future (tomorrow). Now is used with the present tense, yesterday with the past tense (the simple past), and tomorrow with the future tense (the simple future). These are basic tenses for any beginning language learner. These tense ...
... There are three periods in time: present (now), past (yesterday), and future (tomorrow). Now is used with the present tense, yesterday with the past tense (the simple past), and tomorrow with the future tense (the simple future). These are basic tenses for any beginning language learner. These tense ...
Clauses - mrskerrylawrence
... The first clause modifies “girl” and the second modifies “dress.” Cats, who are extremely independent, make terrific pets. The clause modifies “cats.” All who attended the film had a terrific time. The clause modifies “all.” **NOTE: Sometimes, the relative pronoun is omitted but everyone who knows, ...
... The first clause modifies “girl” and the second modifies “dress.” Cats, who are extremely independent, make terrific pets. The clause modifies “cats.” All who attended the film had a terrific time. The clause modifies “all.” **NOTE: Sometimes, the relative pronoun is omitted but everyone who knows, ...
Prepositional Phrase - St. Clairsville Schools
... (Another Prepositional Phrase) “Don’t hide! It’s just as easy since you know what an adverb is right?” An Adverb describes: V, Adj., Adv. ...
... (Another Prepositional Phrase) “Don’t hide! It’s just as easy since you know what an adverb is right?” An Adverb describes: V, Adj., Adv. ...
Prepositional Phrases
... pronoun which] After the meeting, you should take this elevator to the lobby. [adverb phrases modifying the verb phrase should take] The elevator is helpful to us. [adverb phrase modifying the adjective ...
... pronoun which] After the meeting, you should take this elevator to the lobby. [adverb phrases modifying the verb phrase should take] The elevator is helpful to us. [adverb phrase modifying the adjective ...
The Uses of Grammar
... 5. Father can polish the car. 6. Jane being a good girl usually. 7. Dick will help with the dishes. 8. Jane to plant a garden in the backyard. 9. Dick, Jane, and Spot having gone to the park. Find the regular, irregular, and periphrastic modals in the following sentences. 1. The children can c ...
... 5. Father can polish the car. 6. Jane being a good girl usually. 7. Dick will help with the dishes. 8. Jane to plant a garden in the backyard. 9. Dick, Jane, and Spot having gone to the park. Find the regular, irregular, and periphrastic modals in the following sentences. 1. The children can c ...
3015 FRENCH MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2012 question paper
... there is flexibility to move up or down, particularly to reflect the + and – symbols in the right-hand margin. Note that, as the ratio is 1:4, it will sometimes be necessary to make a decision as to whether the Impression mark should go up or down. For example, in the absence of other evidence, a ma ...
... there is flexibility to move up or down, particularly to reflect the + and – symbols in the right-hand margin. Note that, as the ratio is 1:4, it will sometimes be necessary to make a decision as to whether the Impression mark should go up or down. For example, in the absence of other evidence, a ma ...
Top 20 Writing Style Errors
... Silly things, to be avoided. Unless, like here, you are using them to achieve a certain effect. Remember: sentences traditionally have both subjects and verbs. Don’t violate this ...
... Silly things, to be avoided. Unless, like here, you are using them to achieve a certain effect. Remember: sentences traditionally have both subjects and verbs. Don’t violate this ...
Does Korean have adjectives?*
... This paper is an attempt to show that Korean indeed lacks a distinct class of Adjective. I argue that what have been traditionally analyzed as adjectives are in fact stative Verbs, and those that seemingly occur attributively are predicates inside relative clauses (RCs) This paper is organized as f ...
... This paper is an attempt to show that Korean indeed lacks a distinct class of Adjective. I argue that what have been traditionally analyzed as adjectives are in fact stative Verbs, and those that seemingly occur attributively are predicates inside relative clauses (RCs) This paper is organized as f ...
Lesson 5 Verbs--Gerunds, Infinitives, and Participles
... A gerund is a verbal that ends in -ing and functions as a noun. The term verbal indicates that a gerund, like the other two kinds of verbals, is based on a verb and therefore expresses action or a state of being. However, since a gerund functions as a noun, it occupies some positions in a sentence t ...
... A gerund is a verbal that ends in -ing and functions as a noun. The term verbal indicates that a gerund, like the other two kinds of verbals, is based on a verb and therefore expresses action or a state of being. However, since a gerund functions as a noun, it occupies some positions in a sentence t ...
ADJECTIVES
... 9. Purpose/Qualifier hat box, sleeping bag, computer table,safe island, football field. (The words in green are the purpose/qualifer words.) 10. Examples: The big black dog ate my food. I like that pretty green sofa. I want to go to a big, quit, safe. We sleep in a small, pink and green room. ...
... 9. Purpose/Qualifier hat box, sleeping bag, computer table,safe island, football field. (The words in green are the purpose/qualifer words.) 10. Examples: The big black dog ate my food. I like that pretty green sofa. I want to go to a big, quit, safe. We sleep in a small, pink and green room. ...
help file
... indicative or subjunctive indicative or imperative subjunctive or imperative unspecified for mood infinitive participle unspecified for finiteness ...
... indicative or subjunctive indicative or imperative subjunctive or imperative unspecified for mood infinitive participle unspecified for finiteness ...
1. the language of mathematics - One Mathematical Cat, Please!
... however, in algebra, the × can get confused with the letter x . (Doesn’t 1 × x look confusing?) Therefore, do NOT use the symbol × for multiplication. This is not an expression, and not a sentence. Although it has some of the syntax of an English sentence (capital letter at beginning, period at end, ...
... however, in algebra, the × can get confused with the letter x . (Doesn’t 1 × x look confusing?) Therefore, do NOT use the symbol × for multiplication. This is not an expression, and not a sentence. Although it has some of the syntax of an English sentence (capital letter at beginning, period at end, ...
Adverbs What is an Adverb? Adverb Form
... exactly how often. The words in a) describe definite frequency. On the other hand, words like often give us an idea about frequency but they don't tell us exactly. The words in b) describe indefinite frequency. We separate them into two groups because they normally go in different positions in the s ...
... exactly how often. The words in a) describe definite frequency. On the other hand, words like often give us an idea about frequency but they don't tell us exactly. The words in b) describe indefinite frequency. We separate them into two groups because they normally go in different positions in the s ...
Nombre - Ashlyns School
... In Spanish, infinitives are not preceded by their equivalent of the word to. They have 3 groups of verbs which have their own ‘surname’. ...
... In Spanish, infinitives are not preceded by their equivalent of the word to. They have 3 groups of verbs which have their own ‘surname’. ...
Syntax
... Such sentences mean very different things and have very different functions in the English language. For example only “*Colorless green ideas sleep furiously” is a grammatically well formed sentence, although all of the sentences demonstrate incompatabilities of certain words with other words in th ...
... Such sentences mean very different things and have very different functions in the English language. For example only “*Colorless green ideas sleep furiously” is a grammatically well formed sentence, although all of the sentences demonstrate incompatabilities of certain words with other words in th ...
The Elements of Style, 4e - William Strunk Jr
... This requires not that the writer make all sentences short or avoid all detail and treat subjects only in outline, but that every word tell. There you have a short, valuable essay on the nature and beauty of brevity—fifty-nine words that could change the world. Having recovered from his adventure in ...
... This requires not that the writer make all sentences short or avoid all detail and treat subjects only in outline, but that every word tell. There you have a short, valuable essay on the nature and beauty of brevity—fifty-nine words that could change the world. Having recovered from his adventure in ...
Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers PPt I
... Example: If you stay close to the shore for little boats, the risk of sinking is reduced. (For little boats is close to shore and seems to be modifying shore.) Improved: If you stay close to the shore, the risk of sinking for little boats is reduced. Dangling modifier is one where the word modif ...
... Example: If you stay close to the shore for little boats, the risk of sinking is reduced. (For little boats is close to shore and seems to be modifying shore.) Improved: If you stay close to the shore, the risk of sinking for little boats is reduced. Dangling modifier is one where the word modif ...
An outstanding property of the Gbe languages is that they manifest
... I further suggest that the verb always follows the tense and aspect markers in Gungbe because those markers do not qualify as affixes. As a consequence, subsequent verb movement to the left of the IP-markers is blocked: the verb cannot attach to the intervening IP-marker. Notice, however that, unlik ...
... I further suggest that the verb always follows the tense and aspect markers in Gungbe because those markers do not qualify as affixes. As a consequence, subsequent verb movement to the left of the IP-markers is blocked: the verb cannot attach to the intervening IP-marker. Notice, however that, unlik ...
To Moderately Split an Infinitive
... defends the use of the split infinitive in her book, Sin and Syntax. “Even though pedagogues trying to apply Latin grammar to our Anglo-Saxon tongue insist the split infinitive is a no-no, they’re dead wrong” (72). Though both sides of the argument contend that their position is absolute, it’s a co ...
... defends the use of the split infinitive in her book, Sin and Syntax. “Even though pedagogues trying to apply Latin grammar to our Anglo-Saxon tongue insist the split infinitive is a no-no, they’re dead wrong” (72). Though both sides of the argument contend that their position is absolute, it’s a co ...
Noun and verb in the mind. An interdisciplinary approach
... grouping of its phonological representation, its meaning and the information about its lexical category connected with a particular syntactic insertion frame (see Grimshaw 1979 and Pesetksy 1982). Rappaport Hovav and Levin (1998) refer to such approaches as projectionist: they are endocentric in tha ...
... grouping of its phonological representation, its meaning and the information about its lexical category connected with a particular syntactic insertion frame (see Grimshaw 1979 and Pesetksy 1982). Rappaport Hovav and Levin (1998) refer to such approaches as projectionist: they are endocentric in tha ...