She
... Incorrect: Every actor in the play had already memorized their lines. Correct: Every actor in the play had already memorized his or her lines. ...
... Incorrect: Every actor in the play had already memorized their lines. Correct: Every actor in the play had already memorized his or her lines. ...
On impersonal si constructions in Italian
... (7) and (8), (9) and (10), despite their various syntactic and semantic differences, have the same underlying structure, as I will show below. Observe that in (7) and (9) the verb agrees with the Nominative object, whereas in (8) and (10) there is no such agreement, and the object is Accusative. Sen ...
... (7) and (8), (9) and (10), despite their various syntactic and semantic differences, have the same underlying structure, as I will show below. Observe that in (7) and (9) the verb agrees with the Nominative object, whereas in (8) and (10) there is no such agreement, and the object is Accusative. Sen ...
INTRANSITIVE PREDICATES
... a. An old woman lodged at Mrs Parker’s. b. *There lodged an old woman at Mrs Parker’s. ...
... a. An old woman lodged at Mrs Parker’s. b. *There lodged an old woman at Mrs Parker’s. ...
Definite Clause Grammars - School of Computer Science
... Different structures can be recognized/created for the same sentence, by the normal alternative-answer process of Prolog: i.e., natural handling of syntactic ambiguity. ...
... Different structures can be recognized/created for the same sentence, by the normal alternative-answer process of Prolog: i.e., natural handling of syntactic ambiguity. ...
Grammar-Glossary - Whitchurch Primary School, Harrow
... ers/ks2_activities/english/word_ty pes.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teach ers/ks2_activities/english/adjectiv es_adverbs.shtml ...
... ers/ks2_activities/english/word_ty pes.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teach ers/ks2_activities/english/adjectiv es_adverbs.shtml ...
Chapter 36: Indirect Command
... and indirect statement at the same time in the same chapter, … okay, yes, your head would have exploded. But I could also have said, “Just treat indirect statement like indirect command, and command like statement, and that’s all there is to it!” How simple it might have seemed. I guess “simple” is ...
... and indirect statement at the same time in the same chapter, … okay, yes, your head would have exploded. But I could also have said, “Just treat indirect statement like indirect command, and command like statement, and that’s all there is to it!” How simple it might have seemed. I guess “simple” is ...
Grammar Emphasis
... P2 Use of the colon to introduce a list and use of semi-colons within lists P3 Punctuation of bullet points to list information P4 How hyphens can be used to avoid ambiguity [for example, man eating shark ...
... P2 Use of the colon to introduce a list and use of semi-colons within lists P3 Punctuation of bullet points to list information P4 How hyphens can be used to avoid ambiguity [for example, man eating shark ...
Transitional Words to Connect Ideas
... She won’t do well at English unless she studies harder. (= she won’t do well at English if she doesn’t study harder) Note that after unless we cannot use a negative verb. Second Conditional The Second Conditional is formed in this way: If + Past Simple, would/could/might + infinitive without to We u ...
... She won’t do well at English unless she studies harder. (= she won’t do well at English if she doesn’t study harder) Note that after unless we cannot use a negative verb. Second Conditional The Second Conditional is formed in this way: If + Past Simple, would/could/might + infinitive without to We u ...
Acquisition of Topic Shift by L2 Japanese speakers Tokiko Okuma
... Haraguchi, S. (2001). Accent. In Tsujimura, N (Ed). The handbook of Japanese linguistics. Oxford: Blackwell. Blackwell Reference Online. 16 June 2011. / Schwartz, B. & Sprouse, R. (1996). L2 cognitive states and the full transfer/full access model. Second Language Research 12, 40-72. / Selkirk, O. ( ...
... Haraguchi, S. (2001). Accent. In Tsujimura, N (Ed). The handbook of Japanese linguistics. Oxford: Blackwell. Blackwell Reference Online. 16 June 2011. / Schwartz, B. & Sprouse, R. (1996). L2 cognitive states and the full transfer/full access model. Second Language Research 12, 40-72. / Selkirk, O. ( ...
LESSON 36: INFINITIVE PHRASES
... GET SMART (INSTRUCTOR) LESSON 36 © www.English-Grammar-Revolution.com ...
... GET SMART (INSTRUCTOR) LESSON 36 © www.English-Grammar-Revolution.com ...
Lie back and enjoy it: The Expression of Passive Sense in Non
... English diametrically opposite position. two present-tense paradigms, the simple and continuous one German present tense formh has to carry continuous, iterative and "hot news" Thesis: more morphological mechanisms available in English to express passiveness than in German: certainly he English toin ...
... English diametrically opposite position. two present-tense paradigms, the simple and continuous one German present tense formh has to carry continuous, iterative and "hot news" Thesis: more morphological mechanisms available in English to express passiveness than in German: certainly he English toin ...
Projecting Grammatical Features in Nominals
... – “the red ball” – “the two balls” – “the altitude restriction” – “the running bull” • Prepositional Phrases & Relative Clauses typically function as post-head modifiers ...
... – “the red ball” – “the two balls” – “the altitude restriction” – “the running bull” • Prepositional Phrases & Relative Clauses typically function as post-head modifiers ...
PIG`s
... Punctuation: When a participial phrase begins a sentence, a comma should be placed after the phrase. • Arriving at the barn, I found that the pigs were gone. If the participle or participial phrase comes in the middle of a sentence, it should be set off with commas only if the information is not ess ...
... Punctuation: When a participial phrase begins a sentence, a comma should be placed after the phrase. • Arriving at the barn, I found that the pigs were gone. If the participle or participial phrase comes in the middle of a sentence, it should be set off with commas only if the information is not ess ...
Chapter 38: Relative Clauses of Characteristic, Relative Clauses of Purpose... Clauses in Indirect Discourse
... have come to give help to me,” literally “… as a help/for help to me.” Here, auxilio, the abstract noun, is the dative of purpose, and mihi, the person, is the dative of reference. One last thing to note about this construction, it’s rare to see the double dative used with verbs other than some form ...
... have come to give help to me,” literally “… as a help/for help to me.” Here, auxilio, the abstract noun, is the dative of purpose, and mihi, the person, is the dative of reference. One last thing to note about this construction, it’s rare to see the double dative used with verbs other than some form ...
The following terms are necessary to an analysis of syntax at the AP
... Antithesis: a type of parallelism used to show contrast. With antithesis, a writer tries to point out to the reader differences between two juxtaposed ideas rather than similarities. Antithesis of words: Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. ...
... Antithesis: a type of parallelism used to show contrast. With antithesis, a writer tries to point out to the reader differences between two juxtaposed ideas rather than similarities. Antithesis of words: Extremism in defense of liberty is no vice, moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. ...
a pregroup analysis of the object pronoun who(m).
... Since verbs are an essential ingredient of sentences, we cannot investigate the latter without first looking at the construction of verb-forms, which is usually called “conjugation”. In some European languages, this is a major part of the grammar. In English it plays only a minor rôle, but one that ...
... Since verbs are an essential ingredient of sentences, we cannot investigate the latter without first looking at the construction of verb-forms, which is usually called “conjugation”. In some European languages, this is a major part of the grammar. In English it plays only a minor rôle, but one that ...
English Grammar for Students of Spanish
... Circle the pronouns in the sentences below. ■ Draw an arrow from the pronoun to its antecedent, or antecedents if there is more than one. 1. Did Mary call Peter? Yes, she called him last night. 2. The coat and dress are elegant, but they are expensive. 3. Mary baked the cookies herself. 4. Paul and ...
... Circle the pronouns in the sentences below. ■ Draw an arrow from the pronoun to its antecedent, or antecedents if there is more than one. 1. Did Mary call Peter? Yes, she called him last night. 2. The coat and dress are elegant, but they are expensive. 3. Mary baked the cookies herself. 4. Paul and ...
Grammatical Sketch - Llacan
... Hausa has enjoyed a long tradition of linguistic studies with, to name but the most important early scientific works, two major dictionaries (Bargery 1934, Abraham 1962), a grammar (Abraham 1959), and a collection of articles by F. Parsons spanning from 1955 to 1975 which set the pace for modern Hau ...
... Hausa has enjoyed a long tradition of linguistic studies with, to name but the most important early scientific works, two major dictionaries (Bargery 1934, Abraham 1962), a grammar (Abraham 1959), and a collection of articles by F. Parsons spanning from 1955 to 1975 which set the pace for modern Hau ...
Unit 4 Phrases 4.1. The structure of phrases The concept of `phrase
... He was killed by a terrorist (agency) He was killed with a spear (instrument) He talks like her father (manner) His brother is ill with the flu (cause) Subject complement be/ become/ seem/ turn/ sound/ grow + in love / at a loss / out of breath Object complement His attitude put us under pressure Su ...
... He was killed by a terrorist (agency) He was killed with a spear (instrument) He talks like her father (manner) His brother is ill with the flu (cause) Subject complement be/ become/ seem/ turn/ sound/ grow + in love / at a loss / out of breath Object complement His attitude put us under pressure Su ...
The Evolution of English Grammar
... a sentence. Adjectives can be placed before the noun, following the noun they describe, or following a verb of being or a linking verb. Though this sounds quite complicated there is a little word-order test which can be used. ...
... a sentence. Adjectives can be placed before the noun, following the noun they describe, or following a verb of being or a linking verb. Though this sounds quite complicated there is a little word-order test which can be used. ...
La grama tica- grammar
... The verb ‘estar’ (to be) is one of the most commonly used verbs in the Spanish language. You should memorize the different forms of this verb in the present tense, as it will be extremely useful to you. Just as in English, the verb forms change (conjugate) depending on the subject. The subject is th ...
... The verb ‘estar’ (to be) is one of the most commonly used verbs in the Spanish language. You should memorize the different forms of this verb in the present tense, as it will be extremely useful to you. Just as in English, the verb forms change (conjugate) depending on the subject. The subject is th ...
Gerunds - Humble ISD
... of the team (prepositional phrase as adjective) Actors: In these last two examples the actor of the infinitive phrase could be roughly characterized as the "subject" of the action or state expressed in the infinitive. It is somewhat misleading to use the word subject, however, since an infinitive ph ...
... of the team (prepositional phrase as adjective) Actors: In these last two examples the actor of the infinitive phrase could be roughly characterized as the "subject" of the action or state expressed in the infinitive. It is somewhat misleading to use the word subject, however, since an infinitive ph ...
Categorial Grammar and the Semantics of Contextual Prepositional
... The category itself can be thought of as defining a directionally specified function, with the category to the right of a slash defining the syntactic type of an argument, and that to the left defining the syntactic type of the result. 3 The colon “:” pairs the category with an interpretation. Such ...
... The category itself can be thought of as defining a directionally specified function, with the category to the right of a slash defining the syntactic type of an argument, and that to the left defining the syntactic type of the result. 3 The colon “:” pairs the category with an interpretation. Such ...
On the Auxiliary Status of Dare in Old English
... Also, it is reasonable to assume that subjunctive forms began to die out for pragmatic reasons. Perhaps, they became too vague or not strong enough to convey the speaker’s meaning and the past tense forms served this purpose better. However, using such past tense forms in present contexts could lead ...
... Also, it is reasonable to assume that subjunctive forms began to die out for pragmatic reasons. Perhaps, they became too vague or not strong enough to convey the speaker’s meaning and the past tense forms served this purpose better. However, using such past tense forms in present contexts could lead ...