Workshop on Nominalization
... Problem: Leaves open the status of nominalizations, which somehow combine nominal and verbal characteristics. Option 2: Reconsider one part of the procedure in the theta-system. Original version: the argument structure of verbal concepts is made readable for CHL by channelling it through the [+ c], ...
... Problem: Leaves open the status of nominalizations, which somehow combine nominal and verbal characteristics. Option 2: Reconsider one part of the procedure in the theta-system. Original version: the argument structure of verbal concepts is made readable for CHL by channelling it through the [+ c], ...
Syntax and Morphology
... Lexical Verbs Words such as admit, build, choose, write are lexical verbs. They are distinct from Auxiliary verbs like can and will, which we treat as function words. The primary verbs be, have and do ( the most common verbs in English) occur as both lexical verbs and auxiliaries. Lexical verbs are ...
... Lexical Verbs Words such as admit, build, choose, write are lexical verbs. They are distinct from Auxiliary verbs like can and will, which we treat as function words. The primary verbs be, have and do ( the most common verbs in English) occur as both lexical verbs and auxiliaries. Lexical verbs are ...
grammar troubleshooter
... Helen has took first place in the marathon. SOLUTION Helen [has taken] first place in the marathon. Use the past participle form of an irregular verb, and not its past form, when you use the auxiliary verb have. SOLUTION Helen has taken first place in the marathon. Use the past participle form of an ...
... Helen has took first place in the marathon. SOLUTION Helen [has taken] first place in the marathon. Use the past participle form of an irregular verb, and not its past form, when you use the auxiliary verb have. SOLUTION Helen has taken first place in the marathon. Use the past participle form of an ...
final exam b
... 36- In the sentence"Peter kept himself busy by reading novels ",the underlined constituent is a/an: a. conjunction b. conjunct c. adjunct d. disjunct 37- The adjective ashamed can be used: a. predicatively arid attributively with a difference in meaning b. attributively only c. predicatively only d ...
... 36- In the sentence"Peter kept himself busy by reading novels ",the underlined constituent is a/an: a. conjunction b. conjunct c. adjunct d. disjunct 37- The adjective ashamed can be used: a. predicatively arid attributively with a difference in meaning b. attributively only c. predicatively only d ...
Adjectives and Adverbs
... Adjectives “Much maligned by professional writers, adjectives and adverbs do have their place. A powerful verb is better than a weak one paired with an adverb. A list of features that make some thing beautiful or ugly is better than the simple adjectives. Yes, a precise adjective or deftly used adve ...
... Adjectives “Much maligned by professional writers, adjectives and adverbs do have their place. A powerful verb is better than a weak one paired with an adverb. A list of features that make some thing beautiful or ugly is better than the simple adjectives. Yes, a precise adjective or deftly used adve ...
Final Exam
... 43- In the sentence "Many students enjoyed the concert", the noun phrase the concert functions as a/an: a. predicator complement b. subject attribute c. direct object d. indirect object 44- In the sentence "Last night,' they revealed who had done it", the function ‘direct object’ is realized by: a. ...
... 43- In the sentence "Many students enjoyed the concert", the noun phrase the concert functions as a/an: a. predicator complement b. subject attribute c. direct object d. indirect object 44- In the sentence "Last night,' they revealed who had done it", the function ‘direct object’ is realized by: a. ...
Prepositions - Campus Academic Resource Program
... For some verbs, using different prepositions results in different meanings. • Example: “He said he will always care for me.” “He said he will always care about me.” • In this example, using the preposition for or about with the verb care results in two sentences with different meanings. In many case ...
... For some verbs, using different prepositions results in different meanings. • Example: “He said he will always care for me.” “He said he will always care about me.” • In this example, using the preposition for or about with the verb care results in two sentences with different meanings. In many case ...
Infinitives and Gerunds
... of other languages, is the mapping of communicative processes used by different cultures. I’m finding that languages may differ not just at the word level, but in the way information is structured in sentences and, in higher structures building discourse. What I find interesting is how this reflects ...
... of other languages, is the mapping of communicative processes used by different cultures. I’m finding that languages may differ not just at the word level, but in the way information is structured in sentences and, in higher structures building discourse. What I find interesting is how this reflects ...
Table of Contents
... Hint: Nouns in a sentence are often preceded by such words as “the,” “a” or “an,” which are called articles. ...
... Hint: Nouns in a sentence are often preceded by such words as “the,” “a” or “an,” which are called articles. ...
Grammar for Communicators
... Hint: Nouns in a sentence are often preceded by such words as “the,” “a” or “an,” which are called articles. ...
... Hint: Nouns in a sentence are often preceded by such words as “the,” “a” or “an,” which are called articles. ...
bound morpheme
... 1 The (= article), woman (= noun), kept (= verb), a (= article), large (= adjective), snake (= noun), in (= preposition), a (= article), cage (= noun), but (= conjunction), it (= pronoun), escaped (= verb), recently (= adverb) 2 What is the difference between grammatical gender and natural gender? 2 ...
... 1 The (= article), woman (= noun), kept (= verb), a (= article), large (= adjective), snake (= noun), in (= preposition), a (= article), cage (= noun), but (= conjunction), it (= pronoun), escaped (= verb), recently (= adverb) 2 What is the difference between grammatical gender and natural gender? 2 ...
Introduction to Linguistics Sound System and Word Formation
... The farmer is the active one, the person doing the chasing, and so is the subject. The bull is t because he is on the receiving end, i.e. he is being chased. Now the bull is the subject, while the farmer has become the object. To make this clear, the Engl have been moved. The Latin words, however, h ...
... The farmer is the active one, the person doing the chasing, and so is the subject. The bull is t because he is on the receiving end, i.e. he is being chased. Now the bull is the subject, while the farmer has become the object. To make this clear, the Engl have been moved. The Latin words, however, h ...
SEVENTH GRADE ENGLISH BENCHMARK 4 GRAMMAR, USAGE…
... This participial phrase is essential! Without it, the independent clause is “Zen is the girl.” That is just plain crazy! What girl? In this sentence you have to have the participial phrase; thus, it is essential. If it’s essential, you don’t use ...
... This participial phrase is essential! Without it, the independent clause is “Zen is the girl.” That is just plain crazy! What girl? In this sentence you have to have the participial phrase; thus, it is essential. If it’s essential, you don’t use ...
Sentences Study Guide Test Date
... ⇒ Go to the library tomorrow. Combining Sentences • Two simple sentences, which have similar ideas, can be combined into a compound sentence by using a comma and then a conjunction (and, but, or). Practice- Combine each pair of sentences into one compound sentence. Use a comma and a conjunction. ⇒ M ...
... ⇒ Go to the library tomorrow. Combining Sentences • Two simple sentences, which have similar ideas, can be combined into a compound sentence by using a comma and then a conjunction (and, but, or). Practice- Combine each pair of sentences into one compound sentence. Use a comma and a conjunction. ⇒ M ...
Pronouns
... Jake was more interested in baseball than she (was). Jakes was more interested in baseball than (he was interested in) her. ...
... Jake was more interested in baseball than she (was). Jakes was more interested in baseball than (he was interested in) her. ...
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... Scholastic Inc. grants teachers permission to photocopy the reproducible pages from this book for classroom use. No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying ...
Collective nouns
... have variable concord and others cannot have variable concord. Therefore he argues that the question of animacy is not a sufficient explanation and says that volition (if the subject has the intention to do something) and mobility (when the subject has the ability to move) are features that could be ...
... have variable concord and others cannot have variable concord. Therefore he argues that the question of animacy is not a sufficient explanation and says that volition (if the subject has the intention to do something) and mobility (when the subject has the ability to move) are features that could be ...
Grammar Reteaching
... A compound subject has two or more simple subjects that share the same predicate. The simple subjects are joined by and, or, or nor. When the simple subjects are joined by and, the compound subject is plural and takes the plural form of the verb. Compound Subject My sister and brother / are twins. W ...
... A compound subject has two or more simple subjects that share the same predicate. The simple subjects are joined by and, or, or nor. When the simple subjects are joined by and, the compound subject is plural and takes the plural form of the verb. Compound Subject My sister and brother / are twins. W ...
Name_____________________________________
... A participle can be in the present tense or the past tense. A present participle ends in –ing. A past participle usually ends in –ed (it uses the form of the verb that would follow had.) A participle with complements and modifiers is called a participial phrase. A participial phrase acts as an adjec ...
... A participle can be in the present tense or the past tense. A present participle ends in –ing. A past participle usually ends in –ed (it uses the form of the verb that would follow had.) A participle with complements and modifiers is called a participial phrase. A participial phrase acts as an adjec ...
Grammar SkillBuilder: Participial Phrases
... A participle is a verb form used as an adjective to modify a noun or pronoun. A participial phrase consists of a participle and its modifiers. Participles have two forms: the present participle (working) and the past participle (worked). The past participle can be used with auxiliary verbs (having w ...
... A participle is a verb form used as an adjective to modify a noun or pronoun. A participial phrase consists of a participle and its modifiers. Participles have two forms: the present participle (working) and the past participle (worked). The past participle can be used with auxiliary verbs (having w ...
A Study of English Phrase Verb in Language Learning
... of adverbs in the short term, there are two kinds of structure. After the verb structure and object structure, the latter is more common. A preposition verb is composed of a verb plus a preposition which is related to the meaning or syntax [3]. The first prepositional verbs do not take a direct obje ...
... of adverbs in the short term, there are two kinds of structure. After the verb structure and object structure, the latter is more common. A preposition verb is composed of a verb plus a preposition which is related to the meaning or syntax [3]. The first prepositional verbs do not take a direct obje ...
NOUN (LARGEST BASKET) Any name is a noun, any noun is a
... Mother form of a Pronoun:A Pronoun is said to be in mother form of a Pronoun when it appears at the end of the sentence (Receiver). Ex.: Give this to her Ownership form of a Pronoun:A Pronoun is said to be in ownership form of a Pronoun when it owns something or a person. Ex: This is her’s. Directio ...
... Mother form of a Pronoun:A Pronoun is said to be in mother form of a Pronoun when it appears at the end of the sentence (Receiver). Ex.: Give this to her Ownership form of a Pronoun:A Pronoun is said to be in ownership form of a Pronoun when it owns something or a person. Ex: This is her’s. Directio ...
basque verbal morphology
... such forms as diotsa «he says it to him, he tells him» (compare dio «he says it »), and of course in the Bizkaian auxiliary forms like deutsat. The validity of chis dual analysis is shown by the fact that che verb eutsi always tak es an indirect object (e.g., Eutsi diot «I've grabbed it, I've got it ...
... such forms as diotsa «he says it to him, he tells him» (compare dio «he says it »), and of course in the Bizkaian auxiliary forms like deutsat. The validity of chis dual analysis is shown by the fact that che verb eutsi always tak es an indirect object (e.g., Eutsi diot «I've grabbed it, I've got it ...
Collective nouns - Studentportalen
... Perhaps the increasing use of singular in British English has been influenced by the usage in American English. Since American English has more speakers and it is the version of the language that the world is the most exposed to, e.g. through TV series, films and songs, it would not seem strange if ...
... Perhaps the increasing use of singular in British English has been influenced by the usage in American English. Since American English has more speakers and it is the version of the language that the world is the most exposed to, e.g. through TV series, films and songs, it would not seem strange if ...