Delph Primary School – Yearly Objectives and Progression Grid
... Precise, clear language to give information e.g. First, switch on the red button. Next, wait for the green light to flash... Types of sentences: Statements Questions Exclamations Simple Connectives: and, or, but, so, because, so that, then, that, while, when, where Also as openers: While… When… Wher ...
... Precise, clear language to give information e.g. First, switch on the red button. Next, wait for the green light to flash... Types of sentences: Statements Questions Exclamations Simple Connectives: and, or, but, so, because, so that, then, that, while, when, where Also as openers: While… When… Wher ...
The Lexicon-Grammar of a Language: Application to French
... These last adverbial phrases are semi-frozen: their first part Prep Det N Prep is fixed and listed in the table, whereas the remaining part is a variable noun phrase which is described by means of binary properties; its nouns can be '+' or '-' human (i.e. column Nh), or non human (i.e. column N-h). ...
... These last adverbial phrases are semi-frozen: their first part Prep Det N Prep is fixed and listed in the table, whereas the remaining part is a variable noun phrase which is described by means of binary properties; its nouns can be '+' or '-' human (i.e. column Nh), or non human (i.e. column N-h). ...
V - Fountainhead Press
... (What did the highway workers clean? Whom did John see?) Just like any other sentence pattern, this one can take optional elements, such as adverbs or prepositional phrases. ...
... (What did the highway workers clean? Whom did John see?) Just like any other sentence pattern, this one can take optional elements, such as adverbs or prepositional phrases. ...
Pronouns Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns Mi
... Pronoun Order of Placement with more than one pronoun. Te You Os You all RID = Reflexive Indirect Direct If there is no reflexive, it is Direct, Lo, la you formal Los, las You all Indirect You cannot have two pronouns that begin with "l" The lo,la Him, her, it Los, las Them first pronoun will be cha ...
... Pronoun Order of Placement with more than one pronoun. Te You Os You all RID = Reflexive Indirect Direct If there is no reflexive, it is Direct, Lo, la you formal Los, las You all Indirect You cannot have two pronouns that begin with "l" The lo,la Him, her, it Los, las Them first pronoun will be cha ...
strategies for effective syntax
... strategies for effective syntax coordination A coordinate structure gives equal weight to two or more ideas in a sentence. Note that a semi-colon is an excellent piece of punctuation to use in expressing coordinate or equally important ideas. A semi-colon allows you to place two independent clauses ...
... strategies for effective syntax coordination A coordinate structure gives equal weight to two or more ideas in a sentence. Note that a semi-colon is an excellent piece of punctuation to use in expressing coordinate or equally important ideas. A semi-colon allows you to place two independent clauses ...
Arabic Nominals in HPSG: A Verbal Noun Perspective
... The STEM feature contains a list of letters, which comprise the word or phrase or lexeme. We can identify any pattern in the lexeme by substituting the root letters to the placeholders in STEM. As an example, the ROOT of the lexeme ‘kataba’ contains ‘k’, ‘t’ and ‘b’ and the pattern of the STEM is ( ...
... The STEM feature contains a list of letters, which comprise the word or phrase or lexeme. We can identify any pattern in the lexeme by substituting the root letters to the placeholders in STEM. As an example, the ROOT of the lexeme ‘kataba’ contains ‘k’, ‘t’ and ‘b’ and the pattern of the STEM is ( ...
Sometimes there
... Gerunds and Possessives OK, so now you understand gerunds. Let's build on that knowledge and figure out how to deal with possessives before a gerund. People ask about this a lot. Here's an example of a correct sentence: That baby’s crying is getting on my nerves. You wouldn’t (or at least shouldn’t) ...
... Gerunds and Possessives OK, so now you understand gerunds. Let's build on that knowledge and figure out how to deal with possessives before a gerund. People ask about this a lot. Here's an example of a correct sentence: That baby’s crying is getting on my nerves. You wouldn’t (or at least shouldn’t) ...
Chapter 4 - Nouns, pronouns and the simple noun phrase
... Semi-determiners (same, other, another, last, such) ...
... Semi-determiners (same, other, another, last, such) ...
SUBORDINATION
... The three types of dependent clauses are used as three different parts of speech. The part of speech lends its name to the type of clause. You can learn to identify these clauses according to their function and position in a sentence and the signal words which accompany them. Remember that each depe ...
... The three types of dependent clauses are used as three different parts of speech. The part of speech lends its name to the type of clause. You can learn to identify these clauses according to their function and position in a sentence and the signal words which accompany them. Remember that each depe ...
PowerPoint - Ms. Emily Mullins
... infinitives.) a. You may want to check whether the above question has identified the subject and not an object (i.e., more information about the actor and action). To do so, ask: (Fill in the verb) what? Or, (Fill in the verb) who? The answer to this question will be an object. How would this sound? ...
... infinitives.) a. You may want to check whether the above question has identified the subject and not an object (i.e., more information about the actor and action). To do so, ask: (Fill in the verb) what? Or, (Fill in the verb) who? The answer to this question will be an object. How would this sound? ...
句法理論研究習題第三章
... the original one. Examples of this are unconscious, and unlucky. And adjectives can also combine with suffixes to form nouns, such as sadness and quickness. On the contrary, in the structure 2, the adjective “happy” first combines with “ness” and then the noun “happiness” combines with the prefix “u ...
... the original one. Examples of this are unconscious, and unlucky. And adjectives can also combine with suffixes to form nouns, such as sadness and quickness. On the contrary, in the structure 2, the adjective “happy” first combines with “ness” and then the noun “happiness” combines with the prefix “u ...
Phrases, Clauses, and Commas
... When these begin a sentence, the comma comes after the clause. When these are in the middle of a sentence the comma comes before the conjunction. Exceptions to the rule---typically, because, since, or when in the middle of a sentence need no comma ...
... When these begin a sentence, the comma comes after the clause. When these are in the middle of a sentence the comma comes before the conjunction. Exceptions to the rule---typically, because, since, or when in the middle of a sentence need no comma ...
GRAMMAR NOTES
... but is understood to be you. Imperative sentences also begin with a capital letter and usually end with a period. A strong command may end with an exclamation point. Examples: (You) Put your essay on my desk when you are finished. (imperative) (You) Give me a break! (strong imperative) Simple Senten ...
... but is understood to be you. Imperative sentences also begin with a capital letter and usually end with a period. A strong command may end with an exclamation point. Examples: (You) Put your essay on my desk when you are finished. (imperative) (You) Give me a break! (strong imperative) Simple Senten ...
Phrases
... phrase is a gerund + any words that connect to, or are associated with, the actual gerund. The only difference between a gerund and a “regular” noun is that one “looks” like a verb but functions as a regular noun. Example: I love bowling with my friends. (The gerund phrase is italicized. “Bowling” i ...
... phrase is a gerund + any words that connect to, or are associated with, the actual gerund. The only difference between a gerund and a “regular” noun is that one “looks” like a verb but functions as a regular noun. Example: I love bowling with my friends. (The gerund phrase is italicized. “Bowling” i ...
Skill 1: Appositive Phrase
... Examples (adjective clauses are underlined; same source as above) Nenny, who thinks she is smart and talks to the old man, asks lots of questions. Instead there was a button that did it for you. Those who don't know any better come into neighborhood scared. Skill 6: Adverb Clause (or Subordinate Cla ...
... Examples (adjective clauses are underlined; same source as above) Nenny, who thinks she is smart and talks to the old man, asks lots of questions. Instead there was a button that did it for you. Those who don't know any better come into neighborhood scared. Skill 6: Adverb Clause (or Subordinate Cla ...
Subject / Verb Agreement As you know, when words agree they are
... In the first sentence, the writer mistakenly assumes that the subject is city, which would take the singular verb includes. But the real subject is attractions, a plural noun that takes the plural verb include. To find the true subject of a sentence, first look for the sentence’s verb. The verb is t ...
... In the first sentence, the writer mistakenly assumes that the subject is city, which would take the singular verb includes. But the real subject is attractions, a plural noun that takes the plural verb include. To find the true subject of a sentence, first look for the sentence’s verb. The verb is t ...
Direct and indirect objects
... What about those papers you found? (them / the police) Oh, I handed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It’s pouring ...
... What about those papers you found? (them / the police) Oh, I handed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It’s pouring ...
infinitives and infinitive phrases
... Captain Piccard wanted to boldly go where no man had gone before! *Note: “To boldly go” is a split infinitive, meaning the “to” is separated from the “go.” ...
... Captain Piccard wanted to boldly go where no man had gone before! *Note: “To boldly go” is a split infinitive, meaning the “to” is separated from the “go.” ...
Object Shift with Raising Verbs
... the matrix adverb gisteren 'yesterday'), which in the Principles and Parameters theory of clause structure may be taken to occupy the specifier positions of AgrSP, TP, and AgrOP (cf.Chomsky 1995:342). The matrix verb is again schijnen, which lacks a vP. But schijnen is a restructuring verb, having a ...
... the matrix adverb gisteren 'yesterday'), which in the Principles and Parameters theory of clause structure may be taken to occupy the specifier positions of AgrSP, TP, and AgrOP (cf.Chomsky 1995:342). The matrix verb is again schijnen, which lacks a vP. But schijnen is a restructuring verb, having a ...
outline of ALL the morphology lectures
... Whereas a root is normally a single morpheme, a stem might contain two or more. For example, a compound noun might function as a stem for the addition of the plural suffix. Morphemes can also (more rarely) be infixes, which are inserted within another form, rather than before or after. The ancestor ...
... Whereas a root is normally a single morpheme, a stem might contain two or more. For example, a compound noun might function as a stem for the addition of the plural suffix. Morphemes can also (more rarely) be infixes, which are inserted within another form, rather than before or after. The ancestor ...
Misplaced, Dangling, and Squinting Modifiers
... When a modifier doesn’t have is not describing a word or phrase, it is called a dangling modifier, meaning that it has nothing to hold on to; therefore, it does not clearly describe anything in the sentence. Taking her in his arms, the moon hid behind the clouds. The sentence here needs to be rewrit ...
... When a modifier doesn’t have is not describing a word or phrase, it is called a dangling modifier, meaning that it has nothing to hold on to; therefore, it does not clearly describe anything in the sentence. Taking her in his arms, the moon hid behind the clouds. The sentence here needs to be rewrit ...
Parts of Speech
... Intensive and reflective Pronouns are personal pronouns that end in –self or – selves. Intensive pronouns refer to a noun or a pronoun to give emphasis. Reflexive pronouns refer to the subject. Common intensive and reflexive pronouns ...
... Intensive and reflective Pronouns are personal pronouns that end in –self or – selves. Intensive pronouns refer to a noun or a pronoun to give emphasis. Reflexive pronouns refer to the subject. Common intensive and reflexive pronouns ...
Automatic translation of support verb constructions
... translate without difficulty into English. However, the support verb can be deleted in French, as in (9)b and (10)b, but not in English. The latter sentences can only be translated by re-introducing the deleted support verb. To handle all these difficulties, a link must be established in the lexicon ...
... translate without difficulty into English. However, the support verb can be deleted in French, as in (9)b and (10)b, but not in English. The latter sentences can only be translated by re-introducing the deleted support verb. To handle all these difficulties, a link must be established in the lexicon ...
Topic – Estonia
... Inventing Metaphors First of all, identify something that you want to create a metaphor around eg the stars. Think of something that is like the subject or something to do with the subject - they shine, glitter, are like tin-tacks, like diamonds, like jewels, like fiery eyes. Now use an idea to make ...
... Inventing Metaphors First of all, identify something that you want to create a metaphor around eg the stars. Think of something that is like the subject or something to do with the subject - they shine, glitter, are like tin-tacks, like diamonds, like jewels, like fiery eyes. Now use an idea to make ...