WIDELY TESTED ERRORS ON THE PSAT`s GRAMMAR SECTION
... when done incorrectly. The trick comes when many words separate the subject from the verb. Here's how not to get caught: 1. Ask yourself "what's the subject?" Two places where you won't find the subject – o Inside a prepositional phrase o Inside a subordinate clause (separated by commas) 2. Is it ...
... when done incorrectly. The trick comes when many words separate the subject from the verb. Here's how not to get caught: 1. Ask yourself "what's the subject?" Two places where you won't find the subject – o Inside a prepositional phrase o Inside a subordinate clause (separated by commas) 2. Is it ...
Abbreviations and Initials
... 1. Write a topic sentence that tells the issue and your opinion about it. 2. Give at least three reasons that will convince the reader to agree with you. 3. Explain each reason with one or more examples. 4. Save your strongest reason for last. 5. At the end of your paragraph, tell your feelings agai ...
... 1. Write a topic sentence that tells the issue and your opinion about it. 2. Give at least three reasons that will convince the reader to agree with you. 3. Explain each reason with one or more examples. 4. Save your strongest reason for last. 5. At the end of your paragraph, tell your feelings agai ...
Latin II notebook Ch 27 packet Reflexive pronoun: “reflects”/ refers to
... * 3 dict listings: pres, 1st sing [-r]; inf. [-i]; PPP & sum -perf stem *see p. ___ for list of common deponent vocabulary * commands: sing. make the inf. end in e/ ere; pl. use 2nd pl present form [-mini] ...
... * 3 dict listings: pres, 1st sing [-r]; inf. [-i]; PPP & sum -perf stem *see p. ___ for list of common deponent vocabulary * commands: sing. make the inf. end in e/ ere; pl. use 2nd pl present form [-mini] ...
1 Word Choice
... English verbs have two voices: active and passive. In the active voice, the subject performs the action, while in the passive voice, the subject receives the action. Frances always wins the award. [Active voice] The award is always won by Frances. [Passive voice] Note the change of the verb from win ...
... English verbs have two voices: active and passive. In the active voice, the subject performs the action, while in the passive voice, the subject receives the action. Frances always wins the award. [Active voice] The award is always won by Frances. [Passive voice] Note the change of the verb from win ...
Accusative Case - David S. Danaher
... What are the forms of the accusative case for nouns in the singular and plural? ...
... What are the forms of the accusative case for nouns in the singular and plural? ...
Phrases - Mrs. Maldonado`s English Class
... My sister was sighing, and that upset me. Sighing, my sister upset me. (participle) My sister’s sighing upset me. (gerund) ...
... My sister was sighing, and that upset me. Sighing, my sister upset me. (participle) My sister’s sighing upset me. (gerund) ...
Subordinate Clause
... Independent Clause: has a subject and verb and CAN stand by itself as a complete sentence. The dog barked. Subordinate Clause: (dependent clause) has a subject and verb but CANNOT stand by itself as a complete sentence. It leaves you hanging… After the doorbell rang… Independent clause = complete se ...
... Independent Clause: has a subject and verb and CAN stand by itself as a complete sentence. The dog barked. Subordinate Clause: (dependent clause) has a subject and verb but CANNOT stand by itself as a complete sentence. It leaves you hanging… After the doorbell rang… Independent clause = complete se ...
latin grammar
... Of course, things are different in Latin. Remember how nouns have different cases, depending on what the noun’s function is in a sentence? Well, adjectives have cases too. Don’t groan yet! Adjectives generally use the same endings as nouns do, so that if you know your noun endings (suffixes), you al ...
... Of course, things are different in Latin. Remember how nouns have different cases, depending on what the noun’s function is in a sentence? Well, adjectives have cases too. Don’t groan yet! Adjectives generally use the same endings as nouns do, so that if you know your noun endings (suffixes), you al ...
Appendix: SUPPLEMENTARY GRAMMAR UNITS
... • It is also sometimes confusing for students that the term “verb” is used to refer to the part of speech a word is (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) and, as well, to refer to the function of a word in a sentence (subject, verb, object). Look at the first item in Exercise 1 as an example. To elicit wh ...
... • It is also sometimes confusing for students that the term “verb” is used to refer to the part of speech a word is (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) and, as well, to refer to the function of a word in a sentence (subject, verb, object). Look at the first item in Exercise 1 as an example. To elicit wh ...
File - Website of Lisa King, RLMS
... describes a noun or pronoun. It tells what kind, how many, or which one. Here is an example: Erin has blonde hair. Which word describes in this sentence. What is the adjective? a. blonde b. Erin c. hair ...
... describes a noun or pronoun. It tells what kind, how many, or which one. Here is an example: Erin has blonde hair. Which word describes in this sentence. What is the adjective? a. blonde b. Erin c. hair ...
Book Reviews
... on the topic for languages such as Spanish and English may be few, for languages such as German and French, extensive research exists reaching back several decades and, as the author maintains, many findings for these languages are also relevant for Spanish. The literature review is structured, howe ...
... on the topic for languages such as Spanish and English may be few, for languages such as German and French, extensive research exists reaching back several decades and, as the author maintains, many findings for these languages are also relevant for Spanish. The literature review is structured, howe ...
Punctuation - Apostrophes
... Use an apostrophe to indicate possession with nouns. A plural noun that does end in "s" forms the possessive adding just '. Write the noun, change no letters, drop no letters, and then simply add '. This rule is always the same for each plural noun that does end in "s." (To be sure you need a posses ...
... Use an apostrophe to indicate possession with nouns. A plural noun that does end in "s" forms the possessive adding just '. Write the noun, change no letters, drop no letters, and then simply add '. This rule is always the same for each plural noun that does end in "s." (To be sure you need a posses ...
Sentence Types - Mrs. Olinger's English Page
... • Adjective clauses tend to begin with (or these are implied) • Who, whom, whose, which, or that ...
... • Adjective clauses tend to begin with (or these are implied) • Who, whom, whose, which, or that ...
THE PRESENT ACTIVE INDICATIVE INDICATES WHAT
... being discouraged by the mind-boggling intricacies of the New Testament Greek). The Greek verbs are somewhat like and somewhat unlike the English verbs—they have tense, voice, mood, person and number. Five very important traits a Greek verb cannot do without. English verbs have four: tense, voice, m ...
... being discouraged by the mind-boggling intricacies of the New Testament Greek). The Greek verbs are somewhat like and somewhat unlike the English verbs—they have tense, voice, mood, person and number. Five very important traits a Greek verb cannot do without. English verbs have four: tense, voice, m ...
the Answer and Commentary - HKU Faculty of Dentistry
... There are many ways to adopt a clear, plain style, such as rewriting complex constructions, simplifying technical terms, and identifying the actor of a verb or head noun of a phrase. See what alternatives you can come up with. (1) The whitening of one’s dentition can be executed with varying degrees ...
... There are many ways to adopt a clear, plain style, such as rewriting complex constructions, simplifying technical terms, and identifying the actor of a verb or head noun of a phrase. See what alternatives you can come up with. (1) The whitening of one’s dentition can be executed with varying degrees ...
INTRODUCTION TO GREEK GRAMMAR Lesson 22 Infinitives
... There are three common ways of making indirect statements in Greek. It appears that the verb used in indirect speech is normally reported in the same tense and mode as was used by the original speaker. A. The most common way is to use o[ti with an indicative verb. Example: ou< le>geiv o[ti basileu>v ...
... There are three common ways of making indirect statements in Greek. It appears that the verb used in indirect speech is normally reported in the same tense and mode as was used by the original speaker. A. The most common way is to use o[ti with an indicative verb. Example: ou< le>geiv o[ti basileu>v ...
EOCT Grammar Review
... the sentences in a more logical order: She has to attend a student council meeting after school. Today, the club is going to be making their float for the homecoming parade. She missed the last two meetings because of choir practice. Her team is responsible for painting the main banner. The float ...
... the sentences in a more logical order: She has to attend a student council meeting after school. Today, the club is going to be making their float for the homecoming parade. She missed the last two meetings because of choir practice. Her team is responsible for painting the main banner. The float ...
Adjectives and Adverbs
... Dakotah seems confused about the assignment. (The predicate adjective confused describes Dakotah.) My cat is fat and lazy. (The adjectives fat and lazy describe the cat.) Emily and Hunter appear happy to be here today. (The adjective happy describes Emily and Hunter.) Those chocolate chip cookies sm ...
... Dakotah seems confused about the assignment. (The predicate adjective confused describes Dakotah.) My cat is fat and lazy. (The adjectives fat and lazy describe the cat.) Emily and Hunter appear happy to be here today. (The adjective happy describes Emily and Hunter.) Those chocolate chip cookies sm ...
Overview of Spelling
... the subject. You must determine which word is the sentence's subject and then use it to decide whether the verb needs an “-s” or “-es” ending. The color of the stage setting seems drab. The colors of the stage setting seem drab. A computer with a variety of memory chips serves a special purpose. Com ...
... the subject. You must determine which word is the sentence's subject and then use it to decide whether the verb needs an “-s” or “-es” ending. The color of the stage setting seems drab. The colors of the stage setting seem drab. A computer with a variety of memory chips serves a special purpose. Com ...
Grammar Mastery Test - Warren County Schools
... 11. Either my friend or my sister (is, are) going to go with me. 12. Where (is, are) the cookies? 13. I (has, have) already spent all my money. 14. She (has, have) already done that. 15. We are not certain it will be (he, him) who breaks free. 16. Did they assume they scared (she, her)? 17. He is c ...
... 11. Either my friend or my sister (is, are) going to go with me. 12. Where (is, are) the cookies? 13. I (has, have) already spent all my money. 14. She (has, have) already done that. 15. We are not certain it will be (he, him) who breaks free. 16. Did they assume they scared (she, her)? 17. He is c ...
CHOOSING THE CORRECT TENSE IN CONTEXT
... Modal and verb. Could is a modal, which changes the meaning of the verb. Modals are followed by the base form of the verb, which in this sentence is "talk." Past continuous. Again, an action continues for a while; here there’s no interruption. Simple present. “Today” is the keyword; it implies the p ...
... Modal and verb. Could is a modal, which changes the meaning of the verb. Modals are followed by the base form of the verb, which in this sentence is "talk." Past continuous. Again, an action continues for a while; here there’s no interruption. Simple present. “Today” is the keyword; it implies the p ...
Grammar
... This tense is expressing an action that should have been concluded in the past (but was not) or an action that (doubtfully) will be concluded in the future. It is formed by preterite of an auxiliary verb + infinitive of “å ha” + past participle of the main verb. Jeg skulle ha lest denne boka før kur ...
... This tense is expressing an action that should have been concluded in the past (but was not) or an action that (doubtfully) will be concluded in the future. It is formed by preterite of an auxiliary verb + infinitive of “å ha” + past participle of the main verb. Jeg skulle ha lest denne boka før kur ...
LIGHT VERBS IN STANDARD AND EGYPTIAN ARABIC Amr Helmy
... satiety” or laa tašuru / laa našuru bil šaba “it does/ we do not feel satiated” while in (11) it means something completely different: laa nantaziru ħatta našuru bi al-šaba “we do not wait until we feel satiated.” The semantic difference between (9) and (10) on one hand and (11) on the other ...
... satiety” or laa tašuru / laa našuru bil šaba “it does/ we do not feel satiated” while in (11) it means something completely different: laa nantaziru ħatta našuru bi al-šaba “we do not wait until we feel satiated.” The semantic difference between (9) and (10) on one hand and (11) on the other ...