DownloadGrammar support: adverbs of frequency
... She works overtime every once in a while. (= rarely) He speaks Spanish at work from time to time. (= occasionally) They play chess now and again. (= occasionally) ...
... She works overtime every once in a while. (= rarely) He speaks Spanish at work from time to time. (= occasionally) They play chess now and again. (= occasionally) ...
Spag Progession
... Encourage children to extend their sentences sentences and begin using joining words (conjunctions). They can to recognise join simple sentences (clauses) compound and The boat arrived late and the man walked down complex sentences the gangway. They can add a subordinate clause to a sentence ...
... Encourage children to extend their sentences sentences and begin using joining words (conjunctions). They can to recognise join simple sentences (clauses) compound and The boat arrived late and the man walked down complex sentences the gangway. They can add a subordinate clause to a sentence ...
Participles and Participial Phrases A participle is a verb form used
... participle and any objects or modifiers of that participle. Check out the participial phrases italicized in each sentence below. 1. Sneaking around like a thief, my brother found the secret password. 2. The group trekking across the forest is a Boy Scout troop. 3. Hysterically laughing like a hyena, ...
... participle and any objects or modifiers of that participle. Check out the participial phrases italicized in each sentence below. 1. Sneaking around like a thief, my brother found the secret password. 2. The group trekking across the forest is a Boy Scout troop. 3. Hysterically laughing like a hyena, ...
glossary of grammatical terminology
... A clause, sometimes called a subordinate clause, that cannot stand alone but must work together with an independent clause to complete its meaning and form a complete sentence. Because the population of the town has grown, a number of new houses are being built. Determiner A noun marker that precede ...
... A clause, sometimes called a subordinate clause, that cannot stand alone but must work together with an independent clause to complete its meaning and form a complete sentence. Because the population of the town has grown, a number of new houses are being built. Determiner A noun marker that precede ...
N 378, Foundations of Grammar, Midterm Exam
... 18) The ___________________________ in a sentence generally answers what or where the noun (subject) and the verb interact. ...
... 18) The ___________________________ in a sentence generally answers what or where the noun (subject) and the verb interact. ...
How to Proofread Your Paper
... Commas are tricky, but they can be very efficient. Always check, all the commas, because there may be, too many in places, they do not belong. Commas can also be underused like in this sentence and because the thoughts are not being effectively broken-up this can add frustration. For more help with ...
... Commas are tricky, but they can be very efficient. Always check, all the commas, because there may be, too many in places, they do not belong. Commas can also be underused like in this sentence and because the thoughts are not being effectively broken-up this can add frustration. For more help with ...
Lesson: 3 Time for Tenses: past, present and future.
... Lesson: 3 Time for Tenses: past, present and future. ...
... Lesson: 3 Time for Tenses: past, present and future. ...
Business English, 9e
... Helping Verb: used to create verb phrases ◦ Examples: is, are, was, were, am, could, would, should, do, does Chapter 2, Guffey-Seefer, Business English, 10e, Copyright 2011 Cengage Learning, All Rights Reserved ...
... Helping Verb: used to create verb phrases ◦ Examples: is, are, was, were, am, could, would, should, do, does Chapter 2, Guffey-Seefer, Business English, 10e, Copyright 2011 Cengage Learning, All Rights Reserved ...
Use verbs that agree with a subject, not with a noun that is part of a
... Rule 1: Use verbs that agree with a subject, not with a noun that is part of a modifying phrase or clause between verb and subject: “The pot of eggs is boiling on the stove.” ...
... Rule 1: Use verbs that agree with a subject, not with a noun that is part of a modifying phrase or clause between verb and subject: “The pot of eggs is boiling on the stove.” ...
Parts of Speech Bingo!
... the board and color strips. Don’t erase the board. When I show you a sentence you need to place a color strip on the correct part of ...
... the board and color strips. Don’t erase the board. When I show you a sentence you need to place a color strip on the correct part of ...
Roots, Deverbal Nouns and Denominal Verbs, in Morphology and
... we must say that the noun blijk only occurs in idiomatic expressions without the definite article and w.r.t. the second, we must note that for most native speakers spugen is a regular verb. ...
... we must say that the noun blijk only occurs in idiomatic expressions without the definite article and w.r.t. the second, we must note that for most native speakers spugen is a regular verb. ...
Sentence fluency
... A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. (Helpful hint: The first letter of each of the coordinators spells FANBOYS.) Coordinators are always preceded by a comma. In the following compound ...
... A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a coordinator. The coordinators are as follows: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. (Helpful hint: The first letter of each of the coordinators spells FANBOYS.) Coordinators are always preceded by a comma. In the following compound ...
LANGUAGE GUIDELINES FOR WRITING LAB REPORTS in
... Subject + Verb + Object for example: The student sang. The student sang a song. S +V + [O] Notice that BOTH these sentences are COMPLETE. The first has only a noun-subject and a verb. But, in the second sentence, the verb is followed by a noun-“OBJECT” – i.e., a word that answers the verb’s question ...
... Subject + Verb + Object for example: The student sang. The student sang a song. S +V + [O] Notice that BOTH these sentences are COMPLETE. The first has only a noun-subject and a verb. But, in the second sentence, the verb is followed by a noun-“OBJECT” – i.e., a word that answers the verb’s question ...
Basics
... Although most pronouns function as substitutes for nouns, some can function as adjectives modifying nouns (This bird always catches the worm). Because they have the form of a pronoun and the function of an adjective, such pronouns may be called pronoun/adjectives. Pronouns are classified as personal ...
... Although most pronouns function as substitutes for nouns, some can function as adjectives modifying nouns (This bird always catches the worm). Because they have the form of a pronoun and the function of an adjective, such pronouns may be called pronoun/adjectives. Pronouns are classified as personal ...
Editing your writing for grammar mistakes
... should be “economic development”, which is the closest singular noun, but given popular ideas about politicians one can guess that the writer actually meant “it” to refer to “the environment”. In the second sentence there is no confusion of meaning. In general, pronouns are used much less in writing ...
... should be “economic development”, which is the closest singular noun, but given popular ideas about politicians one can guess that the writer actually meant “it” to refer to “the environment”. In the second sentence there is no confusion of meaning. In general, pronouns are used much less in writing ...
DOLs November 15 * 19, 2010
... 5. Carrying their backpacks, three students boarded the school bus. 5. Carrying their backpacks, three students boarded the school bus. ...
... 5. Carrying their backpacks, three students boarded the school bus. 5. Carrying their backpacks, three students boarded the school bus. ...
Le Participe Présent
... So, what’s the Present Participle? • The Present Participle is the verb form which ends in ing in English. • It is used to show an action which takes place at the same time as another action. eg. Coming into the room, I saw my friend. • It may also be used with the prepositions “upon’, “whilst”, “b ...
... So, what’s the Present Participle? • The Present Participle is the verb form which ends in ing in English. • It is used to show an action which takes place at the same time as another action. eg. Coming into the room, I saw my friend. • It may also be used with the prepositions “upon’, “whilst”, “b ...
Prepositional Phrases
... complements or modifiers it may have. Tip: Infinitives end at the next verb or punctuation mark. Tip: Ask what/where after the infinitive to locate the rest of the phrase. To go to the store, you will need my car. You will need to walk slowly on icy sidewalks. Note: Don’t split infinitives ...
... complements or modifiers it may have. Tip: Infinitives end at the next verb or punctuation mark. Tip: Ask what/where after the infinitive to locate the rest of the phrase. To go to the store, you will need my car. You will need to walk slowly on icy sidewalks. Note: Don’t split infinitives ...
Technical Writing Style
... A modifier “dangles” if it doesn’t have anything to refer to. Most of the time, this is the result of writing sentences with no actor. See how that subject + verb formula helps? Here’s an example of a sentence with a dangling modifier: Trying to put out the fire, the fire extinguisher broke. We kn ...
... A modifier “dangles” if it doesn’t have anything to refer to. Most of the time, this is the result of writing sentences with no actor. See how that subject + verb formula helps? Here’s an example of a sentence with a dangling modifier: Trying to put out the fire, the fire extinguisher broke. We kn ...
Phrases PPT
... complements or modifiers it may have. Tip: Infinitives end at the next verb or punctuation mark. Tip: Ask what/where after the infinitive to locate the rest of the phrase. To go to the store, you will need my car. You will need to walk slowly on icy sidewalks. Note: Don’t split infinitives ...
... complements or modifiers it may have. Tip: Infinitives end at the next verb or punctuation mark. Tip: Ask what/where after the infinitive to locate the rest of the phrase. To go to the store, you will need my car. You will need to walk slowly on icy sidewalks. Note: Don’t split infinitives ...
BRUSH STROKES
... RESEARCH “Students often see revision, not as an opportunity to develop and improve a piece of writing, but as an indication that they have failed to do it right the first time.” ...
... RESEARCH “Students often see revision, not as an opportunity to develop and improve a piece of writing, but as an indication that they have failed to do it right the first time.” ...
Verbs - Images
... – It can also refer to an event that took place for a limited time. Here’s how to form this tense: The helping verb + the ing form of the main verb ...
... – It can also refer to an event that took place for a limited time. Here’s how to form this tense: The helping verb + the ing form of the main verb ...