nominal group
... a quantifier (some, any no, few, a few, many, etc.); a possessive (my, your, whose, the man's, etc.); a demonstrative (this, that, these, those); a numeral (one, two, three etc.); a question word (which, whose, how many, etc.). ...
... a quantifier (some, any no, few, a few, many, etc.); a possessive (my, your, whose, the man's, etc.); a demonstrative (this, that, these, those); a numeral (one, two, three etc.); a question word (which, whose, how many, etc.). ...
A. SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT 1 . Two or more Singular
... Correct- He emphasized my going there. 31. The Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used for an action that began in the past time and still. going at the time of speaking~ It is used with Adverbials of time introduced by 'since', 'for' and 'how long’. Incorrect- How long are you working i~ this offi ...
... Correct- He emphasized my going there. 31. The Present Perfect Continuous Tense is used for an action that began in the past time and still. going at the time of speaking~ It is used with Adverbials of time introduced by 'since', 'for' and 'how long’. Incorrect- How long are you working i~ this offi ...
6. - DadTalk
... 2. The clock that I just bought has a digital readout. 3. Acrobats perform complicated feats that seem to defy gravity. 4. Maria is the student whose poetry won a prize. 5. Many people in Belgium speak Flemish, which is similar to Dutch. 6. The Katzenjammer Kids, which was one of the first comic str ...
... 2. The clock that I just bought has a digital readout. 3. Acrobats perform complicated feats that seem to defy gravity. 4. Maria is the student whose poetry won a prize. 5. Many people in Belgium speak Flemish, which is similar to Dutch. 6. The Katzenjammer Kids, which was one of the first comic str ...
document - Modern Greek Studies
... There is going to be a quiz every Thursday (Grammar) & Monday (Vocabulary) after each chapter has been completed unless otherwise specified. Eight (8) chapters (ch. 9-16) will be completed in total. Workbooks are due on Thursdays after each chapter has been completed, same day as the quiz.(It’s the ...
... There is going to be a quiz every Thursday (Grammar) & Monday (Vocabulary) after each chapter has been completed unless otherwise specified. Eight (8) chapters (ch. 9-16) will be completed in total. Workbooks are due on Thursdays after each chapter has been completed, same day as the quiz.(It’s the ...
Prepositional Phrases as Modifiers
... Beside: means “next to” – Besides: means “in addition to” or “except for” ...
... Beside: means “next to” – Besides: means “in addition to” or “except for” ...
parallelism / subordination
... Skim your paper, pausing at the words “and” and “or.” Check on each side of these words to see whether the items joined are parallel. If not, make them parallel. If you have several items in a list, put them in a column to see if they are parallel. Listen to the sound of the items in a list or b ...
... Skim your paper, pausing at the words “and” and “or.” Check on each side of these words to see whether the items joined are parallel. If not, make them parallel. If you have several items in a list, put them in a column to see if they are parallel. Listen to the sound of the items in a list or b ...
English Language Lesson: Modifiers – Adjectives and Adverbs
... The mountain range spread across the land. ~Demonstrative adjectives: The demonstrative pronouns (see noun lesson) can also be used as adjectives: Example: That doctor is being sued for malpractice. Don’t put those apples in the pie; they have worms. ~Indefinite adjectives: Like indefinite pronouns ...
... The mountain range spread across the land. ~Demonstrative adjectives: The demonstrative pronouns (see noun lesson) can also be used as adjectives: Example: That doctor is being sued for malpractice. Don’t put those apples in the pie; they have worms. ~Indefinite adjectives: Like indefinite pronouns ...
Passive. - JapanEd
... ii) make the original SUBJECT (John) into an AGENT with the preposition "by." So, "John read the letter" becomes"The letter was read by John." We may also leave out the agent and simply say, "The letter was read." In English we might want to make a sentence passive for what might vaguely be called r ...
... ii) make the original SUBJECT (John) into an AGENT with the preposition "by." So, "John read the letter" becomes"The letter was read by John." We may also leave out the agent and simply say, "The letter was read." In English we might want to make a sentence passive for what might vaguely be called r ...
ESSAY: SELF-CHECK Does your introduction… Begin with an
... Each pronoun must agree with its antecedent (the noun to which each refers) in gender, number and case ...
... Each pronoun must agree with its antecedent (the noun to which each refers) in gender, number and case ...
Study Guide: Adjectives Please use this guide as a review for our
... goes to the end of the entire sentence. In other words, the predicate will always follow after the verb in the sentence. Concept explanation pp.154-155. For example: The man in the blue shirt lives near me. lives near me= predicate Steps in identifying a predicate adjective: 1- In the sentence you c ...
... goes to the end of the entire sentence. In other words, the predicate will always follow after the verb in the sentence. Concept explanation pp.154-155. For example: The man in the blue shirt lives near me. lives near me= predicate Steps in identifying a predicate adjective: 1- In the sentence you c ...
9 Common Errors in G..
... • (1) is correct because the first subject (Peter) and the second subject (his younger brother) are both singular noun, and therefore, CAN share the same singular verb ‘is’ (which can be omitted). ...
... • (1) is correct because the first subject (Peter) and the second subject (his younger brother) are both singular noun, and therefore, CAN share the same singular verb ‘is’ (which can be omitted). ...
Latin II – Participle Quiz
... ______1. The present participle is always a. passive b. active c. singular ______2. The present participle is declined like a. bonus b. magnus c. pulcher ______3. The present participle is translated a. _________ing b. having been verbed verb ______4. The perfect participle is always a. passive b. a ...
... ______1. The present participle is always a. passive b. active c. singular ______2. The present participle is declined like a. bonus b. magnus c. pulcher ______3. The present participle is translated a. _________ing b. having been verbed verb ______4. The perfect participle is always a. passive b. a ...
Language of the Australian Aborigines
... The commencement of an endeavour to obtain a knowledge of the native langnage was made October 1824, at Lake 11:acquarie, near N ewcastle, amongst the tribes belonging to, and visiting that locality, by L. E. Threlkeld, minister, and the first work resulting from his labours was entitled" Specimens ...
... The commencement of an endeavour to obtain a knowledge of the native langnage was made October 1824, at Lake 11:acquarie, near N ewcastle, amongst the tribes belonging to, and visiting that locality, by L. E. Threlkeld, minister, and the first work resulting from his labours was entitled" Specimens ...
Parts of Speech
... or word groups together. Some examples conjunctions are: and, but, or, nor, although, yet, so, either, and also. Check out this example: Erin loves to swim and play at the beach. What is the conjunction in this sentence? a. beach b. swim, play c. at ...
... or word groups together. Some examples conjunctions are: and, but, or, nor, although, yet, so, either, and also. Check out this example: Erin loves to swim and play at the beach. What is the conjunction in this sentence? a. beach b. swim, play c. at ...
Adjective Clauses
... dependent clause is essential information or extra information in the understanding of the noun. This impacts the meaning and the punctuation. • Essential clauses are also called identifying or restrictive. We DO NOT use commas with these clauses. • Extra clauses are also called non-identifying or n ...
... dependent clause is essential information or extra information in the understanding of the noun. This impacts the meaning and the punctuation. • Essential clauses are also called identifying or restrictive. We DO NOT use commas with these clauses. • Extra clauses are also called non-identifying or n ...
Parts of Speech
... or word groups together. Some examples conjunctions are: and, but, or, nor, although, yet, so, either, and also. Check out this example: Erin loves to swim and play at the beach. What is the conjunction in this sentence? a. beach b. swim, play c. at ...
... or word groups together. Some examples conjunctions are: and, but, or, nor, although, yet, so, either, and also. Check out this example: Erin loves to swim and play at the beach. What is the conjunction in this sentence? a. beach b. swim, play c. at ...
Adjective Clauses
... dependent clause is essential information or extra information in the understanding of the noun. This impacts the meaning and the punctuation. • Essential clauses are also called identifying or restrictive. We DO NOT use commas with these clauses. • Extra clauses are also called non-identifying or n ...
... dependent clause is essential information or extra information in the understanding of the noun. This impacts the meaning and the punctuation. • Essential clauses are also called identifying or restrictive. We DO NOT use commas with these clauses. • Extra clauses are also called non-identifying or n ...
the six basic sentence patterns in english
... The eight essential building blocks (parts of speech) of English traditional grammar are the following: 1. nouns 2. pronouns 3. verbs 4. adjectives 5. adverbs 6. prepositions 7. conjunctions 8. interjections ...
... The eight essential building blocks (parts of speech) of English traditional grammar are the following: 1. nouns 2. pronouns 3. verbs 4. adjectives 5. adverbs 6. prepositions 7. conjunctions 8. interjections ...
Library Orientation and Clauses and Phrases (G#2)
... A clause has a subject and complete verb that go together; a phrase doesn’t. An “-ing” verb cannot be the only verb in a sentence. With no helping verb, it makes a phrase. A phrase can never be a sentence by itself. Clauses must be connected to sentences (other clauses) in very specific ways (with s ...
... A clause has a subject and complete verb that go together; a phrase doesn’t. An “-ing” verb cannot be the only verb in a sentence. With no helping verb, it makes a phrase. A phrase can never be a sentence by itself. Clauses must be connected to sentences (other clauses) in very specific ways (with s ...
Year 3 Literacy
... business: once busy is learnt, with due attention to the unusual spelling of the /i/ sound as ‘u’, business can then be spelt as busy + ness, with the y of busy changed to i according to the rule. disappear: the root word appear contains sounds which can be spelt in more than one way so it needs to ...
... business: once busy is learnt, with due attention to the unusual spelling of the /i/ sound as ‘u’, business can then be spelt as busy + ness, with the y of busy changed to i according to the rule. disappear: the root word appear contains sounds which can be spelt in more than one way so it needs to ...
Adverb Clauses
... 3. After studying the examples, we will write sentences of our own. 4. Unless my girlfriend postpones her visit from Calgary, I will not have time to study for my exam. 5. The football game was cancelled before it started raining. 6. When the train arrives and if Ms. Langlois is on it, she will be s ...
... 3. After studying the examples, we will write sentences of our own. 4. Unless my girlfriend postpones her visit from Calgary, I will not have time to study for my exam. 5. The football game was cancelled before it started raining. 6. When the train arrives and if Ms. Langlois is on it, she will be s ...
Grammar for Young Speakers of English Part 3 French
... seemed easier to take it off than to put it on. We reinforce the idea of pas with Not Now Bernard, which I’ve translated (Pas maintenant, Bernard) and which they already know. We also explain the connections between spoken and written French, focusing, whenever they occur, on letters that are not pr ...
... seemed easier to take it off than to put it on. We reinforce the idea of pas with Not Now Bernard, which I’ve translated (Pas maintenant, Bernard) and which they already know. We also explain the connections between spoken and written French, focusing, whenever they occur, on letters that are not pr ...
Writing: Active And Passive Sentences
... by Melman. • Object becomes the initiator and cause of an action/ the one doing the action. • As a general rule the object switches with the subject in PASSIVE sentences, so the object becomes the subject and the original subject becomes an agent which has the verb done to it. ...
... by Melman. • Object becomes the initiator and cause of an action/ the one doing the action. • As a general rule the object switches with the subject in PASSIVE sentences, so the object becomes the subject and the original subject becomes an agent which has the verb done to it. ...