Sentence Pattern Four: Subject–Verb–Direct Object–Object
... The memorabilia includes many twentieth-century photographs of African Americans. ...
... The memorabilia includes many twentieth-century photographs of African Americans. ...
Direct Object Pronouns
... The direct object pronoun is placed before the verb in the future tense. For example, ‘Nous regarderons le film ce soir’ (We will watch the film tonight) becomes ‘Nous le regarderons ce soir’ (We ...
... The direct object pronoun is placed before the verb in the future tense. For example, ‘Nous regarderons le film ce soir’ (We will watch the film tonight) becomes ‘Nous le regarderons ce soir’ (We ...
The Seven Deadly Sins of Writing
... Example: Writers should spend time thinking about their arguments to make sure they are not superficial. (Unclear antecedent: who or what are superficial?) Example: A key difference between banking crises of today and of yesterday is that they have greater global impact. (Which crises have more impa ...
... Example: Writers should spend time thinking about their arguments to make sure they are not superficial. (Unclear antecedent: who or what are superficial?) Example: A key difference between banking crises of today and of yesterday is that they have greater global impact. (Which crises have more impa ...
Nominal Complements: Subjective and Objective Complements
... complements to the objects “chair” and “Bill” respectively. We use the traditional terms “subjective complement” for the former and “objective complement” for the latter. 1. Subjective Complements Setting aside sentences in which the predicate itself is a noun or adjective (##), we can distinguish a ...
... complements to the objects “chair” and “Bill” respectively. We use the traditional terms “subjective complement” for the former and “objective complement” for the latter. 1. Subjective Complements Setting aside sentences in which the predicate itself is a noun or adjective (##), we can distinguish a ...
Predicate Nouns and Linking Verbs
... Earlier, you learned that nouns can have different jobs, or functions, in a sentence. You have studied four of these jobs already: A noun can be a subject, an object of a preposition, an indirect object, or a direct object. You must remember, however, that a noun used as an object of a preposition i ...
... Earlier, you learned that nouns can have different jobs, or functions, in a sentence. You have studied four of these jobs already: A noun can be a subject, an object of a preposition, an indirect object, or a direct object. You must remember, however, that a noun used as an object of a preposition i ...
Spanish 3
... Verbs with yo forms that end in –go or –zco in present indicative use the same irregular stem in subjunctive Decir diga, digas, diga, digamos, digais, digan concocer conozca, conozcas, conozca, conozcamos, conozcais, conozcan The present subjunctive of stem changing verbs When using present subj ...
... Verbs with yo forms that end in –go or –zco in present indicative use the same irregular stem in subjunctive Decir diga, digas, diga, digamos, digais, digan concocer conozca, conozcas, conozca, conozcamos, conozcais, conozcan The present subjunctive of stem changing verbs When using present subj ...
Guide to ARTICLES, PREPOSITIONS AND PRONOUNS
... I want it. Give it to me. She took it. Tell her to give it back. He likes it. Let him have it. It is a shy cat. Don’t scare it. We don’t want to go to shopping. Please don’t make us. You all need to be quiet. That’s not kind of you. They are going to kick the ball through the window. Please stop the ...
... I want it. Give it to me. She took it. Tell her to give it back. He likes it. Let him have it. It is a shy cat. Don’t scare it. We don’t want to go to shopping. Please don’t make us. You all need to be quiet. That’s not kind of you. They are going to kick the ball through the window. Please stop the ...
Gerunds, infinitives, and participles
... generally end with an –ed or –ing ending. Since participles are derived from verbs, they do express actions or states of being. When participles function as adjectives, they are usually found preceding the nouns and pronouns in a sentence. When participles function as adverbs, they are typically fou ...
... generally end with an –ed or –ing ending. Since participles are derived from verbs, they do express actions or states of being. When participles function as adjectives, they are usually found preceding the nouns and pronouns in a sentence. When participles function as adverbs, they are typically fou ...
figures of speech
... Auxiliary Verbs: These can be used to construct different timescales, questions and negatives, to add emphasis or to give information about the mood or attitude of a speaker or writer. The primary verb ‘to be’, ‘to have’ and ‘to do’ can act as auxiliaries. The Modal Verbs: ‘can’ and ‘could’, ‘may’ a ...
... Auxiliary Verbs: These can be used to construct different timescales, questions and negatives, to add emphasis or to give information about the mood or attitude of a speaker or writer. The primary verb ‘to be’, ‘to have’ and ‘to do’ can act as auxiliaries. The Modal Verbs: ‘can’ and ‘could’, ‘may’ a ...
Theta Theory
... we have done so far is classify verbs according to whether they require any VPinternal NP. We have not really attempted to explain anything. On the contrary, we have implied that the subcategorization frame of a verb, i.e. whether it is transitive or intransitive, etc., is an unexplained primitive p ...
... we have done so far is classify verbs according to whether they require any VPinternal NP. We have not really attempted to explain anything. On the contrary, we have implied that the subcategorization frame of a verb, i.e. whether it is transitive or intransitive, etc., is an unexplained primitive p ...
WHO 1 (STS)
... 3. Some subjects that refer to groups of people can take singular and plural verbs. * My family comes from the Middle East. * My family are coming over from England to celebrate the New Year. * The committee is going to meet tomorrow morning. * The committee are going to discuss the budget. ...
... 3. Some subjects that refer to groups of people can take singular and plural verbs. * My family comes from the Middle East. * My family are coming over from England to celebrate the New Year. * The committee is going to meet tomorrow morning. * The committee are going to discuss the budget. ...
Helping Verbs Review
... Even More Helping Verbs The unicorn might have been prancing. helping verbs ...
... Even More Helping Verbs The unicorn might have been prancing. helping verbs ...
notes on subordination
... verb Examples: Find the core sentence parts in the following. Underline the simple subject once and the simple predicate twice. 1. The woman marched into the warehouse. ...
... verb Examples: Find the core sentence parts in the following. Underline the simple subject once and the simple predicate twice. 1. The woman marched into the warehouse. ...
noun- verb- adjective- adverb- conjunction- interjection
... A preposition is a word that shows how two words are related. Prepositions often tell the location of nouns Find the prepositions in the sentences below The first one is done for yo ...
... A preposition is a word that shows how two words are related. Prepositions often tell the location of nouns Find the prepositions in the sentences below The first one is done for yo ...
Sentence Structure
... A sentence is a group of words that is a complete thought on its own. Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate. The subject is who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate is what is said about the subject. The subject is always a noun, pronoun, or group of words that functions i ...
... A sentence is a group of words that is a complete thought on its own. Every sentence must have a subject and a predicate. The subject is who or what the sentence is about, while the predicate is what is said about the subject. The subject is always a noun, pronoun, or group of words that functions i ...
betty wiebe - Aurora Middle School
... Are still found at the beginning of sentences! Shows position Use the sentence “______ the tree” to see if it is actually a preposition You will be provided with a sample list for this. Identify Prepositions with a “2.” in the margin. Around the fire, the kids roasted marshmallows. ...
... Are still found at the beginning of sentences! Shows position Use the sentence “______ the tree” to see if it is actually a preposition You will be provided with a sample list for this. Identify Prepositions with a “2.” in the margin. Around the fire, the kids roasted marshmallows. ...
Action Verbs
... 1) They indicate the action of the sentence. 2) They join or link the subject of the sentence to the words that describe it. 3) They tell the time of a sentence, such as when the action happens (i.e.; past/present/future). If a verb consists of two or more words, then it is called a verb phrase. The ...
... 1) They indicate the action of the sentence. 2) They join or link the subject of the sentence to the words that describe it. 3) They tell the time of a sentence, such as when the action happens (i.e.; past/present/future). If a verb consists of two or more words, then it is called a verb phrase. The ...
AteneodeZamboanga University “Mothers”
... a. How is a mother described in the essay? (A mother is one thing that nobody can do without.) b. What are the joys of a mother? (The joys of a mother are the following: Father loves her, her daughter imitates her, the woman next door confides in her.) c. What are her pains? (The pains of a mother a ...
... a. How is a mother described in the essay? (A mother is one thing that nobody can do without.) b. What are the joys of a mother? (The joys of a mother are the following: Father loves her, her daughter imitates her, the woman next door confides in her.) c. What are her pains? (The pains of a mother a ...
Grammar and Composition
... living and studying in an English- speaking country. Students will learn sentence-level grammar, with particular emphasis on the regular and irregular verbs in the simple present, simple past, simple future, and the present progressive tenses for statements and questions. ...
... living and studying in an English- speaking country. Students will learn sentence-level grammar, with particular emphasis on the regular and irregular verbs in the simple present, simple past, simple future, and the present progressive tenses for statements and questions. ...
Breviary of English Usage
... “whosoever”) is either the subject of the state of being or the performer of the action indicated by the main verb in a relative clause; “whom” (“whomever”, “whomsoever”) is always the object or receiver of that action, or the object of a preposition. The case of the relative pronoun is determined b ...
... “whosoever”) is either the subject of the state of being or the performer of the action indicated by the main verb in a relative clause; “whom” (“whomever”, “whomsoever”) is always the object or receiver of that action, or the object of a preposition. The case of the relative pronoun is determined b ...
Linking Verbs - JJ Daniell Middle School
... • The subject is not doing anything. Instead, it is or is like something else in the sentence • Linking verbs tell us that the subject has a word in the predicate that renames it (a noun) or describes it (an adjective) • In other words, they are equal ...
... • The subject is not doing anything. Instead, it is or is like something else in the sentence • Linking verbs tell us that the subject has a word in the predicate that renames it (a noun) or describes it (an adjective) • In other words, they are equal ...
ACT Preparation
... – FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (These are coordinating conjunctions and need a comma if between 2 ind. clauses.) – These conjunctions/trans. words require a ; if between 2 ind. clauses (however, thus, therefore, etc.) – I went to the store; I bought some new shoes. ...
... – FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (These are coordinating conjunctions and need a comma if between 2 ind. clauses.) – These conjunctions/trans. words require a ; if between 2 ind. clauses (however, thus, therefore, etc.) – I went to the store; I bought some new shoes. ...
MEMOIR
... B1. Use a comma between two independent clauses joined by for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. (FANBOYS) B2. Use commas to separate items in a series (Ex: I like pears, apples, and oranges.) B3. Use a comma between two adjectives of a similar meaning or tone used to describe the same noun. B4. Use a com ...
... B1. Use a comma between two independent clauses joined by for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. (FANBOYS) B2. Use commas to separate items in a series (Ex: I like pears, apples, and oranges.) B3. Use a comma between two adjectives of a similar meaning or tone used to describe the same noun. B4. Use a com ...