Sample
... In the early 1800s, President Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the land west of the Mississippi River. The men knew their exploration would lead them through Indian lands on their way from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. They needed (9) someone who could communicate with ...
... In the early 1800s, President Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the land west of the Mississippi River. The men knew their exploration would lead them through Indian lands on their way from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean. They needed (9) someone who could communicate with ...
Complete Subjects and Predicates
... Identifying Verb Phrases Underline the verb phrase in each sentence. Include main verbs and helping verbs. 1. The human brain is receiving messages all the time. 2. Some messages are telling the brain about conditions in the body. 3. Our senses will send messages about the world around us. 4. The br ...
... Identifying Verb Phrases Underline the verb phrase in each sentence. Include main verbs and helping verbs. 1. The human brain is receiving messages all the time. 2. Some messages are telling the brain about conditions in the body. 3. Our senses will send messages about the world around us. 4. The br ...
Noun clauses
... What is a noun clause? •A noun clause contains a subject and a verb. •Like the adjective clause and the adverbial clause, it can not stand by itself as a sentence. •It must be a part of a complete sentence taking the place of a noun. ...
... What is a noun clause? •A noun clause contains a subject and a verb. •Like the adjective clause and the adverbial clause, it can not stand by itself as a sentence. •It must be a part of a complete sentence taking the place of a noun. ...
Parts of Speech
... before words that start with a consonant sound (a joking man or a lucky lottery player) and an before words that start with a vowel sound (an hour’s wait or an interesting story). An adjective can come before or after the noun or pronoun it describes: Older cards are found on the table. (Which cards ...
... before words that start with a consonant sound (a joking man or a lucky lottery player) and an before words that start with a vowel sound (an hour’s wait or an interesting story). An adjective can come before or after the noun or pronoun it describes: Older cards are found on the table. (Which cards ...
Usage and Mechanics
... ö Ensure agreement between pronoun and antecedent • Recognize the difference between its and it’s , your and you’re, who and whom ö ö ...
... ö Ensure agreement between pronoun and antecedent • Recognize the difference between its and it’s , your and you’re, who and whom ö ö ...
Tamil Verb Pattern
... There could be three interrogative forms for each verb form (other than the imperative and optative) and they are not included because they are formed by simple addition at the end of the verb form [ˆ\¥uı⁄ı ‘did he do (it)?’, ˆ\¥uı˜⁄ı ‘did he do (it), I wonder’, ˆ\¥uı˜⁄ ‘he did (it), didn’t he?’]. B ...
... There could be three interrogative forms for each verb form (other than the imperative and optative) and they are not included because they are formed by simple addition at the end of the verb form [ˆ\¥uı⁄ı ‘did he do (it)?’, ˆ\¥uı˜⁄ı ‘did he do (it), I wonder’, ˆ\¥uı˜⁄ ‘he did (it), didn’t he?’]. B ...
Tip 6
... When writers use a series of words, all the words in the series must be grammatically alike. That is, they must be all nouns, all infinitive verbs, all gerunds, all adjectives, all adverbs but not mixed. (Notice the usage of “all” to create parallelism) Parallelism applies to all elements of our lan ...
... When writers use a series of words, all the words in the series must be grammatically alike. That is, they must be all nouns, all infinitive verbs, all gerunds, all adjectives, all adverbs but not mixed. (Notice the usage of “all” to create parallelism) Parallelism applies to all elements of our lan ...
Lk 20_28 - Amador Bible Studies
... The active voice indicates that the Sadducees are producing the action. The participle is circumstantial. Then we have the vocative masculine singular noun DIDASKALOS, which means “Teacher,” followed by the nominative subject from the masculine singular proper noun MWUSĒS, which means “Moses.” Next ...
... The active voice indicates that the Sadducees are producing the action. The participle is circumstantial. Then we have the vocative masculine singular noun DIDASKALOS, which means “Teacher,” followed by the nominative subject from the masculine singular proper noun MWUSĒS, which means “Moses.” Next ...
LESSON PLAN
... various common verbs SS work in pairs. They play "four-in-a-row" to revise verb forms. There is a third S to each pair to act as a resource to check whether answers are correct. 2. LEAD-IN TO THE PRESENTATION Objective: To build up meaning by creating a situation – create need for the language Wha ...
... various common verbs SS work in pairs. They play "four-in-a-row" to revise verb forms. There is a third S to each pair to act as a resource to check whether answers are correct. 2. LEAD-IN TO THE PRESENTATION Objective: To build up meaning by creating a situation – create need for the language Wha ...
Verbals- Rules and Exercises
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases in ...
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases in ...
PSAT Grammar
... A fragment is part of a sentence that does not express a complete thought. It can be a thought cut off from another sentence to which it belongs, it can be a subordinate clause written as a sentence, it can be a verbal phrase written as a sentence, it can be an appositive phrase written as a sentenc ...
... A fragment is part of a sentence that does not express a complete thought. It can be a thought cut off from another sentence to which it belongs, it can be a subordinate clause written as a sentence, it can be a verbal phrase written as a sentence, it can be an appositive phrase written as a sentenc ...
Here is a brief review of the differences between
... Some verbs are always followed by infinitives. The president said he aimed to bring down taxes. He asked Congress to pass a tax reduction bill. The president's party consented to lower the taxes. However, the opposition refused to cooperate. The president promised to fight for lower taxes in the ne ...
... Some verbs are always followed by infinitives. The president said he aimed to bring down taxes. He asked Congress to pass a tax reduction bill. The president's party consented to lower the taxes. However, the opposition refused to cooperate. The president promised to fight for lower taxes in the ne ...
N 378, Foundations of Grammar, Midterm Exam
... _____ 6) The distance rule states which of the following when applied to grammar? a) The further we are emotionally distant from the individual, the more formal our grammar structure will be. b) We use the same grammar with whomever, based on our understanding of grammar usage. c) Al people are held ...
... _____ 6) The distance rule states which of the following when applied to grammar? a) The further we are emotionally distant from the individual, the more formal our grammar structure will be. b) We use the same grammar with whomever, based on our understanding of grammar usage. c) Al people are held ...
Clauses
... • Explain that a subordinate clause does not make sense on its own. It needs to be paired with a main clause in order to make sense (when it started to rain has a subject it and a verb started but it does not ...
... • Explain that a subordinate clause does not make sense on its own. It needs to be paired with a main clause in order to make sense (when it started to rain has a subject it and a verb started but it does not ...
THE PARTS OF SPEECH
... what we are calling parts of speech. Whatever we call it, it is simply a system for classifying words according to their common use within a language. Most of the time, we use a word to play one certain part in a sentence. But words can be versatile actors, and sometimes we may use a word to play a ...
... what we are calling parts of speech. Whatever we call it, it is simply a system for classifying words according to their common use within a language. Most of the time, we use a word to play one certain part in a sentence. But words can be versatile actors, and sometimes we may use a word to play a ...
Grammar Reteaching
... My cousins or my aunt visits us every Friday. A compound predicate has two or more verbs that have the same subject. The simple predicates are connected by and, yet, or, nor, or but. Compound Predicate An automatic electronic device / opens and closes the door. ...
... My cousins or my aunt visits us every Friday. A compound predicate has two or more verbs that have the same subject. The simple predicates are connected by and, yet, or, nor, or but. Compound Predicate An automatic electronic device / opens and closes the door. ...
Verbals
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases i ...
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases i ...
What is Effective Academic Writing
... string of words does not have a finite verb to power it and it can only be grammatical if it is part of a bigger sentence: The seawater around the reef is pristine, this being the ideal environment for coral. The operating verb in this construction is now the word “is”, a suitable finite verb. In t ...
... string of words does not have a finite verb to power it and it can only be grammatical if it is part of a bigger sentence: The seawater around the reef is pristine, this being the ideal environment for coral. The operating verb in this construction is now the word “is”, a suitable finite verb. In t ...
Mini Grammar Handbook - created by Mr. McCain
... and their verbs (predicates). Phrases NEVER contain subjects and their verbs. Types of phrases: Verb phrases Verb phrases consist of verbs and their related helpers. Example: I should have been more careful. Prepositional Phrases Prepositional phrases consist of prepositions, their objects, and all ...
... and their verbs (predicates). Phrases NEVER contain subjects and their verbs. Types of phrases: Verb phrases Verb phrases consist of verbs and their related helpers. Example: I should have been more careful. Prepositional Phrases Prepositional phrases consist of prepositions, their objects, and all ...
Third year Students/Essay Writing 2014
... contain a verb form which lacks agreement. There is a third important difference between the two types of complement clause in (234a, 237a) and (234b, 237b), as we can see from the fact that if we replace the subject John by a pronoun overtly marked for case, we require the nominative form he in (23 ...
... contain a verb form which lacks agreement. There is a third important difference between the two types of complement clause in (234a, 237a) and (234b, 237b), as we can see from the fact that if we replace the subject John by a pronoun overtly marked for case, we require the nominative form he in (23 ...
Document - Elm Hall Primary School
... Comparatives can be formed by adding –er: old/older, high/higher Or by adding more before the adjective: more important, more useful Superlative forms can be formed by adding –est or most: oldest, highest, most important, most useful ...
... Comparatives can be formed by adding –er: old/older, high/higher Or by adding more before the adjective: more important, more useful Superlative forms can be formed by adding –est or most: oldest, highest, most important, most useful ...
Document - Elm Hall Primary School
... Comparatives can be formed by adding –er: old/older, high/higher Or by adding more before the adjective: more important, more useful Superlative forms can be formed by adding –est or most: oldest, highest, most important, most useful ...
... Comparatives can be formed by adding –er: old/older, high/higher Or by adding more before the adjective: more important, more useful Superlative forms can be formed by adding –est or most: oldest, highest, most important, most useful ...
Pronouns and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
... writing and they sometimes are troublesome among students for whom English is a second language. This difficulty is especially evident in complex sentences when there is a difference between the time expressed in an independent clause and the time expressed in a dependent clause. Another difficulty ...
... writing and they sometimes are troublesome among students for whom English is a second language. This difficulty is especially evident in complex sentences when there is a difference between the time expressed in an independent clause and the time expressed in a dependent clause. Another difficulty ...
a grammatical error analysis on applying irregular verbs done by the
... Language is a means of communication which takes an important role in human life. There are many kinds of languages. English is the target language in Indonesia and Indonesian is as the native language. English is difficult to study, because it has different system from Indonesian. It is widely know ...
... Language is a means of communication which takes an important role in human life. There are many kinds of languages. English is the target language in Indonesia and Indonesian is as the native language. English is difficult to study, because it has different system from Indonesian. It is widely know ...
Avoiding Comma Splices and Fused Sentences
... Writers make this error when they try to separate the two independent clauses in a compound sentence with a comma alone. A comma is not a strong enough punctuation mark to separate the two independent clauses by itself; thus, using it causes the clauses to be spliced together. Example of a comma spl ...
... Writers make this error when they try to separate the two independent clauses in a compound sentence with a comma alone. A comma is not a strong enough punctuation mark to separate the two independent clauses by itself; thus, using it causes the clauses to be spliced together. Example of a comma spl ...