Parts of Speech
... Helping Verbs & the Verb Phrase • A verb phrase is made up of a main verb and one or more helping verbs. – Helping verbs are called this because they help the main verb to express action or make a statement. – Helping verbs combine with other verbs to create verb phrases – The helping verbs in the ...
... Helping Verbs & the Verb Phrase • A verb phrase is made up of a main verb and one or more helping verbs. – Helping verbs are called this because they help the main verb to express action or make a statement. – Helping verbs combine with other verbs to create verb phrases – The helping verbs in the ...
North Wind and Sun
... form will end in a vowel. If the ending is azh(i), the vowel will be a or e. If the ending is izh(i), the vowel will be i. If the ending is uzh(i), the vowel will be u or e. if the ending ends with zh (no i), and the word is more than one syllable, then it will likely end in a consonant, though not ...
... form will end in a vowel. If the ending is azh(i), the vowel will be a or e. If the ending is izh(i), the vowel will be i. If the ending is uzh(i), the vowel will be u or e. if the ending ends with zh (no i), and the word is more than one syllable, then it will likely end in a consonant, though not ...
EUROPEAN CURRICULUM FOR OLD GREEK
... army; Certain intransitive verbs take the dative, many of which in English may have a direct object without to e.g.Ἐπίστευον αὐτῷ αἱ πόλεις, the cities trusted him, X.A.1,9; The dative follows many verbs compounded with ἐν, σύν, ἐπί; and some compounded with πρός, παρά, περί, ὑπό Adverbial phrases: ...
... army; Certain intransitive verbs take the dative, many of which in English may have a direct object without to e.g.Ἐπίστευον αὐτῷ αἱ πόλεις, the cities trusted him, X.A.1,9; The dative follows many verbs compounded with ἐν, σύν, ἐπί; and some compounded with πρός, παρά, περί, ὑπό Adverbial phrases: ...
Reading and Language Arts Study Guide
... Ex: These kites’ tails are made of place, thing, or animal rags. Plural Nouns name more than one Pronouns person, place, thing, or animal. A word that takes the place of a noun. *Add –s or –es to make most nouns plural. For nouns that end in a Singular/Plural consonant and y, change y to I and Singu ...
... Ex: These kites’ tails are made of place, thing, or animal rags. Plural Nouns name more than one Pronouns person, place, thing, or animal. A word that takes the place of a noun. *Add –s or –es to make most nouns plural. For nouns that end in a Singular/Plural consonant and y, change y to I and Singu ...
Subject-Verb Agreement
... Exceptions: Sometimes singular subjects may appear to be plural. Other words may look plural even though they are singular. Follow these rules for subject-verb agreement. Rule 1: ...
... Exceptions: Sometimes singular subjects may appear to be plural. Other words may look plural even though they are singular. Follow these rules for subject-verb agreement. Rule 1: ...
Name: Date: 6B- _____ Grammar: Nouns 1 Steps to Identify Case
... 4. Objective: Receives action. Take subject + verb, and then ask who / what. The answer is an objective noun. There may be more than one objective noun in a sentence, but sentences don’t have to have objective nouns. Ex: The batter hit the ball. (Question: The batter hit who or what? Answer: the bal ...
... 4. Objective: Receives action. Take subject + verb, and then ask who / what. The answer is an objective noun. There may be more than one objective noun in a sentence, but sentences don’t have to have objective nouns. Ex: The batter hit the ball. (Question: The batter hit who or what? Answer: the bal ...
correction codes for compositions
... Your instructor will return your compositions having underlined words/phrases/sentences that need to be corrected. Under each underlined section there will be a symbol from the list below, which will indicate to you how to revise that portion of the composition. SYMBOL ...
... Your instructor will return your compositions having underlined words/phrases/sentences that need to be corrected. Under each underlined section there will be a symbol from the list below, which will indicate to you how to revise that portion of the composition. SYMBOL ...
Chapter 1: The Sentence and Its Parts
... 3. Imperative – Tells or asks someone to do something. Usually ends in a period, but may end with an exclamation point. 4. Exclamatory – Shows strong feelings; always ends with an exclamation point. ...
... 3. Imperative – Tells or asks someone to do something. Usually ends in a period, but may end with an exclamation point. 4. Exclamatory – Shows strong feelings; always ends with an exclamation point. ...
II. Agreement of Subjects and Verbs
... C. A verb agrees with its subject, not with its predicate nominative. Example: The only time to get help is in the afternoons. D."There" or "Here" will NEVER be the subject of the sentence. When a sentence begins with "There" or "Here" or a question, you must look inside the sentence to find the sub ...
... C. A verb agrees with its subject, not with its predicate nominative. Example: The only time to get help is in the afternoons. D."There" or "Here" will NEVER be the subject of the sentence. When a sentence begins with "There" or "Here" or a question, you must look inside the sentence to find the sub ...
Parts of Speech: Overview
... In the examples above, both but and so are conjunctions. They join two complete sentences with the help of a comma. And, but, for, or, nor, so, and yet can all act as conjunctions. ...
... In the examples above, both but and so are conjunctions. They join two complete sentences with the help of a comma. And, but, for, or, nor, so, and yet can all act as conjunctions. ...
Grammar for the week of 10/1-10/5
... person, place or thing and then change it to plural. Write plural next to nouns that refer to more than one person, place or thing and then change it to singular. 13. computers _________________ 20. mice __________________ 14. men __________________ ...
... person, place or thing and then change it to plural. Write plural next to nouns that refer to more than one person, place or thing and then change it to singular. 13. computers _________________ 20. mice __________________ 14. men __________________ ...
Grammar for the week of 10/1-10/4
... person, place or thing and then change it to plural. Write plural next to nouns that refer to more than one person, place or thing and then change it to singular. 13. computers _________________ 20. mice __________________ 14. men __________________ ...
... person, place or thing and then change it to plural. Write plural next to nouns that refer to more than one person, place or thing and then change it to singular. 13. computers _________________ 20. mice __________________ 14. men __________________ ...
Past participles used as adjectives
... Past participles of regular verbs • To form the past participles of regular verbs, drop the infinitive ending and add -ado to -ar verbs and -ido to -er and -ir verbs. ...
... Past participles of regular verbs • To form the past participles of regular verbs, drop the infinitive ending and add -ado to -ar verbs and -ido to -er and -ir verbs. ...
PART of SPEECH NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE or ADVERB ???
... Correlative Conjunctions always appear in pairs -- you use them to link equivalent sentence elements One male sperm has either an X or a Y chromosome ...
... Correlative Conjunctions always appear in pairs -- you use them to link equivalent sentence elements One male sperm has either an X or a Y chromosome ...
Subject-Verb Agreement
... expression "more than one" is singular: "More than one student has tried this.") Two-fifths of the troops were lost in the battle. Two-fifths of the vineyard was destroyed by fire. Forty percent of the students are in favor of changing the policy. Forty percent of the student body is in favor of cha ...
... expression "more than one" is singular: "More than one student has tried this.") Two-fifths of the troops were lost in the battle. Two-fifths of the vineyard was destroyed by fire. Forty percent of the students are in favor of changing the policy. Forty percent of the student body is in favor of cha ...
Business Communication - Tipton County Schools, TN
... Prepositions introduce phrases Prepositional phrases may modify: Nouns (acting as adjectives) Action verbs Adjectives Adverbs ...
... Prepositions introduce phrases Prepositional phrases may modify: Nouns (acting as adjectives) Action verbs Adjectives Adverbs ...
Patrick
... • However, their games are so exciting. • Their players have grown very skillful. • Their best players are rookies and sophomores. • They dunk the ball really well. (None) • Who is your favorite? ...
... • However, their games are so exciting. • Their players have grown very skillful. • Their best players are rookies and sophomores. • They dunk the ball really well. (None) • Who is your favorite? ...
Lecture 1
... Determiners A. specific determiners the definite article : the demonstratives : this, that, these, those possessives : my, your, his, her, its, our, their B. general determiners the indefinite articles : a, an a few, a little, all, another, any, both, each, either, enough, every, fewer, less, many, ...
... Determiners A. specific determiners the definite article : the demonstratives : this, that, these, those possessives : my, your, his, her, its, our, their B. general determiners the indefinite articles : a, an a few, a little, all, another, any, both, each, either, enough, every, fewer, less, many, ...
Making Things Happen (Parts of Speech: Verbs and Adverbs)
... 29. The lion roared ______________. 30. ______________, I ate rice and beans. 31. Maya ______________ wrote a letter. 32. Veronica ______________ broke a plate. 33. The kitten slept ______________. 34. The man ______________ placed his money on the counter. ...
... 29. The lion roared ______________. 30. ______________, I ate rice and beans. 31. Maya ______________ wrote a letter. 32. Veronica ______________ broke a plate. 33. The kitten slept ______________. 34. The man ______________ placed his money on the counter. ...
Parts of the Sentence
... The words here and there almost never function as the subjects of sentences. In sentences that begin with these words, the subject usually follows all or part of the verb. Ex: There are several other carnivorous plants besides the cobra lily. Here are some examples: Venus flytraps, sundews, and blad ...
... The words here and there almost never function as the subjects of sentences. In sentences that begin with these words, the subject usually follows all or part of the verb. Ex: There are several other carnivorous plants besides the cobra lily. Here are some examples: Venus flytraps, sundews, and blad ...
Parts of a sentence check 1. Find the subject 2. Find the verb Ask
... Linking is a “to be” verb or can be replaced with a “to be” verb If it’s a transitive verb: 3. Ask “whom?” or “what?” after the verb – if it stops here, it’s the Direct Object. 4. Ask “to whom?” or “to what?” the action is done – if it stops here, the word is the Indirect Object. 5. If the word does ...
... Linking is a “to be” verb or can be replaced with a “to be” verb If it’s a transitive verb: 3. Ask “whom?” or “what?” after the verb – if it stops here, it’s the Direct Object. 4. Ask “to whom?” or “to what?” the action is done – if it stops here, the word is the Indirect Object. 5. If the word does ...
Document
... 8. The small car with no chains skidded on the ice. 9. The deer hunters referred to the storm as a "white-out." 10. The driving snow stung his face and froze to his beard. 11. Certain weather conditions can turn rain into hail. 12. Large hail stones pounded the wheat crop into the ground. 13. Large ...
... 8. The small car with no chains skidded on the ice. 9. The deer hunters referred to the storm as a "white-out." 10. The driving snow stung his face and froze to his beard. 11. Certain weather conditions can turn rain into hail. 12. Large hail stones pounded the wheat crop into the ground. 13. Large ...
Editorial Assignment Grading Rubric
... Verbs are active and vivid Uses one strong verb rather than two or more weak ones Too many verbs per sentence Use strong nouns Too many nouns per sentence Run-on sentences Sentence fragments Matching tenses Singular/plural word forms Consistent 1st, 2nd, 3rd person ...
... Verbs are active and vivid Uses one strong verb rather than two or more weak ones Too many verbs per sentence Use strong nouns Too many nouns per sentence Run-on sentences Sentence fragments Matching tenses Singular/plural word forms Consistent 1st, 2nd, 3rd person ...