Sentence Clarity and Combining
... often occur at the beginnings and endings of sentences often indicated by an -ing verb or a to + verb phrase ...
... often occur at the beginnings and endings of sentences often indicated by an -ing verb or a to + verb phrase ...
2B_DGP_Sentence_3
... Stood by the window and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard = predicate (what the subject is doing or being; the verb and its modifiers) by the window; at a gray cat; in a gray backyard = prepositional phrases (group of words beginning with a pronoun and ending ...
... Stood by the window and looked out dully at a gray cat walking a gray fence in a gray backyard = predicate (what the subject is doing or being; the verb and its modifiers) by the window; at a gray cat; in a gray backyard = prepositional phrases (group of words beginning with a pronoun and ending ...
Cinquain - AG Cox Wiki Workshop
... wanted to see the movie because we had seen a preview of it. ...
... wanted to see the movie because we had seen a preview of it. ...
Trique Clause and Sentence - Nahuatl Learning Environment
... he's our father in this world (E:Ph2 w'13 be; S: Phll zi3 he; C: Phl2 dre2?father-our;L: Ph41 ru3wa23 Au3mi3gwi5 na3h in this world). The relator-axis clause is bipartite: C15 = R' + A'.6 The clause-level relator tagmeme (R') may be locational y434 where, nda43ya34 as far as where, yu3h place where, ...
... he's our father in this world (E:Ph2 w'13 be; S: Phll zi3 he; C: Phl2 dre2?father-our;L: Ph41 ru3wa23 Au3mi3gwi5 na3h in this world). The relator-axis clause is bipartite: C15 = R' + A'.6 The clause-level relator tagmeme (R') may be locational y434 where, nda43ya34 as far as where, yu3h place where, ...
Grade 8 Oral Exam Study Guide
... 3. What motivates Scrooge to change—to become more kind-hearted and generous? What effect do each of the ghosts have on him? 4. Why do Danny and Reuven “choose” one another as friends? What obstacles to their friendship do they face? 5. Define these words: stanza, alliteration, metaphor, simile, iam ...
... 3. What motivates Scrooge to change—to become more kind-hearted and generous? What effect do each of the ghosts have on him? 4. Why do Danny and Reuven “choose” one another as friends? What obstacles to their friendship do they face? 5. Define these words: stanza, alliteration, metaphor, simile, iam ...
An outstanding property of the Gbe languages is that they manifest
... I further suggest that the verb always follows the tense and aspect markers in Gungbe because those markers do not qualify as affixes. As a consequence, subsequent verb movement to the left of the IP-markers is blocked: the verb cannot attach to the intervening IP-marker. Notice, however that, unlik ...
... I further suggest that the verb always follows the tense and aspect markers in Gungbe because those markers do not qualify as affixes. As a consequence, subsequent verb movement to the left of the IP-markers is blocked: the verb cannot attach to the intervening IP-marker. Notice, however that, unlik ...
Bellwork PowerPoint
... We will continue our reading of Alice in Wonderland. Again, underline all of the nouns in the sentences. There was nothing so VERY remarkable in that; nor did Alice think it so VERY much out of the way to hear the Rabbit say to itself, `Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!’ (when she thought it over a ...
... We will continue our reading of Alice in Wonderland. Again, underline all of the nouns in the sentences. There was nothing so VERY remarkable in that; nor did Alice think it so VERY much out of the way to hear the Rabbit say to itself, `Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!’ (when she thought it over a ...
First Year Grammar
... • When alone, Lee tried to catch mackerel. (This is an adverbial phrase (of time) modifying the verb tried.) • When we left him alone, Lee set up his rod to catch mackerel. (This is an adverbial clause (of time) modifying the verb set up.) ...
... • When alone, Lee tried to catch mackerel. (This is an adverbial phrase (of time) modifying the verb tried.) • When we left him alone, Lee set up his rod to catch mackerel. (This is an adverbial clause (of time) modifying the verb set up.) ...
Grammar Point: Definite and indefinite articles
... themselves, you use a reflexive verb. It is a 2-part verb that includes a reflexive pronoun and a conjugated verb. ...
... themselves, you use a reflexive verb. It is a 2-part verb that includes a reflexive pronoun and a conjugated verb. ...
Document
... The Simple Past Tense is used 1.To talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past. You state when it happened using a time adverb (yesterday, last Mont.): “Last year I took my exams”. ...
... The Simple Past Tense is used 1.To talk about actions that happened at a specific time in the past. You state when it happened using a time adverb (yesterday, last Mont.): “Last year I took my exams”. ...
Rules and tools - Excellence Gateway
... Joe asked Mrs Redding [noun] to repeat what she had said [noun phrase]. Using pronouns, the sentence becomes: Joe asked her to repeat it. I or me Watch out for how you use the pronouns I and me, especially in phrases pairing up I or me with another person. For instance: my wife and I the children an ...
... Joe asked Mrs Redding [noun] to repeat what she had said [noun phrase]. Using pronouns, the sentence becomes: Joe asked her to repeat it. I or me Watch out for how you use the pronouns I and me, especially in phrases pairing up I or me with another person. For instance: my wife and I the children an ...
Learnability (mostly)
... Experiments using pictures can give us an idea about what’s going on in children’s grammars, although these experiments tend to underestimate children’s knowledge, as compared to experiments using the Truth Value Judgment task ...
... Experiments using pictures can give us an idea about what’s going on in children’s grammars, although these experiments tend to underestimate children’s knowledge, as compared to experiments using the Truth Value Judgment task ...
Handbook - Zaner
... • Use a comma to separate items in a series. A series is a list of three or more items. Put the last comma before and or or. A comma is not needed to separate two items. Shall we eat cheese, bread, or fruit? Let’s eat cheese and fruit. • Use a comma to separate a noun of direct address from the rest ...
... • Use a comma to separate items in a series. A series is a list of three or more items. Put the last comma before and or or. A comma is not needed to separate two items. Shall we eat cheese, bread, or fruit? Let’s eat cheese and fruit. • Use a comma to separate a noun of direct address from the rest ...
Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjectives
... The Subject Complement • This is not something nice you say to a subject. • The subject complement (SC) is a noun, pronoun, or adjective that follows a linking verb and identifies or describes the subject of the sentence. • There are two kinds of SC’s: Predicate Nouns (PN) and Predicate Adjectives ...
... The Subject Complement • This is not something nice you say to a subject. • The subject complement (SC) is a noun, pronoun, or adjective that follows a linking verb and identifies or describes the subject of the sentence. • There are two kinds of SC’s: Predicate Nouns (PN) and Predicate Adjectives ...
Subject
... The following indefinite pronouns may be singular or plural, depending on how they are used: Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns all ...
... The following indefinite pronouns may be singular or plural, depending on how they are used: Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns all ...
Name
... A complete subject includes the simple subject and any words that modify it. The driver of our bus waits patiently for the smallest children. A complete predicate includes the simple predicate and any words that modify it. The works of Monet are on display at the museum. Exercise 1: Draw a vertical ...
... A complete subject includes the simple subject and any words that modify it. The driver of our bus waits patiently for the smallest children. A complete predicate includes the simple predicate and any words that modify it. The works of Monet are on display at the museum. Exercise 1: Draw a vertical ...
Teaching Clients to Edit Module
... a. Clarity errors include verb choice, misplaced modifiers, vague pronouns, wordiness/redundancy, and passive voice. b. Grammar errors include fragments, run-ons, parallel structure, improper verb tense, and incorrect subject/verb agreement. c. Basic errors, such as punctuation and capitalization, s ...
... a. Clarity errors include verb choice, misplaced modifiers, vague pronouns, wordiness/redundancy, and passive voice. b. Grammar errors include fragments, run-ons, parallel structure, improper verb tense, and incorrect subject/verb agreement. c. Basic errors, such as punctuation and capitalization, s ...
Working with VERBALS: Participles / infinitives / gerunds
... A participle is a verb form used as an adjective to modify nouns and pronouns. The following sentence contains both a present and a past participle: The children, crying and exhausted, were guided out of the collapsed mine. Crying is a present participle, formed by adding -ing to the present form of ...
... A participle is a verb form used as an adjective to modify nouns and pronouns. The following sentence contains both a present and a past participle: The children, crying and exhausted, were guided out of the collapsed mine. Crying is a present participle, formed by adding -ing to the present form of ...
3. NI in Hindi
... the incorporated noun can move from its preverbal position, i.e., the canonical position. Second, the constituent response test is applied to see whether a given N+V combination behaves as a constituent or not. Third, the coordination test examines whether an incorporated noun can also be coordinate ...
... the incorporated noun can move from its preverbal position, i.e., the canonical position. Second, the constituent response test is applied to see whether a given N+V combination behaves as a constituent or not. Third, the coordination test examines whether an incorporated noun can also be coordinate ...
NON-FINITE AND VERBLESS CLAUSES: TEXTUAL VALUES
... due also to the clausal substitute SO we have to resort to the previous’ text unit(s) to convey meaning by identifying the topical Theme. The significance of the thematic structure marked or unmarked, emerges according to Halliday (1994: 61) “when we come to consider the importance of the clause the ...
... due also to the clausal substitute SO we have to resort to the previous’ text unit(s) to convey meaning by identifying the topical Theme. The significance of the thematic structure marked or unmarked, emerges according to Halliday (1994: 61) “when we come to consider the importance of the clause the ...
Information Structure in Tinrin and Neku: topicalisation, impersonal
... structure similar to that of object topicalization. Furthermore, what I consider to be the passive marker has the same form as the pronominal anaphor of the fronted object, and may be mistaken for it. I will show, however, that this construction is distinct from the object fronted structure and that ...
... structure similar to that of object topicalization. Furthermore, what I consider to be the passive marker has the same form as the pronominal anaphor of the fronted object, and may be mistaken for it. I will show, however, that this construction is distinct from the object fronted structure and that ...
Modifiers
... Lined up along the telephone wires, we saw hundreds of blackbirds. (lined up appears to modify we) We saw hundreds of blackbirds lined up along the telephone wires. By proofreading your assignments, your marks will improve. (Who’s doing the proofreading? Not the assignments; not the marks) By pr ...
... Lined up along the telephone wires, we saw hundreds of blackbirds. (lined up appears to modify we) We saw hundreds of blackbirds lined up along the telephone wires. By proofreading your assignments, your marks will improve. (Who’s doing the proofreading? Not the assignments; not the marks) By pr ...
Psalm 1 with Extreme Annotation
... that yields its !uits at the appropriate season. þæt: that, relative pronoun. Another way of introducing an adjective clause, using the demonstrative pronoun (§⒌⒈3, table ⒌4) as a relative pronoun (see further §⒌5). selð: gives, yields, the pres. 3rd pers. sg. of sellan, which comes to Modern En ...
... that yields its !uits at the appropriate season. þæt: that, relative pronoun. Another way of introducing an adjective clause, using the demonstrative pronoun (§⒌⒈3, table ⒌4) as a relative pronoun (see further §⒌5). selð: gives, yields, the pres. 3rd pers. sg. of sellan, which comes to Modern En ...
Writer`s Notebook Table of Contents
... Ex.) Mary and Tom washed the dishes and put them away. Compound Sentence – two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction Ex.) The students cleared their desks, and they put their chairs on their desks. Common Conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so Complex Sentence – one independent ...
... Ex.) Mary and Tom washed the dishes and put them away. Compound Sentence – two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction Ex.) The students cleared their desks, and they put their chairs on their desks. Common Conjunctions: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so Complex Sentence – one independent ...
Psalm 1 with Extreme Annotation
... this clause. bið smēaġende: is meditating. See the annotations for the two instances of bið in 1. above. In Old English the present participle ends in -ende; you will usually translate with a verb ending in -ing (see §⒎⒈1, item 7). Like Modern English, Old English can form a periphrastic verb cons ...
... this clause. bið smēaġende: is meditating. See the annotations for the two instances of bið in 1. above. In Old English the present participle ends in -ende; you will usually translate with a verb ending in -ing (see §⒎⒈1, item 7). Like Modern English, Old English can form a periphrastic verb cons ...