walked - Business Communication Network
... How to Ensure Agreement • Do the “math” as you write sentences. • Singular subject = singular verb. (I play piano.) • Plural subject = plural verb. (They sing soprano.) • Collective noun (jury, troops) = singular/plural verb • The jury made its decision; the foreman read their verdict. • The troops ...
... How to Ensure Agreement • Do the “math” as you write sentences. • Singular subject = singular verb. (I play piano.) • Plural subject = plural verb. (They sing soprano.) • Collective noun (jury, troops) = singular/plural verb • The jury made its decision; the foreman read their verdict. • The troops ...
grammar4sentenceparts
... multiple subject of the same clause. Example: Physics and astronomy are my favorite subjects. ...
... multiple subject of the same clause. Example: Physics and astronomy are my favorite subjects. ...
File
... After a long absence, I took a trip home last summer. I ran into Fred, who is unable to have children. I didn’t ask if he still plays with firecrackers. ...
... After a long absence, I took a trip home last summer. I ran into Fred, who is unable to have children. I didn’t ask if he still plays with firecrackers. ...
B1 continguts
... Infinitives (with and without to) after verbs and adjectives Gerunds (-ing form) after verbs and prepositions Gerunds as subjects and objects Passive forms: present and past simple Verb + object + infinitive give/take/send/bring/show + direct/indirect object Causative have/get So/nor with auxiliarie ...
... Infinitives (with and without to) after verbs and adjectives Gerunds (-ing form) after verbs and prepositions Gerunds as subjects and objects Passive forms: present and past simple Verb + object + infinitive give/take/send/bring/show + direct/indirect object Causative have/get So/nor with auxiliarie ...
Grammar diagnostic
... 4. The soloist played well, yet later said she was scared. 5. It’s certain that either Lucy or Tim will be chosen for the part. Identifying the parts of a sentence: Read each of the following sentences and look at the boldfaced, underlined word. Choose the answer that tells how the underlined word o ...
... 4. The soloist played well, yet later said she was scared. 5. It’s certain that either Lucy or Tim will be chosen for the part. Identifying the parts of a sentence: Read each of the following sentences and look at the boldfaced, underlined word. Choose the answer that tells how the underlined word o ...
Review of Terms -Predicate Noun A predicate noun is a single noun
... 11. My best friend, a very fun girl, likes skating. _____________________ 12. For some, only traveling can be considered a hobby. _____________________ Find each gerund phrase in the following sentences. Is the gerund used as a subject? A direct object? The object of a preposition? A predicate nou ...
... 11. My best friend, a very fun girl, likes skating. _____________________ 12. For some, only traveling can be considered a hobby. _____________________ Find each gerund phrase in the following sentences. Is the gerund used as a subject? A direct object? The object of a preposition? A predicate nou ...
Sentence Fragments
... Remember that prepositions are words that show relationships between parts of sentences. A prepositional phrase includes a preposition, a noun or pronoun, and any words that modify the noun or pronoun. Some common prepositional words and phrases begin with: about above across after against among aro ...
... Remember that prepositions are words that show relationships between parts of sentences. A prepositional phrase includes a preposition, a noun or pronoun, and any words that modify the noun or pronoun. Some common prepositional words and phrases begin with: about above across after against among aro ...
H.Satzinger: The Rhematizing Constructions of Egyptian The way a
... The way a nominal constituent of an utterance is rhematized in Egyptian is familiar from many other languages, as e. g. from several Western European languages. Heading the sentence, the noun in question appears as predicative, whereas the remaining utterance assumes the form of a relative clause. I ...
... The way a nominal constituent of an utterance is rhematized in Egyptian is familiar from many other languages, as e. g. from several Western European languages. Heading the sentence, the noun in question appears as predicative, whereas the remaining utterance assumes the form of a relative clause. I ...
Grammar Rules for Corrections
... preferable. (shorter = better) 2. Never use two synonyms to describe something when you can use only one word. 3. The word “being” usually indicates passive voice. Avoid passive voice. 4. Avoid passive voice. 5. Sometimes a form of the verb “to be” is a hint of passive voice—was, were, am, are, etc. ...
... preferable. (shorter = better) 2. Never use two synonyms to describe something when you can use only one word. 3. The word “being” usually indicates passive voice. Avoid passive voice. 4. Avoid passive voice. 5. Sometimes a form of the verb “to be” is a hint of passive voice—was, were, am, are, etc. ...
printable version
... sentences in the text should be numbered, and the students should be given the text in a format (doublespaced) such that they can analyze the text (parentheses, etc.) as they normally would. In this format, the questions are divided into two sections. ...
... sentences in the text should be numbered, and the students should be given the text in a format (doublespaced) such that they can analyze the text (parentheses, etc.) as they normally would. In this format, the questions are divided into two sections. ...
unit-2: professional communication b.tech 1st year
... Shall is used in first person and will in all other persons to express pure future. Today I/We shall is less common than I/We will. I shall /will be twenty-five next birthday. We will need the money on 15th. When shall we see you again? Tomorrow will be Sunday. You will see that I am right. In prese ...
... Shall is used in first person and will in all other persons to express pure future. Today I/We shall is less common than I/We will. I shall /will be twenty-five next birthday. We will need the money on 15th. When shall we see you again? Tomorrow will be Sunday. You will see that I am right. In prese ...
REVIEW SHEETS FOR COMPASS WRITING SECTION Prepared by
... the pronouns “he” and “him.” Some pronouns refer to specific persons or things, such as the following: I, me, myself, she, her, herself, he, him, himself, they, them, themselves, we, us, ourselves, you, yourself, yourselves, who, whom, it, itself, and that. Some pronouns refer to nouns in a general ...
... the pronouns “he” and “him.” Some pronouns refer to specific persons or things, such as the following: I, me, myself, she, her, herself, he, him, himself, they, them, themselves, we, us, ourselves, you, yourself, yourselves, who, whom, it, itself, and that. Some pronouns refer to nouns in a general ...
ETCSLlanguage Sumerian language
... In intransitive finite verbal forms, that is those without a direct object, completive aspect is unmarked while incompletive aspect is indicated by the suffix ed immediately after the base. In languages like Latin, a person-number-gender (PNG) suffix is used to express in pronominal form the subject ...
... In intransitive finite verbal forms, that is those without a direct object, completive aspect is unmarked while incompletive aspect is indicated by the suffix ed immediately after the base. In languages like Latin, a person-number-gender (PNG) suffix is used to express in pronominal form the subject ...
13 Noun Clauses
... Grammar Gods. Both ways of thinking are pretty much correct. In some ways, noun clauses are the hardest type to recognize. There’s no subordinate conjunction or relative pronoun to tip you off. The subject of the clause is often vague, sometimes you can drop words altogether, and using them often ma ...
... Grammar Gods. Both ways of thinking are pretty much correct. In some ways, noun clauses are the hardest type to recognize. There’s no subordinate conjunction or relative pronoun to tip you off. The subject of the clause is often vague, sometimes you can drop words altogether, and using them often ma ...
Communication Strategies: Commonly Confused Words
... All together, Altogether: The first means all at once, the second means entirely. “You’re altogether wrong about the six friends going all together to the dance; each is going separately.” Alumni, Alumnae, Alumnus, Alumna: One male graduate is an alumnus, one female graduate is an alumna, several fe ...
... All together, Altogether: The first means all at once, the second means entirely. “You’re altogether wrong about the six friends going all together to the dance; each is going separately.” Alumni, Alumnae, Alumnus, Alumna: One male graduate is an alumnus, one female graduate is an alumna, several fe ...
an introduction to english syntax for czech students
... McNeil was watching the student nurses covertly. [direct object] It gave her an aroma of licentiousness, and she adored that. [indirect object] The complement, as we have already seen above, tells us more about another element in the clause. Complements as their name says complement or supplement th ...
... McNeil was watching the student nurses covertly. [direct object] It gave her an aroma of licentiousness, and she adored that. [indirect object] The complement, as we have already seen above, tells us more about another element in the clause. Complements as their name says complement or supplement th ...
50 Years of Stupid Grammar Advice
... "It was not long before she was very sorry that she had said what she had" also contains nothing that is even reminiscent of the passive construction. ...
... "It was not long before she was very sorry that she had said what she had" also contains nothing that is even reminiscent of the passive construction. ...
Embedded and Coordinated Finite and non-finite Clauses in
... not relevant for determining the number of clauses or sentences ; only lexical verbs are . In a coordinated sentence , there are also two lexical verbs ( or more , if more clauses are coordinated or if one of them contains an embedded clause ) but they are joined by a coordinator .Thus in (3), we ha ...
... not relevant for determining the number of clauses or sentences ; only lexical verbs are . In a coordinated sentence , there are also two lexical verbs ( or more , if more clauses are coordinated or if one of them contains an embedded clause ) but they are joined by a coordinator .Thus in (3), we ha ...
Item Two: HINTS
... Remove double negatives. Replace "not dissimilar to" with "similar to". Replace "no different from" with "similar to" or "the same as". It is sometimes better to replace "not less than" with "greater than or equal to", even though the replacement is wordier. ...
... Remove double negatives. Replace "not dissimilar to" with "similar to". Replace "no different from" with "similar to" or "the same as". It is sometimes better to replace "not less than" with "greater than or equal to", even though the replacement is wordier. ...
Parts of Speech
... The table below gives examples of adverbs that describe how, where, when, and to what extent: Adverbs that describe How ...
... The table below gives examples of adverbs that describe how, where, when, and to what extent: Adverbs that describe How ...
Slide 1
... The only articles used in the English language are: a, an, and the. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; a or an is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. For example: The Johnsons’ cat, Ozzy, probably killed the opossum (This sentence refers to a specific cat). A cat ...
... The only articles used in the English language are: a, an, and the. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; a or an is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. For example: The Johnsons’ cat, Ozzy, probably killed the opossum (This sentence refers to a specific cat). A cat ...
Assignment Sheet #3 (Winter 2013)
... modifying verbs; in each, use a subordinating conjunction from a different classification on p. 131. Make one of your adverb clauses elliptical! Due Wednesday, 2/6: Now we turn to adverb clauses that modify adjectives or adverbs. In Writers’ Choices, read pp. 135-139. On p. 142, diagram sentences #6 ...
... modifying verbs; in each, use a subordinating conjunction from a different classification on p. 131. Make one of your adverb clauses elliptical! Due Wednesday, 2/6: Now we turn to adverb clauses that modify adjectives or adverbs. In Writers’ Choices, read pp. 135-139. On p. 142, diagram sentences #6 ...
DGP 6th Five-Day Plan Sent. 5
... op - object of the preposition (1) prep ph – prepositional phrase (1) – adj or adv prepositional phrase Day 2 Notes: A transitive verb takes a direct object. The subject of a sentence is the “who” or “what” of the verb. A direct object is a noun or pronoun and is never in a prepositional p ...
... op - object of the preposition (1) prep ph – prepositional phrase (1) – adj or adv prepositional phrase Day 2 Notes: A transitive verb takes a direct object. The subject of a sentence is the “who” or “what” of the verb. A direct object is a noun or pronoun and is never in a prepositional p ...
HuckWritingskillsPM
... Adjectives: modify nouns and pronouns. They usually appear before a noun or pronoun. They communicate “what kind”, “how many”, and “which one”. (ie. smelly, cool) Predicate Adjectives are adjectives that come after a linking verb and describe the subject. (ie. That art display was cool.) Adverbs: mo ...
... Adjectives: modify nouns and pronouns. They usually appear before a noun or pronoun. They communicate “what kind”, “how many”, and “which one”. (ie. smelly, cool) Predicate Adjectives are adjectives that come after a linking verb and describe the subject. (ie. That art display was cool.) Adverbs: mo ...
Vocabulary for Literature and Language Studies Abstract – those
... pronoun (Arctic winters, which are long and cold, are severe.) ...
... pronoun (Arctic winters, which are long and cold, are severe.) ...