The Sentence and Its Parts
... • A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. • Every complete sentence has two basic parts: a subject and a predicate. – The complete subject includes all the words that tell whom or what the sentence is about. – The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that ...
... • A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. • Every complete sentence has two basic parts: a subject and a predicate. – The complete subject includes all the words that tell whom or what the sentence is about. – The complete predicate includes the verb and all the words that ...
Français (8)
... The passé composé uses être conjugated in the present tense as the auxiliary verb with intransitive and reflexive verbs. Intransitive verbs are verbs that do not take an object. Reflexive verbs (e.g., “Je m’appelle”) have an extra pronoun to show that the action of the verb is being reflected back o ...
... The passé composé uses être conjugated in the present tense as the auxiliary verb with intransitive and reflexive verbs. Intransitive verbs are verbs that do not take an object. Reflexive verbs (e.g., “Je m’appelle”) have an extra pronoun to show that the action of the verb is being reflected back o ...
Sentence study I
... • Coordinating conjunctions are used to join two parts of a sentence that are grammatically equal. The two parts may be single words or clauses, for ...
... • Coordinating conjunctions are used to join two parts of a sentence that are grammatically equal. The two parts may be single words or clauses, for ...
Phrases
... 1. Prepositional phrases, which begin with a preposition and include the object of the preposition. 2. Participial phrases, which begin with the participle and include the object of the participle or other words that are connected to the noun by the participle. 3. Gerund phrases, which begin with th ...
... 1. Prepositional phrases, which begin with a preposition and include the object of the preposition. 2. Participial phrases, which begin with the participle and include the object of the participle or other words that are connected to the noun by the participle. 3. Gerund phrases, which begin with th ...
Writing Basics - ALS Writing Resources
... instance, furthermore, however, in addition in conclusion, in summary, indeed, in fact, in other words, likewise, meanwhile, moreover, nevertheless, on the contrary on the other hand, on the whole, second, similarly, therefore, third, thus) Moreover, the protagonist broke his own rules. On the other ...
... instance, furthermore, however, in addition in conclusion, in summary, indeed, in fact, in other words, likewise, meanwhile, moreover, nevertheless, on the contrary on the other hand, on the whole, second, similarly, therefore, third, thus) Moreover, the protagonist broke his own rules. On the other ...
The structure of the English Sentence
... After so, neither, nor and as So do I. Neither do I / Nor do I.. Her patients loved her, as did her colleagues After so, such, to such a degree, in if these linkers are placed at the beginning So hard does he study that he will pass all his exams in June. should, were and had are placed at the begin ...
... After so, neither, nor and as So do I. Neither do I / Nor do I.. Her patients loved her, as did her colleagues After so, such, to such a degree, in if these linkers are placed at the beginning So hard does he study that he will pass all his exams in June. should, were and had are placed at the begin ...
Types of Sentences
... clause cannot stand alone, and must be attached to an independent clause. In the following sentence, which one is the main clause? ...
... clause cannot stand alone, and must be attached to an independent clause. In the following sentence, which one is the main clause? ...
Daily Grammar Practice Think Sheet
... with the preposition and ending with a noun or pronoun Ends prepositional phrases ...
... with the preposition and ending with a noun or pronoun Ends prepositional phrases ...
Predication: Verbs, EVENTS, and STATES
... Apply is similar to paint, but paint is more complex. Paint incorporates elements other than the predicate itself. It conflates the argument [THING paint]. ...
... Apply is similar to paint, but paint is more complex. Paint incorporates elements other than the predicate itself. It conflates the argument [THING paint]. ...
Teacher`s Glossary - Savile Park Primary School
... Sometimes, words are replaced with shorter alternatives. For example, ‘James knew the way home better than Alice did’ is much shorter than ‘James knew the way home better than Alice knew the way home’. Sometimes the missing words are not replaced at all. For example, if someone holding a bunch of gr ...
... Sometimes, words are replaced with shorter alternatives. For example, ‘James knew the way home better than Alice did’ is much shorter than ‘James knew the way home better than Alice knew the way home’. Sometimes the missing words are not replaced at all. For example, if someone holding a bunch of gr ...
How Sentences Work: A Summary of the Eight
... Common conjunctions are: and, but, yet, when, which, either, or, neither, nor, etc. The student was relieved and elated when he realized he had answered correctly. A dependent clause cannot stand by itself. The student was relieved and elated when he realized he had answered correctly. An independen ...
... Common conjunctions are: and, but, yet, when, which, either, or, neither, nor, etc. The student was relieved and elated when he realized he had answered correctly. A dependent clause cannot stand by itself. The student was relieved and elated when he realized he had answered correctly. An independen ...
Grammar Review Unit 3
... come from a special type of verb called a deponent verb. Deponent verbs are verbs that look passive in form, but are active in meaning. More will be explained about deponents later (Stage 32). Perfect active participles are translated as “having verbed.” There are no tricks to identifying perfect pa ...
... come from a special type of verb called a deponent verb. Deponent verbs are verbs that look passive in form, but are active in meaning. More will be explained about deponents later (Stage 32). Perfect active participles are translated as “having verbed.” There are no tricks to identifying perfect pa ...
Chapter 3: Expanding Verb Phrases
... Tense, Modality, and Aspect occur as distinct forms They are marked in three different ways. For Example: The past tense of PLAY is showed by the –ed ending in played. The condition or modality (or mood) of it is shown by the word MIGHT in might play or by WILL in will play. The perfective ...
... Tense, Modality, and Aspect occur as distinct forms They are marked in three different ways. For Example: The past tense of PLAY is showed by the –ed ending in played. The condition or modality (or mood) of it is shown by the word MIGHT in might play or by WILL in will play. The perfective ...
Jeopardy game in Powerpoint format
... have equal grammatical weight in a sentence (and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so) ...
... have equal grammatical weight in a sentence (and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so) ...
Constructing effective sentences
... that it is worth doing so: just do it. By relegating your idea to a subordinate clause, you weaken it and you make the sentence needlessly complex by adding a level ...
... that it is worth doing so: just do it. By relegating your idea to a subordinate clause, you weaken it and you make the sentence needlessly complex by adding a level ...
Strategies for Improving Sentence Clarity
... Industrial spying is increasing rapidly because of the growing use of computers to store and process corporate information. clear (subordinate clause at the beginning): Because of the growing use of computers to store and process corporate information, industrial spying is increasing rapidly. not as ...
... Industrial spying is increasing rapidly because of the growing use of computers to store and process corporate information. clear (subordinate clause at the beginning): Because of the growing use of computers to store and process corporate information, industrial spying is increasing rapidly. not as ...
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... become, ‘they’ in the question tag. Ex. somebody has stolen my money, haven’t they? iv- ‘can’, ‘could’, ‘must’, ‘may’, ‘might’, ‘need’, ‘dare’, ‘will’, ‘would’, ‘shall’, ‘should’, ‘ought’, ‘have’, ‘be’, are repeated in the question tag. Ex. The conversion of the garage into a flat needn’t cost much, ...
... become, ‘they’ in the question tag. Ex. somebody has stolen my money, haven’t they? iv- ‘can’, ‘could’, ‘must’, ‘may’, ‘might’, ‘need’, ‘dare’, ‘will’, ‘would’, ‘shall’, ‘should’, ‘ought’, ‘have’, ‘be’, are repeated in the question tag. Ex. The conversion of the garage into a flat needn’t cost much, ...
the clause - East Penn School District
... Predicate Nominative: The answer to the problem is what I have been looking for. ...
... Predicate Nominative: The answer to the problem is what I have been looking for. ...
grammar-overview
... introduction to the online training on Grammatical Knowledge for teaching writing. ...
... introduction to the online training on Grammatical Knowledge for teaching writing. ...
being verbs
... • Rugged and scarred, his hands were anxiously locked together awaiting the news of the new arrival. • Crying from the suspense, angered by the fact that it was her fault, Christina managed to remove herself from the wrecked car and check the other driver. ...
... • Rugged and scarred, his hands were anxiously locked together awaiting the news of the new arrival. • Crying from the suspense, angered by the fact that it was her fault, Christina managed to remove herself from the wrecked car and check the other driver. ...
Simple Tense
... Simple Tense Verb tense tells you when the action happens. There are three main verb tenses: present, past, and future. Each main tense is divided into simple, progressive, perfect, and perfect progressive tenses. Present Past Future finish finished will finish Simple am/is/are finishing was/were fi ...
... Simple Tense Verb tense tells you when the action happens. There are three main verb tenses: present, past, and future. Each main tense is divided into simple, progressive, perfect, and perfect progressive tenses. Present Past Future finish finished will finish Simple am/is/are finishing was/were fi ...
Name Date ____ Basic Writing Skills
... If the adjective clause is non-essential, it will be set off from the noun it follows with commas. EX: I am applying for the cashier position that you advertised on Craig’s list February 15th. noun adjective clause modifying the noun “position” An adjective clause that is essential to the full meani ...
... If the adjective clause is non-essential, it will be set off from the noun it follows with commas. EX: I am applying for the cashier position that you advertised on Craig’s list February 15th. noun adjective clause modifying the noun “position” An adjective clause that is essential to the full meani ...
The Phrase Page
... 2. Adverb phrase - a prepositional phrase used as an adverb. It tells when, where, how, why. It modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. It comes anywhere in the sentence except after the subject. • Examples: Later in the afternoon, the storm brought high winds and rain. We played for hours ...
... 2. Adverb phrase - a prepositional phrase used as an adverb. It tells when, where, how, why. It modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb. It comes anywhere in the sentence except after the subject. • Examples: Later in the afternoon, the storm brought high winds and rain. We played for hours ...