Tatian Corpus of Deviating Examples T
... This tag is given to attributive relative clauses modifying a nominal argument as well as to free relatives (headless relative clauses) which provide the subject or the object of the matrix clause. Note that attributive relative clauses introduced by demonstrative pronouns in relative function in Ol ...
... This tag is given to attributive relative clauses modifying a nominal argument as well as to free relatives (headless relative clauses) which provide the subject or the object of the matrix clause. Note that attributive relative clauses introduced by demonstrative pronouns in relative function in Ol ...
Subject and Predicate
... "who?" or "what?" before it -- the answer is the subject. The audience littered the theatre floor with torn wrappings and spilled popcorn. The verb in the above sentence is "littered." Who or what littered? The audience did. "The audience" is the subject of the sentence. The predicate (which always ...
... "who?" or "what?" before it -- the answer is the subject. The audience littered the theatre floor with torn wrappings and spilled popcorn. The verb in the above sentence is "littered." Who or what littered? The audience did. "The audience" is the subject of the sentence. The predicate (which always ...
Daily Diagrams Sample # 1 - English Grammar Revolution
... Whenever you have a verb phrase, you always have one main verb and one or more helping verbs. The main verb is the one that tells us the most about the verb. It conveys the meaning. There are many, many main verbs. (teach, jump, skip, climb, learn…) Helping verbs help the main verb. There are only 2 ...
... Whenever you have a verb phrase, you always have one main verb and one or more helping verbs. The main verb is the one that tells us the most about the verb. It conveys the meaning. There are many, many main verbs. (teach, jump, skip, climb, learn…) Helping verbs help the main verb. There are only 2 ...
Sentence Structure: MHCBE
... Examples: They were learning years, and at eighteen, I, Jane Eyre, was ready to strike out on my own. Yes, I was still plain, still a lonely orphan, but now I had real responsibilities. I told him I could teach his child, or I could look for a position elsewhere. Complex A sentence that contai ...
... Examples: They were learning years, and at eighteen, I, Jane Eyre, was ready to strike out on my own. Yes, I was still plain, still a lonely orphan, but now I had real responsibilities. I told him I could teach his child, or I could look for a position elsewhere. Complex A sentence that contai ...
Exercise
... The protesters demanded more specific answers. The word ‘more’ can be either an intensifier modifying the adjective ‘specific’ or a quantifier modifying the noun phrase ‘specific answers’. noun phrase or [The direct object ‘more specific answers’ is a structure of modification which consists of the ...
... The protesters demanded more specific answers. The word ‘more’ can be either an intensifier modifying the adjective ‘specific’ or a quantifier modifying the noun phrase ‘specific answers’. noun phrase or [The direct object ‘more specific answers’ is a structure of modification which consists of the ...
The Present Perfect
... present perfect tense by combining have or has with the past participle of a verb: ...
... present perfect tense by combining have or has with the past participle of a verb: ...
Grammar and Composition
... 1. Recognize and use verb phrases in all 12 tenses (simple past, present, and future; present, past, and future perfect; present, past, and future progressive; and present, past, and future perfect progressive). 2. Identify and produce verb forms and time markers in quoted and reported speech. 3. Pr ...
... 1. Recognize and use verb phrases in all 12 tenses (simple past, present, and future; present, past, and future perfect; present, past, and future progressive; and present, past, and future perfect progressive). 2. Identify and produce verb forms and time markers in quoted and reported speech. 3. Pr ...
Conjugating Reflexive Verbs
... A reflexive verb infinitive is identified by its reflexive pronoun se, which is placed before the infinitive and that serves as a direct or indirect object pronoun. A reflexive verb shows that the subject is performing the action upon itself and, therefore, the subject and the reflexive pronoun refe ...
... A reflexive verb infinitive is identified by its reflexive pronoun se, which is placed before the infinitive and that serves as a direct or indirect object pronoun. A reflexive verb shows that the subject is performing the action upon itself and, therefore, the subject and the reflexive pronoun refe ...
brushstrokereview
... • The insect, a cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table. • The insect, a large cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table. • The insect, a large cockroach with hairy legs, is crawling across the kitchen table. ...
... • The insect, a cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table. • The insect, a large cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table. • The insect, a large cockroach with hairy legs, is crawling across the kitchen table. ...
English Review Test Preparation
... We cannot read unless there is more light. I drive safely, but I can have an accident at any time. Georgia will telephone you today. When my uncle visited here, he was charmed by the beauty of the seashore, and he enjoyed the calm of the mountains. ...
... We cannot read unless there is more light. I drive safely, but I can have an accident at any time. Georgia will telephone you today. When my uncle visited here, he was charmed by the beauty of the seashore, and he enjoyed the calm of the mountains. ...
Chapter 15: Verbs
... List of Linking Verbs: is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been, appears, becomes, feels, grows, looks, remains, seems, smells, sounds, stays, tastes, turns ...
... List of Linking Verbs: is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been, appears, becomes, feels, grows, looks, remains, seems, smells, sounds, stays, tastes, turns ...
Sentence Editing Checklist
... compound sentence. Use a period, or a comma and conjunction: “I waited in the rain, somebody said I had missed the bus.” should be “I waited in the rain, and somebody told me I had missed the bus.” Or: “I waited in the rain. Then somebody said I had missed the bus.” Cut extra words (wordiness): say ...
... compound sentence. Use a period, or a comma and conjunction: “I waited in the rain, somebody said I had missed the bus.” should be “I waited in the rain, and somebody told me I had missed the bus.” Or: “I waited in the rain. Then somebody said I had missed the bus.” Cut extra words (wordiness): say ...
verbs, nouns and adverbs can do can modify a verb, an adjective
... An adverbial is a word or phrase that is used, like an adverb, to modify a verb or clause. Of course, adverbs can be used as adverbials, but many other types of words and phrases can be used this way, including preposition phrases and subordinate clauses. ...
... An adverbial is a word or phrase that is used, like an adverb, to modify a verb or clause. Of course, adverbs can be used as adverbials, but many other types of words and phrases can be used this way, including preposition phrases and subordinate clauses. ...
Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases
... dessert is to eat sugar. The infinitive phrase, to eat sugar, is describing the subject of the sentence which is the word purpose. That makes it a predicate noun. ...
... dessert is to eat sugar. The infinitive phrase, to eat sugar, is describing the subject of the sentence which is the word purpose. That makes it a predicate noun. ...
30. Basic Patterns and Elements of the Sentence
... unfamiliar terminology in this textbook or in your class, refer to this section for help. For more on sentence grammar, see English Fundamentals by Emery, Kierzek, and Lindblom (Macmillan) for a thorough discussion of sentence grammar, along with exercises. ...
... unfamiliar terminology in this textbook or in your class, refer to this section for help. For more on sentence grammar, see English Fundamentals by Emery, Kierzek, and Lindblom (Macmillan) for a thorough discussion of sentence grammar, along with exercises. ...
What is an infinitive?
... • Be sure not to confuse infinitives and prepositional phrases beginning with to. I love to swim in the summer! (infinitive: swim is a verb) This summer we’re going to the mountains. (preposistional phrase: mountains is a ...
... • Be sure not to confuse infinitives and prepositional phrases beginning with to. I love to swim in the summer! (infinitive: swim is a verb) This summer we’re going to the mountains. (preposistional phrase: mountains is a ...
Glossary for Grammar
... Instead, it is better to identify nouns by their possible grammatical uses, as the subject or object of a verb. A verb’s object is normally a noun or pronoun which is found immediately after the verb and which we expect to find there. Unlike complements, objects can be turned into the subject of a p ...
... Instead, it is better to identify nouns by their possible grammatical uses, as the subject or object of a verb. A verb’s object is normally a noun or pronoun which is found immediately after the verb and which we expect to find there. Unlike complements, objects can be turned into the subject of a p ...
Verb Agreement Study Guide
... A compound subject joined by and is plural, so it requires a plural verb. Flannel shirts and wool socks keep me warm. The store manager and the cashiers are preparing for the sale. When the parts of a compound subject are joined by or or nor, the verb agrees with the subject closest to the verb. Nei ...
... A compound subject joined by and is plural, so it requires a plural verb. Flannel shirts and wool socks keep me warm. The store manager and the cashiers are preparing for the sale. When the parts of a compound subject are joined by or or nor, the verb agrees with the subject closest to the verb. Nei ...
The Big Three of Literary Analysis Diction, Syntax and Imagery
... Infinitives always start with the word, “to” and end with a verb, as in “to work”. They replace nouns or pronouns as either the subject or object of a sentence; as adverbs that modify verbs, or as adjectives that modify nouns. Infinitives are easy to spot because “to” followed by a noun in the prepo ...
... Infinitives always start with the word, “to” and end with a verb, as in “to work”. They replace nouns or pronouns as either the subject or object of a sentence; as adverbs that modify verbs, or as adjectives that modify nouns. Infinitives are easy to spot because “to” followed by a noun in the prepo ...
How to read with key words
... Syntax: Verbs: transitive Vs. intransitive (Direct object, Indirect object, Oblique object) (just hints). passive Vs. active (mentioned) AUXILIARY verb for the perfect tenses (actually, aspect) ALWAYS to have (e.g., Things have changed) BUT: passive voice (e.g., Rules were changed by the CEO) or few ...
... Syntax: Verbs: transitive Vs. intransitive (Direct object, Indirect object, Oblique object) (just hints). passive Vs. active (mentioned) AUXILIARY verb for the perfect tenses (actually, aspect) ALWAYS to have (e.g., Things have changed) BUT: passive voice (e.g., Rules were changed by the CEO) or few ...
passive i - English6th2009
... 3. A competition is organized every year. Last year a car race ______________ 4. Flowers are planted in the town every year. Last year some trees __________ 5. Blue balloons are hung in the town every year. Last year some pink balloons ___________ in the town. ...
... 3. A competition is organized every year. Last year a car race ______________ 4. Flowers are planted in the town every year. Last year some trees __________ 5. Blue balloons are hung in the town every year. Last year some pink balloons ___________ in the town. ...
The Subject
... Recognize a subject when you see one. In a sentence, every verb must have a subject. If the verb expresses action— like sneeze, jump, bark, or study—the subject is who or what does the verb. Take a look at this example: During his biology lab, Tommy danced on the table. Danced is an action verb. Tom ...
... Recognize a subject when you see one. In a sentence, every verb must have a subject. If the verb expresses action— like sneeze, jump, bark, or study—the subject is who or what does the verb. Take a look at this example: During his biology lab, Tommy danced on the table. Danced is an action verb. Tom ...
Stilted, Choppy Sentences
... The fair tax system is designed to eliminate the federal income tax and replace it with a national sales tax. This will impose a national flat rate for everyone in the country. This system will place a higher tax on every good sold. This ensures a flat rate fee for both legal citizens and illegal im ...
... The fair tax system is designed to eliminate the federal income tax and replace it with a national sales tax. This will impose a national flat rate for everyone in the country. This system will place a higher tax on every good sold. This ensures a flat rate fee for both legal citizens and illegal im ...
