A Grammar Refresher
... This is a tasty, delicious snack! (of equal importance) There are several new players on the team (not of ...
... This is a tasty, delicious snack! (of equal importance) There are several new players on the team (not of ...
Adverb Clauses
... 2. I try to have a book in my hand whenever it is possible. 3. After studying the examples, we will write sentences of our own. 4. Unless my girlfriend postpones her visit from Calgary, I will not have time to study for my exam. 5. The football game was cancelled before it started raining. 6. When t ...
... 2. I try to have a book in my hand whenever it is possible. 3. After studying the examples, we will write sentences of our own. 4. Unless my girlfriend postpones her visit from Calgary, I will not have time to study for my exam. 5. The football game was cancelled before it started raining. 6. When t ...
Use active voice - Sacred Heart Academy
... universities increasingly follow a corporate fiscal model, tightening budgets and hiring temporary contract employees as teachers. This trend has prompted faculty and adjunct instructors at many schools to join unions as a way of protecting job security and benefits. ...
... universities increasingly follow a corporate fiscal model, tightening budgets and hiring temporary contract employees as teachers. This trend has prompted faculty and adjunct instructors at many schools to join unions as a way of protecting job security and benefits. ...
Action and agency
... do with the action of the sentence as a whole. A strong verb is one whose meaning is the focal point of the action of the sentence as a whole. Jack articulated his love for Jill. ...
... do with the action of the sentence as a whole. A strong verb is one whose meaning is the focal point of the action of the sentence as a whole. Jack articulated his love for Jill. ...
Year 1 and 2 Grammar Glossary Noun person, place, object shoe
... used to show ownership. Some can be used on their own (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs, whose); others must be used with a noun (my, your, his, her, its, our, their, whose) ...
... used to show ownership. Some can be used on their own (mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs, whose); others must be used with a noun (my, your, his, her, its, our, their, whose) ...
SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT
... Her group travel all over the city, delighting students with the beauty of her classical tradition. ...
... Her group travel all over the city, delighting students with the beauty of her classical tradition. ...
Slide 1
... LINKING VERB = verbs that don’t perform an action, but instead show a state of being. If you can substitute “am”, “is”, or “are” for the verb in question, it is a linking verb. The following verbs are true linking verbs: any form of the verb be [am, is, are, was, were, has been, are being, might hav ...
... LINKING VERB = verbs that don’t perform an action, but instead show a state of being. If you can substitute “am”, “is”, or “are” for the verb in question, it is a linking verb. The following verbs are true linking verbs: any form of the verb be [am, is, are, was, were, has been, are being, might hav ...
Verbs - Cornell Notes
... Verbs that state a fact are also known as being verbs. Action & The two main types of verbs are action and linking. Action verbs show Linking Verbs action. Linking verbs link two parts in the sentence. Linking verbs do NOT show action. Contractions To contract means to draw together. Thus, when form ...
... Verbs that state a fact are also known as being verbs. Action & The two main types of verbs are action and linking. Action verbs show Linking Verbs action. Linking verbs link two parts in the sentence. Linking verbs do NOT show action. Contractions To contract means to draw together. Thus, when form ...
Sentence Writing Strategies
... *Verb phrases are formed by putting one or more helping verbs in front of the main verb. ...
... *Verb phrases are formed by putting one or more helping verbs in front of the main verb. ...
Verbs that can be followed by both an infinitive and a gerund
... happensbefore or at the same time as the action of the main verb. ...
... happensbefore or at the same time as the action of the main verb. ...
Glossary of Grammatical Terms and Errors active voice: The
... than Milwaukee” contains a faulty comparison, as the number of restaurants in Chicago is here compared to the city of Milwaukee itself, rather than to the number of restaurants in Milwaukee; this faulty comparison can be remedied by the inclusion of the concluding verb “contains” or “has,” either of ...
... than Milwaukee” contains a faulty comparison, as the number of restaurants in Chicago is here compared to the city of Milwaukee itself, rather than to the number of restaurants in Milwaukee; this faulty comparison can be remedied by the inclusion of the concluding verb “contains” or “has,” either of ...
seminar 1 – sentence and sentence structure
... (but in a different context / meaning ´buy´ and ´wear´ can be used as intransitive verbs) - some verbs can take two objects – She sent me a postcard. – these verbs are called ditransitive x monotransitive – take one object (complex-transitive occur in SVOC and SVOA type) - direct object (4. pád - ac ...
... (but in a different context / meaning ´buy´ and ´wear´ can be used as intransitive verbs) - some verbs can take two objects – She sent me a postcard. – these verbs are called ditransitive x monotransitive – take one object (complex-transitive occur in SVOC and SVOA type) - direct object (4. pád - ac ...
Up-Stage Your Grammar noun adjective verb adverb powerful verbs
... old toy large farm A verb is a doing word. It is an action or a thing you do. ...
... old toy large farm A verb is a doing word. It is an action or a thing you do. ...
Grammar prompts - Urmston Junior School
... An adjective is a describing word. It describes somebody or something so they come before a noun or after a verb. old man big dog new house hard rock wooden table tall tree red bus black pen old toy large farm ...
... An adjective is a describing word. It describes somebody or something so they come before a noun or after a verb. old man big dog new house hard rock wooden table tall tree red bus black pen old toy large farm ...
Study Guide Final Exam
... o An Infinitive is a verb form that is almost always preceded by the word “to.” In a sentence, an infinitive can act a noun, an adjective, or an adverb I plan to compete. (Infinitive as a noun) I was among the first runners to enter. (Infinitive as an adjective) I am eager to win. (Infinitive ...
... o An Infinitive is a verb form that is almost always preceded by the word “to.” In a sentence, an infinitive can act a noun, an adjective, or an adverb I plan to compete. (Infinitive as a noun) I was among the first runners to enter. (Infinitive as an adjective) I am eager to win. (Infinitive ...
Level 4 Unit 8 - Grammar
... Relative Clauses (Subject) Sometimes, if there is a prepositional phrase, the relative clause connects with the person or thing before the prepositional phrase. There are people in the world who have never traveled abroad. There’s a store around the corner that sells great bread. I sent some money ...
... Relative Clauses (Subject) Sometimes, if there is a prepositional phrase, the relative clause connects with the person or thing before the prepositional phrase. There are people in the world who have never traveled abroad. There’s a store around the corner that sells great bread. I sent some money ...
Action Verbs
... Directions: Write each of the following sentences on your own paper. Label the subject, verb (verb phrase), direct object, and indirect objects. Then, tell if the sentence is transitive or intransitive. Remember, not every action verb takes a direct object. And, also remember, a sentence cannot have ...
... Directions: Write each of the following sentences on your own paper. Label the subject, verb (verb phrase), direct object, and indirect objects. Then, tell if the sentence is transitive or intransitive. Remember, not every action verb takes a direct object. And, also remember, a sentence cannot have ...
Writing 2 (Identifying sentences errors)
... past tense belonged. To be consistent, that last verb needs to be changed to the present tense belong. 2- In the second sentence, the author correctly uses the singular pronoun he or she to replace the singular noun recipient. But she then incorrectly uses the plural pronoun their to refer to the sa ...
... past tense belonged. To be consistent, that last verb needs to be changed to the present tense belong. 2- In the second sentence, the author correctly uses the singular pronoun he or she to replace the singular noun recipient. But she then incorrectly uses the plural pronoun their to refer to the sa ...
“Google” Sentence Types and Gist
... o A compound sentence ALWAYS has more than one subject and verb, and it ALWAYS has a comma and a conjunction connecting two clauses. o A complex sentence ALWAYS has more than one subject and a verb, and it will ALWAYS have a sub. (It doesn’t always have a comma though!) Sentence Type ...
... o A compound sentence ALWAYS has more than one subject and verb, and it ALWAYS has a comma and a conjunction connecting two clauses. o A complex sentence ALWAYS has more than one subject and a verb, and it will ALWAYS have a sub. (It doesn’t always have a comma though!) Sentence Type ...
Conjugating –ar verbs
... Verb – A word that represents an action or a state of being. Infinitive - the simple or basic form of the verb, the unchanged verb with the –ar, -er, or –ir still attached to the end of the word. Generally means “to do something” ex: hablar – to speak Subject – the person doing the action Subject pr ...
... Verb – A word that represents an action or a state of being. Infinitive - the simple or basic form of the verb, the unchanged verb with the –ar, -er, or –ir still attached to the end of the word. Generally means “to do something” ex: hablar – to speak Subject – the person doing the action Subject pr ...
Conjugating –ar verbs
... Verb – A word that represents an action or a state of being. Infinitive - the simple or basic form of the verb, the unchanged verb with the –ar, -er, or –ir still attached to the end of the word. Generally means “to do something” ex: hablar – to speak Subject – the person doing the action Subject pr ...
... Verb – A word that represents an action or a state of being. Infinitive - the simple or basic form of the verb, the unchanged verb with the –ar, -er, or –ir still attached to the end of the word. Generally means “to do something” ex: hablar – to speak Subject – the person doing the action Subject pr ...
Parts of Speech Flip Chart Notes
... am, is, are, was, were, shall be, will be, have been, has been, had been ...
... am, is, are, was, were, shall be, will be, have been, has been, had been ...
2. LINKING VERBS A linking verb is a verb that expresses a state of
... A linking verb links the subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate that identifies or describes the subject. These words are called Subject Complements – which means that they complete the meaning of the subject/verb. There are two kinds of subject complements: the predicate nominative (someti ...
... A linking verb links the subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate that identifies or describes the subject. These words are called Subject Complements – which means that they complete the meaning of the subject/verb. There are two kinds of subject complements: the predicate nominative (someti ...