Writing Center
... read the trunk and the third branch alone, the resulting sentence would not make sense: “…because it is there are a lot of people.” It is also unclear whether the adverb “too” is supposed to apply to both the first and second branches or just the first one. Improved Parallelism: I don’t like going t ...
... read the trunk and the third branch alone, the resulting sentence would not make sense: “…because it is there are a lot of people.” It is also unclear whether the adverb “too” is supposed to apply to both the first and second branches or just the first one. Improved Parallelism: I don’t like going t ...
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DGP for HSTW.ppt [Compatibility Mode]
... Cut out words from magazines (or let students cut them out themselves), glue the words to tag board strips, and laminate each piece. Be sure to include words representing different parts of speech, and make cards with punctuation marks as well. Divide students into groups and give them some sentence ...
... Cut out words from magazines (or let students cut them out themselves), glue the words to tag board strips, and laminate each piece. Be sure to include words representing different parts of speech, and make cards with punctuation marks as well. Divide students into groups and give them some sentence ...
Pronouns - Lakewood City Schools
... Some words that function as pronouns may function as adjectives because they tell something about the noun they modify rather than stand in for it. Examine the following explanations to see the different roles of some words and remember that adjectives describe a noun and pronoun replace nouns. Poss ...
... Some words that function as pronouns may function as adjectives because they tell something about the noun they modify rather than stand in for it. Examine the following explanations to see the different roles of some words and remember that adjectives describe a noun and pronoun replace nouns. Poss ...
SAMPLE LESSON FOR SENTENCE IMITATING COMMAS IN A
... ( verb/adjective/subject noun/1st prepositional phrase) ____________________ and ____________________. (2nd prepositional phrase) (3rd prepositional phrase) Examples of Items in a Series: Verb Phrases Mentor Sentence: “He steals food right off the kitchen counter, chases the neighbor’s cats, howls w ...
... ( verb/adjective/subject noun/1st prepositional phrase) ____________________ and ____________________. (2nd prepositional phrase) (3rd prepositional phrase) Examples of Items in a Series: Verb Phrases Mentor Sentence: “He steals food right off the kitchen counter, chases the neighbor’s cats, howls w ...
Dependent Clauses
... An adverbial clause functions as an adverb. It modifies verbs, adjectives, adverbs, or the whole idea expressed in the clauses. Some common introductory words of adverbial clauses are: after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, since, though, unless, until, whatever, when ...
... An adverbial clause functions as an adverb. It modifies verbs, adjectives, adverbs, or the whole idea expressed in the clauses. Some common introductory words of adverbial clauses are: after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, since, though, unless, until, whatever, when ...
Syntax
... small dog, a cat, a big cat, the book, a boring book and an endless number of other similar noun phrases. ...
... small dog, a cat, a big cat, the book, a boring book and an endless number of other similar noun phrases. ...
Cl!IAPTER2 THEORETICAl" FRAMEWORK Definilioll of Modifier
... main clause. But the subject of the main clause is not modified by it (introductory modifier). Therefore, the modifier can be said "dangles." Revised: After a student who is stressed out drinks too much coffee, signs of fatigue may be exhibited by him or her. (Clouse, 1999:470) 2.4 Wll.en Dangling M ...
... main clause. But the subject of the main clause is not modified by it (introductory modifier). Therefore, the modifier can be said "dangles." Revised: After a student who is stressed out drinks too much coffee, signs of fatigue may be exhibited by him or her. (Clouse, 1999:470) 2.4 Wll.en Dangling M ...
13 Noun Clauses
... 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 makes you sound like the Queen of England. In some ways, noun c ...
... 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 makes you sound like the Queen of England. In some ways, noun c ...
Punctuation Rules Handout
... I said, "Do your homework." "Do your homework," I said. "Do your work," said Mary, "or I will hit you." "Do your work," said Mary. "You are old enough to be responsible." ...
... I said, "Do your homework." "Do your homework," I said. "Do your work," said Mary, "or I will hit you." "Do your work," said Mary. "You are old enough to be responsible." ...
HFCC Learning Lab Sentence Structure, 4.63 A POSITIVE
... Parallel: Tess’ success is the result of perseverance and of hard work (adjective phrase) 5. Parallel form must be used with these correlative conjunctions: Either… or….. Neither….. nor…. Not only… but also….. Both…. And…. Put the conjunctions just before the parallel for. Not parallel: Either you ...
... Parallel: Tess’ success is the result of perseverance and of hard work (adjective phrase) 5. Parallel form must be used with these correlative conjunctions: Either… or….. Neither….. nor…. Not only… but also….. Both…. And…. Put the conjunctions just before the parallel for. Not parallel: Either you ...
Linguistics 1A Morphology 3 Compounding and derivation
... compound. How is this for complex words consisting of a free morpheme and an affix – is one of these more important than the other in a similar way? At first sight, it may be tempting to think that the free morpheme is more important than the affix in determining the category of the complex word. Af ...
... compound. How is this for complex words consisting of a free morpheme and an affix – is one of these more important than the other in a similar way? At first sight, it may be tempting to think that the free morpheme is more important than the affix in determining the category of the complex word. Af ...
Sentence Patterns #4-6
... An adverb (adverbial) clause has a subject and a predicate, but cannot stand alone as its own sentence. Common Adverb Clause beginners: after, although, as, because, before, if, in order that, since, so, though, unless, until, when, where, while Use a comma after the adverb phrase when it open ...
... An adverb (adverbial) clause has a subject and a predicate, but cannot stand alone as its own sentence. Common Adverb Clause beginners: after, although, as, because, before, if, in order that, since, so, though, unless, until, when, where, while Use a comma after the adverb phrase when it open ...
English features four core sentence elements: subjects
... understanding of the elements of a sentence will help you to avoid sentence fragments in your writing. A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence usually caused by the failure to include a subject and a verb or as the result of beginning a sentence with a subordinate ...
... understanding of the elements of a sentence will help you to avoid sentence fragments in your writing. A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence usually caused by the failure to include a subject and a verb or as the result of beginning a sentence with a subordinate ...
lec05-pos
... • Closed class words are generally also function words. – Function words play important role in grammar – Some function words are: of, it, and, you – Functions words are most of time very short and frequently occur. • There are four major open classes. – noun, verb, adjective, adverb – a new word ma ...
... • Closed class words are generally also function words. – Function words play important role in grammar – Some function words are: of, it, and, you – Functions words are most of time very short and frequently occur. • There are four major open classes. – noun, verb, adjective, adverb – a new word ma ...
Sentence Fragments - San Jose State University
... I. The sentence is missing either a subject or predicate. The broken oil lamp. Went to the community center. ✓ Identify which part of the sentence is missing and insert an appropriate verb or noun. 1. The oil lamp was broken. 2. Mr. Davers went to the community center. II. A gerund, participle ...
... I. The sentence is missing either a subject or predicate. The broken oil lamp. Went to the community center. ✓ Identify which part of the sentence is missing and insert an appropriate verb or noun. 1. The oil lamp was broken. 2. Mr. Davers went to the community center. II. A gerund, participle ...
English Grammar Test – Tuesday, April 23, 2013
... Richard looked into the duffel bag for his mitt. Complex sentences, adverb clauses (p. 454 – 455) A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. An independent clause has a subject and a verb and can stand on its own as a sentence. A dependent clause also has a ...
... Richard looked into the duffel bag for his mitt. Complex sentences, adverb clauses (p. 454 – 455) A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. An independent clause has a subject and a verb and can stand on its own as a sentence. A dependent clause also has a ...
Noun clauses
... Noun clauses are dependent clauses with their own subject and verb and sentence pattern, yet they are embedded in the main clause and fill a sentence slot in the main ...
... Noun clauses are dependent clauses with their own subject and verb and sentence pattern, yet they are embedded in the main clause and fill a sentence slot in the main ...
Highlighting Greek Sentences (Using Nouns of the Second
... verb, and the word “apostles” is the object. If finding the subject (for example) is difficult, try asking questions like “who?” or “what?” In the example above, you could ask “who saw the apostles?” The answer is “men.” Second, Greek usually follows a VSO word order (verb, subject, object), but tha ...
... verb, and the word “apostles” is the object. If finding the subject (for example) is difficult, try asking questions like “who?” or “what?” In the example above, you could ask “who saw the apostles?” The answer is “men.” Second, Greek usually follows a VSO word order (verb, subject, object), but tha ...
The Subject
... What did the sparkling? Obviously, the bright copper coin. The, bright and copper, however, are just description that distinguishes this coin from one that is, let's say, tarnished and silver. The simple subject is only the word coin. ...
... What did the sparkling? Obviously, the bright copper coin. The, bright and copper, however, are just description that distinguishes this coin from one that is, let's say, tarnished and silver. The simple subject is only the word coin. ...
lesson 3 - Arabic Gems
... In Arabic, words take on different status: “cases” – what this means is that they will display different vowels on their final letter depending on what “case” they are in. Word case will be altered depending on its grammatical status in a sentence: for example, words following a preposition will in ...
... In Arabic, words take on different status: “cases” – what this means is that they will display different vowels on their final letter depending on what “case” they are in. Word case will be altered depending on its grammatical status in a sentence: for example, words following a preposition will in ...
Nominative Form of Pronouns
... Objective Form of Pronouns Use the objective form to tell who or what is receiving the action. Therefore, an objective form of a pronoun will either be a direct object, an indirect object, or the object of a preposition. ...
... Objective Form of Pronouns Use the objective form to tell who or what is receiving the action. Therefore, an objective form of a pronoun will either be a direct object, an indirect object, or the object of a preposition. ...
Here - Speak Good English Movement
... You can use the with countable nouns when you want to refer to a specific person or thing. E.g. • The baby stared at the moon in fascination. • Please take me to the clinic near the coffee shop. I’m not feeling well. The indefinite article is not used with uncountable nouns. However, the definit ...
... You can use the with countable nouns when you want to refer to a specific person or thing. E.g. • The baby stared at the moon in fascination. • Please take me to the clinic near the coffee shop. I’m not feeling well. The indefinite article is not used with uncountable nouns. However, the definit ...
LTP Y2 - Starbeck Community Primary School
... continuing to build up a repertoire of poems learnt by heart, appreciating these and reciting some, with appropriate intonation to make the meaning clear isten to by: ...
... continuing to build up a repertoire of poems learnt by heart, appreciating these and reciting some, with appropriate intonation to make the meaning clear isten to by: ...
COP_simple-sent_III-AP
... Beowulf defeats Grendel with his bare hands, his strength invincible. (implied being) A young Mexican woman, softened and dispirited by recent childbirth, dressed in the elegant, perpetual mourning of her caste, came up slowly, leaning on the arm of the Indian nurse who carried her baby, his lon ...
... Beowulf defeats Grendel with his bare hands, his strength invincible. (implied being) A young Mexican woman, softened and dispirited by recent childbirth, dressed in the elegant, perpetual mourning of her caste, came up slowly, leaning on the arm of the Indian nurse who carried her baby, his lon ...