GCSE Key Words English Booklet
... Type of literature, drama, film or play e.g. tragedy, romance, fantasy etc. ...
... Type of literature, drama, film or play e.g. tragedy, romance, fantasy etc. ...
Subject pronoun is used as the subject of the sentence
... When using a pronoun , you should be sure that it refers to its antecedent clearly. The pronoun must also agree with its antecedent in gender and number. Bob is going to the mall. She is bringing his friends with her. Incorrect. Bob is going to the mall. He is bringing his friends with him. Correct. ...
... When using a pronoun , you should be sure that it refers to its antecedent clearly. The pronoun must also agree with its antecedent in gender and number. Bob is going to the mall. She is bringing his friends with her. Incorrect. Bob is going to the mall. He is bringing his friends with him. Correct. ...
ERP Background 2 100406
... her remarks 'offended many people'." What did she regret? Not her remarks, only their consequences But her choice of wording gives the appearance of expressing regret for what she said ...
... her remarks 'offended many people'." What did she regret? Not her remarks, only their consequences But her choice of wording gives the appearance of expressing regret for what she said ...
Verb and adjective complement clauses
... • Wh-clauses can be complements of verbs (You give him what he wants), adjectives (It was incredible what had happened to them), or prepositions (She was amazed at how exhausted she was). • POST-PREDICATE WH-CLAUSES CONTROLLED BY VERBS • Wh-complements can occur with or without a noun phrase between ...
... • Wh-clauses can be complements of verbs (You give him what he wants), adjectives (It was incredible what had happened to them), or prepositions (She was amazed at how exhausted she was). • POST-PREDICATE WH-CLAUSES CONTROLLED BY VERBS • Wh-complements can occur with or without a noun phrase between ...
Gerunds 3 - TJ`s Book Shelf
... use a gerund or an infinitive after a verb can be perplexing among students for whom English is a second language. Why do we decide to run, but we would never decide running? On the other hand, we might avoid running, but we would not avoid to run. And finally, we might like running and would also l ...
... use a gerund or an infinitive after a verb can be perplexing among students for whom English is a second language. Why do we decide to run, but we would never decide running? On the other hand, we might avoid running, but we would not avoid to run. And finally, we might like running and would also l ...
APPOSITIVE PHRASES
... DEFINITION: An APPOSITIVE is a noun or a pronoun which usually follows another noun or pronoun and RESTATES it to help identify or explain it. When the appositive has modifiers, it is called an APPOSITIVE PHRASE. EXAMPLE: Jimmy, a star athlete, will surely get a scholarship to college. “a star athle ...
... DEFINITION: An APPOSITIVE is a noun or a pronoun which usually follows another noun or pronoun and RESTATES it to help identify or explain it. When the appositive has modifiers, it is called an APPOSITIVE PHRASE. EXAMPLE: Jimmy, a star athlete, will surely get a scholarship to college. “a star athle ...
Fragments, Comma Splices and Run-ons
... An appositive is a noun phrase that renames and clarifies anther noun. Because an appositive can be long, writers sometimes mistake one as a complete sentence. By itself, however, an appositive is not a sentence. An appositive fragment will begin with a noun and usually include one or more clarifyin ...
... An appositive is a noun phrase that renames and clarifies anther noun. Because an appositive can be long, writers sometimes mistake one as a complete sentence. By itself, however, an appositive is not a sentence. An appositive fragment will begin with a noun and usually include one or more clarifyin ...
6. The Pronoun. ....................................................
... Resides, the Chuvantzy language, which is now completely extinct, and which was spokcn in the former time to the east of the Kolyma River, also used to be, according to all collected data, a dialect of the Yukaghir language. The territory where the two former dialects are spoken is indicated upon th ...
... Resides, the Chuvantzy language, which is now completely extinct, and which was spokcn in the former time to the east of the Kolyma River, also used to be, according to all collected data, a dialect of the Yukaghir language. The territory where the two former dialects are spoken is indicated upon th ...
Top 10 Most Common Grammar Problems
... when he meant “and,” for example. The correct conjunction will depend on the relationship between the ideas, person, places, events, or items you are discussing. Incorrect conjunction and conjunctive adverb: Stacy meant to drop off her books at home and dropped them off at work otherwise. Better: St ...
... when he meant “and,” for example. The correct conjunction will depend on the relationship between the ideas, person, places, events, or items you are discussing. Incorrect conjunction and conjunctive adverb: Stacy meant to drop off her books at home and dropped them off at work otherwise. Better: St ...
verbs to be
... 2. Simple Present: The Importance of Time Verb tense expresses the time of an event or action. Time and how it is expressed in writing is very important to English readers. The English language has twelve different tenses. In this lesson, we will review the meaning of each verb tense. The Simple Pre ...
... 2. Simple Present: The Importance of Time Verb tense expresses the time of an event or action. Time and how it is expressed in writing is very important to English readers. The English language has twelve different tenses. In this lesson, we will review the meaning of each verb tense. The Simple Pre ...
Honors English 7: Quarter One Exam
... On the test, you will be given a sentence with an underlined subject pronoun or object pronoun. You will be required to identify the pronoun as a subject pronoun or object pronoun. EX: He wrote the story. (You will label this “subj” for subject pronoun since the pronoun is the subject of the sentenc ...
... On the test, you will be given a sentence with an underlined subject pronoun or object pronoun. You will be required to identify the pronoun as a subject pronoun or object pronoun. EX: He wrote the story. (You will label this “subj” for subject pronoun since the pronoun is the subject of the sentenc ...
Sentence Patterns and Parts of Speech
... However, the following examples could either a singular or plural verb, depending on the meaning: • His aged servant and the subsequent editor of his collected papers was/were with him at his deathbed. • Law and order has/have been established. ...
... However, the following examples could either a singular or plural verb, depending on the meaning: • His aged servant and the subsequent editor of his collected papers was/were with him at his deathbed. • Law and order has/have been established. ...
Example
... Add missing subjects or verbs. Remove and/or change words to make the word group a complete thought. ...
... Add missing subjects or verbs. Remove and/or change words to make the word group a complete thought. ...
PowerPoint on Fragments
... Add missing subjects or verbs. Remove and/or change words to make the word group a complete thought. ...
... Add missing subjects or verbs. Remove and/or change words to make the word group a complete thought. ...
Analytical Grammar Pre/Post Test Name Season One: 1. In the
... In the following sentence: I climbed up the tree, I ripped my pants. Which of the following is true? a. The comma is correct because it follows an introductory participial phrase. b. The comma is incorrect. It should be a colon. c. The comma is incorrect. It should be a semi-colon. d. The comma is c ...
... In the following sentence: I climbed up the tree, I ripped my pants. Which of the following is true? a. The comma is correct because it follows an introductory participial phrase. b. The comma is incorrect. It should be a colon. c. The comma is incorrect. It should be a semi-colon. d. The comma is c ...
Words and pictures – graphical grammar
... without numerals. Yes, you can say it in words – anything can be put into words, at a push – but it’s much, much easier to use diagrams. Here’s why, and then how. Grammar is all about structures. If you only teach word classes (aka parts of speech), you’re missing the main point. Popping individual ...
... without numerals. Yes, you can say it in words – anything can be put into words, at a push – but it’s much, much easier to use diagrams. Here’s why, and then how. Grammar is all about structures. If you only teach word classes (aka parts of speech), you’re missing the main point. Popping individual ...
Slide 1
... Add missing subjects or verbs. Remove and/or change words to make the word group a complete thought. ...
... Add missing subjects or verbs. Remove and/or change words to make the word group a complete thought. ...
Subject-Verb Agreement
... Neither the plates nor the serving bowl goes on that shelf. Neither the serving bowl nor the plates go on that shelf. This rule can lead to bumps in the road. For example, if I is one of two (or more) subjects, it could lead to this odd sentence: Awkward: Neither she, my friends, nor I am going to t ...
... Neither the plates nor the serving bowl goes on that shelf. Neither the serving bowl nor the plates go on that shelf. This rule can lead to bumps in the road. For example, if I is one of two (or more) subjects, it could lead to this odd sentence: Awkward: Neither she, my friends, nor I am going to t ...
Meet the Sentence Structure Family
... and they surfed in the dark. We researched our paper, and then we wrote it after we spent two days in the library. Even though it was a gorgeous day, I had to stay inside and do homework, so I could bring my grade up in language arts. ...
... and they surfed in the dark. We researched our paper, and then we wrote it after we spent two days in the library. Even though it was a gorgeous day, I had to stay inside and do homework, so I could bring my grade up in language arts. ...
Prepositions
... the ideas expressed in different parts of a sentence. For instance, in the following example, the expression either ... or is used to indicate that the ideas expressed in the two clauses represent two alternative choices of action. ...
... the ideas expressed in different parts of a sentence. For instance, in the following example, the expression either ... or is used to indicate that the ideas expressed in the two clauses represent two alternative choices of action. ...
To whom it may concern:
... Absolute phrase: are made of nouns or pronouns followed by a participle and any modifiers of the noun or pronoun (ie: his hair blowing). They phrases contain a subject (unlike participial phrases), and no predicate. They serve to modify an entire sentence. Appositive phrase: rename noun phrases and ...
... Absolute phrase: are made of nouns or pronouns followed by a participle and any modifiers of the noun or pronoun (ie: his hair blowing). They phrases contain a subject (unlike participial phrases), and no predicate. They serve to modify an entire sentence. Appositive phrase: rename noun phrases and ...
Glossary
... Character: people or animals depicted in a work of fiction Character Foil: a character who contrasts with other characters Connotation: the suggesting of a meaning by a word apart from the thing it explicitly names or describes Diction: an author’s verbal expression and order of the words Direct Cha ...
... Character: people or animals depicted in a work of fiction Character Foil: a character who contrasts with other characters Connotation: the suggesting of a meaning by a word apart from the thing it explicitly names or describes Diction: an author’s verbal expression and order of the words Direct Cha ...
Phrases - 8T-English-kb
... • We shall probably be finished in an hour. • She was always thinking of her future. • Has my sister shown you her newest painting? • She shouldn’t have borrowed that necklace. ...
... • We shall probably be finished in an hour. • She was always thinking of her future. • Has my sister shown you her newest painting? • She shouldn’t have borrowed that necklace. ...