Jargon Buster For Parents - Elloughton Primary School
... bend’; ‘with a big smile’; ‘after lunch’; ‘after that’. These phrases are often adverbial. ...
... bend’; ‘with a big smile’; ‘after lunch’; ‘after that’. These phrases are often adverbial. ...
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... • Each of you will give a 5 minute presentation on your project to the rest of the class. ...
... • Each of you will give a 5 minute presentation on your project to the rest of the class. ...
Year 1 Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Overview Language
... element in a clause is a verb. Clauses look very much like small sentences – indeed sentences can be constructed of just one clause. Sentences can also be constructed out of a number of clauses linked together. The burglar ran is a clause containing the definite article, noun and verb. The burglar q ...
... element in a clause is a verb. Clauses look very much like small sentences – indeed sentences can be constructed of just one clause. Sentences can also be constructed out of a number of clauses linked together. The burglar ran is a clause containing the definite article, noun and verb. The burglar q ...
Frequently Confused Word Pairs
... • This word effect is used only for specific meaning, such as “The treatment will effect a cure for the disease.” • Note: This sentence came directly from a grammar book. However, the grammar checking program on Microsoft Word flags it as incorrect with “affect” as the correction. The grammar checki ...
... • This word effect is used only for specific meaning, such as “The treatment will effect a cure for the disease.” • Note: This sentence came directly from a grammar book. However, the grammar checking program on Microsoft Word flags it as incorrect with “affect” as the correction. The grammar checki ...
Simple Tense
... Greg is more diligent than his brother. I have more apples than he. She likes him more than me. ...
... Greg is more diligent than his brother. I have more apples than he. She likes him more than me. ...
Phrases and Clauses
... In the following example, the preposition is in red and the noun is in green (along with any modifiers): from the house during the movie behind a rock ...
... In the following example, the preposition is in red and the noun is in green (along with any modifiers): from the house during the movie behind a rock ...
Participles: “-ing” and “-ed” Endings
... combined with a form of “to be.” For instance, to indicate to someone that you are playing, you wouldn’t say “I playing.” Instead, you would say “I am playing.” Using the present participle in a compound verb indicates the action is continuous or progressive. Using the past participle in the perfect ...
... combined with a form of “to be.” For instance, to indicate to someone that you are playing, you wouldn’t say “I playing.” Instead, you would say “I am playing.” Using the present participle in a compound verb indicates the action is continuous or progressive. Using the past participle in the perfect ...
Latin 1 Midterm Review Matching 30 pts. Yay!
... --Accusative=direct object/object of certain prepostions --Ablative=object of certain prepositions/ablative of agent --Romulus and Remus --SPQR=Senatus Populusque Romanus=The roman senate and people, abbreviation for the governing power of Rome --Nouns(know their nominative singular, genitive singul ...
... --Accusative=direct object/object of certain prepostions --Ablative=object of certain prepositions/ablative of agent --Romulus and Remus --SPQR=Senatus Populusque Romanus=The roman senate and people, abbreviation for the governing power of Rome --Nouns(know their nominative singular, genitive singul ...
The parts of speech
... The tradition of saying that there are eight parts of speech remains with us today, although it will quickly become apparent that there are actually more than eight. Although the English tradition retains all the categories of the Greek tradition, neither participles nor articles are now listed amon ...
... The tradition of saying that there are eight parts of speech remains with us today, although it will quickly become apparent that there are actually more than eight. Although the English tradition retains all the categories of the Greek tradition, neither participles nor articles are now listed amon ...
NOUNS
... or more item. Item can be counted. Eg: book, window, word, idea etc Because you can refer to more than one such item, countable nouns can be made plural, usually by adding s. Eg: books, photos, windows, words etc. ...
... or more item. Item can be counted. Eg: book, window, word, idea etc Because you can refer to more than one such item, countable nouns can be made plural, usually by adding s. Eg: books, photos, windows, words etc. ...
Writing - Grammar and Punctuation - Staincliffe C of E Junior School
... the present (him – he is receiving the object) Passive: e.g. the thief was caught by the police Active: e.g. the police caught the thief Personal pronoun: Refers to people e.g. I / you / he / she / we / you / they Possessive: Indicates possession e.g. mine / yours / his Prefixes: Letters added to th ...
... the present (him – he is receiving the object) Passive: e.g. the thief was caught by the police Active: e.g. the police caught the thief Personal pronoun: Refers to people e.g. I / you / he / she / we / you / they Possessive: Indicates possession e.g. mine / yours / his Prefixes: Letters added to th ...
Woodhouse Grammar and Punctuation Revision Facts Stage 6
... clauses. They are used when two ideas are closely linked and the writer wishes to make that clear – e.g. The rain fell endlessly; the houses were flooded. colons – have two uses: lists – colons are used to introduce a comma list – e.g. She bought four items: a large car, a blue bicycle, an expensive ...
... clauses. They are used when two ideas are closely linked and the writer wishes to make that clear – e.g. The rain fell endlessly; the houses were flooded. colons – have two uses: lists – colons are used to introduce a comma list – e.g. She bought four items: a large car, a blue bicycle, an expensive ...
Writing A pronoun must agree in Gender and Number with its
... Third Singular Third Plural No Number ...
... Third Singular Third Plural No Number ...
8 Clauses
... The relative pronouns whom, which, and that may sometimes be omitted when they are objects in adjective clauses. ...
... The relative pronouns whom, which, and that may sometimes be omitted when they are objects in adjective clauses. ...
Understanding Sentences
... the same way that adverbs are used. They will answer “how,” “when,” “where,” “why,” or “how much” about a verb, adjective, or adverb. They are introduced by a subordinating conjunction—after, although, as, as if, as ____ as, because, before, if, in order that, since, so that, than, though, unless, u ...
... the same way that adverbs are used. They will answer “how,” “when,” “where,” “why,” or “how much” about a verb, adjective, or adverb. They are introduced by a subordinating conjunction—after, although, as, as if, as ____ as, because, before, if, in order that, since, so that, than, though, unless, u ...
Top 10 Errors in Writing to Avoid
... Examples: “Few of the employees dislike their bosses.” “Several of their friends board their pets.” “All the boxes still sit in their appropriate places.” Indefinite pronouns such as none and someone take singular verbs and pronoun references. Examples: “None of the men knows his grandfather’s place ...
... Examples: “Few of the employees dislike their bosses.” “Several of their friends board their pets.” “All the boxes still sit in their appropriate places.” Indefinite pronouns such as none and someone take singular verbs and pronoun references. Examples: “None of the men knows his grandfather’s place ...
Verbs in Hittite
... desired actions). Both moods can be expressed in all grammatical persons, singular and plural. There is no specific grammatical form for modus irrealis, which is expressed instead by the particle -man- appearing in the beginning of a clause (-man- can also express a real wish for the future). ...
... desired actions). Both moods can be expressed in all grammatical persons, singular and plural. There is no specific grammatical form for modus irrealis, which is expressed instead by the particle -man- appearing in the beginning of a clause (-man- can also express a real wish for the future). ...
Notes on grammar
... In the example above, the future tense must be formed by adding another verb, ‘will’, as an auxiliary to the main verb, ‘like’. There are auxiliaries of being — do, have, be — and the modal auxiliaries — can, could, may, might, must, shall, ...
... In the example above, the future tense must be formed by adding another verb, ‘will’, as an auxiliary to the main verb, ‘like’. There are auxiliaries of being — do, have, be — and the modal auxiliaries — can, could, may, might, must, shall, ...
Parts of Speech for the Helpless Soul
... Why personal pronouns rock This is what sentences would look like without taking advantage of personal pronouns: The Glockenstein family went to visit the Glockenstein’s friends who live in Germany. The Glockensteins met the Glockensteins’ friends at the airport. The Glockenteins and the Glockenste ...
... Why personal pronouns rock This is what sentences would look like without taking advantage of personal pronouns: The Glockenstein family went to visit the Glockenstein’s friends who live in Germany. The Glockensteins met the Glockensteins’ friends at the airport. The Glockenteins and the Glockenste ...
What does an adjective do
... The noun, “Katie,” is clear, so the adjective clause just gives more information about her: Katie, who studied the guitar, can also play the piano. Katie, who likes many different kinds of music, can play the piano. Rule: Use commas around the adjective clause that gives EXTRA (unnecessary) informat ...
... The noun, “Katie,” is clear, so the adjective clause just gives more information about her: Katie, who studied the guitar, can also play the piano. Katie, who likes many different kinds of music, can play the piano. Rule: Use commas around the adjective clause that gives EXTRA (unnecessary) informat ...
The parts of speech: the basic labels
... The tradition of saying that there are eight parts of speech remains with us today, although it will quickly become apparent that there are actually more than eight. Although the English tradition retains all the categories of the Greek tradition, neither participles nor articles are now listed amon ...
... The tradition of saying that there are eight parts of speech remains with us today, although it will quickly become apparent that there are actually more than eight. Although the English tradition retains all the categories of the Greek tradition, neither participles nor articles are now listed amon ...
Example
... Jill did something --she's the subject. The sentence is really about her. The verb ("went") describes what Jill did. The store: Got something done to it (had Jill go to it). No verbs to describe anything about the store. ...
... Jill did something --she's the subject. The sentence is really about her. The verb ("went") describes what Jill did. The store: Got something done to it (had Jill go to it). No verbs to describe anything about the store. ...
Identifying Verbs (Action, Linking, Auxiliary) Flow Chart
... Action Verbs: express mental or physical action Linking Verbs: link subject of a sentence to a word in predicate Auxiliary Verbs: used with main verb to form a verb phrase Subject: noun performing the action Prepositional Phrase: consists of a preposition and its object ...
... Action Verbs: express mental or physical action Linking Verbs: link subject of a sentence to a word in predicate Auxiliary Verbs: used with main verb to form a verb phrase Subject: noun performing the action Prepositional Phrase: consists of a preposition and its object ...
Phrases and Clauses
... 1. A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a part of speech and does NOT contain both a subject and a verb. 2. A phrase cannot stand alone as a sentence. 3. A clause has both a subject and a verb. 4. A clause can stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause. ...
... 1. A phrase is a group of related words that is used as a part of speech and does NOT contain both a subject and a verb. 2. A phrase cannot stand alone as a sentence. 3. A clause has both a subject and a verb. 4. A clause can stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause. ...