Brushstrokes – Notes
... Ex: My brother, Bill, is an astronaut. Bill, my older brother by two years, is an astronaut. The dog, a mixed Lab and Collie, limped across the lawn with her puppies. ...
... Ex: My brother, Bill, is an astronaut. Bill, my older brother by two years, is an astronaut. The dog, a mixed Lab and Collie, limped across the lawn with her puppies. ...
Word order / Constituent order Correlations Source: Whaley, Comrie
... declarative sentences, it always puts interrogative words or phrases first in interrogative or question sentences; if it has dominant order SOV in declarative sentences, there is never such an invariant rule. ...
... declarative sentences, it always puts interrogative words or phrases first in interrogative or question sentences; if it has dominant order SOV in declarative sentences, there is never such an invariant rule. ...
The plural form of most nouns is created simply by adding the letter s
... more than one cactus = cacti more than one thesis = theses ...
... more than one cactus = cacti more than one thesis = theses ...
Working with Writers of English as a Second Language
... Understand expectations for American academic prose and requirements for documentation Acceptable paraphrase must change both syntax and word choice All words and ideas that are not common knowledge must be documented ...
... Understand expectations for American academic prose and requirements for documentation Acceptable paraphrase must change both syntax and word choice All words and ideas that are not common knowledge must be documented ...
07.10 Indirect Statement Indirect Statement
... It is important that you know that principal parts of these verbs. Indirect statement hinges on having the correct verb tense of the main verb. Take the time now to insure that you have the four principal parts firmly in mind before going any further. 3. In Latin, an infinitive with an _____________ ...
... It is important that you know that principal parts of these verbs. Indirect statement hinges on having the correct verb tense of the main verb. Take the time now to insure that you have the four principal parts firmly in mind before going any further. 3. In Latin, an infinitive with an _____________ ...
Participles and Participial Phrases
... • What is an adjective? • An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. • Adjectives will answer the questions which one, what kind, or how many? • Example: She wore a blue sweater today. ...
... • What is an adjective? • An adjective is a word that describes a noun or pronoun. • Adjectives will answer the questions which one, what kind, or how many? • Example: She wore a blue sweater today. ...
En Grammatik for Folkspraak
... Folkspraak. That language aims to be a language that most speakers of other Germanic languages can read, without learning the language. In this way you can write something in the language, reaching a large group of potential readers. A problem under which the language suffered, was that it did not h ...
... Folkspraak. That language aims to be a language that most speakers of other Germanic languages can read, without learning the language. In this way you can write something in the language, reaching a large group of potential readers. A problem under which the language suffered, was that it did not h ...
Name - Campus Post It
... dependent phrase or a fragment that is dependent on a missing subject. These fragments are often part of a prepositional or subordinating clause. Prepositions and subordinating conjunctions can be distinguished from each other by what follows them and by the fact that there are a limited number of s ...
... dependent phrase or a fragment that is dependent on a missing subject. These fragments are often part of a prepositional or subordinating clause. Prepositions and subordinating conjunctions can be distinguished from each other by what follows them and by the fact that there are a limited number of s ...
Notes-Gerunds and Infinitives Key
... they are not verbs. They are nouns. When a noun looks like a verb with -ing, it is called a gerund. When the action happened in the past, a gerund is usually used. ...
... they are not verbs. They are nouns. When a noun looks like a verb with -ing, it is called a gerund. When the action happened in the past, a gerund is usually used. ...
composition, and advice on English usage
... This email is being sent by Mr. Nelson as a follow-up to your last writing assignment. Look below for the links that are highlighted in yellow. Go on-line, click on the link in this document, and complete the tutorial. Make sure that you also complete all of the quizzes. Upon completion, print a cop ...
... This email is being sent by Mr. Nelson as a follow-up to your last writing assignment. Look below for the links that are highlighted in yellow. Go on-line, click on the link in this document, and complete the tutorial. Make sure that you also complete all of the quizzes. Upon completion, print a cop ...
English Sentence Patterns
... o Note: avoid passive voice unless you don’t know who did the action. Even then, Someone hit my car, which is active, may work better than, My car was hit, which is passive. Multiple subjects o A sentence can have more than one subject associated with a verb. and verbs o Example: Sam and Samantha ...
... o Note: avoid passive voice unless you don’t know who did the action. Even then, Someone hit my car, which is active, may work better than, My car was hit, which is passive. Multiple subjects o A sentence can have more than one subject associated with a verb. and verbs o Example: Sam and Samantha ...
Adjectives modify nouns and pronouns, while adverbs
... Where to Place Adverbs and Adjectives Writers should be careful where they place adjectives and adverbs in sentences, because most readers assume that modifiers refer to whichever word they are closest to. If you separate modifiers too far from the nouns and verbs they are supposed to modify, the re ...
... Where to Place Adverbs and Adjectives Writers should be careful where they place adjectives and adverbs in sentences, because most readers assume that modifiers refer to whichever word they are closest to. If you separate modifiers too far from the nouns and verbs they are supposed to modify, the re ...
ACP HONORS ENGLISH GRADE 7 S.1 FINALS STUDY GUIDE
... promontory, prone, qualm, recourse, residue, solicitous, staid, sustain ...
... promontory, prone, qualm, recourse, residue, solicitous, staid, sustain ...
Sentence Parts and Phrases
... • Transitive verb (vt): takes a direct object (ex: We love English.) • Intransitive verb (vi): does not take a direct object (ex: Please sit down.) • All linking verbs (lv) are intransitive ...
... • Transitive verb (vt): takes a direct object (ex: We love English.) • Intransitive verb (vi): does not take a direct object (ex: Please sit down.) • All linking verbs (lv) are intransitive ...
Sentence Parts and Phrases
... • Transitive verb (vt): takes a direct object (ex: We love English.) • Intransitive verb (vi): does not take a direct object (ex: Please sit down.) • All linking verbs (lv) are intransitive ...
... • Transitive verb (vt): takes a direct object (ex: We love English.) • Intransitive verb (vi): does not take a direct object (ex: Please sit down.) • All linking verbs (lv) are intransitive ...
Sentence Parts and Phrases
... • Transitive verb (vt): takes a direct object (ex: We love English.) • Intransitive verb (vi): does not take a direct object (ex: Please sit down.) • All linking verbs (lv) are intransitive ...
... • Transitive verb (vt): takes a direct object (ex: We love English.) • Intransitive verb (vi): does not take a direct object (ex: Please sit down.) • All linking verbs (lv) are intransitive ...
Grammar Worksheets
... 14. Each of the cars had __________ windows broken by the hailstones. (their, its) 15. Kerrie or Kay will be onstage to receive __________ award. (their, her) Answer each of the following questions by circling the correct pronoun in parentheses. 16. During early rehearsals, an actor may forget (his ...
... 14. Each of the cars had __________ windows broken by the hailstones. (their, its) 15. Kerrie or Kay will be onstage to receive __________ award. (their, her) Answer each of the following questions by circling the correct pronoun in parentheses. 16. During early rehearsals, an actor may forget (his ...
12 The Autobiography of Admiral Ahmose Part III
... The object of the compound preposition m xt is the demonstrative pronoun nn used by itself: “after this.” In the first sentence the verb form of wDA “proceed” (r “to”) is narrative infinitive with suppressed subject (the Pharaoh). In the r + infinitive construction expressing purpose, the Egyptian i ...
... The object of the compound preposition m xt is the demonstrative pronoun nn used by itself: “after this.” In the first sentence the verb form of wDA “proceed” (r “to”) is narrative infinitive with suppressed subject (the Pharaoh). In the r + infinitive construction expressing purpose, the Egyptian i ...
Welcome to T205 P2
... • Articles: refer to words used with nouns to show if they are definite or indefinite. (eg: the, a, an) • Demonstratives: refer to words which indicate the distance of something or someone, from the speaker. (eg: this, these, (near) that, those (far) etc). • Conjunctions: also called connectives, re ...
... • Articles: refer to words used with nouns to show if they are definite or indefinite. (eg: the, a, an) • Demonstratives: refer to words which indicate the distance of something or someone, from the speaker. (eg: this, these, (near) that, those (far) etc). • Conjunctions: also called connectives, re ...
THE “IMPERSONAL SE” Pattern: The word se can be used to
... The common phrase se habla español does NOT mean “Spanish speaks itself.” It looks like a reflexive verb phrase, but in cases like this, se expresses a different feeling. Its meaning in the sentence above is more like “Spanish (is) spoken (here).” In English, this is usually translated to “We speak ...
... The common phrase se habla español does NOT mean “Spanish speaks itself.” It looks like a reflexive verb phrase, but in cases like this, se expresses a different feeling. Its meaning in the sentence above is more like “Spanish (is) spoken (here).” In English, this is usually translated to “We speak ...
Crazy Clauses
... • Adjectives and adverbs can always be deleted and the sentence will still make sense. • Verbs can have ‘to’ in front of them: to run, to be. • Substitute words for more familiar ones to help you identify them. • A determiner comes with a noun. • A pronoun replaces a noun. • A connective can come in ...
... • Adjectives and adverbs can always be deleted and the sentence will still make sense. • Verbs can have ‘to’ in front of them: to run, to be. • Substitute words for more familiar ones to help you identify them. • A determiner comes with a noun. • A pronoun replaces a noun. • A connective can come in ...