English Basics
... one job. Many words in English can have more than one job, or be more than one part of speech. For example, ...
... one job. Many words in English can have more than one job, or be more than one part of speech. For example, ...
Grammar Made Easier by Harriett Stoker and Tammy Crouch
... “When I see an article, I know a noun is coming.” “article, adjective, noun” is another article/noun pattern Every preposition must have an object (quote it often) “I know that the object of the preposition is either a ____ or a ____.” **students say noun/pronoun and identify it… I ask “How did you ...
... “When I see an article, I know a noun is coming.” “article, adjective, noun” is another article/noun pattern Every preposition must have an object (quote it often) “I know that the object of the preposition is either a ____ or a ____.” **students say noun/pronoun and identify it… I ask “How did you ...
ADJECTIVALS
... • The helicopter hovering over the roof frightened the dogs. • We were shocked to see all the homeless people living on the streets of Lost Angeles. • The travelers going through airport security do not look happy. • Participles are like adjective and prepositional phrases: they add information abou ...
... • The helicopter hovering over the roof frightened the dogs. • We were shocked to see all the homeless people living on the streets of Lost Angeles. • The travelers going through airport security do not look happy. • Participles are like adjective and prepositional phrases: they add information abou ...
lesson 12 - Biloxi Public Schools
... • “Eating lunch at the park” looks like a participal phrase (remember participals look like verbs, in this case “Eating”, but act like adjectives). By itself, it does not express a complete thought (Who is eating at the park? Huh?), so we need to add more to the sentence to make it a complete though ...
... • “Eating lunch at the park” looks like a participal phrase (remember participals look like verbs, in this case “Eating”, but act like adjectives). By itself, it does not express a complete thought (Who is eating at the park? Huh?), so we need to add more to the sentence to make it a complete though ...
SPaG Glossary - Thorndown Primary School
... A “describing word”. The surest way to identify adjectives is by the ways they can be used: before a noun, to make the noun’s meaning more specific or after the verb to be, as its complement. Adjectives cannot be modified by other adjectives. This distinguishes them from nouns, which can be. E.g. Th ...
... A “describing word”. The surest way to identify adjectives is by the ways they can be used: before a noun, to make the noun’s meaning more specific or after the verb to be, as its complement. Adjectives cannot be modified by other adjectives. This distinguishes them from nouns, which can be. E.g. Th ...
My Soccer Grammar Book
... Adverb An adverb is a word that describes a verb. Examples •Eagerly •Quickly •Fast ...
... Adverb An adverb is a word that describes a verb. Examples •Eagerly •Quickly •Fast ...
GRS – Types of Prepositional Phrases Adjective Phrases and
... A phrase is a group of words that functions as a single part of speech. A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and must always end with an object. The object is always a noun or a pronoun. Ex. Take your feet off the desk and put them on the floor. Practice. Re-write the following sentences ...
... A phrase is a group of words that functions as a single part of speech. A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and must always end with an object. The object is always a noun or a pronoun. Ex. Take your feet off the desk and put them on the floor. Practice. Re-write the following sentences ...
GRAMMAR TERMINOLOGY
... I say that I will come today. I sing and she dances. I say that I will come today. I dance and she sings. I say that it is cold. I will freeze if it rains. ...
... I say that I will come today. I sing and she dances. I say that I will come today. I dance and she sings. I say that it is cold. I will freeze if it rains. ...
collective noun
... Test: substitute am, are, or is for the verb; if the sentence with the new verb still makes sense, then the original verb is a linking verb I smelled the rain. (action) The rain smelled fresh. (linking) ...
... Test: substitute am, are, or is for the verb; if the sentence with the new verb still makes sense, then the original verb is a linking verb I smelled the rain. (action) The rain smelled fresh. (linking) ...
New Years Resolutions
... something or someone. Funny, smooth, sharp, and short are all adjectives. An adverb tells how something is done. It usually ends in “ly” and modifies a verb. Quickly, carefully, and slowly are all adverbs. A noun is a person, place, or thing. House, mouth, and boots are all nouns. A verb is an actio ...
... something or someone. Funny, smooth, sharp, and short are all adjectives. An adverb tells how something is done. It usually ends in “ly” and modifies a verb. Quickly, carefully, and slowly are all adverbs. A noun is a person, place, or thing. House, mouth, and boots are all nouns. A verb is an actio ...
List the 8 parts of speech
... 9. Operas by Giacomo Puccini are (verb) famous for their melodies (noun). 10. That was an exceptionally fine concert, but (conjunction) it ended (verb)too quickly for me. 11. Their speech assumes (verb) the accents (noun) of seventeenth-century England. 12. Does (verb) he know anything (noun) about ...
... 9. Operas by Giacomo Puccini are (verb) famous for their melodies (noun). 10. That was an exceptionally fine concert, but (conjunction) it ended (verb)too quickly for me. 11. Their speech assumes (verb) the accents (noun) of seventeenth-century England. 12. Does (verb) he know anything (noun) about ...
The Eight Parts of Speech with Baseball
... • Definition: The part of speech that is used to name a person, place, thing, quality, or action and can function as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or an appositive. • Little roller up along first, behind the bag, and it gets through Buckner! • The umpire has found som ...
... • Definition: The part of speech that is used to name a person, place, thing, quality, or action and can function as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or an appositive. • Little roller up along first, behind the bag, and it gets through Buckner! • The umpire has found som ...
Final Exam Grammar Review
... 1.___Your painting is beautiful. (LV = is) 2.__Those vegetables were fresh yesterday. (LV = were) ...
... 1.___Your painting is beautiful. (LV = is) 2.__Those vegetables were fresh yesterday. (LV = were) ...
Bell Work
... 1. The woman in the blue uniform is my aunt. 2. The light under the stairs is broken. ...
... 1. The woman in the blue uniform is my aunt. 2. The light under the stairs is broken. ...
verb
... • Participial phrases and infinitive phrases can be used as modifiers and must be placed close to the word they modify. • Misplaced modifier: the verbal phrase must be moved next to the word it modifies. • Dangling modifier: DO NOT MOVE the verbal phrase. The sentence lacks a word to be modified. Ad ...
... • Participial phrases and infinitive phrases can be used as modifiers and must be placed close to the word they modify. • Misplaced modifier: the verbal phrase must be moved next to the word it modifies. • Dangling modifier: DO NOT MOVE the verbal phrase. The sentence lacks a word to be modified. Ad ...
act-nouns and their functions
... Direct address noun a the name of the person (normally) who is being directly spoken to. It is always a proper noun. It is set off by a comma or commas. Example: George, did you pay for the big salad? Subject complement the adjective, noun, or pronoun that follows a linking verb. The following verbs ...
... Direct address noun a the name of the person (normally) who is being directly spoken to. It is always a proper noun. It is set off by a comma or commas. Example: George, did you pay for the big salad? Subject complement the adjective, noun, or pronoun that follows a linking verb. The following verbs ...
Speeches of English Grammar
... We waited patiently for the letter but it never came. Please don’t be angry with him. She asks intelligent questions. The children are playing together very nicely today. She’s a very warm person and everyone likes her. She surprised me when she opened the door suddenly. You speak English very well. ...
... We waited patiently for the letter but it never came. Please don’t be angry with him. She asks intelligent questions. The children are playing together very nicely today. She’s a very warm person and everyone likes her. She surprised me when she opened the door suddenly. You speak English very well. ...
Phrases - Midland ISD
... I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong, The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam, The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work, The boatman singing what belongs to him in h ...
... I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong, The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam, The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work, The boatman singing what belongs to him in h ...
Grammar Review Sheet
... Compound-complex – two or more independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause Several MHS students became ill one day. They had eaten many of the entrees from the cafeteria, but none of them had eaten the same thing. When they told the principal of their pain, he offered no help. Before g ...
... Compound-complex – two or more independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause Several MHS students became ill one day. They had eaten many of the entrees from the cafeteria, but none of them had eaten the same thing. When they told the principal of their pain, he offered no help. Before g ...
English Grammar - St Margaret`s Bushey
... To understand that the verb must always agree with (match) the subject. A (subject and verb singular subject must use the singular form of the verb. When the subject is plural, agreement) we must use the plural form of the verb. To learn some of the irregular noun formats. To learn some collective n ...
... To understand that the verb must always agree with (match) the subject. A (subject and verb singular subject must use the singular form of the verb. When the subject is plural, agreement) we must use the plural form of the verb. To learn some of the irregular noun formats. To learn some collective n ...
All our dreams can come true – if we have the courage to pursue them.
... • In chapter 4 locate five sentences with adverbs ...
... • In chapter 4 locate five sentences with adverbs ...