copy editing quiz - Glenna Collett Design
... In this sentence, the phrase “fixes dates” applies to both primaries and holding conventions and should be preceded by “and.” When “and” is added, there is no need for a comma to precede it. The sentence has a single subject and two predicates. It hears appeals from local committees and fixes dates ...
... In this sentence, the phrase “fixes dates” applies to both primaries and holding conventions and should be preceded by “and.” When “and” is added, there is no need for a comma to precede it. The sentence has a single subject and two predicates. It hears appeals from local committees and fixes dates ...
esl/bu 095 ( esl for business purposes i ) course outline
... 1. Improve his mastery of the English grammar from a business perspective focusing on sentences structures an the mechanics of the language 2. Correct grammatical errors with an eye toward minimizing error when writing business communications. ...
... 1. Improve his mastery of the English grammar from a business perspective focusing on sentences structures an the mechanics of the language 2. Correct grammatical errors with an eye toward minimizing error when writing business communications. ...
Meet the Sentence Structure Family
... Mrs. Mann brought Jake back from Hilton Head Island, so he could help her teach sentences. Mrs. Mann thinks that Jake is a good subject for fun sentences, and she loves to let him misbehave to prove a point. ...
... Mrs. Mann brought Jake back from Hilton Head Island, so he could help her teach sentences. Mrs. Mann thinks that Jake is a good subject for fun sentences, and she loves to let him misbehave to prove a point. ...
Слайд 1 - Ohio State University
... No clue about DO referential properties was given (no articles/definite markers in Russian). The verbs were taken from different aspectual classes and with different DO affectedness characteristics (according to Vendler, Dowty etc.). There was no difference in grammatical properties of the verbs (te ...
... No clue about DO referential properties was given (no articles/definite markers in Russian). The verbs were taken from different aspectual classes and with different DO affectedness characteristics (according to Vendler, Dowty etc.). There was no difference in grammatical properties of the verbs (te ...
Packet for the Grammar Proficiency Exam
... 7. Anyone with glasses (need, needs) to wear them for the driving exam. 8. None of the car breakdowns (were, was) reported in the newspaper. 9. The shears (were, was) left outside in the rain. 10. Ms. Burns, as well as Dr. Carroll, (teach, teaches) home economics. 11. Neither of the girls (has, have ...
... 7. Anyone with glasses (need, needs) to wear them for the driving exam. 8. None of the car breakdowns (were, was) reported in the newspaper. 9. The shears (were, was) left outside in the rain. 10. Ms. Burns, as well as Dr. Carroll, (teach, teaches) home economics. 11. Neither of the girls (has, have ...
grammar review
... Participial PHRASES • Participial phrase: Participle + other words related to the participle – The PowerPoint educating the students – The miserable castaway eating his own flesh – Huck, accompanying Jim on the journey, faces a great internal conflict. ...
... Participial PHRASES • Participial phrase: Participle + other words related to the participle – The PowerPoint educating the students – The miserable castaway eating his own flesh – Huck, accompanying Jim on the journey, faces a great internal conflict. ...
Adverb or Adjective?
... Although great writing defies easy definition, we teachers still need to use generalizations to teach our students to become better writers. In looking at the examples and ranges of many authors, key elements emerge. • Clear and vivid language conveys meaning and engages our minds (and sometimes, ou ...
... Although great writing defies easy definition, we teachers still need to use generalizations to teach our students to become better writers. In looking at the examples and ranges of many authors, key elements emerge. • Clear and vivid language conveys meaning and engages our minds (and sometimes, ou ...
1/2011
... asupra ‘on’/ spre ‘towards’ (from the prepositional object construction), instead of the preposition p(r)e (as a direct object marker, specific for certain types of direct objects in Romanian). The verb lost its transitive value also conditioned by narrowing the use of the primary meaning (where thi ...
... asupra ‘on’/ spre ‘towards’ (from the prepositional object construction), instead of the preposition p(r)e (as a direct object marker, specific for certain types of direct objects in Romanian). The verb lost its transitive value also conditioned by narrowing the use of the primary meaning (where thi ...
ADVERBS
... Adverb or Adjective She had a warm smile and lively eyes. I especially loved her silly grin. I especially loved her silly grin. It was easy for us to fall asleep. Sometimes we swam in the lake. ...
... Adverb or Adjective She had a warm smile and lively eyes. I especially loved her silly grin. I especially loved her silly grin. It was easy for us to fall asleep. Sometimes we swam in the lake. ...
Adjectives/ Adverbs
... Adjectives & Adverbs Adjective and adverbs are parts of speech known as modifiers, which help to clarify and enhance your sentences. Adjectives: words that describe nouns (person, place, or thing). They also give a more specific meaning to nouns and pronouns. Adjectives answer the question. You can ...
... Adjectives & Adverbs Adjective and adverbs are parts of speech known as modifiers, which help to clarify and enhance your sentences. Adjectives: words that describe nouns (person, place, or thing). They also give a more specific meaning to nouns and pronouns. Adjectives answer the question. You can ...
Passing the Puck: Direct Objects in Sentences Part 3
... This example shows how the what question must be asked only for active verbs. In the sentence the subject is Jack, the verb is was. Was is not an action verb; it is a verb of being, or a linking verb, so there is no action for a direct object to receive. There is no direct object in Example 1. The n ...
... This example shows how the what question must be asked only for active verbs. In the sentence the subject is Jack, the verb is was. Was is not an action verb; it is a verb of being, or a linking verb, so there is no action for a direct object to receive. There is no direct object in Example 1. The n ...
Unidad 1, Lección 1 Un rato con amigos: ¿Qué te gusta hacer?
... If the subject pronoun ENDS in _________, we use them when speaking about a group of females* ¡Practiquemos! Give the subject pronoun that would be used for each name(s). ...
... If the subject pronoun ENDS in _________, we use them when speaking about a group of females* ¡Practiquemos! Give the subject pronoun that would be used for each name(s). ...
External temporal specification in English verbs of motion
... Perhaps the best-known classification of verbs in terms of what Dušková (1983) felicitously referred to as ‘lexical aspect’ was proposed by Vendler (1957). He distinguished four major types of verbs. States (such as knowing the answer) are temporally homogeneous and static. Activities, such as runni ...
... Perhaps the best-known classification of verbs in terms of what Dušková (1983) felicitously referred to as ‘lexical aspect’ was proposed by Vendler (1957). He distinguished four major types of verbs. States (such as knowing the answer) are temporally homogeneous and static. Activities, such as runni ...
Verb Usage Handout
... For both regular and irregular verbs, words or expressions like yesterday, earlier, last year, and formerly which indicate past time are a clue that you need to use the past tense or past participle form of a verb. Another clue may be a past tense or past participle form of a verb elsewhere in the ...
... For both regular and irregular verbs, words or expressions like yesterday, earlier, last year, and formerly which indicate past time are a clue that you need to use the past tense or past participle form of a verb. Another clue may be a past tense or past participle form of a verb elsewhere in the ...
8. Argument Selection 8.1 The Selection Principle and Corollaries
... relation (or almost the same) with different argument configurations, have been a puzzle for the argument selection problem. If selection rules should be formulated to give a single possible pattern for each verb, then these are counterexamples. But if selection principles are only tendencies admitt ...
... relation (or almost the same) with different argument configurations, have been a puzzle for the argument selection problem. If selection rules should be formulated to give a single possible pattern for each verb, then these are counterexamples. But if selection principles are only tendencies admitt ...
Action Verbs
... 1) They indicate the action of the sentence. 2) They join or link the subject of the sentence to the words that describe it. 3) They tell the time of a sentence, such as when the action happens (i.e.; past/present/future). If a verb consists of two or more words, then it is called a verb phrase. The ...
... 1) They indicate the action of the sentence. 2) They join or link the subject of the sentence to the words that describe it. 3) They tell the time of a sentence, such as when the action happens (i.e.; past/present/future). If a verb consists of two or more words, then it is called a verb phrase. The ...
pronouns - Texas State University
... 6. After I talked with the therapist, she told me to come back once a week for consultation. 7. A rolling stone gathers no moss, which is why one must always be on the go. 8. I knew nothing about economics which my instructor had not learned. 9. Heidi told her mother that she should learn to type. 1 ...
... 6. After I talked with the therapist, she told me to come back once a week for consultation. 7. A rolling stone gathers no moss, which is why one must always be on the go. 8. I knew nothing about economics which my instructor had not learned. 9. Heidi told her mother that she should learn to type. 1 ...
Annotating tense, mood and voice for English, French and German
... the TMV combination futureI/indicative/passive. Table 1 contains the set of possible TMV combinations that our tool extracts for English. French. The rules for French are defined on the basis of the reduction of the verbs to their morphological features. The morphological features of the verbs are d ...
... the TMV combination futureI/indicative/passive. Table 1 contains the set of possible TMV combinations that our tool extracts for English. French. The rules for French are defined on the basis of the reduction of the verbs to their morphological features. The morphological features of the verbs are d ...
headlines
... Use the active voice: Effective headlines usually involve logical sentence structure, active voice and strong present-tense verbs. As with any good writing, good headlines are driven by good verbs. A “capital” idea: The first word in the head should be capitalized as should all proper nouns. Most he ...
... Use the active voice: Effective headlines usually involve logical sentence structure, active voice and strong present-tense verbs. As with any good writing, good headlines are driven by good verbs. A “capital” idea: The first word in the head should be capitalized as should all proper nouns. Most he ...