Semantic verb similarity
... a simple notion of equivalence or opposition. For example, the verbs hate and abhor are synonyms with one another so their relationship is obvious. The relationship between the verbs drive and crash is not as obvious in terms of equality, but intuitively there is a relationship between the verbs. Be ...
... a simple notion of equivalence or opposition. For example, the verbs hate and abhor are synonyms with one another so their relationship is obvious. The relationship between the verbs drive and crash is not as obvious in terms of equality, but intuitively there is a relationship between the verbs. Be ...
Using Subject-Verb Agreement
... For each of the following sentences, choose the verb that agrees with the compound subject. 1. Ants and spiders (has, have) invaded the backyard. 2. Mandy and her friends (is, are) going to the movies. 3. A statue or a fountain (looks, look) good in a park setting. ...
... For each of the following sentences, choose the verb that agrees with the compound subject. 1. Ants and spiders (has, have) invaded the backyard. 2. Mandy and her friends (is, are) going to the movies. 3. A statue or a fountain (looks, look) good in a park setting. ...
Using Subject-Verb Agreement
... For each of the following sentences, choose the verb that agrees with the compound subject. 1. Ants and spiders (has, have) invaded the backyard. 2. Mandy and her friends (is, are) going to the movies. 3. A statue or a fountain (looks, look) good in a park setting. ...
... For each of the following sentences, choose the verb that agrees with the compound subject. 1. Ants and spiders (has, have) invaded the backyard. 2. Mandy and her friends (is, are) going to the movies. 3. A statue or a fountain (looks, look) good in a park setting. ...
Verbs and nouns from a cross-linguistic perspective (Rijkhoff 2002)
... In addition to languages in which verbs and nouns do not constitute clearly DISTINCT parts-of-speech, there are also languages that only have a minor, closed class of verbs. This phenomenon is typically attested in languages spoken in Northern Australia (Dixon 1980; Schultze-Berndt 2001; McGregor 20 ...
... In addition to languages in which verbs and nouns do not constitute clearly DISTINCT parts-of-speech, there are also languages that only have a minor, closed class of verbs. This phenomenon is typically attested in languages spoken in Northern Australia (Dixon 1980; Schultze-Berndt 2001; McGregor 20 ...
Pronoun Problems
... the pronoun agrees with the antecedent nearer it. Tenants or owners must present their grievances. When one subject is plural and the other singular, place the plural subject second to avoid awkwardness: Awkward: Neither the tenants nor the owner has completed her complaint. Better: Neither the owne ...
... the pronoun agrees with the antecedent nearer it. Tenants or owners must present their grievances. When one subject is plural and the other singular, place the plural subject second to avoid awkwardness: Awkward: Neither the tenants nor the owner has completed her complaint. Better: Neither the owne ...
Unit 1
... Remember: A participle is a verb form that can act as an adjective. A participial phrase begins with a participle. Participles and participial phrases describe nouns and pronouns. • A participle ends in -ing or -ed, or it has a special form. It can stand alone, or it can come at the start of a ...
... Remember: A participle is a verb form that can act as an adjective. A participial phrase begins with a participle. Participles and participial phrases describe nouns and pronouns. • A participle ends in -ing or -ed, or it has a special form. It can stand alone, or it can come at the start of a ...
LANGUAGE GUIDELINES FOR WRITING LAB REPORTS in
... Our initial discussion of language covered six basic sentence structures. The first structure was the simplest: 1. S +V + [O] Subject + Verb + Object for example: The student sang. The student sang a song. S +V + [O] Notice that BOTH these sentences are COMPLETE. The first has only a noun-subject an ...
... Our initial discussion of language covered six basic sentence structures. The first structure was the simplest: 1. S +V + [O] Subject + Verb + Object for example: The student sang. The student sang a song. S +V + [O] Notice that BOTH these sentences are COMPLETE. The first has only a noun-subject an ...
Parallel Structure worksheet
... 3. “You will either listen to your father, or negative results will occur. 4. Rewrite the following sentence: “Declining trees both have a higher probability of branch failures and of dying prematurely.” 5. Rewrite the following paragraph, identifying where parallel structure rules are ignored: “To ...
... 3. “You will either listen to your father, or negative results will occur. 4. Rewrite the following sentence: “Declining trees both have a higher probability of branch failures and of dying prematurely.” 5. Rewrite the following paragraph, identifying where parallel structure rules are ignored: “To ...
Top 10 Most Common Grammar Problems
... Incorrect/Confusing: My cat, Ray, enjoys tearing up the curtains and is always getting into fights with the neighbor’s cat. He is such a mess. Who is a mess, Ray or the neighbor’s cat? Correct/Clearer: My cat, Ray, enjoys tearing up the curtains and is always getting into fights with neighbor’s cat. ...
... Incorrect/Confusing: My cat, Ray, enjoys tearing up the curtains and is always getting into fights with the neighbor’s cat. He is such a mess. Who is a mess, Ray or the neighbor’s cat? Correct/Clearer: My cat, Ray, enjoys tearing up the curtains and is always getting into fights with neighbor’s cat. ...
Study Notes - Series 3 - Episode 5
... quantifiers each, every, some, many, most, fewer, several ...
... quantifiers each, every, some, many, most, fewer, several ...
Grammar Notes: Verbs Verb: a word that is used to express action or
... Exercise 11 (p. 389) Identifying Linking Verbs and the Words They Link: Identify the linking verb in each of the sentences below. Then, give the words that are linked by the verb. Example: Dixie can be a very obedient dog. can be—Dixie, dog 1. He felt foolish when his car ran out of gas. 2. Suddenl ...
... Exercise 11 (p. 389) Identifying Linking Verbs and the Words They Link: Identify the linking verb in each of the sentences below. Then, give the words that are linked by the verb. Example: Dixie can be a very obedient dog. can be—Dixie, dog 1. He felt foolish when his car ran out of gas. 2. Suddenl ...
Grammar terminology - Haydonleigh Primary School
... apostrophe for contraction and possession Children should be able to change words into a contracted form and vice versa. e.g. I will be there - I’ll be there. the terms omission and contraction Children should know how to use the apostrophe to show possession. singular and plural Children should be ...
... apostrophe for contraction and possession Children should be able to change words into a contracted form and vice versa. e.g. I will be there - I’ll be there. the terms omission and contraction Children should know how to use the apostrophe to show possession. singular and plural Children should be ...
Verbs and nouns from a cross-linguistic perspective
... In addition to languages in which verbs and nouns do not constitute clearly DISTINCT parts-of-speech, there are also languages that only have a minor, closed class of verbs. This phenomenon is typically attested in languages spoken in Northern Australia (Dixon 1980; Schultze-Berndt 2001; McGregor 20 ...
... In addition to languages in which verbs and nouns do not constitute clearly DISTINCT parts-of-speech, there are also languages that only have a minor, closed class of verbs. This phenomenon is typically attested in languages spoken in Northern Australia (Dixon 1980; Schultze-Berndt 2001; McGregor 20 ...
The Phrase
... Shrunk in the dryer , the jeans hung above John's a nkles. Shrunk in the dryer modifies the noun jeans. Gerund Phrases A gerund phrase will begin with a gerund, an ing word, and will often include other modifiers and/or objects. The pattern looks like this: GERUND + OBJECT(S) AND/OR MODIFIER(S) ...
... Shrunk in the dryer , the jeans hung above John's a nkles. Shrunk in the dryer modifies the noun jeans. Gerund Phrases A gerund phrase will begin with a gerund, an ing word, and will often include other modifiers and/or objects. The pattern looks like this: GERUND + OBJECT(S) AND/OR MODIFIER(S) ...
Lesson 13
... The tense for the above examples is usually taken from context. We could also translate the examples as “there was a woman” or “there were women.” הָ יָהcan be used to replace יֵשin the perfect ...
... The tense for the above examples is usually taken from context. We could also translate the examples as “there was a woman” or “there were women.” הָ יָהcan be used to replace יֵשin the perfect ...
generate: a natural language sentence
... would require that it be given immediate attention. As is explained in the parenthetical note, the COMPLEMENT represents any noun phrase or adverbial that could legally follow the verb. As the program stands, each verb has a specific direct object or adverbial assigned to it and this complement appe ...
... would require that it be given immediate attention. As is explained in the parenthetical note, the COMPLEMENT represents any noun phrase or adverbial that could legally follow the verb. As the program stands, each verb has a specific direct object or adverbial assigned to it and this complement appe ...
Language and Literacy Levels Glossary
... a unit of meaning grouped around a verb group (process). In terms of meaning a clause represents: a state or happening (a process expressed by a verb group); who or what is participating in the state or happening (the participants, typically expressed by nouns, noun groups and pronouns) and the surr ...
... a unit of meaning grouped around a verb group (process). In terms of meaning a clause represents: a state or happening (a process expressed by a verb group); who or what is participating in the state or happening (the participants, typically expressed by nouns, noun groups and pronouns) and the surr ...
Revised 2014 Greek Placement Exam Study Guide
... 2. Morphology : Parsing Individual Words • Be able to parse nouns, articles, adjectives, pronouns, and verbs. • Nouns (in all three declensions) • Case - nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, and vocative • Gender - masculine, feminine, neuter • Number - singular, plural • Articles • Case, Gende ...
... 2. Morphology : Parsing Individual Words • Be able to parse nouns, articles, adjectives, pronouns, and verbs. • Nouns (in all three declensions) • Case - nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, and vocative • Gender - masculine, feminine, neuter • Number - singular, plural • Articles • Case, Gende ...
Class II English and Greek Nouns_2014
... English Nouns 1.4 Gender Words are either masculine, feminine, or neuter He She it ...
... English Nouns 1.4 Gender Words are either masculine, feminine, or neuter He She it ...
formation of compound words in the topoke language
... morphological. There are, in fact, categories of words used to make compounds, such as verbs, nouns, adverbs, adjectives. Hence, the semantic approach helps to check whether derived words change their meaning or keep it unchanged. The morphological approach is also used to analyze the structures of ...
... morphological. There are, in fact, categories of words used to make compounds, such as verbs, nouns, adverbs, adjectives. Hence, the semantic approach helps to check whether derived words change their meaning or keep it unchanged. The morphological approach is also used to analyze the structures of ...
Chapter 9 Nominalizing Affixes: affixes that form
... affixes that form nouns and adjectives Nominalizing affixes are comprised of the same affixing syllables as the verbal affixes1 and do the same thing, that is, they form words from other words through the process of derivation, so besides changing the word’s meaning, they often change the word’s lex ...
... affixes that form nouns and adjectives Nominalizing affixes are comprised of the same affixing syllables as the verbal affixes1 and do the same thing, that is, they form words from other words through the process of derivation, so besides changing the word’s meaning, they often change the word’s lex ...
Present and Past Passive
... Complete Exercise 10 (Listening) – p. 216 Complete Exercise 15 (Listening) – p. 219 ...
... Complete Exercise 10 (Listening) – p. 216 Complete Exercise 15 (Listening) – p. 219 ...