Daily Warm Ups
... The next day, they went fishing for 1.(base, bass). When they reached the 2.(base, bass) of the river, they noticed storm clouds forming, but they ignored the warning because the temptation to catch a large 3.(base, bass) was too strong. Suddenly, Jerome let out a roar and uttered ...
... The next day, they went fishing for 1.(base, bass). When they reached the 2.(base, bass) of the river, they noticed storm clouds forming, but they ignored the warning because the temptation to catch a large 3.(base, bass) was too strong. Suddenly, Jerome let out a roar and uttered ...
Classical Academic Press SAMPLER
... Now, listing the different forms of a noun all together is called “declining” it, and there are several patterns which nouns follow in their declensions, which we remember by number. The ones that you learned last year are the 1st and 2nd declensions. The first declension tends to have the letter “a ...
... Now, listing the different forms of a noun all together is called “declining” it, and there are several patterns which nouns follow in their declensions, which we remember by number. The ones that you learned last year are the 1st and 2nd declensions. The first declension tends to have the letter “a ...
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
... An apostrophe (’) is used to form the possessive of a noun or to join words in a contraction. • Possessives show ownership. To make a singular noun possessive, add ’s. The bike belongs to Carmen. It is Carmen’s bike. The truck belongs to Mr. Ross. It is Mr. Ross’s truck. • To form a possessive from ...
... An apostrophe (’) is used to form the possessive of a noun or to join words in a contraction. • Possessives show ownership. To make a singular noun possessive, add ’s. The bike belongs to Carmen. It is Carmen’s bike. The truck belongs to Mr. Ross. It is Mr. Ross’s truck. • To form a possessive from ...
SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT – PART 2
... subject because it is considered the intervening phrase that has no effect on the subject. We use a singular verb to agree with the singular subject. Reminder: Singular subjects followed by prepositional or intervening phrases still take ...
... subject because it is considered the intervening phrase that has no effect on the subject. We use a singular verb to agree with the singular subject. Reminder: Singular subjects followed by prepositional or intervening phrases still take ...
Verbs
... - The subject is not doing anything. Instead it is or is like something else in the sentence. - Linking verbs tell us that the subject has a word in the predicate that renames it (a noun) or describes it ( an adjective) - In other words, they are equal. ...
... - The subject is not doing anything. Instead it is or is like something else in the sentence. - Linking verbs tell us that the subject has a word in the predicate that renames it (a noun) or describes it ( an adjective) - In other words, they are equal. ...
TITLE
... The Infinitive Conjugation • In Hebrew, there are two Infinitive forms, the Infinitive Construct and the Infinitive Absolute. Infinitives are verbal nouns and have features in common with both verbs and nouns. The Infinitive Construct is commonly translated with the preposition “to” plus a verb as ...
... The Infinitive Conjugation • In Hebrew, there are two Infinitive forms, the Infinitive Construct and the Infinitive Absolute. Infinitives are verbal nouns and have features in common with both verbs and nouns. The Infinitive Construct is commonly translated with the preposition “to” plus a verb as ...
Document
... 5. The ski slopes high in the Rocky Mountains were accumulating several inches of snow. 6. The ski lifts were transporting hundreds of skiers to the top of the mountain. 7. The snow-packed roads made driving very dangerous. 8. The small car with no chains skidded on the ice. 9. The deer hunters refe ...
... 5. The ski slopes high in the Rocky Mountains were accumulating several inches of snow. 6. The ski lifts were transporting hundreds of skiers to the top of the mountain. 7. The snow-packed roads made driving very dangerous. 8. The small car with no chains skidded on the ice. 9. The deer hunters refe ...
Grammar diagnostic
... Identifying the parts of speech: Read each sentence. Choose the part of speech of the boldfaced, underlined word. (See Chapter 1 in Elements of Grammer) a. noun b. pronoun c. verb d. adjective e. adverb ab. preposition ac. conjunction ad. interjection 1. Mrs. Lee’s new job is quite lucrative. 2. The ...
... Identifying the parts of speech: Read each sentence. Choose the part of speech of the boldfaced, underlined word. (See Chapter 1 in Elements of Grammer) a. noun b. pronoun c. verb d. adjective e. adverb ab. preposition ac. conjunction ad. interjection 1. Mrs. Lee’s new job is quite lucrative. 2. The ...
Writing and Grammar Exam Review
... students knew to look at the daily agenda written on the board and get ready for class. The first thing to do was give their teacher their homework. Now the teacher, Mr. Smith, is really nice, so if they didn’t have it, they knew they could turn it in the next day. However, the person standing befor ...
... students knew to look at the daily agenda written on the board and get ready for class. The first thing to do was give their teacher their homework. Now the teacher, Mr. Smith, is really nice, so if they didn’t have it, they knew they could turn it in the next day. However, the person standing befor ...
Verbs: Tense - W.W. Norton
... If English is your native language, you probably have a good working knowledge of tenses. You know how to describe what someone or something did in the past, is doing in the present, or will do in the future. But you may not know just how to describe an action that doesn’t fall neatly into one time ...
... If English is your native language, you probably have a good working knowledge of tenses. You know how to describe what someone or something did in the past, is doing in the present, or will do in the future. But you may not know just how to describe an action that doesn’t fall neatly into one time ...
DETERMINERS
... Obs1: In informal English, in affirmative sentences, they are replaced by plenty of, a lot of/lots of, a good/great deal of, a large quantity/number of (e.g. There is plenty of time to do it. Lots of books were written on this topic.) Obs2: many a/an is followed by a singular countable noun (e.g. W ...
... Obs1: In informal English, in affirmative sentences, they are replaced by plenty of, a lot of/lots of, a good/great deal of, a large quantity/number of (e.g. There is plenty of time to do it. Lots of books were written on this topic.) Obs2: many a/an is followed by a singular countable noun (e.g. W ...
English 10 Grammar Warm
... predicate noun. Your Turn: Copy the following sentences. Circle or highlight the gerund phrase in each sentence. 1. The pilot of a hang glider generally takes off by running down a hill. 2. Holly’s favorite activity is climbing mountains in state parks. ...
... predicate noun. Your Turn: Copy the following sentences. Circle or highlight the gerund phrase in each sentence. 1. The pilot of a hang glider generally takes off by running down a hill. 2. Holly’s favorite activity is climbing mountains in state parks. ...
LFTNM - L1 - Student - Text - 06-29
... frankly and often bawdily. Many of his poems treat his passionate and often painful love affair with a woman whom he calls “Lesbia,” in homage to the literary achievements and sensibilities of the sixth century bce Greek female poet Sappho. The name “Lesbia” is evidently a metrically equivalent pseu ...
... frankly and often bawdily. Many of his poems treat his passionate and often painful love affair with a woman whom he calls “Lesbia,” in homage to the literary achievements and sensibilities of the sixth century bce Greek female poet Sappho. The name “Lesbia” is evidently a metrically equivalent pseu ...
For Grammar - Amy Benjamin
... Your VERB may be an action verb or a linking verb. Action verbs may take direct objects and are modified by adverbs. Linking verbs take predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. You can easily find a list of linking verbs. Your VERB may take auxiliaries (forms of have, be) and modal auxiliaries (cou ...
... Your VERB may be an action verb or a linking verb. Action verbs may take direct objects and are modified by adverbs. Linking verbs take predicate nouns and predicate adjectives. You can easily find a list of linking verbs. Your VERB may take auxiliaries (forms of have, be) and modal auxiliaries (cou ...
Adverb
... Formed from two words, but have become so fused together that the two parts have made a word whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual parts: Anywhere, sometimes, however, always ,almost, already ,together,…. 2.1.4.Adverbial phrases. Formed by a group of two or more words functi ...
... Formed from two words, but have become so fused together that the two parts have made a word whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual parts: Anywhere, sometimes, however, always ,almost, already ,together,…. 2.1.4.Adverbial phrases. Formed by a group of two or more words functi ...
CHAPTER I DISCUSSION MORPHOLOGY The Meaning of
... English is unusual in that it allows noun to be used adjectivally. Adjective order Adjective usually occur an unmarked order, however some language do not have this tendency but English is a language with a preferred order of adjective. Adjective order groups Determiner, size, color, material an ...
... English is unusual in that it allows noun to be used adjectivally. Adjective order Adjective usually occur an unmarked order, however some language do not have this tendency but English is a language with a preferred order of adjective. Adjective order groups Determiner, size, color, material an ...
A guide to writing style in assignments
... and the remainder of the infinitive of the verb, e.g. ‘to boldly go’. Adverbs include words such as ‘not’, ‘never’, ‘always’ and ‘now’. The rationale which underlies the prohibition of split infinitives is that the infinitive of the verb is, for grammatical purposes, on ...
... and the remainder of the infinitive of the verb, e.g. ‘to boldly go’. Adverbs include words such as ‘not’, ‘never’, ‘always’ and ‘now’. The rationale which underlies the prohibition of split infinitives is that the infinitive of the verb is, for grammatical purposes, on ...
The Cyc Lexicon
... – *Can I have some ring? [count] – Can I have some sand? [mass] – Can I have some coke? [ambiguous] ...
... – *Can I have some ring? [count] – Can I have some sand? [mass] – Can I have some coke? [ambiguous] ...
A \ / N
... Unlike sentences, which are forgotten soon after we produce them, words are stored in a speaker's mental dictionary or lexicon. Words are the fundament building blocks of language. Native speakers of English know thousands of words such as read, language, computer, on, whose meaning and form can ...
... Unlike sentences, which are forgotten soon after we produce them, words are stored in a speaker's mental dictionary or lexicon. Words are the fundament building blocks of language. Native speakers of English know thousands of words such as read, language, computer, on, whose meaning and form can ...
LESSON 9: PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES (ADJECTIVES)
... Before we look at the definition of a preposition, let’s look at some examples of prepositional phrases. up the hill into the store around the blue house after dinner The definition of a preposition sounds very complicated, and I find that by teaching with many examples and not focusing too much on ...
... Before we look at the definition of a preposition, let’s look at some examples of prepositional phrases. up the hill into the store around the blue house after dinner The definition of a preposition sounds very complicated, and I find that by teaching with many examples and not focusing too much on ...
ComparativesSuperlatives
... LEVEL 2 Technical Questions Practice Nouns 1. What case is X in? Why is X in this case? - Dative after persuadeo / verb of giving-showing-preparing-talking - Accusative after preposition taking accusative - Ablative after preposition taking ablative 2. Give the nominative singular of X. (= what is ...
... LEVEL 2 Technical Questions Practice Nouns 1. What case is X in? Why is X in this case? - Dative after persuadeo / verb of giving-showing-preparing-talking - Accusative after preposition taking accusative - Ablative after preposition taking ablative 2. Give the nominative singular of X. (= what is ...
Parts of Speech Definition 1. NOUN Names a person
... All definitions and concepts contained in the Grammar section of this workbook are strictly a review of material taught and practiced through the end of seventh grade. Mastery of all material reviewed here is expected of all students before entering eighth grade in August. Eighth grade Language Arts ...
... All definitions and concepts contained in the Grammar section of this workbook are strictly a review of material taught and practiced through the end of seventh grade. Mastery of all material reviewed here is expected of all students before entering eighth grade in August. Eighth grade Language Arts ...