A “Gerund”
... and “reading” are the objects in these sentences and they both function as nouns. ...
... and “reading” are the objects in these sentences and they both function as nouns. ...
Grammar Lessons 36
... • Reversing the order of the subject and predicate nominative won’t change the meaning of the sentence. ...
... • Reversing the order of the subject and predicate nominative won’t change the meaning of the sentence. ...
Parallel Structure
... • For a list of actions or items, you must maintain parallel structure. To do this, use equal grammatical units. If the first item is a noun, then the following items must also be nouns; if the first item is a verb, then make the other items verbs as well. • Nouns -Jack eats fish and chicken. -Sarah ...
... • For a list of actions or items, you must maintain parallel structure. To do this, use equal grammatical units. If the first item is a noun, then the following items must also be nouns; if the first item is a verb, then make the other items verbs as well. • Nouns -Jack eats fish and chicken. -Sarah ...
More nouns (Nominative, direct object, and indirect object)
... “English” is a proper noun. Languages, ethnicities, and races are always capitalized (for fear of offending someone). “God” is capitalized, “gods” is not (common form, not a name). Nice double explanation of “bubble” as both concrete AND abstract; if you said bubble was just concrete, that’s o ...
... “English” is a proper noun. Languages, ethnicities, and races are always capitalized (for fear of offending someone). “God” is capitalized, “gods” is not (common form, not a name). Nice double explanation of “bubble” as both concrete AND abstract; if you said bubble was just concrete, that’s o ...
Grammar terms - St. Andrew`s and St. Mark`s
... It has been repaired. In a passive sentence, the ‘doer’ (or agent) may be identified using by ...: Ben was bitten by the dog. But very often, in passive sentences, the agent is unknown or insignificant, and therefore not identified: The computer has been repaired. Passive forms are common in imperso ...
... It has been repaired. In a passive sentence, the ‘doer’ (or agent) may be identified using by ...: Ben was bitten by the dog. But very often, in passive sentences, the agent is unknown or insignificant, and therefore not identified: The computer has been repaired. Passive forms are common in imperso ...
Common Noun
... Crunch is something that we can do. We can crunch cockroaches under our shoes. We can crunch popcorn during a movie. We can crunch numbers for a math class. In the first sentence, then, crunch is what the potato chips do, so we can call it a verb. Even though crunch is often a verb, it can also be a ...
... Crunch is something that we can do. We can crunch cockroaches under our shoes. We can crunch popcorn during a movie. We can crunch numbers for a math class. In the first sentence, then, crunch is what the potato chips do, so we can call it a verb. Even though crunch is often a verb, it can also be a ...
Unit 16 Subject-Verb Agreement 570
... (singular/plural) and person. A singular subject takes a singular verb. A plural subject takes a plural verb. With most verbs the only change in form to indicate agreement in person occurs in the present tense. An –s (or –es) is added to the base form of the verb when its subject is third-person sin ...
... (singular/plural) and person. A singular subject takes a singular verb. A plural subject takes a plural verb. With most verbs the only change in form to indicate agreement in person occurs in the present tense. An –s (or –es) is added to the base form of the verb when its subject is third-person sin ...
Handouts for Conversation Partners: Grammar
... The Past Real Conditional describes what you used to do in particular real-life situations. It suggests that your habits have changed and you do not usually do these things today. • If I went to a friend's house for dinner, I usually took a bottle of wine or some flowers. I don't do that anymore. • ...
... The Past Real Conditional describes what you used to do in particular real-life situations. It suggests that your habits have changed and you do not usually do these things today. • If I went to a friend's house for dinner, I usually took a bottle of wine or some flowers. I don't do that anymore. • ...
Unit 16 Power Point
... (singular/plural) and person. A singular subject takes a singular verb. A plural subject takes a plural verb. With most verbs the only change in form to indicate agreement in person occurs in the present tense. An –s (or –es) is added to the base form of the verb when its subject is third-person sin ...
... (singular/plural) and person. A singular subject takes a singular verb. A plural subject takes a plural verb. With most verbs the only change in form to indicate agreement in person occurs in the present tense. An –s (or –es) is added to the base form of the verb when its subject is third-person sin ...
Commas after Introductory Clauses or Phrases
... HAVING TROUBLE? Let’s review prepositions, present and past participles, and appositives. Defining Prepositions, Participles, and Appositives PREPOSITION: A word placed before a noun or noun equivalent to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence. The preposition indicates the relation be ...
... HAVING TROUBLE? Let’s review prepositions, present and past participles, and appositives. Defining Prepositions, Participles, and Appositives PREPOSITION: A word placed before a noun or noun equivalent to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence. The preposition indicates the relation be ...
The Writing Multiple Choice Section
... The Peace Treat of 1868, following two years of war between the Sioux and the United States, violated by General Custer in 1874. a. violated by General Custer in 1874. b. violating General Custer in 1874. c. violated in 1874, it was General Custer. d. was violated in 1874 by General Custer. e. in 18 ...
... The Peace Treat of 1868, following two years of war between the Sioux and the United States, violated by General Custer in 1874. a. violated by General Custer in 1874. b. violating General Custer in 1874. c. violated in 1874, it was General Custer. d. was violated in 1874 by General Custer. e. in 18 ...
Syntax 4
... from verbs (“verbal adjectives”) • they are adjectives primarily, and verbs only secondarily – like adjectives, they modify nouns – also like adjectives, they cannot serve as the main verb of a sentence by themselves ...
... from verbs (“verbal adjectives”) • they are adjectives primarily, and verbs only secondarily – like adjectives, they modify nouns – also like adjectives, they cannot serve as the main verb of a sentence by themselves ...
Working with VERBALS: Participles / infinitives / gerunds
... Identify the underlined part of speech. After completing the entire exercise, click on the "Are You Prepared?" button at the bottom of this page to see the answers. 1. The thief arrested for the robbery shot at the security guard. a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive 2. The flag waving in the wind ...
... Identify the underlined part of speech. After completing the entire exercise, click on the "Are You Prepared?" button at the bottom of this page to see the answers. 1. The thief arrested for the robbery shot at the security guard. a. gerund b. participle c. infinitive 2. The flag waving in the wind ...
ETCSLlanguage Sumerian language
... the phrase occurs at its beginning. In outline the sequence is noun, modifier(s), determiner, plural marker and then case marker. However, a few adjectives, kug 'shining' and gal 'big', sometimes precede the noun. The plural marker only occurs in a phrase with a human noun as its head. And the indef ...
... the phrase occurs at its beginning. In outline the sequence is noun, modifier(s), determiner, plural marker and then case marker. However, a few adjectives, kug 'shining' and gal 'big', sometimes precede the noun. The plural marker only occurs in a phrase with a human noun as its head. And the indef ...
This version is for older versions of MS Office
... Every complete sentence is made up of a subject (a noun or a pronoun) and a predicate (which should have a verb). The dog bit me. S V Unfortunately, not all subjects are as generic as the one used in the example above. Thus, different subjects require adjustments in terms of verb usage. However, all ...
... Every complete sentence is made up of a subject (a noun or a pronoun) and a predicate (which should have a verb). The dog bit me. S V Unfortunately, not all subjects are as generic as the one used in the example above. Thus, different subjects require adjustments in terms of verb usage. However, all ...
(1) The Parts of Speech
... sentences. The verbs (which are also called predicates when they are the action or state of being that the subject does or is) are indicated in blue. Verbs are not hard to identify in a clause, especially the action-verbs. ...
... sentences. The verbs (which are also called predicates when they are the action or state of being that the subject does or is) are indicated in blue. Verbs are not hard to identify in a clause, especially the action-verbs. ...
Chapter 2 - Uplift Education
... singular subject with a plural verb (or vice-versa) – that would result in a disagreement. (Since disagreements are unpleasant – let’s try to avoid them!) The latter two (case & number) have just been explained, let’s move onto gender! Part 5 – Gender of nouns and adjectives Latin nouns, just like F ...
... singular subject with a plural verb (or vice-versa) – that would result in a disagreement. (Since disagreements are unpleasant – let’s try to avoid them!) The latter two (case & number) have just been explained, let’s move onto gender! Part 5 – Gender of nouns and adjectives Latin nouns, just like F ...
How to fix problems in agreement Compound subjects
... A compound subject is two or more subjects that are joined by a coordinating conjunction and that have the same verb. • Subjects joined by and usually take plural verbs. ...
... A compound subject is two or more subjects that are joined by a coordinating conjunction and that have the same verb. • Subjects joined by and usually take plural verbs. ...
Spanish I Mastery Checklist
... 50. Possessive adjectives must agree in _______ and _______ with the nouns that they modify (like any other adjective!). 51. Which two possessive adjectives are the only ones that we need to worry about number AND gender? 52. The four irregular comparative forms and what they mean 53. How do irregul ...
... 50. Possessive adjectives must agree in _______ and _______ with the nouns that they modify (like any other adjective!). 51. Which two possessive adjectives are the only ones that we need to worry about number AND gender? 52. The four irregular comparative forms and what they mean 53. How do irregul ...
englishgrammarbook (1)
... A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. The word or phrase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the preposition. A preposition usually indicates the temporal, spatial or logical relationship of its object to the rest of the sentence as in the ...
... A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. The word or phrase that the preposition introduces is called the object of the preposition. A preposition usually indicates the temporal, spatial or logical relationship of its object to the rest of the sentence as in the ...
Contents - Bertrand
... (not take) as long as you think. We can start a bit later. (not do) well in his exams. He never does any work. (have) a bath shortly. (not give) another concert. She’s not feeling well. (give) us some good advice. ...
... (not take) as long as you think. We can start a bit later. (not do) well in his exams. He never does any work. (have) a bath shortly. (not give) another concert. She’s not feeling well. (give) us some good advice. ...
Basic English Grammar
... It is going to be windy tomorrow. I hope someone is going to fix the television soon. You are going to help me, aren’t you? My friends are going to teach me how to play chess. Mom and Dad are going to buy a new computer. Your books are going to fall off the shelf if you’re not careful. Are you going ...
... It is going to be windy tomorrow. I hope someone is going to fix the television soon. You are going to help me, aren’t you? My friends are going to teach me how to play chess. Mom and Dad are going to buy a new computer. Your books are going to fall off the shelf if you’re not careful. Are you going ...
Syntactical Structures, Units of Meaning, and hints for Punctuation
... interjections. Words that describe emotion or interruption and that are grammatically unrelated to the remainder of the sentence. Sentences with a series of exclamations might be composed. Most often, though, a single exclamation appears at the start of a sentence and is set apart with a comma or ex ...
... interjections. Words that describe emotion or interruption and that are grammatically unrelated to the remainder of the sentence. Sentences with a series of exclamations might be composed. Most often, though, a single exclamation appears at the start of a sentence and is set apart with a comma or ex ...
