Gerunds, participles, and infinitives
... “to fly a kite in the State Fair”. To fly is used as a noun. It is the subject of the verb is. Here is a book to color. To color is used as an adjective. It describes the book. What book? The book to color. Janet played to win. To win is used as an adverb. Adverbs usually tell us how, when, or where ...
... “to fly a kite in the State Fair”. To fly is used as a noun. It is the subject of the verb is. Here is a book to color. To color is used as an adjective. It describes the book. What book? The book to color. Janet played to win. To win is used as an adverb. Adverbs usually tell us how, when, or where ...
Verb complexities
... the following verb questions (NB – This counts as a homework, not as a quiz) Give three phrases or sentences that use gerunds ...
... the following verb questions (NB – This counts as a homework, not as a quiz) Give three phrases or sentences that use gerunds ...
Similarities and Differences Prewriting Notes Similarities Ch./Page
... Similarities and Differences Prewriting Notes Similarities ...
... Similarities and Differences Prewriting Notes Similarities ...
Study Guide: You should study the sheets I have given you as well
... Study Guide: You should study the sheets I have given you as well as this. You will also have to answer questions in complete sentences. ...
... Study Guide: You should study the sheets I have given you as well as this. You will also have to answer questions in complete sentences. ...
File
... agree with its antecedent. Examples: The kittens chased the mouse. They chased the mouse. An artist is admired for her skill with a brush. ...
... agree with its antecedent. Examples: The kittens chased the mouse. They chased the mouse. An artist is admired for her skill with a brush. ...
Morphology
... only suffix is (-ish) , meaning ( some what x ) e.g. greenish , smallish , remotish • By contrast, the prefix (un-)meaning not is extremely widely spread, e.g.:- unhappy, unsure, unreliable, undiscovered however ,this does not mean that (un-) can be prefixed to all adjectives quite freely . ...
... only suffix is (-ish) , meaning ( some what x ) e.g. greenish , smallish , remotish • By contrast, the prefix (un-)meaning not is extremely widely spread, e.g.:- unhappy, unsure, unreliable, undiscovered however ,this does not mean that (un-) can be prefixed to all adjectives quite freely . ...
Morphology
... only suffix is (-ish) , meaning ( some what x ) e.g. greenish , smallish , remotish • By contrast, the prefix (un-)meaning not is extremely widely spread, e.g.:- unhappy, unsure, unreliable, undiscovered however ,this does not mean that (un-) can be prefixed to all adjectives quite freely . ...
... only suffix is (-ish) , meaning ( some what x ) e.g. greenish , smallish , remotish • By contrast, the prefix (un-)meaning not is extremely widely spread, e.g.:- unhappy, unsure, unreliable, undiscovered however ,this does not mean that (un-) can be prefixed to all adjectives quite freely . ...
Grammar Points Summary by Chapter: Para Empezar
... “Go” verbs review Direct object pronouns Affirmative tú commands: regular and irregular Present progressive (estar + “ing” form of a verb) Attaching pronouns to commands and present participles ...
... “Go” verbs review Direct object pronouns Affirmative tú commands: regular and irregular Present progressive (estar + “ing” form of a verb) Attaching pronouns to commands and present participles ...
Latin (grammar - lite)
... Prepositions are followed by either the accusative or ablative case. Your red vocab booklet tells you which case goes with each preposition. They must be translated before the noun after them in Latin. Note especially in + accusative = into, onto; in + ablative = in, on. ...
... Prepositions are followed by either the accusative or ablative case. Your red vocab booklet tells you which case goes with each preposition. They must be translated before the noun after them in Latin. Note especially in + accusative = into, onto; in + ablative = in, on. ...
Latin 101: How to Identify Grammatical Forms in Context
... Quīntus nōlēbat diūtius in lūdō Orbiliī studēre. studēre: infinitive of studeō c. imperative: identify as imperative sing. or pl.; supply the 1st sing. of the verb example: nolīte ludere, puerī, sed audīte. audīte: imperative plural of audiō d. participles: PAP, 1st sing., case, number, gender, refe ...
... Quīntus nōlēbat diūtius in lūdō Orbiliī studēre. studēre: infinitive of studeō c. imperative: identify as imperative sing. or pl.; supply the 1st sing. of the verb example: nolīte ludere, puerī, sed audīte. audīte: imperative plural of audiō d. participles: PAP, 1st sing., case, number, gender, refe ...
Amharic (Afro
... Instead of numbered examples with glosses, this problem presents a paradigm, consisting of four forms of six verbs, arrayed in a six-by-four matrix. The glosses are given for each verb root, but not for each verb form. Your job is to figure out how each form is made, such that, given one form of a d ...
... Instead of numbered examples with glosses, this problem presents a paradigm, consisting of four forms of six verbs, arrayed in a six-by-four matrix. The glosses are given for each verb root, but not for each verb form. Your job is to figure out how each form is made, such that, given one form of a d ...
Language Symbols Described
... Nouns are underlined with a straight line Verbs use a horizontal zigzag line. Adverbs are framed with a triangle with where, when, how and why written on the side to show how the adverb phrase is used. Adjectives are boxed in with a rectangle, and looks, behavior, number, ownership, or setapart is w ...
... Nouns are underlined with a straight line Verbs use a horizontal zigzag line. Adverbs are framed with a triangle with where, when, how and why written on the side to show how the adverb phrase is used. Adjectives are boxed in with a rectangle, and looks, behavior, number, ownership, or setapart is w ...
IDO
... At the end of July, we will have visited NYC 8 times. When the movie comes out, I will have read the book. When you graduate, you will have been in school 13 years. ...
... At the end of July, we will have visited NYC 8 times. When the movie comes out, I will have read the book. When you graduate, you will have been in school 13 years. ...
El Pretérito
... action completed at a definite time in the past. This tense is usually referred to as the past tense in English. In English, regular verbs in the past tense end in –ed. You ate pizza yesterday. ...
... action completed at a definite time in the past. This tense is usually referred to as the past tense in English. In English, regular verbs in the past tense end in –ed. You ate pizza yesterday. ...
Action Verb: Tells what the subject does. • Jeremy likes to run
... Future Tense: • Traci will play soccer on Wednesday. Linking Verbs: tell what the subject is or links the subject with a word or words that describe it. • Benjamin has always watched boxing on television. ...
... Future Tense: • Traci will play soccer on Wednesday. Linking Verbs: tell what the subject is or links the subject with a word or words that describe it. • Benjamin has always watched boxing on television. ...
Français AS Grammaire
... Gender of nouns (masculine/feminine) Forming plurals - regular & irregular nouns (lápiz > lápices…) Definite articles (el, la & los, las = the) Indefinite articles (un & una = a/an, unos & unas = some) Interrogative pronouns (dónde, cuándo, cuántos/as, qué, cual/es…) Adjectives (describing words) Ag ...
... Gender of nouns (masculine/feminine) Forming plurals - regular & irregular nouns (lápiz > lápices…) Definite articles (el, la & los, las = the) Indefinite articles (un & una = a/an, unos & unas = some) Interrogative pronouns (dónde, cuándo, cuántos/as, qué, cual/es…) Adjectives (describing words) Ag ...
Verbal
... Verbals A verbal is sort of an off-duty verb that looks like a verb but functions as another part of speech in a sentence. o There are three types of verbals: gerunds, participles and infinitives. Gerunds are –ing verbs that function as nouns. o Example: Swimming is a good form of exercise. Pa ...
... Verbals A verbal is sort of an off-duty verb that looks like a verb but functions as another part of speech in a sentence. o There are three types of verbals: gerunds, participles and infinitives. Gerunds are –ing verbs that function as nouns. o Example: Swimming is a good form of exercise. Pa ...
Compound nouns can be singular or plural, countable
... science fiction, assembly line, alarm clock ,etc. Compound nouns can be written as two words or two words with a hyphen between them. E.g. letter-box, baby-sitter ...
... science fiction, assembly line, alarm clock ,etc. Compound nouns can be written as two words or two words with a hyphen between them. E.g. letter-box, baby-sitter ...