Breviary of English Usage
... “with respect to” (or “with regard to”) is used when one is relating two or more different ideas. if and whether: When a clause introduced by “if” implies or contains “or not”, one must use “whether”. “If” introduces the protasis of a condition; “whether” introduces an indirect question. A blind man ...
... “with respect to” (or “with regard to”) is used when one is relating two or more different ideas. if and whether: When a clause introduced by “if” implies or contains “or not”, one must use “whether”. “If” introduces the protasis of a condition; “whether” introduces an indirect question. A blind man ...
Inspiring Women Magazine Stylebook
... company, use the third-person singular pronouns it and its. In the United States, a company is treated as a collective noun and requires a singular verb and a singular pronoun. The company anticipates an increase in its third-quarter spending. (Singular verb, singular possessive “its”) ...
... company, use the third-person singular pronouns it and its. In the United States, a company is treated as a collective noun and requires a singular verb and a singular pronoun. The company anticipates an increase in its third-quarter spending. (Singular verb, singular possessive “its”) ...
Subject – Verb Agreement Rules
... • The girls or the boy (like, likes) science best. • Since subjects are joined by “or” use the one closest to the verb: boy likes science best. • Each of the cars (race, races) down the street. • Since the subject is a singular distributive pronoun, you can use: It races. • Every boy and girl (make, ...
... • The girls or the boy (like, likes) science best. • Since subjects are joined by “or” use the one closest to the verb: boy likes science best. • Each of the cars (race, races) down the street. • Since the subject is a singular distributive pronoun, you can use: It races. • Every boy and girl (make, ...
Unlocking and Sharing LTCL Linguistic Knowledge
... Stir in access to the Internet Add Mongolian syntax and morphology Create morphological analyzer, context free parser, and grammatical generator for Mongolian Resulting lexicons, software, and grammar models can be used by other linguistically adept students ...
... Stir in access to the Internet Add Mongolian syntax and morphology Create morphological analyzer, context free parser, and grammatical generator for Mongolian Resulting lexicons, software, and grammar models can be used by other linguistically adept students ...
Phrases and Clauses
... Adverb prepositional phrases The man answered with a smile. Chris will be finished by Wednesday. They sailed across the lake today. The calculations were wrong by three inches. My sister works part-time for extra money. ...
... Adverb prepositional phrases The man answered with a smile. Chris will be finished by Wednesday. They sailed across the lake today. The calculations were wrong by three inches. My sister works part-time for extra money. ...
VERBS
... Present, Past, and Future Tenses The tense of a verb tells when an action takes place. A present tense of a verb names an action that happens regularly. It can also express a general truth. ...
... Present, Past, and Future Tenses The tense of a verb tells when an action takes place. A present tense of a verb names an action that happens regularly. It can also express a general truth. ...
Forms of Helping Verbs
... Being Verbs tell about something in a state of being. A noun or pronoun does not always take action. Sometime, it just is. For that purpose, you use a being verb. Here are the being verbs in all the past, present, and future tenses. Present tense - I am, you are, he/she/it is, we are, they are Past ...
... Being Verbs tell about something in a state of being. A noun or pronoun does not always take action. Sometime, it just is. For that purpose, you use a being verb. Here are the being verbs in all the past, present, and future tenses. Present tense - I am, you are, he/she/it is, we are, they are Past ...
PSEUDO INCORPORATION OF AGENTS
... case of transitive and unergative constructions. See examples (2b) and (2c) respectively. This creates a problem for the head-incorporation analysis proposed for Example 1, since presence of incorporation data with agents clearly violates HMC and is strictly banned in languages discussed by Baker (1 ...
... case of transitive and unergative constructions. See examples (2b) and (2c) respectively. This creates a problem for the head-incorporation analysis proposed for Example 1, since presence of incorporation data with agents clearly violates HMC and is strictly banned in languages discussed by Baker (1 ...
Grammar Girl - Quantum Theatre
... then learn that verbs are doing or being words and we identify them in various sentences (including the ‘ing’ form of a verb). Following on from this we learn that an adverb describes a verb and identify the adverb in a sentence. We look at contractions and contract various phrases eg, I will – I’ll ...
... then learn that verbs are doing or being words and we identify them in various sentences (including the ‘ing’ form of a verb). Following on from this we learn that an adverb describes a verb and identify the adverb in a sentence. We look at contractions and contract various phrases eg, I will – I’ll ...
Phonological typicality and sentence processing
... phonological factors that are correlated with grammatical category would seem unlikely to influence reading times during sentence processing. However, Farmer et al. [4] have recently provided evidence that the phonological typicality of a word with respect to its syntactic category does affect readi ...
... phonological factors that are correlated with grammatical category would seem unlikely to influence reading times during sentence processing. However, Farmer et al. [4] have recently provided evidence that the phonological typicality of a word with respect to its syntactic category does affect readi ...
General Morphology Thoughts
... weeny”, “a little somethin’ somethin’”… • There is also one reduplicative process in English… ...
... weeny”, “a little somethin’ somethin’”… • There is also one reduplicative process in English… ...
Smith & Wilhelm 19
... • Smith & Wilhelm suggest that if students want their subjects and verbs to agree, they should: • “cross out all of the words that separate subjects from their predicates and then check that their verb choice was correct.” • Remember that each, either, every, everyone, everybody, someone, and somebo ...
... • Smith & Wilhelm suggest that if students want their subjects and verbs to agree, they should: • “cross out all of the words that separate subjects from their predicates and then check that their verb choice was correct.” • Remember that each, either, every, everyone, everybody, someone, and somebo ...
4-L-CV101
... For example, a short anchor lesson at the beginning of a writing session can be used to teach a grammatical feature such as the agreement of nouns and verbs, but it should be highlighted in an authentic text during Shared Reading for Writing and then modelled in context during Shared Writing (this i ...
... For example, a short anchor lesson at the beginning of a writing session can be used to teach a grammatical feature such as the agreement of nouns and verbs, but it should be highlighted in an authentic text during Shared Reading for Writing and then modelled in context during Shared Writing (this i ...
Student`s Quick Guide to Grammar Terms
... Stem The part of a verb to which endings are added; fahr- is the stem of fahren Subject In a clause or sentence, the noun or pronoun that causes the action of the verb: he caught the ball = er fing den Ball Subjunctive The mood of a verb that is used to express doubt or unlikelihood: if I were to tel ...
... Stem The part of a verb to which endings are added; fahr- is the stem of fahren Subject In a clause or sentence, the noun or pronoun that causes the action of the verb: he caught the ball = er fing den Ball Subjunctive The mood of a verb that is used to express doubt or unlikelihood: if I were to tel ...
Checklist for Recognizing Complete Verbs
... of possible time. This land of possible time includes the future tense which uses the word “will” as a helping verb. Other helping verbs in this category include “could, would, should, can,” etc. When these helping verbs are used, the main verb is always the simple (present) form. For example: “I co ...
... of possible time. This land of possible time includes the future tense which uses the word “will” as a helping verb. Other helping verbs in this category include “could, would, should, can,” etc. When these helping verbs are used, the main verb is always the simple (present) form. For example: “I co ...
Fragments,Verbs,Pronouns
... Where [are/is] the bracelets and beads? Either the coach or the player [was/were] at fault. My friend and coworker Mr Klausner [plays/play] soccer. Neither my sisters nor I [am/are] going. Neither the cat nor the kittens [have/has] been fed. Neither the kittens nor the cat [have/has] been fed. ...
... Where [are/is] the bracelets and beads? Either the coach or the player [was/were] at fault. My friend and coworker Mr Klausner [plays/play] soccer. Neither my sisters nor I [am/are] going. Neither the cat nor the kittens [have/has] been fed. Neither the kittens nor the cat [have/has] been fed. ...
Trouble-shooting: Twelve common grammatical errors in writing
... David Crystal states that such a strategy has become acceptable in informal but not in formal usage because 'it goes against the general practice of Standard English' (Crystal 1996: 157). So, how can we avoid male bias but still remain true to the principles of Standard English? There are a number ...
... David Crystal states that such a strategy has become acceptable in informal but not in formal usage because 'it goes against the general practice of Standard English' (Crystal 1996: 157). So, how can we avoid male bias but still remain true to the principles of Standard English? There are a number ...
Nouns, Articles, Adjectives and Definitions
... Nouns are normally accompanied by a corresponding article (el/la/los/las). These articles can be used as a guideline to determine whether a noun is masculine or feminine, especially in the case of some words that are derived from languages other than Latin and their gender may be unclear. Not all no ...
... Nouns are normally accompanied by a corresponding article (el/la/los/las). These articles can be used as a guideline to determine whether a noun is masculine or feminine, especially in the case of some words that are derived from languages other than Latin and their gender may be unclear. Not all no ...
Rada Lečič. Slovenski glagol: oblikoslovni priročnik in slovar
... classification scheme (e.g., blêsti (impf) 2.11.2.), an indication of frequency (e.g., jésti *** [= very frequent]), and alternate accentual or conjugational forms (e.g., páziti/pazíti and jókam + jóčem). The classification scheme is the same as that used in the latest normative guide:1 a five-way d ...
... classification scheme (e.g., blêsti (impf) 2.11.2.), an indication of frequency (e.g., jésti *** [= very frequent]), and alternate accentual or conjugational forms (e.g., páziti/pazíti and jókam + jóčem). The classification scheme is the same as that used in the latest normative guide:1 a five-way d ...
Bits & Pieces of Grammar - UNAM-AW
... Where to place adverbs wrt verbs? Adverbs of frequency (e.g. always, never, ever, rarely, seldom, usually, normally, often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally, etc.) (1) Put directly before the main verb (2) Behind the verb ‘to be’ (3) Behind an auxiliary verb E.g. (1) This approach often uses s ...
... Where to place adverbs wrt verbs? Adverbs of frequency (e.g. always, never, ever, rarely, seldom, usually, normally, often, frequently, sometimes, occasionally, etc.) (1) Put directly before the main verb (2) Behind the verb ‘to be’ (3) Behind an auxiliary verb E.g. (1) This approach often uses s ...
Non-finite forms of the verb
... • The continuous infinitive shows the continuation of the action expressed by the infinitive. Example: He is thought to be hiding in Mexico. • The perfect infinitive is used with can't, couldn't must, may, should, could, would like, etc. Example: She may have turned up. He cannot (couldn't) have lif ...
... • The continuous infinitive shows the continuation of the action expressed by the infinitive. Example: He is thought to be hiding in Mexico. • The perfect infinitive is used with can't, couldn't must, may, should, could, would like, etc. Example: She may have turned up. He cannot (couldn't) have lif ...
File
... Verbs and verb Tenses A verb shows the action, condition, or state of being of the subject. Ex: Jordan ran all the way home. action verb= run I am a teacher. State of being= am….it links the noun teacher to the subject I State of Being verbs= is, am, are, was, were, will, be, being, been, have, has, ...
... Verbs and verb Tenses A verb shows the action, condition, or state of being of the subject. Ex: Jordan ran all the way home. action verb= run I am a teacher. State of being= am….it links the noun teacher to the subject I State of Being verbs= is, am, are, was, were, will, be, being, been, have, has, ...
Clarity and Concision
... As you revise, try to convey necessary information to your reader in the most direct way possible by including only necessary words. In order to keep sentences simple, trim down circumlocutions: roundabout or indirect ways of speaking. Also, consider omitting or reducing prepositional phrases, verb ...
... As you revise, try to convey necessary information to your reader in the most direct way possible by including only necessary words. In order to keep sentences simple, trim down circumlocutions: roundabout or indirect ways of speaking. Also, consider omitting or reducing prepositional phrases, verb ...
Inflection
In grammar, inflection or inflexion is the modification of a word to express different grammatical categories such as tense, mood, voice, aspect, person, number, gender and case. The inflection of verbs is also called conjugation, and the inflection of nouns, adjectives and pronouns is also called declension.An inflection expresses one or more grammatical categories with a prefix, suffix or infix, or another internal modification such as a vowel change. For example, the Latin verb ducam, meaning ""I will lead"", includes the suffix -am, expressing person (first), number (singular), and tense (future). The use of this suffix is an inflection. In contrast, in the English clause ""I will lead"", the word lead is not inflected for any of person, number, or tense; it is simply the bare form of a verb.The inflected form of a word often contains both a free morpheme (a unit of meaning which can stand by itself as a word), and a bound morpheme (a unit of meaning which cannot stand alone as a word). For example, the English word cars is a noun that is inflected for number, specifically to express the plural; the content morpheme car is unbound because it could stand alone as a word, while the suffix -s is bound because it cannot stand alone as a word. These two morphemes together form the inflected word cars.Words that are never subject to inflection are said to be invariant; for example, the English verb must is an invariant item: it never takes a suffix or changes form to signify a different grammatical category. Its categories can be determined only from its context.Requiring the inflections of more than one word in a sentence to be compatible according to the rules of the language is known as concord or agreement. For example, in ""the choir sings"", ""choir"" is a singular noun, so ""sing"" is constrained in the present tense to use the third person singular suffix ""s"".Languages that have some degree of inflection are synthetic languages. These can be highly inflected, such as Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit, or weakly inflected, such as English. Languages that are so inflected that a sentence can consist of a single highly inflected word (such as many American Indian languages) are called polysynthetic languages. Languages in which each inflection conveys only a single grammatical category, such as Finnish, are known as agglutinative languages, while languages in which a single inflection can convey multiple grammatical roles (such as both nominative case and plural, as in Latin and German) are called fusional. Languages such as Mandarin Chinese that never use inflections are called analytic or isolating.