Applied Grammar Basics with Practice
... ART—Article (a kind of adjective) definite article = the; indefinite article = a/an. PART—Participle (looks like a verb, but functions like an adjective. It needs a linking verb or an action verb to complete a sentence. To form, add a suffix to an action verb like –en or –ing or sometimes –ed): ...
... ART—Article (a kind of adjective) definite article = the; indefinite article = a/an. PART—Participle (looks like a verb, but functions like an adjective. It needs a linking verb or an action verb to complete a sentence. To form, add a suffix to an action verb like –en or –ing or sometimes –ed): ...
Basic Syntactic Notions (Handout 1, BA seminar English Syntax
... Examples of prepositional phrases (PPs), illustrating the three main types: spatial PPs (expressing places or directions, as in (a,b)), temporal PPs (expressing times, (c,d)) and other PPs expressing more abstract meanings (e,f): (21) a. [PP near [NP the fireplace]] b. [PP towards [NP the building ...
... Examples of prepositional phrases (PPs), illustrating the three main types: spatial PPs (expressing places or directions, as in (a,b)), temporal PPs (expressing times, (c,d)) and other PPs expressing more abstract meanings (e,f): (21) a. [PP near [NP the fireplace]] b. [PP towards [NP the building ...
Grammar Boot Camp
... Begins with an infinitive: “to” + verb Followed by an object and any modifiers Functions as a noun, adjective or adverb ...
... Begins with an infinitive: “to” + verb Followed by an object and any modifiers Functions as a noun, adjective or adverb ...
Grammar Boot Camp
... Begins with an infinitive: “to” + verb Followed by an object and any modifiers Functions as a noun, adjective or adverb ...
... Begins with an infinitive: “to” + verb Followed by an object and any modifiers Functions as a noun, adjective or adverb ...
Grammar Boot Camp
... Begins with an infinitive: “to” + verb Followed by an object and any modifiers Functions as a noun, adjective or adverb ...
... Begins with an infinitive: “to” + verb Followed by an object and any modifiers Functions as a noun, adjective or adverb ...
An Intermediate Guide to Greek Diagramming
... Sometimes the nominative case (Wallace, ExSyn, 64) and accusative case (Wallace, ExSyn, 201-3; Basics, 90-1) are used to express time. This occurs infrequently with the nominative case, though the accusative for time is not particularly rare. In both cases (this applies to genitive (Wallace, ExSyn, ...
... Sometimes the nominative case (Wallace, ExSyn, 64) and accusative case (Wallace, ExSyn, 201-3; Basics, 90-1) are used to express time. This occurs infrequently with the nominative case, though the accusative for time is not particularly rare. In both cases (this applies to genitive (Wallace, ExSyn, ...
Adjective Clauses
... • An Adjective clause is a dependent clause (dependent word + subject and verb) that describes a noun. • You can imagine that an adjective clause is taking two sentences about the same noun and making them into one sentence. Examples: Examples: TheRoute postcard 66 isshows a longaroad. beautiful vis ...
... • An Adjective clause is a dependent clause (dependent word + subject and verb) that describes a noun. • You can imagine that an adjective clause is taking two sentences about the same noun and making them into one sentence. Examples: Examples: TheRoute postcard 66 isshows a longaroad. beautiful vis ...
next word index
... • Holding terms together in the index • Simple biword index: • retrieval of, of information • Sophisticated: POS tagger selects nouns • N x* N retrieval of this information • Phrase index: includes variable lengths of word ...
... • Holding terms together in the index • Simple biword index: • retrieval of, of information • Sophisticated: POS tagger selects nouns • N x* N retrieval of this information • Phrase index: includes variable lengths of word ...
LINKING VERBS
... verbs usually can’t be demonstrated. Linking verbs include the following: • forms of the verb “to be”: am, is, was, were, will be, had been, etc. • verbs of “sense”: seem, appear, look, smell, taste, sound, etc. Read the following sentences with linking verbs (italicized): Susie IS the hea ...
... verbs usually can’t be demonstrated. Linking verbs include the following: • forms of the verb “to be”: am, is, was, were, will be, had been, etc. • verbs of “sense”: seem, appear, look, smell, taste, sound, etc. Read the following sentences with linking verbs (italicized): Susie IS the hea ...
101 Tier 2 Words in English and Spanish
... As in English, nouns in Spanish can be either singular or plural. But, unlike in English, adjectives in Spanish can also be singular or plural. Also, nouns in Spanish can be either masculine or feminine, and so can adjectives. The general rule of noun-adjective agreement in Spanish is simple: Sing ...
... As in English, nouns in Spanish can be either singular or plural. But, unlike in English, adjectives in Spanish can also be singular or plural. Also, nouns in Spanish can be either masculine or feminine, and so can adjectives. The general rule of noun-adjective agreement in Spanish is simple: Sing ...
The Little Rules You NTK
... (You must ask yourself that question.) **a pretentious mistake—using the reflexive pronoun when a personal pronoun will do: (Please call Allan and myself at your earliest convenience. Here, “myself” isn’t necessary because you haven’t said who “myself” is. It should be replaced with “me.”) Interroga ...
... (You must ask yourself that question.) **a pretentious mistake—using the reflexive pronoun when a personal pronoun will do: (Please call Allan and myself at your earliest convenience. Here, “myself” isn’t necessary because you haven’t said who “myself” is. It should be replaced with “me.”) Interroga ...
Lecture 8
... Possessive expressions are defined by: Det → NP’s • The nominal: • Can be either a simple noun or a construction in which a noun (Nominal → Noun) is in the center and it also have pre- and post-head modifiers. ...
... Possessive expressions are defined by: Det → NP’s • The nominal: • Can be either a simple noun or a construction in which a noun (Nominal → Noun) is in the center and it also have pre- and post-head modifiers. ...
Painting with Brushstrokes
... Longing for a single drop of water, Katniss looks to the skies in hopes of help from Haymitch. Peeta and Katniss, flaming with beauty, easily take over the show. Depressed, Katniss remembers Prim back at home. Caught in the net, Rue motions for Katniss to draw near. ...
... Longing for a single drop of water, Katniss looks to the skies in hopes of help from Haymitch. Peeta and Katniss, flaming with beauty, easily take over the show. Depressed, Katniss remembers Prim back at home. Caught in the net, Rue motions for Katniss to draw near. ...
Tenses - Présent, Futur Proche, Passé Composé
... • Irregular verbs also have irregular past participles. You just have to memorize them !!! As you learn new irregular verbs, be sure to learn their past participles at the same time you’re learning the present T-chart. • See the Irregular Verb Charts handout for the past participles of all the irreg ...
... • Irregular verbs also have irregular past participles. You just have to memorize them !!! As you learn new irregular verbs, be sure to learn their past participles at the same time you’re learning the present T-chart. • See the Irregular Verb Charts handout for the past participles of all the irreg ...
SEMINAR 8B – PRONOUNS 2
... On the other hand, there are idiomatic phrases where we must use the reflexive: e.g. They were beside themselves with rage. I was sitting by myself. (=alone) b) after the prepositions ‘like, than, as, but (for), except (for), as for’- both forms are possible, reflexives are quite common e.g. For so ...
... On the other hand, there are idiomatic phrases where we must use the reflexive: e.g. They were beside themselves with rage. I was sitting by myself. (=alone) b) after the prepositions ‘like, than, as, but (for), except (for), as for’- both forms are possible, reflexives are quite common e.g. For so ...
Subject, Verb, Object - Simpson`s Basic English
... A complete simple sentence is composed of a subject, a verb, and sometimes an object – always in the SVO order. A complete simple sentence can also be called an “independent clause.” It forms a complete thought A partial simple sentence can also be called a “dependent clause.” It has a subject and v ...
... A complete simple sentence is composed of a subject, a verb, and sometimes an object – always in the SVO order. A complete simple sentence can also be called an “independent clause.” It forms a complete thought A partial simple sentence can also be called a “dependent clause.” It has a subject and v ...
Conciseness - Troy University
... Phrases for Words Another kind of redundancy results from using phrases when a well chosen word or two will substitute. Example: As you carefully read what you have written to improve your wording and catch small errors of spelling, punctuation, and so on, the thing to do before you do anything else ...
... Phrases for Words Another kind of redundancy results from using phrases when a well chosen word or two will substitute. Example: As you carefully read what you have written to improve your wording and catch small errors of spelling, punctuation, and so on, the thing to do before you do anything else ...
Homework 6: Phrase structure rules
... To answer the first question, just find these elements in the 10 sentences, and describe their order. Below each sentence I give order of relevant elements for that sentence. You don’t have to do this, just give me the generalisation based on all the sentences. But you have to look at sentences to f ...
... To answer the first question, just find these elements in the 10 sentences, and describe their order. Below each sentence I give order of relevant elements for that sentence. You don’t have to do this, just give me the generalisation based on all the sentences. But you have to look at sentences to f ...
File
... Two Other Kinds of Phrases A phrase is just a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it lacks a subject and a verb. A phrase, depending on the type, acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb. The Prepositional Phrase Prepositions are words that show the relationship of a noun or pro ...
... Two Other Kinds of Phrases A phrase is just a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it lacks a subject and a verb. A phrase, depending on the type, acts as a noun, adjective, or adverb. The Prepositional Phrase Prepositions are words that show the relationship of a noun or pro ...
Year 6 - Seabridge Primary School
... The –able/–ably endings are far more common than the –ible/–ibly endings. As with –ant and –ance/–ancy, the –able ending is used if there is a related word ending in –ation. ...
... The –able/–ably endings are far more common than the –ible/–ibly endings. As with –ant and –ance/–ancy, the –able ending is used if there is a related word ending in –ation. ...
Lesson VI - Mrs. Sellers' Class Website
... queen the land. • WHAT? The land • TO WHOM? The queen ...
... queen the land. • WHAT? The land • TO WHOM? The queen ...
Sentences - University of Hull
... Every man, woman and child is/are requested to assemble in the courtyard. ...
... Every man, woman and child is/are requested to assemble in the courtyard. ...
A Modern Take (Is Take a Noun?) on Parts of Speech
... No one so much as blinks. The ex–parts of speech? No can do. Take a preposition (of ), a pronoun (it), or a conjunction (and). If you change the form of these words in the usual ways (ofing, itest, ultraand), you get something that Merriam-Webster won’t go near. In natural usage, these words have on ...
... No one so much as blinks. The ex–parts of speech? No can do. Take a preposition (of ), a pronoun (it), or a conjunction (and). If you change the form of these words in the usual ways (ofing, itest, ultraand), you get something that Merriam-Webster won’t go near. In natural usage, these words have on ...
Scottish Gaelic grammar
This article describes the grammar of the Scottish Gaelic language.