Grammar Notes: Subject / Verb Agreement
... the object of the preposition (the noun following the of phrase) to determine whether to use a singular or plural verb. If the object of the preposition is singular, use a singular verb. If the object of the preposition is plural, use a plural verb. Two-thirds of the candy bars were chocolate. Twent ...
... the object of the preposition (the noun following the of phrase) to determine whether to use a singular or plural verb. If the object of the preposition is singular, use a singular verb. If the object of the preposition is plural, use a plural verb. Two-thirds of the candy bars were chocolate. Twent ...
PARTS OF SPEECH
... who bought the skirt. The use of the pronoun “she” is unclear. • If there are two or more boys in a sentence, you cannot use he or him in the next sentence. • If there are two or more girls in a sentence, you cannot use she or her in the next sentence. • If there are two or more things in a sentence ...
... who bought the skirt. The use of the pronoun “she” is unclear. • If there are two or more boys in a sentence, you cannot use he or him in the next sentence. • If there are two or more girls in a sentence, you cannot use she or her in the next sentence. • If there are two or more things in a sentence ...
Helping Verbs
... Helping verbs, helping verbs, there are 23 am is are was were being been be has have had do does did shall should will would There are 5 more helping verbs may might must can could * seem Definition – Helping verb is a word that helps an action verb or “be” verb in a sentence. hv ...
... Helping verbs, helping verbs, there are 23 am is are was were being been be has have had do does did shall should will would There are 5 more helping verbs may might must can could * seem Definition – Helping verb is a word that helps an action verb or “be” verb in a sentence. hv ...
PARTS OF SPEECH REVIEW
... Look at notes for a larger list of examples. NOTE: if you can put is, are, was, or were in place of the verb without changing the meaning of the sentence, it is likely a linking verb. ...
... Look at notes for a larger list of examples. NOTE: if you can put is, are, was, or were in place of the verb without changing the meaning of the sentence, it is likely a linking verb. ...
PARTS OF SPEECH
... WORD IN THE SENTENCE is, are, was , were, am, been smell, look, taste, remain, feel ...
... WORD IN THE SENTENCE is, are, was , were, am, been smell, look, taste, remain, feel ...
An algebraic approach to Arabic sentence structure (2003).
... non-European (and non-Indo-European) language. As it turned out, for the fragment of Arabic we investigated, only a small part of the algebraic machinery of pregroups was needed, which we will briefly summarize. The main idea is to attach to each word, sometimes also to morphemes, one or more types. ...
... non-European (and non-Indo-European) language. As it turned out, for the fragment of Arabic we investigated, only a small part of the algebraic machinery of pregroups was needed, which we will briefly summarize. The main idea is to attach to each word, sometimes also to morphemes, one or more types. ...
Grammar Introduction
... it really is. A. makes the economic situation look bleaker than it really is B. makes the economic situations look bleaker than they really are C. make the economic situations look bleaker than it really is D. make the economic situation look bleaker than it really is E. make the economic situation ...
... it really is. A. makes the economic situation look bleaker than it really is B. makes the economic situations look bleaker than they really are C. make the economic situations look bleaker than it really is D. make the economic situation look bleaker than it really is E. make the economic situation ...
Lecture 2: 13/3/2006
... • Specifiers indicate how many objects are described and also how these objects relate to the speaker • Basis types of specifiers – Ordinals (e.g., first, second) – Cardinals (e.g., one, two) – Determiners (see next slide) ...
... • Specifiers indicate how many objects are described and also how these objects relate to the speaker • Basis types of specifiers – Ordinals (e.g., first, second) – Cardinals (e.g., one, two) – Determiners (see next slide) ...
Year 5 - Crossley Fields
... speaker/writer by suggesting that you cannot be sure of a fact, or there may be some exceptions to the point being made. For example: ‘CO2 emissions are probably a major cause of global warming.’ Adverbs such as ‘also’, ‘however’ and ‘therefore’ are frequently used to make cohesive links between sen ...
... speaker/writer by suggesting that you cannot be sure of a fact, or there may be some exceptions to the point being made. For example: ‘CO2 emissions are probably a major cause of global warming.’ Adverbs such as ‘also’, ‘however’ and ‘therefore’ are frequently used to make cohesive links between sen ...
Appendix 1 Language Difficulties and Types of Error
... synonyms will often depend on usage, or context, as much as on meaning. A good English dictionary will give examples of usage or context that will help you to choose the correct word. Some attention is given below to a few words that frequently cause difficulty to students. Read the information and ...
... synonyms will often depend on usage, or context, as much as on meaning. A good English dictionary will give examples of usage or context that will help you to choose the correct word. Some attention is given below to a few words that frequently cause difficulty to students. Read the information and ...
Nouns – people, places, things, and ideas
... Subject pronouns replace nouns acting as the subject of a sentence. I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they, who Object pronouns replace nouns acting as a direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition. me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them, whom Possessive pronouns show ownership and replac ...
... Subject pronouns replace nouns acting as the subject of a sentence. I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they, who Object pronouns replace nouns acting as a direct object, indirect object, or object of the preposition. me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them, whom Possessive pronouns show ownership and replac ...
Verbals - Santa Ana College
... *Note - Again, as with participles, any words or phrases accompanying the infinitive are part of a single grammatical unit known as an infinitive phrase. For example, in the first sentence, “To give up in the middle of the game” is the infinitive phrase. ...
... *Note - Again, as with participles, any words or phrases accompanying the infinitive are part of a single grammatical unit known as an infinitive phrase. For example, in the first sentence, “To give up in the middle of the game” is the infinitive phrase. ...
Study English - IELTS Preparation
... You study in the library. You study in the library. S/He/It studies in the library. They study in the library. ...
... You study in the library. You study in the library. S/He/It studies in the library. They study in the library. ...
Study English - IELTS Preparation
... You study in the library. You study in the library. S/He/It studies in the library. They study in the library. ...
... You study in the library. You study in the library. S/He/It studies in the library. They study in the library. ...
Object pronouns
... A pronoun is “ a word that takes the place of a noun, a group of words acting as a noun, or another pronoun” (Writer’s Choice: 819). Pronouns are either subject or object pronouns. Subject pronouns include I, you, he, she, it, we, and they. Object pronouns include me, you, him, her, it, us, and ...
... A pronoun is “ a word that takes the place of a noun, a group of words acting as a noun, or another pronoun” (Writer’s Choice: 819). Pronouns are either subject or object pronouns. Subject pronouns include I, you, he, she, it, we, and they. Object pronouns include me, you, him, her, it, us, and ...
Punctuation - Apostrophes
... 1. All the pupils seats were taken. 2. Mud had covered all of the girls dresses. 3. The lawyers fees came to a million dollars. 4. The Hees favorite subject is art. 5. The sailors parents were very worried by the news. ...
... 1. All the pupils seats were taken. 2. Mud had covered all of the girls dresses. 3. The lawyers fees came to a million dollars. 4. The Hees favorite subject is art. 5. The sailors parents were very worried by the news. ...
Prepositions Source: www.englishgrammar.org Read the following
... These words which are used before a noun or a pronoun to show its relationship with another word in the sentence are called prepositions. The noun or pronoun which follows a preposition is called its object. Note that pronouns used after a preposition should be in the objective case. He is fond of h ...
... These words which are used before a noun or a pronoun to show its relationship with another word in the sentence are called prepositions. The noun or pronoun which follows a preposition is called its object. Note that pronouns used after a preposition should be in the objective case. He is fond of h ...
MT Lecture 3 Grammatical structure and the NP (nouns and articles).
... In English, nouns themselves do not have a gender, but sometimes their meaning indicates a gender based on the biological sex of the person or animal the noun stands for. In French, all nouns have a grammatical gender; they are either masculine or feminine ...
... In English, nouns themselves do not have a gender, but sometimes their meaning indicates a gender based on the biological sex of the person or animal the noun stands for. In French, all nouns have a grammatical gender; they are either masculine or feminine ...
The Parts of speech - Mr. Jason Spitzer, English Language Arts
... linking verb links the subject of a sentence with a word or expression that identifies or describes the subject (it does not show action). ...
... linking verb links the subject of a sentence with a word or expression that identifies or describes the subject (it does not show action). ...
Gender and Number in Hebrew
... Most body parts have the dual ending mi¦i © in plural, even if there are more than two! ...
... Most body parts have the dual ending mi¦i © in plural, even if there are more than two! ...
Finite State Automata (most slides repeated from Lecture #2) Words
... Parts of Speech/Word Classes Closed Class Word Categories • Determiners: definite (the), indefinite (a), demonstrative (this) • Prepositions: occur before a noun phrase, semantically they are relational • Conjunctions: coordinating (and), subordinating (if, that) • Auxiliary verbs: can, may, should ...
... Parts of Speech/Word Classes Closed Class Word Categories • Determiners: definite (the), indefinite (a), demonstrative (this) • Prepositions: occur before a noun phrase, semantically they are relational • Conjunctions: coordinating (and), subordinating (if, that) • Auxiliary verbs: can, may, should ...
Subject – verb agreement
... The group , in the next room, are also loud. That group is the loudest of all ! The committee meet every Wednesday to discuss important issues. Is everyone happy with their seat? The instructors or Melanie are unhappy with the result. Everyone, except for the instructors, love to work on grammar rul ...
... The group , in the next room, are also loud. That group is the loudest of all ! The committee meet every Wednesday to discuss important issues. Is everyone happy with their seat? The instructors or Melanie are unhappy with the result. Everyone, except for the instructors, love to work on grammar rul ...
Scottish Gaelic grammar
This article describes the grammar of the Scottish Gaelic language.