developing your vocabulary
... 1 . First, phrase the given analogy in a complete sentence: “Egg is to chicken as _____ is to _____.” 2 . Specify the relationship between the first pair of words, and revise your sentence accordingly: “An egg is a product of a chicken as a _____ is a product of a _____.” 3 . Examine the answer choi ...
... 1 . First, phrase the given analogy in a complete sentence: “Egg is to chicken as _____ is to _____.” 2 . Specify the relationship between the first pair of words, and revise your sentence accordingly: “An egg is a product of a chicken as a _____ is a product of a _____.” 3 . Examine the answer choi ...
Verbal Live Prep - e-GMAT
... Also notice that when we use do/does/did, it is always followed by a base verb. And when that happens, the number of the helping verb depends upon the number of the subject. For ...
... Also notice that when we use do/does/did, it is always followed by a base verb. And when that happens, the number of the helping verb depends upon the number of the subject. For ...
SPECIAL subject
... Objectives :By the end of the lesson ,you will be able to 1. definite what Gerund is. 2.tell the difference between Participle and Gerund. 3. explain of Gerund & Infinitive instead. ...
... Objectives :By the end of the lesson ,you will be able to 1. definite what Gerund is. 2.tell the difference between Participle and Gerund. 3. explain of Gerund & Infinitive instead. ...
Sentence Writing Strategies
... in front of it is an infinitive. An infinitive is not the main verb of the sentence. – When you have a sentence with several action words in it, check for the word ‘to’. ...
... in front of it is an infinitive. An infinitive is not the main verb of the sentence. – When you have a sentence with several action words in it, check for the word ‘to’. ...
Lexical and Compositional Semantics
... W and Z are complementary antonyms if it is not possible for something to belong to the meaning of both at the same time ...
... W and Z are complementary antonyms if it is not possible for something to belong to the meaning of both at the same time ...
The Word
... is a device that specifies the infinite set of well-formed sentences and assigns to each of them one or more structural descriptions; is the set of structural rules that govern the composition of sentences, phrases, and words in any given natural language. ...
... is a device that specifies the infinite set of well-formed sentences and assigns to each of them one or more structural descriptions; is the set of structural rules that govern the composition of sentences, phrases, and words in any given natural language. ...
DGP#14 jan 5 to 8
... Independent clause take these books to the library Dependent (subordinate) when you go Prepositional phrase to the library Direct object books What word does the prepositional phrase modify? take 6. Type of prepositional phrase adverb ...
... Independent clause take these books to the library Dependent (subordinate) when you go Prepositional phrase to the library Direct object books What word does the prepositional phrase modify? take 6. Type of prepositional phrase adverb ...
Top Twenty Errors
... instructors and students know better. We know that there are rules but that rules change all the time. “Is it okay to use I in essays for this class?” asks one student. “My high school teacher wouldn’t let us.” “Will more than one comma error lower my grade?” asks another. Such questions show that r ...
... instructors and students know better. We know that there are rules but that rules change all the time. “Is it okay to use I in essays for this class?” asks one student. “My high school teacher wouldn’t let us.” “Will more than one comma error lower my grade?” asks another. Such questions show that r ...
Basic Sentence parts
... still understood to be you even though the sentence contains a noun of direct address- that is, the name of the person being addressed. Exercise 12 on page 428 out loud as a class. ...
... still understood to be you even though the sentence contains a noun of direct address- that is, the name of the person being addressed. Exercise 12 on page 428 out loud as a class. ...
Even Monkeys Fall From Trees
... them: Does this make sense? Is this a complete unit of thought or does it need some more words to complete it? - With students who write long sentences, encourage them to break down their points. A clear sentence in non-fiction writing does not need more than two clauses usually. This will force the ...
... them: Does this make sense? Is this a complete unit of thought or does it need some more words to complete it? - With students who write long sentences, encourage them to break down their points. A clear sentence in non-fiction writing does not need more than two clauses usually. This will force the ...
lesson 3
... z(c) Proprietary material. Not for distribution, duplication, publication without explicit permission of the Institute for Standards, Curricula & Assessments. 2000. ...
... z(c) Proprietary material. Not for distribution, duplication, publication without explicit permission of the Institute for Standards, Curricula & Assessments. 2000. ...
ERP Background 2 100406
... - Bigger when word’s meaning doesn’t fit context - Bigger for unfamiliar words - May reflect amount of work required to integrate with context P600 = ERP component related to form - Bigger when word property other than meaning wrong or hard to process - May be a type of P300 - Sometimes called Synta ...
... - Bigger when word’s meaning doesn’t fit context - Bigger for unfamiliar words - May reflect amount of work required to integrate with context P600 = ERP component related to form - Bigger when word property other than meaning wrong or hard to process - May be a type of P300 - Sometimes called Synta ...
Comma Tip 2 - Grammar Bytes!
... Your girlfriend , to be perfectly honest, cares more for your wallet than she does for you. [Interrupting infinitive phrase] Lloyd Williams, my roommate with the worst tab le manners, was caught putting ketchup on his vanilla ice cream. [Interrupting ...
... Your girlfriend , to be perfectly honest, cares more for your wallet than she does for you. [Interrupting infinitive phrase] Lloyd Williams, my roommate with the worst tab le manners, was caught putting ketchup on his vanilla ice cream. [Interrupting ...
Proof-reading Skills: Review
... e.g. It is the first time David Copperfield has performing at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Answer: (performing – performed) ...
... e.g. It is the first time David Copperfield has performing at the Hong Kong Coliseum. Answer: (performing – performed) ...
- SlideBoom
... • Mr. Jones went to the post office with his wife. • Kenneth looks like his mother. • We can meet at three. • I heard the news from the radio. ...
... • Mr. Jones went to the post office with his wife. • Kenneth looks like his mother. • We can meet at three. • I heard the news from the radio. ...
Adjectives, Articles and Adverbs
... If you can reverse the order and still make sense, put a comma: The gooey, sticky candy or The sticky, gooey candy If you can’t reverse the order, no comma is needed: The three young girls not The young three girls ...
... If you can reverse the order and still make sense, put a comma: The gooey, sticky candy or The sticky, gooey candy If you can’t reverse the order, no comma is needed: The three young girls not The young three girls ...
547-4
... Walking down the street, the house was seen. In the normal word order, a participial phrase beginning a sentence (walking down the street) should be followed directly by the noun acting as subject in the main clause (I saw the house). When that word order is changed, as by changing the verb in the m ...
... Walking down the street, the house was seen. In the normal word order, a participial phrase beginning a sentence (walking down the street) should be followed directly by the noun acting as subject in the main clause (I saw the house). When that word order is changed, as by changing the verb in the m ...
Unit 7
... and a strikingly beautiful young lady, she has an unassuming manner that makes her well-liked by all. ANTONYMS: conceited, pretentious, arrogant WORD ATTACK! • un- (Latin) meaning not • -ing Wait a minute…. You’re saying –ing will get me an adjective? Not a verb? Yes, both –ing and –ed might be adje ...
... and a strikingly beautiful young lady, she has an unassuming manner that makes her well-liked by all. ANTONYMS: conceited, pretentious, arrogant WORD ATTACK! • un- (Latin) meaning not • -ing Wait a minute…. You’re saying –ing will get me an adjective? Not a verb? Yes, both –ing and –ed might be adje ...
ORIGIN OF ENGLISH WORDS
... d) how long the word lives in the language, the longer it lives, the more assimilated it is. Accordingly borrowings are subdivided into: completely assimilated, partly assimilated and non-assimilated (barbarisms). I. Completely assimilated borrowed words follow all morphological, phonetical and orth ...
... d) how long the word lives in the language, the longer it lives, the more assimilated it is. Accordingly borrowings are subdivided into: completely assimilated, partly assimilated and non-assimilated (barbarisms). I. Completely assimilated borrowed words follow all morphological, phonetical and orth ...
Grammar In Context Book #2, 5th edition
... • Taking notes is a smart idea. – You can study your notes. – Much of my power point will be on the test, but not in the book. ...
... • Taking notes is a smart idea. – You can study your notes. – Much of my power point will be on the test, but not in the book. ...
From Shakespeare`s The Taming of the Shrew, Kate, IV.
... Consider everything you know about the correct use of the space, beginning with the fact that we like a single space between words and a double space between sentences, but continuing with other uses of the space. What is this thing we call a space, really? If it were not called the space, what woul ...
... Consider everything you know about the correct use of the space, beginning with the fact that we like a single space between words and a double space between sentences, but continuing with other uses of the space. What is this thing we call a space, really? If it were not called the space, what woul ...
The Art of Styling Sentences
... a modifier. There are several kinds of phrases. Prepositional phrase: begin with a preposition (in, on, at, under, and so on) (for example, in the park , on the table, over the door) Participle phrase: begin with the present and the past participle (for example, leading the pack, grown in the summer ...
... a modifier. There are several kinds of phrases. Prepositional phrase: begin with a preposition (in, on, at, under, and so on) (for example, in the park , on the table, over the door) Participle phrase: begin with the present and the past participle (for example, leading the pack, grown in the summer ...