The GO GREEN Pages
... 10. Three Symbols or Allusions (and significance of each within the literary work) Reminder for symbols: express each in terms of the concrete or literal meaning (e.g., the U.S. flag) and the symbolic or abstract meaning (freedom, independence). Remember that symbols can take the form of things, pla ...
... 10. Three Symbols or Allusions (and significance of each within the literary work) Reminder for symbols: express each in terms of the concrete or literal meaning (e.g., the U.S. flag) and the symbolic or abstract meaning (freedom, independence). Remember that symbols can take the form of things, pla ...
CLEAR: Grammar
... the main subject or main verb are missing, it is a dependent clause (which cannot stand alone). Remember that a “subject” is not just any noun; it is specifically that noun which is doing the main action of the sentence. The worst mistake students make is to think that a dependent clause can stand a ...
... the main subject or main verb are missing, it is a dependent clause (which cannot stand alone). Remember that a “subject” is not just any noun; it is specifically that noun which is doing the main action of the sentence. The worst mistake students make is to think that a dependent clause can stand a ...
Grammar gets real - Macmillan Publishers
... of birth for reasons of religion, race or politics. Some become immigrants. Some are refugees or asylum seekers. I think the most important thing all those people want is a better life. It would be an incredible adventure to move to a new country. But it must also be very scary to leave behind every ...
... of birth for reasons of religion, race or politics. Some become immigrants. Some are refugees or asylum seekers. I think the most important thing all those people want is a better life. It would be an incredible adventure to move to a new country. But it must also be very scary to leave behind every ...
Gerunds
... complements that complete the noun. Ex. Running in the heat dehydrates you faster. Swimming in the river without a wet suit is a bad idea. Like other nouns, gerunds can be used as subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, and objects of prepositions. Subject: The noun in the sentence that per ...
... complements that complete the noun. Ex. Running in the heat dehydrates you faster. Swimming in the river without a wet suit is a bad idea. Like other nouns, gerunds can be used as subjects, predicate nominatives, direct objects, and objects of prepositions. Subject: The noun in the sentence that per ...
Bellwork * A Day * 9.2.14
... – a sentence that contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. • Because life is complex, we need complex sentences. • Because people know that I am an artist, they make allowances for how I dress and what I say. – (This sentence contains four dependent clauses. Note that two o ...
... – a sentence that contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. • Because life is complex, we need complex sentences. • Because people know that I am an artist, they make allowances for how I dress and what I say. – (This sentence contains four dependent clauses. Note that two o ...
document
... As with verbs, there are two numbers: singular and plural. That’s it. Cool. Finally, something about Latin that is easy! ...
... As with verbs, there are two numbers: singular and plural. That’s it. Cool. Finally, something about Latin that is easy! ...
SUGGESTIONS FOR WRITERS What follows is a more or less
... noun-verb agreement: errors here occur most often when subject and verb are separated, and when the writer becomes confused about what the actual subject of the sentence is. For example, "The garden of daffodils and pansies were lovely in the afternoon light" is in error. The subject is "garden", no ...
... noun-verb agreement: errors here occur most often when subject and verb are separated, and when the writer becomes confused about what the actual subject of the sentence is. For example, "The garden of daffodils and pansies were lovely in the afternoon light" is in error. The subject is "garden", no ...
Exercise 16, Chapter 11, “Verbs and Verbals”
... 6. One problem with using passive voice is that it sometimes causes the writer or the speaker to leave out explanatory information. What is missing in the following sentence containing a passive-voice verb? Harrison was not selected. 7.-8. Another problem with passive voice is that it is wordier and ...
... 6. One problem with using passive voice is that it sometimes causes the writer or the speaker to leave out explanatory information. What is missing in the following sentence containing a passive-voice verb? Harrison was not selected. 7.-8. Another problem with passive voice is that it is wordier and ...
Verbs - Gordon State College
... Last summer became something of a nightmare. We went to Madrid our first weekend in Barcelona, and we went to Venice the second weekend. My sister and I arrived at our apartment Sunday night at 1:45 am. I was looking forward to a peaceful two weeks with no travel plans and slept in the next morning ...
... Last summer became something of a nightmare. We went to Madrid our first weekend in Barcelona, and we went to Venice the second weekend. My sister and I arrived at our apartment Sunday night at 1:45 am. I was looking forward to a peaceful two weeks with no travel plans and slept in the next morning ...
Genesee County Virtual Summer School
... Are you ready for some more adventure? In Spanish II, you’ll travel through Central America and the Caribbean spending time in museums, traffic jams, and even in the hospital. But don’t worry, there’s a plane waiting to take you back home at the end of your journey. In this course, you’ll broaden yo ...
... Are you ready for some more adventure? In Spanish II, you’ll travel through Central America and the Caribbean spending time in museums, traffic jams, and even in the hospital. But don’t worry, there’s a plane waiting to take you back home at the end of your journey. In this course, you’ll broaden yo ...
part of speech tagging
... Once trained it I possible to convert the transformation-based tagger into an equivalent finite state transducer, a finite state automaton that has a pair of symbols on each arc, one input symbol and one output symbol. A finite state transducer passes over a chain of input symbols and converts it to ...
... Once trained it I possible to convert the transformation-based tagger into an equivalent finite state transducer, a finite state automaton that has a pair of symbols on each arc, one input symbol and one output symbol. A finite state transducer passes over a chain of input symbols and converts it to ...
Direct Object Pronoun Notes File
... Direct Objects receive the action of the verb in a sentence Direct Objects answer the question whom? or what? The direct object can be a noun or a pronoun Remember, a pronoun renames or replaces a noun Direct object pronouns replace direct object nouns Luisa is buying the blouse. Luisa c ...
... Direct Objects receive the action of the verb in a sentence Direct Objects answer the question whom? or what? The direct object can be a noun or a pronoun Remember, a pronoun renames or replaces a noun Direct object pronouns replace direct object nouns Luisa is buying the blouse. Luisa c ...
Business etiquette and ceremony
... Get into groups of two or three. Your teacher will give each group either Text A or Text B. When your teacher tells you to do so, do the following. (Your teacher will give you a text of 100-150 words, probably from the internet.) • Give the text three possible titles; none of them should be silly or ...
... Get into groups of two or three. Your teacher will give each group either Text A or Text B. When your teacher tells you to do so, do the following. (Your teacher will give you a text of 100-150 words, probably from the internet.) • Give the text three possible titles; none of them should be silly or ...
Parallel Structure
... Not only did Professor Jones give the class a withering look, but he also assigned 20 extra pages of homework as punishment for their impatience to leave . Or you can use two verbs: Professor Jones not only gave the class a withering look but also assigned them 20 extra pages of homework as punishme ...
... Not only did Professor Jones give the class a withering look, but he also assigned 20 extra pages of homework as punishment for their impatience to leave . Or you can use two verbs: Professor Jones not only gave the class a withering look but also assigned them 20 extra pages of homework as punishme ...
Common Grammar Mistakes
... 2. Some cases are more complicated than the simple one given here. Run-on sentences can be very difficult to decipher by those that are reading your paper (e.g., your professors). 3. Run-ons are often the result of poor proof-reading, which indicates that the writer did not care enough about the ass ...
... 2. Some cases are more complicated than the simple one given here. Run-on sentences can be very difficult to decipher by those that are reading your paper (e.g., your professors). 3. Run-ons are often the result of poor proof-reading, which indicates that the writer did not care enough about the ass ...
Chapter 12
... swing … etc. Sometimes it is a little difficult to know whether the subject is singular or plural especially when it consists of more than one noun or pronoun. Study the following rules carefully: ...
... swing … etc. Sometimes it is a little difficult to know whether the subject is singular or plural especially when it consists of more than one noun or pronoun. Study the following rules carefully: ...
Compound Sentences
... CLAUSE – a word group that contains a verb and its subject and is used as part of a sentence INDEPENDENT CLAUSE – contains a subject & a verb and a complete thought. This means it can stand alone as a sentence. ◦ The bell rings to start class every day at school. ◦ He stood straight and tall with co ...
... CLAUSE – a word group that contains a verb and its subject and is used as part of a sentence INDEPENDENT CLAUSE – contains a subject & a verb and a complete thought. This means it can stand alone as a sentence. ◦ The bell rings to start class every day at school. ◦ He stood straight and tall with co ...
Grammar Passport - Haydonleigh Primary School
... best to help everyone. Complex sentence (a main clause with one or more subordinate clauses) eg. As well as playing the violin, Miss Smith often performs on the trombone. eg. Miss Smith, who simply loves football, supports ...
... best to help everyone. Complex sentence (a main clause with one or more subordinate clauses) eg. As well as playing the violin, Miss Smith often performs on the trombone. eg. Miss Smith, who simply loves football, supports ...
Syntax
... • Number is a grammatical category for the analysis of such contrasts as singular and plural of certain word classes. • Gender demonstrates such contrasts as "masculine, feminine, and neuter", and "animate: inanimate", etc. for the analysis of certain word classes. ...
... • Number is a grammatical category for the analysis of such contrasts as singular and plural of certain word classes. • Gender demonstrates such contrasts as "masculine, feminine, and neuter", and "animate: inanimate", etc. for the analysis of certain word classes. ...
Theme 7 Study Guide
... We have looked for shells on the beach. She will swim in the ocean. Week 2 grammar focuses on linking verbs. o A linking verb connects the subject in the sentences to a noun or adjective in the predicate part of the sentence. o Bryan was the first in his family to go to college. o Linking verb = was ...
... We have looked for shells on the beach. She will swim in the ocean. Week 2 grammar focuses on linking verbs. o A linking verb connects the subject in the sentences to a noun or adjective in the predicate part of the sentence. o Bryan was the first in his family to go to college. o Linking verb = was ...
Sentence Structure - RISD Writing Center
... A compound-complex sentence is made up of two or more main clauses and one or more subordinate clauses. Accurate cues to meaning become even more important in such complicated sentences, so be careful to follow the word order and conventions of both compound and complex sentences at once. My paintin ...
... A compound-complex sentence is made up of two or more main clauses and one or more subordinate clauses. Accurate cues to meaning become even more important in such complicated sentences, so be careful to follow the word order and conventions of both compound and complex sentences at once. My paintin ...
Grammar Launch Organizer - The Liberty Common School
... • Understand what a complete sentence is, and identify subject and predicate in single-clause sentences distinguish complete sentences from fragments. • Know the following parts of speech and how they are used: nouns (for concrete nouns), pronouns (singular and plural), verbs: action verbs and auxil ...
... • Understand what a complete sentence is, and identify subject and predicate in single-clause sentences distinguish complete sentences from fragments. • Know the following parts of speech and how they are used: nouns (for concrete nouns), pronouns (singular and plural), verbs: action verbs and auxil ...
conventions
... Write some sentences with embedded clauses (complex) and dialogue Use conventional sentence structure for both simple and compound sentences Write uninterrupted dialogue in conventional structure Grade 4 Write dialogue in conventional structures Use conventional sentence structure for comp ...
... Write some sentences with embedded clauses (complex) and dialogue Use conventional sentence structure for both simple and compound sentences Write uninterrupted dialogue in conventional structure Grade 4 Write dialogue in conventional structures Use conventional sentence structure for comp ...