Teaching sentence structure
... All of the activities below can either be prepared beforehand or written out during the lesson. Always include the full stop in any sentence activity, and point it out along with the capital letter. ...
... All of the activities below can either be prepared beforehand or written out during the lesson. Always include the full stop in any sentence activity, and point it out along with the capital letter. ...
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... sense (its like having an imaginary prepositional phrase that functions as an adverb or time or place) ...
... sense (its like having an imaginary prepositional phrase that functions as an adverb or time or place) ...
PARTS OF SPEECH
... • How many? Some people, seven miles, several days • How much? Enough food, less rain, more time ...
... • How many? Some people, seven miles, several days • How much? Enough food, less rain, more time ...
rules-grammar-3-t1
... • A command is a sentence that tells someone to do something. It ends with a period ( . ) • An exclamation is a sentence that shows strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation mark (!) Simple and compound sentences Simple sentence: A sentence that has one subject and one predicate. e. g: I like to e ...
... • A command is a sentence that tells someone to do something. It ends with a period ( . ) • An exclamation is a sentence that shows strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation mark (!) Simple and compound sentences Simple sentence: A sentence that has one subject and one predicate. e. g: I like to e ...
common grammar vocabulary
... whom which what Examples: What was that loud noise? Who will be there? With whom are you talking? Which is your house? ADJECTIVE – describes nouns or pronouns. They can describe what kind, which one, or how many nouns or pronouns there are. Adjectives are usually located before the noun they are des ...
... whom which what Examples: What was that loud noise? Who will be there? With whom are you talking? Which is your house? ADJECTIVE – describes nouns or pronouns. They can describe what kind, which one, or how many nouns or pronouns there are. Adjectives are usually located before the noun they are des ...
Year 6 grammar coverage Date: 2016-2017
... speech: find out / discover ask for / request go in / enter Using question tags for informality: He’s in your class, isn’t he? Use the subjunctive for formal writing: If I were you… Abstract nouns ...
... speech: find out / discover ask for / request go in / enter Using question tags for informality: He’s in your class, isn’t he? Use the subjunctive for formal writing: If I were you… Abstract nouns ...
Phrases: Prepositional, Verbal, Absolute, and Appositive
... include a gerund (-ing words), but the phrase acts as an adjective instead. Ex: Running home, Jane tripped over the curb. D. Past participial phrases include the past participial of the verb and always function as adjectives. Ex: Doubled over in pain, the man ...
... include a gerund (-ing words), but the phrase acts as an adjective instead. Ex: Running home, Jane tripped over the curb. D. Past participial phrases include the past participial of the verb and always function as adjectives. Ex: Doubled over in pain, the man ...
Daily Edit-Parts of Speech and Agreement
... • This, that, these and those can be used both as adjectives and as pronouns. When they modify a noun or a pronoun, these words are called demonstrative adjectives. When they are used alone, they are called demonstrative pronouns. • Demonstrative adjective: This poem was written by Amy Ling. • Demon ...
... • This, that, these and those can be used both as adjectives and as pronouns. When they modify a noun or a pronoun, these words are called demonstrative adjectives. When they are used alone, they are called demonstrative pronouns. • Demonstrative adjective: This poem was written by Amy Ling. • Demon ...
ALL-TOO-COMMON ERRORS
... killed Sir Randolf; however, the butler did it.”—Here, the C.A. comes between two independent clauses, so a semicolon, or a period, is necessary.)(“The truth is, however, that the butler did it.”— Here, the C.A. simply comes in the middle of a single sentence; there is no independent clause on eithe ...
... killed Sir Randolf; however, the butler did it.”—Here, the C.A. comes between two independent clauses, so a semicolon, or a period, is necessary.)(“The truth is, however, that the butler did it.”— Here, the C.A. simply comes in the middle of a single sentence; there is no independent clause on eithe ...
USING ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS
... Cloudy follows the linking verb is and describes the subject sky. 3) Some words can be used as either adjectives or nouns. Remember that an adjective modifies a noun or pronoun and a noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. EXAMPLES: Our paper came late. (Paper is a noun.) We used paper plates. ( ...
... Cloudy follows the linking verb is and describes the subject sky. 3) Some words can be used as either adjectives or nouns. Remember that an adjective modifies a noun or pronoun and a noun names a person, place, thing, or idea. EXAMPLES: Our paper came late. (Paper is a noun.) We used paper plates. ( ...
Identity - English with Mrs. Holt
... Ethos is often conveyed through tone and style of the message and through the way the writer or speaker refers to differing views. It can also be affected by the writer's reputation as it exists independently from the message--his or her expertise in the field, his or her previous record or integrit ...
... Ethos is often conveyed through tone and style of the message and through the way the writer or speaker refers to differing views. It can also be affected by the writer's reputation as it exists independently from the message--his or her expertise in the field, his or her previous record or integrit ...
Тема THE PRONOUN: INDEFINITE PRONOUNS These are all
... 2 After neither of/either of…a singular verb is usually used but they are often used with a plural verb in informal questions and (negative) statements: Are / Is either of your hands injured. 3 We use both/neither/either of+the…/these/those…/my/your/his/Tom’s: Both of the lungs are infected. or Both ...
... 2 After neither of/either of…a singular verb is usually used but they are often used with a plural verb in informal questions and (negative) statements: Are / Is either of your hands injured. 3 We use both/neither/either of+the…/these/those…/my/your/his/Tom’s: Both of the lungs are infected. or Both ...
Parts of Speech
... Nouns are important words in our language. Sentences revolve around nouns since these words function both as subjects and as objects of verbs. To determine whether a word is really a noun, try using it with the verb is or are. Notice that all the nouns listed here would make sense if used in this wa ...
... Nouns are important words in our language. Sentences revolve around nouns since these words function both as subjects and as objects of verbs. To determine whether a word is really a noun, try using it with the verb is or are. Notice that all the nouns listed here would make sense if used in this wa ...
Notes from Class - Blogs at UMass Amherst
... • Even worse than wasting our time, listing many, many rules like this misses an important generalization. o Where English permits N, it also would have permitted DN, AN, or DAN. • This is the generalization we will attempt to capture: o English grammar treats the following sequences as the same so ...
... • Even worse than wasting our time, listing many, many rules like this misses an important generalization. o Where English permits N, it also would have permitted DN, AN, or DAN. • This is the generalization we will attempt to capture: o English grammar treats the following sequences as the same so ...
C3G1 Notes
... An infinitive is the orginal form of the verb (before conjugation). It tells the meaning of the verb without naming any subjects. There are three kinds of verbs: -ar -er -ir Infinitives, like nouns, can be used after a verb like gustar to say what you and others like to do. EX: Me gusta la música.: ...
... An infinitive is the orginal form of the verb (before conjugation). It tells the meaning of the verb without naming any subjects. There are three kinds of verbs: -ar -er -ir Infinitives, like nouns, can be used after a verb like gustar to say what you and others like to do. EX: Me gusta la música.: ...
CAS LX 522 Syntax I
... contributes to the meaning. On the verb, the (agreeing) plural feature is uninterpretable—more on that later. ...
... contributes to the meaning. On the verb, the (agreeing) plural feature is uninterpretable—more on that later. ...
PowerPoint
... dit qu’ elle était malade they[3.pl] have[3.pl] said that she was ill ‘They said that she was ill.’ ...
... dit qu’ elle était malade they[3.pl] have[3.pl] said that she was ill ‘They said that she was ill.’ ...
COMMONLY CONFUSED ADVERBS
... correct only as an adjective describing another noun: We have everyday low prices. when “every” is a countable adjective for the noun “day”: We have low prices every day. ...
... correct only as an adjective describing another noun: We have everyday low prices. when “every” is a countable adjective for the noun “day”: We have low prices every day. ...
PARTS OF SPEECH
... (5)________________________of China against any attacks from the nvading (6)_________________________of the (7)___________________________. Local feudal lords had been building some (8)_______________________ and forts for many years. They built them in (9)________________________where the armies of ...
... (5)________________________of China against any attacks from the nvading (6)_________________________of the (7)___________________________. Local feudal lords had been building some (8)_______________________ and forts for many years. They built them in (9)________________________where the armies of ...
Determiners and Qualifiers
... the contrast between is related to knowledge about the noun that speaker/writer shares with the hearer/reader when the is used - it is known specifically what is being talked about – could be replaced with this/that ...
... the contrast between is related to knowledge about the noun that speaker/writer shares with the hearer/reader when the is used - it is known specifically what is being talked about – could be replaced with this/that ...
Full poster
... 1. How are uncountable nouns, such as advice and furniture, treated in authentic usage? I have a feeling that constructions of type a piece of furniture and a word of advice actually are very infrequent. 2. I learnt about logical plurals at school: My children have good appetites etc. Do native spea ...
... 1. How are uncountable nouns, such as advice and furniture, treated in authentic usage? I have a feeling that constructions of type a piece of furniture and a word of advice actually are very infrequent. 2. I learnt about logical plurals at school: My children have good appetites etc. Do native spea ...
Grammar Stuff: Everything you (probably) need to
... possessive: my, thy, his, her, its, our, your, their relative and interrogative: which, what, whatever, etc. numeral: one, two, second, single, etc. indefinite: some, any, much, few, every, etc. demonstrative: this, that, the, a (an), such The demonstrative adjectives the and a (an) are so important ...
... possessive: my, thy, his, her, its, our, your, their relative and interrogative: which, what, whatever, etc. numeral: one, two, second, single, etc. indefinite: some, any, much, few, every, etc. demonstrative: this, that, the, a (an), such The demonstrative adjectives the and a (an) are so important ...
Analyzing Sentence Parts--Complete
... 1. Find the prepositional phrases. Prepositional phrases start with a preposition and end with the object of the preposition. The object of the preposition answers “Who?” or “What?” after the preposition. Put parentheses ( ) around each prepositional phrase. We mark prepositional phrases first becau ...
... 1. Find the prepositional phrases. Prepositional phrases start with a preposition and end with the object of the preposition. The object of the preposition answers “Who?” or “What?” after the preposition. Put parentheses ( ) around each prepositional phrase. We mark prepositional phrases first becau ...