ISE Checklist
... A sentence with a list often has a parallelism issue Make sure to watch for redundancy: the use of different two words or phrases that have the same meaning ...
... A sentence with a list often has a parallelism issue Make sure to watch for redundancy: the use of different two words or phrases that have the same meaning ...
Parts of Speech
... subject of the sentence or the subject of the clause in which it appears (ex: Susie lets herself into the house after school.) • Intensive pronoun-used to emphasize a noun or pronoun anywhere in the sentence. It can be taken out the sentence without altering the meaning. (ex: I will go, but the tour ...
... subject of the sentence or the subject of the clause in which it appears (ex: Susie lets herself into the house after school.) • Intensive pronoun-used to emphasize a noun or pronoun anywhere in the sentence. It can be taken out the sentence without altering the meaning. (ex: I will go, but the tour ...
Alliteration - obanhigherenglish
... a word that sounds like the noise it is describing: 'splash', 'bang', 'pop', 'hiss'. Oxymoron Where two words normally not associated are brought together: 'cold heat' 'bitter sweet'. Personification attributing a human quality to a thing or idea: 'the moon calls me to her darkened world'. Repetitio ...
... a word that sounds like the noise it is describing: 'splash', 'bang', 'pop', 'hiss'. Oxymoron Where two words normally not associated are brought together: 'cold heat' 'bitter sweet'. Personification attributing a human quality to a thing or idea: 'the moon calls me to her darkened world'. Repetitio ...
Grammar - Linguistic Society of America
... People often think of grammar as a matter of arbitrary pronouncements (defining 'good' and 'bad' language), usually negative ones like “There is no such word as ain't” or “Never end a sentence with a preposition.” Linguists are not very interested in this sort of bossiness (sometimes called prescrip ...
... People often think of grammar as a matter of arbitrary pronouncements (defining 'good' and 'bad' language), usually negative ones like “There is no such word as ain't” or “Never end a sentence with a preposition.” Linguists are not very interested in this sort of bossiness (sometimes called prescrip ...
The Most Common Writing Errors
... • Numbers – If it can be spoken in less than three words (1-2), write out the number. • If the number requires three or more words, use the figure. ...
... • Numbers – If it can be spoken in less than three words (1-2), write out the number. • If the number requires three or more words, use the figure. ...
clutter+advice
... wrong. The results were very contradictory. I was really sick of it. Any sentence starting with “there is/there are/it is,” (and especially “there is … that ….”) should be rewritten for a more direct, active statement. Modify sentences ending with a meaningless/redundant prepositional phrase, like i ...
... wrong. The results were very contradictory. I was really sick of it. Any sentence starting with “there is/there are/it is,” (and especially “there is … that ….”) should be rewritten for a more direct, active statement. Modify sentences ending with a meaningless/redundant prepositional phrase, like i ...
Year 2 Test 8 – Answers - Tranmere Park Primary School
... I have got an apple, some grapes, two sandwiches and a drink in my lunch box. 14. (W2:17) A full stop is used at the end of a word, phrase or sentence. A command is an order or request which uses a full stop unless you want it to be stressed (Go away! Shut up!) ...
... I have got an apple, some grapes, two sandwiches and a drink in my lunch box. 14. (W2:17) A full stop is used at the end of a word, phrase or sentence. A command is an order or request which uses a full stop unless you want it to be stressed (Go away! Shut up!) ...
Incoming 10 Honors Literary Terms list
... Anecdote: A very short story that is told to make a point. Assonance: repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, usually those found in stressed syllables that are close to each another (3 examples are shown in this line: “What large, dark hands are those at the window/ grasping in the golden ...
... Anecdote: A very short story that is told to make a point. Assonance: repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, usually those found in stressed syllables that are close to each another (3 examples are shown in this line: “What large, dark hands are those at the window/ grasping in the golden ...
The Building Blocks of Grammar
... express either a location, time, or relation to another object. ...
... express either a location, time, or relation to another object. ...
Words and word-formation processes
... Rather than act as if the language is being debased, most linguists prefer to view the constant evolution of new words and new uses of old words as a reassuring sign of vitality and creativeness in the way a language is shaped by the needs of its users. ...
... Rather than act as if the language is being debased, most linguists prefer to view the constant evolution of new words and new uses of old words as a reassuring sign of vitality and creativeness in the way a language is shaped by the needs of its users. ...
Content VS Function Words PPT
... modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, and indicates manner, time, place, cause, or degree. Answers questions such as "how," "when," "where," "how much". ...
... modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, and indicates manner, time, place, cause, or degree. Answers questions such as "how," "when," "where," "how much". ...
doc - English Banana
... Building a Sentence Using Subject-Verb-Object Word Order Grid (blank) This word order grid will help you to write a very common type of sentence in English using Subject-Verb-Object word order: Who or What? subject (noun phrase) Example: A busy student ...
... Building a Sentence Using Subject-Verb-Object Word Order Grid (blank) This word order grid will help you to write a very common type of sentence in English using Subject-Verb-Object word order: Who or What? subject (noun phrase) Example: A busy student ...
General linguistic terms you should know
... Verb – a word that indicates doing or being e.g. eating, living or one that describes states e.g. seems Conjunction – the name for any word used to join different parts of a sentence together e.g. and, but, so, because, or etc. Preposition – a word that relates one word to another e.g. in, on, under ...
... Verb – a word that indicates doing or being e.g. eating, living or one that describes states e.g. seems Conjunction – the name for any word used to join different parts of a sentence together e.g. and, but, so, because, or etc. Preposition – a word that relates one word to another e.g. in, on, under ...
Check 6 Answers - Tranmere Park Primary School
... 1-2. (W2:4,17,24. Sp 2:7-9) The apostrophe represents missing letters and not the joining of two words (I have / I’ve). It can also be used to show possession ( the voice belonging to the man – the man’s voice) In either case, it must be placed precisely. ...
... 1-2. (W2:4,17,24. Sp 2:7-9) The apostrophe represents missing letters and not the joining of two words (I have / I’ve). It can also be used to show possession ( the voice belonging to the man – the man’s voice) In either case, it must be placed precisely. ...
Word Games
... If you begin with this five-letter word, you can form a homonym by removing just the first letter. You can form another homonym by removing just the second letter. What’s the word? ...
... If you begin with this five-letter word, you can form a homonym by removing just the first letter. You can form another homonym by removing just the second letter. What’s the word? ...
Parts of Speech - Tung Education Resources
... 1: table, girl, cat, house 2: water, intelligence, mistake, day, meter ...
... 1: table, girl, cat, house 2: water, intelligence, mistake, day, meter ...
Lecturer : Eko Rujito, M.Hum JURUSAN PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS UNIVERSITAS NEGERI YOGYAKARTA E-mail:
... Words in English can have three parts: 1. a root 2. a prefix 3. a suffix The root of a word contains the basic meaning, example: happy A prefix is letter or group of letter added before the root to change its meaning, example: un (not) + happy = unhappy A suffix is letter or group of letter added af ...
... Words in English can have three parts: 1. a root 2. a prefix 3. a suffix The root of a word contains the basic meaning, example: happy A prefix is letter or group of letter added before the root to change its meaning, example: un (not) + happy = unhappy A suffix is letter or group of letter added af ...
Common Core Standards I Can… Statements
... L.8.2 – Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. L.8.2a – Use punctuation (commas, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or a break. L.8.2b – Spell correctly. ...
... L.8.2 – Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. L.8.2a – Use punctuation (commas, ellipsis, dash) to indicate a pause or a break. L.8.2b – Spell correctly. ...
Action Verb: Tells what the subject does. • Jeremy likes to run
... Adverb: words that modify, or describe, a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. • (verb) The snail moved slowly. • (adjective) The horse was already gigantic. • (adverb) The kingdom was far away. ...
... Adverb: words that modify, or describe, a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. • (verb) The snail moved slowly. • (adjective) The horse was already gigantic. • (adverb) The kingdom was far away. ...
Rhetorical Devices Definitions
... Apology: In the literary sense, a justification or defense of the writer’s opinions or conduct, not usually implying any admission of blame (as in the everyday use). Apostrophe: A rhetorical figure in which the speaker addresses a dead or absent person, or an abstraction or inanimate object. Asynde ...
... Apology: In the literary sense, a justification or defense of the writer’s opinions or conduct, not usually implying any admission of blame (as in the everyday use). Apostrophe: A rhetorical figure in which the speaker addresses a dead or absent person, or an abstraction or inanimate object. Asynde ...
L.5.4a_Unpacked
... need to understand the diversity in Standard English and the ways authors use formal and informal voice (dialects, registers) to craft their message for specific purposes. Students also need strategies for learning to make these kinds of choices for themselves as they write and speak in different co ...
... need to understand the diversity in Standard English and the ways authors use formal and informal voice (dialects, registers) to craft their message for specific purposes. Students also need strategies for learning to make these kinds of choices for themselves as they write and speak in different co ...
Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasion
... Use of a conjunction between each word, phrase, or clause Structurally the opposite of asyndeton Intended rhetorical effect is one of multiplicity, energetic enumeration, and building up ...
... Use of a conjunction between each word, phrase, or clause Structurally the opposite of asyndeton Intended rhetorical effect is one of multiplicity, energetic enumeration, and building up ...