Introduction to Syntax
... A construction is a relationship between constituents. Constructions are divided into two types: endocentric constructions and exocentric constructions. Endocentric construction is one whose distribution is functionally equivalent to that of one or more of its constituents. A word or a group of word ...
... A construction is a relationship between constituents. Constructions are divided into two types: endocentric constructions and exocentric constructions. Endocentric construction is one whose distribution is functionally equivalent to that of one or more of its constituents. A word or a group of word ...
Using commas
... Commas are important punctuation in academic writing because they show the reader where to pause to understand necessary information. Commas act as breaks, introductions, and lists for the information. Where a comma tells a reader where to pause before additional information, a period tells a reader ...
... Commas are important punctuation in academic writing because they show the reader where to pause to understand necessary information. Commas act as breaks, introductions, and lists for the information. Where a comma tells a reader where to pause before additional information, a period tells a reader ...
Writing Rules 2004-05 - Mount Greylock Regional School District
... Ex. The old man is so weak that his son must force him to eat: “Las’ night I went an’ bust a winda an’ stoled some bread. Made ‘im chew ‘er down. But he puked it all up an’ then he was weaker” (580). This example, from a paper on The Grapes of Wrath, shows the confusion that can result if a quotatio ...
... Ex. The old man is so weak that his son must force him to eat: “Las’ night I went an’ bust a winda an’ stoled some bread. Made ‘im chew ‘er down. But he puked it all up an’ then he was weaker” (580). This example, from a paper on The Grapes of Wrath, shows the confusion that can result if a quotatio ...
Look and Listen Make it Make Sense
... subject and the tense of the surrounding context. • The publication of Robinson Crusoe is something that took place in 1719 – the past. • What’s wrong with the underlined portion? • Puts the verb in the present perfect tense ...
... subject and the tense of the surrounding context. • The publication of Robinson Crusoe is something that took place in 1719 – the past. • What’s wrong with the underlined portion? • Puts the verb in the present perfect tense ...
Smart Paradigms and the Predictability and Complexity of
... Even though there is no mathematical difference between the mkV paradigm and the traditional paradigms like those in Bescherelle, there is a reason to call mkV a smart paradigm. This name implies two things. First, a smart paradigm implements some “artificial intelligence” to pick the underlying “st ...
... Even though there is no mathematical difference between the mkV paradigm and the traditional paradigms like those in Bescherelle, there is a reason to call mkV a smart paradigm. This name implies two things. First, a smart paradigm implements some “artificial intelligence” to pick the underlying “st ...
Adjective Phrases & Adverb Phrases
... What is a Prepositional Phrase? A prepositional phrase includes a preposition, a noun, or a pronoun called the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object. There are 2 kinds of prepositional phrases: ...
... What is a Prepositional Phrase? A prepositional phrase includes a preposition, a noun, or a pronoun called the object of the preposition, and any modifiers of that object. There are 2 kinds of prepositional phrases: ...
Spanish 1 CourseDescription - final `10-11
... I can recognize the culture of Spanish speakers within the United States, Mexico, and Spain. I can recognize vocabulary words and expressions in Spanish. I can produce the vocabulary words and expressions ...
... I can recognize the culture of Spanish speakers within the United States, Mexico, and Spain. I can recognize vocabulary words and expressions in Spanish. I can produce the vocabulary words and expressions ...
Grammar - Parts of Speech
... The instruction and activities in this unit would appear to apply to only two standards in the Common Core, and only indirectly. However, this grammar unit and three others like it serve as an essential basis early in the school year for the Writing Workshop and ongoing writing experiences. As the s ...
... The instruction and activities in this unit would appear to apply to only two standards in the Common Core, and only indirectly. However, this grammar unit and three others like it serve as an essential basis early in the school year for the Writing Workshop and ongoing writing experiences. As the s ...
Copula in Standard English and its Counterpart in Standard
... unique system of communication with its own sounds and morphemes . So , each language is self- contained within its own structure .The words in any language are arranged in certain patterns to produce grammatical structures . The sentence consists of the subject and the predicate . Some languages mu ...
... unique system of communication with its own sounds and morphemes . So , each language is self- contained within its own structure .The words in any language are arranged in certain patterns to produce grammatical structures . The sentence consists of the subject and the predicate . Some languages mu ...
sentence and clause - Professor Flavia Cunha
... b) Is the style formal or informal? If informal, the preposition is likely to come at the end of its clause, even in written English. There are, however, two other considerations, which concern the way in which the preposition functions: a) Verb + preposition combinations such as take after(= resemb ...
... b) Is the style formal or informal? If informal, the preposition is likely to come at the end of its clause, even in written English. There are, however, two other considerations, which concern the way in which the preposition functions: a) Verb + preposition combinations such as take after(= resemb ...
further optional bibliography
... English Language I Grammar is divided into 5 main areas: Language proper, Grammar & Syntax, Literature, Listening and Creative Writing. Throughout the course, the students will work on these areas by practising in all skills -reading, speaking, listening and writing- , the idea being that contents l ...
... English Language I Grammar is divided into 5 main areas: Language proper, Grammar & Syntax, Literature, Listening and Creative Writing. Throughout the course, the students will work on these areas by practising in all skills -reading, speaking, listening and writing- , the idea being that contents l ...
Present Perfect
... • Never = (adv.) not at any time in the past, including now I have never seen such a beautiful sunset! • Ever = (adv.) at any time, including the present ** Used only in questions Have you ever ridden a horse? ...
... • Never = (adv.) not at any time in the past, including now I have never seen such a beautiful sunset! • Ever = (adv.) at any time, including the present ** Used only in questions Have you ever ridden a horse? ...
parts of the sentence - Garnet Valley School District
... 7. With her rigorous schedule, she doesn’t have much time to spend with Christina. 8. After we read the story, Ms. Nerelli said she would give us a quiz on it. 9. C.J.’s mother gave him some money. 10. Brandon still remembers his first day of school. ...
... 7. With her rigorous schedule, she doesn’t have much time to spend with Christina. 8. After we read the story, Ms. Nerelli said she would give us a quiz on it. 9. C.J.’s mother gave him some money. 10. Brandon still remembers his first day of school. ...
parts of the sentence - Garnet Valley School District
... 7. With her rigorous schedule, she doesn’t have much time to spend with Christina. 8. After we read the story, Ms. Nerelli said she would give us a quiz on it. 9. C.J.’s mother gave him some money. 10. Brandon still remembers his first day of school. ...
... 7. With her rigorous schedule, she doesn’t have much time to spend with Christina. 8. After we read the story, Ms. Nerelli said she would give us a quiz on it. 9. C.J.’s mother gave him some money. 10. Brandon still remembers his first day of school. ...
grammar - BS Publication
... 1 . That apartment is costlier than this. 2 . This boy is cleverer than that. 3 . I hate smoking and drinking. These are harmful to health. 4 . The lions of Africa are fiercer than those of India. 5 . He is a fatherly figure, so we must respect him as such. 3 . INDEFINITE PRONOUN : An indefinite pro ...
... 1 . That apartment is costlier than this. 2 . This boy is cleverer than that. 3 . I hate smoking and drinking. These are harmful to health. 4 . The lions of Africa are fiercer than those of India. 5 . He is a fatherly figure, so we must respect him as such. 3 . INDEFINITE PRONOUN : An indefinite pro ...
REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS
... 1. done can only be used with a ________ verb; I have done all my work. 2. did may be used ___________; I did my work. C. GONE & WENT 1. gone can __________ be used with the helping verbs have or has; She has gone home for a visit. 2. went is __________ used with a helping verb; She went to the stor ...
... 1. done can only be used with a ________ verb; I have done all my work. 2. did may be used ___________; I did my work. C. GONE & WENT 1. gone can __________ be used with the helping verbs have or has; She has gone home for a visit. 2. went is __________ used with a helping verb; She went to the stor ...
Separable Inseparable Phrasal Verbs - e
... Saving Money These phrasal verbs are related to saving money and tend to be used in informal situations. to save up - S to put aside - S Using Saved Money The phrasal verbs are related to spending money that has been saved and are used in informal situations. to dip into - I to break into - I Helpin ...
... Saving Money These phrasal verbs are related to saving money and tend to be used in informal situations. to save up - S to put aside - S Using Saved Money The phrasal verbs are related to spending money that has been saved and are used in informal situations. to dip into - I to break into - I Helpin ...
Smiley Face Tricks and Revved Up Sentences Handout _Recovered_
... novel and listen to Barry Manilow with a box of bonbons as your best friend, one of those experiences where you wouldn’t be surprised if someone came up to you and asked exactly what time yesterday you were born. Yeah, one of those,” (Ileana). “Remember the time I worked all day Saturday on an Engli ...
... novel and listen to Barry Manilow with a box of bonbons as your best friend, one of those experiences where you wouldn’t be surprised if someone came up to you and asked exactly what time yesterday you were born. Yeah, one of those,” (Ileana). “Remember the time I worked all day Saturday on an Engli ...
Chapter 1 Been There, Done That: Passé Proche and Passé Composé
... hen you want to say that something just happened, you need the passé proche (near past). This tense uses the verb venir (to come) followed by the preposition de and an infinitive verb. However, when you want to tell someone what you’ve accomplished, where you’ve been, and whom you met yesterday, las ...
... hen you want to say that something just happened, you need the passé proche (near past). This tense uses the verb venir (to come) followed by the preposition de and an infinitive verb. However, when you want to tell someone what you’ve accomplished, where you’ve been, and whom you met yesterday, las ...
PowerPoint - Skyline College
... 1. The island was populated by birds that soared over the trees. 2. It was also populated by tourists who stayed at the resort and sat by the pool. 3. The man in a suit was reading a magazine on his morning commute to work. 4. The woman next to him sighed as the train stopped in a tunnel. 5. The nei ...
... 1. The island was populated by birds that soared over the trees. 2. It was also populated by tourists who stayed at the resort and sat by the pool. 3. The man in a suit was reading a magazine on his morning commute to work. 4. The woman next to him sighed as the train stopped in a tunnel. 5. The nei ...
Systemic polyfunctionality and morphology
... a verbal paradigm which indexes only SUBJ person/number properties and another that indexes the person/number of the SUBJ and the number of the OBJ, which paradigm does the Possessive paradigm align? Anticipating somewhat, we will demonstrate that the same PNM formatives are deployed in different p ...
... a verbal paradigm which indexes only SUBJ person/number properties and another that indexes the person/number of the SUBJ and the number of the OBJ, which paradigm does the Possessive paradigm align? Anticipating somewhat, we will demonstrate that the same PNM formatives are deployed in different p ...
JapaneseVisual Grammar Reference Sheets
... The Japanese language does not have “adjectives” from a linguistical sense. Instead, it uses verbs and nouns to describe objects. When used prenominally, they form a relative—or adjectival—clause; and when used as a predicate, they are used inflected or paired with a form of da/desu to create a stat ...
... The Japanese language does not have “adjectives” from a linguistical sense. Instead, it uses verbs and nouns to describe objects. When used prenominally, they form a relative—or adjectival—clause; and when used as a predicate, they are used inflected or paired with a form of da/desu to create a stat ...
Do-Support in English: Historical Roots and Modern Usage
... creating tag questions (he swept the sidewalk, didn’t he?), placing emphasis (he did sweep the sidewalk!), and substituting for the predicate (he didn’t sweep the sidewalk, but I did). Non-native speakers of American English must be taught to contract negative questions (do+not > don’t) if they wish ...
... creating tag questions (he swept the sidewalk, didn’t he?), placing emphasis (he did sweep the sidewalk!), and substituting for the predicate (he didn’t sweep the sidewalk, but I did). Non-native speakers of American English must be taught to contract negative questions (do+not > don’t) if they wish ...
Supersense Tagging of Unknown Nouns using Semantic Similarity
... then collect grammatical relations between each common noun and its modifiers and verbs. A global list of grammatical relations generated by each pass is maintained across the passes. The global list is used to determine if a word is already attached. Once all five passes have been completed this as ...
... then collect grammatical relations between each common noun and its modifiers and verbs. A global list of grammatical relations generated by each pass is maintained across the passes. The global list is used to determine if a word is already attached. Once all five passes have been completed this as ...
Learning English Good. Tara Elyssa. Native English speakers
... Native English speakers seldom nolice the confusing messiness of English grammar and pronunciation. However, for the increasing number of English second language (ESL) students worldwide, English presents a formidable challenge. The experiences of these students reveal much about English, its evolut ...
... Native English speakers seldom nolice the confusing messiness of English grammar and pronunciation. However, for the increasing number of English second language (ESL) students worldwide, English presents a formidable challenge. The experiences of these students reveal much about English, its evolut ...