LFTNM - L1 - Student - Text - 06-29
... frankly and often bawdily. Many of his poems treat his passionate and often painful love affair with a woman whom he calls “Lesbia,” in homage to the literary achievements and sensibilities of the sixth century bce Greek female poet Sappho. The name “Lesbia” is evidently a metrically equivalent pseu ...
... frankly and often bawdily. Many of his poems treat his passionate and often painful love affair with a woman whom he calls “Lesbia,” in homage to the literary achievements and sensibilities of the sixth century bce Greek female poet Sappho. The name “Lesbia” is evidently a metrically equivalent pseu ...
Verb - WordPress.com
... State of Being Verbs are often called linking verbs because they link the subject of the sentence with information about the subject. Linking verbs also include verbs about the five senses –sight, touch, smell, taste, and sound. For example: • Is, am, are, was, were, have, be, been, etc. • Look, tas ...
... State of Being Verbs are often called linking verbs because they link the subject of the sentence with information about the subject. Linking verbs also include verbs about the five senses –sight, touch, smell, taste, and sound. For example: • Is, am, are, was, were, have, be, been, etc. • Look, tas ...
Adjective groups & Phrases
... adjective phrase is a group of words in a sentence that describe a noun or pronoun in a sentence. • The group of words could consist of an intensifier and an adjective or more than one adjective in a row. • An intensifier is a word like ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ which makes no change to the meaning of a ...
... adjective phrase is a group of words in a sentence that describe a noun or pronoun in a sentence. • The group of words could consist of an intensifier and an adjective or more than one adjective in a row. • An intensifier is a word like ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ which makes no change to the meaning of a ...
Clauses
... 5. Adverb clauses begin with a subordinating conjunction. There’s a long list of these, but they frequently answer one of the adverb questions (for instance, whenever, until, during, and after answer the question When?; because answers Why?; etc.). Typically adverb clauses either begin or end a sent ...
... 5. Adverb clauses begin with a subordinating conjunction. There’s a long list of these, but they frequently answer one of the adverb questions (for instance, whenever, until, during, and after answer the question When?; because answers Why?; etc.). Typically adverb clauses either begin or end a sent ...
Object Complements - Mr. Riley`s Class
... • An object complement completes the meaning of a direct object and describes or identifies it. – can be a noun or adjective – must have a direct object first • They named their daughter Natasha. – “Daughter" is the direct object and "Natasha" is the object complement, which renames or describes the ...
... • An object complement completes the meaning of a direct object and describes or identifies it. – can be a noun or adjective – must have a direct object first • They named their daughter Natasha. – “Daughter" is the direct object and "Natasha" is the object complement, which renames or describes the ...
Writer`s Notebook Table of Contents
... simple predicate: the verb or verb phrase complete predicate: the verb and all the words that describe it. The complete predicate in each of the following sentences is italicized. The simple predicate is underlined. Veronica finished the puzzle in record time. ...
... simple predicate: the verb or verb phrase complete predicate: the verb and all the words that describe it. The complete predicate in each of the following sentences is italicized. The simple predicate is underlined. Veronica finished the puzzle in record time. ...
the seven deadly sins of writing
... (c) Separate independent clauses with a semicolon when using a conjunctive adverb (e.g., however, therefore, thus, consequently, finally, nevertheless). ...
... (c) Separate independent clauses with a semicolon when using a conjunctive adverb (e.g., however, therefore, thus, consequently, finally, nevertheless). ...
The First Deadly Sin: Passive Voice
... (c) Separate independent clauses with a semicolon when using a conjunctive adverb (e.g., however, therefore, thus, consequently, finally, nevertheless). ...
... (c) Separate independent clauses with a semicolon when using a conjunctive adverb (e.g., however, therefore, thus, consequently, finally, nevertheless). ...
Latin Primer 2
... H. Label the parts of each sentence: V for main verbs, S for subjects, DO for direct object, PA for predicate adjectives, and PN for predicate nouns. Then translate the sentence into English. ...
... H. Label the parts of each sentence: V for main verbs, S for subjects, DO for direct object, PA for predicate adjectives, and PN for predicate nouns. Then translate the sentence into English. ...
Example
... To express simple cause: because, since, when To express conditional cause: if, provided that, so long as To contradict expected cause: though, although, unless Example (Better): They ceased hostilities because they lost personnel ...
... To express simple cause: because, since, when To express conditional cause: if, provided that, so long as To contradict expected cause: though, although, unless Example (Better): They ceased hostilities because they lost personnel ...
Sentences, Clauses and Phrases
... V = verb (the action itself) / = “optional” some verbs do not need an O, C or A O = object (a noun or pronoun that receives an action) C = complement (an adjective or noun that is the subject) A = adverbial (an adverbial that tells more about the action) ...
... V = verb (the action itself) / = “optional” some verbs do not need an O, C or A O = object (a noun or pronoun that receives an action) C = complement (an adjective or noun that is the subject) A = adverbial (an adverbial that tells more about the action) ...
Predicates - WhippleHill
... Chang”, i.e. “a funny teacher” is in apposition to “Mr. Chang” b. Predicate Accusatives depend on a verb of naming or making, representing what the direct object is “made into” or “named as”, while appositives are for anything else. i. “This class leaves me happy.” – predicate accusative after verb ...
... Chang”, i.e. “a funny teacher” is in apposition to “Mr. Chang” b. Predicate Accusatives depend on a verb of naming or making, representing what the direct object is “made into” or “named as”, while appositives are for anything else. i. “This class leaves me happy.” – predicate accusative after verb ...
Gerunds and Gerund Phrases
... • One last thing….a trick if you will…try to replace –ing verbs with “it” • If the sentence makes sense, you’ve got a gerund • If not, it’s a present participle…. ...
... • One last thing….a trick if you will…try to replace –ing verbs with “it” • If the sentence makes sense, you’ve got a gerund • If not, it’s a present participle…. ...
Parallel Structure
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... George Mason University Writing Center Robinson Hall A114 writingcenter.gmu.edu [email protected] ...
Subjects and Verbs
... The subject of a sentence is the person, thing, or idea that the sentence is about. To find a sentence’s subject, ask yourself. “Who or what is this sentence about?” or “Who or what is doing something in this sentence?” Look again at the sentence above: *Who is the first one about? Eric. (He’s the o ...
... The subject of a sentence is the person, thing, or idea that the sentence is about. To find a sentence’s subject, ask yourself. “Who or what is this sentence about?” or “Who or what is doing something in this sentence?” Look again at the sentence above: *Who is the first one about? Eric. (He’s the o ...
Verbs
... & write them on line 6 of your worksheet. Nick will eat meatballs for dinner tonight. Elizabeth had gone to the library. Mr. Walters did swim last night in the lake. May we have some more hot dogs? ...
... & write them on line 6 of your worksheet. Nick will eat meatballs for dinner tonight. Elizabeth had gone to the library. Mr. Walters did swim last night in the lake. May we have some more hot dogs? ...
Grammar Basics - School of Social Work
... Use colons to connect sentences that have a direct relationship. Example 1: After a sleepless night, the senator made her decision: she would not seek re-election. Example 2: Our mother had one rule: whenever you eat in her kitchen, wash your dish and put it away. Helpful hint: Notice that the first ...
... Use colons to connect sentences that have a direct relationship. Example 1: After a sleepless night, the senator made her decision: she would not seek re-election. Example 2: Our mother had one rule: whenever you eat in her kitchen, wash your dish and put it away. Helpful hint: Notice that the first ...
File
... lot of food left over. A lot (noun) a piece of land. Example: A building lot. Too (adverb) in addition, also. Example: There are too many people in the halls. To (preposition) expressing direction or motion Example: We finally came to the house. Two (noun) a number Example: There are two dogs in the ...
... lot of food left over. A lot (noun) a piece of land. Example: A building lot. Too (adverb) in addition, also. Example: There are too many people in the halls. To (preposition) expressing direction or motion Example: We finally came to the house. Two (noun) a number Example: There are two dogs in the ...
Participles
... Uses of the gerundive The gerundive may be just an adjective: de Roma constituenda – about Rome to be founded i.e., about the founding of Rome. with sum = necessity or obligation: Caesari omnia sunt agenda – all things must be done by Caesar – i.e. Caesar has to do all things. With ad + acc. = purp ...
... Uses of the gerundive The gerundive may be just an adjective: de Roma constituenda – about Rome to be founded i.e., about the founding of Rome. with sum = necessity or obligation: Caesari omnia sunt agenda – all things must be done by Caesar – i.e. Caesar has to do all things. With ad + acc. = purp ...
Using Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly
... For example, since just has one syllable, the comparative form should be juster and the superlative form should be justest. However, since this sounds odd, we use more just and most just. Listen to the word to identify the most natural-sounding form of the comparative or superlative degree. When in ...
... For example, since just has one syllable, the comparative form should be juster and the superlative form should be justest. However, since this sounds odd, we use more just and most just. Listen to the word to identify the most natural-sounding form of the comparative or superlative degree. When in ...
Part I: Give the nominative singular and genitive singular form of the
... 7. Though one might translate audientium (line 5) as "audience", what is the more literal translation? In other words, translate audientium in a way that reflects your understanding that in its context, the word is a participle being used substantively. ____________________________________________ 8 ...
... 7. Though one might translate audientium (line 5) as "audience", what is the more literal translation? In other words, translate audientium in a way that reflects your understanding that in its context, the word is a participle being used substantively. ____________________________________________ 8 ...
Aspect cross-categorially: states in nominalizations DATA. In
... viceversa (Koontz-Garboden, 2009). We contend that this is due to the fact that both grammatical forms express the same D-state. In contrast, in (6b), the perfect form entails the state, but the state can be true without the perfect being true (for example, if someone is chronically bored and never ...
... viceversa (Koontz-Garboden, 2009). We contend that this is due to the fact that both grammatical forms express the same D-state. In contrast, in (6b), the perfect form entails the state, but the state can be true without the perfect being true (for example, if someone is chronically bored and never ...
Sentence Structure Help for Greek Students
... This is a complete thought without anything else. You might choose to include some other explanatory phrase (…at the train station), but this is not a Direct Object. You don’t “arrive something” in the same way that you “hit something”. The basic sentence structure here is even simpler than with the ...
... This is a complete thought without anything else. You might choose to include some other explanatory phrase (…at the train station), but this is not a Direct Object. You don’t “arrive something” in the same way that you “hit something”. The basic sentence structure here is even simpler than with the ...