Modifiers (Noun Strings) Modifying Gerunds Mood
... Parallel construction can be used to build a sentence or emphasize a point. | Parallelism may rely on accepted cues (either/or, neither/nor, not only/but also, both/and). All elements of the parallelism that appear on one side of the coordinating conjunction should match corresponding elements on th ...
... Parallel construction can be used to build a sentence or emphasize a point. | Parallelism may rely on accepted cues (either/or, neither/nor, not only/but also, both/and). All elements of the parallelism that appear on one side of the coordinating conjunction should match corresponding elements on th ...
SENTENCE PATTERNS-Mythical Ancestor
... murmur at the present possessors of power, to lament the past, to conceive extravagant hopes of the future, are the common dispositions of the greatest part of mankind. 2. Teenagers who dance the frug or the jerk are either wild or juvenile delinquents or both. ...
... murmur at the present possessors of power, to lament the past, to conceive extravagant hopes of the future, are the common dispositions of the greatest part of mankind. 2. Teenagers who dance the frug or the jerk are either wild or juvenile delinquents or both. ...
VERBALS AND VERBAL PHRASES
... “Swim” is usually a verb, but if you add –ing to it, it becomes swimming. Notice that SWIMMING is the subject of the sentence. Therefore, it is acting like a noun in this sentence and that makes it a gerund. Gerunds can be used as subjects, direct objects, objects of prepositions, and predicate nomi ...
... “Swim” is usually a verb, but if you add –ing to it, it becomes swimming. Notice that SWIMMING is the subject of the sentence. Therefore, it is acting like a noun in this sentence and that makes it a gerund. Gerunds can be used as subjects, direct objects, objects of prepositions, and predicate nomi ...
Appendix - Chin Dictionary
... 8 Used to separate a çuestion tag or similar word or phrase from the rest of the sentence: It’s çuite expensive, isn’t it? You live in Bristol, right? 9 Conversation 3, 4 10 Çuotations 2 ...
... 8 Used to separate a çuestion tag or similar word or phrase from the rest of the sentence: It’s çuite expensive, isn’t it? You live in Bristol, right? 9 Conversation 3, 4 10 Çuotations 2 ...
- Darlington High School
... where they live, you can drop in for a visit. • Time: After the chores are done, we will eat ice cream. When the clock strikes midnight, she has to leave. • Cause: She passed the course because she worked hard. Since he has long hair, he wears a ponytail. • Purpose: So that he would not ruin the car ...
... where they live, you can drop in for a visit. • Time: After the chores are done, we will eat ice cream. When the clock strikes midnight, she has to leave. • Cause: She passed the course because she worked hard. Since he has long hair, he wears a ponytail. • Purpose: So that he would not ruin the car ...
Quick Reference: Parts of Speech
... grammar practice Rewrite each sentence so that the underlined pronoun agrees with its antecedent. 1. The story “A Sound of Thunder” tells about a man who travels back in time and its adventures. 2. Eckels is warned, “If you disobey instructions, there will be a stiff penalty upon our return.” 3. Eck ...
... grammar practice Rewrite each sentence so that the underlined pronoun agrees with its antecedent. 1. The story “A Sound of Thunder” tells about a man who travels back in time and its adventures. 2. Eckels is warned, “If you disobey instructions, there will be a stiff penalty upon our return.” 3. Eck ...
unit 2: studying computer science
... e de: defrost a fridge, the depopulation of the countryside, the decentralization of government Suffixes A suffix comes at the end of a word. For example, we can add the suffix ment to the verb state to form the noun statement. There is sometimes a change of stress and a change in the vowel, e.g. co ...
... e de: defrost a fridge, the depopulation of the countryside, the decentralization of government Suffixes A suffix comes at the end of a word. For example, we can add the suffix ment to the verb state to form the noun statement. There is sometimes a change of stress and a change in the vowel, e.g. co ...
Participles + Participial Phrases
... Participles form of a verb that ACTS as an adjective two most common forms of participles: present participle and past participle You can tell the difference between the two by their endings! ...
... Participles form of a verb that ACTS as an adjective two most common forms of participles: present participle and past participle You can tell the difference between the two by their endings! ...
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
... A person should be able to make up their own mind about prayer in schools (incorrect). People should be able to make up their own mind about prayer in schools (correct). A teacher should show their students love and ...
... A person should be able to make up their own mind about prayer in schools (incorrect). People should be able to make up their own mind about prayer in schools (correct). A teacher should show their students love and ...
Frequent Problems in Critical Writing
... 25. Syntax, Problems with. The kind of stylistic awkwardness typically associated with beginning writers, or writers working with new conventions, is the result either of improper idiomatic usage or of improper or inelegant phrasing. Idiomatic Usage. This is characterized by the misuse of prepositio ...
... 25. Syntax, Problems with. The kind of stylistic awkwardness typically associated with beginning writers, or writers working with new conventions, is the result either of improper idiomatic usage or of improper or inelegant phrasing. Idiomatic Usage. This is characterized by the misuse of prepositio ...
LANGUAGE GUIDELINES FOR WRITING LAB REPORTS in
... Notice that BOTH these sentences are COMPLETE. The first has only a noun-subject and a verb. But, in the second sentence, the verb is followed by a noun-“OBJECT” – i.e., a word that answers the verb’s question, “what?” Thus we see that the same nouns could be subjects or objects. However, when we us ...
... Notice that BOTH these sentences are COMPLETE. The first has only a noun-subject and a verb. But, in the second sentence, the verb is followed by a noun-“OBJECT” – i.e., a word that answers the verb’s question, “what?” Thus we see that the same nouns could be subjects or objects. However, when we us ...
Target Vocabulary and Glossary of Terms
... These questions require a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer, so there is a rising tone at the end of the question: ““Are ID cards obligatory? ” Do all countries have ID cards?” The second set of questions start with the question word, or ’interrogative, ’what’. For example, ‘What is a biometric ID card?’ and ‘Wh ...
... These questions require a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ answer, so there is a rising tone at the end of the question: ““Are ID cards obligatory? ” Do all countries have ID cards?” The second set of questions start with the question word, or ’interrogative, ’what’. For example, ‘What is a biometric ID card?’ and ‘Wh ...
Phrases - Brookwood High School
... Three types of verbal phrases: gerunds, participial, and infinitive Participial Phrases A participle is a verb form ending in –ing, -d, or –ed that acts as an adjective (it tells us more about a noun or pronoun). Ex: I closed the door. Closed is a VERB here, NOT a participle. Ex: The closed door bl ...
... Three types of verbal phrases: gerunds, participial, and infinitive Participial Phrases A participle is a verb form ending in –ing, -d, or –ed that acts as an adjective (it tells us more about a noun or pronoun). Ex: I closed the door. Closed is a VERB here, NOT a participle. Ex: The closed door bl ...
Phrase Toolbox 2016
... above across after against along amid among anti around as at before behind below beneath beside ...
... above across after against along amid among anti around as at before behind below beneath beside ...
Infinitives and Infinitive Phrases
... Can you find the infinitives or infinitive phrases in the following sentences and determine whether they are the subject, the direct object or a predicate noun? ...
... Can you find the infinitives or infinitive phrases in the following sentences and determine whether they are the subject, the direct object or a predicate noun? ...
1 Gender
... e. The words elder and eldest are only used to describe people and then only for members of the same family. They are often used attributively. My elder sister is two years older than I. Peter is my eldest brother. The words older and oldest are used for people and objects. Susie is older than Mary. ...
... e. The words elder and eldest are only used to describe people and then only for members of the same family. They are often used attributively. My elder sister is two years older than I. Peter is my eldest brother. The words older and oldest are used for people and objects. Susie is older than Mary. ...
Words and their parts
... Make a list of several words which are new to your language For each word: 1. List its word class: adjective, adverb, noun, verb? 2. In what contexts have you heard the word 3. How recent is it? How did it enter the language? 4. Google the word. How many hits does it get? Look ...
... Make a list of several words which are new to your language For each word: 1. List its word class: adjective, adverb, noun, verb? 2. In what contexts have you heard the word 3. How recent is it? How did it enter the language? 4. Google the word. How many hits does it get? Look ...
Intro to Linking Verbs and PN and PN
... the linking verb with the word “is.” If it still makes sense, the verb is linking. Henry seems quiet. = Henry is quiet. (It makes sense!) Henry looks lonely. = Henry is lonely. (Still makes sense!) Henry feels sad. = Henry is sad. (Feels is a linking verb!) ...
... the linking verb with the word “is.” If it still makes sense, the verb is linking. Henry seems quiet. = Henry is quiet. (It makes sense!) Henry looks lonely. = Henry is lonely. (Still makes sense!) Henry feels sad. = Henry is sad. (Feels is a linking verb!) ...
Word Order
... Prepositions function with other words in PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES (7n). Prepositional phrases usually indicate where (direction or location), how (by what means or in what way), or when (at what time or how long) about the words they modify. This chapter can help you with several uses of prepositions, ...
... Prepositions function with other words in PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES (7n). Prepositional phrases usually indicate where (direction or location), how (by what means or in what way), or when (at what time or how long) about the words they modify. This chapter can help you with several uses of prepositions, ...
Infinitive With/Without `to` and the Gerund
... ⦁ the gerund can be the object after certain verbs and phrases, e. g. admit, avoid, consider, deny, hate, detest, dislike, love, like, enjoy, excuse, finish, imagine, keep (‘ continue), (not) mind, miss, postpone, practise, prevent, regret, resist, resume, risk, stand (‘ tolerate), suggest, cannot/co ...
... ⦁ the gerund can be the object after certain verbs and phrases, e. g. admit, avoid, consider, deny, hate, detest, dislike, love, like, enjoy, excuse, finish, imagine, keep (‘ continue), (not) mind, miss, postpone, practise, prevent, regret, resist, resume, risk, stand (‘ tolerate), suggest, cannot/co ...
metaphor power point
... cover of your notebook, on your hand, in an email and send it to yourself, or any other way that you can think of that would have you thinking about these words in the back of your mind consistently for days until they really make sense. (at school their assignment would be to come up with 3 thought ...
... cover of your notebook, on your hand, in an email and send it to yourself, or any other way that you can think of that would have you thinking about these words in the back of your mind consistently for days until they really make sense. (at school their assignment would be to come up with 3 thought ...
Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores
... Pablo mad Jan and Ray soup. (them, they) How can you help your friends? (we, us) ...
... Pablo mad Jan and Ray soup. (them, they) How can you help your friends? (we, us) ...