Lesson 10. Gerunds, present participles and hanging modifiers
... If we ask, ‘What is he fond of?’, we get the answer He is fond of singing in the first instance and He is fond of his guitar in the second. You can see how singing and guitar are used similarly. Here, singing is a gerund. The old man got tired of walking. The old man got tired of his old radio. What ...
... If we ask, ‘What is he fond of?’, we get the answer He is fond of singing in the first instance and He is fond of his guitar in the second. You can see how singing and guitar are used similarly. Here, singing is a gerund. The old man got tired of walking. The old man got tired of his old radio. What ...
Daily RevUpsPP week 04
... Write a definition. Pre- before, in front of, prior to, Post-after, later, Co- between. ...
... Write a definition. Pre- before, in front of, prior to, Post-after, later, Co- between. ...
ablative absolute
... Put the letter of the correct construction to the left of the sentence. Constructions are used more than once. There are twenty simple sentences in this section. By simple, I mean that there are no subordinate clauses except when necessary. a. ablative absolute b. indirect statement c. indirect ques ...
... Put the letter of the correct construction to the left of the sentence. Constructions are used more than once. There are twenty simple sentences in this section. By simple, I mean that there are no subordinate clauses except when necessary. a. ablative absolute b. indirect statement c. indirect ques ...
Gustar and similar type verbs
... But Gustar doesn't work this way. We cannot say *Yo gusto mi libro. Gustar functions a little differently. With Gustar, the subject is the thing or person that is pleasing to you. In other words, we say The book is pleasing to me: Me gusta el libro. Me (to me) gusta (is pleasing) el libro (The book) ...
... But Gustar doesn't work this way. We cannot say *Yo gusto mi libro. Gustar functions a little differently. With Gustar, the subject is the thing or person that is pleasing to you. In other words, we say The book is pleasing to me: Me gusta el libro. Me (to me) gusta (is pleasing) el libro (The book) ...
Phrases and Using Phrases
... followed by a verb. A prepositional phrase must have a noun or pronoun as the object. Don't confuse a participial phrase with the verb of a sentence. A participial phrase modifies a noun or pronoun. A verb shows the action of the sentence or a state of being. The present and past participles have he ...
... followed by a verb. A prepositional phrase must have a noun or pronoun as the object. Don't confuse a participial phrase with the verb of a sentence. A participial phrase modifies a noun or pronoun. A verb shows the action of the sentence or a state of being. The present and past participles have he ...
Clause Structure
... nadif katir (Chadian Arabic) DEF-house this:M:SG clean very ‘This house is very clean.’ ...
... nadif katir (Chadian Arabic) DEF-house this:M:SG clean very ‘This house is very clean.’ ...
Verbs - Images
... Inverted sentences often begin with the word there or here. ~These words are almost never the subject of a sentence. Singular: ~There is a shadow across the page. ~Here comes my brother. Plural: ~There are cracks in the foundation. ~Here are five examples. The subject in an interrogative sentence ma ...
... Inverted sentences often begin with the word there or here. ~These words are almost never the subject of a sentence. Singular: ~There is a shadow across the page. ~Here comes my brother. Plural: ~There are cracks in the foundation. ~Here are five examples. The subject in an interrogative sentence ma ...
Nominative quī quae quod who cuius cuius cuius whose / cui cui cui
... “who” as follows… o “who” is one of the few words that inflects or declines in English: Pronoun o the word “who” can only be the subject of a verb in English o the possessive form in English is “whose” o the object is always “whom”: “whom” (direct object), “(to/for) whom” (indirect object), “with/fr ...
... “who” as follows… o “who” is one of the few words that inflects or declines in English: Pronoun o the word “who” can only be the subject of a verb in English o the possessive form in English is “whose” o the object is always “whom”: “whom” (direct object), “(to/for) whom” (indirect object), “with/fr ...
Verb Agreement Study Guide
... A compound subject joined by and is plural, so it requires a plural verb. Flannel shirts and wool socks keep me warm. The store manager and the cashiers are preparing for the sale. When the parts of a compound subject are joined by or or nor, the verb agrees with the subject closest to the verb. Nei ...
... A compound subject joined by and is plural, so it requires a plural verb. Flannel shirts and wool socks keep me warm. The store manager and the cashiers are preparing for the sale. When the parts of a compound subject are joined by or or nor, the verb agrees with the subject closest to the verb. Nei ...
accusative
... To the tune of “BINGO” The last case is the Ablative, ā ō, e, īs, īs, ibus by with from in on, by with from in on, by with from in on, and SID SPACE prepositions ...
... To the tune of “BINGO” The last case is the Ablative, ā ō, e, īs, īs, ibus by with from in on, by with from in on, by with from in on, and SID SPACE prepositions ...
Lay versus Lie
... With help from Carol Bly’s Beyond the Writers’ Workshop In order to understand the difference between “lay” and “lie,” it is helpful to understand the following parts of speech: direct object, transitive verb, and intransitive verb. The direct object is the person or thing that receives the action o ...
... With help from Carol Bly’s Beyond the Writers’ Workshop In order to understand the difference between “lay” and “lie,” it is helpful to understand the following parts of speech: direct object, transitive verb, and intransitive verb. The direct object is the person or thing that receives the action o ...
Steven Pinker`s lecture
... to words. As a result, similar words reinforce each other and are easier to memorize, and they create a temptation to generalize to new similar words. But we cannot do without a rule for the regulars. Irregular forms can get away with a pattern-associator memory because people’s use of irregular pat ...
... to words. As a result, similar words reinforce each other and are easier to memorize, and they create a temptation to generalize to new similar words. But we cannot do without a rule for the regulars. Irregular forms can get away with a pattern-associator memory because people’s use of irregular pat ...
18.5 Complements Often, a sub1ect and verb alone can express a
... Often, a sub1ect and verb alone can express a complete thought. For example, Buds fly can stand by itself as a sentence. Even though it contains only two words, a subject and a verb. Other times, however, the thought begun by a subject end its verb must be completed with other words. For example, To ...
... Often, a sub1ect and verb alone can express a complete thought. For example, Buds fly can stand by itself as a sentence. Even though it contains only two words, a subject and a verb. Other times, however, the thought begun by a subject end its verb must be completed with other words. For example, To ...
Grade 8 Oral Exam Study Guide
... LATIN III ORAL EXAM Prepare for this exam much like you prepared for your final test of the semester. Review the following concepts: Declining 1st-5th declension nouns. Conjugating 1st-4th conjugation verbs in all tenses in the active and passive voices and in the indicative and subjunctive moods. C ...
... LATIN III ORAL EXAM Prepare for this exam much like you prepared for your final test of the semester. Review the following concepts: Declining 1st-5th declension nouns. Conjugating 1st-4th conjugation verbs in all tenses in the active and passive voices and in the indicative and subjunctive moods. C ...
MSWord document
... things. Some people use the word "data" this way. Some languages recognize additional types of number, for example, dual, when there are exactly two things. English does not make distinctions past one or more than one. Zero is conventionally considered singular, although common usage often treats it ...
... things. Some people use the word "data" this way. Some languages recognize additional types of number, for example, dual, when there are exactly two things. English does not make distinctions past one or more than one. Zero is conventionally considered singular, although common usage often treats it ...
Chpt5_fragmentsw
... Although I have tried many ways to get an “A”, such as paying off the professor and offering to carry her books to class each day and assuring her that I love my writing class more than life itself. FRAGMENT! You haven’t finished the “although” idea, so you haven’t finished your thought. ...
... Although I have tried many ways to get an “A”, such as paying off the professor and offering to carry her books to class each day and assuring her that I love my writing class more than life itself. FRAGMENT! You haven’t finished the “although” idea, so you haven’t finished your thought. ...
Sentence Patterns
... Sentence patterns Just about all sentences in the English language fall into ten patterns determined by the presence and functions of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. The patterns are most easily classified according to the type of verb used: Verb of being patterns (1, 2, 3) use a form of the ...
... Sentence patterns Just about all sentences in the English language fall into ten patterns determined by the presence and functions of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. The patterns are most easily classified according to the type of verb used: Verb of being patterns (1, 2, 3) use a form of the ...
TENSE AND ASPECT IN GREEK
... The following charts show the first person singular of a regular Greek verb, in all tensestems, but only in the active and passive voices and the indicative mood. The middle voice has no systematic English equivalent and must often be translated with alternative vocabulary or with a phrase. The othe ...
... The following charts show the first person singular of a regular Greek verb, in all tensestems, but only in the active and passive voices and the indicative mood. The middle voice has no systematic English equivalent and must often be translated with alternative vocabulary or with a phrase. The othe ...
Subject
... The following indefinite pronouns may be singular or plural, depending on how they are used: Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns all ...
... The following indefinite pronouns may be singular or plural, depending on how they are used: Singular or Plural Indefinite Pronouns all ...
Sentence patterns - Binus Repository
... Sentence patterns Just about all sentences in the English language fall into ten patterns determined by the presence and functions of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. The patterns are most easily classified according to the type of verb used: Verb of being patterns (1, 2, 3) use a form of the ...
... Sentence patterns Just about all sentences in the English language fall into ten patterns determined by the presence and functions of nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. The patterns are most easily classified according to the type of verb used: Verb of being patterns (1, 2, 3) use a form of the ...
Verbals and Verbal Phrases
... • A participial phrase consists of a participle plus its modifiers and complements. • The entire phrase modifies a noun or pronoun ...
... • A participial phrase consists of a participle plus its modifiers and complements. • The entire phrase modifies a noun or pronoun ...
parts of speech
... 2 see if it has a DO- ask: verbal + who/what? = DO of part. (DOP) 3 see if it has an IO-ask: verbal + DOP + to/for whom/what? = IOP 4 look for adverbs and adv phrases- ask: verbal + adv Qs? = adv/adv phrase 5 see if any words belonging in the phrase have words or phrases modifying them (they must be ...
... 2 see if it has a DO- ask: verbal + who/what? = DO of part. (DOP) 3 see if it has an IO-ask: verbal + DOP + to/for whom/what? = IOP 4 look for adverbs and adv phrases- ask: verbal + adv Qs? = adv/adv phrase 5 see if any words belonging in the phrase have words or phrases modifying them (they must be ...
or “être”?
... TO EXPRESS THE PAST. IT IS TRANSLATED AS “DID” OR “HAS DONE” IN ENGLISH. IN FRENCH THERE ARE TWO THINGS NEEDED TO FORM THE PERFECT TENSE. THIS IS SIMILAR TO HOW IT WORKS IN ENGLISH. ...
... TO EXPRESS THE PAST. IT IS TRANSLATED AS “DID” OR “HAS DONE” IN ENGLISH. IN FRENCH THERE ARE TWO THINGS NEEDED TO FORM THE PERFECT TENSE. THIS IS SIMILAR TO HOW IT WORKS IN ENGLISH. ...
Lecture 7 - Linguistics and English Language
... position of a finite clause -- but so far we have been silent on the question of why Amovement takes place. One area where people have a looked for an answer to this is Case theory. In languages with visible case morphology, we see that the different arguments of a verb carry different case endings. ...
... position of a finite clause -- but so far we have been silent on the question of why Amovement takes place. One area where people have a looked for an answer to this is Case theory. In languages with visible case morphology, we see that the different arguments of a verb carry different case endings. ...