Lesson 17 - January 9/10, 2012
... with a noun or pronoun. The noun or pronoun at the end is called the object of the preposition (op). i. Adjective phrase - An adjective phrase is a prepositional phrase that describes a noun or a pronoun. ii. Adverb phrases - An adverb phrase is a prepositional phrase that describes a verb, adjectiv ...
... with a noun or pronoun. The noun or pronoun at the end is called the object of the preposition (op). i. Adjective phrase - An adjective phrase is a prepositional phrase that describes a noun or a pronoun. ii. Adverb phrases - An adverb phrase is a prepositional phrase that describes a verb, adjectiv ...
Helping Verbs Review
... Even More Helping Verbs The unicorn might have been prancing. helping verbs ...
... Even More Helping Verbs The unicorn might have been prancing. helping verbs ...
Document
... • This is the form used to create the past tense of the verb. In English many, but not all, verbs are formed by adding “d” or “ed” to the base form. There are numerous exceptions. And some verbs have two past tense forms! EXAMPLES: walk> walked; go> went; have> had; see> saw; ...
... • This is the form used to create the past tense of the verb. In English many, but not all, verbs are formed by adding “d” or “ed” to the base form. There are numerous exceptions. And some verbs have two past tense forms! EXAMPLES: walk> walked; go> went; have> had; see> saw; ...
Subject-Verb Agreement
... should take a singular or plural verb. If both subjects are singular, the verb should be singular. Ex: A pen or a pencil (is / are) needed for the test. ...
... should take a singular or plural verb. If both subjects are singular, the verb should be singular. Ex: A pen or a pencil (is / are) needed for the test. ...
Gerunds and Gerund Phrases
... Verbals and Verbal Phrases: A Review • But sometimes, verbs act like NOUNS, which as we all know, can be confusing…. • Playing Playstation 2 is something that John, a tenth grader likes. – Now….”playing” is acting like a noun – Our verb in the sentence becomes “likes” – Crazy! ...
... Verbals and Verbal Phrases: A Review • But sometimes, verbs act like NOUNS, which as we all know, can be confusing…. • Playing Playstation 2 is something that John, a tenth grader likes. – Now….”playing” is acting like a noun – Our verb in the sentence becomes “likes” – Crazy! ...
Gerunds and Gerund Phrases - East Penn School District
... Verbals and Verbal Phrases: A Review • But sometimes, verbs act like NOUNS, which as we all know, can be confusing…. • Playing Playstation 2 is something that John, a tenth grader likes. – Now….”playing” is acting like a noun – Our verb in the sentence becomes “likes” – Crazy! ...
... Verbals and Verbal Phrases: A Review • But sometimes, verbs act like NOUNS, which as we all know, can be confusing…. • Playing Playstation 2 is something that John, a tenth grader likes. – Now….”playing” is acting like a noun – Our verb in the sentence becomes “likes” – Crazy! ...
sadly neatly blindly loudly glumly bravely completely nicely politely
... The word endings ‘ence’ and ‘ance’ can sound the same and are often confused. These words all end with ‘ence’ and follow the rules given below. A suffix is a letter or letters added to the end of a word to make another word. Nouns are naming words (boy, dog, chair). Verbs are doing or action wor ...
... The word endings ‘ence’ and ‘ance’ can sound the same and are often confused. These words all end with ‘ence’ and follow the rules given below. A suffix is a letter or letters added to the end of a word to make another word. Nouns are naming words (boy, dog, chair). Verbs are doing or action wor ...
Curriculum Roadmap
... Learning Objectives/ Unit Two Skills/ Unit Two The students will have an increased understanding of and appreciation for Verbs: conjugation of all six tenses, passive Greek and Roman legend and mythology. They will learn of the legendary and active, of first conjugation verbs. founding of Rome a ...
... Learning Objectives/ Unit Two Skills/ Unit Two The students will have an increased understanding of and appreciation for Verbs: conjugation of all six tenses, passive Greek and Roman legend and mythology. They will learn of the legendary and active, of first conjugation verbs. founding of Rome a ...
Pronouns review
... 1. If the pronoun for which you are looking is at the beginning of the sentence, chances are that pronoun will be the SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE; if so, that pronoun must be in the NOMINATIVE CASE!! Ex: (He, Him) went to the movies with the pretty girl. 2. If the pronoun for which you are looking is NO ...
... 1. If the pronoun for which you are looking is at the beginning of the sentence, chances are that pronoun will be the SUBJECT OF THE SENTENCE; if so, that pronoun must be in the NOMINATIVE CASE!! Ex: (He, Him) went to the movies with the pretty girl. 2. If the pronoun for which you are looking is NO ...
Proofreading Guide - Indiana University South Bend
... All papers should be proofread and edited to repair basic errors in grammar and punctuation. This is a checklist of the most common sources of error in first-year writing papers at Indiana University South Bend. It is not a comprehensive guide but a working guide for the final stage of the revision ...
... All papers should be proofread and edited to repair basic errors in grammar and punctuation. This is a checklist of the most common sources of error in first-year writing papers at Indiana University South Bend. It is not a comprehensive guide but a working guide for the final stage of the revision ...
exercise 1 - mrsreinert
... At the little living-room desk Tom Benecke (1) rolled two sheets of flimsy and a heavier top sheet (2), carbon paper sandwiched between them, into his portable. Interoffice Memo, the top sheet was headed, and he typed tomorrow’s date (3) just below this; then he glanced at a creased yellow sheet, co ...
... At the little living-room desk Tom Benecke (1) rolled two sheets of flimsy and a heavier top sheet (2), carbon paper sandwiched between them, into his portable. Interoffice Memo, the top sheet was headed, and he typed tomorrow’s date (3) just below this; then he glanced at a creased yellow sheet, co ...
P325 L14
... Articles -- a noun is coming ly -- signals an adverb – a verb is coming Can’t have two nouns in a row . . . was “verbed “verbed”” . . .-.-- passive structure ...
... Articles -- a noun is coming ly -- signals an adverb – a verb is coming Can’t have two nouns in a row . . . was “verbed “verbed”” . . .-.-- passive structure ...
547-4
... Quantify/Quantitate: Both are used as verbs, but quantify appears to be the preferred choice: -“quantitate is a needless variant of quantify, newly popular with social scientists, whose word choice should never be treated as a strong recommendation” (Bryan A. Garner in The Oxford Dictionary of Ameri ...
... Quantify/Quantitate: Both are used as verbs, but quantify appears to be the preferred choice: -“quantitate is a needless variant of quantify, newly popular with social scientists, whose word choice should never be treated as a strong recommendation” (Bryan A. Garner in The Oxford Dictionary of Ameri ...
CHAPTER III WORD
... that remains when all the inflectional and derivational affixes have been removed. (it conveys the main lexical meaning) ...
... that remains when all the inflectional and derivational affixes have been removed. (it conveys the main lexical meaning) ...
Grammar Notes: PHRASES
... For each of the sentences below, label the parts of speech, the parts of sentence, and the phrases: ◦ Ms. Moore, the well informed teacher, tried to explain centrifugal force to her class. ◦ My dog, a shepherd mix, loves dog treats. ...
... For each of the sentences below, label the parts of speech, the parts of sentence, and the phrases: ◦ Ms. Moore, the well informed teacher, tried to explain centrifugal force to her class. ◦ My dog, a shepherd mix, loves dog treats. ...
DATIVE CASE
... there will almost always be an indirect object. •Very often, there will be both an indirect object and a direct object. •The direct object is the thing effected, or the primary goal or object of the action of the verb. •The indirect object is the secondary or indirect effect of the action of the ver ...
... there will almost always be an indirect object. •Very often, there will be both an indirect object and a direct object. •The direct object is the thing effected, or the primary goal or object of the action of the verb. •The indirect object is the secondary or indirect effect of the action of the ver ...
The phrase
... The dancing was fun. [SUB] My favorite part of the show was his juggling. [PN] Pierre tried climbing faster. [DO] We worked better after resting. [O of P] ...
... The dancing was fun. [SUB] My favorite part of the show was his juggling. [PN] Pierre tried climbing faster. [DO] We worked better after resting. [O of P] ...
Phrase Toolbox
... Blinded by the light, Sarah walked into the concert hall. Swimming for his life, John crossed the English Channel. Gerund phrase A gerund is an “-ing” verb form that functions as a noun. The phrase is the gerund plus its complements and modifiers. Walking in the moonlight is a romantic way to end a ...
... Blinded by the light, Sarah walked into the concert hall. Swimming for his life, John crossed the English Channel. Gerund phrase A gerund is an “-ing” verb form that functions as a noun. The phrase is the gerund plus its complements and modifiers. Walking in the moonlight is a romantic way to end a ...
1A Parts of Speech
... [Interrogative adjective: “What books have you read?” “What kind of fruit is that?”] 5. Adverb [Answers the question, “How?” “When?” “Where?” “To what degree?” etc.] Modifying a verb: “He ate quickly.” “She slept soundly.” Modifying an adjective: “They were very smart.” Modifying another adverb: “He ...
... [Interrogative adjective: “What books have you read?” “What kind of fruit is that?”] 5. Adverb [Answers the question, “How?” “When?” “Where?” “To what degree?” etc.] Modifying a verb: “He ate quickly.” “She slept soundly.” Modifying an adjective: “They were very smart.” Modifying another adverb: “He ...
Verbs Nouns and Basic Sentences
... nouns or pronouns, but they can also be adjectives (and sometimes other word classes). Subject Complements give us more information about the Subject, so they refer to the same person or thing as the Subject. For example: ...
... nouns or pronouns, but they can also be adjectives (and sometimes other word classes). Subject Complements give us more information about the Subject, so they refer to the same person or thing as the Subject. For example: ...
Metodicheskie materialy dlya kontrolya znaniy
... 1. Open the brackets using the appropriate form of the verb She (not, to like) me… She always (to say) sharp things to me. I never (to hear) any pleasant word from her. You (to be) always so pragmatic. But you (to be) far too romantic about it. 2. Correct the following sentences She sees her doctor ...
... 1. Open the brackets using the appropriate form of the verb She (not, to like) me… She always (to say) sharp things to me. I never (to hear) any pleasant word from her. You (to be) always so pragmatic. But you (to be) far too romantic about it. 2. Correct the following sentences She sees her doctor ...
Grammar Lesson 29
... 1. Verbals are words made from verbs but used as other parts of speech. There are three verbals: the participle, the gerund, and the infinitive. 2. A participle is a verbal that is used as an adjective and that ends in -ed, -en, -t, or -ing. 3. A gerund is a verbal that is used as a noun and that en ...
... 1. Verbals are words made from verbs but used as other parts of speech. There are three verbals: the participle, the gerund, and the infinitive. 2. A participle is a verbal that is used as an adjective and that ends in -ed, -en, -t, or -ing. 3. A gerund is a verbal that is used as a noun and that en ...
4.1 Inflection
... grammatical category of the word that it applies to. A noun with a plural suffix attached to it is still a noun; slurp means the same thing whether it is past or present; and so on. Derivational morphology may or may not affect the grammatical category of a word it applies to, and it typically chang ...
... grammatical category of the word that it applies to. A noun with a plural suffix attached to it is still a noun; slurp means the same thing whether it is past or present; and so on. Derivational morphology may or may not affect the grammatical category of a word it applies to, and it typically chang ...
Gerunds and Infinitives
... When I see a sad movie, I can’t help crying. Do you mind opening the door? I can’t put off buying a car. I need one now. ...
... When I see a sad movie, I can’t help crying. Do you mind opening the door? I can’t put off buying a car. I need one now. ...