Sentence Editing Checklist
... Avoid slang (words used among people in your age-group and social group). “Gross me out” = disgusts me. “Hanging around” = waiting. Choose a level of formality for your intended audience. In most college writing, the tone should be formal. Replace clichés, which are common phrases. Some common clich ...
... Avoid slang (words used among people in your age-group and social group). “Gross me out” = disgusts me. “Hanging around” = waiting. Choose a level of formality for your intended audience. In most college writing, the tone should be formal. Replace clichés, which are common phrases. Some common clich ...
U.7 – imperativi The imperative is the command form of the verb
... The imperative is the command form of the verb. “Get out of here.”, “Please sit down.”, and “Don’t worry.” are all imperatives. Unlike in English, the imperatives for the formal you (Lei), the informal you (tu), and the plural you (voi) are different in Italian. I. To form the formal (Lei) imperativ ...
... The imperative is the command form of the verb. “Get out of here.”, “Please sit down.”, and “Don’t worry.” are all imperatives. Unlike in English, the imperatives for the formal you (Lei), the informal you (tu), and the plural you (voi) are different in Italian. I. To form the formal (Lei) imperativ ...
2298 Parts of Speech PC GUD
... For convenient storage, organize all the noun, verb, and adjective cards in the storage pockets. ...
... For convenient storage, organize all the noun, verb, and adjective cards in the storage pockets. ...
noun - Chapter 4
... Kim and I went over there. They invited Sally and me. Genitive case (dependent and independent) I’ve lost my key This is mine. Reciprocal pronouns Each other and one another. They are similar to the reflexives in their complement use: Lee and Pat cursed themselves ...
... Kim and I went over there. They invited Sally and me. Genitive case (dependent and independent) I’ve lost my key This is mine. Reciprocal pronouns Each other and one another. They are similar to the reflexives in their complement use: Lee and Pat cursed themselves ...
The Eight Parts of Speech Noun, pronoun, verb
... adverb. It answers the following questions: Where? There, outside, inside, away, here… When? Yesterday, immediately, now, later… How? Slowly, quickly, intelligently… How often or how long? Frequently, twice, sometimes, never… How much? Hardly, extremely, too, more, greatly… Here are some e ...
... adverb. It answers the following questions: Where? There, outside, inside, away, here… When? Yesterday, immediately, now, later… How? Slowly, quickly, intelligently… How often or how long? Frequently, twice, sometimes, never… How much? Hardly, extremely, too, more, greatly… Here are some e ...
subject
... Linking verbs do not show action. Instead, they convey existence, being, becoming, and sometimes, one of the 5 senses. Linking verbs connect the subject and the word after the linking verb. Examples: to be, to seem, to become, to sound, to feel ...
... Linking verbs do not show action. Instead, they convey existence, being, becoming, and sometimes, one of the 5 senses. Linking verbs connect the subject and the word after the linking verb. Examples: to be, to seem, to become, to sound, to feel ...
Identify the pronoun or pronouns in each sentence
... 24. The cliff towers on which eagles build their homes are safe from predators. ...
... 24. The cliff towers on which eagles build their homes are safe from predators. ...
Parts of Speech
... An interrogative pronoun is used to ask a question. Ex: who, whom, which, what, whose A demonstrative pronoun points out specific persons, places, things, or ideas. Ex: this, these, (near in space or time) that, those (distant in space or time) A relative pronoun introduces a subordinate clause. Ex: ...
... An interrogative pronoun is used to ask a question. Ex: who, whom, which, what, whose A demonstrative pronoun points out specific persons, places, things, or ideas. Ex: this, these, (near in space or time) that, those (distant in space or time) A relative pronoun introduces a subordinate clause. Ex: ...
AGREEMENT BETWEEN SUBJECTS AND VERBS
... well as, besides, not, etc. Ignore these expressions when determining whether to use a singular or plural verb. ...
... well as, besides, not, etc. Ignore these expressions when determining whether to use a singular or plural verb. ...
Making comparisons - IES Bachiller Sabuco
... He was such a big man with such dark eyes that I was very frightened. So is an adverb and is used before adverbs and with adjectives not followed by nouns. It is used with much and many even when they are followed by nouns: The film was so good, had so many stars and was so well directed that I coul ...
... He was such a big man with such dark eyes that I was very frightened. So is an adverb and is used before adverbs and with adjectives not followed by nouns. It is used with much and many even when they are followed by nouns: The film was so good, had so many stars and was so well directed that I coul ...
Grammar A Quick Tour
... “Grammar” describes both the organization of the parts of speech that make up language and the accepted ways a particular language is organized to make meaning. That is, English grammar is made of building blocks similar to those of other languages like Mandarin, Urdu, Greek, Latin, but these buildi ...
... “Grammar” describes both the organization of the parts of speech that make up language and the accepted ways a particular language is organized to make meaning. That is, English grammar is made of building blocks similar to those of other languages like Mandarin, Urdu, Greek, Latin, but these buildi ...
13 Rules of Subject Verb Agreement
... Think for a moment about the verbs, walk, run, eat, sleep, try, study, and work. Now, give these verbs the subject “I.” I walk; I run; I eat; the pronoun “I” is the only word that can be a first person subject; likewise, the word “you” is the only word that can be a second person subject. The presen ...
... Think for a moment about the verbs, walk, run, eat, sleep, try, study, and work. Now, give these verbs the subject “I.” I walk; I run; I eat; the pronoun “I” is the only word that can be a first person subject; likewise, the word “you” is the only word that can be a second person subject. The presen ...
Verb
... What about indefinite pronouns? o An indefinite pronoun does not refer to a specific person, place, or idea. o EXAMPLES: o Someone is waiting for you. o Anything can happen at this school. o Many of his questions were answered. o Several of my disks are damaged. ...
... What about indefinite pronouns? o An indefinite pronoun does not refer to a specific person, place, or idea. o EXAMPLES: o Someone is waiting for you. o Anything can happen at this school. o Many of his questions were answered. o Several of my disks are damaged. ...
FIRST NINE WEEK`S BENCHMARK REVIEW
... 3. All of the teams missed their workout do to the rain. 4. Both of the explorers carved their name in the tree. 5. Somebody left her purse in my class this morning. Directions: Write the action verb in each sentence, label it "T" for transitive or "I" for Intransitive, write the object if it is tra ...
... 3. All of the teams missed their workout do to the rain. 4. Both of the explorers carved their name in the tree. 5. Somebody left her purse in my class this morning. Directions: Write the action verb in each sentence, label it "T" for transitive or "I" for Intransitive, write the object if it is tra ...
Apuntes 9-2: el presente progresivo
... Progressives are used in other tenses, not just the present tense, but they are much less frequent. These tenses indicate that an action was/will be in progress at a particular moment in time. ...
... Progressives are used in other tenses, not just the present tense, but they are much less frequent. These tenses indicate that an action was/will be in progress at a particular moment in time. ...
Parts of Speech - Northern Highlands
... What is an article? Basically, an article is an adjective. Like adjectives, articles modify nouns. English has two articles: the and a/an. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; a/an is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. We call the the definite article and a/an the ...
... What is an article? Basically, an article is an adjective. Like adjectives, articles modify nouns. English has two articles: the and a/an. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; a/an is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. We call the the definite article and a/an the ...
Canberra, the capital!
... ▪ Rarely did he go to a library but the one at the university. After hardly, scarcely, no sooner, when one thing happens after another. ▪ Hardly had he begun to walk when he got lost. After adverbial expressions beginning with 'only' and 'not only'. ▪ Not only did he know where to go but also what t ...
... ▪ Rarely did he go to a library but the one at the university. After hardly, scarcely, no sooner, when one thing happens after another. ▪ Hardly had he begun to walk when he got lost. After adverbial expressions beginning with 'only' and 'not only'. ▪ Not only did he know where to go but also what t ...
Subject-Verb Agreement -
... • Write three (present tense) sentence pairs (one wrong version, one correct version) using “and” to join subjects of a sentence. • Write three (present tense) sentence pairs (one wrong version, one correct version) using “or” or “nor” to join subjects of a sentence. ...
... • Write three (present tense) sentence pairs (one wrong version, one correct version) using “and” to join subjects of a sentence. • Write three (present tense) sentence pairs (one wrong version, one correct version) using “or” or “nor” to join subjects of a sentence. ...
Song Lyrics - Classical Academic Press
... It names a person, place, or thing. A noun names a quality or an idea. A noun is a part of speech. It names a person, place, or thing. A noun may be singular (clap) or plural (clap clap clap). (Repeat.) ...
... It names a person, place, or thing. A noun names a quality or an idea. A noun is a part of speech. It names a person, place, or thing. A noun may be singular (clap) or plural (clap clap clap). (Repeat.) ...
Chapter 5 - VHS Latin One
... ◦ A form of the verb “to be” must be placed between the subject and the verb (i.e. am, is, are). ◦ A past form tense of the verb must be used (i.e. –ed form of the verb). ...
... ◦ A form of the verb “to be” must be placed between the subject and the verb (i.e. am, is, are). ◦ A past form tense of the verb must be used (i.e. –ed form of the verb). ...
INTRODUCING PHONOLOGY Underlying representations
... not a rule-governed property of the language. However, second-language learning is not the same as linguistic analysis: a class in foreign-language instruction has a different goal from a class in analysis, and some students in a language class may receive greater practical benefit from j ust memori ...
... not a rule-governed property of the language. However, second-language learning is not the same as linguistic analysis: a class in foreign-language instruction has a different goal from a class in analysis, and some students in a language class may receive greater practical benefit from j ust memori ...
Grammar Guide Fixed Rules
... The verb-to-BE (is, isn't, was, wasn't, are, aren't, were, weren't, be, been, being) is always followed by either a present participle (-ing form) or a past participle (-ed form). Do not use other verb forms. ...
... The verb-to-BE (is, isn't, was, wasn't, are, aren't, were, weren't, be, been, being) is always followed by either a present participle (-ing form) or a past participle (-ed form). Do not use other verb forms. ...
Verbals Sometimes there are words in a sentence that look like
... “to hike” explaining what “I love” to do. In the second example, “she “ is the subject with “decided” as the verb and “to teach” explaining what “she decided” to do. ...
... “to hike” explaining what “I love” to do. In the second example, “she “ is the subject with “decided” as the verb and “to teach” explaining what “she decided” to do. ...
Grammar
... of popular democracy was based on their belief in the tendency of factions to further their self-interest at the expense of the common good. This sentence seems to be a struggle to get through. We can make it more understandable if we revise it to make its subjects characters and its verbs actions: ...
... of popular democracy was based on their belief in the tendency of factions to further their self-interest at the expense of the common good. This sentence seems to be a struggle to get through. We can make it more understandable if we revise it to make its subjects characters and its verbs actions: ...