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... ineffectual. To give this sentence some force, one might begin by inverting the word order and substituting verbs for nouns: “Political and religious aspects of their worldviews motivated them to…” It’s still far from a good sentence, but using a verb helps. In general, joining verbs—was , is—plus n ...
... ineffectual. To give this sentence some force, one might begin by inverting the word order and substituting verbs for nouns: “Political and religious aspects of their worldviews motivated them to…” It’s still far from a good sentence, but using a verb helps. In general, joining verbs—was , is—plus n ...
ACT English Diagnostic Test 1 pages 26-27
... 13. C is correct. Although dashes are used sometimes to set off lists, they mostly indicate dramatic shifts in tone and thought. They restate or amplify information. The information set apart by dashes in this instance does not represent such a shift or require emphasis. 14. G is correct. "a", the w ...
... 13. C is correct. Although dashes are used sometimes to set off lists, they mostly indicate dramatic shifts in tone and thought. They restate or amplify information. The information set apart by dashes in this instance does not represent such a shift or require emphasis. 14. G is correct. "a", the w ...
sentence analysis - FS: It works!
... NB: Revise the categories of the noun (proper/common: class, collective, mass, abstract, countable/uncountable, singular/plural, common case/possessive case). He is a student. The subject of this sentence is “he”. It is expressed by a personal pronoun in the third person, singular, nominative case. ...
... NB: Revise the categories of the noun (proper/common: class, collective, mass, abstract, countable/uncountable, singular/plural, common case/possessive case). He is a student. The subject of this sentence is “he”. It is expressed by a personal pronoun in the third person, singular, nominative case. ...
Fixing your grammar errors - Macquarie University
... Subject = The person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something Object = The noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that receives or is affected by the action of a verb Most often, the basic sentence order in English is subjectverb-object (SVO). Adding on parts of speech to the basic sentence cr ...
... Subject = The person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something Object = The noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that receives or is affected by the action of a verb Most often, the basic sentence order in English is subjectverb-object (SVO). Adding on parts of speech to the basic sentence cr ...
Language Arts Study Guide
... Helper: Have your child spell the plurals for words ending in consonant y, ch, x, sh, ss, and other irregulars like foot. 3) A possessive noun shows ownership. Singular possessives always end in ‘s Example: girl’s bike Plural possessives end in s’ unless they are irregular Example: the teachers’ cla ...
... Helper: Have your child spell the plurals for words ending in consonant y, ch, x, sh, ss, and other irregulars like foot. 3) A possessive noun shows ownership. Singular possessives always end in ‘s Example: girl’s bike Plural possessives end in s’ unless they are irregular Example: the teachers’ cla ...
Kandidat 3154
... "elect" is transitive and requires a complement to follow right after it, which is the noun phrase "their next president". This noun phrase contains the possessive pronoun "their" which acts as premodifier for the head noun "president". The word "next" is an adverbial that also acts as premodifier f ...
... "elect" is transitive and requires a complement to follow right after it, which is the noun phrase "their next president". This noun phrase contains the possessive pronoun "their" which acts as premodifier for the head noun "president". The word "next" is an adverbial that also acts as premodifier f ...
Lessons in Functional Grammar
... add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. Abraham Lincoln, 11-19-1863 _______________ We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for the soldiers who were killed here. It is certainly appr ...
... add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. Abraham Lincoln, 11-19-1863 _______________ We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for the soldiers who were killed here. It is certainly appr ...
The Adjective Clause
... many coats of arms. [The clause which are mythological beasts is not necessary to identify Griffins. Because this information is nonessential to the meaning of the sentence, it is set off by commas.] ...
... many coats of arms. [The clause which are mythological beasts is not necessary to identify Griffins. Because this information is nonessential to the meaning of the sentence, it is set off by commas.] ...
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... A limited vocabulary system expects input to be chosen from a small number of words. Example: many telephone systems are designed to handle the 10 digits plus a few words like “yes” or “no” (or synonyms like “OK”) Some will also recognize words like “human” or “operator” as a request to speak to a h ...
... A limited vocabulary system expects input to be chosen from a small number of words. Example: many telephone systems are designed to handle the 10 digits plus a few words like “yes” or “no” (or synonyms like “OK”) Some will also recognize words like “human” or “operator” as a request to speak to a h ...
File - Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you
... The new house has a large fenced backyard, so I am sure our dog will enjoy it. Use a comma after an introductory phrase, prepositional phrase, or dependent clause. To get a good grade, you must complete all your assignments. Because Dad caught the chicken pox, we canceled our vacation. After the wed ...
... The new house has a large fenced backyard, so I am sure our dog will enjoy it. Use a comma after an introductory phrase, prepositional phrase, or dependent clause. To get a good grade, you must complete all your assignments. Because Dad caught the chicken pox, we canceled our vacation. After the wed ...
Lemmatization of Multi-word Lexical Units: In which Entry?
... idiom, and the user should still be able to find the subentry for svaret blœser i vinden in the entry svar (first noun in the group) since this element seems only to vary in number. The situation gets more difficult in the examples where the word svar is replaced by other (more or less synonymous) e ...
... idiom, and the user should still be able to find the subentry for svaret blœser i vinden in the entry svar (first noun in the group) since this element seems only to vary in number. The situation gets more difficult in the examples where the word svar is replaced by other (more or less synonymous) e ...
Terms – AP English Language and Composition These terms
... metaphor – A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity. Metaphorical language makes writing more vivid, imaginative, thought provoking, and meaningful. metonymy – (mĕtŏn′ ĭmē) A term from the Greek meani ...
... metaphor – A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity. Metaphorical language makes writing more vivid, imaginative, thought provoking, and meaningful. metonymy – (mĕtŏn′ ĭmē) A term from the Greek meani ...
DEPENDENT USES OF THE SUBJUNCTIVE
... VERB OF ASKING +INTERROGATIVE+ SUBJUNCTIVE VIR ROGAT UBI AMBULARES THE MAN ASKS WHERE ARE YOU WALKING. THERE WILL NOT BE A QUESTION MARK! ...
... VERB OF ASKING +INTERROGATIVE+ SUBJUNCTIVE VIR ROGAT UBI AMBULARES THE MAN ASKS WHERE ARE YOU WALKING. THERE WILL NOT BE A QUESTION MARK! ...
Direct object pronoun
... To REPLACE the object of a sentence. The direct object pronoun MUST agree with the noun it is replacing. Answers WHOM or WHAT after the verb. ...
... To REPLACE the object of a sentence. The direct object pronoun MUST agree with the noun it is replacing. Answers WHOM or WHAT after the verb. ...
Most - Brookwood High School
... predicate adjective unaware. Remember that ‘are’ is a linking verb. Two things that may follow a linking verb are either a predicate nominative (a noun which follows a linking verb and renames the subject of the sentence), or a predicate adjective (an adjective which follows a linking verb and modif ...
... predicate adjective unaware. Remember that ‘are’ is a linking verb. Two things that may follow a linking verb are either a predicate nominative (a noun which follows a linking verb and renames the subject of the sentence), or a predicate adjective (an adjective which follows a linking verb and modif ...
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... d. “AND” between two subjects is usually plural. e. When you have sentences with “neither…nor”, “either…or”, “or” between two subject……the subject closer to the verb (second subject) is the one that agrees with the verb. This is a strange, random rule which ETS loves. f. The following words as subje ...
... d. “AND” between two subjects is usually plural. e. When you have sentences with “neither…nor”, “either…or”, “or” between two subject……the subject closer to the verb (second subject) is the one that agrees with the verb. This is a strange, random rule which ETS loves. f. The following words as subje ...
NUPOS: A part of speech tag set for written English from Chaucer to
... My original plan was to use different tag sets for Chaucer and Shakespeare. But on closer inspection I discovered that you could with hardly any ...
... My original plan was to use different tag sets for Chaucer and Shakespeare. But on closer inspection I discovered that you could with hardly any ...
Subjects and Predicates - Belle Vernon Area School District
... main verb. Compounds are connected by conjunctions such as and, but, or, for, nor, yet, or so. – Ex. I first walked and then ran down the street. (“Walked” is one main verb and “ran” is another.) – Ex. I have seen the film and enjoyed it. (“Have seen” is one verb and “enjoyed” is another.) ...
... main verb. Compounds are connected by conjunctions such as and, but, or, for, nor, yet, or so. – Ex. I first walked and then ran down the street. (“Walked” is one main verb and “ran” is another.) – Ex. I have seen the film and enjoyed it. (“Have seen” is one verb and “enjoyed” is another.) ...
General Grading Rubrics
... Necesita trabajo: Student has frequent tardies and/or has unexcused absences, rarely or never participates in class, sometimes is off task or distracts others, speaks more English than Spanish, often does ...
... Necesita trabajo: Student has frequent tardies and/or has unexcused absences, rarely or never participates in class, sometimes is off task or distracts others, speaks more English than Spanish, often does ...
Index: Participial postmodification in NP
... cat wasn’t fed yesterday. The cat is in my favourite chair. I am sitting uncomfortably on the floor. ...
... cat wasn’t fed yesterday. The cat is in my favourite chair. I am sitting uncomfortably on the floor. ...
HOW TO IDENTIFY THE FUNCTION OF PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE
... functions of prepositional phrases by seeing their position in the sentence and their meaning. Before coming to the main conclusion the writer gives the two statements as follows: First, Prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with preposition and ends with noun, pronoun, or gerund. A p ...
... functions of prepositional phrases by seeing their position in the sentence and their meaning. Before coming to the main conclusion the writer gives the two statements as follows: First, Prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with preposition and ends with noun, pronoun, or gerund. A p ...
#1: Correct Sentence Formation: 20.5% Recognizing fragments
... These are pretty simple. Comparisons between two things are formed by the construction "x ismore/less [adjective]/[adjective]-er than y." For example, Bill is more friendly than Louis. Comparisons between three or more things, however, are formed by the construction "x is the most [adjective]/[adjec ...
... These are pretty simple. Comparisons between two things are formed by the construction "x ismore/less [adjective]/[adjective]-er than y." For example, Bill is more friendly than Louis. Comparisons between three or more things, however, are formed by the construction "x is the most [adjective]/[adjec ...
ADVERBS IN ENGLISH
... He had a very young wife. (adjective) They finished the exam rather quickly. (adverb) ...
... He had a very young wife. (adjective) They finished the exam rather quickly. (adverb) ...
What are infinitive phrases?
... 2. The coach taught him to hit a curve ball. 3. The student had to write a report about the famous detective. 4. No one wants to hear from you. 5. I would like to teach high school English one day. ...
... 2. The coach taught him to hit a curve ball. 3. The student had to write a report about the famous detective. 4. No one wants to hear from you. 5. I would like to teach high school English one day. ...
