English Grammar and English Usage
... paper. The use of ‘might have’ denotes a choice in the past but the outcome is now known and resolved i.e. Manchester United didn’t win on this occasion but everything could well have been changed if only a vital pass had got through. Option (b) means that you don’t know what the result of the match ...
... paper. The use of ‘might have’ denotes a choice in the past but the outcome is now known and resolved i.e. Manchester United didn’t win on this occasion but everything could well have been changed if only a vital pass had got through. Option (b) means that you don’t know what the result of the match ...
Grammar Packet: May
... Adjectives and adverbs are two types of speech known as modifiers. We call them “modifiers” because they “modify” another part of the sentence—that is, they add information to another part of the sentence. They are also called “modifiers” because they are not necessary. Eliminate them, and your noun ...
... Adjectives and adverbs are two types of speech known as modifiers. We call them “modifiers” because they “modify” another part of the sentence—that is, they add information to another part of the sentence. They are also called “modifiers” because they are not necessary. Eliminate them, and your noun ...
Writer`s Notebook Table of Contents
... There – a location – “sit over there” Their – possessive pronoun – “their car is blue” They’re – they are – “they’re leaving early today” Your – possessive pronoun – “your book is lost” You’re – you are – “you’re my best friend” Its – possessive pronoun – “its fur is striped” It’s – it is – “it’s ra ...
... There – a location – “sit over there” Their – possessive pronoun – “their car is blue” They’re – they are – “they’re leaving early today” Your – possessive pronoun – “your book is lost” You’re – you are – “you’re my best friend” Its – possessive pronoun – “its fur is striped” It’s – it is – “it’s ra ...
Misplaced, Dangling, and Squinting Modifiers
... Though it seems like these two clauses may fit, it is still unclear what playing Frisbee has to do with an unfinished paper, or who is the subject of the sentence performing the action. In this case, the dependent marker word after is the incorrect choice, and it should be replaced with a word that ...
... Though it seems like these two clauses may fit, it is still unclear what playing Frisbee has to do with an unfinished paper, or who is the subject of the sentence performing the action. In this case, the dependent marker word after is the incorrect choice, and it should be replaced with a word that ...
English Literacy - Willow Tree Primary School
... including the accurate use of pronouns in sentences , proofread for spelling and punctuation errors read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that ...
... including the accurate use of pronouns in sentences , proofread for spelling and punctuation errors read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that ...
Grammar for 2013-2014 SATP English II Review
... Phrases between subject and verbs: Sometimes a subject is located right before the verb, yet sometimes there are words or phrases between the subject and the verb. Be careful to see who or what is doing the action or is being. BE CAREFUL: Don’t confuse the object of the preposition as the subject. T ...
... Phrases between subject and verbs: Sometimes a subject is located right before the verb, yet sometimes there are words or phrases between the subject and the verb. Be careful to see who or what is doing the action or is being. BE CAREFUL: Don’t confuse the object of the preposition as the subject. T ...
syntax 1
... AII members of this society have to have a ponytail. The last performance starts at eight. Or the Subject undergoes the action, for example in the Passive sentence (lijdende zin): Julie was appointed headmistress (by the board). Concord An important syntactic characteristic of the Subject is that it ...
... AII members of this society have to have a ponytail. The last performance starts at eight. Or the Subject undergoes the action, for example in the Passive sentence (lijdende zin): Julie was appointed headmistress (by the board). Concord An important syntactic characteristic of the Subject is that it ...
The Adverb Clause
... before? [The adverb clause than it was before modifies the adjective easier, telling to what extent work is easier.] My cousin Adele reads faster than I do. [The adverb clause than I do modifies the adverb faster, telling how much faster my cousin Adele reads.] ...
... before? [The adverb clause than it was before modifies the adjective easier, telling to what extent work is easier.] My cousin Adele reads faster than I do. [The adverb clause than I do modifies the adverb faster, telling how much faster my cousin Adele reads.] ...
Modals and Auxiliaries ~ entries from the Oxford
... is unlikely to occur or has not occurred): 'I wish I knew her'; 'If I saw him, I would recognize him'; 'If you had said that, I would not have minded.' In case grammar, modality refers to one of the two underlying constituents of sentence structure (the other being proposition). The modality include ...
... is unlikely to occur or has not occurred): 'I wish I knew her'; 'If I saw him, I would recognize him'; 'If you had said that, I would not have minded.' In case grammar, modality refers to one of the two underlying constituents of sentence structure (the other being proposition). The modality include ...
The Eight Parts of Speech
... Interjections can really liven up a sentence. They help to add voice to your writing. Check this out. Whew! I am so glad to have passed my exam. The word “Whew!” shows that I am relieved about passing my exam. Now you try it. Wow! You did a fabulous job. What is the interjection in this sentence? ...
... Interjections can really liven up a sentence. They help to add voice to your writing. Check this out. Whew! I am so glad to have passed my exam. The word “Whew!” shows that I am relieved about passing my exam. Now you try it. Wow! You did a fabulous job. What is the interjection in this sentence? ...
grammar troubleshooter
... [Its] the best CD I have ever heard them put out. SOLUTION The old tree was the last to lose [its] leaves. [It’s] the best CD I have ever heard them put out. Use an apostrophe to form the contraction of it is. The possessive of the personal pronoun it does not take an apostrophe. INCORRECT CAPITALIZ ...
... [Its] the best CD I have ever heard them put out. SOLUTION The old tree was the last to lose [its] leaves. [It’s] the best CD I have ever heard them put out. Use an apostrophe to form the contraction of it is. The possessive of the personal pronoun it does not take an apostrophe. INCORRECT CAPITALIZ ...
ERWC
... In some sentences nouns in prepositional phrases can be confused with subjects. For this reason, it is easier to identify nouns that are subjects if you first identify the prepositional phrases in sentences by putting parentheses ( ) around them. Remember that a prepositional phrase may contain one ...
... In some sentences nouns in prepositional phrases can be confused with subjects. For this reason, it is easier to identify nouns that are subjects if you first identify the prepositional phrases in sentences by putting parentheses ( ) around them. Remember that a prepositional phrase may contain one ...
Tyrone Shaw`s Writing Toolkit
... Blake loved burgers, and he ate sixteen. -----------------------------------------------------------ADVERBS most commonly are used to describe or modify verbs. They will often tell when, where, how or under what circumstance. ...
... Blake loved burgers, and he ate sixteen. -----------------------------------------------------------ADVERBS most commonly are used to describe or modify verbs. They will often tell when, where, how or under what circumstance. ...
Test ReviewPronounsSentenceTypesAPRIL2
... 1. Is a simple sentence the same as an independent clause? 2. Does a simple sentence contain a dependent clause? 3. Can a simple sentence contain a compound subject? 4. Does a simple sentence always contain a verb? 5. Which of the following sentences listed below is a simple sentence? Some students ...
... 1. Is a simple sentence the same as an independent clause? 2. Does a simple sentence contain a dependent clause? 3. Can a simple sentence contain a compound subject? 4. Does a simple sentence always contain a verb? 5. Which of the following sentences listed below is a simple sentence? Some students ...
Vocabulary: Compound Words
... which refers to an unspecified person here functions as a noun and acts as the subject of the sentence) can do that. Any one (Pop-up: Here, any acts as an adjective and describes the subject one. It means “in does not matter who”.) of you is a suspect. c) spaced compounds that function as noun phras ...
... which refers to an unspecified person here functions as a noun and acts as the subject of the sentence) can do that. Any one (Pop-up: Here, any acts as an adjective and describes the subject one. It means “in does not matter who”.) of you is a suspect. c) spaced compounds that function as noun phras ...
Proofreading for Commas
... Skim your paper, looking for a phrase or clause in each sentence that explains or gives more information about a word or phrase that comes before it. ...
... Skim your paper, looking for a phrase or clause in each sentence that explains or gives more information about a word or phrase that comes before it. ...
Ling 127: Psychology of Language
... Like when I was growing up, it wasn’t like that. So it really hit me one night not that long ago… And I don’t know it just kind of snuck up on us. The point is to be our most creative selves, not to distract ourselves to death. He’s pretty confident that his multitasking is successful. There ...
... Like when I was growing up, it wasn’t like that. So it really hit me one night not that long ago… And I don’t know it just kind of snuck up on us. The point is to be our most creative selves, not to distract ourselves to death. He’s pretty confident that his multitasking is successful. There ...
Grammar for Grade 9 IV Clauses and Sentence
... happen when two sentences are joined together with just a comma. • Example: – It has been such a long time, I can’t tell you how glad I am to see you. ...
... happen when two sentences are joined together with just a comma. • Example: – It has been such a long time, I can’t tell you how glad I am to see you. ...
Predicate Nouns and Predicate Adjectives
... • We will discuss the parts of speech that follow linking verbs. ...
... • We will discuss the parts of speech that follow linking verbs. ...
Pronoun Connective Verb Adjective Adverb
... Now you know the parts of speech, you can use them to ensure that your sentence punctuation is always accurate. Every sentence must include a noun (called the subject) and the verb that the subject is doing. For example: Claire walks. As you are working on Dreadful Tales this term, we need to think ...
... Now you know the parts of speech, you can use them to ensure that your sentence punctuation is always accurate. Every sentence must include a noun (called the subject) and the verb that the subject is doing. For example: Claire walks. As you are working on Dreadful Tales this term, we need to think ...
REALLY ROBOTIC ADVERBS
... You are required to build a robot that can do almost anything you wish. You must include a name for your robot, and it must have at least 10 SPECIAL features. This robot design should serve many purposes. Each special feature needs to be thoroughly described using at least ONE ADVERB per feature. Th ...
... You are required to build a robot that can do almost anything you wish. You must include a name for your robot, and it must have at least 10 SPECIAL features. This robot design should serve many purposes. Each special feature needs to be thoroughly described using at least ONE ADVERB per feature. Th ...
These
... I live in BristoHmiBy, I'm living with my sister at the moment-живу, I have lived here all my Иге=живу (Perfect forms do not express result with non-limitive verbs), He has come down to see her too often=4acro приходил (iterativeness but not resultativeness), imperfective meaning. Thus, the meaning ...
... I live in BristoHmiBy, I'm living with my sister at the moment-живу, I have lived here all my Иге=живу (Perfect forms do not express result with non-limitive verbs), He has come down to see her too often=4acro приходил (iterativeness but not resultativeness), imperfective meaning. Thus, the meaning ...
GRAMMAR III
... word, but more a structure of complementation. Just as with many transitive verbs the ‘Complement’ has to be there, so in a PP both the preposition and the completive are also obligatory. Just as a transitive verb ‘governs’ its Complements, so a preposition governs its completives. ...
... word, but more a structure of complementation. Just as with many transitive verbs the ‘Complement’ has to be there, so in a PP both the preposition and the completive are also obligatory. Just as a transitive verb ‘governs’ its Complements, so a preposition governs its completives. ...
Grade 11 Unit 3 - Amazon Web Services
... them all; you simply learn to recognize them based on what they look like and what they do. Linguists describe nouns as an open class because new nouns appear in the language all the time. Ipod, blog, and gamer are just a few that have popped up during your lifetime. Pronouns, on the other hand, are ...
... them all; you simply learn to recognize them based on what they look like and what they do. Linguists describe nouns as an open class because new nouns appear in the language all the time. Ipod, blog, and gamer are just a few that have popped up during your lifetime. Pronouns, on the other hand, are ...
That Clauses That - eesl542dwinter2012
... The object, subject or object of a preposition of an infinitive clause in an extraposition pattern sentence may be moved out of its clause into position occupied by it, to produce a sentence identical in meaning. This movement is called tough movement. It is easy [to understand this lesson]. OBJECT ...
... The object, subject or object of a preposition of an infinitive clause in an extraposition pattern sentence may be moved out of its clause into position occupied by it, to produce a sentence identical in meaning. This movement is called tough movement. It is easy [to understand this lesson]. OBJECT ...