Editing Review - Deer Park ISD
... Non-restrictive/non-essential clauses are clauses that do not restrict the meaning of the sentence; they just add extra information. Non-restrictive/non-essential clauses are always set off with commas. My Uncle Bobby, who just ate three hot dogs with extra chilly, is currently indisposed. Coordinat ...
... Non-restrictive/non-essential clauses are clauses that do not restrict the meaning of the sentence; they just add extra information. Non-restrictive/non-essential clauses are always set off with commas. My Uncle Bobby, who just ate three hot dogs with extra chilly, is currently indisposed. Coordinat ...
The Phrase Self-Quiz
... ballerina completed; therefore, ballerina is the subject. What does Pirouetting on her toes answer? Not what she does. Completed tells that. Pirouetting on her toes gives more description of the ballerina. To double check, ask “Which ballerina?” The ballerina pirouetting on her toes. There could be ...
... ballerina completed; therefore, ballerina is the subject. What does Pirouetting on her toes answer? Not what she does. Completed tells that. Pirouetting on her toes gives more description of the ballerina. To double check, ask “Which ballerina?” The ballerina pirouetting on her toes. There could be ...
Writing Grammatical Sentences
... 1. The Robert E. Lee, a renovated river boat that now operates as a restaurant. It is an excellent place to eat. 2. We made our way up the mountain trail with much difficulty. Slipping on rocks and snagging our clothes in the underbrush. 3. Chad has only one ambition. To play the violin in a major s ...
... 1. The Robert E. Lee, a renovated river boat that now operates as a restaurant. It is an excellent place to eat. 2. We made our way up the mountain trail with much difficulty. Slipping on rocks and snagging our clothes in the underbrush. 3. Chad has only one ambition. To play the violin in a major s ...
Revision tests
... 39. The clause contains modality, communicativity and propositional meaning. 40. The phrase contains modification, complementation, and sometimes coordination. 41. The five possible functions that phrases may fulfill in English clause structures are S, V, O, C, and Adverbial. 42. The sentence “We ar ...
... 39. The clause contains modality, communicativity and propositional meaning. 40. The phrase contains modification, complementation, and sometimes coordination. 41. The five possible functions that phrases may fulfill in English clause structures are S, V, O, C, and Adverbial. 42. The sentence “We ar ...
sentence - PSU.Wit
... 5. I paid a visit to Grand Mayan last August. 6. My son had a great deal of homework last night. 7. January is often the coldest month of the year. 8. Three beautiful packages lay under the tree. 9. An experienced pilot landed the plane in the fog. 10. Sandy's class discussed energy conservation las ...
... 5. I paid a visit to Grand Mayan last August. 6. My son had a great deal of homework last night. 7. January is often the coldest month of the year. 8. Three beautiful packages lay under the tree. 9. An experienced pilot landed the plane in the fog. 10. Sandy's class discussed energy conservation las ...
Grammar 1.4 - Mr. F. Rivera
... Adjective: a predicate adjective follows a linking verb and describes a quality of the subject. Monarchs look beautiful. Monarchs look beautiful. ● Subject: monarchs ● Linking verb: look ● Subject complement: beautiful ○ Beautiful is an adjective. Beautiful describes monarchs. The town of Hershey sm ...
... Adjective: a predicate adjective follows a linking verb and describes a quality of the subject. Monarchs look beautiful. Monarchs look beautiful. ● Subject: monarchs ● Linking verb: look ● Subject complement: beautiful ○ Beautiful is an adjective. Beautiful describes monarchs. The town of Hershey sm ...
COP_simple-sent_IV-AP
... At the beginning to every class, look at the board to see which number. Then immediately begin working on the assignment. Periodically, I will take up this packet for a grade. 1. Simple sentence A sentence with a single independent clause (may have long phrases within it). Though it can contain a co ...
... At the beginning to every class, look at the board to see which number. Then immediately begin working on the assignment. Periodically, I will take up this packet for a grade. 1. Simple sentence A sentence with a single independent clause (may have long phrases within it). Though it can contain a co ...
Prepositional and Appositive Phrases
... (Think of the phrase as one thing. That one thing has its own part of speech.) • There will NEVER be a subject or verb in a phrase. ...
... (Think of the phrase as one thing. That one thing has its own part of speech.) • There will NEVER be a subject or verb in a phrase. ...
ADVP - Center for Language Engineering
... NEGATIVE: not, the negative adverb, is treated separately from other adverbs in modern English grammars. This is because of its affinity with negative words of other kinds, such as determiners and pronouns (neither, no, none). Not has wide-ranging powers within sentences, to modify a word(verb, adje ...
... NEGATIVE: not, the negative adverb, is treated separately from other adverbs in modern English grammars. This is because of its affinity with negative words of other kinds, such as determiners and pronouns (neither, no, none). Not has wide-ranging powers within sentences, to modify a word(verb, adje ...
How to Find a Word - Digital Commons @ Butler University
... It is a fact of life that verbs have present participles. The present participle of the verb FULL is FULLING. It is another fact of life that present participles can be used as verbal nouns or gerunds, and that. in such capacity they may be pluralized. The plural of the gerund FULL ING is FULLINGS, ...
... It is a fact of life that verbs have present participles. The present participle of the verb FULL is FULLING. It is another fact of life that present participles can be used as verbal nouns or gerunds, and that. in such capacity they may be pluralized. The plural of the gerund FULL ING is FULLINGS, ...
Chapter 4
... NUMBER indicated by the inflectional endings -s. Similarly, the present work and the past worked of the word work form the category of TENSE indicated by the suffix –ed. Apart from number and tense, they are CASE and GENDER for nouns and adjectives, and ASPECT,VOICE and MOOD for verbs. ...
... NUMBER indicated by the inflectional endings -s. Similarly, the present work and the past worked of the word work form the category of TENSE indicated by the suffix –ed. Apart from number and tense, they are CASE and GENDER for nouns and adjectives, and ASPECT,VOICE and MOOD for verbs. ...
Glossary of Grammatical Terms
... I wish I could go. [modal auxiliary expressing a wish] I wish I were a rock star. [subjunctive verb form expressing a wish] Each member must pay her dues by December 1. [modal auxiliary expressing a requirement] The rules require that each member pay her dues by December 1. [subjunctive verb form ex ...
... I wish I could go. [modal auxiliary expressing a wish] I wish I were a rock star. [subjunctive verb form expressing a wish] Each member must pay her dues by December 1. [modal auxiliary expressing a requirement] The rules require that each member pay her dues by December 1. [subjunctive verb form ex ...
speaking unit – v interview skills
... verb, it changes the meaning of that verb. Not only does an adverb, one of the forms listed below in the chart, modify a verb, but there are other words and word groups that do also. For example, a prepositional phrase, an infinitive phrase, and a nominal clause can all modify verbs. In every senten ...
... verb, it changes the meaning of that verb. Not only does an adverb, one of the forms listed below in the chart, modify a verb, but there are other words and word groups that do also. For example, a prepositional phrase, an infinitive phrase, and a nominal clause can all modify verbs. In every senten ...
Miss Nelson Is Missing
... Most adjectives describe various features of nouns. They are called descriptive adjectives. Descriptive adjectives generally come before the nouns they describe. Underline the descriptive adjective once. Underline the noun it describes twice. 1. George Washington had a reputation as an honest man. 2 ...
... Most adjectives describe various features of nouns. They are called descriptive adjectives. Descriptive adjectives generally come before the nouns they describe. Underline the descriptive adjective once. Underline the noun it describes twice. 1. George Washington had a reputation as an honest man. 2 ...
grammar-overview
... This is known as a verb chain. Very often in English, we need several words to express the full force of the verb - a group of words that go together expressing when something happened, or other aspects, for instance: - might have been barking - could have barked - should bark It is worth introducin ...
... This is known as a verb chain. Very often in English, we need several words to express the full force of the verb - a group of words that go together expressing when something happened, or other aspects, for instance: - might have been barking - could have barked - should bark It is worth introducin ...
Types of Sentences “Every sentence is a clause, but not every
... subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. An independent clause is a complete sentence. Dependant Clause: A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence. A dependant clause will contain ...
... subject and verb and expresses a complete thought. An independent clause is a complete sentence. Dependant Clause: A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought. A dependent clause cannot be a sentence. A dependant clause will contain ...
File
... 3. Her beautiful, soft velvet coat was also very warm. Is this sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory? 4. There wasn’t anything left in the fridge for dinner. Underline the predicate adjectives in this sentence. 5. The child’s face was sweet and innocent. ...
... 3. Her beautiful, soft velvet coat was also very warm. Is this sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory? 4. There wasn’t anything left in the fridge for dinner. Underline the predicate adjectives in this sentence. 5. The child’s face was sweet and innocent. ...
Diagraming Basic Sentence Parts
... complements—are diagramed in different ways. A direct object is placed on the same horizontal line as the subject and the verb. It follows the verb and is separated from it by a vertical line. An indirect object is placed on a short horizontal line extending from a slanted line directly below the ve ...
... complements—are diagramed in different ways. A direct object is placed on the same horizontal line as the subject and the verb. It follows the verb and is separated from it by a vertical line. An indirect object is placed on a short horizontal line extending from a slanted line directly below the ve ...
When Will I See You
... 2. Song background The Association is a band with seven members. They began playing in the 1960s, but still play music today. They are famous for having very good vocal harmony, which means that they sing different notes that sound good together. This song is about love that does not end. 3. Grammar ...
... 2. Song background The Association is a band with seven members. They began playing in the 1960s, but still play music today. They are famous for having very good vocal harmony, which means that they sing different notes that sound good together. This song is about love that does not end. 3. Grammar ...
What is a preposition?
... Watch out! There are TONS of commonly used prepositions. Make sure you write all of them down on our notes!! Some are already there for you, but make sure you get the rest. Commonly Use Prepositions aboard ...
... Watch out! There are TONS of commonly used prepositions. Make sure you write all of them down on our notes!! Some are already there for you, but make sure you get the rest. Commonly Use Prepositions aboard ...
arts language - Amazon Web Services
... In the third section you will review the importance of writing, reading, speaking, and listening as communication skills. You will restudy ways to express yourself clearly in writing by constructing well organized paragraphs that contain topic sentences, unity, sequence, coordination and subordinati ...
... In the third section you will review the importance of writing, reading, speaking, and listening as communication skills. You will restudy ways to express yourself clearly in writing by constructing well organized paragraphs that contain topic sentences, unity, sequence, coordination and subordinati ...
Common Writing Errors
... Incorrect: Walking into the doctor’s office, the new wallpaper caught my attention. Note: The underlined portion should modify “I,” since it describes what I was doing; however, the word “I” is nowhere to be found. Correct: Walking into the doctor’s office, I noticed the new wallpaper. Note: The ...
... Incorrect: Walking into the doctor’s office, the new wallpaper caught my attention. Note: The underlined portion should modify “I,” since it describes what I was doing; however, the word “I” is nowhere to be found. Correct: Walking into the doctor’s office, I noticed the new wallpaper. Note: The ...
LECTURE 6
... C. tag questions/question tags: follow a statement and are formed with auxiliaries. affirmative – negative: Your husband is at home, isn’t he? negative – affirmative: Your husband isn’t at home, is he? D. echo tags: responses to an affirmative or negative statement in tag form: They are leaving for ...
... C. tag questions/question tags: follow a statement and are formed with auxiliaries. affirmative – negative: Your husband is at home, isn’t he? negative – affirmative: Your husband isn’t at home, is he? D. echo tags: responses to an affirmative or negative statement in tag form: They are leaving for ...
Literary Terms Defined
... Compound-complex: at least two independent clauses and one subordinate clause Loose/cumulative: makes complete sense if brought to a close before the actual ending; contains a number of independent clauses joined only by coordinating conjunctions such as and or but; it can usually be divided int ...
... Compound-complex: at least two independent clauses and one subordinate clause Loose/cumulative: makes complete sense if brought to a close before the actual ending; contains a number of independent clauses joined only by coordinating conjunctions such as and or but; it can usually be divided int ...
What is a preposition?
... Watch out! There are TONS of commonly used prepositions. Make sure you write all of them down on our notes!! Some are already there for you, but make sure you get the rest. Commonly Use Prepositions aboard ...
... Watch out! There are TONS of commonly used prepositions. Make sure you write all of them down on our notes!! Some are already there for you, but make sure you get the rest. Commonly Use Prepositions aboard ...