Introduction to verbs – be, have, do
... 4 The correct form is a but c could also be accepted in informel contexts. You could also hear d but only from Ali G 5 Surprised by the fact that this sentence is not under 2.2.1? Just like She is an American should be? ...
... 4 The correct form is a but c could also be accepted in informel contexts. You could also hear d but only from Ali G 5 Surprised by the fact that this sentence is not under 2.2.1? Just like She is an American should be? ...
Words and morphemes
... • infinitival to is not like a preposition: it takes a verb phrase as its complement (P takes a nominal element), and it can’t be modified by right or straight • infinitival to and Aux are both labelled I, or INFL (for ...
... • infinitival to is not like a preposition: it takes a verb phrase as its complement (P takes a nominal element), and it can’t be modified by right or straight • infinitival to and Aux are both labelled I, or INFL (for ...
chapter 5 modified
... Like nominals and verbals, adjectivals occupy certain sentence positions. 1. Between the Determiner and the Noun Ex:- the beautiful rose 2. The Third Slot in Pattern 2 Ex:- These girls are young. 3. The Position after the Noun. This position accepts adjectives, adverbs, verbs (in the participle form ...
... Like nominals and verbals, adjectivals occupy certain sentence positions. 1. Between the Determiner and the Noun Ex:- the beautiful rose 2. The Third Slot in Pattern 2 Ex:- These girls are young. 3. The Position after the Noun. This position accepts adjectives, adverbs, verbs (in the participle form ...
Exercise 1 - HCC Learning Web
... An intransitive verb (Vi) does not have an object after it. Therefore, with an intransitive verb (Vi), there is no "movement" from a subject to an object. Other words might follow an intransitive verb or modify it, however. Let's look at another example sentence: The lazy dog barks. The subject NP i ...
... An intransitive verb (Vi) does not have an object after it. Therefore, with an intransitive verb (Vi), there is no "movement" from a subject to an object. Other words might follow an intransitive verb or modify it, however. Let's look at another example sentence: The lazy dog barks. The subject NP i ...
Compound Subjects and Compound Verbs
... Examine the subjects and verbs… I sang. I sang a song. I sang a song at the concert. I sang a beautiful song at the crowded concert. I sang and danced at the concert. I sang and danced smoothly on stage. ...
... Examine the subjects and verbs… I sang. I sang a song. I sang a song at the concert. I sang a beautiful song at the crowded concert. I sang and danced at the concert. I sang and danced smoothly on stage. ...
Hyphens
... Use 2. Use a hyphen to indicate a group of words that are always joined. Here are some examples: merry-go-round, editor-in-chief, mother-in-law. The best step here is to look up the words in the dictionary to see if they are separate words, words that are hyphenated, or one word. Some words come in ...
... Use 2. Use a hyphen to indicate a group of words that are always joined. Here are some examples: merry-go-round, editor-in-chief, mother-in-law. The best step here is to look up the words in the dictionary to see if they are separate words, words that are hyphenated, or one word. Some words come in ...
Predicate Nouns/Pronouns
... Predicate Noun • Also called a predicate nominative OR a completer, or complement, because it completes the verb. • It’s a single noun or a noun phrase that renames the subject of a sentence and follows a form of the verb “to be” or another linking verb. ...
... Predicate Noun • Also called a predicate nominative OR a completer, or complement, because it completes the verb. • It’s a single noun or a noun phrase that renames the subject of a sentence and follows a form of the verb “to be” or another linking verb. ...
unit 2: studying computer science
... mouse and hard drives only. 10 A hub is an electronic device (connect) all the data cabling in a network. EXERCISE 2: Link these statements using a relative clause with a participle. 1 a The technology is here today. b It is needed to set up a home network. 2 a You only need one network printer. b I ...
... mouse and hard drives only. 10 A hub is an electronic device (connect) all the data cabling in a network. EXERCISE 2: Link these statements using a relative clause with a participle. 1 a The technology is here today. b It is needed to set up a home network. 2 a You only need one network printer. b I ...
Parts of Speech
... 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? a. job ...
... 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? a. job ...
Parts of Speech
... 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? a. job ...
... 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? a. job ...
Adjectives and Adverbs
... science. However, misuse has become so common, that most college students don’t know the difference between the adjective “sure” and the adverb “surely” or the adjective “real” and the adverb “really.” Misuse has become so common, it is possible that in the future adverbs may disappear from the lang ...
... science. However, misuse has become so common, that most college students don’t know the difference between the adjective “sure” and the adverb “surely” or the adjective “real” and the adverb “really.” Misuse has become so common, it is possible that in the future adverbs may disappear from the lang ...
Applied Grammar or
... The course will provide a review of the fundamentals of English grammar and the basic logic of written communication. Course Prerequisites/Co-requisites ENG 111 or division approval. Course Objectives Goal One: Parts of Speech ENG 135 teaches the categories of meaning in the English language. By the ...
... The course will provide a review of the fundamentals of English grammar and the basic logic of written communication. Course Prerequisites/Co-requisites ENG 111 or division approval. Course Objectives Goal One: Parts of Speech ENG 135 teaches the categories of meaning in the English language. By the ...
iii. syntax analysis - Computer Engineering
... (with the help of auxiliary verbs). When a nominal predicate is a noun, the complement can be a determiner, an adjective or a noun phrase. There are various types of verbs in sentences; verbs are the most diverse elements of a sentence. So there are numerous complements of verbal predicates. The com ...
... (with the help of auxiliary verbs). When a nominal predicate is a noun, the complement can be a determiner, an adjective or a noun phrase. There are various types of verbs in sentences; verbs are the most diverse elements of a sentence. So there are numerous complements of verbal predicates. The com ...
Subordinate Clause
... 11. Like: (preposition) means similar to/in the same way as should be followed by an object. Do NOT use it before a subject or verb. Use as or that instead. PREP: The pyramids looked like giant triangles. INCORRECT: This soup doesn’t taste like it should. CORRECT: This soup doesn’t taste as it shoul ...
... 11. Like: (preposition) means similar to/in the same way as should be followed by an object. Do NOT use it before a subject or verb. Use as or that instead. PREP: The pyramids looked like giant triangles. INCORRECT: This soup doesn’t taste like it should. CORRECT: This soup doesn’t taste as it shoul ...
English Practical Grammar
... Pronoun A word that stands for a noun/refers to a person, place, thing, idea, or act that was mentioned previously or that can be inferred from the context of the sentence (he, she, it, who, which) Preposition A word shows the relationship of a noun to another noun (at, by, in, to, from, with) Conju ...
... Pronoun A word that stands for a noun/refers to a person, place, thing, idea, or act that was mentioned previously or that can be inferred from the context of the sentence (he, she, it, who, which) Preposition A word shows the relationship of a noun to another noun (at, by, in, to, from, with) Conju ...
for CHAPTER 11
... CLEAR The lamp on the end table doesn’t work. [On the end table acts as an adjective and tells which lamp.] A prepositional phrase used as an adverb should be placed near the word it modifies. You should place the adverb phrase so that the meaning you intend is clear. MISPLACED Jerry said on Saturday ...
... CLEAR The lamp on the end table doesn’t work. [On the end table acts as an adjective and tells which lamp.] A prepositional phrase used as an adverb should be placed near the word it modifies. You should place the adverb phrase so that the meaning you intend is clear. MISPLACED Jerry said on Saturday ...
Revision Checklist Subject, Audience, Purpose 5. Organization
... Can my reader “see” what I’m saying? What words could I substitute for “people, things, this/that, aspect”, etc.? Can I add qualifying adjectives and adverbs or find a more lively verb? Is this sentence “fat”? Use concision strategies such as eliminating “which/that clauses” and prepositions. Is eve ...
... Can my reader “see” what I’m saying? What words could I substitute for “people, things, this/that, aspect”, etc.? Can I add qualifying adjectives and adverbs or find a more lively verb? Is this sentence “fat”? Use concision strategies such as eliminating “which/that clauses” and prepositions. Is eve ...
Grammar Notebook - Laurel County Schools
... in the rear sat dressed not in his usual two-piece suit feeling ridiculous Artemis but in normal teenager clothing ...
... in the rear sat dressed not in his usual two-piece suit feeling ridiculous Artemis but in normal teenager clothing ...
parts of speech - Garnet Valley School District
... 5. I myself passed the test on my first try. 6. What can I do to improve my driving? 7. Those are the same officers with whom I spoke at the bureau. 8. Anyone who has taken driving lessons should be able to pass the test. 9. Can I drive you anywhere? 10. Are you the person to whom I should report? 1 ...
... 5. I myself passed the test on my first try. 6. What can I do to improve my driving? 7. Those are the same officers with whom I spoke at the bureau. 8. Anyone who has taken driving lessons should be able to pass the test. 9. Can I drive you anywhere? 10. Are you the person to whom I should report? 1 ...
Document
... Remember that you need to use at least four electronic images in your book. Consider drawing some of your own images after you’ve reached four electronic images. ...
... Remember that you need to use at least four electronic images in your book. Consider drawing some of your own images after you’ve reached four electronic images. ...
Parts of Speech 2: Complete the activities
... 3. Whether I stay home or not I still have to wash my hair. Whether...or, correlative conjunction 4. I have to clean my own shoes whenever I dirty them. Whenever, subordinating 5. At a red light, Maria jumped out of Martin's car and slammed the door, for she could not tolerate one more minute of the ...
... 3. Whether I stay home or not I still have to wash my hair. Whether...or, correlative conjunction 4. I have to clean my own shoes whenever I dirty them. Whenever, subordinating 5. At a red light, Maria jumped out of Martin's car and slammed the door, for she could not tolerate one more minute of the ...
LANGUAGE ARTS
... personification-part of speech where things, ideas, or qualities are represented as people phonetic-representing the sounds of speech with a set of distinct symbols for each sound plagiarism-taking credit for something that is not yours plot-general plan or sequence of events; the action or events o ...
... personification-part of speech where things, ideas, or qualities are represented as people phonetic-representing the sounds of speech with a set of distinct symbols for each sound plagiarism-taking credit for something that is not yours plot-general plan or sequence of events; the action or events o ...
Grade 7
... Henry waited on the corner. There is no direct object following the action verb “waited.” 2. An indirect object comes between the action verb and the direct object and answers the question “To whom?” or “For whom?” It is always a noun or pronoun and never appears by itself without a direct object. ( ...
... Henry waited on the corner. There is no direct object following the action verb “waited.” 2. An indirect object comes between the action verb and the direct object and answers the question “To whom?” or “For whom?” It is always a noun or pronoun and never appears by itself without a direct object. ( ...