Examples
... Direct objects: usually immediately follow the verb (like ‘The book’) in the following sentence: Ex. He read the book Indirect object: are often expressed periphrastically, as prepositional phrases (like ‘to him’) in in the following sentence Ex. I gave him the book ...
... Direct objects: usually immediately follow the verb (like ‘The book’) in the following sentence: Ex. He read the book Indirect object: are often expressed periphrastically, as prepositional phrases (like ‘to him’) in in the following sentence Ex. I gave him the book ...
Unit 26 - Think Outside the Textbook
... Tsunamis can be caused by undersea landslides or volcanic eruptions. Special devices sense undersea earthquakes, and scientists use this information to send out tsunami warnings. There is a tsunami warning system on some Pacific Ocean beaches, but there has not been a warning system along the shores ...
... Tsunamis can be caused by undersea landslides or volcanic eruptions. Special devices sense undersea earthquakes, and scientists use this information to send out tsunami warnings. There is a tsunami warning system on some Pacific Ocean beaches, but there has not been a warning system along the shores ...
Pronouns
... • Possessive adjectives - my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their - are often confused with possessive pronouns. The possessive adjective modifies the noun following it in order to show possession. ...
... • Possessive adjectives - my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their - are often confused with possessive pronouns. The possessive adjective modifies the noun following it in order to show possession. ...
07 - School of Computing | University of Leeds
... closed class type: classes with fixed and few members, function words e.g. prepositions; open class type: large class of members, many new additions, content words e.g. nouns 8 major word classes: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, determiners, conjunctions, pronouns In English, also m ...
... closed class type: classes with fixed and few members, function words e.g. prepositions; open class type: large class of members, many new additions, content words e.g. nouns 8 major word classes: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, determiners, conjunctions, pronouns In English, also m ...
English Terminology - Tackley Church of England Primary School
... Joe can’t practise kicking because he’s injured. [introduces a subordinate clause] /p/ [flow of air stopped by the lips, then released] /t/ [flow of air stopped by the tongue touching the roof of the mouth, then released] /f/ [flow of air obstructed by the bottom lip touching the top teeth] /s/ [flo ...
... Joe can’t practise kicking because he’s injured. [introduces a subordinate clause] /p/ [flow of air stopped by the lips, then released] /t/ [flow of air stopped by the tongue touching the roof of the mouth, then released] /f/ [flow of air obstructed by the bottom lip touching the top teeth] /s/ [flo ...
Revision of English III Grammar
... v) A nominal clause can never consist of or include an ‘-ed’ non-finite verb phrase. vi) Nominal clauses are not a very common feature of linguistic expression, either in speech or writing. vii) The only type of nominal clause that usually expresses a concrete, rather than abstract concept - i.e. th ...
... v) A nominal clause can never consist of or include an ‘-ed’ non-finite verb phrase. vi) Nominal clauses are not a very common feature of linguistic expression, either in speech or writing. vii) The only type of nominal clause that usually expresses a concrete, rather than abstract concept - i.e. th ...
Phrasal Nouns vs. Phrasal Verbs
... What is a Phrasal Verb? • A Phrasal verb is word a form by the combination of a verb and a preposition • This word will have a different meaning from the original verb • This words will have a space between the two words Examples: He ask Maria out to dinner ...
... What is a Phrasal Verb? • A Phrasal verb is word a form by the combination of a verb and a preposition • This word will have a different meaning from the original verb • This words will have a space between the two words Examples: He ask Maria out to dinner ...
Grammar Rules
... Don’t split an infinitive • No word should come between the infinitive marker ‘to’ and the uninflected verb form that follows • This rule again is based off the Latin model; however, in Latin, infinitives in Latin consist of one word where in English, they consist of two ...
... Don’t split an infinitive • No word should come between the infinitive marker ‘to’ and the uninflected verb form that follows • This rule again is based off the Latin model; however, in Latin, infinitives in Latin consist of one word where in English, they consist of two ...
dictionary of terms
... Adjectives have three degrees of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative. There are some modifiers that have no comparative or superlative forms; they do not vary in degree. These modifiers will be considered positive for the purposes of the game. POSITIVE - the simplest, or plain, form o ...
... Adjectives have three degrees of comparison: positive, comparative, and superlative. There are some modifiers that have no comparative or superlative forms; they do not vary in degree. These modifiers will be considered positive for the purposes of the game. POSITIVE - the simplest, or plain, form o ...
The national curriculum in England
... by the ways they can be used after determiners such as the: for example, most nouns will fit into the frame “The __ matters/matter.” Nouns are sometimes called ‘naming words’ because they name people, places and ‘things’; this is often true, but it doesn’t help to distinguish nouns from other word c ...
... by the ways they can be used after determiners such as the: for example, most nouns will fit into the frame “The __ matters/matter.” Nouns are sometimes called ‘naming words’ because they name people, places and ‘things’; this is often true, but it doesn’t help to distinguish nouns from other word c ...
English_Glossary National Curriculum
... by the ways they can be used after determiners such as the: for example, most nouns will fit into the frame “The __ matters/matter.” Nouns are sometimes called ‘naming words’ because they name people, places and ‘things’; this is often true, but it doesn’t help to distinguish nouns from other word c ...
... by the ways they can be used after determiners such as the: for example, most nouns will fit into the frame “The __ matters/matter.” Nouns are sometimes called ‘naming words’ because they name people, places and ‘things’; this is often true, but it doesn’t help to distinguish nouns from other word c ...
English Glossary - Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary
... better is an inflection of good. ...
... better is an inflection of good. ...
English glossary - Goostrey Community Primary School
... liked it very much. [the pronouns refer back to Joe and the bike] We’ll be going shopping before we go to the park. [conjunction; makes a relationship of time clear] I’m afraid we’re going to have to wait for the next train. Meanwhile, we could have a cup of tea. [adverb; refers back to the time of ...
... liked it very much. [the pronouns refer back to Joe and the bike] We’ll be going shopping before we go to the park. [conjunction; makes a relationship of time clear] I’m afraid we’re going to have to wait for the next train. Meanwhile, we could have a cup of tea. [adverb; refers back to the time of ...
Parts of the Sentence
... The subject of a sentence is never here or there. In sentences with here or there, the subject is after the verb. Rephrase into a statement again. ...
... The subject of a sentence is never here or there. In sentences with here or there, the subject is after the verb. Rephrase into a statement again. ...
Syntax: Introduction
... syntactic category of words that replace NPs it, that, they, my, him, etc. Preposition (Prep) syntactic category of words that function as the head of a prepositional phrase relate NPs in various ways to other sentence constituents by, for, in Determiner (Det) syntactic (also functional) categ ...
... syntactic category of words that replace NPs it, that, they, my, him, etc. Preposition (Prep) syntactic category of words that function as the head of a prepositional phrase relate NPs in various ways to other sentence constituents by, for, in Determiner (Det) syntactic (also functional) categ ...
Parents Guide to the New Curriculum
... Their work was good. [adjective used after the verb be, as its complement] ...
... Their work was good. [adjective used after the verb be, as its complement] ...
STUDY GUIDE FOR SPANISH 1: UNIDAD 1:L1
... To go through customs Baggage claim Other words and phrases: Train station Tourist office Bus stop To take a taxi Can you please tell me where…is? ...
... To go through customs Baggage claim Other words and phrases: Train station Tourist office Bus stop To take a taxi Can you please tell me where…is? ...
Gerunds and Gerund Phrases 2/18/2010
... gerund; it may be a verb or a participle. A gerund phrase usually begins with a gerund and includes other words that modify or complete its meaning. To check if a word or phrase is a gerund, try to replace it with the word “something” as you read the sentence. If that makes sense, you’re probably de ...
... gerund; it may be a verb or a participle. A gerund phrase usually begins with a gerund and includes other words that modify or complete its meaning. To check if a word or phrase is a gerund, try to replace it with the word “something” as you read the sentence. If that makes sense, you’re probably de ...
A. Parts of Speech
... 8. Draw appositives in parentheses next to the words they modify. Appositives are words that redefine or rename other words. Adjectives and articles that apply to the appositive are drawn beneath the appositive word. In the above sentence, An unabashed herbivore, I like fruits and vegetables, I is t ...
... 8. Draw appositives in parentheses next to the words they modify. Appositives are words that redefine or rename other words. Adjectives and articles that apply to the appositive are drawn beneath the appositive word. In the above sentence, An unabashed herbivore, I like fruits and vegetables, I is t ...
English Curriculum Vocabulary Grammar Punctuation- Y1-4
... Use of paragraphs to organise ideas around a theme Appropriate choice of pronoun or noun within and across sentences to aid cohesion ...
... Use of paragraphs to organise ideas around a theme Appropriate choice of pronoun or noun within and across sentences to aid cohesion ...
Which Grade 6 Reading Standards of Learning will be tested
... Each student’s response to the writing prompt receives a score in each of two domains: 1) composing/written expression and 2) usage/mechanics. Each domain is scored independently, using the following scale: 4 = The writer demonstrates consistent, though not necessarily perfect, control of almost all ...
... Each student’s response to the writing prompt receives a score in each of two domains: 1) composing/written expression and 2) usage/mechanics. Each domain is scored independently, using the following scale: 4 = The writer demonstrates consistent, though not necessarily perfect, control of almost all ...
Subject - Angelfire
... 1. Although man’s interest in space flight began many centuries ago, men were not immediately successful in their attempts. 2. When people of the ancient world challenged their understanding of the world and attempted flight, their failures were recorded by Persian, Greek, Hindu, and Chinese legends ...
... 1. Although man’s interest in space flight began many centuries ago, men were not immediately successful in their attempts. 2. When people of the ancient world challenged their understanding of the world and attempted flight, their failures were recorded by Persian, Greek, Hindu, and Chinese legends ...
English Glossary Page 1 passive). adverbials, such as preposition
... liked it very much. [the pronouns refer back to Joe and the bike] We’ll be going shopping before we go to the park. [conjunction; makes a relationship of time clear] I’m afraid we’re going to have to wait for the next train. Meanwhile, we could have a cup of tea. [adverb; refers back to the time of ...
... liked it very much. [the pronouns refer back to Joe and the bike] We’ll be going shopping before we go to the park. [conjunction; makes a relationship of time clear] I’m afraid we’re going to have to wait for the next train. Meanwhile, we could have a cup of tea. [adverb; refers back to the time of ...
Chapter 10 Syntax In the course of the preceding chapter, we moved
... Charlie broke the window and the window was broken by Charlie. In traditional terminology, the first is an active sentence and the second is passive. The distinction between them, it can be claimed, is a difference in their surface structure, that is, the syntactic form they take as actual English s ...
... Charlie broke the window and the window was broken by Charlie. In traditional terminology, the first is an active sentence and the second is passive. The distinction between them, it can be claimed, is a difference in their surface structure, that is, the syntactic form they take as actual English s ...