UNIT 7: SIMPLE SENTENCES
... in English and Chinese -- to define what a ‘sentence’ is, because it can be extremely complex, as well as extremely simple. So we focus on the clause instead, because a sentence can be made up of one or more clauses. A sentence which consists of just one clause is a ‘simple sentence’, and this unit ...
... in English and Chinese -- to define what a ‘sentence’ is, because it can be extremely complex, as well as extremely simple. So we focus on the clause instead, because a sentence can be made up of one or more clauses. A sentence which consists of just one clause is a ‘simple sentence’, and this unit ...
WORD - Dipartimento di Lingue, Letterature e Culture Straniere
... • The entry under a particular headword may contain derived lexemes (they belong to a different word class) ...
... • The entry under a particular headword may contain derived lexemes (they belong to a different word class) ...
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Jeopardy Grammar - Nouns, verbs, preps, parts of sent.,[2]
... Which is the collective noun in the following sentence? ...
... Which is the collective noun in the following sentence? ...
Year 6 VGP Appendix - Parklands Primary School, Leeds
... Use of the passive voice to affect the presentation of information in a sentence (e.g. I broke the window in the greenhouse versus The window in the greenhouse was broken) Expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely (e.g. the boy that jumped over them fence is over there, or th ...
... Use of the passive voice to affect the presentation of information in a sentence (e.g. I broke the window in the greenhouse versus The window in the greenhouse was broken) Expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely (e.g. the boy that jumped over them fence is over there, or th ...
CAPITALIZATION QUICK FACTS
... 1. Are you (smarter, smartest) than your twin? 2. She is the (younger, youngest) student in the class. 3. Her hair is (curlier, more curlier) than Mary’s. 4. Of the three brothers, he is the (taller, tallest). 5. I think April is the (most rainiest, rainiest) month of the year. 6. What sport do you ...
... 1. Are you (smarter, smartest) than your twin? 2. She is the (younger, youngest) student in the class. 3. Her hair is (curlier, more curlier) than Mary’s. 4. Of the three brothers, he is the (taller, tallest). 5. I think April is the (most rainiest, rainiest) month of the year. 6. What sport do you ...
English Language Lesson: Modifiers – Adjectives and Adverbs
... “Of adverb” modifies “use” – Answers question “what kind?” “perfect” modifies “use” – Answers question “What kind?” “Always” modifies “perfect” – Answers question “When?” “Almost” modifies “always” – answers question “To what extent?” My use (of adverbs) is (almost always perfect) 2. Some words func ...
... “Of adverb” modifies “use” – Answers question “what kind?” “perfect” modifies “use” – Answers question “What kind?” “Always” modifies “perfect” – Answers question “When?” “Almost” modifies “always” – answers question “To what extent?” My use (of adverbs) is (almost always perfect) 2. Some words func ...
Brushstrokes
... (1)Hull groaning, the leaky row boat, (2) an old wooden Acme Skiff, plunged (3)into the five-foot waves on Lake Erie. (4)Swirling above the boat, dancing like the wings of vultures, white caps crested (5)in the moonlight and then cascaded upon us. The howling wind, the chilling air and the sputterin ...
... (1)Hull groaning, the leaky row boat, (2) an old wooden Acme Skiff, plunged (3)into the five-foot waves on Lake Erie. (4)Swirling above the boat, dancing like the wings of vultures, white caps crested (5)in the moonlight and then cascaded upon us. The howling wind, the chilling air and the sputterin ...
File - MS. FORD and MS. PARKER
... In an imperative sentence, the subject is always you. – The word you is called the understood subject. – Even in direct address—which includes the name of the person being spoken to—the subject is still you. • Caitlin, [you] call the doctor and ask for her advice. ...
... In an imperative sentence, the subject is always you. – The word you is called the understood subject. – Even in direct address—which includes the name of the person being spoken to—the subject is still you. • Caitlin, [you] call the doctor and ask for her advice. ...
Phrases Consider a frame sentence like the one used for nouns
... Some things to look out for. Many people encounter identifiable parts of speech in a sentence and immediately assume that they are seeing an equivalent phrase type. This happens most often with adjectives. For instance, they might see old in The old dog seems all right and assume that they have an a ...
... Some things to look out for. Many people encounter identifiable parts of speech in a sentence and immediately assume that they are seeing an equivalent phrase type. This happens most often with adjectives. For instance, they might see old in The old dog seems all right and assume that they have an a ...
Lecture 1
... D. All the above Lexical words can take inflectional suffixes to signal meanings and roles which are important to their word class: A. Inflection B.Derivation C.compounding like inflection, usually involve adding an affix, i.e. a morpheme attached to the beginning of a word (a prefix) or to the end ...
... D. All the above Lexical words can take inflectional suffixes to signal meanings and roles which are important to their word class: A. Inflection B.Derivation C.compounding like inflection, usually involve adding an affix, i.e. a morpheme attached to the beginning of a word (a prefix) or to the end ...
A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and predicate
... Because of the storm Which took all day Dependent clauses can be either adjective, adverb, or noun clauses based on how they are used in a sentence. Adjective (or relative) clauses modify nouns or pronouns and follow the noun or pronoun they modify (relate to). Usually an adjective clause begins wit ...
... Because of the storm Which took all day Dependent clauses can be either adjective, adverb, or noun clauses based on how they are used in a sentence. Adjective (or relative) clauses modify nouns or pronouns and follow the noun or pronoun they modify (relate to). Usually an adjective clause begins wit ...
correction codes for compositions
... Confusing or difficult to understand the sentence or paragraph. Makes no sense in Spanish. Completely rewrite the section enclosed by [brackets] because it is not understood or incorrectly expressed in Spanish. Insert the indicated element. This symbol will be written among symbols when a word has m ...
... Confusing or difficult to understand the sentence or paragraph. Makes no sense in Spanish. Completely rewrite the section enclosed by [brackets] because it is not understood or incorrectly expressed in Spanish. Insert the indicated element. This symbol will be written among symbols when a word has m ...
Appositives & Appositive Phrases
... Verb Phrases Verb Phrases are formed when verbs are joined by auxiliary verbs, also called helping verbs. A verb phrase may be used to express a particular tense of a verb or to indicate that an action is directed at the subject. ...
... Verb Phrases Verb Phrases are formed when verbs are joined by auxiliary verbs, also called helping verbs. A verb phrase may be used to express a particular tense of a verb or to indicate that an action is directed at the subject. ...
to see more detailed instructions, along with the chart needed
... This should make a grand total of at least 23 made up words. What are the identifying factors that help you determine what part of speech a certain word is? I’m glad you asked. There can be a number of different identifying factors that help determine a word’s part of speech. Suffixes, for example, ...
... This should make a grand total of at least 23 made up words. What are the identifying factors that help you determine what part of speech a certain word is? I’m glad you asked. There can be a number of different identifying factors that help determine a word’s part of speech. Suffixes, for example, ...
Hake 8 Grammar Guide
... Introduction: This grammar guide was made for you to contain the notes for Hake grammar lessons 155. Some of you have already learned these lessons in your English class, some of you have not. This guide is set up by lesson numbers in order to provide you with quick notes and review. Some les ...
... Introduction: This grammar guide was made for you to contain the notes for Hake grammar lessons 155. Some of you have already learned these lessons in your English class, some of you have not. This guide is set up by lesson numbers in order to provide you with quick notes and review. Some les ...
The Grammatical Analysis of Sentences
... terms. It was held that there were purely syntactic relationships between parts of a sentence (“constituents”), and a linguistic technique called immediate constituent analysis consisted of trying to segment a sentence into nested parts which reflected (in some intuitive way) this natural grouping. ...
... terms. It was held that there were purely syntactic relationships between parts of a sentence (“constituents”), and a linguistic technique called immediate constituent analysis consisted of trying to segment a sentence into nested parts which reflected (in some intuitive way) this natural grouping. ...
Teacher`s Glossary - Savile Park Primary School
... or quotation marks. They can be double (“) or single (‘); with children it is usually best to use double inverted commas. ...
... or quotation marks. They can be double (“) or single (‘); with children it is usually best to use double inverted commas. ...
Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation in Years 1 to 6
... Regular plural noun suffixes –s or –es [for example, dog, dogs; wish, wishes], including the effects of these suffixes on the meaning of the noun Suffixes that can be added to verbs where no change is needed in the spelling of root words (e.g. helping, helped, helper) How the prefix un– changes the ...
... Regular plural noun suffixes –s or –es [for example, dog, dogs; wish, wishes], including the effects of these suffixes on the meaning of the noun Suffixes that can be added to verbs where no change is needed in the spelling of root words (e.g. helping, helped, helper) How the prefix un– changes the ...
12 The Autobiography of Admiral Ahmose Part III
... In the first sentence we learn that Ahmose served under Amenhotep I since +%RKA-Ra is the throne name of this pharaoh. The particle iw introduces an adverb clause: “(when) he sailed south to Kush to enlarge the borders of Egypt.” The second sentence describes how the pharaoh smote the Nubian Bowmen ...
... In the first sentence we learn that Ahmose served under Amenhotep I since +%RKA-Ra is the throne name of this pharaoh. The particle iw introduces an adverb clause: “(when) he sailed south to Kush to enlarge the borders of Egypt.” The second sentence describes how the pharaoh smote the Nubian Bowmen ...
Complement notes
... Complements A complement is a word or word group that completes the meaning of a subject-verb unit. (*Sentences do not need to contain complements.) Types - Object Complements (used with action verbs) - direct object - indirect object (There must already be a direct object.) - Subject Complements (u ...
... Complements A complement is a word or word group that completes the meaning of a subject-verb unit. (*Sentences do not need to contain complements.) Types - Object Complements (used with action verbs) - direct object - indirect object (There must already be a direct object.) - Subject Complements (u ...
For the Grammar Nazi in You
... predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition, or appositive. It can come in the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence and words like the following often introduce the noun clause: how, if, that, what, whatever, when, where, whether, which, who, whoever, whom, whose ...
... predicate nominative, direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition, or appositive. It can come in the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence and words like the following often introduce the noun clause: how, if, that, what, whatever, when, where, whether, which, who, whoever, whom, whose ...
A present participle is the –ing form of a verb when it is used as an
... WHAT IS A PARTICIPLE? A participle is a verbal that is used as an adjective. A verbal is a word that is based on a verb but does not act as a verb. A participle is used to modify either a noun or a pronoun. For example: The barking dog wanted to come inside. ...
... WHAT IS A PARTICIPLE? A participle is a verbal that is used as an adjective. A verbal is a word that is based on a verb but does not act as a verb. A participle is used to modify either a noun or a pronoun. For example: The barking dog wanted to come inside. ...
4th Grade Language Curriculum
... must have a direct object. To lie means to rest I lie on the floor. A minute ago I lay on the floor. I was lying on the floor. I had lain there for a few seconds. To lay means to put down on, in, or against something. Can means to be able to. May asks permission, gives permission, or suggests a poss ...
... must have a direct object. To lie means to rest I lie on the floor. A minute ago I lay on the floor. I was lying on the floor. I had lain there for a few seconds. To lay means to put down on, in, or against something. Can means to be able to. May asks permission, gives permission, or suggests a poss ...
Useful Terminology for Analysis of Unfamiliar Text
... Verbs which are made up of a phrase a play on the double meanings of words ...
... Verbs which are made up of a phrase a play on the double meanings of words ...