Grammar Glossary, Autumn 2016
... Other adverbs do not end in –ly. How: fast, well etc. When: now, then, often, sometimes, never etc. Where: here, there, everywhere, upstairs, downstairs etc. How much: extremely, very, slightly, rather, quite etc. ...
... Other adverbs do not end in –ly. How: fast, well etc. When: now, then, often, sometimes, never etc. Where: here, there, everywhere, upstairs, downstairs etc. How much: extremely, very, slightly, rather, quite etc. ...
Name: Beach Park Sentences Type 2 Objective: In this lesson, you
... Turning too quickly, Sara lost her balance and dropped the ball. Bound by a code of honor, the Eagle scouts would not cheat to win. From the oven, Elvin removed his leather glove, burned to a crisp. The lake, frozen hard as concrete, was safe for skating and ice fishing. Bent by tornadic winds, the ...
... Turning too quickly, Sara lost her balance and dropped the ball. Bound by a code of honor, the Eagle scouts would not cheat to win. From the oven, Elvin removed his leather glove, burned to a crisp. The lake, frozen hard as concrete, was safe for skating and ice fishing. Bent by tornadic winds, the ...
chap4 - Prof. Paul Mc Kevitt
... Figure 15 shows the proposed architecture for the Intelligent Multimedia System for Teaching Databases (IMSTD). It contains the three primary components of an ITS described earlier which are; a domain model, a student model and a tutor model. The domain model consists of the knowledge on the subject ...
... Figure 15 shows the proposed architecture for the Intelligent Multimedia System for Teaching Databases (IMSTD). It contains the three primary components of an ITS described earlier which are; a domain model, a student model and a tutor model. The domain model consists of the knowledge on the subject ...
The Sentence
... ◦ An easy way to find the subject is to first pick out the verb. Then ask “Who?” or “What?” before the verb. Some sentence structures that may confuse you are as follows: ◦ 1. Sentence beginning with there or here ◦ “Here comes the train.” (What comes? The train comes.) ◦ 2. Sentences that ask quest ...
... ◦ An easy way to find the subject is to first pick out the verb. Then ask “Who?” or “What?” before the verb. Some sentence structures that may confuse you are as follows: ◦ 1. Sentence beginning with there or here ◦ “Here comes the train.” (What comes? The train comes.) ◦ 2. Sentences that ask quest ...
Pronoun notes - Athens Academy
... Ex: I am a teacher. Sally gave him a book to read. Those are the best tacos. ...
... Ex: I am a teacher. Sally gave him a book to read. Those are the best tacos. ...
Power Point over Syntax
... • At its best, a sentence fragment is used for emphasis, to point out the importance of an idea, as in the example above. • The fragment really wild makes the reader stop and think about just how wild lions are. • Sentence fragments are powerful in writing, but only if you do not overuse them. ...
... • At its best, a sentence fragment is used for emphasis, to point out the importance of an idea, as in the example above. • The fragment really wild makes the reader stop and think about just how wild lions are. • Sentence fragments are powerful in writing, but only if you do not overuse them. ...
Infinitives and Gerunds
... In terms of time sequence the verbs consider or suggest would come before the go action, but these main verbs don’t take infinitive complements. Their object in each of these sentences is better thought of as an event (something more noun-like) rather than the performance of an act. Also there is so ...
... In terms of time sequence the verbs consider or suggest would come before the go action, but these main verbs don’t take infinitive complements. Their object in each of these sentences is better thought of as an event (something more noun-like) rather than the performance of an act. Also there is so ...
because - Amy Benjamin
... Students will begin to see the difference between the need for the subjective case pronouns and the objective case pronouns. 4. See what happens with the conjunction and. Establish that when we use and (or or) to join two elements within the subject or predicate, we do NOT need a comma; when we use ...
... Students will begin to see the difference between the need for the subjective case pronouns and the objective case pronouns. 4. See what happens with the conjunction and. Establish that when we use and (or or) to join two elements within the subject or predicate, we do NOT need a comma; when we use ...
Title
... prepositions, as well as choosing which preposition to use and where to use it, can be tricky, especially if English is your second language. DEFINITIONS: Preposition: A preposition is a word or group of words which connect one or more nouns or pronouns to another part of the sentence. A prepositi ...
... prepositions, as well as choosing which preposition to use and where to use it, can be tricky, especially if English is your second language. DEFINITIONS: Preposition: A preposition is a word or group of words which connect one or more nouns or pronouns to another part of the sentence. A prepositi ...
Noun (Pronoun) - Mulvane School District USD 263
... girl with bright green skin had been found wandering in the fields. [2] They spoke a foreign language and wore clothing of an unknown material. At first, the two children would eat only green beans, but after [3] they learned to eat bread, [4] their skin gradually lost [5] its greenness. After learn ...
... girl with bright green skin had been found wandering in the fields. [2] They spoke a foreign language and wore clothing of an unknown material. At first, the two children would eat only green beans, but after [3] they learned to eat bread, [4] their skin gradually lost [5] its greenness. After learn ...
sentence - Greer Middle College
... WHAT ARE PRONOUNS? P 473 • Pronouns are words that replace nouns ...
... WHAT ARE PRONOUNS? P 473 • Pronouns are words that replace nouns ...
subject + verb + what? or who? = direct object
... Recognize an appositive when you see one. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. The appositive can be a short or long combination of words. Look at these examples: The insect, a cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table. The insect, a large cockroac ...
... Recognize an appositive when you see one. An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it. The appositive can be a short or long combination of words. Look at these examples: The insect, a cockroach, is crawling across the kitchen table. The insect, a large cockroac ...
3B-Gerunds and Infinitives as direct objects - Ms. Keehu
... She started losing weight She started to lose weight. ...
... She started losing weight She started to lose weight. ...
An Intermediate Guide to Greek Diagramming
... In general, the article is to be diagrammed immediately before the noun, participle, etc. that it is modifying. There are, however, some special notes that need to be made about diagramming the article. In some attributive constructions the article is to be put before the noun and in some it is to b ...
... In general, the article is to be diagrammed immediately before the noun, participle, etc. that it is modifying. There are, however, some special notes that need to be made about diagramming the article. In some attributive constructions the article is to be put before the noun and in some it is to b ...
Separable Inseparable Phrasal Verbs - e
... to save up - S to put aside - S Using Saved Money The phrasal verbs are related to spending money that has been saved and are used in informal situations. to dip into - I to break into - I Helping Someone with Money The phrasal verbs are related to helping someone with money and are used in informal ...
... to save up - S to put aside - S Using Saved Money The phrasal verbs are related to spending money that has been saved and are used in informal situations. to dip into - I to break into - I Helping Someone with Money The phrasal verbs are related to helping someone with money and are used in informal ...
Document
... implying that the accident or unplanned event is not his or her direct responsibility. Note this construction. ...
... implying that the accident or unplanned event is not his or her direct responsibility. Note this construction. ...
Often Confused Words
... Thorough is a word meaning careful or complete. Though is a conjunctive adverb and transition word meaning however or nevertheless. Thru is an abbreviated slang word for through; it is not appropriate in standard writing. I do not know if I will ever be through with my paper. I threw a hundred copie ...
... Thorough is a word meaning careful or complete. Though is a conjunctive adverb and transition word meaning however or nevertheless. Thru is an abbreviated slang word for through; it is not appropriate in standard writing. I do not know if I will ever be through with my paper. I threw a hundred copie ...
PARALLELISM
... e.g., Idrees is fluent not only in Urdu but also in English. Since both nouns are modified by a single adjective (fluent), the adjective should be placed before the first correlative conjunction (not only). ...
... e.g., Idrees is fluent not only in Urdu but also in English. Since both nouns are modified by a single adjective (fluent), the adjective should be placed before the first correlative conjunction (not only). ...
Parallelism
... e.g., Idrees is not only fluent in Urdu but also in English. Parallel: e.g., Idrees is fluent not only in Urdu but also in English. Since both nouns are modified by a single adjective (fluent), the adjective should be placed before the first correlative conjunction (not only). Where each correlative ...
... e.g., Idrees is not only fluent in Urdu but also in English. Parallel: e.g., Idrees is fluent not only in Urdu but also in English. Since both nouns are modified by a single adjective (fluent), the adjective should be placed before the first correlative conjunction (not only). Where each correlative ...
The role of unboundedness in the acceptability of nominal infinitives
... NI differ from other event nominalizations in various ways and seems to be compatible only with intransitive verbs. Transitive verbs with an agent- or theme-argument in the PP-position are considered rather inacceptable (cf. Ramírez 2003: 129). However, this restriction cannot be explained from a pu ...
... NI differ from other event nominalizations in various ways and seems to be compatible only with intransitive verbs. Transitive verbs with an agent- or theme-argument in the PP-position are considered rather inacceptable (cf. Ramírez 2003: 129). However, this restriction cannot be explained from a pu ...
Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
... preposition is a word that relates a noun or pronoun that appears within it to another word in the sentence. The ...
... preposition is a word that relates a noun or pronoun that appears within it to another word in the sentence. The ...
Grammar: using pronouns (74.6 KB)
... Although the file was corrupted by the new program, the file could still be used. ● Indefinite references occur when ‘they’, ‘it’ or ‘you’ refer to people or things that are not specifically mentioned in the text, or are indirectly mentioned. In the last budget, they did not allocate any more mo ...
... Although the file was corrupted by the new program, the file could still be used. ● Indefinite references occur when ‘they’, ‘it’ or ‘you’ refer to people or things that are not specifically mentioned in the text, or are indirectly mentioned. In the last budget, they did not allocate any more mo ...