B. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS: Possessive pronouns act as
... Understanding and using pronouns correctly can be a challenge because of their many categories, functions, and confusing names, but success is possible, so read on! A pronoun is a word such as we, them, or anyone that replaces a noun or another pronoun. Pronouns must match the number and gender of t ...
... Understanding and using pronouns correctly can be a challenge because of their many categories, functions, and confusing names, but success is possible, so read on! A pronoun is a word such as we, them, or anyone that replaces a noun or another pronoun. Pronouns must match the number and gender of t ...
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 ...
Helping verbs
... 2)They do not have an -s in the 3rd person singular. He can play football. 3)Questions are formed without do/does/did. Can he speak Spanish? 4)It follows a full verb in the infinitive. They must read the book. 5)There are no past forms (except could and would). He was allowed to watch the film. 6)Wh ...
... 2)They do not have an -s in the 3rd person singular. He can play football. 3)Questions are formed without do/does/did. Can he speak Spanish? 4)It follows a full verb in the infinitive. They must read the book. 5)There are no past forms (except could and would). He was allowed to watch the film. 6)Wh ...
Verb Classification
... Phrasal Verbs and other multi-word verbs Phrasal verbs are part of a large group of verbs called "multi-word verbs". Phrasal verbs and other multi-word verbs are an important part of the English language. Multi-word verbs, including phrasal verbs, are very common, especially in spoken English. A mul ...
... Phrasal Verbs and other multi-word verbs Phrasal verbs are part of a large group of verbs called "multi-word verbs". Phrasal verbs and other multi-word verbs are an important part of the English language. Multi-word verbs, including phrasal verbs, are very common, especially in spoken English. A mul ...
The Simple Present Tense
... It is often used to indicate that an action was going on at a time when something else more important happened. The new action is expressed by the simple past tense. While we were playing, the school bell rang. As I was having breakfast, the postman knocked at the door. The referee blew the whistle ...
... It is often used to indicate that an action was going on at a time when something else more important happened. The new action is expressed by the simple past tense. While we were playing, the school bell rang. As I was having breakfast, the postman knocked at the door. The referee blew the whistle ...
Correlative Conjunctions (Paired Coordinators)
... (4) a contradictory or additional choice (not only...but also): He not only works as a teacher but also performs at the theater. Correlative conjunctions can precede nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, infinitives, participial phrases, appositives, and almost any other grammati ...
... (4) a contradictory or additional choice (not only...but also): He not only works as a teacher but also performs at the theater. Correlative conjunctions can precede nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, infinitives, participial phrases, appositives, and almost any other grammati ...
Sentence variety exercise 1
... (4) a contradictory or additional choice (not only...but also): He not only works as a teacher but also performs at the theater. Correlative conjunctions can precede nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, infinitives, participial phrases, appositives, and almost any other grammati ...
... (4) a contradictory or additional choice (not only...but also): He not only works as a teacher but also performs at the theater. Correlative conjunctions can precede nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, infinitives, participial phrases, appositives, and almost any other grammati ...
Making Singular Nouns Possessive Making Plural Nouns
... Making Series With Coordinating Conjunctions Parallel When using a coordinating conjunction — and, or, but — in a series, you must always use the same grammatical elements joined by the conjunction to keep the sentence parallel. A grammatical element could be an adverb, an adjective, a noun, a prepo ...
... Making Series With Coordinating Conjunctions Parallel When using a coordinating conjunction — and, or, but — in a series, you must always use the same grammatical elements joined by the conjunction to keep the sentence parallel. A grammatical element could be an adverb, an adjective, a noun, a prepo ...
Sentence Patterns*
... The Interrupting Cow, Modifier, adds information to the sentence: it describes the subject. • My mother, the greatest woman in the history of the world, is hungry. ...
... The Interrupting Cow, Modifier, adds information to the sentence: it describes the subject. • My mother, the greatest woman in the history of the world, is hungry. ...
LEVEL II THE PARTS OF A SENTENCE How do the 8 kinds of
... How do the 8 kinds of words work together? Usually the noun, pronoun, and adjective say what we are talking about and the verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection help say something about it. In grammar, this whole idea is called a SENTENCE. The word sentence comes from the Latin sen ...
... How do the 8 kinds of words work together? Usually the noun, pronoun, and adjective say what we are talking about and the verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection help say something about it. In grammar, this whole idea is called a SENTENCE. The word sentence comes from the Latin sen ...
Name_____________________________________
... A participle is a verb form that acts as an adjective. It modifies a noun or pronoun. The car screeched around the twisting road. (The participle twisting modifies the noun road.) A participle can be in the present tense or the past tense. A present participle ends in –ing. A past participle usually ...
... A participle is a verb form that acts as an adjective. It modifies a noun or pronoun. The car screeched around the twisting road. (The participle twisting modifies the noun road.) A participle can be in the present tense or the past tense. A present participle ends in –ing. A past participle usually ...
Eight Parts of Speech
... sentence to a word in the predicate. • There are two groups of linking verbs: – forms of to be • Is, am, are, was, were, been, being – Verbs that express condition • Look, smell, feel, sound, taste, grow, appear, become, seem, remain ...
... sentence to a word in the predicate. • There are two groups of linking verbs: – forms of to be • Is, am, are, was, were, been, being – Verbs that express condition • Look, smell, feel, sound, taste, grow, appear, become, seem, remain ...
Sentences and Fragments
... • The tomato grows in many shapes and varieties in greenhouses around the world. • The tomatoes in the greenhouse grow in many varieties and colors. • In the greenhouse, the tomatoes grow in many varieties and colors. ...
... • The tomato grows in many shapes and varieties in greenhouses around the world. • The tomatoes in the greenhouse grow in many varieties and colors. • In the greenhouse, the tomatoes grow in many varieties and colors. ...
I verbi regolari in –are
... Note the THEME VOWEL –A– of this conjugation! It appears in the endings in boxes and distinguishes this group from others. You’ll see later that there are two other groups with different vowels (e and i), so pay attention to this now. (The ending -iamo is the same in all groups, so the –a– is not th ...
... Note the THEME VOWEL –A– of this conjugation! It appears in the endings in boxes and distinguishes this group from others. You’ll see later that there are two other groups with different vowels (e and i), so pay attention to this now. (The ending -iamo is the same in all groups, so the –a– is not th ...
Unit 3
... 5. A novelist can find it interesting to create plots based on the city’s rich history. ...
... 5. A novelist can find it interesting to create plots based on the city’s rich history. ...
Verbs
... (can = helping verb, learn = main verb) 2. He will speak to the teacher. (will = helping verb, speak = main verb) 3. The pets should have been fed. (should have been = helping verbs, fed = main verb) D. Together, the main verb and the helping verb are called a verb phrase. 1. I will be learning the ...
... (can = helping verb, learn = main verb) 2. He will speak to the teacher. (will = helping verb, speak = main verb) 3. The pets should have been fed. (should have been = helping verbs, fed = main verb) D. Together, the main verb and the helping verb are called a verb phrase. 1. I will be learning the ...
Course Outline Title: Business Editing I Course Number: BT
... 6. Personal Pronouns—subjective, objective, and possessive cases; compound subjects and objects, comparatives, appositives, and reflexive pronouns; subject complements. 7. Pronouns and Antecedents—clarity of pronouns with number and gender; indefinite pronouns; collective nouns; who, whom, whoever, ...
... 6. Personal Pronouns—subjective, objective, and possessive cases; compound subjects and objects, comparatives, appositives, and reflexive pronouns; subject complements. 7. Pronouns and Antecedents—clarity of pronouns with number and gender; indefinite pronouns; collective nouns; who, whom, whoever, ...
Grammar Terms Created by: Abbie Potter Henry
... Comma Splice: A comma splice is similar to a fused sentence. It is an error that occurs when two or more independent clauses are connected with only a comma. Modifiers: Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that limit, describe, intensify, or otherwise alter the meaning of other words. Adjective: ...
... Comma Splice: A comma splice is similar to a fused sentence. It is an error that occurs when two or more independent clauses are connected with only a comma. Modifiers: Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that limit, describe, intensify, or otherwise alter the meaning of other words. Adjective: ...
Embedded Clauses in TAG
... clauses. When it comes after a verb, it is optional: – Sam said Sue saw him. – That he left is a problem. – *He left is a problem. • “That” is only optional after a verb. ...
... clauses. When it comes after a verb, it is optional: – Sam said Sue saw him. – That he left is a problem. – *He left is a problem. • “That” is only optional after a verb. ...
Adjectives/ Adverbs
... that each adjective modifies and type questions that it answers. 1. Small work boats were sailed extensively for pleasure in early colonial times. 2. The first pleasure schooner was built in 1816. 3. It was built specifically as a large, luxurious yacht. 4. American yacht clubs started around the 18 ...
... that each adjective modifies and type questions that it answers. 1. Small work boats were sailed extensively for pleasure in early colonial times. 2. The first pleasure schooner was built in 1816. 3. It was built specifically as a large, luxurious yacht. 4. American yacht clubs started around the 18 ...
Understanding Verbs: Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives
... adjectives or adverbs. Since infinitives are derived from verbs, they do express actions or states of being. When infinitives function as adjectives and adverbs, they are usually found preceding nouns and pronouns in sentences, and when they function as nouns, they are used as subjects, direct objec ...
... adjectives or adverbs. Since infinitives are derived from verbs, they do express actions or states of being. When infinitives function as adjectives and adverbs, they are usually found preceding nouns and pronouns in sentences, and when they function as nouns, they are used as subjects, direct objec ...
Predicate Nouns and Linking Verbs
... Notice that in this new pattern, there is a different kind of verb in the basic sentence pattern, the linking verb, and it will always be written with the abbreviation LV. A predicate noun will always come after a linking verb. 1. A predicate noun is a noun or pronoun after the verb that means the s ...
... Notice that in this new pattern, there is a different kind of verb in the basic sentence pattern, the linking verb, and it will always be written with the abbreviation LV. A predicate noun will always come after a linking verb. 1. A predicate noun is a noun or pronoun after the verb that means the s ...