Adjectives and Adverbs Intro
... adjective, or another adverb. – Adds info about how, how much, when, where, or to what extent. – Often ends in –ly. ...
... adjective, or another adverb. – Adds info about how, how much, when, where, or to what extent. – Often ends in –ly. ...
Unit 5: The Verb Phrase
... - The verb phrase always contains a central verbal element that expresses the process. This is referred to as the lexical verb. e.g. They meant it as a complement They did mean it as a complement They might have meant it as a complement - The verb phrase may contain one or more other elements, calle ...
... - The verb phrase always contains a central verbal element that expresses the process. This is referred to as the lexical verb. e.g. They meant it as a complement They did mean it as a complement They might have meant it as a complement - The verb phrase may contain one or more other elements, calle ...
BE Verb
... Can have alternative form: IOs can be replaced by PPs introduced by “to” or “for” “The board gave a raise to the ...
... Can have alternative form: IOs can be replaced by PPs introduced by “to” or “for” “The board gave a raise to the ...
Image Grammar Power Point, 2011
... “The mummy’s right arm was outstretched, the torn wrappings hanging from it, as the being stepped out of its gilded box. The scream froze in her throat. The thing was coming towards her -- towards Henry, who stood with his back to it -- moving with a weak, shuffling gait, that arm outstretched befo ...
... “The mummy’s right arm was outstretched, the torn wrappings hanging from it, as the being stepped out of its gilded box. The scream froze in her throat. The thing was coming towards her -- towards Henry, who stood with his back to it -- moving with a weak, shuffling gait, that arm outstretched befo ...
Chapter 6: Aspect (式、貌)
... Aspect is a morpheme used to signal the duration or completion of a reported event relative to other events. (aspect = the duration/completion of an acitivity) Four types of aspect markers in Mandarin 6.1 Perfective aspect: -le 6.1.1. Where to use –le: A bounded event Perfective -le is used in the f ...
... Aspect is a morpheme used to signal the duration or completion of a reported event relative to other events. (aspect = the duration/completion of an acitivity) Four types of aspect markers in Mandarin 6.1 Perfective aspect: -le 6.1.1. Where to use –le: A bounded event Perfective -le is used in the f ...
Image Grammar 2-rev. 2011 - Miss Williams
... lawyer. "Because in New York State, First Degree is reserved for killing a peace officer. For what it's worth, it amounts to about the same, as far as sentencing goes." Life, he told himself. A life in prison. (167) --- Weep No More My Lady by Mary Higgins Clark ...
... lawyer. "Because in New York State, First Degree is reserved for killing a peace officer. For what it's worth, it amounts to about the same, as far as sentencing goes." Life, he told himself. A life in prison. (167) --- Weep No More My Lady by Mary Higgins Clark ...
simple and compound Tenses.
... We shall be limiting ourselves in this section to four simple tenses, whose salient features and equivalents in English are shown below. Compound Tensesare treated in a separate section. The tenses we will deal with here are the present, the imperfect, the future and the conditional present. The Pas ...
... We shall be limiting ourselves in this section to four simple tenses, whose salient features and equivalents in English are shown below. Compound Tensesare treated in a separate section. The tenses we will deal with here are the present, the imperfect, the future and the conditional present. The Pas ...
Grammar for parents Part 1
... Adding suffixes to words can change or add to their meaning, but most importantly they show how a word will be used in a sentence and what part of speech (e.g. noun, verb, adjective) the word belongs to. e.g. If you want to use the root word 'talk' in the following sentence: I was (talk) to Samina. ...
... Adding suffixes to words can change or add to their meaning, but most importantly they show how a word will be used in a sentence and what part of speech (e.g. noun, verb, adjective) the word belongs to. e.g. If you want to use the root word 'talk' in the following sentence: I was (talk) to Samina. ...
Day 10.1. Morphology = study of word structure Syntax = study of
... Below are structural tests for some of the categories from English. Note that these tests are restricted to English, since they rely on rules of English grammar. Other languages may have the same categories, but the tests will differ. Finally, a note on terms. For my part, I will use the terms 'part ...
... Below are structural tests for some of the categories from English. Note that these tests are restricted to English, since they rely on rules of English grammar. Other languages may have the same categories, but the tests will differ. Finally, a note on terms. For my part, I will use the terms 'part ...
Prepositions, Conjunctions, Interjections
... Winema and Tanya are in Madrid this week. Neither the twins nor Ann is studying Spanish. ...
... Winema and Tanya are in Madrid this week. Neither the twins nor Ann is studying Spanish. ...
verb forms for TeachLing
... So it’s only with he/she that there is a different form: sings. In many other languages, and in older forms of English too, there is a different ending to go with each subject pronoun. Here’s the conjugation of sing in Old English, where there were four different endings. I’ll use the modern version ...
... So it’s only with he/she that there is a different form: sings. In many other languages, and in older forms of English too, there is a different ending to go with each subject pronoun. Here’s the conjugation of sing in Old English, where there were four different endings. I’ll use the modern version ...
Formal command podcast
... Formal (usted/ustedes) Commands Sra. Roberta Kuonen [email protected] ...
... Formal (usted/ustedes) Commands Sra. Roberta Kuonen [email protected] ...
Sentence Patterns
... Two independent clauses connected by a conjunction One independent clause connected to a one or more dependent clauses Two independent clauses connected to one or more dependent clauses Group of words with a subject and a predicate (independent or dependent) Group of words with no subject and predic ...
... Two independent clauses connected by a conjunction One independent clause connected to a one or more dependent clauses Two independent clauses connected to one or more dependent clauses Group of words with a subject and a predicate (independent or dependent) Group of words with no subject and predic ...
Grammar Terms - GEOCITIES.ws
... A group of words containing a subject and a predicate and used as part of the sentence. Note: An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. Note: A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence. They are always joined in some way to a dependent class. ...
... A group of words containing a subject and a predicate and used as part of the sentence. Note: An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. Note: A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence. They are always joined in some way to a dependent class. ...
Grammar Unit 1 - Verbs Active vs. Passive Voice Infinitives Gerund
... When a verb is in active voice its subject acts or does something. In the following examples, the subjects are underlined and the verbs are in bold. Notice that the subjects are acting out the verbs. -We are building a house for a family of four. -I did not make that call. -The dog bit our mail carr ...
... When a verb is in active voice its subject acts or does something. In the following examples, the subjects are underlined and the verbs are in bold. Notice that the subjects are acting out the verbs. -We are building a house for a family of four. -I did not make that call. -The dog bit our mail carr ...
The aims of the theoretical course of Grammar
... Link-verbs are verbs which to a smaller or greater extent have lost their meaning and are used in the compound nominal predicate. The common specifying link-verbs fall into two main groups: those that express perceptions and those that express non- perceptional, or "factual" link-verb connection. T ...
... Link-verbs are verbs which to a smaller or greater extent have lost their meaning and are used in the compound nominal predicate. The common specifying link-verbs fall into two main groups: those that express perceptions and those that express non- perceptional, or "factual" link-verb connection. T ...
Grammar Review
... **If it’s an action verb…do you have a direct? indirect object? **If it’s a linking verb…do you have a predicate adj? pred. noun? (if no pa or pn, it’s a being verb) ...
... **If it’s an action verb…do you have a direct? indirect object? **If it’s a linking verb…do you have a predicate adj? pred. noun? (if no pa or pn, it’s a being verb) ...
REPLACING A WORD-oRDER STRATEGY IN INFLECTIONS: THE
... Where the semantic notions expressed are unambiguous the case system is easily grasped; the child, typically, learns one allomorph for each case, usually a phonologically distinctive one, and overgeneralizes it: thus the feminine accusative -u is applied to accusative nouns of all genders; similarly ...
... Where the semantic notions expressed are unambiguous the case system is easily grasped; the child, typically, learns one allomorph for each case, usually a phonologically distinctive one, and overgeneralizes it: thus the feminine accusative -u is applied to accusative nouns of all genders; similarly ...
Clarity and Conciseness
... Not to be confused with the other type of expletive, these constructions begin sentences and clauses with the following forms: there is, there are, there were, it is, it was. When you use an expletive construction, make sure the subject, which is usually the first noun after the construction, agrees ...
... Not to be confused with the other type of expletive, these constructions begin sentences and clauses with the following forms: there is, there are, there were, it is, it was. When you use an expletive construction, make sure the subject, which is usually the first noun after the construction, agrees ...
QUESTION FORMATION
... MORE PAST TENSE QUESTIONS • When you explored the cave, you needed to wear a helmet and a wet suit. • When you explored the cave, did you need to wear a helmet and a wet suit? Yes, we did! ...
... MORE PAST TENSE QUESTIONS • When you explored the cave, you needed to wear a helmet and a wet suit. • When you explored the cave, did you need to wear a helmet and a wet suit? Yes, we did! ...
Bellringer #1: Using Pronouns Correctly
... PN = predicate nominative (renaming after LV) DO/IO = object of an action verb OP = object of a preposition ...
... PN = predicate nominative (renaming after LV) DO/IO = object of an action verb OP = object of a preposition ...
Examples - Herricks
... • Participial phrases are used like adjective phrases. They modify a noun or pronoun. Examples: – Eaten by mosquitoes, they wished they were in a nice hotel room instead of a tent. – Walking on the beach, Marilyn found a beautiful seashell. – Eating the pizza, I was already thinking about what to or ...
... • Participial phrases are used like adjective phrases. They modify a noun or pronoun. Examples: – Eaten by mosquitoes, they wished they were in a nice hotel room instead of a tent. – Walking on the beach, Marilyn found a beautiful seashell. – Eating the pizza, I was already thinking about what to or ...