Grammar and punctuation terminology for pupils PPTX File
... • There are two main types of conjunctions. o Co-ordinating conjunctions that link phrases or clauses as an equal pair. o Subordinating conjunctions that link an independent clause [one that stands on its own] and a dependent clause [one that doesn’t stand on its own]. • Other conjunctions can be us ...
... • There are two main types of conjunctions. o Co-ordinating conjunctions that link phrases or clauses as an equal pair. o Subordinating conjunctions that link an independent clause [one that stands on its own] and a dependent clause [one that doesn’t stand on its own]. • Other conjunctions can be us ...
Mr. Sinkinson, p. English 9 Sentence Structure, Verbal Phrase, and
... Can be replaced by pronouns such as it, this, or somebody Are used as subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, or objects of a preposition. Cannot be removed from the sentence Adjective Clauses Begin with relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, or that; or relat ...
... Can be replaced by pronouns such as it, this, or somebody Are used as subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, predicate nominatives, or objects of a preposition. Cannot be removed from the sentence Adjective Clauses Begin with relative pronouns: who, whom, whose, which, or that; or relat ...
Helpful Grammatical Facts and Examples
... Infinitive: verb form that usually appears with the word to before it. To is called the sign of the infinitive. Example: He wanted to run. ...
... Infinitive: verb form that usually appears with the word to before it. To is called the sign of the infinitive. Example: He wanted to run. ...
Accept/except • Advice/advise • Affect/effect
... “Good” is an adjective often used with a linking verb such as “look” or “taste.” “Well” is an adjective meaning “healthy” or an adverb meaning something between “adequately” and “exceptionally.” Ex. Does that soup taste as good as it looks? This morning’s lecture on eighteenth century literature was ...
... “Good” is an adjective often used with a linking verb such as “look” or “taste.” “Well” is an adjective meaning “healthy” or an adverb meaning something between “adequately” and “exceptionally.” Ex. Does that soup taste as good as it looks? This morning’s lecture on eighteenth century literature was ...
SENTENCE PATTERNS-Mythical Ancestor
... Periodic sentence: (subordinate clauses first; main clause closes the sentence). ...
... Periodic sentence: (subordinate clauses first; main clause closes the sentence). ...
Connotative Meaning
... or bad, strong or weak; words with very strong connotations, either good or bad, often became taboo. ...
... or bad, strong or weak; words with very strong connotations, either good or bad, often became taboo. ...
1st SEMESTER LANGUAGE LEARNING TARGETS
... Adjective Phrases Cont An Adjective Phrase contains NO VERB. Adjective phrases can begin with an adverb or a preposition. Ask yourself, what is this phrase modifying? Is it describing the noun? ...
... Adjective Phrases Cont An Adjective Phrase contains NO VERB. Adjective phrases can begin with an adverb or a preposition. Ask yourself, what is this phrase modifying? Is it describing the noun? ...
Sentence Diagramming
... 2. Sam and Katie went to the store before school. 3. The grumpy woman yelled angrily and slammed the door. 4. Yesterday was a rainy day. 5. Two lonely men walked down the street. 6. Winston and Sam are silly. 7. Mrs. Brown is our teacher. 8. Julie gave Steven the book. 9. The bird flew gracefully ov ...
... 2. Sam and Katie went to the store before school. 3. The grumpy woman yelled angrily and slammed the door. 4. Yesterday was a rainy day. 5. Two lonely men walked down the street. 6. Winston and Sam are silly. 7. Mrs. Brown is our teacher. 8. Julie gave Steven the book. 9. The bird flew gracefully ov ...
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 ...
Pubs_files/Grammar Warm
... beginning of clauses. It establishes a strong rhythm and produces a powerful emotional effect. – Epanalepsis: repetition at the end of a clause of a word (or form of a word) that occurred at the beginning of the clause. It makes the sentence or clause stand out. – Epistrophe: repetition of the same ...
... beginning of clauses. It establishes a strong rhythm and produces a powerful emotional effect. – Epanalepsis: repetition at the end of a clause of a word (or form of a word) that occurred at the beginning of the clause. It makes the sentence or clause stand out. – Epistrophe: repetition of the same ...
Syntactical Structures, Units of Meaning, and hints for Punctuation
... range of ways, as a noun, adjective, or adverb. Infinitive phrases may also have appropriate internal punctuation. To walk in the paths of glory was the young duck’s goal. {Functioning as a noun; subject.} Jakey was trying to solve the geometry theorem. {Functioning as a noun; direct object.} The di ...
... range of ways, as a noun, adjective, or adverb. Infinitive phrases may also have appropriate internal punctuation. To walk in the paths of glory was the young duck’s goal. {Functioning as a noun; subject.} Jakey was trying to solve the geometry theorem. {Functioning as a noun; direct object.} The di ...
Brushstroke ppt-2014 REV - Miss Williams
... pumpkin of a softball you merely halted, with a terrible sound like a splat. You could curl your fingers around a baseball, and throw it in a straight line. When you hit it with a bat, it cracked---and your heart cracked, too, at the sound. It took a grass stain nicely, stayed round and smelled good ...
... pumpkin of a softball you merely halted, with a terrible sound like a splat. You could curl your fingers around a baseball, and throw it in a straight line. When you hit it with a bat, it cracked---and your heart cracked, too, at the sound. It took a grass stain nicely, stayed round and smelled good ...
Parts of a Sentence
... be moved to different places in a sentence. Adjective clauses begins with a clause signal, or relative pronoun. The relative pronouns are who, whom, whose, which, and that. ...
... be moved to different places in a sentence. Adjective clauses begins with a clause signal, or relative pronoun. The relative pronouns are who, whom, whose, which, and that. ...
Grammar
... A sentence that gives commands e.g. ‘Get out!’ A word that can replace a noun: I, You, He, She, It, They, Them, We A group of words that can be replaced by a pronoun e.g. ‘I’ve met the last remaining native’ Two or more words which play the role of an adverb e.g. ‘I sit in silence.’ A dependent clau ...
... A sentence that gives commands e.g. ‘Get out!’ A word that can replace a noun: I, You, He, She, It, They, Them, We A group of words that can be replaced by a pronoun e.g. ‘I’ve met the last remaining native’ Two or more words which play the role of an adverb e.g. ‘I sit in silence.’ A dependent clau ...
Types of Gerund Phrases - Montgomery County Schools
... Gerunds - words that look like verbs and act like a nouns. You can spot a gerund by looking for a verb + ing that is acting as a noun. Swimming is fun. ▪ Swim is a verb. Swimming is a verb with ing. In this sentence swimming is acting as a noun. ...
... Gerunds - words that look like verbs and act like a nouns. You can spot a gerund by looking for a verb + ing that is acting as a noun. Swimming is fun. ▪ Swim is a verb. Swimming is a verb with ing. In this sentence swimming is acting as a noun. ...
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... He sent himself the letter *Reflexive pronouns can also be used to emphasize (the subject performs an action). In this case it is usually behind the subject Ex: The students themselves decorated the room ...
... He sent himself the letter *Reflexive pronouns can also be used to emphasize (the subject performs an action). In this case it is usually behind the subject Ex: The students themselves decorated the room ...
Chapter 10 Syntax In the course of the preceding chapter, we moved
... as 'consists of '. It will typically occur in the following format: NP —>Art+ N This is simply a shorthand way of saying that a 'noun phrase (e.g. the book) consists of an article (the) and a noun (book)'. The second symbol used is in the form of parentheses, or round brackets ( ). Whatever occurs i ...
... as 'consists of '. It will typically occur in the following format: NP —>Art+ N This is simply a shorthand way of saying that a 'noun phrase (e.g. the book) consists of an article (the) and a noun (book)'. The second symbol used is in the form of parentheses, or round brackets ( ). Whatever occurs i ...
Warm-up #1: Parts of Speech – Nouns and Verbs Write down the
... Who is your best friend? Tell about him or her. Why are you two friends? What is on your “To Do List” right now? On a scale of 1 to 10, How Are You? Explain. What is one thing that most people don’t know about you? One wish - right now - what would it be? How has the first quarter been so far? Socia ...
... Who is your best friend? Tell about him or her. Why are you two friends? What is on your “To Do List” right now? On a scale of 1 to 10, How Are You? Explain. What is one thing that most people don’t know about you? One wish - right now - what would it be? How has the first quarter been so far? Socia ...
seminar 1 – sentence and sentence structure
... [ S ] the subject is easily identifiable – by asking who?(or what?) – he, children, my mother, someone, her younger brother, the man in the black coat, that new English-Czech dictionary, etc. ...
... [ S ] the subject is easily identifiable – by asking who?(or what?) – he, children, my mother, someone, her younger brother, the man in the black coat, that new English-Czech dictionary, etc. ...
Sentence Patterns: Generating Sentences
... John McCain seems perfect for the job according to the polls. Commentary: Good job! 13. Subject + Verb Phrase + Direct Object + Object Complement John McCain supports the Republican Party very well. Commentary: This doesn’t fit the pattern requested. The problem is with the phrase “very well” – whic ...
... John McCain seems perfect for the job according to the polls. Commentary: Good job! 13. Subject + Verb Phrase + Direct Object + Object Complement John McCain supports the Republican Party very well. Commentary: This doesn’t fit the pattern requested. The problem is with the phrase “very well” – whic ...
View Extract - Cambridge Scholars Publishing
... nominalizing morpheme (-er, -ing, to) and/or rearranging their semantic content, the consequence of which is shifting the profile from the relation/process to a thing (a relation/process participant or the area containing the relation/ process phases). According to the cognitive definition, the traj ...
... nominalizing morpheme (-er, -ing, to) and/or rearranging their semantic content, the consequence of which is shifting the profile from the relation/process to a thing (a relation/process participant or the area containing the relation/ process phases). According to the cognitive definition, the traj ...
parts of speech - Ms. Kitchens` Corner
... There is a small group of words that look like conjunction, but are actually ADVERBS: • I think; THEREFORE, I am. ...
... There is a small group of words that look like conjunction, but are actually ADVERBS: • I think; THEREFORE, I am. ...