Unit 7:＜Contracting long sentences＞
... The dangling participles usually result in illogical statements, like the following: Walking on the street, the spotlight followed the singer. 【the subject “spotlight walked” is illogical】 Overgrown with moss, the gardener cleaned his seed flats for spring planting. 【the subject “gardener was ov ...
... The dangling participles usually result in illogical statements, like the following: Walking on the street, the spotlight followed the singer. 【the subject “spotlight walked” is illogical】 Overgrown with moss, the gardener cleaned his seed flats for spring planting. 【the subject “gardener was ov ...
Four-tiered Analyses
... What you need to know: (a) Clauses, by definition, must have a subject and a verb. This is what distinguishes them from phrases. (b) All sentences contain at least one independent clause. (c) There are two types of dependent (or subordinate) clauses: adjective clauses and adverb clauses. The purpose ...
... What you need to know: (a) Clauses, by definition, must have a subject and a verb. This is what distinguishes them from phrases. (b) All sentences contain at least one independent clause. (c) There are two types of dependent (or subordinate) clauses: adjective clauses and adverb clauses. The purpose ...
Literacy Glossary of Terms
... The syntactic grammatical relationships between function (non lexical words – the job that each words) word does in a sentence / phrase/ clause. Words within a sentence that perform a function and have little identifiable meaning – normally preposition, determiner, conjunction and pronoun. ...
... The syntactic grammatical relationships between function (non lexical words – the job that each words) word does in a sentence / phrase/ clause. Words within a sentence that perform a function and have little identifiable meaning – normally preposition, determiner, conjunction and pronoun. ...
Lesson #4
... VP --> V + NP "a verb phrase consists of a verb and a noun phrase" NP --> Det + N ("the snow"), a rule we already created above But the VP rule doesn't explain lay on the table or chased after the children. We need a new VP rule to explain these phrases: VP --> V + PP "a verb phrase consists of a ve ...
... VP --> V + NP "a verb phrase consists of a verb and a noun phrase" NP --> Det + N ("the snow"), a rule we already created above But the VP rule doesn't explain lay on the table or chased after the children. We need a new VP rule to explain these phrases: VP --> V + PP "a verb phrase consists of a ve ...
Color Coded Signs (MS Word)
... sentence balancing on both sides, the comma is the screw that holds the fulcrum together. Can you take out the CC (yellow word) and have a correct sentence – yes, if you put in a semicolon. That is pattern 20. ...
... sentence balancing on both sides, the comma is the screw that holds the fulcrum together. Can you take out the CC (yellow word) and have a correct sentence – yes, if you put in a semicolon. That is pattern 20. ...
Eight Parts of Speech
... A prepositional phrase contains a preposition (first word), possibly an adjective or adverb combination, and then a noun or pronoun (required, last word). The noun/pronoun at the end of a prepositional phrase is called the object of the preposition. A prepositional phrase may contain as few as two w ...
... A prepositional phrase contains a preposition (first word), possibly an adjective or adverb combination, and then a noun or pronoun (required, last word). The noun/pronoun at the end of a prepositional phrase is called the object of the preposition. A prepositional phrase may contain as few as two w ...
Instructions for Essay Corrections
... Usually, when a proper noun is modified by an adjective clause or phrase, the clause or phrase will be enclosed in commas. Clauses beginning with that are always restrictive, meaning they don’t require commas. Clauses beginning with which are non-restrictive, so they do require commas. However, some ...
... Usually, when a proper noun is modified by an adjective clause or phrase, the clause or phrase will be enclosed in commas. Clauses beginning with that are always restrictive, meaning they don’t require commas. Clauses beginning with which are non-restrictive, so they do require commas. However, some ...
How Sentences Work: A Summary of the Eight
... Three other types of phrases - infinitive, gerund, and participial - are introduced by verb forms. The infinitive, the present participle, and the past participle forms of verbs introduce these phrases. An infinitive phrase consists of ‘to + verb + optional other components’ (usually a complement or ...
... Three other types of phrases - infinitive, gerund, and participial - are introduced by verb forms. The infinitive, the present participle, and the past participle forms of verbs introduce these phrases. An infinitive phrase consists of ‘to + verb + optional other components’ (usually a complement or ...
Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation booklet
... whole approach to English and Literacy, and they start with the introduction of Phonics in the Early Years. From this strong base we then develop spelling skills though weekly spelling lists which should come home with your child. These are a mixture of spelling pattern words and topic words and we ...
... whole approach to English and Literacy, and they start with the introduction of Phonics in the Early Years. From this strong base we then develop spelling skills though weekly spelling lists which should come home with your child. These are a mixture of spelling pattern words and topic words and we ...
Appendix A
... • Not is always an adverb. ADJECTIVE • modifies nouns (I have a green pen.) and pronouns (They are happy.) • tells Which one? How many? What kind? • articles: a, an, the • proper adjective: proper noun used as an adjective (American flag) PREPOSITION • shows relationship between a noun or pronoun an ...
... • Not is always an adverb. ADJECTIVE • modifies nouns (I have a green pen.) and pronouns (They are happy.) • tells Which one? How many? What kind? • articles: a, an, the • proper adjective: proper noun used as an adjective (American flag) PREPOSITION • shows relationship between a noun or pronoun an ...
Verbals
... Sometimes it’s difficult to tell if the words you’ve identified as a gerund phrase are all the ones you need. Because gerund phrases are functioning as nouns, we should be able to use a pronoun in their place. If your sentence sounds OK with the pronoun in place of the gerund phrase, then you have i ...
... Sometimes it’s difficult to tell if the words you’ve identified as a gerund phrase are all the ones you need. Because gerund phrases are functioning as nouns, we should be able to use a pronoun in their place. If your sentence sounds OK with the pronoun in place of the gerund phrase, then you have i ...
File - Mrs. Kathy Spruiell
... Verbs An Action Ask yourself: Can you do it?? Or State of Being: am, are, is, was, were ...
... Verbs An Action Ask yourself: Can you do it?? Or State of Being: am, are, is, was, were ...
Packet 2: Parts of Speech
... 1. Denver is the capital of Colorado. 2. Tom and Bob were late for school. 3. He was a doctor for seven years. 4. The teacher is mad at her students. 5. They were quiet during the show. 6. Our universe is full of wonders! 7. They are here for the party. 8. I am a reporter for a major newspaper. 9. T ...
... 1. Denver is the capital of Colorado. 2. Tom and Bob were late for school. 3. He was a doctor for seven years. 4. The teacher is mad at her students. 5. They were quiet during the show. 6. Our universe is full of wonders! 7. They are here for the party. 8. I am a reporter for a major newspaper. 9. T ...
Grammar and Punctuation Glossary
... subordinate clause that is dependent on the main clause and can’t stand alone. A dash introduces further information and can be used instead of a colon, comma or occasionally brackets. After a dash there may be a list or subordinate clause. A determiner goes in front of a noun and its adjectives to ...
... subordinate clause that is dependent on the main clause and can’t stand alone. A dash introduces further information and can be used instead of a colon, comma or occasionally brackets. After a dash there may be a list or subordinate clause. A determiner goes in front of a noun and its adjectives to ...
Here`s the final draft of the study guide.
... 7. Conjunction: A word that joins words or word groups. a. Coordinating Conjunction: A conjunction that joins words or word groups that are used in the same way. i. Examples: FANBOYS! (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) b. Correlative Conjunction: A pair of conjunctions that join words or word groups ...
... 7. Conjunction: A word that joins words or word groups. a. Coordinating Conjunction: A conjunction that joins words or word groups that are used in the same way. i. Examples: FANBOYS! (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So) b. Correlative Conjunction: A pair of conjunctions that join words or word groups ...
Grammar - Center for Rural Entrepreneurship
... For use at the end of a sentence that makes a statement. Use one space between the period and the first letter of the next sentence. This goes against the grain for people using the typography instilled by generations of old-fashioned typewriter users, but modern word-processors and fonts nicely acc ...
... For use at the end of a sentence that makes a statement. Use one space between the period and the first letter of the next sentence. This goes against the grain for people using the typography instilled by generations of old-fashioned typewriter users, but modern word-processors and fonts nicely acc ...
Find and underline each gerund. Write S for subject, PN for
... A verbal is a word that is formed from a verb but is used in a sentence as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. A gerund is one kind of verbal. It is a verbal that functions as a noun. Like a noun, a gerund can be a subject, a predicate nominative, a direct object, or the object of a preposition. To ...
... A verbal is a word that is formed from a verb but is used in a sentence as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. A gerund is one kind of verbal. It is a verbal that functions as a noun. Like a noun, a gerund can be a subject, a predicate nominative, a direct object, or the object of a preposition. To ...
L.5.4a_Unpacked
... need to understand the diversity in Standard English and the ways authors use formal and informal voice (dialects, registers) to craft their message for specific purposes. Students also need strategies for learning to make these kinds of choices for themselves as they write and speak in different co ...
... need to understand the diversity in Standard English and the ways authors use formal and informal voice (dialects, registers) to craft their message for specific purposes. Students also need strategies for learning to make these kinds of choices for themselves as they write and speak in different co ...
World Lit PSAT Week 3
... A modifying phrase is a phrase that explains or describes a word. In standard written English, modifiers usually appear right next to the word they explain or describe. When modifiers are placed far away from the word they describe, the sentence becomes confusing because it’s often unclear which wor ...
... A modifying phrase is a phrase that explains or describes a word. In standard written English, modifiers usually appear right next to the word they explain or describe. When modifiers are placed far away from the word they describe, the sentence becomes confusing because it’s often unclear which wor ...
Running head: PHRASAL AND PREPOSITIONAL VERBS 1 Phrasal
... the particle (e.g. I set the projector up). Also, this is “the normal word order when the object is a pronoun” (e.g. I set it up) (Biber et al., 1999, p. 408). Some transitive PVs do not allow the direct object to be placed between the verb and the particle unless it is a pronoun. According to Quirk ...
... the particle (e.g. I set the projector up). Also, this is “the normal word order when the object is a pronoun” (e.g. I set it up) (Biber et al., 1999, p. 408). Some transitive PVs do not allow the direct object to be placed between the verb and the particle unless it is a pronoun. According to Quirk ...
Literature Terms: You should be able to apply the term and/or give
... Demonstrative pronouns – demonstrates which one - this, that, these Indefinite pronouns – doesn’t refer to a definite person or thing: neither, few, both, everyone, none 3. adjective: modifies a noun. Tells which one, how many what kind. 4. adverb: modifies adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs. Tell ...
... Demonstrative pronouns – demonstrates which one - this, that, these Indefinite pronouns – doesn’t refer to a definite person or thing: neither, few, both, everyone, none 3. adjective: modifies a noun. Tells which one, how many what kind. 4. adverb: modifies adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs. Tell ...
Scantabout Primary School Grammar – an outline for parents The
... Use of the passive to affect the presentation of information in a sentence [for example, I broke the window in the greenhouse versus The window in the greenhouse was broken (by me)]. The difference between structures typical of informal speech and structures appropriate for formal speech and writing ...
... Use of the passive to affect the presentation of information in a sentence [for example, I broke the window in the greenhouse versus The window in the greenhouse was broken (by me)]. The difference between structures typical of informal speech and structures appropriate for formal speech and writing ...
File - Mrs. Atcheson
... All sentences contain two basic elements- a subject and a verb. The subject answers the questions Who? or What? before the verb. The verb tells what the subject does, what is done to the subject, or the subject’s ...
... All sentences contain two basic elements- a subject and a verb. The subject answers the questions Who? or What? before the verb. The verb tells what the subject does, what is done to the subject, or the subject’s ...