Sentence Fragments - University College
... which, that, what) or a subordinating conjunction (if, when, while, although, because, et al). If a clause beginning with one of these words is allowed to stand alone, the result is an incomplete thought. Common Subordinating Conjunctions after although as as if as long as ...
... which, that, what) or a subordinating conjunction (if, when, while, although, because, et al). If a clause beginning with one of these words is allowed to stand alone, the result is an incomplete thought. Common Subordinating Conjunctions after although as as if as long as ...
Infinitives - Belle Vernon Area School District
... • An infinitive begins with the word “to” and is followed by a verb. • An infinitive can do many things that nouns can do in a sentence. • An infinitive can also work as an adjective or adverb. ...
... • An infinitive begins with the word “to” and is followed by a verb. • An infinitive can do many things that nouns can do in a sentence. • An infinitive can also work as an adjective or adverb. ...
Phrases and Clauses
... in red and the noun is in green (along with any modifiers): from the house during the movie behind a rock ...
... in red and the noun is in green (along with any modifiers): from the house during the movie behind a rock ...
Le Participe Présent
... So, what’s the Present Participle? • The Present Participle is the verb form which ends in ing in English. • It is used to show an action which takes place at the same time as another action. eg. Coming into the room, I saw my friend. • It may also be used with the prepositions “upon’, “whilst”, “b ...
... So, what’s the Present Participle? • The Present Participle is the verb form which ends in ing in English. • It is used to show an action which takes place at the same time as another action. eg. Coming into the room, I saw my friend. • It may also be used with the prepositions “upon’, “whilst”, “b ...
Sentence Correction Notes Flashcards by Waqas
... I want a cat rather than a dog → here we are expressing a preference I need X rather than Y ≠ I need not Y ...
... I want a cat rather than a dog → here we are expressing a preference I need X rather than Y ≠ I need not Y ...
Phrases and Clauses
... sentence. 3. A clause has both a subject and a verb. 4. A clause can stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause. ...
... sentence. 3. A clause has both a subject and a verb. 4. A clause can stand alone as a sentence if it’s an independent clause. ...
File
... • Coordinating Conjunctions may join single words, or they may join groups of words, but they must always join similar elements such as subject+subject, verb phrase+verb phrase, or sentence+sentence. When a coordinating conjunction is used to join elements, the element becomes a compound element. o ...
... • Coordinating Conjunctions may join single words, or they may join groups of words, but they must always join similar elements such as subject+subject, verb phrase+verb phrase, or sentence+sentence. When a coordinating conjunction is used to join elements, the element becomes a compound element. o ...
Phrases
... noun or object pronoun (me, you, him, her, it, us, them). It is correct to say, “This is a present for you and me.” But it is wrong to say “This is a present for you and I.” There is no subject of a preposition. Compound objects of prepositions can be especially tricky. ...
... noun or object pronoun (me, you, him, her, it, us, them). It is correct to say, “This is a present for you and me.” But it is wrong to say “This is a present for you and I.” There is no subject of a preposition. Compound objects of prepositions can be especially tricky. ...
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. ...
(1) The Parts of Speech
... room.” In the first case “in that room” is describing the man, his position in space, but in the second case, “in that room” is modifying the verb “is talking,” telling where he is talking. Here’s a list of prepositions copied from The Bedford Handbook: about above across after against along among a ...
... room.” In the first case “in that room” is describing the man, his position in space, but in the second case, “in that room” is modifying the verb “is talking,” telling where he is talking. Here’s a list of prepositions copied from The Bedford Handbook: about above across after against along among a ...
Working with Tier III Verbs
... It’s easier to understand parts of speech than you think. Simply use the cues above. Not all words follow the same morphology. It’s interesting to see how words morph into different forms. ...
... It’s easier to understand parts of speech than you think. Simply use the cues above. Not all words follow the same morphology. It’s interesting to see how words morph into different forms. ...
phrase toolbox
... The eyes of the African princess were like star shining in the night sky. His fingers were as plump as carrots. ...
... The eyes of the African princess were like star shining in the night sky. His fingers were as plump as carrots. ...
8 Parts of Speech
... The antecedent is the noun that the pronoun is replacing. (Example): • Where is Michael? • He is at the library. (Michael is the antecedent of He) Amy’s black dog barks loudly because he is scared. (Dog is the antecedent of he) ...
... The antecedent is the noun that the pronoun is replacing. (Example): • Where is Michael? • He is at the library. (Michael is the antecedent of He) Amy’s black dog barks loudly because he is scared. (Dog is the antecedent of he) ...
adjectives and adverbs
... Tom was a good man. Here we have an attributive adjective of a fairly normal form. Adjectives may sometimes be treated as nouns themselves — but that’s going to be where there is an unexpressed noun (usually of a fairly general sort — “things” or “people”) to which they apply: The good die young. He ...
... Tom was a good man. Here we have an attributive adjective of a fairly normal form. Adjectives may sometimes be treated as nouns themselves — but that’s going to be where there is an unexpressed noun (usually of a fairly general sort — “things” or “people”) to which they apply: The good die young. He ...
Bellwork * A Day * 9.2.14
... • Recognize a gerund when you see one. • Every gerund, without exception, ends in ing. Gerunds are not, however, all that easy to identify. The problem is that all present participles also end in ing. What is the difference? • Gerunds function as nouns. Thus, gerunds will be subjects, subject comple ...
... • Recognize a gerund when you see one. • Every gerund, without exception, ends in ing. Gerunds are not, however, all that easy to identify. The problem is that all present participles also end in ing. What is the difference? • Gerunds function as nouns. Thus, gerunds will be subjects, subject comple ...
8 parts of speech - Santee School District
... 2. Memorization: Learn the list of 44 commonly used single -word prepositions below. (Thereare lots of other lists. This is just one list.) Sometimes these words are not automaticallyprepositions (see “Be careful” below) ****Remember, they do need to be in phrases. ...
... 2. Memorization: Learn the list of 44 commonly used single -word prepositions below. (Thereare lots of other lists. This is just one list.) Sometimes these words are not automaticallyprepositions (see “Be careful” below) ****Remember, they do need to be in phrases. ...
English Study Guide - Saint Dorothy School
... For example: Saint Dot’s Fair is this week. An dependent clause is a clause that can NOT stand on its own as a sentence. It has a subject + a verb but it doesn’t make a complete thought or it doesn’t make sense on its own. Dependent Clause Clue Words = although, because, while, since, after, if, eve ...
... For example: Saint Dot’s Fair is this week. An dependent clause is a clause that can NOT stand on its own as a sentence. It has a subject + a verb but it doesn’t make a complete thought or it doesn’t make sense on its own. Dependent Clause Clue Words = although, because, while, since, after, if, eve ...
Pronoun
... Some sentences are complex. Such sentences have two clauses, one main [or independent] and one subordinate [or dependent]. ...
... Some sentences are complex. Such sentences have two clauses, one main [or independent] and one subordinate [or dependent]. ...
Parts of a Sentence
... A prepositional phrase is made up of the preposition, its object and any associated adjectives or adverbs. A prepositional phrase can function as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. The most common prepositions are "about," "above," "across," "after," "against," "along," "among," "around," "at," "be ...
... A prepositional phrase is made up of the preposition, its object and any associated adjectives or adverbs. A prepositional phrase can function as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. The most common prepositions are "about," "above," "across," "after," "against," "along," "among," "around," "at," "be ...
ENC0027 “Cheat Sheet” for Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation I
... - Not including; other than: “I wore everything except for my coat.” - Used before a statement that forms an exception to one just made: “I paid, except I used coins instead of cash.” ...
... - Not including; other than: “I wore everything except for my coat.” - Used before a statement that forms an exception to one just made: “I paid, except I used coins instead of cash.” ...
Parts of Speech English 67 Nouns
... # The reading assignment took me two hours. (adjective) The second principle identifies words as nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections--the traditional classes--on the basis of similar characteristics. The word characteristics is important because ...
... # The reading assignment took me two hours. (adjective) The second principle identifies words as nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections--the traditional classes--on the basis of similar characteristics. The word characteristics is important because ...
Baptist Wing Lung Secondary School
... After conjunctions of time such as 'while', 'when', 'before', 'after', 'on' and 'upon', we may use a participle or participle phrase if both clauses share the same subject. e.g. They always watch television while eating dinner. After finishing lunch, George helped his mother with the housework. 4. ...
... After conjunctions of time such as 'while', 'when', 'before', 'after', 'on' and 'upon', we may use a participle or participle phrase if both clauses share the same subject. e.g. They always watch television while eating dinner. After finishing lunch, George helped his mother with the housework. 4. ...
C. Exam Questions, Grades and Time Allocated for Each Question
... 30- In the sentence" Richard was driving faster than 150 k.p.h"., the underlined constituent is a: a. postmodifying prepositional phrase b. postmodifying reduced clause c. discontinuous modifier d. constituent of the sentence 31- In the sentence "The committee recommends that the candidate submit a ...
... 30- In the sentence" Richard was driving faster than 150 k.p.h"., the underlined constituent is a: a. postmodifying prepositional phrase b. postmodifying reduced clause c. discontinuous modifier d. constituent of the sentence 31- In the sentence "The committee recommends that the candidate submit a ...