YEAR 6 GLOSSARY Active Verbs: Active verbs
... different places in the sentence e.g. The game was over by half time or By half time the game was over. Pronouns: Pronouns are words we use in place of nouns. Words like I, she, him and it are all examples of pronouns. Pronouns are useful because they stop you from repeating the same words over and ...
... different places in the sentence e.g. The game was over by half time or By half time the game was over. Pronouns: Pronouns are words we use in place of nouns. Words like I, she, him and it are all examples of pronouns. Pronouns are useful because they stop you from repeating the same words over and ...
English for Academic Skills Independence [EASI]
... Academic Vocabulary List (AVL) • New list based on the Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA) • Shows the 20 most frequent collocates (nearby words) • Has 200 examples of each word used in sentences ...
... Academic Vocabulary List (AVL) • New list based on the Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA) • Shows the 20 most frequent collocates (nearby words) • Has 200 examples of each word used in sentences ...
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... How many adverbs are in this sentence: 'She ran quickly and quietly down the stairs, carefully avoiding the dog who was sleeping soundly at the bottom.' A ...
... How many adverbs are in this sentence: 'She ran quickly and quietly down the stairs, carefully avoiding the dog who was sleeping soundly at the bottom.' A ...
Syntax: Introduction
... phrasal (syntactic) category: contains a noun or pronoun as its head, and functions as the subject or as various objects in a sentence Verb phrase (VP) phrasal (syntactic) category: contains a verb as its head along with its complements such as noun phrases and prepositional phrases Adjective phrase ...
... phrasal (syntactic) category: contains a noun or pronoun as its head, and functions as the subject or as various objects in a sentence Verb phrase (VP) phrasal (syntactic) category: contains a verb as its head along with its complements such as noun phrases and prepositional phrases Adjective phrase ...
Parts of Speech - Greer Middle College Charter
... more nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, phrases, or clauses) ...
... more nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, phrases, or clauses) ...
1B_DGP_Notes_Sentence_6
... o Example: She wrote a card. A word that helps link a noun or pronoun to an adjective (linking verb) o Example: English is exciting. The flower smells pretty. A word that “helps” an action verb or linking verb (helping verb) o Example: We have been taking notes all day. She will be cold today. A ...
... o Example: She wrote a card. A word that helps link a noun or pronoun to an adjective (linking verb) o Example: English is exciting. The flower smells pretty. A word that “helps” an action verb or linking verb (helping verb) o Example: We have been taking notes all day. She will be cold today. A ...
How to determine the part of speech of a word
... Traditionally, “person, place, or thing”, but of course people and places are things… ...
... Traditionally, “person, place, or thing”, but of course people and places are things… ...
Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation Terminology Term Definition
... Prepositions are linking words in a sentence. We use prepositions to explain where things are in time or space. A phrase is a small group of words that does not contain a verb. Prepositional phrases contain a preposition, for example: on the mat, in the morning, under the chair, during the film. A p ...
... Prepositions are linking words in a sentence. We use prepositions to explain where things are in time or space. A phrase is a small group of words that does not contain a verb. Prepositional phrases contain a preposition, for example: on the mat, in the morning, under the chair, during the film. A p ...
Chapter 2
... When we want to say that something is not true or is not the case, we can use negative words, such as “not.” When we use be as a main verb, we simply put not after the form of be as in: 1. She is not a student. 2. They are not students. In case we don’t have an auxiliary verb or the verb is not “be” ...
... When we want to say that something is not true or is not the case, we can use negative words, such as “not.” When we use be as a main verb, we simply put not after the form of be as in: 1. She is not a student. 2. They are not students. In case we don’t have an auxiliary verb or the verb is not “be” ...
Newest parts of speech packet 2008 2009
... Write the definition of an adjective on your review sheet. Underline each adjective. (Do not underline articles: a, an, the. Remember that some pronouns are used as adjectives.) Draw an arrow to the word it modifies. 1. Lakota asked if she could park her red Honda in our crowded garage. (4) 2. Paul ...
... Write the definition of an adjective on your review sheet. Underline each adjective. (Do not underline articles: a, an, the. Remember that some pronouns are used as adjectives.) Draw an arrow to the word it modifies. 1. Lakota asked if she could park her red Honda in our crowded garage. (4) 2. Paul ...
Structure of Complementation
... My interest in your proposal The professor's study of refugees The lecturer's insistence on punctuality His assertion that linguistics is fun Their claim that linguistics is hard ...
... My interest in your proposal The professor's study of refugees The lecturer's insistence on punctuality His assertion that linguistics is fun Their claim that linguistics is hard ...
Grammar Made Easier by Harriett Stoker and Tammy Crouch
... (Harriett starts this with, “When I say adverb, you say…” students quote-”how, when, where, why, and to what extent.” ...
... (Harriett starts this with, “When I say adverb, you say…” students quote-”how, when, where, why, and to what extent.” ...
Verbals
... general rule is that no word should separate the to of an infinitive from the simple form of the verb that follows. If a word does come between these two components, a split infinitive results. Look at the example that follows: ...
... general rule is that no word should separate the to of an infinitive from the simple form of the verb that follows. If a word does come between these two components, a split infinitive results. Look at the example that follows: ...
Infinitives - WordPress.com
... like this: to + verb = infinitive Important Note: Because an infinitive is not a verb, you cannot add s, es, ed, or ing to the end. Ever! ...
... like this: to + verb = infinitive Important Note: Because an infinitive is not a verb, you cannot add s, es, ed, or ing to the end. Ever! ...
Chapter Four From Word to Text
... John believes [that the airplane was invented by an Irishman]. (complement clause) Elizabeth opened her presents [before John finished his dinner]. (adverbial clause) The woman [that I love] is moving to the south. (relative clause) ...
... John believes [that the airplane was invented by an Irishman]. (complement clause) Elizabeth opened her presents [before John finished his dinner]. (adverbial clause) The woman [that I love] is moving to the south. (relative clause) ...
8th Grade Grammar Assessment
... Examples: I, you, he, himself, they, whom, that, which, each, none ...
... Examples: I, you, he, himself, they, whom, that, which, each, none ...
Rule 1. You may end a sentence with a preposition. Just do not use
... The prepositions of motion “to,” “toward,” “in,” and “into.” These four prepositions link the verbs of movement— “move,” “go,” “transfer,” “walk,” “run,” “swim,” “ride,” “drive,” “fly,” “travel,” and many more—to their object destination. All of these verbs, except “transfer,” can take both “to” an ...
... The prepositions of motion “to,” “toward,” “in,” and “into.” These four prepositions link the verbs of movement— “move,” “go,” “transfer,” “walk,” “run,” “swim,” “ride,” “drive,” “fly,” “travel,” and many more—to their object destination. All of these verbs, except “transfer,” can take both “to” an ...
Parts of Speech
... There may be multiple verbs one a sentence, or there may be a verb phrase consisting of a verb plus a helping verb. Example 1: She turned the key and opened the door. Example 2: Jackson was studying when I saw him last. In example 1, the subject she performs two actions in the sentence, turned and ...
... There may be multiple verbs one a sentence, or there may be a verb phrase consisting of a verb plus a helping verb. Example 1: She turned the key and opened the door. Example 2: Jackson was studying when I saw him last. In example 1, the subject she performs two actions in the sentence, turned and ...
DGP#14 jan 5 to 8
... books noun (plural) to prepositions the adjective (article) library noun when subordinate conjuction you pronoun (2nd person) go action verb (present) ...
... books noun (plural) to prepositions the adjective (article) library noun when subordinate conjuction you pronoun (2nd person) go action verb (present) ...
a strange and gloomy cake decorator
... *SV: Subject-Verb: This pattern uses an intransitive verb. Intransitive verbs take no direct object. **S-V-O: Subject-Verb-Object: This pattern uses a transitive verb. Transitive verbs take direct objects. (Direct objects answer Who? Or What? They are used with action verbs only. ***S-V-C: Subject-V ...
... *SV: Subject-Verb: This pattern uses an intransitive verb. Intransitive verbs take no direct object. **S-V-O: Subject-Verb-Object: This pattern uses a transitive verb. Transitive verbs take direct objects. (Direct objects answer Who? Or What? They are used with action verbs only. ***S-V-C: Subject-V ...
Completed Review Guide for CP Section 1. Vocabulary Be able to
... o Repetition: repeated key words (not a random “the” somewhere in the passage) or ideas. True repetition will be an obvious pattern—not simply a word that the author has happened to use more than once. Draws attention (emphasis). Sometimes also creates a rhythmic or poetic feel. o Symbolism: an obje ...
... o Repetition: repeated key words (not a random “the” somewhere in the passage) or ideas. True repetition will be an obvious pattern—not simply a word that the author has happened to use more than once. Draws attention (emphasis). Sometimes also creates a rhythmic or poetic feel. o Symbolism: an obje ...
verb
... Participles and Participial Phrases • A participle is a verbal used as an ADJECTIVE. • Participles modify NOUNS or PRONOUNS only. • A participle will answer the adjective questions “Which one?” and “What kind?” • Participles are either PRESENT or PAST --• Present participles end in –ing • Past part ...
... Participles and Participial Phrases • A participle is a verbal used as an ADJECTIVE. • Participles modify NOUNS or PRONOUNS only. • A participle will answer the adjective questions “Which one?” and “What kind?” • Participles are either PRESENT or PAST --• Present participles end in –ing • Past part ...
The Eight Parts of Speech
... • An adjective is a word used to modify a noun or pronoun. • Adjectives answer the questions what kind, which one, or how many. • EX: stone house, another one, seven rings, ...
... • An adjective is a word used to modify a noun or pronoun. • Adjectives answer the questions what kind, which one, or how many. • EX: stone house, another one, seven rings, ...