Slide 1 - Amy Benjamin
... Write a yes/no question Write a Who? or What? or When? or Where? or Why? question Write a sentence that has an -ING word Write a sentence that has a word in it that you’ve never written before Write a sentence that does not use IS or ARE or WAS or WERE Write a sentence that uses BECAUSE in the middl ...
... Write a yes/no question Write a Who? or What? or When? or Where? or Why? question Write a sentence that has an -ING word Write a sentence that has a word in it that you’ve never written before Write a sentence that does not use IS or ARE or WAS or WERE Write a sentence that uses BECAUSE in the middl ...
Case-theory: a solution of the bound pronoun problem in Romance
... reading of an object is attributed to one certain type of NP, viz. the type ofa generalized quantifier; the term 'strong reading' is meant to capture the unmarked reading of strong NPs as well as strong readings of weak NPs such as referential (specific), partitive, and generic readings. It appears ...
... reading of an object is attributed to one certain type of NP, viz. the type ofa generalized quantifier; the term 'strong reading' is meant to capture the unmarked reading of strong NPs as well as strong readings of weak NPs such as referential (specific), partitive, and generic readings. It appears ...
developing-revising-prose
... Noun phrases are structures most often headed by a noun, but they may be headed by a pronoun, or by any other word or structure that stands in for a noun. Because there are more nouns than any other part of speech in the English vocabulary, noun phrases offer a tremendous stock of meaning. Not only ...
... Noun phrases are structures most often headed by a noun, but they may be headed by a pronoun, or by any other word or structure that stands in for a noun. Because there are more nouns than any other part of speech in the English vocabulary, noun phrases offer a tremendous stock of meaning. Not only ...
File - Miss Arney`s English Classes
... Sentences consist of two basic parts: subjects and predicates. The subject tells whom or what the sentence or clause is about, and the predicate tells something about the subject. Notice in the following examples that the subject may come before or after the predicate or between parts of the predica ...
... Sentences consist of two basic parts: subjects and predicates. The subject tells whom or what the sentence or clause is about, and the predicate tells something about the subject. Notice in the following examples that the subject may come before or after the predicate or between parts of the predica ...
Connotative Meaning
... in linguistic communication. This type of meaning is labeled ‘conceptual meaning’. This type indicate that the structure lie at the foundation of all linguistic patterning. The principal of contractiveness and structure represent the way language is organized respectively on the paradigm or vert ...
... in linguistic communication. This type of meaning is labeled ‘conceptual meaning’. This type indicate that the structure lie at the foundation of all linguistic patterning. The principal of contractiveness and structure represent the way language is organized respectively on the paradigm or vert ...
THE LANGUAGE OF NEWSPAPERS
... to be expressed and by the kind of reader associated with a paper. The structure is often described as telegraphic. For reasons of space headlines tend not to use finite verbs (i.e. verbs in the past, present or future tenses),auxiliary verbs or adverbs. In these cases there is no time reference. Al ...
... to be expressed and by the kind of reader associated with a paper. The structure is often described as telegraphic. For reasons of space headlines tend not to use finite verbs (i.e. verbs in the past, present or future tenses),auxiliary verbs or adverbs. In these cases there is no time reference. Al ...
Name: Date: Sentence Combining Here`s a list of useful sentence
... 1. Glue Words Subordinating conjunctions: after, although, when, since, because, as, where, if, before, until, so that, though, unless, as soon as, etc. Prepositions: into, on, over, below, of, beside, under, above, in, through, beneath, around, etc. 2. WH Words: Relative pronouns: who, whom, ...
... 1. Glue Words Subordinating conjunctions: after, although, when, since, because, as, where, if, before, until, so that, though, unless, as soon as, etc. Prepositions: into, on, over, below, of, beside, under, above, in, through, beneath, around, etc. 2. WH Words: Relative pronouns: who, whom, ...
PowerPoint
... • There is some debate concerning L1A and children’s use of functional categories. • Kids start out saying sentences that tend to omit words we associate with functional categories—they often do not inflect their verbs (for tense or agreement, a property of T), they often do not use determiners (D). ...
... • There is some debate concerning L1A and children’s use of functional categories. • Kids start out saying sentences that tend to omit words we associate with functional categories—they often do not inflect their verbs (for tense or agreement, a property of T), they often do not use determiners (D). ...
- bYTEBoss
... Even his eyes, which had been young, looked old. --- John Steinbeck, The Red Pony I began to wonder what God thought about Westley, who certainly hadn’t seen Jesus either, but who was now sitting proudly on the platform swinging his knickerbockered legs and running down at me. ---Langston Hughes ...
... Even his eyes, which had been young, looked old. --- John Steinbeck, The Red Pony I began to wonder what God thought about Westley, who certainly hadn’t seen Jesus either, but who was now sitting proudly on the platform swinging his knickerbockered legs and running down at me. ---Langston Hughes ...
Nonfinite Verb Phrases
... verb appreciated its subject (Betty's) is a possessive form of a noun ...
... verb appreciated its subject (Betty's) is a possessive form of a noun ...
Parts of the Sentence
... • Note: in the book, the term subject usually refers to the simple subject unless otherwise indicated. ...
... • Note: in the book, the term subject usually refers to the simple subject unless otherwise indicated. ...
P T & D
... form of “are” or “have” in order to indicate a time or condition in which the action is taking place. Examples: I am running. We are jumping. We have jumped. We have stolen the apple pie. As adjectives: When used alone, participles function as adjectives. Examples: Stolen pies. Crumbled cookies. Run ...
... form of “are” or “have” in order to indicate a time or condition in which the action is taking place. Examples: I am running. We are jumping. We have jumped. We have stolen the apple pie. As adjectives: When used alone, participles function as adjectives. Examples: Stolen pies. Crumbled cookies. Run ...
Lexical Semantics … cont`d
... up of a verb followed by a preposition or an adverbial particle or both, and usually the meaning is slightly or considerably different from the literal meaning of the words. We come across something: to see or discover it. Look down on something: scorn or despise it Put up with: tolerate, endure Loo ...
... up of a verb followed by a preposition or an adverbial particle or both, and usually the meaning is slightly or considerably different from the literal meaning of the words. We come across something: to see or discover it. Look down on something: scorn or despise it Put up with: tolerate, endure Loo ...
Grammatical terminology recommended by the LAGB for use in
... insignificant, and therefore not identified: The computer has been repaired. Passives without agent are common in formal styles. For example: It was agreed that ... (compare We agreed that ...). Application forms may be obtained from the address below. adjective. E.g. big, extensive, vertical. Adjec ...
... insignificant, and therefore not identified: The computer has been repaired. Passives without agent are common in formal styles. For example: It was agreed that ... (compare We agreed that ...). Application forms may be obtained from the address below. adjective. E.g. big, extensive, vertical. Adjec ...
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... semantics or pragmatics at all. (2) Of course, it might still be possible for a human to extract some meaning from it - especially if it were given in answer to our first question. ...
... semantics or pragmatics at all. (2) Of course, it might still be possible for a human to extract some meaning from it - especially if it were given in answer to our first question. ...
The Participle and the Participial Phrase
... Decide if the words act as adjectives or verbs Those acting as adjectives are participles and begin the participial phrase Identify the related words which make up the phrase ...
... Decide if the words act as adjectives or verbs Those acting as adjectives are participles and begin the participial phrase Identify the related words which make up the phrase ...
grammar-overview
... amount of detail). But in order to express more complex ideas consisting of more than one proposition we need to be able to link them together. A complex sentence consists of - one main clause, which can make sense on its own - and one or more subordinate clauses, which are linked to the main clause ...
... amount of detail). But in order to express more complex ideas consisting of more than one proposition we need to be able to link them together. A complex sentence consists of - one main clause, which can make sense on its own - and one or more subordinate clauses, which are linked to the main clause ...
Pronoun Antecedent Agreement
... the pronoun agrees with the antecedent closest to it; Either Michael or his friends will bring their video games to the party. Either his friends or Michael will bring his video games to the party. (This sentence is correct, but sounds illogical. Word the sentence like the first example rather t ...
... the pronoun agrees with the antecedent closest to it; Either Michael or his friends will bring their video games to the party. Either his friends or Michael will bring his video games to the party. (This sentence is correct, but sounds illogical. Word the sentence like the first example rather t ...
Purdue OWL - Brighten AcademyMiddle School
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases in ...
... Their functions, however, overlap. Gerunds always function as nouns, but infinitives often also serve as nouns. Deciding which to use can be confusing in many situations, especially for people whose first language is not English. Confusion between gerunds and infinitives occurs primarily in cases in ...
Discovering English with Sketch Engine
... summary of a word’s grammatical and collocational behaviour1. A word sketch contains dozens of words – it is fascinating to observe that every word keeps so much regular company, although by this stage of our story, this can hardly come as a surprise. or anyone working in the Neo-Firthian tradition, ...
... summary of a word’s grammatical and collocational behaviour1. A word sketch contains dozens of words – it is fascinating to observe that every word keeps so much regular company, although by this stage of our story, this can hardly come as a surprise. or anyone working in the Neo-Firthian tradition, ...
Killgallon participial phrases
... Sometimes, the positions of participial phrases within a sentence are interchangeable: the same phrase could occur in any position – sentence opener, subject-verb split, or sentence closer. Sometimes, however, only one or two positions are acceptable. - In the following slides, you will unscramble e ...
... Sometimes, the positions of participial phrases within a sentence are interchangeable: the same phrase could occur in any position – sentence opener, subject-verb split, or sentence closer. Sometimes, however, only one or two positions are acceptable. - In the following slides, you will unscramble e ...
for CHAPTER 11
... is on the end table?] CLEAR The lamp on the end table doesn’t work. [On the end table acts as an adjective and tells which lamp.] A prepositional phrase used as an adverb should be placed near the word it modifies. You should place the adverb phrase so that the meaning you intend is clear. MISPLACED ...
... is on the end table?] CLEAR The lamp on the end table doesn’t work. [On the end table acts as an adjective and tells which lamp.] A prepositional phrase used as an adverb should be placed near the word it modifies. You should place the adverb phrase so that the meaning you intend is clear. MISPLACED ...
Phrases, Independent Clauses, and Dependent Clauses
... A cat can run around the chair to the chair through the legs of the chair Monkey Bar Kitty ...
... A cat can run around the chair to the chair through the legs of the chair Monkey Bar Kitty ...
Effective English for Colleges, 11e, by Hulbert
... SIMPLE SENTENCES contain only one independent clause and no dependent clauses. COMPOUND SENTENCES contain two or more independent clauses that are joined by a coordinating conjunction, a conjunctive adverb, or a semicolon. COMPLEX SENTENCES contain one independent clause and at least one dependent c ...
... SIMPLE SENTENCES contain only one independent clause and no dependent clauses. COMPOUND SENTENCES contain two or more independent clauses that are joined by a coordinating conjunction, a conjunctive adverb, or a semicolon. COMPLEX SENTENCES contain one independent clause and at least one dependent c ...