sum I am
... These endings are in the case we call the ABLATIVE case. Many prepositions are followed by words in this case, usually ones which describe LOCATION or show a RELATIONSHIP between people or things ...
... These endings are in the case we call the ABLATIVE case. Many prepositions are followed by words in this case, usually ones which describe LOCATION or show a RELATIONSHIP between people or things ...
Comma Usage II
... nevertheless, moreover, in addition, hence, and thus. There are three ways to use a conjunctive adverb: 1.) as a conjunction to connect two independent clauses, 2.) at the beginning of an independent clause, and 3.) after the subject of an independent clause. Examples of each are provided below. Not ...
... nevertheless, moreover, in addition, hence, and thus. There are three ways to use a conjunctive adverb: 1.) as a conjunction to connect two independent clauses, 2.) at the beginning of an independent clause, and 3.) after the subject of an independent clause. Examples of each are provided below. Not ...
Take-Home Test 1: Answers
... F. Fill in the blank with the form of the personal or relative pronoun that fits the description. If the form changes when the pronoun functions as a determiner, put both forms. Example: 1st person singular subjective case ...
... F. Fill in the blank with the form of the personal or relative pronoun that fits the description. If the form changes when the pronoun functions as a determiner, put both forms. Example: 1st person singular subjective case ...
The Almighty and Useful Comma
... Commas Set Off Parenthetical Expressions and Elements of Contrast Parenthetical expressions provide supplemental information that interrupts the flow of a sentence and/or appears at the end as an afterthought. Elements of contrast usually start with not, never, and unlike and are set off with commas ...
... Commas Set Off Parenthetical Expressions and Elements of Contrast Parenthetical expressions provide supplemental information that interrupts the flow of a sentence and/or appears at the end as an afterthought. Elements of contrast usually start with not, never, and unlike and are set off with commas ...
Modification - (`Dick`) Hudson
... verb is the head of the whole sentence and has various other words as dependents, which in turn have other dependents and so on. Each dependent modifies the meaning of its head, and through it the meaning of the head verb which carries the meaning of the whole sentence. Almost every kind of word can ...
... verb is the head of the whole sentence and has various other words as dependents, which in turn have other dependents and so on. Each dependent modifies the meaning of its head, and through it the meaning of the head verb which carries the meaning of the whole sentence. Almost every kind of word can ...
Grammatical Issues - University of Texas: Aerospace Engineering
... 1) Do not make assumptions about your reader’s knowledge. You must spoon feed readers what they need to know. 2) Explain abbreviated terms the first time you use them –for example, Aerospace Engineering (ASE). Afterward this clarification, you may then abbreviate, although perhaps give reminders of ...
... 1) Do not make assumptions about your reader’s knowledge. You must spoon feed readers what they need to know. 2) Explain abbreviated terms the first time you use them –for example, Aerospace Engineering (ASE). Afterward this clarification, you may then abbreviate, although perhaps give reminders of ...
NOUN CLAUSES
... (The noun clause “whoever wins” acts as the predicate nominative of “will be.”) whoever ...
... (The noun clause “whoever wins” acts as the predicate nominative of “will be.”) whoever ...
English Glossary - Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary
... Will you come with me or not? [modal verb will used to make a question about the other person’s willingness] It was raining. [single-clause sentence] It was raining but we were indoors. [two finite clauses] If you are coming to the party, please let us know. [finite subordinate clause inside a finit ...
... Will you come with me or not? [modal verb will used to make a question about the other person’s willingness] It was raining. [single-clause sentence] It was raining but we were indoors. [two finite clauses] If you are coming to the party, please let us know. [finite subordinate clause inside a finit ...
English glossary - Goostrey Community Primary School
... Will you come with me or not? [modal verb will used to make a question about the other person’s willingness] It was raining. [single-clause sentence] It was raining but we were indoors. [two finite clauses] If you are coming to the party, please let us know. [finite subordinate clause inside a finit ...
... Will you come with me or not? [modal verb will used to make a question about the other person’s willingness] It was raining. [single-clause sentence] It was raining but we were indoors. [two finite clauses] If you are coming to the party, please let us know. [finite subordinate clause inside a finit ...
The linking function of word order
... predicatives) are shifted to the beginning. End position is always emphatic for the subject. Very often this reordering results in the detachment of the subject. Must have cost a pretty penny, this dress of yours! Fronting of an object or a predicative is also often accompanied by detachment. Horrib ...
... predicatives) are shifted to the beginning. End position is always emphatic for the subject. Very often this reordering results in the detachment of the subject. Must have cost a pretty penny, this dress of yours! Fronting of an object or a predicative is also often accompanied by detachment. Horrib ...
On the Origin and History of the English Prepositional Type A
... There seems to be common agreement in ascribing the origins of the phrase a-hunting in English to a prepositional pattern of the type on + verbal noun in -ing l-ung, which, apparently, was already in use from OE times. Van der Gaaf (202) holds that there is a prepositional construction of the type o ...
... There seems to be common agreement in ascribing the origins of the phrase a-hunting in English to a prepositional pattern of the type on + verbal noun in -ing l-ung, which, apparently, was already in use from OE times. Van der Gaaf (202) holds that there is a prepositional construction of the type o ...
Verbals: Practice Quiz
... Gerunds=Verbs that LOOK like Nouns STOP: Does the gerund answer “what” about an action verb? If so, you have a DO. Does the gerund identify the subject and come after a LV? If so, you have a PN. Does the gerund come after a preposition? If so, you have an OP. Does the gerund come at the beginning of ...
... Gerunds=Verbs that LOOK like Nouns STOP: Does the gerund answer “what” about an action verb? If so, you have a DO. Does the gerund identify the subject and come after a LV? If so, you have a PN. Does the gerund come after a preposition? If so, you have an OP. Does the gerund come at the beginning of ...
First two steps in dissecting a sentence
... A verb of BEING shows tense (past, present, etc.) or links other parts of the sentence. Most Common Verbs of Being: am is are was were ...
... A verb of BEING shows tense (past, present, etc.) or links other parts of the sentence. Most Common Verbs of Being: am is are was were ...
English Glossary Page 1 passive). adverbials, such as preposition
... Will you come with me or not? [modal verb will used to make a question about the other person’s willingness] It was raining. [single-clause sentence] It was raining but we were indoors. [two finite clauses] If you are coming to the party, please let us know. [finite subordinate clause inside a finit ...
... Will you come with me or not? [modal verb will used to make a question about the other person’s willingness] It was raining. [single-clause sentence] It was raining but we were indoors. [two finite clauses] If you are coming to the party, please let us know. [finite subordinate clause inside a finit ...
Lesson 1: in/definiteness, gender, adjectives and nominal sentences
... Whereas, something which is indefinite, would be referred to with “a” or “an” because it does not pin-point a specific thing. For example, if we say “please pass me an apple” – we have not identified which apple we want, it could be any of the apples. In Arabic, the definite article corresponding to ...
... Whereas, something which is indefinite, would be referred to with “a” or “an” because it does not pin-point a specific thing. For example, if we say “please pass me an apple” – we have not identified which apple we want, it could be any of the apples. In Arabic, the definite article corresponding to ...
Subject - Angelfire
... Although not everyone accepts the theory, immigrants from central and east Asia were probably the first inhabitants of North America, and their crossing from Siberia to Alaska brought the first humans to the continent. Because edible vegetation could not exist on the Arctic bridge between Siberia an ...
... Although not everyone accepts the theory, immigrants from central and east Asia were probably the first inhabitants of North America, and their crossing from Siberia to Alaska brought the first humans to the continent. Because edible vegetation could not exist on the Arctic bridge between Siberia an ...
Explosions and cataclysms rocked the night thunderously.
... Parts of speech: Explosions and cataclysms are plural common nouns joined by the coordinating conjunction and; rocked is a past tense transitive action verb; the is an adjective (definite article) modifying the noun night; and thunderously is an adverb which modifies the verb rocked. Parts of the se ...
... Parts of speech: Explosions and cataclysms are plural common nouns joined by the coordinating conjunction and; rocked is a past tense transitive action verb; the is an adjective (definite article) modifying the noun night; and thunderously is an adverb which modifies the verb rocked. Parts of the se ...
7 The Minor Parts of Speech
... sentences, minor class words are sometimes referred to as structure words. In presenting the minor word classes, we will proceed mainly by listing some or all of their members. We will also note semantic, functional, and formal characteristics. Except for pronouns, the formal properties of these i ...
... sentences, minor class words are sometimes referred to as structure words. In presenting the minor word classes, we will proceed mainly by listing some or all of their members. We will also note semantic, functional, and formal characteristics. Except for pronouns, the formal properties of these i ...
Lecture 7. Pronouns I
... pronounced /hu;z/, but they must be kept apart in writing. o Which can refer to people as well as things, abstractions, etc. Which is only used when there is a choice from a selection of people, things, etc. (e.g. Which of these languages do you speak?). It is often followed by one(s) when there is ...
... pronounced /hu;z/, but they must be kept apart in writing. o Which can refer to people as well as things, abstractions, etc. Which is only used when there is a choice from a selection of people, things, etc. (e.g. Which of these languages do you speak?). It is often followed by one(s) when there is ...
Lecture 7. Pronouns I
... pronounced /hu;z/, but they must be kept apart in writing. o Which can refer to people as well as things, abstractions, etc. Which is only used when there is a choice from a selection of people, things, etc. (e.g. Which of these languages do you speak?). It is often followed by one(s) when there is ...
... pronounced /hu;z/, but they must be kept apart in writing. o Which can refer to people as well as things, abstractions, etc. Which is only used when there is a choice from a selection of people, things, etc. (e.g. Which of these languages do you speak?). It is often followed by one(s) when there is ...
Helpful Hints and Guidance for English
... Encouraging them to check the punctuation they have used with speech marks; Spotting any examples of the grammatical terms below when you are reading (from time to time – not every reading session needs to be a grammar lesson! ). ...
... Encouraging them to check the punctuation they have used with speech marks; Spotting any examples of the grammatical terms below when you are reading (from time to time – not every reading session needs to be a grammar lesson! ). ...
English Glossary of Terms - Christ Church C of E Primary School
... Adjectives cannot be modified by other adjectives. This distinguishes them from nouns, which can be. Adjectives are sometimes called ‘describing words’ because they pick out single characteristics such as size or colour. This is often true, but it doesn’t help to distinguish adjectives from other wo ...
... Adjectives cannot be modified by other adjectives. This distinguishes them from nouns, which can be. Adjectives are sometimes called ‘describing words’ because they pick out single characteristics such as size or colour. This is often true, but it doesn’t help to distinguish adjectives from other wo ...
English Glossary of Terms - St Fidelis Catholic Primary School
... Adjectives cannot be modified by other adjectives. This distinguishes them from nouns, which can be. Adjectives are sometimes called ‘describing words’ because they pick out single characteristics such as size or colour. This is often true, but it doesn’t help to distinguish adjectives from other wo ...
... Adjectives cannot be modified by other adjectives. This distinguishes them from nouns, which can be. Adjectives are sometimes called ‘describing words’ because they pick out single characteristics such as size or colour. This is often true, but it doesn’t help to distinguish adjectives from other wo ...
Lecture 7. Pronouns I
... pronounced /hu;z/, but they must be kept apart in writing. o Which can refer to people as well as things, abstractions, etc. Which is only used when there is a choice from a selection of people, things, etc. (e.g. Which of these languages do you speak?). It is often followed by one(s) when there is ...
... pronounced /hu;z/, but they must be kept apart in writing. o Which can refer to people as well as things, abstractions, etc. Which is only used when there is a choice from a selection of people, things, etc. (e.g. Which of these languages do you speak?). It is often followed by one(s) when there is ...