- St. William the Abbot School
... Something that makes me happy is my friend Destiny she doesn’t try to act all cool and she is just goofy like when she dances she doesn’t care about what anybody says and she just dances and laughs and doesn’t worry so she is a lot of fun to hang with because she makes me laugh and we can go to Ingr ...
... Something that makes me happy is my friend Destiny she doesn’t try to act all cool and she is just goofy like when she dances she doesn’t care about what anybody says and she just dances and laughs and doesn’t worry so she is a lot of fun to hang with because she makes me laugh and we can go to Ingr ...
DGP 6th Five-Day Plan Sent. 8
... An action verb shows action. The articles are a, an, and the. A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun and shows ownership. Prepositions show relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words. Day 1 Reflection: Use the reflection space to explain the rules that you learned and app ...
... An action verb shows action. The articles are a, an, and the. A possessive pronoun takes the place of a noun and shows ownership. Prepositions show relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words. Day 1 Reflection: Use the reflection space to explain the rules that you learned and app ...
The Adverb Clause
... Because crêpes are delicious, Joy makes them on special occasions. [Because crêpes are delicious tells why Joy makes them on special occasions.] You and your brother may come with us if you want to. [If you want to tells under what condition you and your brother may come with us.] ...
... Because crêpes are delicious, Joy makes them on special occasions. [Because crêpes are delicious tells why Joy makes them on special occasions.] You and your brother may come with us if you want to. [If you want to tells under what condition you and your brother may come with us.] ...
english 9 - Mona Shores Blogs
... _______ 2. He ate everything on his plate, but he didn’t even thank the cook. _______ 3. After we eat, let’s go to the movies, and then let’s go to Mary’s house. _______ 4. I don’t like your plan because it will take too much time. _______ 5. Whatever you wish is fine with me, but don’t ask me again ...
... _______ 2. He ate everything on his plate, but he didn’t even thank the cook. _______ 3. After we eat, let’s go to the movies, and then let’s go to Mary’s house. _______ 4. I don’t like your plan because it will take too much time. _______ 5. Whatever you wish is fine with me, but don’t ask me again ...
English Exam / Answers
... scurried to their sixth-period class. “I will be more than happy to give a short summary of Morse, Marconi, and Bell tomorrow at lunch. In fact, it will be a good review for our mid-term examination coming up next month in January,” Mary volunteered as they bounded up the staircase. A. noun clause B ...
... scurried to their sixth-period class. “I will be more than happy to give a short summary of Morse, Marconi, and Bell tomorrow at lunch. In fact, it will be a good review for our mid-term examination coming up next month in January,” Mary volunteered as they bounded up the staircase. A. noun clause B ...
Mini Grammar Handbook - created by Mr. McCain
... REMEMBER - nouns can appear in five positions in a sentence (subject -S, direct object - DO, indirect object IO, predicate nominative - PN, and object of the preposition - OP) example - the present participle of the verb sleep is “sleeping” as a gerund: I enjoy sleeping. - Sleeping functions as a no ...
... REMEMBER - nouns can appear in five positions in a sentence (subject -S, direct object - DO, indirect object IO, predicate nominative - PN, and object of the preposition - OP) example - the present participle of the verb sleep is “sleeping” as a gerund: I enjoy sleeping. - Sleeping functions as a no ...
Academic development for students
... The topic sentence states the main idea of the paragraph. While it is often the opening sentence, it can also occur in other positions within the paragraph, and may even be the final sentence. The remaining sentences elaborate upon, and provide evidence for, the idea expressed in the topic sentence. ...
... The topic sentence states the main idea of the paragraph. While it is often the opening sentence, it can also occur in other positions within the paragraph, and may even be the final sentence. The remaining sentences elaborate upon, and provide evidence for, the idea expressed in the topic sentence. ...
Introduction to the
... • Mary wondered why there was a bird in the classroom and she decided to ask the teacher what the bird was doing indoors. • When 2 indep. Clauses appear in the same sentence, they are usually joined by a conjunction (and, or, but, for, nor, or yet) – a COMMA goes before the conjunction • OR • Remove ...
... • Mary wondered why there was a bird in the classroom and she decided to ask the teacher what the bird was doing indoors. • When 2 indep. Clauses appear in the same sentence, they are usually joined by a conjunction (and, or, but, for, nor, or yet) – a COMMA goes before the conjunction • OR • Remove ...
Notes on Clauses - Amazon Web Services
... WHO replaces nouns and pronouns that refer to people. It cannot replace nouns and pronouns that refer to animals or things. It can be the subject of a verb. In informal writing (but not in academic writing), it can be used as the object of a verb. WHOM replaces nouns and pronouns that refer to peopl ...
... WHO replaces nouns and pronouns that refer to people. It cannot replace nouns and pronouns that refer to animals or things. It can be the subject of a verb. In informal writing (but not in academic writing), it can be used as the object of a verb. WHOM replaces nouns and pronouns that refer to peopl ...
an aspect of representing the three basic syntactical units
... Like Jim and Mary above, these clauses do not depend on each other; one does not hang from another; one is not nested in another. They are EQUAL and INDEPENDENT, but together they form a larger sentence. Because they function together as equals, they are called COORDINATE clauses. Co- means equal an ...
... Like Jim and Mary above, these clauses do not depend on each other; one does not hang from another; one is not nested in another. They are EQUAL and INDEPENDENT, but together they form a larger sentence. Because they function together as equals, they are called COORDINATE clauses. Co- means equal an ...
Topic – Estonia
... Inventing Metaphors First of all, identify something that you want to create a metaphor around eg the stars. Think of something that is like the subject or something to do with the subject - they shine, glitter, are like tin-tacks, like diamonds, like jewels, like fiery eyes. Now use an idea to make ...
... Inventing Metaphors First of all, identify something that you want to create a metaphor around eg the stars. Think of something that is like the subject or something to do with the subject - they shine, glitter, are like tin-tacks, like diamonds, like jewels, like fiery eyes. Now use an idea to make ...
Sentence Connectors and Transitions
... NOR – used to combine two negative ideas. Note the reversed word order in the second clause below: I do not eat meat, nor do I eat fish. (joins two independent clauses) BUT - joins two contrasting ideas together John is Canadian, but Sally is English. (joins two independent clauses) They speak the s ...
... NOR – used to combine two negative ideas. Note the reversed word order in the second clause below: I do not eat meat, nor do I eat fish. (joins two independent clauses) BUT - joins two contrasting ideas together John is Canadian, but Sally is English. (joins two independent clauses) They speak the s ...
syntax 1
... (A verb phrase consists of one or more verbs. Careful: a verb may be a so-called multi-word verb like look at). 5. prepositional phrase in the garden, of the milkman (The phrase begins with a preposition, which is followed by a noun phrase or a clause.) From the examples used so far you can see that ...
... (A verb phrase consists of one or more verbs. Careful: a verb may be a so-called multi-word verb like look at). 5. prepositional phrase in the garden, of the milkman (The phrase begins with a preposition, which is followed by a noun phrase or a clause.) From the examples used so far you can see that ...
DGP 6th Five-Day Plan Sent. 11
... 1. Write the sentence on the line below. we students are learning grammar ...
... 1. Write the sentence on the line below. we students are learning grammar ...
Phrases & Clauses
... When twilight had fallen, it was dark under the old oak tree near the house. ...
... When twilight had fallen, it was dark under the old oak tree near the house. ...
predicate nominatives worksheet
... You know what predicate means, and you know that an adjective is one of the 8 parts of speech. It describes a noun or a pronoun. A predicate adjective is a special adjective that you find in the complete predicate of a sentence. Just like predicate nouns, you'll only find these after linking verbs. ...
... You know what predicate means, and you know that an adjective is one of the 8 parts of speech. It describes a noun or a pronoun. A predicate adjective is a special adjective that you find in the complete predicate of a sentence. Just like predicate nouns, you'll only find these after linking verbs. ...
Cumulative periodic and inverted sentences
... • After Mary added up all the sales, she discovered that the lemonade stand was 32 cents short. ...
... • After Mary added up all the sales, she discovered that the lemonade stand was 32 cents short. ...
The Complex Sentence
... Dependent declarative clauses or statements are usually connected with the main clause by means of the subordinating conjunction that – therefore that clauses. They may have any nominal function except that of prepositional object. Subject (Subject clauses) – only in initial position linking verbs: ...
... Dependent declarative clauses or statements are usually connected with the main clause by means of the subordinating conjunction that – therefore that clauses. They may have any nominal function except that of prepositional object. Subject (Subject clauses) – only in initial position linking verbs: ...
Going in and out with me is a little shadow I have whose use is more
... PART II—Directions: Rewrite the sentence in as many of the following ways as you can. Use the same words that are in this sentence but change the form and the order of these words as required. Try not to change or omit any of the ideas expressed by this sentence. Each rewritten version should be a s ...
... PART II—Directions: Rewrite the sentence in as many of the following ways as you can. Use the same words that are in this sentence but change the form and the order of these words as required. Try not to change or omit any of the ideas expressed by this sentence. Each rewritten version should be a s ...
Identifying Fragments and Clauses
... own speech. Let's clarify this by continuing Sally and Bill's conversation. Sally: "Have you tried all the convenience stores"? Bill: "I've tried them all. Except those on Maple Street." Sally's sentence and Bill's first are properly constructed as clauses, but what about Bill's last sentences? "Exc ...
... own speech. Let's clarify this by continuing Sally and Bill's conversation. Sally: "Have you tried all the convenience stores"? Bill: "I've tried them all. Except those on Maple Street." Sally's sentence and Bill's first are properly constructed as clauses, but what about Bill's last sentences? "Exc ...
For the Grammar Nazi in You
... A comma separates words or groups of words in a sentence. The tell the reader to pause at certain points in the sentence. These pauses help the reader from running together certain words and phrases that should be kept separate. Commas are also used to separate items in a series: words, phrases, and ...
... A comma separates words or groups of words in a sentence. The tell the reader to pause at certain points in the sentence. These pauses help the reader from running together certain words and phrases that should be kept separate. Commas are also used to separate items in a series: words, phrases, and ...
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... These words (see box below) turn subjects and verbs into dependent clauses. Identifying proper usage of dependent clauses can help in recognizing fragments. ...
... These words (see box below) turn subjects and verbs into dependent clauses. Identifying proper usage of dependent clauses can help in recognizing fragments. ...
Avoiding Run-On Sentences, Comma Splices, and Fragments
... These words (see box below) turn subjects and verbs into dependent clauses. Identifying proper usage of dependent clauses can help in recognizing fragments. ...
... These words (see box below) turn subjects and verbs into dependent clauses. Identifying proper usage of dependent clauses can help in recognizing fragments. ...
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... Because the subject is being "acted upon" (or is passive), such sentences are said to be in the passive voice. NOTE: Colorful parrots live in the rainforests cannot be changed to passive voice because the sentence does not have a direct object. To change a sentence from active to passive voice, do t ...
... Because the subject is being "acted upon" (or is passive), such sentences are said to be in the passive voice. NOTE: Colorful parrots live in the rainforests cannot be changed to passive voice because the sentence does not have a direct object. To change a sentence from active to passive voice, do t ...
DGP 6th Five-Day Plan Sent. 4
... 2. Label the parts of the sentence above with the sentence parts listed below. Day 2 Word Bank: S – simple subject (1) vt – transitive verb (1) do – direct object (1) Day 2 Notes: The subject of a sentence is the “who” or “what” of the verb. A transitive verb takes a direct object. A dir ...
... 2. Label the parts of the sentence above with the sentence parts listed below. Day 2 Word Bank: S – simple subject (1) vt – transitive verb (1) do – direct object (1) Day 2 Notes: The subject of a sentence is the “who” or “what” of the verb. A transitive verb takes a direct object. A dir ...