An Approach to Summarizing Short Stories
... was parsed using Connexor Machinese Syntax parser. Then, sentences were recursively split into clauses. For the purposes of this project a clause is defined as a main verb with all its complements, including subject, modifiers and their sub-trees. Subsequently, two different representations were con ...
... was parsed using Connexor Machinese Syntax parser. Then, sentences were recursively split into clauses. For the purposes of this project a clause is defined as a main verb with all its complements, including subject, modifiers and their sub-trees. Subsequently, two different representations were con ...
Indefinite Pronouns
... people; that usually refers to things, but it can also refer to people in a general kind of way ...
... people; that usually refers to things, but it can also refer to people in a general kind of way ...
Correct Pronoun Usage
... forms of personal pronouns to fill the blanks in the corresponding sentences. After each pronoun, write s. for subject or p.n. for predicate nominative, according to the way the pronoun is used. Use as many different pronouns as you can, but do not use you or it. When your sentences have been correc ...
... forms of personal pronouns to fill the blanks in the corresponding sentences. After each pronoun, write s. for subject or p.n. for predicate nominative, according to the way the pronoun is used. Use as many different pronouns as you can, but do not use you or it. When your sentences have been correc ...
UNIT 10: ADJECTIVE (RELATIVE) CLAUSES to MODIFY PEOPLE
... EXERCISE: Combine the two sentences by giving all the possible patterns. 1. 1980 is the year. The last military coup in Turkey took place then. 2. They haven't yet fixed the date. They'll get married then. 3. I forgot the time. Her plane would land then. 4. 6th August 1945 is the date. An atomic bom ...
... EXERCISE: Combine the two sentences by giving all the possible patterns. 1. 1980 is the year. The last military coup in Turkey took place then. 2. They haven't yet fixed the date. They'll get married then. 3. I forgot the time. Her plane would land then. 4. 6th August 1945 is the date. An atomic bom ...
Robin Hood - Writing Excellence
... Be sure to cut out the Week 1 grammar cards located at the back of this book before the Grammar Glossary. Keep them in an envelope so you can reference them as needed. The first card provides the reminders listed on page three of this book. ...
... Be sure to cut out the Week 1 grammar cards located at the back of this book before the Grammar Glossary. Keep them in an envelope so you can reference them as needed. The first card provides the reminders listed on page three of this book. ...
topic fronting, focus positioning and the nature of the verb phrase in
... transformational rules or by invoking interpretive mechanisms. In either case, the category of subject will playa crucial role in the description. Demonstrating this for the rules I just mentioned would require too much space to be attempted here. The interested reader is adviced at this point to tu ...
... transformational rules or by invoking interpretive mechanisms. In either case, the category of subject will playa crucial role in the description. Demonstrating this for the rules I just mentioned would require too much space to be attempted here. The interested reader is adviced at this point to tu ...
Part One Sixteen Basic Skills - McGraw Hill Higher Education
... The subject of a sentence is the person, thing, or idea that the sentence is about. To find a sentence’s subject, ask yourself, “Who or what is this sentence about?” or “Who or what is doing something in this sentence?”* Let’s look again at the sentences above. Who is the first one about? Eric. (He’ ...
... The subject of a sentence is the person, thing, or idea that the sentence is about. To find a sentence’s subject, ask yourself, “Who or what is this sentence about?” or “Who or what is doing something in this sentence?”* Let’s look again at the sentences above. Who is the first one about? Eric. (He’ ...
File - Marcelo`s English Site
... Unlike French, Spanish, and other languages, we do not use take with meals, food, or drink to mean “eat” or “drink”. Instead, we use have. I have breakfast at 9 AM. Did you already have lunch? He has a cup of coffee every three hours. They usually have dinner late. We only use take with medi ...
... Unlike French, Spanish, and other languages, we do not use take with meals, food, or drink to mean “eat” or “drink”. Instead, we use have. I have breakfast at 9 AM. Did you already have lunch? He has a cup of coffee every three hours. They usually have dinner late. We only use take with medi ...
Common Usage Problems - Learn English on Skype
... Past or Passed •“Past”, on the other hand, has many different meanings. Though they work similarly, they are not all the same. None of them, however, fill the same use as “passed“. •Past – (adj.) gone in time, done with, over; (n.) time that has gone by, a period of time, before the present; (prep. ...
... Past or Passed •“Past”, on the other hand, has many different meanings. Though they work similarly, they are not all the same. None of them, however, fill the same use as “passed“. •Past – (adj.) gone in time, done with, over; (n.) time that has gone by, a period of time, before the present; (prep. ...
Run-Ons - Linn-Benton Community College
... “correct.” After you identify each sentence, go back and fix any sentences that were fused sentences or comma splices to make them all correct. 1. _____ I took my first college test yesterday it was harder than I thought it would be. 2. _____ I studied for two hours the night before the test; I real ...
... “correct.” After you identify each sentence, go back and fix any sentences that were fused sentences or comma splices to make them all correct. 1. _____ I took my first college test yesterday it was harder than I thought it would be. 2. _____ I studied for two hours the night before the test; I real ...
A Practical Framework for Syntactic Transfer of Compound
... Machine translation (MT) from one natural language to another is widely accepted as a challenging problem [Hutchins and Somers, 1992]. This becomes even more challenging when the source and target languages are widely different in structure and style, as is the case with English and Hindi. A very la ...
... Machine translation (MT) from one natural language to another is widely accepted as a challenging problem [Hutchins and Somers, 1992]. This becomes even more challenging when the source and target languages are widely different in structure and style, as is the case with English and Hindi. A very la ...
Kansas Writing Strategies Notes
... The main difference between the two is that a dependent clause starts with a subordinating conjunction. Read the sentences below and identify the subordinating conjunction and the dependent clause. ...
... The main difference between the two is that a dependent clause starts with a subordinating conjunction. Read the sentences below and identify the subordinating conjunction and the dependent clause. ...
Pronoun Power Point Review
... especially careful when you use the pronoun they. Read the following sentence. ...
... especially careful when you use the pronoun they. Read the following sentence. ...
PRESENTATION NAME
... • Beware of words like after, since, before, and until. They are sneaky! They look like subordinating conjunctions, but sometimes they function as prepositions that begin phrases, not clauses. Remember: A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun – the object of ...
... • Beware of words like after, since, before, and until. They are sneaky! They look like subordinating conjunctions, but sometimes they function as prepositions that begin phrases, not clauses. Remember: A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun – the object of ...
Pronouns Unit -Notes and Practice - chmsenglish6-8
... 91. Some (was, were) decorated with hearts. __________________________ 92. Something (tells, tell) me I have a secret admirer. 93. In the tent at camp everyone (wonders, wonder)_______________________ 94. Several of the campers (guess, guesses) about it. 95. Someone (say, says) Kyle wrote the note. ...
... 91. Some (was, were) decorated with hearts. __________________________ 92. Something (tells, tell) me I have a secret admirer. 93. In the tent at camp everyone (wonders, wonder)_______________________ 94. Several of the campers (guess, guesses) about it. 95. Someone (say, says) Kyle wrote the note. ...
THE WRITING PROCESS - Northside Middle School
... This is the fifth step in the writing process. In this step, writers share their final copies with an audience. This may be accomplished in a number of different ways. 1. Having the final copy read silently by an individual and/or group 2. Having the final copy read orally to the teacher, classmate, ...
... This is the fifth step in the writing process. In this step, writers share their final copies with an audience. This may be accomplished in a number of different ways. 1. Having the final copy read silently by an individual and/or group 2. Having the final copy read orally to the teacher, classmate, ...
Writing - Valencia College
... A huge credit card balance and a small paycheck stress people out. (Both nouns share equal importance as one compound subject) A huge credit card balance, together with a small paycheck, stresses people out. (The first noun is the main subject, the prepositional phrase is descriptive) The second tri ...
... A huge credit card balance and a small paycheck stress people out. (Both nouns share equal importance as one compound subject) A huge credit card balance, together with a small paycheck, stresses people out. (The first noun is the main subject, the prepositional phrase is descriptive) The second tri ...
Writing - Valencia College
... A huge credit card balance and a small paycheck stress people out. (Both nouns share equal importance as one compound subject) A huge credit card balance, together with a small paycheck, stresses people out. (The first noun is the main subject, the prepositional phrase is descriptive) The second tri ...
... A huge credit card balance and a small paycheck stress people out. (Both nouns share equal importance as one compound subject) A huge credit card balance, together with a small paycheck, stresses people out. (The first noun is the main subject, the prepositional phrase is descriptive) The second tri ...
Presentation
... The language of Shakespeare sounds strange to their ears. To Shakespeare our English would seem like a foreign language. Some of his words look odd in print; the spellings are unfamiliar. The spoken words of Shakespeare are more eloquent than mine. ...
... The language of Shakespeare sounds strange to their ears. To Shakespeare our English would seem like a foreign language. Some of his words look odd in print; the spellings are unfamiliar. The spoken words of Shakespeare are more eloquent than mine. ...
086: Sentence Clarity
... EXERCISES: Read each pair of sentences and choose the one that does not contain a misplaced modifier by circling either a or b. 1. a. Don’t give the fish with small bones in it to the cat. b. Don’t give the fish to the cat with small bones in it. 2. a. The train station was located by a river which ...
... EXERCISES: Read each pair of sentences and choose the one that does not contain a misplaced modifier by circling either a or b. 1. a. Don’t give the fish with small bones in it to the cat. b. Don’t give the fish to the cat with small bones in it. 2. a. The train station was located by a river which ...
No Slide Title - University of Alberta
... E.g.: Unfortunately, the latter is a much more common reaction. ...
... E.g.: Unfortunately, the latter is a much more common reaction. ...
ppt
... (In fact, many adults don’t understand them either until they take a logic class.) A version of if-then statements tends to appear on IQ tests: If all As are Bs, and some Bs are Cs, then are all As Cs? ...
... (In fact, many adults don’t understand them either until they take a logic class.) A version of if-then statements tends to appear on IQ tests: If all As are Bs, and some Bs are Cs, then are all As Cs? ...
Name that Verb
... When you see an "ing" verb such as "running", be on the lookout for a helping verb also. We are watching a movie today. A sentence may contain up to three helping verbs to the main verb. An example would be: The dog must have been chasing the cat. The helping verbs are: must, have, and been; the ma ...
... When you see an "ing" verb such as "running", be on the lookout for a helping verb also. We are watching a movie today. A sentence may contain up to three helping verbs to the main verb. An example would be: The dog must have been chasing the cat. The helping verbs are: must, have, and been; the ma ...