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Parts of Speech PPT
... A pronoun is word that takes the place of a noun. Instead of saying “Erin likes to eat”, you could say, “She likes to eat.” What is the pronoun in the following sentence? I sing loudly in the shower. a. sing b. loudly c. I ...
... A pronoun is word that takes the place of a noun. Instead of saying “Erin likes to eat”, you could say, “She likes to eat.” What is the pronoun in the following sentence? I sing loudly in the shower. a. sing b. loudly c. I ...
ADJECTIVE TEST STUDY GUIDE
... Adverb: modifies another verb, adjective or adverb. Examples: She dresses beautifully. Beautifully is the adverb b/c it describes how she dresses and ends in –ly. We will go to the amusement park tomorrow. Tomorrow is the adverb b/c it describes when we will go to the amusement park. Ways to identif ...
... Adverb: modifies another verb, adjective or adverb. Examples: She dresses beautifully. Beautifully is the adverb b/c it describes how she dresses and ends in –ly. We will go to the amusement park tomorrow. Tomorrow is the adverb b/c it describes when we will go to the amusement park. Ways to identif ...
Noun, Adjective, and Adverb Clauses
... Arctic winters, which are long and cold, are severe. The arctic is a region where life is difficult. She likes the guy who sits in front of her. ...
... Arctic winters, which are long and cold, are severe. The arctic is a region where life is difficult. She likes the guy who sits in front of her. ...
Common Noun—Definition—a word that is used to name a person
... Articles—Definition—made up of three words—a, an, the They can also be considered adjectives in a sentence. Fragment—Definition—is a word group that looks like a sentence but does not contain both a subject and a verb or does not express a complete thought. P. 4 Examples—Gentle with children; Alonzo ...
... Articles—Definition—made up of three words—a, an, the They can also be considered adjectives in a sentence. Fragment—Definition—is a word group that looks like a sentence but does not contain both a subject and a verb or does not express a complete thought. P. 4 Examples—Gentle with children; Alonzo ...
1 - Lake Forest College
... HAVING TROUBLE? If you are having trouble identifying the misplaced modifiers, let’s break down the different types of modifiers. Understanding Modifiers As explained above, modifiers can be words, phrases, and clauses. All modifiers add additional information to another word or phrase in the senten ...
... HAVING TROUBLE? If you are having trouble identifying the misplaced modifiers, let’s break down the different types of modifiers. Understanding Modifiers As explained above, modifiers can be words, phrases, and clauses. All modifiers add additional information to another word or phrase in the senten ...
Why Use Pronouns?
... There are only four: this, that, these, those This and these point to what is nearby That and those point to what is farther away ...
... There are only four: this, that, these, those This and these point to what is nearby That and those point to what is farther away ...
Gerund and Infinitive Worksheet
... Explanation: The verb sing is the object of the preposition in. She thinks of reading books as fun. Explanation: The verb read is the main word in the verb phrase reading books which is the prepositional object for of. At this point, you may have already guessed the rule for using gerunds or infin ...
... Explanation: The verb sing is the object of the preposition in. She thinks of reading books as fun. Explanation: The verb read is the main word in the verb phrase reading books which is the prepositional object for of. At this point, you may have already guessed the rule for using gerunds or infin ...
Helping verbs
... What have you done to your hair? Main verb Main verb He didn’t do the job well. Aux verb He did finish his assignment. Aux verb We have done all the chores. Main verb I will do it myself. Main verb ...
... What have you done to your hair? Main verb Main verb He didn’t do the job well. Aux verb He did finish his assignment. Aux verb We have done all the chores. Main verb I will do it myself. Main verb ...
Direct objects and direct object pronouns
... (The thing that receives the action of the verb) Pablo kicked the ball. (What was kicked?) The teacher gave homework (What was given?) My sister called her boyfriend (Who was called?) The dog ate the hamburger (What was eaten?) ...
... (The thing that receives the action of the verb) Pablo kicked the ball. (What was kicked?) The teacher gave homework (What was given?) My sister called her boyfriend (Who was called?) The dog ate the hamburger (What was eaten?) ...
FINDING AND FIXING FRAGMENTS
... Individual freedom and personal responsibility are important values for Americans. I am. Unlike Kathy and me, Heather has two tests on Thursday. Hand me that hammer. Make sure than any word that looks like a verb is really acting as a verb, not as a describer or noun. These words look as if they inc ...
... Individual freedom and personal responsibility are important values for Americans. I am. Unlike Kathy and me, Heather has two tests on Thursday. Hand me that hammer. Make sure than any word that looks like a verb is really acting as a verb, not as a describer or noun. These words look as if they inc ...
They give it to you.
... The reason for changing "le lo" to "se lo" is merely to avoid the tongue-twisting effect of two short consecutive words that begin with the letter "l". To demonstrate this, first quickly say "les las" and then quickly say "se las." See how much easier it is to say "se las?" ...
... The reason for changing "le lo" to "se lo" is merely to avoid the tongue-twisting effect of two short consecutive words that begin with the letter "l". To demonstrate this, first quickly say "les las" and then quickly say "se las." See how much easier it is to say "se las?" ...
The Objective Case A
... 4. Una borrowed the tools from the Lincolns and us. 5. Did the manager offer him a part-time job? 6. The fake ghost gave them a fright. 7. Tameka and I baby-sit the Clark children. 8. Did Carol tell you the news about the new soccer coach? 9. The class valedictorian is he. 10. She and Joey went to t ...
... 4. Una borrowed the tools from the Lincolns and us. 5. Did the manager offer him a part-time job? 6. The fake ghost gave them a fright. 7. Tameka and I baby-sit the Clark children. 8. Did Carol tell you the news about the new soccer coach? 9. The class valedictorian is he. 10. She and Joey went to t ...
January 15, 2013
... To find a direct object noun or pronoun: Start with the subject + verb and ask “what?” What can be a person! For example: I (subject) + bought (verb) + what? I bought what? The answer BALL is the Direct Object Noun! I (subject) + bought (verb) + what? I bought what? The answer IT is the Direct O ...
... To find a direct object noun or pronoun: Start with the subject + verb and ask “what?” What can be a person! For example: I (subject) + bought (verb) + what? I bought what? The answer BALL is the Direct Object Noun! I (subject) + bought (verb) + what? I bought what? The answer IT is the Direct O ...
Passive voice and Expletive constructions
... voice. Although there’s a form of the verb to be, there’s no past participle. Note that the verb in a “there is/there are” construc- ...
... voice. Although there’s a form of the verb to be, there’s no past participle. Note that the verb in a “there is/there are” construc- ...
gsp-review
... 1) Use hyphens to spell out whole numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine. 2) Hyphenate compound-adjectives. That is, if two or more adjectives are used as one word to modify a noun, hyphenate them IF they precede the noun. Example: We no longer live in the twentieth century, but I live in a twentiet ...
... 1) Use hyphens to spell out whole numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine. 2) Hyphenate compound-adjectives. That is, if two or more adjectives are used as one word to modify a noun, hyphenate them IF they precede the noun. Example: We no longer live in the twentieth century, but I live in a twentiet ...
Basic English word order
... In questions, the word order subject-verbs-object is the same as in affirmative sentences. The only thing that’s different is that you usually have to put the auxiliary verb (or the main verb “be”) before the subject. Interrogatives are put at the beginning of the sentences: interrogative ...
... In questions, the word order subject-verbs-object is the same as in affirmative sentences. The only thing that’s different is that you usually have to put the auxiliary verb (or the main verb “be”) before the subject. Interrogatives are put at the beginning of the sentences: interrogative ...
Word Order in Positive Sentences
... In questions, the word order subject-verbs-object is the same as in affirmative sentences. The only thing that’s different is that you usually have to put the auxiliary verb (or the main verb “be”) before the subject. Interrogatives are put at the beginning of the sentences: interrogative ...
... In questions, the word order subject-verbs-object is the same as in affirmative sentences. The only thing that’s different is that you usually have to put the auxiliary verb (or the main verb “be”) before the subject. Interrogatives are put at the beginning of the sentences: interrogative ...
The Progressive Aspect in English and how to avoid errors in German
... Among the various verb structures in English, there exists a form called the ‘progressive aspect’. The term ‘progressive’ means ‘in progress, currently underway, going on at the moment’. This verb construction is also referred to as ‘continuous’. The progressive aspect is a compound verb structure, ...
... Among the various verb structures in English, there exists a form called the ‘progressive aspect’. The term ‘progressive’ means ‘in progress, currently underway, going on at the moment’. This verb construction is also referred to as ‘continuous’. The progressive aspect is a compound verb structure, ...
Word Order in English Sentences
... In questions, the word order subject-verbs-object is the same as in affirmative sentences. The only thing that’s different is that you usually have to put the auxiliary verb (or the main verb “be”) before the subject. Interrogatives are put at the beginning of the sentences: interrogative ...
... In questions, the word order subject-verbs-object is the same as in affirmative sentences. The only thing that’s different is that you usually have to put the auxiliary verb (or the main verb “be”) before the subject. Interrogatives are put at the beginning of the sentences: interrogative ...
electronic
... Mark all grammar errors on the essay and suggest ways to fix them. 7. Is the essay consistently written in PRESENT TENSE except where past tense is necessary because it refers to something in the author’s life, an event in history, or an event before the plot begins? Yes No ...
... Mark all grammar errors on the essay and suggest ways to fix them. 7. Is the essay consistently written in PRESENT TENSE except where past tense is necessary because it refers to something in the author’s life, an event in history, or an event before the plot begins? Yes No ...
Common Writing Problems
... By extracting only necessary details from the source and by embedding them within the text of the paper, the writer can get to the point more quickly and smoothly. The implications of the final scene are grotesque: the pillow beside Homer Barron's rotted body bore the imprint of a head, and here the ...
... By extracting only necessary details from the source and by embedding them within the text of the paper, the writer can get to the point more quickly and smoothly. The implications of the final scene are grotesque: the pillow beside Homer Barron's rotted body bore the imprint of a head, and here the ...
what is a pronoun?
... * Case: Each personal pronoun can be one of two cases, depending on its function in the sentence – subject or object. - Subject: I, you, he, she, it, they, we Example: I needed the phone number. - Object: me, you, him, her, it, them, us Example: Sally gave me the phone number. ...
... * Case: Each personal pronoun can be one of two cases, depending on its function in the sentence – subject or object. - Subject: I, you, he, she, it, they, we Example: I needed the phone number. - Object: me, you, him, her, it, them, us Example: Sally gave me the phone number. ...
Outline of the Grammatical Structure of a Sentence
... • A nonfinite verb phrase cannot be the predicate of a clause. It must therefore function as a subject, object, or modifier within a clause. There are three types on nonfinite verb phrase: • Infinitive phrases are formed with the base (uninflected) form of the verb preceded by the particle to. They ...
... • A nonfinite verb phrase cannot be the predicate of a clause. It must therefore function as a subject, object, or modifier within a clause. There are three types on nonfinite verb phrase: • Infinitive phrases are formed with the base (uninflected) form of the verb preceded by the particle to. They ...
Sentence study I
... • Jane ran around the house. (simple subject; simple verb) • Jane and Gary ran and stumbled. (compound subject; compound verb) • Alice and Joy sang the duet. (compound subject; simple verb) • The woman with the blue feathered hat drove the car to the end of the route. (simple subject; simple verb) ...
... • Jane ran around the house. (simple subject; simple verb) • Jane and Gary ran and stumbled. (compound subject; compound verb) • Alice and Joy sang the duet. (compound subject; simple verb) • The woman with the blue feathered hat drove the car to the end of the route. (simple subject; simple verb) ...