Technical Writing Seminar for Researchers and Graduate Students
... of writing. When they are written tightly, they advance your thoughts in clear stages. ...
... of writing. When they are written tightly, they advance your thoughts in clear stages. ...
Engaging Sentence Structure
... Although Jones was a brilliant scientist, he did not consider his own biases when conducting the study. (complex) This oversight showed in his skewed results. (simple w/ prep phrase) When he analyzed the findings, Jones determined that the fifth graders needed more mathematics and less art instructi ...
... Although Jones was a brilliant scientist, he did not consider his own biases when conducting the study. (complex) This oversight showed in his skewed results. (simple w/ prep phrase) When he analyzed the findings, Jones determined that the fifth graders needed more mathematics and less art instructi ...
Lessons and Work_ 0821 to 0824
... When a child tries to divide his/her attention among too many tasks, something like homework isn’t getting done properly, and this will cause problems later on. ...
... When a child tries to divide his/her attention among too many tasks, something like homework isn’t getting done properly, and this will cause problems later on. ...
English passive voice
... principally with action, but in writing of any kind. Many a tame sentence of description or exposition can be made lively and emphatic by substituting a transitive in the active voice for some such perfunctory expression as there is or could be heard.[15] In 1926, in the authoritative A Dictionary o ...
... principally with action, but in writing of any kind. Many a tame sentence of description or exposition can be made lively and emphatic by substituting a transitive in the active voice for some such perfunctory expression as there is or could be heard.[15] In 1926, in the authoritative A Dictionary o ...
Scientific Communication 233.405
... • Marr [2] argued that “biological vision systems are an inspiration for computer vision’’, although Faugeras [12] disagrees: “Computer vision should focus on solutions to engineering problems; it should not be restricted by biological implementations in its search for optimal algorithms.’’ ...
... • Marr [2] argued that “biological vision systems are an inspiration for computer vision’’, although Faugeras [12] disagrees: “Computer vision should focus on solutions to engineering problems; it should not be restricted by biological implementations in its search for optimal algorithms.’’ ...
Grammar Review
... “I do well because I study.” (no comma needed) “Because I study, I do well.” (comma needed) RELATIVE PRONOUNS which what that whatever ...
... “I do well because I study.” (no comma needed) “Because I study, I do well.” (comma needed) RELATIVE PRONOUNS which what that whatever ...
Participles - The Latin Library
... General: When we take a verb and make an adjective out of it, we have constructed a verbal adjective or participle: The shouting woman departed. The men saw the destroyed town. ...
... General: When we take a verb and make an adjective out of it, we have constructed a verbal adjective or participle: The shouting woman departed. The men saw the destroyed town. ...
Actives, passives and ergatives English has active and passive
... The emphasis is on Robin as the person responsible for starting the group project. 2) The group project was started by Robin. – Passive The emphasis is on the group project and on the fact that someone started it, rather than on the person who started it. We could even remove the name and say: The g ...
... The emphasis is on Robin as the person responsible for starting the group project. 2) The group project was started by Robin. – Passive The emphasis is on the group project and on the fact that someone started it, rather than on the person who started it. We could even remove the name and say: The g ...
Chapter 25
... actually have SIX infinitives: present, future, and perfect; active and passive. Intransitive verbs usually lack the passive. ...
... actually have SIX infinitives: present, future, and perfect; active and passive. Intransitive verbs usually lack the passive. ...
Lecture 7 - Linguistics and English Language
... The type of grammatical subject we see in passives, and in sentences with a raising verb (cf. lecture 6), which starts life as an object or as the subject of a lower verb, and is then ‘promoted’ to a higher subject position, is called a derived subject. The type of object-to-subject movement we see ...
... The type of grammatical subject we see in passives, and in sentences with a raising verb (cf. lecture 6), which starts life as an object or as the subject of a lower verb, and is then ‘promoted’ to a higher subject position, is called a derived subject. The type of object-to-subject movement we see ...
Keep Them Active
... We call this principle: "Prefer the active, avoid the passive." When I teach beginning writers, often they don't grasp the importance of this principle. They mistakenly assume that the passive voice lends their work authority, perhaps even a quality of majesty. In reality, the passive voice sounds w ...
... We call this principle: "Prefer the active, avoid the passive." When I teach beginning writers, often they don't grasp the importance of this principle. They mistakenly assume that the passive voice lends their work authority, perhaps even a quality of majesty. In reality, the passive voice sounds w ...
Grammar Review Unit 3
... Perfect Active Participles – Perfect Active Participles are identical to perfect passive participles, but they come from a special type of verb called a deponent verb. Deponent verbs are verbs that look passive in form, but are active in meaning. More will be explained about deponents later (Stage 3 ...
... Perfect Active Participles – Perfect Active Participles are identical to perfect passive participles, but they come from a special type of verb called a deponent verb. Deponent verbs are verbs that look passive in form, but are active in meaning. More will be explained about deponents later (Stage 3 ...
Participles
... Ferens is a participle. In its verbal function,. it expresses an action and takes an object (dona). In its adjectival function, it describes sacerdosrand therefore agrees with saeerdiis in gender, number and case (rnase... sing., nom.). NOTA BE:N'E: . Remember that !Ylpartidples are adjectives and m ...
... Ferens is a participle. In its verbal function,. it expresses an action and takes an object (dona). In its adjectival function, it describes sacerdosrand therefore agrees with saeerdiis in gender, number and case (rnase... sing., nom.). NOTA BE:N'E: . Remember that !Ylpartidples are adjectives and m ...
modals as a problem for mt - Association for Computational Linguistics
... then logical to choose m(ccm, nonf) fo," the assumed infinitive be able to. Similarly, one may represent the meaning of present mttst by m(,m.~'t, pres) and and the meaning of tim corresponding infinitive be obliged to by m(mttst, non.f). The phrase be obliged to can, however, also be regarded as a ...
... then logical to choose m(ccm, nonf) fo," the assumed infinitive be able to. Similarly, one may represent the meaning of present mttst by m(,m.~'t, pres) and and the meaning of tim corresponding infinitive be obliged to by m(mttst, non.f). The phrase be obliged to can, however, also be regarded as a ...
Chapter 18: The Present Passive System Chapter 18 covers the
... ed),” or if it's the perfect base, in which case it's the first person singular perfect active, “I have (whatever-ed).” And the last point of grammar we'll address in this lesson is the ablative of agent, which is what most passive verb forms expect, as opposed to direct objects which are what most ...
... ed),” or if it's the perfect base, in which case it's the first person singular perfect active, “I have (whatever-ed).” And the last point of grammar we'll address in this lesson is the ablative of agent, which is what most passive verb forms expect, as opposed to direct objects which are what most ...
Passive Resistance in Spanish
... ~ Spanish and English appear to be similar in having parallel passive constructions (be / ser + past participle), but the circumstances in which these can be used are quite different. ~ Spanish actually has a number of constructions which qualify to be called passives in the sense that the subject o ...
... ~ Spanish and English appear to be similar in having parallel passive constructions (be / ser + past participle), but the circumstances in which these can be used are quite different. ~ Spanish actually has a number of constructions which qualify to be called passives in the sense that the subject o ...
DICTIONARY OF TERMS
... A verb used with the main verb to create tense and mood. If Auxiliary is called, the player forms the helping verb only, not the predicate verb. Examples: The children will laugh at my jokes. He does know the rules. For the purposes of the game of LinguiSHTIK, the main verb in a clause identifies th ...
... A verb used with the main verb to create tense and mood. If Auxiliary is called, the player forms the helping verb only, not the predicate verb. Examples: The children will laugh at my jokes. He does know the rules. For the purposes of the game of LinguiSHTIK, the main verb in a clause identifies th ...
Passive Sentences
... 1. The object of the active verb is the subject of the passive verb (“English” in the example sentences below). Therefore, verbs which cannot be followed by objects (intransitive verbs) cannot be used in passive voice. These are some common intransitive verbs: appear, arrive, come, cry, die, go, hap ...
... 1. The object of the active verb is the subject of the passive verb (“English” in the example sentences below). Therefore, verbs which cannot be followed by objects (intransitive verbs) cannot be used in passive voice. These are some common intransitive verbs: appear, arrive, come, cry, die, go, hap ...
PPT 03 - McCorduck
... One of the earliest transformations to be recognized was the passive transformation. To understand this transformation, it is necessary to understand the distinction between the two main voices in English, namely the active voice and the passive voice. The active voice is the “default” voice for Eng ...
... One of the earliest transformations to be recognized was the passive transformation. To understand this transformation, it is necessary to understand the distinction between the two main voices in English, namely the active voice and the passive voice. The active voice is the “default” voice for Eng ...
Chapter 23 - Participles
... Participles Future passive participle (gerundive): subsequent action, passive voice. Librös legendös in mënsä posuit. He placed having-to-be-read books on the table. He placed books to be read on the table He placed books which should be read on the table. ...
... Participles Future passive participle (gerundive): subsequent action, passive voice. Librös legendös in mënsä posuit. He placed having-to-be-read books on the table. He placed books to be read on the table He placed books which should be read on the table. ...
Document
... (b) case of the pronoun in subject: nominative (cf. accusative of objects) (c) verb agreement (d) subject-auxiliary inversion 2.2 Traditional errors in defining the subject: related to their inappropriateness at language-particular level (a) subject is not alway the actor (b) subject is not alway th ...
... (b) case of the pronoun in subject: nominative (cf. accusative of objects) (c) verb agreement (d) subject-auxiliary inversion 2.2 Traditional errors in defining the subject: related to their inappropriateness at language-particular level (a) subject is not alway the actor (b) subject is not alway th ...
Concision PDF
... As you can see, the active voice is more concise and direct. Use the passive voice when you want to emphasize something is receiving an action or when the agent is unimportant (such as in your “Methods” section). Otherwise, use the active voice. Note: For more information on active and passive voice ...
... As you can see, the active voice is more concise and direct. Use the passive voice when you want to emphasize something is receiving an action or when the agent is unimportant (such as in your “Methods” section). Otherwise, use the active voice. Note: For more information on active and passive voice ...
Journal
... 5. Painting with Action Verbs Painting with action verbs gives writers another effective image tool. By eliminating passive voice and reducing being verbs, writers can energize action images. Verbs of passive voice communicate no action. The image is like a still photograph with the subject of the a ...
... 5. Painting with Action Verbs Painting with action verbs gives writers another effective image tool. By eliminating passive voice and reducing being verbs, writers can energize action images. Verbs of passive voice communicate no action. The image is like a still photograph with the subject of the a ...
Basic Academic Writing Notes
... Weak verbs and passive voice most often lead to unnecessary prepositions and prepositional phrases in a sentence because the author has to work harder and string the sentence out in length in order to get everything in it. And quite often, prepositions are repeated in a sentence as a writer tries to ...
... Weak verbs and passive voice most often lead to unnecessary prepositions and prepositional phrases in a sentence because the author has to work harder and string the sentence out in length in order to get everything in it. And quite often, prepositions are repeated in a sentence as a writer tries to ...
Learning Style Rules
... verb to complete a thought. If you have trouble identifying the subject and verb of a sentence, you need to review your parts of speech and grammar rules. EduSpace provides assessments and tutoring that will help you review. You can also consult tutors in an English writing lab for more help. Use Ac ...
... verb to complete a thought. If you have trouble identifying the subject and verb of a sentence, you need to review your parts of speech and grammar rules. EduSpace provides assessments and tutoring that will help you review. You can also consult tutors in an English writing lab for more help. Use Ac ...