Chapter 6*Case and Agreement
... When you’re writing, make sure that your reader can easily identify the antecedent for each pronoun. Sue, Sally, and Samantha went rollerblading. She fell and broke her wrist. ...
... When you’re writing, make sure that your reader can easily identify the antecedent for each pronoun. Sue, Sally, and Samantha went rollerblading. She fell and broke her wrist. ...
Chapter Four From Word to Text
... to the conjunction. Thus, we can form structures such as [NP A man, a woman, a boy, a cat and a dog] got into the car in which the subject NP contains four smaller NPs prior to the underlined conjunction and one after it. ...
... to the conjunction. Thus, we can form structures such as [NP A man, a woman, a boy, a cat and a dog] got into the car in which the subject NP contains four smaller NPs prior to the underlined conjunction and one after it. ...
COP_simple-sent_III-AP
... At the beginning of every class, look at the board, then immediately begin working on the specified class opener assignment. I will take up this packet for a grade. 1. Simple sentence A sentence with a single independent clause (may have long phrases within it). Though it can contain a compound subj ...
... At the beginning of every class, look at the board, then immediately begin working on the specified class opener assignment. I will take up this packet for a grade. 1. Simple sentence A sentence with a single independent clause (may have long phrases within it). Though it can contain a compound subj ...
05 WLE LA Grammar/Sentence Construction
... A. Jerry has brought the donut's this morning. B. Chris returned the books' so he would not be fined. C. Harry's toys' are spread all over the living room floor. D. Gayle is going to visit Jane's family in Cleveland, Ohio. 6. Which is a run-on sentence? A. The owner of the theater gave us a book of ...
... A. Jerry has brought the donut's this morning. B. Chris returned the books' so he would not be fined. C. Harry's toys' are spread all over the living room floor. D. Gayle is going to visit Jane's family in Cleveland, Ohio. 6. Which is a run-on sentence? A. The owner of the theater gave us a book of ...
Marvelous Modifiers - Wallace Community College
... before the noun or pronoun it modifies- examplethe purple sweater after a linking verb- example- John was brilliant as an appositive of the noun modified- exampleThis precocious youth, able and alert, graduated from Harvard. after a direct object- example- The circumstances made the detective ...
... before the noun or pronoun it modifies- examplethe purple sweater after a linking verb- example- John was brilliant as an appositive of the noun modified- exampleThis precocious youth, able and alert, graduated from Harvard. after a direct object- example- The circumstances made the detective ...
Pronouns
... – Three cases – subject, object, and possessive - The pronoun's form changes with its function in the sentence. – Examples: – She met Paul. (She is the sentence subject, so it is a subject pronoun) – Paul met her. (Her is the sentence direct object, so it is an object pronoun) ...
... – Three cases – subject, object, and possessive - The pronoun's form changes with its function in the sentence. – Examples: – She met Paul. (She is the sentence subject, so it is a subject pronoun) – Paul met her. (Her is the sentence direct object, so it is an object pronoun) ...
Indirect Object Pronouns
... -To whom? or For whom? the action of the verb is performed The indirect object also tells us where the direct object is going. ...
... -To whom? or For whom? the action of the verb is performed The indirect object also tells us where the direct object is going. ...
CAPITALIZATION
... _______ Use a comma after each transition word or phrase: To begin with, many students enjoy choosing out their outfits in the mornings, which makes them excited for the school day. In addition, three out of five students said they would feel that their individuality would be affected negatively by ...
... _______ Use a comma after each transition word or phrase: To begin with, many students enjoy choosing out their outfits in the mornings, which makes them excited for the school day. In addition, three out of five students said they would feel that their individuality would be affected negatively by ...
PowerPoint on Fragments
... Dependent Clauses as Fragments A dependent clause has a subject and a verb, but it is not a complete thought. Subordinating Conjunctions Subordinating conjunctions indicate a relationship between an independent clause and a dependent clause. Example: After I learned the price of new cars. I decided ...
... Dependent Clauses as Fragments A dependent clause has a subject and a verb, but it is not a complete thought. Subordinating Conjunctions Subordinating conjunctions indicate a relationship between an independent clause and a dependent clause. Example: After I learned the price of new cars. I decided ...
Example
... Dependent Clauses as Fragments A dependent clause has a subject and a verb, but it is not a complete thought. Subordinating Conjunctions Subordinating conjunctions indicate a relationship between an independent clause and a dependent clause. Example: After I learned the price of new cars. I decided ...
... Dependent Clauses as Fragments A dependent clause has a subject and a verb, but it is not a complete thought. Subordinating Conjunctions Subordinating conjunctions indicate a relationship between an independent clause and a dependent clause. Example: After I learned the price of new cars. I decided ...
Rhetoric - David Kelsey`s Philosophy Home Page
... • The Logical Force of a phrase or sentence is the power of that phrase or sentence to __________________ • The rhetorical force of a phrase or sentence is the power of that phrase or sentence to __________________ • Al Gore example ...
... • The Logical Force of a phrase or sentence is the power of that phrase or sentence to __________________ • The rhetorical force of a phrase or sentence is the power of that phrase or sentence to __________________ • Al Gore example ...
Slide 1
... Dependent Clauses as Fragments A dependent clause has a subject and a verb, but it is not a complete thought. Subordinating Conjunctions Subordinating conjunctions indicate a relationship between an independent clause and a dependent clause. Example: After I learned the price of new cars. I decided ...
... Dependent Clauses as Fragments A dependent clause has a subject and a verb, but it is not a complete thought. Subordinating Conjunctions Subordinating conjunctions indicate a relationship between an independent clause and a dependent clause. Example: After I learned the price of new cars. I decided ...
Rhetoric - David Kelsey`s Philosophy Home Page
... • The Logical Force of a phrase or sentence is the power of that phrase or sentence to __________________ • The rhetorical force of a phrase or sentence is the power of that phrase or sentence to __________________ • Al Gore example ...
... • The Logical Force of a phrase or sentence is the power of that phrase or sentence to __________________ • The rhetorical force of a phrase or sentence is the power of that phrase or sentence to __________________ • Al Gore example ...
A closer look at long sentences-Unit 3 Text 1
... where” was explained as shown below: Example: The Earth may eventually reach a stage where humanity will end itself. As can be seen, the adjective pronoun “where” is not used only after place names (e.g.: school, Ankara, their house, etc.). You can also use it when modifying nouns like: “position”, ...
... where” was explained as shown below: Example: The Earth may eventually reach a stage where humanity will end itself. As can be seen, the adjective pronoun “where” is not used only after place names (e.g.: school, Ankara, their house, etc.). You can also use it when modifying nouns like: “position”, ...
Grammar: Keys to being successful writers
... When these are in the middle of a sentence the comma comes before the conjunction. Exceptions to the rule---typically, because, since, or when in the middle of a sentence need no comma ...
... When these are in the middle of a sentence the comma comes before the conjunction. Exceptions to the rule---typically, because, since, or when in the middle of a sentence need no comma ...
Grammar Matters - Durham College
... • Voice indicates how the subject relates to the action of the verb. • In the active (direct) voice, the subject performs the action. The ‘doer’ is emphasized. I left the door open. The intern made the coffee. • In the passive (indirect) voice, the subject is the receiver of the action. The ‘by’ ...
... • Voice indicates how the subject relates to the action of the verb. • In the active (direct) voice, the subject performs the action. The ‘doer’ is emphasized. I left the door open. The intern made the coffee. • In the passive (indirect) voice, the subject is the receiver of the action. The ‘by’ ...
Word Order - Ressursmateriell: Introducing English Grammar
... Despite the current vogue for magazines using more racially diverse stars, Asian faces on the newsstand are still a rarity. “We’ve seen in the past how publishers were reluctant to feature ethnic faces on their magazine covers because they felt it might affect sales,” says Anjana Gosai, an expert ...
... Despite the current vogue for magazines using more racially diverse stars, Asian faces on the newsstand are still a rarity. “We’ve seen in the past how publishers were reluctant to feature ethnic faces on their magazine covers because they felt it might affect sales,” says Anjana Gosai, an expert ...
The Definitive Phrase Structure Rules
... of words are concatenated in phrase structures. There might be several adequate ways of describing English in PS rules, as you will continue to discover during the next semesters. The rules included in this set are ‘cleaner’ than the ones I introduced in the previous sessions. For example, I have si ...
... of words are concatenated in phrase structures. There might be several adequate ways of describing English in PS rules, as you will continue to discover during the next semesters. The rules included in this set are ‘cleaner’ than the ones I introduced in the previous sessions. For example, I have si ...
chapter nineteen: relative pronouns
... The thing I liked most was the way she laughed. The girls he dates are always very rich and beautiful! 19.5.2 Note that "that" can also be left out if the clause itself is the complement of the verb that introduces it, as happens in clauses of an "indirect speech" type. They said we had to leave at ...
... The thing I liked most was the way she laughed. The girls he dates are always very rich and beautiful! 19.5.2 Note that "that" can also be left out if the clause itself is the complement of the verb that introduces it, as happens in clauses of an "indirect speech" type. They said we had to leave at ...
(PS) rules - kuas.edu.tw
... • the categorization of words into particular syntactic categories (i.e. constituents) • the hierarchical structure of the syntactic categories ...
... • the categorization of words into particular syntactic categories (i.e. constituents) • the hierarchical structure of the syntactic categories ...
Correct and Complete Sentences
... Although I have tried many ways to get an “A”, such as paying off the professor and offering to carry her books to class each day and assuring her that I love my ...
... Although I have tried many ways to get an “A”, such as paying off the professor and offering to carry her books to class each day and assuring her that I love my ...
Mentor Text for Sentence Fluency - Answer Key
... 4. One little puppy wasn’t there. (Simple) 5. “Now where in the world is that poky little puppy?” they wondered. (Complex) 6. For he certainly wasn’t on top of the hill. (Simple) Technically this would be a fragment and not a complete sentence because “for” creates a prepositional phrase that create ...
... 4. One little puppy wasn’t there. (Simple) 5. “Now where in the world is that poky little puppy?” they wondered. (Complex) 6. For he certainly wasn’t on top of the hill. (Simple) Technically this would be a fragment and not a complete sentence because “for” creates a prepositional phrase that create ...
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... end in ed. For a participial phrase the phrase has no subject; it begins with a verb form—either –ing or –ed. As with appositive phrases, participial phrases can occur anywhere in a sentence: they can open the sentence, close it, or appear somewhere in the middle. Below are some examples; you can se ...
... end in ed. For a participial phrase the phrase has no subject; it begins with a verb form—either –ing or –ed. As with appositive phrases, participial phrases can occur anywhere in a sentence: they can open the sentence, close it, or appear somewhere in the middle. Below are some examples; you can se ...
APPOSITIVE AND PARTICIPIAL PHRASE WORKSHEET
... end in ed. For a participial phrase the phrase has no subject; it begins with a verb form—either –ing or –ed. As with appositive phrases, participial phrases can occur anywhere in a sentence: they can open the sentence, close it, or appear somewhere in the middle. Below are some examples; you can se ...
... end in ed. For a participial phrase the phrase has no subject; it begins with a verb form—either –ing or –ed. As with appositive phrases, participial phrases can occur anywhere in a sentence: they can open the sentence, close it, or appear somewhere in the middle. Below are some examples; you can se ...
