Chapter 4
... EXOCENTRIC construction is just the opposite of endocentric construction. It refers to a group of syntactically related words where none of the words is functionally equivalent to the group as a whole, that is, there is no definable “Centre” or “Head” inside the group. Exocentric construction usuall ...
... EXOCENTRIC construction is just the opposite of endocentric construction. It refers to a group of syntactically related words where none of the words is functionally equivalent to the group as a whole, that is, there is no definable “Centre” or “Head” inside the group. Exocentric construction usuall ...
Grammar for Grade 9 IV Clauses and Sentence
... coordinating conjunction that joins together two main clauses is left out. • Example: – Burkina Faso is its new name but many books still list it by its old name of Upper Volta. ...
... coordinating conjunction that joins together two main clauses is left out. • Example: – Burkina Faso is its new name but many books still list it by its old name of Upper Volta. ...
1 KEY ENGLISH GRAMMAR WORKSHEET # 7: WORD ORDER A
... (a) He is not generally late. (b) …but last night he nearly was. (Cf. …but last night he was nearly late.) • In the pre-medial position, the adverb is placed before the (first) auxiliary. • In Swedish, the placement of the adverb varies depending on whether the clause is a main clause (as in a) or a ...
... (a) He is not generally late. (b) …but last night he nearly was. (Cf. …but last night he was nearly late.) • In the pre-medial position, the adverb is placed before the (first) auxiliary. • In Swedish, the placement of the adverb varies depending on whether the clause is a main clause (as in a) or a ...
... introduce a subordinate clause. An indefinite pronoun refers to persons, places, or things in a more general way than a personal pronoun does. Interrogative: Whose are these? Which did you prefer? Relative: The bread that we tasted was whole wheat. Indefinite: Someone has already told them. Everyone ...
She
... 1. My cat ate all of ________________ food this morning. 2. ____________ brought a casserole to the potluck dinner and put it in the oven. 3. The doctor ordered the nurse to remove _____________ bandages. 4. Didn’t you ask ____________ not to do that? 5. That book is not the one _______________ want ...
... 1. My cat ate all of ________________ food this morning. 2. ____________ brought a casserole to the potluck dinner and put it in the oven. 3. The doctor ordered the nurse to remove _____________ bandages. 4. Didn’t you ask ____________ not to do that? 5. That book is not the one _______________ want ...
CLEAR: Grammar
... the main subject or main verb are missing, it is a dependent clause (which cannot stand alone). Remember that a “subject” is not just any noun; it is specifically that noun which is doing the main action of the sentence. The worst mistake students make is to think that a dependent clause can stand a ...
... the main subject or main verb are missing, it is a dependent clause (which cannot stand alone). Remember that a “subject” is not just any noun; it is specifically that noun which is doing the main action of the sentence. The worst mistake students make is to think that a dependent clause can stand a ...
Prepositions, Conjunctions, and Interjections
... He was born in a small town. The cat ran toward the litter box. The bridge is over a river. ...
... He was born in a small town. The cat ran toward the litter box. The bridge is over a river. ...
Clauses
... 1. There are two types of clauses: independent and dependent. The difference between a clause and a phrase is that a clause contains both a subject and a verb; a phrase does not. 2. Independent clauses can be sentences by themselves because they have a subject and a verb and they express a complete ...
... 1. There are two types of clauses: independent and dependent. The difference between a clause and a phrase is that a clause contains both a subject and a verb; a phrase does not. 2. Independent clauses can be sentences by themselves because they have a subject and a verb and they express a complete ...
Art N pronoun proper noun
... Property no.4 The student solved the problem. The problem was solved by the student. And second, how some superficially similar sentences are in fact distinct. Annie whacked a man with an umbrella. Visiting relatives can be boring. The hatred of the killers :Deep and surface structure In traditional ...
... Property no.4 The student solved the problem. The problem was solved by the student. And second, how some superficially similar sentences are in fact distinct. Annie whacked a man with an umbrella. Visiting relatives can be boring. The hatred of the killers :Deep and surface structure In traditional ...
267 Task 1 - University of Exeter
... Relative clauses are sometimes called adjective clauses because they are used to modify nouns or pronouns. They contain relative pronouns including who, which, where, whose, when, why, and that, which act as the subject, object of a verb, or object of a preposition in the clause. (Azar, 1999:268) Th ...
... Relative clauses are sometimes called adjective clauses because they are used to modify nouns or pronouns. They contain relative pronouns including who, which, where, whose, when, why, and that, which act as the subject, object of a verb, or object of a preposition in the clause. (Azar, 1999:268) Th ...
Parent`s Corner #3
... Some words to be avoided include ‘and’ and ‘because’. Descriptive words, nouns and verbs can only be used once. ‘And’ is acceptable if it used to connect descriptive words, e.g. black and white. This is a good activity to extend vocabulary and get the child to think about writing expanded sentences. ...
... Some words to be avoided include ‘and’ and ‘because’. Descriptive words, nouns and verbs can only be used once. ‘And’ is acceptable if it used to connect descriptive words, e.g. black and white. This is a good activity to extend vocabulary and get the child to think about writing expanded sentences. ...
Pronouns - jalferioclark
... its, our, and their come before nouns. The possessive pronouns mine, yours, hers, his, ours, and theirs can stand alone in a sentence. ...
... its, our, and their come before nouns. The possessive pronouns mine, yours, hers, his, ours, and theirs can stand alone in a sentence. ...
Editing Review - Deer Park ISD
... Set off introductory elements, including participle phrases, with commas. Taking a shortcut, the wolf easily beat Red Riding Hood to Grandmother’s house. Surprisingly, she said she would love to go on a date. Not surprisingly, she said she would love to go on a date with someone besides me. Losing t ...
... Set off introductory elements, including participle phrases, with commas. Taking a shortcut, the wolf easily beat Red Riding Hood to Grandmother’s house. Surprisingly, she said she would love to go on a date. Not surprisingly, she said she would love to go on a date with someone besides me. Losing t ...
Grammar notes from Friday, October 30th
... Example: Please write your own example here for an adjective clause ...
... Example: Please write your own example here for an adjective clause ...
PREPOSITIONS (WHAT THEY ARE, HOW TO RECOGNIZE THEM
... Circle the correct verb form for the sentences below. Underline any prepositional phrases in between the subject and the verb and mentally remove them to check subject-verb agreement. 5. The roses in this vase (are, is) absolutely beautiful. 6. Anita’s preparation for the tests (has been, have been) ...
... Circle the correct verb form for the sentences below. Underline any prepositional phrases in between the subject and the verb and mentally remove them to check subject-verb agreement. 5. The roses in this vase (are, is) absolutely beautiful. 6. Anita’s preparation for the tests (has been, have been) ...
Notes Handout File - Galena Park ISD Moodle
... This is also a simple sentence even though it contains two subjects and two verbs. Simple sentences do not have to be short; a thirty-five-word sentence might still be a simple sentence if it contains only one independent clause. Simple sentences also contain phrases such as prepositional, verbal, a ...
... This is also a simple sentence even though it contains two subjects and two verbs. Simple sentences do not have to be short; a thirty-five-word sentence might still be a simple sentence if it contains only one independent clause. Simple sentences also contain phrases such as prepositional, verbal, a ...
Adjectives and Adverbs
... Clauses: The children were told to decide which toy they would keep and which toy they would give away. Verbs: The farmer plowed, planted, and harvested his corn in record time. ...
... Clauses: The children were told to decide which toy they would keep and which toy they would give away. Verbs: The farmer plowed, planted, and harvested his corn in record time. ...
Endocentric（向心结构）
... A common syntactic pattern in English and other languages formed by grouping together two or more categories of the same type with the help of a conjunction such as and, but and or. This phenomenon is known as coordination. These two or more words or phrases or clauses have equivalent syntactic stat ...
... A common syntactic pattern in English and other languages formed by grouping together two or more categories of the same type with the help of a conjunction such as and, but and or. This phenomenon is known as coordination. These two or more words or phrases or clauses have equivalent syntactic stat ...
Chapter 7 From word..
... Immediate constituent analysis, IC analysis for short, refers to the analysis of a sentence in terms of its immediate constituents – word groups, which are in turn analyzed into the immediate constituents of their own, and the process goes on until the constructions can be not be further analyzed. T ...
... Immediate constituent analysis, IC analysis for short, refers to the analysis of a sentence in terms of its immediate constituents – word groups, which are in turn analyzed into the immediate constituents of their own, and the process goes on until the constructions can be not be further analyzed. T ...
Participial Phrases, Relative Pronouns, Dangling or Misplaced
... 2. My visits to the doctor always start out the same way. Getting my blood pressure checked by the nurse. 3. Her clothes being so out of style. She decided to buy new ones. ...
... 2. My visits to the doctor always start out the same way. Getting my blood pressure checked by the nurse. 3. Her clothes being so out of style. She decided to buy new ones. ...