9th Grade Grammar Review - River Dell Regional School District
... What is wrong here? The achievements as well as the failures of the space program has been a matter of A B contention for many years as interest groups of many kinds compete for a share of the C D federal budget. No error. E ...
... What is wrong here? The achievements as well as the failures of the space program has been a matter of A B contention for many years as interest groups of many kinds compete for a share of the C D federal budget. No error. E ...
Writing Basics - ALS Writing Resources
... instance, furthermore, however, in addition in conclusion, in summary, indeed, in fact, in other words, likewise, meanwhile, moreover, nevertheless, on the contrary on the other hand, on the whole, second, similarly, therefore, third, thus) Moreover, the protagonist broke his own rules. On the other ...
... instance, furthermore, however, in addition in conclusion, in summary, indeed, in fact, in other words, likewise, meanwhile, moreover, nevertheless, on the contrary on the other hand, on the whole, second, similarly, therefore, third, thus) Moreover, the protagonist broke his own rules. On the other ...
Part 1: Parts of Speech 8 Parts of Speech Noun Verb Adjective
... “The little cabin by the lake where I grew up.” This is a FRAGMENT because there is no verb! To fix it, we might write “The little cabin by the lake is where I grew up.” Each one of these sentences is an example of the SIMPLE SENTENCE, which is made up of a single INDEPENDENT clause. There are two t ...
... “The little cabin by the lake where I grew up.” This is a FRAGMENT because there is no verb! To fix it, we might write “The little cabin by the lake is where I grew up.” Each one of these sentences is an example of the SIMPLE SENTENCE, which is made up of a single INDEPENDENT clause. There are two t ...
Place a comma after introductory words of direct address, words of
... Commas should not be used to separate compound subjects and compound verbs in a sentence. The cat chases after the yarn and dove under the table. ...
... Commas should not be used to separate compound subjects and compound verbs in a sentence. The cat chases after the yarn and dove under the table. ...
EN1113 English grammar - study questions
... 1. Peter, who is my eldest brother, is a carpenter. 2. The man who has robbed you has been arrested. 3. She was engaged to a sailor who she had met the year before. Explain why whom can be used? c) Which relative pronoun must be used in the following sentence and why? I saw a girl ... beauty took my ...
... 1. Peter, who is my eldest brother, is a carpenter. 2. The man who has robbed you has been arrested. 3. She was engaged to a sailor who she had met the year before. Explain why whom can be used? c) Which relative pronoun must be used in the following sentence and why? I saw a girl ... beauty took my ...
Year 5
... (Refer to Story Types grids) Plan opening using: Description /action Paragraphs: to organise each part of story to indicate a change in place or jump in time Build in suspense writing to introduce the dilemma Developed 5 parts to story Introduction Build-up Problem / Dilemma ...
... (Refer to Story Types grids) Plan opening using: Description /action Paragraphs: to organise each part of story to indicate a change in place or jump in time Build in suspense writing to introduce the dilemma Developed 5 parts to story Introduction Build-up Problem / Dilemma ...
Grammar For Business Writing
... that does not contain a subject or a verb that complement each other. ...
... that does not contain a subject or a verb that complement each other. ...
Instituto de Formación Docente Continua Lenguas Vivas Bariloche
... Embedded if it is removed, the sentence does not make sense it sounds incomplete. They are required by the predicate introduced by that, if , wheather, for. Typical functions? Subordinate, can be removed, and the sentence still makes sense. Introduced with because, after, since, etc. I know (that) m ...
... Embedded if it is removed, the sentence does not make sense it sounds incomplete. They are required by the predicate introduced by that, if , wheather, for. Typical functions? Subordinate, can be removed, and the sentence still makes sense. Introduced with because, after, since, etc. I know (that) m ...
Pronouns
... interrogative, demonstrative, indefinite, and relative. In order for a sentence to work, the pronoun must clearly refer to the antecedent – the noun that it replaces. The pronoun and antecedent must agree in number with the noun or phrase it references. Therefore, if a noun or pronoun is singular or ...
... interrogative, demonstrative, indefinite, and relative. In order for a sentence to work, the pronoun must clearly refer to the antecedent – the noun that it replaces. The pronoun and antecedent must agree in number with the noun or phrase it references. Therefore, if a noun or pronoun is singular or ...
Parts of Speech: How Words Are Used
... example, "Dogs are pets" or “Sparrows make nests in cattle barns” can stand alone. A dependent clause does not express a complete thought by itself and cannot stand alone as a sentence. Dependent clauses usually begin with a conjunction like "although, because, since, when, if." For example, "Since ...
... example, "Dogs are pets" or “Sparrows make nests in cattle barns” can stand alone. A dependent clause does not express a complete thought by itself and cannot stand alone as a sentence. Dependent clauses usually begin with a conjunction like "although, because, since, when, if." For example, "Since ...
Writing Strong Sentences
... 3. The study also revealed that regularly interrupted sleep. 4. Sleep deprivation and interrupting contributed to moodiness and loss of concentration. 5. Performance increased among napping participants in agility and speed. 6. The study was conducted by well-respected neuroscientists. ...
... 3. The study also revealed that regularly interrupted sleep. 4. Sleep deprivation and interrupting contributed to moodiness and loss of concentration. 5. Performance increased among napping participants in agility and speed. 6. The study was conducted by well-respected neuroscientists. ...
Kinds of Sentences
... The Students will be able to give the definition of the sentence. They will be able to make sentences. They will be able to discuss the sentences. They will be able to identify how to improve the sentence. ...
... The Students will be able to give the definition of the sentence. They will be able to make sentences. They will be able to discuss the sentences. They will be able to identify how to improve the sentence. ...
Glossary
... A verb that is not used to indicate an action but is used to indicate someone or something being in a state of rest as the result of that action. For example, 㨢 indicates an action in 㚳㵀㺟㔋㨢⼗㑻⢔㽶 (TA zài zhM shàng xiL le sAn ge zì: ‘He wrote three characters on the paper’), but is used as a placement ...
... A verb that is not used to indicate an action but is used to indicate someone or something being in a state of rest as the result of that action. For example, 㨢 indicates an action in 㚳㵀㺟㔋㨢⼗㑻⢔㽶 (TA zài zhM shàng xiL le sAn ge zì: ‘He wrote three characters on the paper’), but is used as a placement ...
DGP 6th Five-Day Plan Sent. 7
... simple sentence: has one independent clause. compound sentence: has two or more independent clauses. complex sentence: has one independent clause + one or more dependent clauses. compound-complex sentence: has two or more independent clauses + one or more dependent clauses. declarative sen ...
... simple sentence: has one independent clause. compound sentence: has two or more independent clauses. complex sentence: has one independent clause + one or more dependent clauses. compound-complex sentence: has two or more independent clauses + one or more dependent clauses. declarative sen ...
Sentenced? Solving Common Sentence
... First, the subject and predicate are grammatically in agreement. Second, the subject/main noun/character is performing a logical action (or experiencing a logical state) that makes sense to the reader. Third, the main noun is fairly close to the main verb—not separated by too much verbiage. Fourth, ...
... First, the subject and predicate are grammatically in agreement. Second, the subject/main noun/character is performing a logical action (or experiencing a logical state) that makes sense to the reader. Third, the main noun is fairly close to the main verb—not separated by too much verbiage. Fourth, ...
Grammar and Style Guidelines
... Corrected example: The cart, as well as its contents, was gone. o The indefinite pronouns anyone, everyone, someone, no one, nobody, etc. are always singular and, therefore, require singular verbs. o Some indefinite pronouns — such as all, some — are singular or plural depending on what they're re ...
... Corrected example: The cart, as well as its contents, was gone. o The indefinite pronouns anyone, everyone, someone, no one, nobody, etc. are always singular and, therefore, require singular verbs. o Some indefinite pronouns — such as all, some — are singular or plural depending on what they're re ...
SIMPLE SENTENCE A simple sentence, also called an independent
... You are making a run-on when you put two complete sentences (a subject and its predicate and another subject and its predicate) together in one sentence without separating them properly. Here’s an example of a run-on: I love the pie it is delicious. To correct this sentence, You could use a comma an ...
... You are making a run-on when you put two complete sentences (a subject and its predicate and another subject and its predicate) together in one sentence without separating them properly. Here’s an example of a run-on: I love the pie it is delicious. To correct this sentence, You could use a comma an ...
EOCT Grammar Review
... Hot-water bottle vs. hot water bottle (see difference?) Age descriptors, too! (seven-year-old…) #2: Prefixes Before the root word Re-read ex-boyfriend pre-screen bicycle #3: Numbers 21-99 written out Twenty-one forty-two ninety-nine ...
... Hot-water bottle vs. hot water bottle (see difference?) Age descriptors, too! (seven-year-old…) #2: Prefixes Before the root word Re-read ex-boyfriend pre-screen bicycle #3: Numbers 21-99 written out Twenty-one forty-two ninety-nine ...
Greek I
... Overview of this Lesson In this lesson we will learn: the relative pronouns “who,” “that,” and “which”; that like any pronoun, their gender and number are determined by their antecedent, their case by function in the sentence. that relative clauses are always dependent clauses, so they cann ...
... Overview of this Lesson In this lesson we will learn: the relative pronouns “who,” “that,” and “which”; that like any pronoun, their gender and number are determined by their antecedent, their case by function in the sentence. that relative clauses are always dependent clauses, so they cann ...
Sentence Structure Notes
... A compound-complex sentence contains two independent clauses and at least one subordinate (dependent) clause. In other words, a compound-complex sentence contains one compound connector and one or more complex connectors. John ate lunch, but Bob swam in the lake until the girls got back from snorkel ...
... A compound-complex sentence contains two independent clauses and at least one subordinate (dependent) clause. In other words, a compound-complex sentence contains one compound connector and one or more complex connectors. John ate lunch, but Bob swam in the lake until the girls got back from snorkel ...