Check Mate Teacher Resource Guide Level A (grades 4
... complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence [Example: I like to wear my baseball hat. Note: I is the subject, and like is the predicate in this independent clause.]. A dependent clause (also called a subordinate clause) has a subject and predicate but does not express a complete thought. ...
... complete thought and can stand by itself as a sentence [Example: I like to wear my baseball hat. Note: I is the subject, and like is the predicate in this independent clause.]. A dependent clause (also called a subordinate clause) has a subject and predicate but does not express a complete thought. ...
SCHOOL OF WISDOM Lesson : Adjective Clauses Here is a brief
... Explanation: We need this information in order to understand the sentence. Without the relative clause, we don't know which package is being referred to. Note that “that” is often used in defining relative clauses, and they are not separated by commas. When you are sure that you understand the less ...
... Explanation: We need this information in order to understand the sentence. Without the relative clause, we don't know which package is being referred to. Note that “that” is often used in defining relative clauses, and they are not separated by commas. When you are sure that you understand the less ...
Cases of Pronouns
... The nominative case of a personal pronoun is used when the pronoun functions as a subject or a predicate nominative. When a pronoun functions as a predicate nominative, it is called a predicate pronoun. It immediately follows a linking verb and identifies the subject of the sentence. Subject: I went ...
... The nominative case of a personal pronoun is used when the pronoun functions as a subject or a predicate nominative. When a pronoun functions as a predicate nominative, it is called a predicate pronoun. It immediately follows a linking verb and identifies the subject of the sentence. Subject: I went ...
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 ...
2) The Complex Sentence
... the five main sentence elements, (S, V, O, C or A.) The two elements that are obligatory are S (subject) and V (verb). The verb phrase must be finite,- that is, there must be one finite verb expressing tense or aspect (temporal relationship), and concord with the subject. E.g. “If I come tomorrow…” ...
... the five main sentence elements, (S, V, O, C or A.) The two elements that are obligatory are S (subject) and V (verb). The verb phrase must be finite,- that is, there must be one finite verb expressing tense or aspect (temporal relationship), and concord with the subject. E.g. “If I come tomorrow…” ...
Grammar Packet () - Martha J. Bianco, Ph.D.
... You should wash your hands before you sit down to eat. You should wash your hands before eating even though you washed them before cooking. You should wash your hands when you return to work. ...
... You should wash your hands before you sit down to eat. You should wash your hands before eating even though you washed them before cooking. You should wash your hands when you return to work. ...
Grammar for Grade 9 IV Clauses and Sentence
... • May not have an expressed subject. Since the speaker is commanding “you” to do something, the understood subject is “you”. – Close the door. • While the sentence doesn’t say who is supposed to do the closing, the subject is “you”: whoever the speaker is ...
... • May not have an expressed subject. Since the speaker is commanding “you” to do something, the understood subject is “you”. – Close the door. • While the sentence doesn’t say who is supposed to do the closing, the subject is “you”: whoever the speaker is ...
Gerunds and Gerund Phrases - CMS-Grade8-ELA-Reading-2010
... The Bears are winning the game (main verb) The winning team scores the most points (adjective) Winning is ...
... The Bears are winning the game (main verb) The winning team scores the most points (adjective) Winning is ...
Purpose/Result Clauses PPT
... • when clause contains a comparative, usually intro’d. by quō • must have an antecedent in the main clause • used to emphasize the purpose of the antecedent rather than the whole clause • can be translated several ways ...
... • when clause contains a comparative, usually intro’d. by quō • must have an antecedent in the main clause • used to emphasize the purpose of the antecedent rather than the whole clause • can be translated several ways ...
The Adverb Clause
... Because crêpes are delicious, Joy makes them on special occasions. [Because crêpes are delicious tells why Joy makes them on special occasions.] You and your brother may come with us if you want to. [If you want to tells under what condition you and your brother may come with us.] ...
... Because crêpes are delicious, Joy makes them on special occasions. [Because crêpes are delicious tells why Joy makes them on special occasions.] You and your brother may come with us if you want to. [If you want to tells under what condition you and your brother may come with us.] ...
Link to syntax explanations
... A sentence where the main clause, the main idea, comes at the end of the sentence. They can be a powerful persuasive tool, because the reader will read the evidence before reading the conclusion, and will therefore read with an open mind before agreeing or disagreeing with the conclusion. Ex: Consid ...
... A sentence where the main clause, the main idea, comes at the end of the sentence. They can be a powerful persuasive tool, because the reader will read the evidence before reading the conclusion, and will therefore read with an open mind before agreeing or disagreeing with the conclusion. Ex: Consid ...
Pronoun Case
... 1. After many years of schooling, he became a doctor. 2. She remained a strong advocate for children. 3. Lassie has been a celebrity for decades. 4. Our family’s pie maker is Uncle Oscar. 5. It is the prizewinner. ...
... 1. After many years of schooling, he became a doctor. 2. She remained a strong advocate for children. 3. Lassie has been a celebrity for decades. 4. Our family’s pie maker is Uncle Oscar. 5. It is the prizewinner. ...
Meet the Sentence Structure Family
... Let’s practice! What types of sentences are these? What are the patterns you notice in each sentence? When I was at school today, Mrs. Mann threw Jake across the ...
... Let’s practice! What types of sentences are these? What are the patterns you notice in each sentence? When I was at school today, Mrs. Mann threw Jake across the ...
SPAG Glossary - Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery
... apostrophe by itself. For example: the cities' cathedrals When a person's name ends in s, you add an apostrophe followed by s if you normally say an extra s in speaking. But you just add an apostrophe by itself when you do not normally say the s in speaking. For example: St Thomas's ...
... apostrophe by itself. For example: the cities' cathedrals When a person's name ends in s, you add an apostrophe followed by s if you normally say an extra s in speaking. But you just add an apostrophe by itself when you do not normally say the s in speaking. For example: St Thomas's ...
Noun Clauses See The Sentence for definitions of sentence, clause
... was/were going to or would + BASE if its action/state is later He thought that the exam the following week was going to be hard. He thought that the exam the following week would be ...
... was/were going to or would + BASE if its action/state is later He thought that the exam the following week was going to be hard. He thought that the exam the following week would be ...
Sentence Fragments
... Common subordinating conjunctions used to form dependent or subordinate clauses include the following: ...
... Common subordinating conjunctions used to form dependent or subordinate clauses include the following: ...
Today`s Agenda - English With Mrs. Pixler
... • Write a paragraph describing how you and another person worked together on some project. Use as many of the following pronouns as you can: I/me, he/him, she/her, we/us, they/them. Circle these pronouns and apply today’s lesson to ensure you are using the appropriate case. ...
... • Write a paragraph describing how you and another person worked together on some project. Use as many of the following pronouns as you can: I/me, he/him, she/her, we/us, they/them. Circle these pronouns and apply today’s lesson to ensure you are using the appropriate case. ...
Grammar Terms Created by: Abbie Potter Henry
... Comma Splice: A comma splice is similar to a fused sentence. It is an error that occurs when two or more independent clauses are connected with only a comma. Modifiers: Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that limit, describe, intensify, or otherwise alter the meaning of other words. Adjective: ...
... Comma Splice: A comma splice is similar to a fused sentence. It is an error that occurs when two or more independent clauses are connected with only a comma. Modifiers: Modifiers are words, phrases, or clauses that limit, describe, intensify, or otherwise alter the meaning of other words. Adjective: ...
sentence and clause - Professor Flavia Cunha
... full stop (period), a question mark, or an exclamation mark. Of course, this applies only to written sentences. Sentences have also been defined notionally as units which express a "complete thought", though it is not at all clear what a "complete thought" is. Syntactically speaking, sentences are t ...
... full stop (period), a question mark, or an exclamation mark. Of course, this applies only to written sentences. Sentences have also been defined notionally as units which express a "complete thought", though it is not at all clear what a "complete thought" is. Syntactically speaking, sentences are t ...
English Martyrs` Catholic Primary School Year 6 English Year
... specification [for example, the blue butterfly, plain flour, the man in the moon] How the grammatical patterns in a sentence indicate its function as a statement, question, exclamation or command Use dictionaries to check the spelling and meaning of words Use the first three or four letters of a wor ...
... specification [for example, the blue butterfly, plain flour, the man in the moon] How the grammatical patterns in a sentence indicate its function as a statement, question, exclamation or command Use dictionaries to check the spelling and meaning of words Use the first three or four letters of a wor ...
Sentence Variety
... Mountains. 2 – She lives in Indiana. 3 – My cousin, who lives in Indiana, will spend the summer hiking in the Rocky Mountains. ...
... Mountains. 2 – She lives in Indiana. 3 – My cousin, who lives in Indiana, will spend the summer hiking in the Rocky Mountains. ...
Prepositions Review
... typical purpose clause translation, “She advised me in order that I might avoid…,” would not really make sense here.) Sometimes, an English translation of a jussive noun clause will have to depart significantly from the structure of the Latin if it is to make sense: Imperat rēgina nē quis fugientēs ...
... typical purpose clause translation, “She advised me in order that I might avoid…,” would not really make sense here.) Sometimes, an English translation of a jussive noun clause will have to depart significantly from the structure of the Latin if it is to make sense: Imperat rēgina nē quis fugientēs ...
Grammar units 1 and 2 guided notes
... A compound-complex sentence is, well, a sentence that combines a complex sentence with a compound sentence. A bit obvious no? There are three or more clauses in these sentences: 2 independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Examples: o Although he is happy, Pharrell Williams did not ...
... A compound-complex sentence is, well, a sentence that combines a complex sentence with a compound sentence. A bit obvious no? There are three or more clauses in these sentences: 2 independent clauses and at least one dependent clause. Examples: o Although he is happy, Pharrell Williams did not ...