Misplaced, Interrupting, and Dangling Modifiers
... A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is located incorrectly in relation to the word or words it modifies. Types of misplaced modifiers include the following: 1) limiting modifiers, 2) phrases and clauses, and 3) squinting modifiers. Modifiers (adjectives, adverbs, and various kinds ...
... A misplaced modifier is a word, phrase, or clause that is located incorrectly in relation to the word or words it modifies. Types of misplaced modifiers include the following: 1) limiting modifiers, 2) phrases and clauses, and 3) squinting modifiers. Modifiers (adjectives, adverbs, and various kinds ...
NOUN
... •is it a frequently used noun? •is it formal or informal? •does it have positive or negative connotations? •what other words does it collocate with? Have we missed anything? ...
... •is it a frequently used noun? •is it formal or informal? •does it have positive or negative connotations? •what other words does it collocate with? Have we missed anything? ...
Clauses vs Phrases
... *the fact that is wordy and hackneyed. It can often be reduced to that, leaving a more compact noun clause. 4. After recognizing noun clauses, determine whether they sound clumsy and whether they are helping or hurting the independent clause. Finally, reduce noun clauses to nouns or to phrases. Exam ...
... *the fact that is wordy and hackneyed. It can often be reduced to that, leaving a more compact noun clause. 4. After recognizing noun clauses, determine whether they sound clumsy and whether they are helping or hurting the independent clause. Finally, reduce noun clauses to nouns or to phrases. Exam ...
ESL-Power-Point-Dan-2015 - James Hardiman Library
... Each of these styles are outlined and explained on the PURDUE OWL website. If you click on their logo on the bottom of the ‘Language of Citing In-Text’ section, it will bring you to the home page, where you can find information on structuring a bibliography or works cited page for your academic essa ...
... Each of these styles are outlined and explained on the PURDUE OWL website. If you click on their logo on the bottom of the ‘Language of Citing In-Text’ section, it will bring you to the home page, where you can find information on structuring a bibliography or works cited page for your academic essa ...
The Participle Phrase
... participle will end in a consistent ed. Irregular past participles, unfortunately, conclude in all kinds of ways [although this list will help]. Since all phrases require two or more words, a participle phrase will often include objects and/or modifiers that complete the thought. Here are some examp ...
... participle will end in a consistent ed. Irregular past participles, unfortunately, conclude in all kinds of ways [although this list will help]. Since all phrases require two or more words, a participle phrase will often include objects and/or modifiers that complete the thought. Here are some examp ...
Proof-reading Skills: Review
... e.g. It is very cold that we have to off the air-conditioner. Answer: (very - so) ...
... e.g. It is very cold that we have to off the air-conditioner. Answer: (very - so) ...
Christiane Fellbaum, How and when to add a new concept and how
... African tea (the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant) ...
... African tea (the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant) ...
Agreement, grammatical
... inherit a feature structure AGR lexically, whereas target elements (mostly the functors) receive such a structure only by morphological affixation; the distribution of AGR-features within a clause is then checked by a general control-agreement principle. Again, this theory is both too general and to ...
... inherit a feature structure AGR lexically, whereas target elements (mostly the functors) receive such a structure only by morphological affixation; the distribution of AGR-features within a clause is then checked by a general control-agreement principle. Again, this theory is both too general and to ...
WEEK 3 English 9 A
... Monday Definition to be used as a answer on test. Grammar is the whole system and structure of ...
... Monday Definition to be used as a answer on test. Grammar is the whole system and structure of ...
Mini Grammar Handbook - created by Mr. McCain
... Noun clauses may also begin with the words when, where, whether, why, how, if, what, or whatever. Many of these words can also be a part of the noun clause. Introductory words in a noun clause can also be FUNCTIONAL OR NONFUNCTIONAL. The word has no function when it is not part of the clause. Nonfun ...
... Noun clauses may also begin with the words when, where, whether, why, how, if, what, or whatever. Many of these words can also be a part of the noun clause. Introductory words in a noun clause can also be FUNCTIONAL OR NONFUNCTIONAL. The word has no function when it is not part of the clause. Nonfun ...
Using Commas After Introductory Words, Phrases, and Clauses
... Introductory Clauses A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate. A complex sentence includes “an independent clause and at least one dependent clause” (ELAR TEKS Glossary). An independent clause is “a group of words containing a subject and a verb that can stand alone as a compl ...
... Introductory Clauses A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a predicate. A complex sentence includes “an independent clause and at least one dependent clause” (ELAR TEKS Glossary). An independent clause is “a group of words containing a subject and a verb that can stand alone as a compl ...
numbers – with nouns
... In transcribing a number, the issue is how it is going to look on the page? Should it be a word or a figure? Should it be “I sold twenty” or “I sold 20”? In court reporting, there are special issues which must be taken into account in making this decision. Numbers representing the time of day, dolla ...
... In transcribing a number, the issue is how it is going to look on the page? Should it be a word or a figure? Should it be “I sold twenty” or “I sold 20”? In court reporting, there are special issues which must be taken into account in making this decision. Numbers representing the time of day, dolla ...
A Guide to Writing Better English - U of T : Economics
... Since the vast majority of writers, including the vast majority of good writers, neglect to observe the following rule about ‘defining’ and ‘non-defining’ relative clauses, the failure to do so can hardly be considered a major sin, or indeed even an error. Since, however, at least two editors have r ...
... Since the vast majority of writers, including the vast majority of good writers, neglect to observe the following rule about ‘defining’ and ‘non-defining’ relative clauses, the failure to do so can hardly be considered a major sin, or indeed even an error. Since, however, at least two editors have r ...
MS Word - U of T : Economics
... really mean credible or believable, since it conveys an underlying tone of deceit. Thus The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English (ed. H.W. and F.G Fowler, 3rd edn. 1934, with many reprints) defines plausible: ‘Of arguments, statements, etc.: specious, seeming reasonable or probable; of perso ...
... really mean credible or believable, since it conveys an underlying tone of deceit. Thus The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English (ed. H.W. and F.G Fowler, 3rd edn. 1934, with many reprints) defines plausible: ‘Of arguments, statements, etc.: specious, seeming reasonable or probable; of perso ...
Rhetorical Grammar for Expository Reading and Writing
... Appositives are an even more concise way to add information to sentences than adjective clauses. Appositives are formed when a noun or a noun phrase adds information to another noun or noun phrase (or the pronoun that stands for it). The noun or noun phrase can be deleted, and the sentence will stil ...
... Appositives are an even more concise way to add information to sentences than adjective clauses. Appositives are formed when a noun or a noun phrase adds information to another noun or noun phrase (or the pronoun that stands for it). The noun or noun phrase can be deleted, and the sentence will stil ...
Glossary - The University of Michigan Press
... well as choices such as personal pronouns (first or third person?) and the use of questions (which directly address the reader). Unit 6 focuses on the resources for controlling interpersonal meaning. Interpersonal meaning is one of the three layers of meaning in functional grammar (see also experien ...
... well as choices such as personal pronouns (first or third person?) and the use of questions (which directly address the reader). Unit 6 focuses on the resources for controlling interpersonal meaning. Interpersonal meaning is one of the three layers of meaning in functional grammar (see also experien ...
A Summary of the Principles of the Latin Noun
... o More often than not, a noun in the nominative case will prove to be the subject, but you must remember that it may be a complement. § The sentence is most likely to include a complement when its main verb is a form of the verb to be. § If more than one noun occurs in the nominative case, you mus ...
... o More often than not, a noun in the nominative case will prove to be the subject, but you must remember that it may be a complement. § The sentence is most likely to include a complement when its main verb is a form of the verb to be. § If more than one noun occurs in the nominative case, you mus ...
lexical categories - Assets - Cambridge
... It is ironic that the first thing one learns can be the last thing one understands. The division of words into distinct categories or “parts of speech” is one of the oldest linguistic discoveries, with a continuous tradition going back at least to the Téchnē grammatikē of Dionysius Thrax (c. 100 ...
... It is ironic that the first thing one learns can be the last thing one understands. The division of words into distinct categories or “parts of speech” is one of the oldest linguistic discoveries, with a continuous tradition going back at least to the Téchnē grammatikē of Dionysius Thrax (c. 100 ...
Springboard Grammar Handbook
... name things that have two parts. These nouns take plural verbs. These scissors are sharp. Those pants are made of heavy fabric. In sentences beginning with there is or there are, the subject follows the verb, but the verb must still agree with the subject. There are many owls in the woods. There is ...
... name things that have two parts. These nouns take plural verbs. These scissors are sharp. Those pants are made of heavy fabric. In sentences beginning with there is or there are, the subject follows the verb, but the verb must still agree with the subject. There are many owls in the woods. There is ...
Modifiers
... Modifiers can work as either an adjective or an adverb, describing a noun or a verb. Here are some examples illustrating modifiers working properly: 1. The old chair broke and fell to the filthy floor. 2. I gave him a record that had a lot of scratches. 3. Spinning away from the stovetop, Ramona kno ...
... Modifiers can work as either an adjective or an adverb, describing a noun or a verb. Here are some examples illustrating modifiers working properly: 1. The old chair broke and fell to the filthy floor. 2. I gave him a record that had a lot of scratches. 3. Spinning away from the stovetop, Ramona kno ...
Engaging Grammar: Practical Advice for Real
... 1. Prepositions add time and place detail to sentences 2. Students can vary their sentence structure and set the stage for a sentence by beginning some sentences with prepositions. 3. Students can add power to their writing by ending paragraphs with a prepositional phrase. (Conversely: Students can ...
... 1. Prepositions add time and place detail to sentences 2. Students can vary their sentence structure and set the stage for a sentence by beginning some sentences with prepositions. 3. Students can add power to their writing by ending paragraphs with a prepositional phrase. (Conversely: Students can ...
infinitive as a predicate noun
... There are ways to check if an infinitive is functioning as an adverb: • Often, if you insert the words “in order” in front of an adverb infinitive, the sentence will still make sense. • Another way to check if the infinitive is an adverb is to take the infinitive out of the sentence. If the sentence ...
... There are ways to check if an infinitive is functioning as an adverb: • Often, if you insert the words “in order” in front of an adverb infinitive, the sentence will still make sense. • Another way to check if the infinitive is an adverb is to take the infinitive out of the sentence. If the sentence ...
The Ergative, Absolutive, and Dative in Basque
... such as topicalization, focus, thematic emphasis can rearrange this order. This amounts to a claim that the ability of Basque syntax to scramble is prior to or independent of the assignment of markers for ergative, dative, or absolutive. Another factor, therefore, is operative in that assignment. Th ...
... such as topicalization, focus, thematic emphasis can rearrange this order. This amounts to a claim that the ability of Basque syntax to scramble is prior to or independent of the assignment of markers for ergative, dative, or absolutive. Another factor, therefore, is operative in that assignment. Th ...
Sentences
... proximity to each other. In English, at least, angry cannot occur in positions further away from dogs, as illustrated in (24ii) and (24iii): (24) More English sentences (i) Perhaps angry dogs bite postmen (ii) *Perhaps dogs angry bite postmen (iii) *Angry perhaps dogs bite postmen Sentence (24ii) is ...
... proximity to each other. In English, at least, angry cannot occur in positions further away from dogs, as illustrated in (24ii) and (24iii): (24) More English sentences (i) Perhaps angry dogs bite postmen (ii) *Perhaps dogs angry bite postmen (iii) *Angry perhaps dogs bite postmen Sentence (24ii) is ...
Analogy Sentence “Cheatsheet”
... Analogy Sentence “Cheatsheet” When posed with a word-pair from an analogy, use the following sentences to help determine their relationship. These sentences are meant to help you, but they are not the ONLY sentences that can be formed to show the relationship between the 2 words in a word-pair. ...
... Analogy Sentence “Cheatsheet” When posed with a word-pair from an analogy, use the following sentences to help determine their relationship. These sentences are meant to help you, but they are not the ONLY sentences that can be formed to show the relationship between the 2 words in a word-pair. ...