Chapter 5: Using Correct Language
... • Modifiers describe the people, things, and actions in a sentence. • Adjectives are modifiers that describe nouns and pronouns. I live in the brick house down the street. ...
... • Modifiers describe the people, things, and actions in a sentence. • Adjectives are modifiers that describe nouns and pronouns. I live in the brick house down the street. ...
1. Adjectives
... Adjectives can be used before a noun (I like Chinese food) or after certain verbs (It is hard). We can often use two or more adjectives together (a beautiful young French lady). It is sometimes said that the adjective is the enemy of the noun. This is because, very often, if we use the precise noun ...
... Adjectives can be used before a noun (I like Chinese food) or after certain verbs (It is hard). We can often use two or more adjectives together (a beautiful young French lady). It is sometimes said that the adjective is the enemy of the noun. This is because, very often, if we use the precise noun ...
English Literacy - Willow Tree Primary School
... including the accurate use of pronouns in sentences , proofread for spelling and punctuation errors read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that ...
... including the accurate use of pronouns in sentences , proofread for spelling and punctuation errors read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that ...
english syntax and morphology
... CONSTITUENT, abbreviated IC. The process is continued until all component morphemes, the ultimate constituents, have been isolated. Here are three recommendations on IC division: - If a word ends in an inflectional suffix, the first cut is between this suffix and the rest of the word. Example: worke ...
... CONSTITUENT, abbreviated IC. The process is continued until all component morphemes, the ultimate constituents, have been isolated. Here are three recommendations on IC division: - If a word ends in an inflectional suffix, the first cut is between this suffix and the rest of the word. Example: worke ...
SEMINAR 8B – PRONOUNS 2
... On the other hand, there are idiomatic phrases where we must use the reflexive: e.g. They were beside themselves with rage. I was sitting by myself. (=alone) b) after the prepositions ‘like, than, as, but (for), except (for), as for’- both forms are possible, reflexives are quite common e.g. For so ...
... On the other hand, there are idiomatic phrases where we must use the reflexive: e.g. They were beside themselves with rage. I was sitting by myself. (=alone) b) after the prepositions ‘like, than, as, but (for), except (for), as for’- both forms are possible, reflexives are quite common e.g. For so ...
Punctuation guidelines
... it shows the grammatical structure of the text, its meaning, and often the relationship between words or clauses. - With the exception of the cases described below, the rules concerning punctuation, especially commas, are not as hard and fast in English as in some other languages. Some writers use f ...
... it shows the grammatical structure of the text, its meaning, and often the relationship between words or clauses. - With the exception of the cases described below, the rules concerning punctuation, especially commas, are not as hard and fast in English as in some other languages. Some writers use f ...
WRITING IV
... analyzed into two smaller parts which have meaning. Further Julia goes on saying that words such as text book, classroom, and matchbox (match-box or match box—not necessarily written as one word) are compound words. Although her concept can cop lots of compound words, but it can not definitely gover ...
... analyzed into two smaller parts which have meaning. Further Julia goes on saying that words such as text book, classroom, and matchbox (match-box or match box—not necessarily written as one word) are compound words. Although her concept can cop lots of compound words, but it can not definitely gover ...
Subject Complements Linking Verbs—such as be, appear, become
... 6. He grows more and more nervous as their date approaches. 7. She is dubious about getting in the boat with him. 8. Sheila’s main topic of conversation is herself. 9. The narrator becomes aware of pressure on his fishing line. ...
... 6. He grows more and more nervous as their date approaches. 7. She is dubious about getting in the boat with him. 8. Sheila’s main topic of conversation is herself. 9. The narrator becomes aware of pressure on his fishing line. ...
Chapter 1: The basics Chapter 1.1 • Understand vocabulary
... The sentences in order are – complex, simple and then compound. A more effective order would be: The gang simply disappeared into thin air. Their (possessive pronoun refers back to 'the gang') escape route had been well planned and they left no evidence behind them. From that moment (adverbial r ...
... The sentences in order are – complex, simple and then compound. A more effective order would be: The gang simply disappeared into thin air. Their (possessive pronoun refers back to 'the gang') escape route had been well planned and they left no evidence behind them. From that moment (adverbial r ...
Top Twenty Errors
... instructors and students know better. We know that there are rules but that rules change all the time. “Is it okay to use I in essays for this class?” asks one student. “My high school teacher wouldn’t let us.” “Will more than one comma error lower my grade?” asks another. Such questions show that r ...
... instructors and students know better. We know that there are rules but that rules change all the time. “Is it okay to use I in essays for this class?” asks one student. “My high school teacher wouldn’t let us.” “Will more than one comma error lower my grade?” asks another. Such questions show that r ...
The Big Ten of Grammar - Mrs. Bannecker's Web Page
... A note about punctuation Notice that all of the examples using which phrases (expressions or groups of words) are set off by commas. That phrases are not set off by commas. A broader rule: When you use phrases that are not essential in the sentence, they should be set off by commas. ...
... A note about punctuation Notice that all of the examples using which phrases (expressions or groups of words) are set off by commas. That phrases are not set off by commas. A broader rule: When you use phrases that are not essential in the sentence, they should be set off by commas. ...
Commonly Mispronounced Words
... (suh'tow voh'chee) [Ital.]: in a quiet voice, attempting not to be overheard. “While the others were distracted, he filled me in sotto voce on all the delicously sordid details of the ...
... (suh'tow voh'chee) [Ital.]: in a quiet voice, attempting not to be overheard. “While the others were distracted, he filled me in sotto voce on all the delicously sordid details of the ...
Helpful hints for each of the sentence patterns:
... As students begin writing paragraphs and essays, they will need these weak verbs to help them put ideas on paper. But during the writing block, when a specific pattern is being taught, students need to avoid these verbs. Use the patterns daily. Teaching the patterns on Monday without further reinf ...
... As students begin writing paragraphs and essays, they will need these weak verbs to help them put ideas on paper. But during the writing block, when a specific pattern is being taught, students need to avoid these verbs. Use the patterns daily. Teaching the patterns on Monday without further reinf ...
a Teacher Guide
... and ends with the object of the preposition. It includes any modifiers between the preposition and the object of the preposition. A prepositional phrase adds meaning to a sentence and can be located anywhere in the sentence. Prepositional phrases can modify like adjectives or adverbs. For example, t ...
... and ends with the object of the preposition. It includes any modifiers between the preposition and the object of the preposition. A prepositional phrase adds meaning to a sentence and can be located anywhere in the sentence. Prepositional phrases can modify like adjectives or adverbs. For example, t ...
SENSITIVE PARSING: ERROR ANALYSIS AND EXPLANATION IN
... and.agreement errors is very similar to ours but less general and less thorough (they only recognize an error without explaning the reasons for it!. Here it is proposed to describe how we deal with agreement, syntactic and semantic errors within a German language tutoring system [SCHWlND 1986]. 1. A ...
... and.agreement errors is very similar to ours but less general and less thorough (they only recognize an error without explaning the reasons for it!. Here it is proposed to describe how we deal with agreement, syntactic and semantic errors within a German language tutoring system [SCHWlND 1986]. 1. A ...
5 - Shurley Instructional Materials
... and ends with the object of the preposition. It includes any modifiers between the preposition and the object of the preposition. A prepositional phrase adds meaning to a sentence and can be located anywhere in the sentence. Prepositional phrases can modify like adjectives or adverbs. For example, t ...
... and ends with the object of the preposition. It includes any modifiers between the preposition and the object of the preposition. A prepositional phrase adds meaning to a sentence and can be located anywhere in the sentence. Prepositional phrases can modify like adjectives or adverbs. For example, t ...
Syntax is: • The study of sentence formation • Subconscious grammatical knowledge
... “Part of grammar that represents a speaker’s knowledge of sentences and their structures is called ...
... “Part of grammar that represents a speaker’s knowledge of sentences and their structures is called ...
Document
... pronoun: (abbrev. prn.) substitutes for a noun and functions as one adjective: (abbrev. adj.) describes, modifies, or limits nouns and ...
... pronoun: (abbrev. prn.) substitutes for a noun and functions as one adjective: (abbrev. adj.) describes, modifies, or limits nouns and ...
4.19.11 GRAMMAR, SYNTAX, AND STYLE REVIEW PART 1
... Adverbs and adjectives can be nice at times, particularly when you’re writing a story, but in academic papers, they are often uninformative and messy. Eliminate any that can be deemed unnecessary. Using nouns and active verbs is a much better solution. Example: One fascinating point is that George W ...
... Adverbs and adjectives can be nice at times, particularly when you’re writing a story, but in academic papers, they are often uninformative and messy. Eliminate any that can be deemed unnecessary. Using nouns and active verbs is a much better solution. Example: One fascinating point is that George W ...
Syntax
... What we have proven is that constituents with different structures can have the same functions because they can be used in the same position in a sentence. This means that they belong to the same category, and since some constituents may involve combinations of more than one word, these categories a ...
... What we have proven is that constituents with different structures can have the same functions because they can be used in the same position in a sentence. This means that they belong to the same category, and since some constituents may involve combinations of more than one word, these categories a ...
Chapter Two - CLAS Users
... As we can see from the sample sentence, the subject and the object are more than nouns. They include all the words in the phrase (the boy, the ball) that indicate who or what is involved with the action. We could add more information about what kinds of people or things are involved. We expect this ...
... As we can see from the sample sentence, the subject and the object are more than nouns. They include all the words in the phrase (the boy, the ball) that indicate who or what is involved with the action. We could add more information about what kinds of people or things are involved. We expect this ...
prepositions - American University
... o He parked his car in front of my driveway. o Following the exam, I went home and went to sleep. Examples of Prepositions These lists are not, by any stretch of the imagination, exhaustive, particularly in the final category. One-syllable Prepositions: at , by, in, on, near, to, from, down, off, th ...
... o He parked his car in front of my driveway. o Following the exam, I went home and went to sleep. Examples of Prepositions These lists are not, by any stretch of the imagination, exhaustive, particularly in the final category. One-syllable Prepositions: at , by, in, on, near, to, from, down, off, th ...