verb
... and over, in every sentence. There is always a verb, and it is often modified by an adverb. There is usually a noun, and it is often modified by an adjective, especially an article. We use lots of prepositions and conjunctions. 3. If you are uncertain about what part of speech a word is, you can usu ...
... and over, in every sentence. There is always a verb, and it is often modified by an adverb. There is usually a noun, and it is often modified by an adjective, especially an article. We use lots of prepositions and conjunctions. 3. If you are uncertain about what part of speech a word is, you can usu ...
Notes for Grammar Portfolio
... indefinite pronoun refers to something that is not definite or specific or exact. The indefinite pronouns are all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, each, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody, someone, These indefinite pronouns can also be use ...
... indefinite pronoun refers to something that is not definite or specific or exact. The indefinite pronouns are all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, each, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, nobody, none, one, several, some, somebody, someone, These indefinite pronouns can also be use ...
Verbals
... What is a gerunds? • A verb functioning as a noun. • Because it is acting as a noun, it can be anything a noun is: subject, direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition, predicate nominative, appositive. ...
... What is a gerunds? • A verb functioning as a noun. • Because it is acting as a noun, it can be anything a noun is: subject, direct object, indirect object, object of a preposition, predicate nominative, appositive. ...
GRAMMAR (note the spelling!)
... "fused sentence") has at least two parts, either one of which can stand by itself (in other words, two independent clauses), but the two parts have been put together instead of being properly connected. ...
... "fused sentence") has at least two parts, either one of which can stand by itself (in other words, two independent clauses), but the two parts have been put together instead of being properly connected. ...
HESI A2: Grammar
... Interjections are somewhat unique, so remember interjections are (a) usually only one word and (b) convey a certain emotion or emotional state (e.g. “Woah!” for surprise versus “Dang!” for frustration). ...
... Interjections are somewhat unique, so remember interjections are (a) usually only one word and (b) convey a certain emotion or emotional state (e.g. “Woah!” for surprise versus “Dang!” for frustration). ...
University Writing Center
... Interjections are somewhat unique, so remember interjections are (a) usually only one word and (b) convey a certain emotion or emotional state (e.g. “Woah!” for surprise versus “Dang!” for frustration). ...
... Interjections are somewhat unique, so remember interjections are (a) usually only one word and (b) convey a certain emotion or emotional state (e.g. “Woah!” for surprise versus “Dang!” for frustration). ...
Plagiarism Seminar - College of the Mainland
... • Most indefinite pronouns, such as each, some, few, all, someone, and everyone, are singular and agree with the singular forms of verbs: Each is a wonderful choice for a potential honeymoon. • If each is modified by a phrase that includes a plural noun, the choice becomes less obvious: Each of the ...
... • Most indefinite pronouns, such as each, some, few, all, someone, and everyone, are singular and agree with the singular forms of verbs: Each is a wonderful choice for a potential honeymoon. • If each is modified by a phrase that includes a plural noun, the choice becomes less obvious: Each of the ...
Eliminating Wordiness
... Example: There are many reasons why I support her election to the School Board. Revision: I support her election to the School Board because she advocates lowering student/teacher ratios and enriching art and music programs. 3. Use active, not passive voice. Verbs are active or passive. In the activ ...
... Example: There are many reasons why I support her election to the School Board. Revision: I support her election to the School Board because she advocates lowering student/teacher ratios and enriching art and music programs. 3. Use active, not passive voice. Verbs are active or passive. In the activ ...
VerbalsTo
... What are infinitives? They are formed by taking “to” plus a verb To go, to run, to fly, to swim Infinitives are verbals that can be adjectives, ...
... What are infinitives? They are formed by taking “to” plus a verb To go, to run, to fly, to swim Infinitives are verbals that can be adjectives, ...
Eight Parts of Speech
... Herself, Itself There is no such word as “hisself.” The grammatically correct reflexive pronoun is himself. ...
... Herself, Itself There is no such word as “hisself.” The grammatically correct reflexive pronoun is himself. ...
a strange and gloomy cake decorator
... hides, can hide, is hiding, could have been hiding, was hiding, may be hiding turns, might turn, is turning, should have been turning, was turning, might be turning smiled, may smile, has been smiling, was smiling, would be smiling, could have been smiling enjoys, enjoyed, is enjoying, could be enjo ...
... hides, can hide, is hiding, could have been hiding, was hiding, may be hiding turns, might turn, is turning, should have been turning, was turning, might be turning smiled, may smile, has been smiling, was smiling, would be smiling, could have been smiling enjoys, enjoyed, is enjoying, could be enjo ...
Chapter 1 Grammar
... Predicate – The verb and everything else in the sentence, except the subject. The ‘to be’ verbs tell us what something IS. (ex., I am a teacher, you are a student). After a ‘to be’ (or linking) verb, a noun or adjective used in the predicate is also in the nominative case. This is called a PREDI ...
... Predicate – The verb and everything else in the sentence, except the subject. The ‘to be’ verbs tell us what something IS. (ex., I am a teacher, you are a student). After a ‘to be’ (or linking) verb, a noun or adjective used in the predicate is also in the nominative case. This is called a PREDI ...
Phrases and Clauses
... Clauses can be joined with: 1. Coordinating conjunctions (join two independent clauses) - AKA “FANBOYS” for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so 2. Subordinating conjunctions (join dependent clause to independent clause) Some examples: - if, since, because, with, when, whether, while 3. Relative Pronouns - w ...
... Clauses can be joined with: 1. Coordinating conjunctions (join two independent clauses) - AKA “FANBOYS” for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so 2. Subordinating conjunctions (join dependent clause to independent clause) Some examples: - if, since, because, with, when, whether, while 3. Relative Pronouns - w ...
An Error Analysis in Students` Personal Recount
... a complete sentence, and dependent clause, a clause which could not stand by itself to form a complete sentence. 3) Phrases Phrase is a group of related words that does not include a subject and verb. There are several different kinds of phrases like, noun phrase, verb phrase, etc. According to Pei ...
... a complete sentence, and dependent clause, a clause which could not stand by itself to form a complete sentence. 3) Phrases Phrase is a group of related words that does not include a subject and verb. There are several different kinds of phrases like, noun phrase, verb phrase, etc. According to Pei ...
Phrases and Clauses - CCSS7thGradeEnglishMaterials
... Clauses can be joined with: 1. Coordinating conjunctions (join two independent clauses) - AKA “FANBOYS” for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so 2. Subordinating conjunctions (join dependent clause to independent clause) Some examples: - if, since, because, with, when, whether, while 3. Relative Pronouns - w ...
... Clauses can be joined with: 1. Coordinating conjunctions (join two independent clauses) - AKA “FANBOYS” for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so 2. Subordinating conjunctions (join dependent clause to independent clause) Some examples: - if, since, because, with, when, whether, while 3. Relative Pronouns - w ...
Parts of Speech Review
... don’t follow the rules. Sometimes you don’t simply add s or es to make a noun plural. Instead, you may have to change the spelling, add a different suffix, or leave it alone. Examples: child becomes children, mouse ...
... don’t follow the rules. Sometimes you don’t simply add s or es to make a noun plural. Instead, you may have to change the spelling, add a different suffix, or leave it alone. Examples: child becomes children, mouse ...
Parts of Speech
... Herself, Itself There is no such word as “hisself.” The grammatically correct reflexive pronoun is himself. ...
... Herself, Itself There is no such word as “hisself.” The grammatically correct reflexive pronoun is himself. ...
The Parts of Speech-
... Many of you are really beginning to get it. The parts of speech (nounpronoun, verb, adjective-adverb, preposition, conjunction) stand for certain kinds of functions (duties; types of jobs) that words or phrases or clauses perform in a sentence. A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea a ...
... Many of you are really beginning to get it. The parts of speech (nounpronoun, verb, adjective-adverb, preposition, conjunction) stand for certain kinds of functions (duties; types of jobs) that words or phrases or clauses perform in a sentence. A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea a ...
parts_of_speech.ppt
... objects are called demonstrative pronoun. They are – this, that, these and those. This is my book. ...
... objects are called demonstrative pronoun. They are – this, that, these and those. This is my book. ...
Grammar Notes: Nouns (p. 192 – 196)
... i. Ex. Apples, crisp and juicy, are a healthy alternative to French fries. ii. Ex. She is the crankiest I have ever seen! c. Compound adjectives are made up of more than one word. i. Ex. well-known actress ii. Ex. featherweight boxer. iii. Ex. ________________ 2. Adjectives answer one of four questi ...
... i. Ex. Apples, crisp and juicy, are a healthy alternative to French fries. ii. Ex. She is the crankiest I have ever seen! c. Compound adjectives are made up of more than one word. i. Ex. well-known actress ii. Ex. featherweight boxer. iii. Ex. ________________ 2. Adjectives answer one of four questi ...
Phrases, Clauses, and Appositives
... predicate. Let’s take a look at each one. 1. A phrase is a group of words that don’t have both a subject and a predicate. Phrases can be a part of speech: noun phrases, adjective phrases, adverb phrases, and verb phrases. A noun phrase can be the subject or object, and might look like this: Going to ...
... predicate. Let’s take a look at each one. 1. A phrase is a group of words that don’t have both a subject and a predicate. Phrases can be a part of speech: noun phrases, adjective phrases, adverb phrases, and verb phrases. A noun phrase can be the subject or object, and might look like this: Going to ...
Chuprinski - English8room103
... another adverb Usually ends in –ly Answers the questions how, where, when, in what, way, and to what extent Examples: Quickly Slowly Always ...
... another adverb Usually ends in –ly Answers the questions how, where, when, in what, way, and to what extent Examples: Quickly Slowly Always ...
Grammar Card
... PREPOSITION: Introduces a prepositional phrase that adds details about another work in the sentence. The Prepositional Phrase begins with the preposition, ends with a noun or pronoun, and includes the modifying words in between. Prepositional phrases indicate location, position, or relationship. S ...
... PREPOSITION: Introduces a prepositional phrase that adds details about another work in the sentence. The Prepositional Phrase begins with the preposition, ends with a noun or pronoun, and includes the modifying words in between. Prepositional phrases indicate location, position, or relationship. S ...
Hierarchy of ESL Errors
... overall meaning of a text, a local error does not. There are no hard-and-fast rules to distinguish which of the below errors are global or local as one must always take into consideration the context in which an error is produced. Nevertheless, correcting global errors takes precedence over correcti ...
... overall meaning of a text, a local error does not. There are no hard-and-fast rules to distinguish which of the below errors are global or local as one must always take into consideration the context in which an error is produced. Nevertheless, correcting global errors takes precedence over correcti ...
Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation Terminology Term Definition
... A determiner is a word that introduces a noun and identifies it in detail. Determiners can be articles (a, an, the), demonstratives (this, that), possessives (your, his), quantifiers (some, many), numbers (six, sixty). A type of grapheme where two letters represent one phoneme. Direct speech is a se ...
... A determiner is a word that introduces a noun and identifies it in detail. Determiners can be articles (a, an, the), demonstratives (this, that), possessives (your, his), quantifiers (some, many), numbers (six, sixty). A type of grapheme where two letters represent one phoneme. Direct speech is a se ...