English – Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation Much of this work
... Term 4 (Spring 2) Year 6 statutory requirement Use of semi-colon, colon and dash to mark the boundary ...
... Term 4 (Spring 2) Year 6 statutory requirement Use of semi-colon, colon and dash to mark the boundary ...
Subject-Verb Agreement
... tense will be am and past tense will be was. 12. The following indefinite pronouns are always singular: another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, every, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, somebody, someone, something. The following indefinite pronouns are ...
... tense will be am and past tense will be was. 12. The following indefinite pronouns are always singular: another, anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, every, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, no one, nothing, one, somebody, someone, something. The following indefinite pronouns are ...
Co-ordinating Conjunctions
... Karl Creelman bicycled around the world in 1899, but his diaries and his bicycle were destroyed. In this sentence, the compound verb "were destroyed" describes an action, which took place in the past. ...
... Karl Creelman bicycled around the world in 1899, but his diaries and his bicycle were destroyed. In this sentence, the compound verb "were destroyed" describes an action, which took place in the past. ...
Lesson Skills Mentor Sentences Points to make
... says. When the thing that someone says is a command, instead of using a period inside the quotation marks, use a comma. Or when the thing that someone says is an exclamation, put an exclamation point inside the quotation marks. In either case, place a period at the end of identifying who was speakin ...
... says. When the thing that someone says is a command, instead of using a period inside the quotation marks, use a comma. Or when the thing that someone says is an exclamation, put an exclamation point inside the quotation marks. In either case, place a period at the end of identifying who was speakin ...
compound nouns- negative prefixes
... refers to things that can be counted; pens, chairs, people, car. They can be singular or plural. ...
... refers to things that can be counted; pens, chairs, people, car. They can be singular or plural. ...
Think Before You Ink
... Omitting and Inserting Articles In Chinese, there is no need for articles (a, an, the) in front of nouns, so you might forget to use the appropriate article when writing in English. At the same time, because you know articles are important, you might add them even when they are not needed. Correctl ...
... Omitting and Inserting Articles In Chinese, there is no need for articles (a, an, the) in front of nouns, so you might forget to use the appropriate article when writing in English. At the same time, because you know articles are important, you might add them even when they are not needed. Correctl ...
Parts of Speech Review
... Types of Nouns There are many different types of nouns. As you know, you capitalize some nouns, such as "Canada" or "Louise," and do not capitalize others, such as "badger" or "tree" (unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence). In fact, grammarians have developed a whole series of noun type ...
... Types of Nouns There are many different types of nouns. As you know, you capitalize some nouns, such as "Canada" or "Louise," and do not capitalize others, such as "badger" or "tree" (unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence). In fact, grammarians have developed a whole series of noun type ...
Think Before You Ink
... Omitting and Inserting Articles In Chinese, there is no need for articles (a, an, the) in front of nouns, so you might forget to use the appropriate article when writing in English. At the same time, because you know articles are important, you might add them even when they are not needed. Correctly ...
... Omitting and Inserting Articles In Chinese, there is no need for articles (a, an, the) in front of nouns, so you might forget to use the appropriate article when writing in English. At the same time, because you know articles are important, you might add them even when they are not needed. Correctly ...
Basic Noun-Pronoun Agreement
... with their nouns in number (1st sentence) or gender (2nd sentence): Elvis sightings have occurred more abundantly in the last two years; he has been occurring at the rate of ten per month. I know a woman who likes Elvis Presley's music so much, he trained her dog (named Elvis) to thump her tail and ...
... with their nouns in number (1st sentence) or gender (2nd sentence): Elvis sightings have occurred more abundantly in the last two years; he has been occurring at the rate of ten per month. I know a woman who likes Elvis Presley's music so much, he trained her dog (named Elvis) to thump her tail and ...
KUD Lesson Plan
... Small Groups: Have small groups of students work together to fill in nouns and verbs with a given set of words. Some students may need to be put into a small group to re-teach. These students will practice locating people, places, things, and action words in sentences. Day 3: Quick review of nouns ...
... Small Groups: Have small groups of students work together to fill in nouns and verbs with a given set of words. Some students may need to be put into a small group to re-teach. These students will practice locating people, places, things, and action words in sentences. Day 3: Quick review of nouns ...
Latin Revision Grammar Chapters I
... case, which is used when someone is calling someone else or speaking to them. The Latin name for this form is “vocātīvus”, from the verb “vocat” (calls). ...
... case, which is used when someone is calling someone else or speaking to them. The Latin name for this form is “vocātīvus”, from the verb “vocat” (calls). ...
Grammar and Documentation
... Proper nouns name unique and particular persons, places, objects, or ideas and are capitalized: Milton; Honda; Martin Luther King, Jr. Common nouns name people, places, objects, and ideas in general and are not capitalized: poet-dramatist; motorcycle; preacher. Pronouns. Pronouns are words that stan ...
... Proper nouns name unique and particular persons, places, objects, or ideas and are capitalized: Milton; Honda; Martin Luther King, Jr. Common nouns name people, places, objects, and ideas in general and are not capitalized: poet-dramatist; motorcycle; preacher. Pronouns. Pronouns are words that stan ...
9 LP 4 sub verb agree KEY
... Percentages or fractions are singular when they act as a Two-thirds of the seats are in the mezzanine. unit and plural when they act as many parts. Try it: Choose the verb that agrees with the subject 1. An opera house, like those in Tombstone, Leadville, and other towns, still (stand, stands) t ...
... Percentages or fractions are singular when they act as a Two-thirds of the seats are in the mezzanine. unit and plural when they act as many parts. Try it: Choose the verb that agrees with the subject 1. An opera house, like those in Tombstone, Leadville, and other towns, still (stand, stands) t ...
Grammar Notes: PHRASES
... For each of the sentences below, label the parts of speech, the parts of sentence, and the phrases: ◦ Ms. Moore, the well informed teacher, tried to explain centrifugal force to her class. ◦ My dog, a shepherd mix, loves dog treats. ...
... For each of the sentences below, label the parts of speech, the parts of sentence, and the phrases: ◦ Ms. Moore, the well informed teacher, tried to explain centrifugal force to her class. ◦ My dog, a shepherd mix, loves dog treats. ...
Lesson 7 Grammar Lesson: Pronouns - Vocab10-2CHS
... Ex: “Who," "whom," "that,“ "which, “whoever," "whomever," and "whichever”. Indefinite Pronouns- An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun referring to an identifiable but not specified person or thing. Ex: “All," "another," "any," "anybody," "anyone," "anything," "each," "everybody," "everyone," "everythin ...
... Ex: “Who," "whom," "that,“ "which, “whoever," "whomever," and "whichever”. Indefinite Pronouns- An indefinite pronoun is a pronoun referring to an identifiable but not specified person or thing. Ex: “All," "another," "any," "anybody," "anyone," "anything," "each," "everybody," "everyone," "everythin ...
Grammar Rules: Parts of Speech
... Although there are only eight parts of speech, it can be difficult to classify some words. Some words are easy to classify: “Is it a person, place, or thing?” (noun); “Does it modify a noun?” (adjective), etc. But many words are less obvious and can be different parts of speech depending on how they ...
... Although there are only eight parts of speech, it can be difficult to classify some words. Some words are easy to classify: “Is it a person, place, or thing?” (noun); “Does it modify a noun?” (adjective), etc. But many words are less obvious and can be different parts of speech depending on how they ...
Making Singular Nouns Possessive Making Plural Nouns
... to show possession on only the last noun, Mrs. Claus. The girls’ and the boys’ shoes were placed in cubicles while they played. The girls and the boys have separate ownership of their own shoes, so we must add apostrophes to show possession on both nouns. ...
... to show possession on only the last noun, Mrs. Claus. The girls’ and the boys’ shoes were placed in cubicles while they played. The girls and the boys have separate ownership of their own shoes, so we must add apostrophes to show possession on both nouns. ...
PET Language Specifications
... Sentence adverbs: too, either.. Pre-verbal, post-verbal and end-position adverbs Comparative and superlative forms (regular and irregular) Prepositions Location: to, on, inside, next to, at… Time: at, on, in, during… Direction: to, into, out of, from… Instrument: by, with Miscellaneous: Like, as, du ...
... Sentence adverbs: too, either.. Pre-verbal, post-verbal and end-position adverbs Comparative and superlative forms (regular and irregular) Prepositions Location: to, on, inside, next to, at… Time: at, on, in, during… Direction: to, into, out of, from… Instrument: by, with Miscellaneous: Like, as, du ...
is a possessive pronoun standing for what noun?
... A pronoun that does not refer to a particular person, place, or thing. Example: Does anyone know where Mr. Malloy went? Everyone thought he was hiding in a locker. NOTE: Most indefinite pronouns are either ALWAYS singular or plural. ...
... A pronoun that does not refer to a particular person, place, or thing. Example: Does anyone know where Mr. Malloy went? Everyone thought he was hiding in a locker. NOTE: Most indefinite pronouns are either ALWAYS singular or plural. ...
1 Verbs: the bare infinitive (=without to), the to
... In English abstract nouns are normally mass nouns, e.g., beauty, advice, tranquillity. Certain words, whose equivalent in other languages would occur in the plural, are singular mass nouns in English: furniture, luggage, news, information. Unit nouns include the names of persons, animals, plants ; u ...
... In English abstract nouns are normally mass nouns, e.g., beauty, advice, tranquillity. Certain words, whose equivalent in other languages would occur in the plural, are singular mass nouns in English: furniture, luggage, news, information. Unit nouns include the names of persons, animals, plants ; u ...
HFCC Learning Lab Sentence Structure, 4.33
... familiar with the various types of clauses in the English language. In this context, there are several points to remember: 1. Written English demands that word groups set off by periods be complete sentences; 2. Every complete sentence must have at least one independent clause; 3. Dependent clauses ...
... familiar with the various types of clauses in the English language. In this context, there are several points to remember: 1. Written English demands that word groups set off by periods be complete sentences; 2. Every complete sentence must have at least one independent clause; 3. Dependent clauses ...
Breviary of English Usage
... Incongruities occur when two or more words are combined in such a way as to obscure or destroy their logical or idiomatic relationship. Such errors include 1) mixed metaphors, 2) comparison of unlike objects, 3) incomplete comparisons, 4) confusion of categories (especially in definitions), and unwa ...
... Incongruities occur when two or more words are combined in such a way as to obscure or destroy their logical or idiomatic relationship. Such errors include 1) mixed metaphors, 2) comparison of unlike objects, 3) incomplete comparisons, 4) confusion of categories (especially in definitions), and unwa ...
Using Pronouns Correctly - Hinsdale South High School
... to make squirrel stew. Me, since it is the subject of the infinitive to make ...
... to make squirrel stew. Me, since it is the subject of the infinitive to make ...