Dowty - Princeton University
... One could still try to treat aspectual class as a syntactic property of sentences in spite of these complications; in fact Verkuyl (1972) employs this syntactic approach. To carry out this method, Verkuyl finds it necessary to subcategorize a large variety of syntactic categories for aspectual class ...
... One could still try to treat aspectual class as a syntactic property of sentences in spite of these complications; in fact Verkuyl (1972) employs this syntactic approach. To carry out this method, Verkuyl finds it necessary to subcategorize a large variety of syntactic categories for aspectual class ...
Statistical Analysis of Text in Educational
... expected if the words were independent. These methods are typically used to find technical terms or collocations. We use the measures for the opposite purpose – to find combinations that occur less often than expected, and therefore might be evidence of a grammatical error (Chodorow and Leacock, 200 ...
... expected if the words were independent. These methods are typically used to find technical terms or collocations. We use the measures for the opposite purpose – to find combinations that occur less often than expected, and therefore might be evidence of a grammatical error (Chodorow and Leacock, 200 ...
The Use of Sentence Adverbials in the Written Discourse of
... one-fourth of adverbial types perform the function of reinforcing. The most frequent adverbial in this group is the adverb also. Second in frequency are the types of adverbials that perform the function of listing and enumerating. Then is the most frequent among these linking words. Almost equal num ...
... one-fourth of adverbial types perform the function of reinforcing. The most frequent adverbial in this group is the adverb also. Second in frequency are the types of adverbials that perform the function of listing and enumerating. Then is the most frequent among these linking words. Almost equal num ...
This opposition reveals a special category, the category
... Morphemes are commonly classified into free (those which can occur as separate words) and bound. A word consisting of a single (free) morpheme is monomorphemic, its opposite is polymorphemic. According to their meaning and, function morphemfes are subdivided into lexical (roots), lexico-grammatical ...
... Morphemes are commonly classified into free (those which can occur as separate words) and bound. A word consisting of a single (free) morpheme is monomorphemic, its opposite is polymorphemic. According to their meaning and, function morphemfes are subdivided into lexical (roots), lexico-grammatical ...
- St. William the Abbot School
... run-on sentences are actually sentences that are smashed together without any punctuation or with incorrect punctuation. To correct a run-on, write separate sentences or combine the sentences. (The same way you would correct a comma splice). ...
... run-on sentences are actually sentences that are smashed together without any punctuation or with incorrect punctuation. To correct a run-on, write separate sentences or combine the sentences. (The same way you would correct a comma splice). ...
Essay Strategies Toolkit Preview
... Directions: Identify the number of the conclusion strategy in the space provided before the sentences in the conclusion paragraphs that follow. Also, label TR for the thesis re-statement in the space provided. 1. Synthesis of Main Points—Sentences that pull together the points proven in the essay to ...
... Directions: Identify the number of the conclusion strategy in the space provided before the sentences in the conclusion paragraphs that follow. Also, label TR for the thesis re-statement in the space provided. 1. Synthesis of Main Points—Sentences that pull together the points proven in the essay to ...
Chapter 5 - Public Bookshelf
... writing, a sentence begins with a capital letter and the end of it is signaled by a dot or full-stop [.]. It is self-contained, that is, it does not depend on the words, phrases or sentences outside of it to be understood. A ‘proper’ sentence has two main parts: topic and comment, which are known as ...
... writing, a sentence begins with a capital letter and the end of it is signaled by a dot or full-stop [.]. It is self-contained, that is, it does not depend on the words, phrases or sentences outside of it to be understood. A ‘proper’ sentence has two main parts: topic and comment, which are known as ...
Grammar by STAAR-light - Priceless Literacy
... Tasha wants to improve the transition between the third paragraph (sentences 13–17) and the fourth paragraph (sentences 18–20). Which sentence could best follow sentence 17 and help improve this transition? A B C D ...
... Tasha wants to improve the transition between the third paragraph (sentences 13–17) and the fourth paragraph (sentences 18–20). Which sentence could best follow sentence 17 and help improve this transition? A B C D ...
Semicolons
... Use a semicolon before conjunctive adverbs such as however, therefore, nevertheless, moreover, and furthermore; a semicolon can also be used before some transitional phrases such as for example, as a result, that is, in fact, etc. (Note that a comma follows the conjunctive ...
... Use a semicolon before conjunctive adverbs such as however, therefore, nevertheless, moreover, and furthermore; a semicolon can also be used before some transitional phrases such as for example, as a result, that is, in fact, etc. (Note that a comma follows the conjunctive ...
Back To Basics grammar practice
... The main subject of the sentence…the direct object is often what the sentence is about. Ms. Widdop’s new dog crawled under the table. 3. Write a sentence and underline the indirect object in the sentence. The indirect object precedes the direct object and can be found by asking who or what received ...
... The main subject of the sentence…the direct object is often what the sentence is about. Ms. Widdop’s new dog crawled under the table. 3. Write a sentence and underline the indirect object in the sentence. The indirect object precedes the direct object and can be found by asking who or what received ...
I. Read the following paragraphs. The topic sentence in each of the
... companies can own their private airport. ...
... companies can own their private airport. ...
COMPREHENSION AND WRITEN PRODUCTION (1st Semester)
... Organizing by order of importance means writing along the array of least important to most important or vice versa. The motion of a paragraph can also move from general to specific or specific to general. ...
... Organizing by order of importance means writing along the array of least important to most important or vice versa. The motion of a paragraph can also move from general to specific or specific to general. ...
Grammar_Gerunds - English with Ms. Tuttle
... 2. ________________Because the main character in the book was curious and adventurous, Ms. Elmore thought that “Scout” would be an appropriate name for her dog. 3. ________________Ms. Elmore’s friend found Scout on the street while she was going for a jog one day. 4. ________________Ms. Elmore’s fri ...
... 2. ________________Because the main character in the book was curious and adventurous, Ms. Elmore thought that “Scout” would be an appropriate name for her dog. 3. ________________Ms. Elmore’s friend found Scout on the street while she was going for a jog one day. 4. ________________Ms. Elmore’s fri ...
DEPENDENT CLAUSES
... Where dependent clauses go: Dependent clauses can not be used as sentences by themselves; they depend on an independent clause for meaning. The dependent clause may be placed before, after, or even in the middle of an independent clause: ...
... Where dependent clauses go: Dependent clauses can not be used as sentences by themselves; they depend on an independent clause for meaning. The dependent clause may be placed before, after, or even in the middle of an independent clause: ...
Prepositional Phrases
... 8. During the summer everyone met often at the playground. (2) 9. We could see the crab among the rocks beneath the surface. (2) 10. I laughed in spite of myself. (1) Prepositions • 33 ...
... 8. During the summer everyone met often at the playground. (2) 9. We could see the crab among the rocks beneath the surface. (2) 10. I laughed in spite of myself. (1) Prepositions • 33 ...
pros sign 4-10
... Phonologically, parentheticals are characterized by the so-called comma-intonation. Simplifying a quite complex and interesting discussion on this issue, such a typical prosodic pattern is mainly identified by means of pauses on the right and on the left of the supplement. I will briefly add a few w ...
... Phonologically, parentheticals are characterized by the so-called comma-intonation. Simplifying a quite complex and interesting discussion on this issue, such a typical prosodic pattern is mainly identified by means of pauses on the right and on the left of the supplement. I will briefly add a few w ...
Tilburg University Anaphora and the logic of
... the universe of discourse may grow larger or smaller, possible situations may become relevant or irrelevant to a particular modality, presuppositions may spring into existence, and so on. If we want to keep track of all this, we must set up a ‘conversational scoreboard’ in the sense of Lewis [1979], ...
... the universe of discourse may grow larger or smaller, possible situations may become relevant or irrelevant to a particular modality, presuppositions may spring into existence, and so on. If we want to keep track of all this, we must set up a ‘conversational scoreboard’ in the sense of Lewis [1979], ...
Intonation and Stress
... sentence, others use the order of words in an expression, or pitch changes, not only to state facts, but also to change the meaning or emotion in the words. In these brief pages we can alert you to the most common errors that people make when they learn English so you can concentrate on those errors ...
... sentence, others use the order of words in an expression, or pitch changes, not only to state facts, but also to change the meaning or emotion in the words. In these brief pages we can alert you to the most common errors that people make when they learn English so you can concentrate on those errors ...
Transformational Generative Grammar for Various
... Dubitative and Interjective [1]. Each type of sentences has different surface structure (SS), i.e., real/usable form, although their syntactic structures, called the deep structures (DSs) [2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 13], are same. In order to generate or recognize a natural language sentence by a computer, its ...
... Dubitative and Interjective [1]. Each type of sentences has different surface structure (SS), i.e., real/usable form, although their syntactic structures, called the deep structures (DSs) [2, 3, 4, 6, 12, 13], are same. In order to generate or recognize a natural language sentence by a computer, its ...
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A. Background of the Study Language
... In the first example, If you find his notebook, call him is divided into independent and dependent (subordinate) clause. The independent clause is call him. The dependent clause is If you find his notebook. The dependent clause is as adverbial which is explained the main sentence. So the clause If y ...
... In the first example, If you find his notebook, call him is divided into independent and dependent (subordinate) clause. The independent clause is call him. The dependent clause is If you find his notebook. The dependent clause is as adverbial which is explained the main sentence. So the clause If y ...
181 - 190
... • Identifies pairs of words (adjectives) that mean the same thing • Identifies the word that is a synonym for a given word (verb) • Identifies the word that is closest in meaning to a given word (noun) • Identifies the word that is closest in meaning to a given word (verb) • Infers the meaning of a ...
... • Identifies pairs of words (adjectives) that mean the same thing • Identifies the word that is a synonym for a given word (verb) • Identifies the word that is closest in meaning to a given word (noun) • Identifies the word that is closest in meaning to a given word (verb) • Infers the meaning of a ...
Psycholinguistics --
... S12: look for the first n-v-n sequence to be an agent, action, and object, unless the sequence is marked otherwise. **Passive clauses S13: look for the first two clauses to describe the first of two events , and the second clause to the second event, unless they are marked otherwise. Given X n ...
... S12: look for the first n-v-n sequence to be an agent, action, and object, unless the sequence is marked otherwise. **Passive clauses S13: look for the first two clauses to describe the first of two events , and the second clause to the second event, unless they are marked otherwise. Given X n ...
The Elements of Style-William Strunk Jr.
... In treating either of these last two subjects, the writer would probably find it necessary to subdivide one or more of the topics here given. As a rule, single sentences should not be written or printed as paragraphs. An exception may be made of sentences of transition, indicating the relation betwe ...
... In treating either of these last two subjects, the writer would probably find it necessary to subdivide one or more of the topics here given. As a rule, single sentences should not be written or printed as paragraphs. An exception may be made of sentences of transition, indicating the relation betwe ...
Sentence Types
... that is part of each sentence type. Review what a fragment, a run on and a comma splice is. Practice writing one sentence of each type. Check your sentences with your teacher. ...
... that is part of each sentence type. Review what a fragment, a run on and a comma splice is. Practice writing one sentence of each type. Check your sentences with your teacher. ...
Focus (linguistics)
Focus is a grammatical category that determines which part of the sentence contributes new, non-derivable, or contrastive information.Focus is related to information structure. Contrastive focus specifically refers to the coding of information that is contrary to the presuppositions of the interlocutor.Related terms include Comment and Rheme.