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Analyzing English Grammar
A brief learning tutorial by
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Pronouns
• Pronouns can replace nouns or other pronouns.
• They are often classified as:
Personal
Subjective: I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they
Objective: me, you, her, him, it, us, you, them
Possessive: mine, yours, hers, his, ours, theirs
Demonstrative: this, these, that, those
Interrogative: who, whom, which, what
Relative: who, whom, which, what, that
Reflexive: myself, yourself,
Indefinite: all, any, many, nobody, few, another
Intensive: myself, himself, themselves
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Please select the appropriate pronouns.
Example:
Like you and I/me, Abby enjoys movies and popcorn.
*Me is the appropriate choice, because both you and me
are objects of the preposition like.
1.) When you and he/him start planning the end-of-thesemester party, send an email to Jim and she/her.
2.) If he/him and she/her find out in time, they can help
decorate.
3.) Our group will provide live music if you let the band
and I/me know the date.
4.) Unless both he/him and I/me study this weekend, we
will have absolutely nothing to celebrate.
5.) Abby is going to ask you and she/her whether she is
invited to the party.
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Relative Clauses
“How poor are
they who have
not patience.”
- Shakespeare
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Relative clauses give essential
information to help identify a
particular person or thing.
Commas are not used in
defining relative clauses.
There are three cases for
relatives:
Subjective (who, that, which)
Objective (who, whom, that,
which, where, when, why)
Possessive (whose)
The antecedent refers to the
noun that the relative stands for
in the clause.
Ex. An English student is
someone who studies
literature.
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Combine the set of simple sentences into a single
sentence, using a relative. You may change the order of
the clauses.
English tourists like to visit the Riviera.
The Riviera is warmer and sunnier than England.
We want to get rid of the bookshelf.
Uncle George gave us the bookshelf.
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Sentence Types
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Type One : Uses an intransitive verb and an optional
adverb phrase. (An intransitive verb is an action verb
that does not require a direct object.)
Ex. Emily runs around the house.
•
Type Two: Uses a linking verb, often the verb “to be”
with a required adverb phrase.
Ex. Emily is running around the house.
•
Type Three: Uses a linking verb and requires an
adjective phrase.
Ex. Emily is happy to run around the house.
•
Type Four: Uses a linking verb and requires a noun
phrase that refers back to the subject.
Ex. Emily is a runner.
•
Type Five: Uses a transitive verb and requires a noun
phrase different from the subject of the sentence.
Ex. Emily enjoys running.
Ex. The dog ate the treat.
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• Write a Type Five sentence
using the verb “to dance.”
• Write a Type Three
sentence using the verb
“to seem.”
• Write a Type Four sentence
using the verb “to be.”
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Brief Curriculum Vitae
Education
University of Nevada, Reno
English Major, Journalism Minor
Attending Years: August 2002-December 2004
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
B.A. in English
Graduated: December 2006
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction
Graduation Date: December 2008
Relevant Work Experience
Editor of the Brushfire 2004 (UNR)
UNLV Writing Center Consultant
August 2006-August 2008
Coronado High School English teacher
Eng. IH and World Literature
Accomplishments/ Personal Interests
Millennium Scholar Recipient
CSUN Scholarship Recipient
UNR and UNLV Deans’ Lists
Master’s GPA 4.0
I enjoy reading, writing short stories and essays,
tutoring students, and traveling
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