“Image Grammar”
... “An amateur writer tells a story. A pro shows the story, creates a picture to look at instead of just words to read. A good author writes with a camera, not with a ...
... “An amateur writer tells a story. A pro shows the story, creates a picture to look at instead of just words to read. A good author writes with a camera, not with a ...
Subject-Verb Agreement -
... All of the pie _____ is gone. are gone. All of the pies _____ is missing. Some of the pie _____ are missing. Some of the pies _____ One-third of the garbage _____ is picked up. are punctuated One-third of the sentences _____ correctly. • Of all her books, none _____ have sold as well as the first on ...
... All of the pie _____ is gone. are gone. All of the pies _____ is missing. Some of the pie _____ are missing. Some of the pies _____ One-third of the garbage _____ is picked up. are punctuated One-third of the sentences _____ correctly. • Of all her books, none _____ have sold as well as the first on ...
The Participle
... because my brother Billy forgets to feed the poor reptile. Has = auxiliary verb; been = past participle; stalking = present participle. Our pet alligator should have been eating Gator Chow, crunchy nuggets that Billy leaves for him in a bowl. Should, have = auxiliary verbs; been = past participle; e ...
... because my brother Billy forgets to feed the poor reptile. Has = auxiliary verb; been = past participle; stalking = present participle. Our pet alligator should have been eating Gator Chow, crunchy nuggets that Billy leaves for him in a bowl. Should, have = auxiliary verbs; been = past participle; e ...
GRAMMAR REVIEW
... DEFINITION OF THE INTERJECTION An interjection is a word that expresses emotion. Usually, an interjection is followed by an exclamation point. Sometimes an interjection is set off by a comma or by two commas. EXAMPLES: Well, you could try a lighter bat. I’d guess, oh, twenty pounds. ...
... DEFINITION OF THE INTERJECTION An interjection is a word that expresses emotion. Usually, an interjection is followed by an exclamation point. Sometimes an interjection is set off by a comma or by two commas. EXAMPLES: Well, you could try a lighter bat. I’d guess, oh, twenty pounds. ...
CH 1 - Parts of Speech
... Bobby might have cleaned his room last week, but it is messy again. Alice should have been cleaning all weekend to get ready for the party. Verb Tenses are when we take a verb and conjugate them, using the correct verb form for the subject that is taking the verb. Verbs in their pure, not conjugated ...
... Bobby might have cleaned his room last week, but it is messy again. Alice should have been cleaning all weekend to get ready for the party. Verb Tenses are when we take a verb and conjugate them, using the correct verb form for the subject that is taking the verb. Verbs in their pure, not conjugated ...
sentence construction - Groton Public Schools
... 6. The damages (were, was) not serious, but the cost of repairs was over a thousand dollars. 7. My head (feel, feels) as if it is about to burst. 8. Joseph (have, has) two sisters, one brother, and several pets. 9. When a tree (fall, falls) in a forest and no one is present, does it make a sound? 10 ...
... 6. The damages (were, was) not serious, but the cost of repairs was over a thousand dollars. 7. My head (feel, feels) as if it is about to burst. 8. Joseph (have, has) two sisters, one brother, and several pets. 9. When a tree (fall, falls) in a forest and no one is present, does it make a sound? 10 ...
Grammar 5 Word Order
... • Modals: can; could; shall; should; will; would; may; might; must; have to; had to; …… ...
... • Modals: can; could; shall; should; will; would; may; might; must; have to; had to; …… ...
VERBS
... A phrasal verb is a combination of the main verb and a preposition or an adverb: MAIN VERB + PREPOSITION/ADVERB = PHRASAL VERB Put on your coat. Put (main verb) (on) preposition = PHRASAL VERB Some common phrasal verbs are: burn down, drag out, hand down, look after, put on, and set up ...
... A phrasal verb is a combination of the main verb and a preposition or an adverb: MAIN VERB + PREPOSITION/ADVERB = PHRASAL VERB Put on your coat. Put (main verb) (on) preposition = PHRASAL VERB Some common phrasal verbs are: burn down, drag out, hand down, look after, put on, and set up ...
Gerunds and Participles: Verbs with -ing Endings
... burglary in progress. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A GERUND, like any verb, may take an object, and it may be modified by an adjective or an adverb. 1. I recall MAKING fudge that morning. (Fudge is the object of the gerund ...
... burglary in progress. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A GERUND, like any verb, may take an object, and it may be modified by an adjective or an adverb. 1. I recall MAKING fudge that morning. (Fudge is the object of the gerund ...
547-1
... PRONOUN -- Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. I, you, he, she, it, they, this, that, who, which are all pronouns. The most common pronouns are words like "them", him, her, he, she. VERB -- The verb is a part of speech, a word or compound of words, that performs one of three kinds of ta ...
... PRONOUN -- Pronouns are words that take the place of nouns. I, you, he, she, it, they, this, that, who, which are all pronouns. The most common pronouns are words like "them", him, her, he, she. VERB -- The verb is a part of speech, a word or compound of words, that performs one of three kinds of ta ...
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Handout
... Transitive Verb: A verb followed by a direct object. Intransitive Verb: A verb not followed by a direct object. Direct object: Receives the action. Examples of transitive verbs: After she kicked the ball, she implanted her face into the ground. She ate the dirt, excited that she had scored her first ...
... Transitive Verb: A verb followed by a direct object. Intransitive Verb: A verb not followed by a direct object. Direct object: Receives the action. Examples of transitive verbs: After she kicked the ball, she implanted her face into the ground. She ate the dirt, excited that she had scored her first ...
ON TARGET 2 : UNIT 5
... In English, there is a tendency amongst native speakers to avoid using long subjects of the type shown in (1) above and thus they opt for the type of alternative structure in (2). The process by which we Extraposition, is very simple: ...
... In English, there is a tendency amongst native speakers to avoid using long subjects of the type shown in (1) above and thus they opt for the type of alternative structure in (2). The process by which we Extraposition, is very simple: ...
Subject-Verb Agreement
... The knives and forks (is / are) in the drawer. Neither the book nor the newspaper (says / says) anything about the incident in 1954. Armadillos or anteaters (is / are) going to be on display at the zoo. Ali or her parents (is / are) bringing Grandma’s gift. ...
... The knives and forks (is / are) in the drawer. Neither the book nor the newspaper (says / says) anything about the incident in 1954. Armadillos or anteaters (is / are) going to be on display at the zoo. Ali or her parents (is / are) bringing Grandma’s gift. ...
Direct and Indirect Objects
... Why does this matter in writing? Using direct and indirect objects correctly can help you give clear directions or advice when writing. ...
... Why does this matter in writing? Using direct and indirect objects correctly can help you give clear directions or advice when writing. ...
Chapter 18: What is the past tense? The past tense
... I did work past emphatic The simple past is called ‘simple’ b/c it is a simple tense; that is, it consists of one word (worked in the example above). The other past tenses are compound tenses; that is, they consist of more than one word, an auxiliary plus a main verb (was working; did work) In Frenc ...
... I did work past emphatic The simple past is called ‘simple’ b/c it is a simple tense; that is, it consists of one word (worked in the example above). The other past tenses are compound tenses; that is, they consist of more than one word, an auxiliary plus a main verb (was working; did work) In Frenc ...
Present, Past, and Future Tenses
... an action that will take place in the future. Form the future tense by adding the helping verb will or shall to the base form of the verb. ...
... an action that will take place in the future. Form the future tense by adding the helping verb will or shall to the base form of the verb. ...
Present, Past, and Future Tenses
... names an action that will take place in the future. Form the future tense by adding the helping verb will or shall to the base form of the verb. ...
... names an action that will take place in the future. Form the future tense by adding the helping verb will or shall to the base form of the verb. ...
Verb-Tenses
... names an action that will take place in the future. Form the future tense by adding the helping verb will or shall to the base form of the verb. ...
... names an action that will take place in the future. Form the future tense by adding the helping verb will or shall to the base form of the verb. ...
Eng 430
... In this case, the simple past, ‘saw,’ does not look like the past participle, ‘seen.’ They are used differently as well. I saw a cat. I had seen it before. Here are some important things to remember about finiteness and nonfiniteness. 1. As a rule, every English sentence and most English clauses wil ...
... In this case, the simple past, ‘saw,’ does not look like the past participle, ‘seen.’ They are used differently as well. I saw a cat. I had seen it before. Here are some important things to remember about finiteness and nonfiniteness. 1. As a rule, every English sentence and most English clauses wil ...
Universidad de Chile Programa de Inglés Unidad de Formación
... concept because they do not know how to organize all the factors that must be considered. Verbs are complex words that offer a lot of information at the same time. We need to determine, then, the different points of view to take into account. A verb, in morphological terms, can be “regular” or “irre ...
... concept because they do not know how to organize all the factors that must be considered. Verbs are complex words that offer a lot of information at the same time. We need to determine, then, the different points of view to take into account. A verb, in morphological terms, can be “regular” or “irre ...
Part I: Give the best answer to the following questions: X points
... Latin III.Unit #1 Practice Test ...
... Latin III.Unit #1 Practice Test ...
document
... “Ising” isn't something that Keila can do. Is connects the subject, Keila, to additional information about her. ...
... “Ising” isn't something that Keila can do. Is connects the subject, Keila, to additional information about her. ...
Transitive_ Intransitive_ and Linking Verbs
... but it does not have a direct object. The action ends rather than being transferred to some person or object or is modified by an adverb or adverb phrase. (Typically, an adverb or prepositional phrase modifies an intransitive verb or the verb ends the ...
... but it does not have a direct object. The action ends rather than being transferred to some person or object or is modified by an adverb or adverb phrase. (Typically, an adverb or prepositional phrase modifies an intransitive verb or the verb ends the ...
Verbs_-_English_8_2
... objects. verbs These objectsare complete the meaning of the intransitive verbs. ...
... objects. verbs These objectsare complete the meaning of the intransitive verbs. ...