1 TOEFL 1 STRUCTURE COMPREHENSION SINGULAR AND
... Choose the correct form of the verb in the following sentences 1. Every junior high school student (has/ have) to take the final examination 2. There (has/ have) been too many students who have problems in their family 3. The army (is/ are) preparing kinds of weapons to attack the terrorists 4. The ...
... Choose the correct form of the verb in the following sentences 1. Every junior high school student (has/ have) to take the final examination 2. There (has/ have) been too many students who have problems in their family 3. The army (is/ are) preparing kinds of weapons to attack the terrorists 4. The ...
Parts of Speech Guided Notes
... He, she, it, they, them, we, us (Myself, mine, yours, theirs, etc.) ...
... He, she, it, they, them, we, us (Myself, mine, yours, theirs, etc.) ...
Grammar - PrepWOC
... disapprove of sentences like “Where are you at?” because the meaning of the preposition is incomplete. Correction: “Where are you, at home?” ...
... disapprove of sentences like “Where are you at?” because the meaning of the preposition is incomplete. Correction: “Where are you, at home?” ...
Nouns
... –For is a preposition. –Move to the right – the next available noun is birthday. –Birthday is a noun and the object of the preposition. *Objects of the preposition can be pronouns as well. Sentences can have none or many prepositions and objects of the prepositions. ...
... –For is a preposition. –Move to the right – the next available noun is birthday. –Birthday is a noun and the object of the preposition. *Objects of the preposition can be pronouns as well. Sentences can have none or many prepositions and objects of the prepositions. ...
Document
... between 2 parts of a sentence, usually to do with space or time. Simple prepositions may include: about, across, after, at, before, behind, by, down, during, for, from, to, inside, into, of, off, on, onto, out, over, round, since, through, to, towards, under, up, with. See how many of these words yo ...
... between 2 parts of a sentence, usually to do with space or time. Simple prepositions may include: about, across, after, at, before, behind, by, down, during, for, from, to, inside, into, of, off, on, onto, out, over, round, since, through, to, towards, under, up, with. See how many of these words yo ...
Using the connector So
... who describe people only. Adjective clauses that begin with that can be for people or things. However, it is preferable to use who when you are describing people. Ex: Incorrect: I bought a fish who is orange and white. ...
... who describe people only. Adjective clauses that begin with that can be for people or things. However, it is preferable to use who when you are describing people. Ex: Incorrect: I bought a fish who is orange and white. ...
Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation booklet
... whole approach to English and Literacy, and they start with the introduction of Phonics in the Early Years. From this strong base we then develop spelling skills though weekly spelling lists which should come home with your child. These are a mixture of spelling pattern words and topic words and we ...
... whole approach to English and Literacy, and they start with the introduction of Phonics in the Early Years. From this strong base we then develop spelling skills though weekly spelling lists which should come home with your child. These are a mixture of spelling pattern words and topic words and we ...
Word Classes
... - Some words belong to more than one word class. For example, call can be a noun or a verb. - A word just needs to fit in one frame for a class to counts as that class. For example, the word of counts as a preposition even though it only fits in the first frame for prepositions. - Verbs appear in di ...
... - Some words belong to more than one word class. For example, call can be a noun or a verb. - A word just needs to fit in one frame for a class to counts as that class. For example, the word of counts as a preposition even though it only fits in the first frame for prepositions. - Verbs appear in di ...
The phrase
... commas at the end of the phrase; the very next noun in the sentence is the person or thing “doing” the action of the participle. If the noun immediately following the comma is NOT the person or thing “doing” the action of the participle, that participle is called a “dangling participle” or a “dangle ...
... commas at the end of the phrase; the very next noun in the sentence is the person or thing “doing” the action of the participle. If the noun immediately following the comma is NOT the person or thing “doing” the action of the participle, that participle is called a “dangling participle” or a “dangle ...
Define or tell what the following are and give 2 examples of each
... 27. In the fall, most of the trees’ leaves will fall from (its, their) branches due to cold weather. most is the antecedent and is plural so the pronoun must be plural 28. The dog’s food was missing from (its, their) bowl! Dog is the antecedent and is singular, therefore the pronoun must be singular ...
... 27. In the fall, most of the trees’ leaves will fall from (its, their) branches due to cold weather. most is the antecedent and is plural so the pronoun must be plural 28. The dog’s food was missing from (its, their) bowl! Dog is the antecedent and is singular, therefore the pronoun must be singular ...
Adjectives - Atlanta Public Schools
... adjective the same and put “most” in front of it. → For 2 syllable words, it can go either way—see what sounds right! *There can be irregulars for these, too. Examples: My snowman is the highest one on the street! This is the most difficult test that I have ever taken. ...
... adjective the same and put “most” in front of it. → For 2 syllable words, it can go either way—see what sounds right! *There can be irregulars for these, too. Examples: My snowman is the highest one on the street! This is the most difficult test that I have ever taken. ...
Determiners and Qualifiers
... the contrast between is related to knowledge about the noun that speaker/writer shares with the hearer/reader when the is used - it is known specifically what is being talked about – could be replaced with this/that ...
... the contrast between is related to knowledge about the noun that speaker/writer shares with the hearer/reader when the is used - it is known specifically what is being talked about – could be replaced with this/that ...
Year 5 - 6 Spelling - St Nicolas and St Mary CE Primary School
... Rules and guidance (non-statutory) kept as those letters would otherwise have their ‘hard’ sounds (as in cap and gap) before the a of the –able ending. The –able ending is usually but not always used if a complete root word can be heard before it, even if there is no related word ending in –ation. T ...
... Rules and guidance (non-statutory) kept as those letters would otherwise have their ‘hard’ sounds (as in cap and gap) before the a of the –able ending. The –able ending is usually but not always used if a complete root word can be heard before it, even if there is no related word ending in –ation. T ...
Packet 2: Parts of Speech
... EXERCISE 3: Underline the pronouns in the following sentences. 1. Our house is not far from theirs. 2. The baby bruised herself when she fell. 3. They read the false document and approved it. 4. My record player is quite different from hers. 5. We must not allow ourselves to overlook injustice. 6. ...
... EXERCISE 3: Underline the pronouns in the following sentences. 1. Our house is not far from theirs. 2. The baby bruised herself when she fell. 3. They read the false document and approved it. 4. My record player is quite different from hers. 5. We must not allow ourselves to overlook injustice. 6. ...
Theme 5 Black Cowboy, Wild Horses PPoint
... These words have the final n, cher, zher sounds. captain, culture, treasure These are common spelling patterns for these final sounds. surgeon: the eon is a less common way to spell the /n/ sound ...
... These words have the final n, cher, zher sounds. captain, culture, treasure These are common spelling patterns for these final sounds. surgeon: the eon is a less common way to spell the /n/ sound ...
CHAPTER V THE INCONSISTENCY OF TRADITIONAL GRAMMAR
... mostly intuitive and very often inconsistent. Some of the rules formulated at that time have left their mark on Modern English. One such example is the rules that the word “than” should be followed by a pronoun in the nominative case and it can be considered as an abbreviation of a whole sentence of ...
... mostly intuitive and very often inconsistent. Some of the rules formulated at that time have left their mark on Modern English. One such example is the rules that the word “than” should be followed by a pronoun in the nominative case and it can be considered as an abbreviation of a whole sentence of ...
A guide to help your child with grammar
... A conjunction joins together words, phrases, or clauses. because, and, so A determiner is a word that introduces a noun. the, those, an A noun is a person, place, thing, quality. dog, Ipswich, danger , flock A preposition describes the relationship between nouns. on, under, beside A pronoun replaces ...
... A conjunction joins together words, phrases, or clauses. because, and, so A determiner is a word that introduces a noun. the, those, an A noun is a person, place, thing, quality. dog, Ipswich, danger , flock A preposition describes the relationship between nouns. on, under, beside A pronoun replaces ...
Subject/Verb Agreement
... Right: “Neither the plaintiffs nor the defendant wants to suggest settlement first.” Right: “Neither the plaintiff nor the defendants want to suggest settlement first.” The verb in such cases may be singular or plural, but should agree with the nearest part of the subject. Your ear can guide you her ...
... Right: “Neither the plaintiffs nor the defendant wants to suggest settlement first.” Right: “Neither the plaintiff nor the defendants want to suggest settlement first.” The verb in such cases may be singular or plural, but should agree with the nearest part of the subject. Your ear can guide you her ...
Simple Sentence = 1 Independent Clause
... The sentence is compound because 2 independent clauses are joined by the , coordinating conjunction. Simple Sentence—We will read announcements but ignore their content. Pattern: SVV Even though this sentence has the coordinating conjunction “but”, it is simple because “but” is NOT joining 2 indepen ...
... The sentence is compound because 2 independent clauses are joined by the , coordinating conjunction. Simple Sentence—We will read announcements but ignore their content. Pattern: SVV Even though this sentence has the coordinating conjunction “but”, it is simple because “but” is NOT joining 2 indepen ...
Grammar Review
... **If it’s an action verb…do you have a direct? indirect object? **If it’s a linking verb…do you have a predicate adj? pred. noun? (if no pa or pn, it’s a being verb) ...
... **If it’s an action verb…do you have a direct? indirect object? **If it’s a linking verb…do you have a predicate adj? pred. noun? (if no pa or pn, it’s a being verb) ...
Elevated Language
... A comparison of two unlike things usually using an action verb hint. It will use an action verb hint when the think it is being compared to is not directly stated. Action verbs: walk, explode, sleep, etc Ex) The city sleeps. This is a direct metaphor because it is comparing the city to a human using ...
... A comparison of two unlike things usually using an action verb hint. It will use an action verb hint when the think it is being compared to is not directly stated. Action verbs: walk, explode, sleep, etc Ex) The city sleeps. This is a direct metaphor because it is comparing the city to a human using ...
Derivational Morphemes
... past as well as the past participle or to switch the two. If a past participle or simple past form of a verb you are using sounds strange or iffy, consult a dictionary, which, as we have seen, lists the parts in an order that is described in the introductory notes of the dictionary. There are often ...
... past as well as the past participle or to switch the two. If a past participle or simple past form of a verb you are using sounds strange or iffy, consult a dictionary, which, as we have seen, lists the parts in an order that is described in the introductory notes of the dictionary. There are often ...
using phrases
... Because a gerund is formed from a verb, it may have an object. If it does, the object and any modifiers of the object are part of the gerund phrases. ...
... Because a gerund is formed from a verb, it may have an object. If it does, the object and any modifiers of the object are part of the gerund phrases. ...
NOUNS Congratulations on your wise purchase of a NOUN. Your
... right now. (If your sentence does not change when you add yesterday to it, then your sentence is in the past tense. If your sentence does not change when you add right now to it, then it is in the present tense.) Your VERB may be an action verb or a linking verb. Action verbs may take direct objects ...
... right now. (If your sentence does not change when you add yesterday to it, then your sentence is in the past tense. If your sentence does not change when you add right now to it, then it is in the present tense.) Your VERB may be an action verb or a linking verb. Action verbs may take direct objects ...