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... EXAMPLE: SO many things were going on at once that no one could possibly guess how the play would end. A. Add hyphens where needed in the sentences below. 1. The director told us that there would be room for only two bus loads, or eighty four people. 2. The play was going to be in an old fashioned t ...
... EXAMPLE: SO many things were going on at once that no one could possibly guess how the play would end. A. Add hyphens where needed in the sentences below. 1. The director told us that there would be room for only two bus loads, or eighty four people. 2. The play was going to be in an old fashioned t ...
November-16---20-2015
... (practice these words to be ready for the spelling test on Friday • Wednesdays: Wednesday work: students complete the comprehension page as well as practice reading the words on the opposite side. When you feel your child is confident in knowing the words and has completed the comprehension page, pl ...
... (practice these words to be ready for the spelling test on Friday • Wednesdays: Wednesday work: students complete the comprehension page as well as practice reading the words on the opposite side. When you feel your child is confident in knowing the words and has completed the comprehension page, pl ...
linking words and phrases / connectors
... Linking words and phrases have numerous functions. We use them to express logical relationships between sentences, clauses and/or paragraphs. Additional information: and, furthermore, moreover, in addition to, next, then, besides Reason: because, because of, due to, owing to, as, since, therefore, t ...
... Linking words and phrases have numerous functions. We use them to express logical relationships between sentences, clauses and/or paragraphs. Additional information: and, furthermore, moreover, in addition to, next, then, besides Reason: because, because of, due to, owing to, as, since, therefore, t ...
possession
... way, e.g. adjectives, conjunctions, or randomly (every nth word). Cloze procedure can be used to measure readability. An effective text needs to be coherent and cohesive. The term coherence refers to the underlying logic and consistency of a text. The ideas expressed should be relevant to one anothe ...
... way, e.g. adjectives, conjunctions, or randomly (every nth word). Cloze procedure can be used to measure readability. An effective text needs to be coherent and cohesive. The term coherence refers to the underlying logic and consistency of a text. The ideas expressed should be relevant to one anothe ...
Language and Composition Terms
... colloquial/colloquialism – The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. Not generally acceptable for formal writing, colloquialisms give a work a conversational, familiar tone. Colloquial expressions in writing include local or regional dialects. conceit – A fanciful expression, usually ...
... colloquial/colloquialism – The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing. Not generally acceptable for formal writing, colloquialisms give a work a conversational, familiar tone. Colloquial expressions in writing include local or regional dialects. conceit – A fanciful expression, usually ...
Verbals - Dallas Baptist University
... adjective--His plan to build the bird house won first prize. (modifies plan, functions as an adjective) noun--To listen to the Indian story teller is an exciting experience. (noun functions as the subject of the sentence) adverb--Rachel went to school to learn her ABCs. (tells why she went to school ...
... adjective--His plan to build the bird house won first prize. (modifies plan, functions as an adjective) noun--To listen to the Indian story teller is an exciting experience. (noun functions as the subject of the sentence) adverb--Rachel went to school to learn her ABCs. (tells why she went to school ...
MORPHOLOGY: The Words of Language
... The cell phone stays by your side -- instead of your ear -- with Nokia's hands-free Bluetooth system. An unobtrusive dash-mounted screen provides the same information as your cell-phone display, and you can effortlessly download contact info from your phone. A small console-mounted control unit with ...
... The cell phone stays by your side -- instead of your ear -- with Nokia's hands-free Bluetooth system. An unobtrusive dash-mounted screen provides the same information as your cell-phone display, and you can effortlessly download contact info from your phone. A small console-mounted control unit with ...
Grammar Cheat Sheet
... Use a set of parentheses (singular: parenthesis) around a word or phrase in a sentence that adds information or makes an idea more clear. (Punctuation is placed inside the parentheses to mark the material in the parentheses. Punctuation is placed outside the parentheses to mark the entire sentence. ...
... Use a set of parentheses (singular: parenthesis) around a word or phrase in a sentence that adds information or makes an idea more clear. (Punctuation is placed inside the parentheses to mark the material in the parentheses. Punctuation is placed outside the parentheses to mark the entire sentence. ...
Exam Review 2007-2008 When given a sentence, identify the parts
... Example: Everyone loves the new Cisco IP Phone. Have you gotten yours? This is an example of propaganda because of the word “Everyone”. Bandwagon. Example: The Cisco IP Phone is gray. This is just a fact. It does not contain propaganda. *You won’t need to know the types, but you need to identify the ...
... Example: Everyone loves the new Cisco IP Phone. Have you gotten yours? This is an example of propaganda because of the word “Everyone”. Bandwagon. Example: The Cisco IP Phone is gray. This is just a fact. It does not contain propaganda. *You won’t need to know the types, but you need to identify the ...
CAPITALIZATION QUICK FACTS
... 1. Are you (smarter, smartest) than your twin? 2. She is the (younger, youngest) student in the class. 3. Her hair is (curlier, more curlier) than Mary’s. 4. Of the three brothers, he is the (taller, tallest). 5. I think April is the (most rainiest, rainiest) month of the year. 6. What sport do you ...
... 1. Are you (smarter, smartest) than your twin? 2. She is the (younger, youngest) student in the class. 3. Her hair is (curlier, more curlier) than Mary’s. 4. Of the three brothers, he is the (taller, tallest). 5. I think April is the (most rainiest, rainiest) month of the year. 6. What sport do you ...
Grade Eight ~ California State - Poway Unified School District
... 95. The infinitive form of a verb is to + a verb. 96. Passive voice sentences use the verb form to be plus a past tense verb. In these sentences the subject is not performing the action. Conventions 97. Whom is always used as a direct object or the object of a preposition when renaming a person or g ...
... 95. The infinitive form of a verb is to + a verb. 96. Passive voice sentences use the verb form to be plus a past tense verb. In these sentences the subject is not performing the action. Conventions 97. Whom is always used as a direct object or the object of a preposition when renaming a person or g ...
THE MAGIC OF VOCABULARY
... Students often complain of not knowing the words in a text. This is not surprising, given the sheer number of items in the language. ...
... Students often complain of not knowing the words in a text. This is not surprising, given the sheer number of items in the language. ...
53 - MD-SOAR
... Noun Clauses are word groups that are the subjects or objects of sentences in which they are found. When they are sentence subjects, they are followed by the main verb of the sentence. When they follow the main verb of a sentence, they are usually objects of the sentences in which they are found. Th ...
... Noun Clauses are word groups that are the subjects or objects of sentences in which they are found. When they are sentence subjects, they are followed by the main verb of the sentence. When they follow the main verb of a sentence, they are usually objects of the sentences in which they are found. Th ...
Jargon Buster For Parents - Elloughton Primary School
... quotation marks. They can be double (“) or single (‘); with children it is usually best to use double speech marks. ...
... quotation marks. They can be double (“) or single (‘); with children it is usually best to use double speech marks. ...
Year 5-6 Spelling Appendix - Hugh Gaitskell Primary School
... when the relationships are unusual. Once root words are learnt in this way, longer words can be spelt correctly if the rules and guidance for adding prefixes and suffixes are also known. Many of the words in the list above can be used for practice in adding suffixes. Understanding the history of wor ...
... when the relationships are unusual. Once root words are learnt in this way, longer words can be spelt correctly if the rules and guidance for adding prefixes and suffixes are also known. Many of the words in the list above can be used for practice in adding suffixes. Understanding the history of wor ...
Literacy overview y2
... Continue to apply phonic knowledge and skills as the route to decode words until automatic decoding has become embedded and reading is ...
... Continue to apply phonic knowledge and skills as the route to decode words until automatic decoding has become embedded and reading is ...
Grammar Rules
... Mary counsels students, and she volunteers at the local hospital. John planned to invest his tax return, but he bought a computer instead. Doug will play the game, or he will mow the lawn. I don’t smoke, nor do I eat near people who smoke. Sandra won’t be going with us, for she returned her applicat ...
... Mary counsels students, and she volunteers at the local hospital. John planned to invest his tax return, but he bought a computer instead. Doug will play the game, or he will mow the lawn. I don’t smoke, nor do I eat near people who smoke. Sandra won’t be going with us, for she returned her applicat ...
Jargon Busting Latin Terminology!
... Tense: Every Latin verb will be in what is called a tense. This means that the verb will have an ending which tells us when its action is taking place. For example, when we see the Latin word amabam, we know the loving is happening over a period of time in the past because the word’s ending (-bam) ...
... Tense: Every Latin verb will be in what is called a tense. This means that the verb will have an ending which tells us when its action is taking place. For example, when we see the Latin word amabam, we know the loving is happening over a period of time in the past because the word’s ending (-bam) ...
Year 6 - Great Leighs Primary School
... Read the sentences and add the punctuation you think is most likely. 1. What did you have for tea last night 2. Wow you look beautiful 3. Tim looked around the classroom 4. Molly felt sick as she saw another child vomit 5. How did you do that 6. Oh dear what a terrible accident 7. The dog ran out in ...
... Read the sentences and add the punctuation you think is most likely. 1. What did you have for tea last night 2. Wow you look beautiful 3. Tim looked around the classroom 4. Molly felt sick as she saw another child vomit 5. How did you do that 6. Oh dear what a terrible accident 7. The dog ran out in ...
Thirty-three common errors
... return). Dejar means to leave (behind). It requires a direct object (book, etc). The opposite of dejar is devolver (to return, give back) or recoger(to pick up,go get) ...
... return). Dejar means to leave (behind). It requires a direct object (book, etc). The opposite of dejar is devolver (to return, give back) or recoger(to pick up,go get) ...
Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation
... English Appendix 2: Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation The grammar of our first language is learnt naturally and implicitly through interactions with other speakers and from reading. Explicit knowledge of grammar is, however, very important, as it gives us more conscious control and choice in our l ...
... English Appendix 2: Vocabulary, grammar and punctuation The grammar of our first language is learnt naturally and implicitly through interactions with other speakers and from reading. Explicit knowledge of grammar is, however, very important, as it gives us more conscious control and choice in our l ...
1 THE PARTS OF SPEECH Traditional grammar classifies words
... Be sure to distinguish between good and well: Good is an adjective, so you do not do good or live good, but you do well and live well. Remember that an adjective follows sense-verbs and be-verbs, so you also feel good, look good, smell good, are good, have been good, etc. Confusion can occur, becaus ...
... Be sure to distinguish between good and well: Good is an adjective, so you do not do good or live good, but you do well and live well. Remember that an adjective follows sense-verbs and be-verbs, so you also feel good, look good, smell good, are good, have been good, etc. Confusion can occur, becaus ...
3 Sets
... *If we look back at all the propositional forms that occurred in the examples of Sections 1 and 2 and just look upon them as words in a language (i.e. forget that p and q are propositional variables) then they are all w.f.f. The question of whether a form was a w.f.f. was a complication that I did n ...
... *If we look back at all the propositional forms that occurred in the examples of Sections 1 and 2 and just look upon them as words in a language (i.e. forget that p and q are propositional variables) then they are all w.f.f. The question of whether a form was a w.f.f. was a complication that I did n ...
syntax basics
... T: finite set of terminal symbols, NT and T are disjoint P: finite set of productions of the form A → α, A ∈ NT and α ∈ (T ∪ NT)* ...
... T: finite set of terminal symbols, NT and T are disjoint P: finite set of productions of the form A → α, A ∈ NT and α ∈ (T ∪ NT)* ...