PSSA Review - Belle Vernon Area
... not a run-on sentence and therefore is not the correct answer. While students may think the length and complexity of Option B makes it a run-on, it is correctly written and therefore is not the correct answer. Option C is a run-on, lacking the correct punctuation between “surprising” and “it” and th ...
... not a run-on sentence and therefore is not the correct answer. While students may think the length and complexity of Option B makes it a run-on, it is correctly written and therefore is not the correct answer. Option C is a run-on, lacking the correct punctuation between “surprising” and “it” and th ...
1 Subject Pronouns - New Castle Community School Corp.
... 1. I guess you aren't going to finish eating' 2. I just can't eat another thing' 3. Don't you care for well-done peas? 4. Burned peas are one vegetable I won't eat' 5. Haven't You tried the salad? 6. There isn't anY dressing on it' 7. There weren't any jars of it in the retrigerator' 8. Couldn't you ...
... 1. I guess you aren't going to finish eating' 2. I just can't eat another thing' 3. Don't you care for well-done peas? 4. Burned peas are one vegetable I won't eat' 5. Haven't You tried the salad? 6. There isn't anY dressing on it' 7. There weren't any jars of it in the retrigerator' 8. Couldn't you ...
Syntax is: • The study of sentence formation • Subconscious grammatical knowledge
... beach ball” is different from “the basketball” or “the harvest ball” which is a dance. • In the case of “Colorless green ideas sleep furiously,” we’ve disambiguated the meanings down to zero, because of feature ...
... beach ball” is different from “the basketball” or “the harvest ball” which is a dance. • In the case of “Colorless green ideas sleep furiously,” we’ve disambiguated the meanings down to zero, because of feature ...
Context in Semantics
... Martian. But none of this is information that is carried semantically, and, pace Carston (2002, p. 203) and Wilson and Sperber (2002)), it is odd to suppose that anyone has ever advanced a theoretical position that would commit them otherwise. Nevertheless, between the two extremes I have just discu ...
... Martian. But none of this is information that is carried semantically, and, pace Carston (2002, p. 203) and Wilson and Sperber (2002)), it is odd to suppose that anyone has ever advanced a theoretical position that would commit them otherwise. Nevertheless, between the two extremes I have just discu ...
Personal Pronouns
... written about ("he," "she," and "it" for singular, "they" for plural). The person of a pronoun is also demonstrated in the chart Cases of the Personal Pronouns. As you will see there, each person can change form, reflecting its use within a sentence. Thus, "I" becomes "me" when used as an object ("S ...
... written about ("he," "she," and "it" for singular, "they" for plural). The person of a pronoun is also demonstrated in the chart Cases of the Personal Pronouns. As you will see there, each person can change form, reflecting its use within a sentence. Thus, "I" becomes "me" when used as an object ("S ...
The Absolute Phrase - Ms. Mallery`s Classroom
... Helping Verb: shall, will, could, would, should, must, can, may, have, has, do, does, did, am, is, are, was, were, been Examples: Carrie threw the tomato. She was angry. She had been harassed. Note: Verbs that form verbals (past and present participles and infinitives) do not function as verbs. They ...
... Helping Verb: shall, will, could, would, should, must, can, may, have, has, do, does, did, am, is, are, was, were, been Examples: Carrie threw the tomato. She was angry. She had been harassed. Note: Verbs that form verbals (past and present participles and infinitives) do not function as verbs. They ...
Subordinating Conjunctions with Subordinate Clauses (page184)
... 4 ____Just as Mary looked forward to some time off so too did Jerry. 5 ____You can use a pencil or a pen to write the paper. 6 ____Nevertheless, the students have to study for the exam. 7 ____Josie read the entire book without filling out her charts; consequently, she needs to go back and reread. 8 ...
... 4 ____Just as Mary looked forward to some time off so too did Jerry. 5 ____You can use a pencil or a pen to write the paper. 6 ____Nevertheless, the students have to study for the exam. 7 ____Josie read the entire book without filling out her charts; consequently, she needs to go back and reread. 8 ...
contents - Ziyonet.uz
... Now from the point of view of communication, He has arrived and He has not arrived are different sentences since they convey different information (indeed, the meaning of the one flatly contradicts that of the other). The problem of classification of sentences is a highly complicated one, and we wi ...
... Now from the point of view of communication, He has arrived and He has not arrived are different sentences since they convey different information (indeed, the meaning of the one flatly contradicts that of the other). The problem of classification of sentences is a highly complicated one, and we wi ...
an aspect of representing the three basic syntactical units
... Like Jim and Mary above, these clauses do not depend on each other; one does not hang from another; one is not nested in another. They are EQUAL and INDEPENDENT, but together they form a larger sentence. Because they function together as equals, they are called COORDINATE clauses. Co- means equal an ...
... Like Jim and Mary above, these clauses do not depend on each other; one does not hang from another; one is not nested in another. They are EQUAL and INDEPENDENT, but together they form a larger sentence. Because they function together as equals, they are called COORDINATE clauses. Co- means equal an ...
Anaphoric Reference to Events and Actions
... to get their listeners to construct an appropriate model: a discourse model. A discourse model is viewed as containing representations of entities, along with their properties and relations they participate in [Webber 1982, Helm 1982, Kamp 1984]. The key, then, in successful communication is for the ...
... to get their listeners to construct an appropriate model: a discourse model. A discourse model is viewed as containing representations of entities, along with their properties and relations they participate in [Webber 1982, Helm 1982, Kamp 1984]. The key, then, in successful communication is for the ...
PDF file - Central Washington University Geological Sciences
... sentence. We refer to that location as a "stress position." If a writer is consciously aware of this tendency, she can arrange for the emphatic information to appear at the moment the reader is naturally exerting the greatest reading emphasis. As a result, the chances greatly increase that reader an ...
... sentence. We refer to that location as a "stress position." If a writer is consciously aware of this tendency, she can arrange for the emphatic information to appear at the moment the reader is naturally exerting the greatest reading emphasis. As a result, the chances greatly increase that reader an ...
when to use the comma - East Penn School District
... ** A nonessential clause/phrase is exactly that: not essential. Such a clause may be used to describe something, to explain something, or to add extra information, but it can be omitted without changing the basic/essential meaning of the sentence. Ex. Margaret Mead, who was a disciple of Ruth Benedi ...
... ** A nonessential clause/phrase is exactly that: not essential. Such a clause may be used to describe something, to explain something, or to add extra information, but it can be omitted without changing the basic/essential meaning of the sentence. Ex. Margaret Mead, who was a disciple of Ruth Benedi ...
Exploring the grammar of the clause
... Dependent clauses Dependent clauses are subdivided into finite and non-finite clauses (whereas independent clauses are generally finite). Finite dependent clauses include complement (nominal clauses: syntactic role comparable to noun phrase), adverbial, relative (who are armed and dangerous), c ...
... Dependent clauses Dependent clauses are subdivided into finite and non-finite clauses (whereas independent clauses are generally finite). Finite dependent clauses include complement (nominal clauses: syntactic role comparable to noun phrase), adverbial, relative (who are armed and dangerous), c ...
12. Infinitive Phrase Practice
... Mark It Up: Underline the infinitive phrase. Put [brackets] around the infinitive. Using the above abbreviations, identify its function within the sentence. “It is indeed a special day when a caterpillar comes all the way from the Valley of Mushrooms [to partake] in the celebration,” Bibwit Harte mu ...
... Mark It Up: Underline the infinitive phrase. Put [brackets] around the infinitive. Using the above abbreviations, identify its function within the sentence. “It is indeed a special day when a caterpillar comes all the way from the Valley of Mushrooms [to partake] in the celebration,” Bibwit Harte mu ...
The Science of Scientific Writing Writing with the Reader in Mind
... position." If a writer is consciously aware of this tendency, she can arrange for the emphatic information to appear at the moment the reader is naturally exerting the greatest reading emphasis. As a result, the chances greatly increase that reader and writer will perceive the same material as being ...
... position." If a writer is consciously aware of this tendency, she can arrange for the emphatic information to appear at the moment the reader is naturally exerting the greatest reading emphasis. As a result, the chances greatly increase that reader and writer will perceive the same material as being ...
Fun with Fragments
... Let’s look at some examples. I ain't got no VISA I ain’t got no Red American Express We can’t go nowhere exotic It don’t matter ‘cause I’m the one that loves you best Talk to me girl Timbaland - The Way I Are Lyrics ...
... Let’s look at some examples. I ain't got no VISA I ain’t got no Red American Express We can’t go nowhere exotic It don’t matter ‘cause I’m the one that loves you best Talk to me girl Timbaland - The Way I Are Lyrics ...
exercises - Routledge
... work’ and ‘our theory’. Furthermore, a Russian physicist who is now dead claimed to have seen both names on (P) the original manuscripts of four papers, but some scholars discount his evidence because (S) the original manuscripts have disappeared. Although (S) Mileva was certainly capable of underst ...
... work’ and ‘our theory’. Furthermore, a Russian physicist who is now dead claimed to have seen both names on (P) the original manuscripts of four papers, but some scholars discount his evidence because (S) the original manuscripts have disappeared. Although (S) Mileva was certainly capable of underst ...
The Writing Section: Multiple-Choice Questions
... An allergic reaction isn’t a time; in this context, it is a thing. Better Example: You suffer an allergic reaction when you come into contact with something to which you are sensitive. One way to catch these pronoun errors is to watch for commas following an interrogative pronoun. When you follow an ...
... An allergic reaction isn’t a time; in this context, it is a thing. Better Example: You suffer an allergic reaction when you come into contact with something to which you are sensitive. One way to catch these pronoun errors is to watch for commas following an interrogative pronoun. When you follow an ...
Study_Island (22) - Punctuation Activities with answer key
... A. My mother was upset; because I lost her favorite grammar book. B. My mother was upset, because I lost her favorite grammar book. C. My mother was upset because, I lost her favorite grammar book. D. My mother was upset because I lost her favorite grammar book. ...
... A. My mother was upset; because I lost her favorite grammar book. B. My mother was upset, because I lost her favorite grammar book. C. My mother was upset because, I lost her favorite grammar book. D. My mother was upset because I lost her favorite grammar book. ...
Prepositional Phrases
... Prepositional Phrases will not be the subject or verb of the sentence. Therefore, you can help yourself to find the Subject and Verb of a sentence by crossing out the Prepositional Phrases. ...
... Prepositional Phrases will not be the subject or verb of the sentence. Therefore, you can help yourself to find the Subject and Verb of a sentence by crossing out the Prepositional Phrases. ...
Essay resources - Peirce College
... 5) Do any necessary research. 6) Outlining is important! During this step you will organize your ideas and determine whether or not they make sense and are usable. B. Drafting: Using your outline and research, if applicable, write your first rough draft. This draft is called rough because it is not ...
... 5) Do any necessary research. 6) Outlining is important! During this step you will organize your ideas and determine whether or not they make sense and are usable. B. Drafting: Using your outline and research, if applicable, write your first rough draft. This draft is called rough because it is not ...
Frag Run-on Review
... “mother” are all appositives, which tell more information about the noun. The mother is never given an action. “Married to a Civil War veteran” is a participial phrase and is NOT the verb of the sentence. It could become the main verb if it is changed to “His mother…married a Civil War ...
... “mother” are all appositives, which tell more information about the noun. The mother is never given an action. “Married to a Civil War veteran” is a participial phrase and is NOT the verb of the sentence. It could become the main verb if it is changed to “His mother…married a Civil War ...
the Writing Manual to improve your papers
... 1. This sentence is a run on because it contains two separate sentences that are complete on their own without any punctuation to join them or period to separate them. “The boy loved to run” is a complete sentence, and so is “He could run for hours and hours without growing tired. 2. Either split th ...
... 1. This sentence is a run on because it contains two separate sentences that are complete on their own without any punctuation to join them or period to separate them. “The boy loved to run” is a complete sentence, and so is “He could run for hours and hours without growing tired. 2. Either split th ...
LCPS English Curriculum for Writing
... sentences expand before the 1st noun; 4A sentences expand before the 1st and 2nd noun. 3. Use a range of conjunctions/connectives to extend sentences: e.g. (when, if, that, because) or (and, or, but). 4. Use some features of written Standard English; encourage the use of written Standard English and ...
... sentences expand before the 1st noun; 4A sentences expand before the 1st and 2nd noun. 3. Use a range of conjunctions/connectives to extend sentences: e.g. (when, if, that, because) or (and, or, but). 4. Use some features of written Standard English; encourage the use of written Standard English and ...
Types of Sentences
... COMPOUND PREDICATE -when more than one verb is linked to the SAME subject 1) Jack fell down and broke his leg. ...
... COMPOUND PREDICATE -when more than one verb is linked to the SAME subject 1) Jack fell down and broke his leg. ...