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... type (simple, compound, compound complex) and purpose (declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory) ...
... type (simple, compound, compound complex) and purpose (declarative, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory) ...
Proofreading for Spelling, Punctuation, and Sentence Usage/Structure
... 1. Scan the paper and locate the verbs in each sentence. 2. Make sure the tenses of verbs are consistent and do not shift from past to present. Pronoun Reference/Agreement: 1. Scan the paper and examine each pronoun, especially its, this, they, their, and them. 2. Locate the noun that the pronoun re ...
... 1. Scan the paper and locate the verbs in each sentence. 2. Make sure the tenses of verbs are consistent and do not shift from past to present. Pronoun Reference/Agreement: 1. Scan the paper and examine each pronoun, especially its, this, they, their, and them. 2. Locate the noun that the pronoun re ...
“Google” Sentence Types and Gist
... o A simple sentence ALWAYS has only one subject and verb. o A compound sentence ALWAYS has more than one subject and verb, and it ALWAYS has a comma and a conjunction connecting two clauses. o A complex sentence ALWAYS has more than one subject and a verb, and it will ALWAYS ...
... o A simple sentence ALWAYS has only one subject and verb. o A compound sentence ALWAYS has more than one subject and verb, and it ALWAYS has a comma and a conjunction connecting two clauses. o A complex sentence ALWAYS has more than one subject and a verb, and it will ALWAYS ...
Grammar Rules
... unlike the participle phrase. Therefore, it is not separated by commas. Example: Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have long, untamed hair. Example: Bill decided that scrambling over the pile of debris was not safe. (Scrambling serves as the subject to this sentence). ...
... unlike the participle phrase. Therefore, it is not separated by commas. Example: Eating ice cream on a windy day can be a messy experience if you have long, untamed hair. Example: Bill decided that scrambling over the pile of debris was not safe. (Scrambling serves as the subject to this sentence). ...
WORKSHEET 1--PARTS OF SPEECH
... 6th Grade English Mid Term Exam Review December 2012 Fill in the blanks below. 1. A ____________________ is a word that names a person, place or thing. 2. __________________________ are words that tell what someone or something is doing. 3. Action verbs can show ____________________ or _____________ ...
... 6th Grade English Mid Term Exam Review December 2012 Fill in the blanks below. 1. A ____________________ is a word that names a person, place or thing. 2. __________________________ are words that tell what someone or something is doing. 3. Action verbs can show ____________________ or _____________ ...
Grade Eight ~ California State
... 67. Adjectives describe nouns in a sentence. 68. Adverb clauses begin with a subordinating conjunction such as after, although, as before, when, where, or while. (name 3) 69. Adverbial clauses are dependent clauses that express when or why. For example, “When he was in New York, he saw the movie.” 7 ...
... 67. Adjectives describe nouns in a sentence. 68. Adverb clauses begin with a subordinating conjunction such as after, although, as before, when, where, or while. (name 3) 69. Adverbial clauses are dependent clauses that express when or why. For example, “When he was in New York, he saw the movie.” 7 ...
PRONOUNS
... Indefinite Pronouns: An indefinite pronoun refers to people or things that are not named or known. all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, each one, either, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, most, much, neither, nobody, none, no one, nothing, one, other, several, some, s ...
... Indefinite Pronouns: An indefinite pronoun refers to people or things that are not named or known. all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, each one, either, everybody, everyone, everything, few, many, most, much, neither, nobody, none, no one, nothing, one, other, several, some, s ...
File - Mrs. Atcheson
... Example: (If I bring it to you,) [I will let you borrow it] ,but [I am afraid of not getting it back.] independent clause ...
... Example: (If I bring it to you,) [I will let you borrow it] ,but [I am afraid of not getting it back.] independent clause ...
PARTS OF SPEECH STUDY GUIDE
... Antecedent (the noun that the pronoun replaces) Sampling of common pronouns (I, my mine, me, you, your, yours, he, she, it, his, hers, its, we our, ours, they, their, theirs, them, etc.) Examples of each in a sentence: o Come with me please. o He blamed it on the Empire State Building, but it ...
... Antecedent (the noun that the pronoun replaces) Sampling of common pronouns (I, my mine, me, you, your, yours, he, she, it, his, hers, its, we our, ours, they, their, theirs, them, etc.) Examples of each in a sentence: o Come with me please. o He blamed it on the Empire State Building, but it ...
ClausesPhrasesReview
... a. One of eleven brothers and sisters, Harriet was a moody, willful child. b. The startling announcement, an edict from the king, trumpets over the loudspeaker. c. The boy looked at them, big black ugly insects. d. My friend Katie McAllister departs from Cambridge University tomorrow. (Essential app ...
... a. One of eleven brothers and sisters, Harriet was a moody, willful child. b. The startling announcement, an edict from the king, trumpets over the loudspeaker. c. The boy looked at them, big black ugly insects. d. My friend Katie McAllister departs from Cambridge University tomorrow. (Essential app ...
GrammarVocab
... Pronoun: a word that takes the place of a noun List of Subject Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they List of Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them Adjective: a word that modifies a noun or pronoun Verb: a word that shows action, being, or links a subject to its subject complem ...
... Pronoun: a word that takes the place of a noun List of Subject Pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they List of Object Pronouns: me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them Adjective: a word that modifies a noun or pronoun Verb: a word that shows action, being, or links a subject to its subject complem ...
More Sentence Variety Tools - Garnet Valley School District
... _________________________________________________________________ 7.) Start a sentence with a prepositional phrase: Prepositions include words like: about, above, across, after along, at, before, behind, below, by, down, except, from, in, like, near, off, on, over, to, through, under, up, upon, wi ...
... _________________________________________________________________ 7.) Start a sentence with a prepositional phrase: Prepositions include words like: about, above, across, after along, at, before, behind, below, by, down, except, from, in, like, near, off, on, over, to, through, under, up, upon, wi ...
Grammar Glossary for Parents Please find below a glossary of the
... Parenthesis is the addition of extra information to an already formed sentence. A parenthesis can be separated from the sentence with dashes, commas or brackets, and these are known as parentheses. When the parenthesis is removed from the sentence, it should still be grammatically correct. So, to ma ...
... Parenthesis is the addition of extra information to an already formed sentence. A parenthesis can be separated from the sentence with dashes, commas or brackets, and these are known as parentheses. When the parenthesis is removed from the sentence, it should still be grammatically correct. So, to ma ...
Summer Reading Literary Terms
... 4. Simile—an explicit comparison between two unlike things using like or as. 5. Metaphor—an implicit comparison between two unlike things. 6. Personification—giving human characteristics non inanimate things. 7. Prose—Writing that is not poetry 8. Structure—a framework or system of organization of a ...
... 4. Simile—an explicit comparison between two unlike things using like or as. 5. Metaphor—an implicit comparison between two unlike things. 6. Personification—giving human characteristics non inanimate things. 7. Prose—Writing that is not poetry 8. Structure—a framework or system of organization of a ...
Grammar and Good Writing
... remembered that I still had to eat dinner with my parents. Because I could barely finish my salad, my mom asked if I was feeling okay, and the waiter probably thought that I hated my meal. ...
... remembered that I still had to eat dinner with my parents. Because I could barely finish my salad, my mom asked if I was feeling okay, and the waiter probably thought that I hated my meal. ...
SENTENCE STYLE SHEET
... complete sentence and can be made a complete sentence by just adding “was” or “were.” They can be used in all three positions and often start with my, his, her, its, out, their, each. o The boy watched, his eyes bulging in the dark. Prepositional phrase: begins with a preposition and ends with a nou ...
... complete sentence and can be made a complete sentence by just adding “was” or “were.” They can be used in all three positions and often start with my, his, her, its, out, their, each. o The boy watched, his eyes bulging in the dark. Prepositional phrase: begins with a preposition and ends with a nou ...
because - Amy Benjamin
... a. Have students exchange subjects with someone else. In doing so, students will find that some of the subjects and verbs in the newly created sentences do not match. This is how you can teach what “subject-verb agreement” is and how it works. b. Replace the entire subject with a pronoun. This is ho ...
... a. Have students exchange subjects with someone else. In doing so, students will find that some of the subjects and verbs in the newly created sentences do not match. This is how you can teach what “subject-verb agreement” is and how it works. b. Replace the entire subject with a pronoun. This is ho ...
Year 5 Text Structure Sentence Construction Word Structure
... Secure independent use of planning who, which, that, where, when, whose or an omitted relative tools Story mountain /grids/flow diagrams pronoun. (Refer to Story Types grids) Secure use of simple / embellished simple sentences Plan opening using: Description /action/dialogue Secure use of compound s ...
... Secure independent use of planning who, which, that, where, when, whose or an omitted relative tools Story mountain /grids/flow diagrams pronoun. (Refer to Story Types grids) Secure use of simple / embellished simple sentences Plan opening using: Description /action/dialogue Secure use of compound s ...
Scientific Communication 233.405
... between a semi-colon and a full-stop. The phrase before a colon is general; the phrase after it is particular. A colon is used especially to mark antithesis, ...
... between a semi-colon and a full-stop. The phrase before a colon is general; the phrase after it is particular. A colon is used especially to mark antithesis, ...
many students work on the star our school newspaper
... Is never in a prepositional phrase To find it, say “subject,” “verb,” “what”? Example → I like English. “I” “like” “what?” ...
... Is never in a prepositional phrase To find it, say “subject,” “verb,” “what”? Example → I like English. “I” “like” “what?” ...
11 RULES OF WRITING
... studied. I hope it will help you. You can work here or simply go directly to the site . These 11 rules cover lots of important items both in writing and in grammar. Anyway, there is no time to waist. The doom's day - January 16th- is coming. ...
... studied. I hope it will help you. You can work here or simply go directly to the site . These 11 rules cover lots of important items both in writing and in grammar. Anyway, there is no time to waist. The doom's day - January 16th- is coming. ...
Year 5 Vocabulary Grammar and Punctuation
... Change names of objects and words that describe them in to action words by adding –ate; –ise; –ify Add prefixes to action words dis–, de–, mis–, over– and re– A clause is a group of words with its own subject and verb. An independent (main) clause is a complete sentence; a dependent (subordinate) cl ...
... Change names of objects and words that describe them in to action words by adding –ate; –ise; –ify Add prefixes to action words dis–, de–, mis–, over– and re– A clause is a group of words with its own subject and verb. An independent (main) clause is a complete sentence; a dependent (subordinate) cl ...