986029RR - SENTENCE SKILLS 1. The following sentence is an example of which primary English sentence pattern? The toddler tossed his father the ball. A. Subject+ action verb+ indirect object+ direct object B. Subject+ action verb + direct object C. Subject+ verb +object +object complement D. Pronoun+ subject+ interrogative verb 2. Which sentence contains words in italics that form a gerund phrase? (A gerund is a verb form used the same way as a noun.) A. The laughing boy sat down. B.
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to adjective phrases because this field may make me confused. I hope that this study help me as well as other learners will understand adjective phrases in English and Vietnamese thoroughly. 2. Aims of the study. My research aims at.: + Giving theoretical background of English and Vietnamese adjective phrases. + Analyzing of the word order in English adjective with Vietnamese equivalence + Presenting some difficulties faced by Vietnamese learners of English in adjective phrases and 3. Scope
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Janette Spinks Susan Johnson Nutrition Report 9 May 2002 Vegetarianism and Cancer Being a vegetarian is becoming more and more popular in today’s society with the need to be politically correct. As doctors look further in to this lifestyle they are finding more and more benefits to a person being a vegetarian. In an article entitled "Vegetarian Diets During Cancer Treatment" written by Donna Paglia‚ M.S.‚ R.D. discuss the benefits to being a vegetarian as far as cancer goes. Within
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GMAT Test 2 – Copyright 2005 by Hp Group (www.hp-vietnam.com). All right reserved. GMAT TEST 2 – MATH SECTION (37 questions‚ 75 minutes) 1. X is an even number and Y is a positive odd number. Which of the following expressions cannot be even? (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (XY) Y X3Y3 X3 XY Y2 2. How much interest will $2‚400 earn at an annual rate of 8% in one year if the interest is compounded every 4 months? (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) $141 $150 $197 $234 $312 3. What is the value of P? (1) P is even. (2) P
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HOME | PARTS OF SPEECH | SENTENCE STRUCTURE | PUNCTUATION | USAGE | EXERCISES | Elements of Sentence Construction Subjects and Predicates Parts of speech have specific tasks to perform when they are put together in a sentence. A noun or pronoun functions as the sentence subject when it is paired with a verb functioning as the sentence predicate. Every sentence has a subject and predicate. A subject can be a noun or pronoun that is partnered with an action verb. Example:
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“COMMONLY MISUNDERSTOOD WORDS AND PHRASES” "Affect" and "Effect" 1.EFFECT ● "Effect" is a noun referring to something that happens as a result of something else. E.g.‚ "The antibiotic had little effect on the illness." ● "Effect" is also a verb meaning to bring something about. E.g.‚ "I have decided to effect a change in the scope of this article." 2.AFFECT ● The verb "affect" means to change something in some way. E.g.‚ "His steady gaze affected my ability to breathe." ● The noun "affect" is used
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AUTOMATIC SENTENCE GENERATOR SYSTEM FOR SPEECH RECOGNITION APPLICATIONS. José Luciano Maldonado. Universidad de Los Andes‚ FACES‚ Núcleo La Liria‚ edificio G‚ piso 1‚ Instituto de Estadística Aplicada y Computación‚ IEAC‚ Mérida‚ Venezuela. luzmalvy@telcel.net.ve maldonaj@faces.ula.ve Abstract. We describe an experimental computer program which can generate sentences automatically. To do so‚ models are first created based on contexts of interest. These models incorporate word histories that are
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Correcting Sentence Errors The Lesson Activities will help you meet these educational goals: 21st Century Skills—You will communicate effectively. Directions Please save this document before you begin working on the assignment. Type your answers directly in the document. _________________________________________________________________________ Self-Checked Activities 1. Repairing Sentence Fragments a. Look at the following examples of phrases. How could each of these phrases become a
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Basic Sentence Patterns A sentence in English usually names the subject of the sentence (the person or thing doing the action) and then offers a comment or assertion about that subject. That comment is known grammatically as a predicate. Examples The sections of a sentence used as examples where there are more than one item are formated as noted‚ otherwise examples are italic. In the sentence "He left‚" He is the subject and left is the predicate. A subject can be a word‚ a phrase‚ a clause
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The idea of what my future career may be often changed throughout my childhood‚ but I always knew one thing: I wanted to help people‚ and I wanted to be in the medical field. I have finally decided that I wanted to be a Registered Nurse and work in the Emergency Room of a large hospital. I have always admired my mother for her knowledge in her job. She is a RN as well‚ but she works in geriatrics. Working in the Emergency Room is completely different from geriatrics‚ but I feel that this is
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