ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR · Subjects and predicates Large doses of alcohol act as a depressant. doses - A simple subject is the single noun or pronoun which identifies what the sentence is about or produces the action of the sentence act - The simple predicate is the main sentence verb · Types of nouns A noun identifies a person‚ place‚ thing‚ or idea. Nouns are introduced with definite or indefinite articles‚ or with a limiting word (like a number‚ a demonstrative pronoun‚ or a relative pronoun)
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Call of the Wild Vocabulary * Insular - 1.(adjective) of or pertaining to an island or islands; dwelling or situated on an island. 2.(noun) an inhabitant of an island; islander * Metamorphosis - (noun) a complete change of form‚ structure‚ or substance‚ as transformation by magic or witchcraft * Dominion – (noun) the power or right of governing and controlling; sovereign authority * Consignment – 1.(adjective) of‚ pertaining to‚ or shipped as goods on consignment. 2. (verb) to
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Table of of Contents TableContents INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................3 SPELLING MISTAKES ....................................................................................4 USAGE MISTAKES .......................................................................................15 GRAMMAR MISTAKES ................................................................................31 PUNCTUATION MISTAKES ...............
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Identify the Verb(s) Identify the Subject Noun(s) Draw a line between the Subject and the Verb. Name _____________________ Diagramming Sentences #2 Class Period ______ Nouns‚ Verbs‚ Adjectives & Articles Date _____/_____ Example: Adj SN AV A N Big John | searched the field. Nouns‚ Action/Helping/Linking Verbs‚ Adjectives and Articles 1. Several children solved the puzzle. 2. A bear climbed the tree. 3. Who will dig the hole? 4. I know the best restaurant. 5. Seven people went shopping. 6. The
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Definition: Nouns make up the basic elements of the English language. Together with verbs‚ nouns form the basic components of nearly all sentences. Nouns are commonly defined as words that refer to persons‚ places‚ things‚ or ideas. The following examples show some types of nouns and how they are typically used in sentences. Persons: John f. Kennedy was president during the Cuban missile crisis. Places: Argentina is a country of wondrous beauty. Things: Football is a great sport. Plural
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VOCABULARY V 1. Aghast Definition: struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror: ADJECTIVE. Synonyms: afraid‚ agape‚ agog‚ alarmed‚ amazed‚ anxious‚ appalled‚ astonished‚ astounded‚ awestruck‚ confounded‚ dismayed‚ dumbfounded‚ frightened‚ overwhelmed‚ shocked‚ startled‚ stunned‚ surprised‚ terrified‚ thunderstruck Antonyms: undisturbed‚ unperturbed‚ unsurprised Companion Forms: None. Sentences: 1. We sat‚ aghast‚ with mouths open‚ looking at the painting
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attributive adjective. Verbs and adjectives can’t. In the following‚ an asterisk (*) in front of an example means that this example is ungrammatical. 1. the name (name is a noun: can co-occur with a definite article the.) 2. *the baptise (baptise is a verb: cannot co-occur with a definite article.) 3. constant circulation (circulation is a noun: can co-occur with the attributive adjective constant.) 4. *constant circulate (circulate is a verb: cannot co-occur with the attributive adjective constant
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the window (in order )to let some fresh air in the room. ADECTIVES FOLLOWED BY INFINITIVES Certain adjectives can be followed by either infinitives or gerund without changing the meaning of the sentence. But there are several adjectives that can be immediately followed by infinitives and never followed by gerund. In general‚ these adjectives describe a person not a thing. Many of these adjectives describe a person’s
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Music Art Love Happiness Advice Adjective Average Boiling Broad Ancient Brief Adverb Also Amazingly Always Ahead Angrily Preposition Past About Off Save With Verb Unite twist Untidy Rush Whirl Pronoun He Her Me Your They Infinitive （to + Infinitive) To sleep To eat To wash To love To hate Gerund (go + Gerund) go snorkeling go jogging go surfing go skiing go windsurfing Comparative adjective Most soccer players are taller than
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Coherence means linking‚ connecting or unifying sentences. How do we make our writing coherent ? Transition signals or Connectives are words that keep the thought of the discourse flowing smoothly from sentence to sentence. They may be adjectives‚ adverbs‚ or simply group of words that signal a shift‚ continuation‚ addition‚ contrast of ideas or sequence of time or steps. 1. Meanwhile in Japan‚ their capital city‚ Tokyo‚ was once named Edo. 2. Jose‚ however‚ was a bit nervous
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