SpSpecificallyecifically‚ gerunds are action-oriented verbs that function as nouns. This always has the same function as a noun (although it looks like a verb)‚ so it can be used: As the subject of the sentence: Eating people is wrong. After prepositions: Can you sneeze without opening your mouth? She is good at painting After certain verbs‚ e.g. like‚ hate‚ admit‚ imagine In compound nouns‚ e.g. a driving lesson‚ a swimming pool‚ bird-watching‚ train-spotting What’s the difference
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Read each passage carefully. Classify each bracketed word(s) as a noun (N)‚ pronoun (PN)‚ verb (V)‚ adjective (A)‚ adverb (AV)‚ conjunction (C)‚ preposition (P)‚ prepositional phrase (PP). Seek the (35) [LORD] while you can find (36) [him]. (37) [Call] on him now while he is near. Let the wicked change their ways and (38) [banish] the (39) [very] (40) [thought] of doing wrong. Let them turn to the (41) [LORD] that he may have mercy on them. Yes‚ turn to our God‚ for he will forgive (42) [generously]
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Chapter 1 Introduction Human being use language for convening the ideas‚ thought‚ and expression by using it as a tool; through their whole life. Acquiring a mother language or first language is the need of every body‚ later we also need to learn other need base language for getting job‚ for communicating with other people of different nation or for educational purpose‚ or any other reason may be. English is one of the language that is learnt throughout the globe because of its status at international
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the next term in a context dependent way. Moreover‚ the system is amenable to computer operation‚ which further adds to the advantage of the system as the entries will be prepared and arranged automatically by the computer. Essential Features of PRECIS PRECIS has the following important features:- 1. The system derives headings that are co-extensive with the subject at all access points. 2. It is not bound to any classification scheme. 3. The terms are context dependent in nature‚ which enables
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Genitive: This is the case that reflects _________________________. It is translated using either the preposition ‘of’ or with an apostrophe ‘____’. Dative: The dative case communicates the i_______________ o________________ and can be translated with either ‘____’ or ‘_____.’ Accusative: The accusative case is used to indicate the ____________ ____________. It can also be used with some prepositions. Ablative: The ablative is used to communicate
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the sentence is about * Subject complement * Renames the subject * Follows a linking verb (e.g. am‚ is‚ are‚ was‚ etc.) * Direct Object * Answers “whom” or “what” * Receiver of the action * Object of the preposition * Follows a preposition (e.g. in‚ into‚ on‚ to‚ by‚ for‚ from‚ with‚ without‚ etc.) * Gerunds & gerundial phrases * Verb + ing (e.g. reading‚ talking) * Used as a noun * Can be a function * Infinitives & infinitive phrases
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Introduction For this assignment I interviewed a Japanese student called Akiko. Akiko originates from North Tokyo and moved to England 3 and a half years ago with her husband and her son. Akiko has a very good level of education with a degree in Psychology which she obtained in Japan. She learnt English as a compulsory subject at school and has been learning to speak English for the past 10 years. Akiko would eventually like to teach English to children in Japan. As well as English‚ Akiko can
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Unit One Bell Work This work corresponds with the Language Handbook which begins on page 1499 in your textbook. January 17‚ 2012 Reminder: Write a sentence with the word of the day. For the following sentences‚ identify each noun and pronoun. 1. Anyone can see the complex emotions in that painting. 2. Follow the signs to Gators Galore! 3. Whom are you offering to take besides me? 4. Mrs. Burgess‚ we read The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass at the end of last year. 5. Well‚ my car
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English Grammar in Use A self-study reference and practice book for intermediate learners of English Fourth Edition with answers Raymond Murphy CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge‚ New York‚ Melbourne‚ Madrid‚ Cape Town‚ Singapore‚ São Paulo‚ Delhi‚ Mexico City Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building‚ Cambridge CB2 8RU‚ UK www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/englishgrammarinuse Fourth Edition © Cambridge University Press 2012 This publication is
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have‚ be‚ and do can be lexical verbs or auxiliaries. • Coordinator and Complementizer Coordinators are relatively simple and join similar categories or phrases. Complementizers introduce subordinate clauses and look remarkably similar to prepositions and adverbs. Complementizers such as that‚ because‚ whether‚ if‚ and since join two clauses where one clause is subordinate to the other. The subordinate clause is indicated by means of brackets: They are also
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