Phrase A Phrase is a group of related words that does not include a subject and predicate. There are several kind of phrases: Noun Phrase A noun phrase is a group of words with a noun as its headword. Some noun phrases begin with an infinitive (to go) or a gerund (going). Example: The young man threw the old dog a bone. Adjective Phrase An adjective phrase is a phrase with an adjective as its head. An adjective phrase modifies a noun. Occasionally following a noun Example: The girl
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100 TRICKS OF CORRECTION OF SENTENCES IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE FOR ALL EXAMS BY DAS SIR ‚KOLKATA(09038870684) A. SUBJECT - VERB AGREEMENT 1 . Two or more Singular Subjects connected by and usually take a Verb in the Plural. For example‚ Incorrect- Hari and Ram is here. Correct- Hari and Ram are here. 2. If two Singular Nouns refer to the same person or thing‚ the Verb must be Singular. Incorrect- The Secretary and Principal are coming. Correct- The Secretary and Principal is coming. (Here the same person
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its construction (words it contains). On the basis of their functions and constructions‚ phrases are divided into various types i.e. noun phrase‚ verb phrase‚ adverb phrase‚ adjective phrase‚ appositive phrase‚ infinite phrase‚ participle phrase and gerund phrase. 1-Noun Phrase A noun phrase consists of a noun and other related words (usually modifiers and determiners) which modify the noun. It functions like a noun in a sentence. A noun phrase consists of a noun as the head word and other words
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Philippine Normal University College of Language‚ Linguistics and Literature Department of English Text Book Evaluation In partial fulfillment of the requirements in ELT 505: Preparation and Evaluation of Instructional Materials Submitted by: Noveras‚ Ellen P. 02 October‚ 2010 Introduction English for a Better World III‚ An Interactive‚ Collaborative and Integrative Worktext
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"Eager" 1.ANXIOUS ○ When followed by a gerund (the "–ing" verb form)‚ anxiousness refers to anxiety‚ not pleasant feelings such as enthusiasm or excitement. ■ Ex. “He was anxious about becoming the President." (He had an uncomfortable feeling about it.) ○ When followed with an infinitive ("to" and the verb)‚ anxiousness refers to eager desire. ■ Ex. “He was anxious to become the President." 2.EAGER ○ Eagerness conveys enthusiasm and is followed with an infinitive. ○ Ex. “He was eager to become the
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CHAPTER 15 ESSENTIAL GRAMMAR SKILLS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Subject-Verb Disagreement Trimming Sentences Parallelism Comparison Problems Pronoun-Antecedent Disagreement Pronoun Case Dangling and Misplaced Participles Other Misplaced Modifiers Tricky Tenses Idiom Errors Diction Errors Other Modifier Problems Irregular Verbs The Subjunctive Mood Coordinating Ideas 511 512 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT Lesson 1: Subject-Verb Disagreement Finding Verbs The verb is the
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Theoretical grammar thesaurus. By Kuchukov Anvar‚ group 201 1. Language is a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds and written symbols which are used by the people of a particular country or region for talking or writing. 2. Speech is the expression of or the ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds 3. Descriptive Grammar is an objective‚ nonjudgmental description of the grammatical constructions in a language. Contrast with prescriptive grammar. 4. Theoretical
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that should be left out? A. The bright star is visible. B. The bright star is visible to the eye. C. The star was visible centuries ago. D. The star will soon disappear. 5. 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. An interesting novel provides good entertainment. C. Winning the race demanded speed and endurance. D. I am going home. 6. In which sentence are the
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The Proceedings of the ninth International Symposium on English Teaching‚ 2000 The Effect of Error Correction on Grammatical Structures[1] Chia-chen Chang gchang@m1.sayhi.net This study aimed to discover the insight of error correction by implementing two correction systems on three Chinese university students in the local context of Taiwan. The three students were asked to write four in-class essays throughout the term‚ in which their verb errors and individual-selected errors
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Criteria Scientific prose style Oratorical sub-style Publicistic styles Pragmatic aim to prove a hypothesis‚ to create new concepts‚ to disclose the internal laws of existence‚ development‚ relations between different phenomena. is to exert influence on public opinion‚ to convince the listener that the interpretation given by the speaker is the only correct one and to cause him to accept the point of view expressed in the speech not merely by logical argumentation‚ but by emotional appeal as well
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