Grammar Test Revision Unit 1- Sentence Types A simple sentence has one subject and one predicate (verb) Example: My brother is not a very good basketball player. An independent clause is one which can stand-alone it also has a subject and a predicate. Example: We walk home from school. Building on from this you can make a complex sentence made from an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses. A dependent clause in one which cannot stand alone although it to has a subject and
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Lectures in Theoretical Grammar by ass. prof. L.M.Volkova‚ National Linguistic University of Kiev List of books: 1. B.Ilyish. The Structure of Modern English. 2. M.Blokh. A Course in Theoretical Grammar. 3. E.Morokhovskaya. Fundamentals of Theoretical Grammar. 4. И.П.Иванова‚ В.В.Бурлакова‚ Г.Г.Почепцов. Теоретическая грамматика современного англ. яз.. 5. Methods Guides. LECTURE 1(2): THE SCOPE OF THEORETICAL GRAMMAR. BASIC LINGUISTIC NOTIONS
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Potential barriers to communication for general communication The potential barriers to communication for general communication are: Stereotyping-Stereotyping is one of the most common things around nowadays. By stereotyping we infer that a person has a whole range of characteristics and abilities that we assume all members of that group have. Stereotypes lead to social categorisation‚ which is one of the reasons for prejudice attitudes (i.e. “them” and “us” mentality) which lead to in-groups
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them to elaborate on their story‚ e.g. a child was telling me about the visit to the park on a weekend‚ and I asked them if the climbing frame was made from wood or metal (was actually trying to find out which park they had visited). 3. Correct grammar and pronunciation: Instead of using a negative message such as "it is may I and not can I" use a positive sentence such as "You may have some squash." 4. Extend children’s vocabulary: Adults need to remind themselves to make talk interesting‚ by
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a linguist identifies a sentence as "grammatical" this means that the sentence conforms to the hypothesized rules of the mental grammar When a linguist uses the word "Grammar" they mean: mental grammar: is in our (individual) heads - shared by speakers if a language‚ with some variation‚= linguistic competence - a model of this grammar is called descriptive grammar - just describes what people say and don’t say Variation and Grammatically Ex: He might could go. Is this grammatical? If
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theoretical approaches that have been developed to promote the students ’ success in learning new information. In TESOL (Teaching English to Students of Other Languages)‚ there are two main theoretical approaches for the presentation of new English grammar structures or functions to ESL/EFL students: inductive approach and deductive approach. The more traditional of the two theories‚ is the deductive approach‚ while the emerging and more modern theory‚ is the inductive approach. The deductive approach represents
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AnalasysiPROCESS ANALYSIS WRITING Firstly‚ Process or processing typically describes the action of taking something through an established and usually routine set of procedures or steps to convert it from one form to another‚ such as processing paperwork to grant a mortgage loan‚ processing milk into cheese‚ or converting computer data from one form to another. A process involves steps and decisions in the way work is accomplished‚ and may involve a sequence of events. The source of this information
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did you see Last Comic Standing last night? I was totally ROFL at the bald dude!! :-}B Cool‚Employee X | Responses to questions 1 and 2 * The email has abbreviations and grammar that would be used in a text message and it is very unprofessional. * This is not an appropriate email to a manager because of the grammar and it includes personal conversation that should not be used in a workplace setting. | Rewrite e-mail if necessaryE-mail TwoTo: ManagerSubject line: Requested DocumentDear
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Idiolect Every person has a unique dialect of English know as an idiolect. This idiolect is influenced by geography‚ age‚ social class; the list goes on and on. My own idiolect reminds me of the well-known saying “Monkey see‚ Monkey do”. My speaking style is influenced by numerous factors including my family history and environment. My idiolect is heavily influenced by my family history and the places that they have lived. I was born and raised in Louisville‚ but still have traces of a more “deep
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and 5 Assignment Life 2010 vs. 1980.doc Week 4 DQs.doc WEEK 4 QUIZ.pdf Week 5 DQs.doc WEEK 5 QUIZ.pdf English - General English Diagnostic Quiz . The Diagnostic Quiz is designed to assess your knowledge of sentence structure‚ grammar‚ mechanics‚ and style. The quiz will provide you with feedback on your strengths and weaknesses. You will receive full points for taking the quiz no matter what your score. If you have questions or concerns about any of the quiz items‚ please contact
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