Grammar Review By: Shauna Hwang Day 1 * Prepositional phrases – generally consist of a preposition and a noun or pronoun Ex: The sweet potatoes in the vegetable bin are green with mold. * Appositive phrases – a noun or pronoun with modifiers that adds information by identifying‚ renaming‚ or explaining a noun or pronoun Ex: I can’t find my notebook‚ the one I use for history class. * Participial phrases – a participle modified by an adverb or adverbial phrase accompanied by a complement
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WRITING GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT AND EFFECTIVE SENTENCES Sentences are groups of words arranged to express a complete thought. Sentence Faults A sentence becomes faulty when the idea expressed is incomplete or when it doesn’t make sense. Example: My research report in business communication took a long time to prepare. And then turned out badly. (Incomplete idea in the second sentence.) Prices ranging from $40 to $160 for courses gift certificates are available. (Doesn’t make sense. Is it the price
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In Dalton Trumbo’s novel‚ Johnny Got His Gun‚ Trumbo shapes the relationship between a kid and his father. He introduces their relationship in the forested areas where they are exploring nature. The kid‚ Johnny‚ and his father go to the forested areas consistently and they get closer consistently. Trumbo depicts a serious relationship between the two when Johnny is experiencing a change. Trumbo outlines the profound significance of their angling treks and their relationship utilizing symbolism and
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MODEL SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY REGARDING TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NONCONFORMING STUDENTS PURPOSE California law and District policy require that all programs‚ activities‚ and employment practices be free from discrimination based on sex‚ sexual orientation‚ or gender identity. This policy is designed in keeping with these mandates to create a safe learning environment for all students and to ensure that every student has equal access to all school programs and activities. This policy
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malevolent thing that followed me around everywhere‚ around every corner. It was a formidable foe‚ a task greater than learning to tie my shoes. I could not grasp the ambiguous logic that English contained. Before taking AP Lang‚ I did not know what a “pronoun” was‚ or that apostrophes meant that a word was either possessive or a contraction‚ concepts many elementary schoolers would find rudimentary. The only reason that I took advanced English this year was because I felt it would give me a fighting chance
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Masaryk University in Brno Pedagogical Fakulty Department of English Teaching Grammar at The Basic Schools according to The Framework Educational Programme Bachelor Thesis Brno 2006 Supervisor: Author: PhDr. Helena Havlíčková Jarmila Šabatová I. THEORETICAL PART 1. Introduction
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Topic: Education (improving inner-city schools; alternative/charter schools; effect of technology on education; importance of early childhood education; improving curriculum/learning; class size/teacher-student ratio; teacher recruitment; improving student achievement/graduation rates; rural school issues; legalizing state lottery to fund public education; gender‚ race or ethnic issues in education) Narrowed issue/problem: The issue/problem with today’s early childhood education is that most
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That “she” is a pronoun makes the reference to the subject vague‚ as well as creates a degree of separation between the reader and the subject. The verb‚ “thought‚” is past tense. The word can work as both a noun meaning the process of thinking and the past tense of think as a verb itself. “Thought” denotes serious consideration and reflection‚ not a passing whim. This seriousness lends a contemplative tone to the phrase. Next‚ the prepositional phrase “of the dim forest” follows. “Of” is a preposition
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economic impact of otaku has been estimated to be as high as ¥2 trillion ($18 billion).[4] Otaku is derived from a Japanese term for another person’s house or family (お宅‚ otaku). This word is often used metaphorically‚ as an honorific second-person pronoun. In this usage‚ its literal translation is "you". For example‚ in the anime Macross‚ first aired in 1982‚ Lynn Minmay uses the term this way.[5] The modern slang form‚ which is distinguished from the older usage by being written only in hiragana (おたく)
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Put a hook of some sort here… “Back Roads”‚ by Vinnie Rotondaro‚ and “A Winter’s Drive”‚ by ReadWorks‚ there is a common theme throughout the stories: the discovery of freedom and tranquility that is blatantly present. Not only do the stories share a common theme‚ but they also share other similarities‚ such as a male protagonist‚ the main character’s choice to take a ride in his car‚ the lazy flow of the story‚ to name a few characteristics. Despite the many similarities‚ there are also a plethora
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