986029RR - SENTENCE SKILLS 1. The following sentence is an example of which primary English sentence pattern? The toddler tossed his father the ball. A. Subject+ action verb+ indirect object+ direct object B. Subject+ action verb + direct object C. Subject+ verb +object +object complement D. Pronoun+ subject+ interrogative verb 2. 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.
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topic from reading the selection □ properly uses words and phrases related to the main concept of the lesson □ identifies the main stress in the compound words (based on listening activity) □ utilizes relative pronouns (who‚ whose‚ that‚ which) and adverb where in relative clauses to emphasize the stylistic dimension of the adventure story. □ expands the story according to the experiences of the character and his/her personal experience □ develops a positive attitude towards learning English
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MORPHOLOGY – STATE EXAM QUESTIONS: 1) Classification of English and Slovak as language types; varieties of English; criteria‚ varieties in grammar; national standards of English; grammatical differences between British and American English 2) Word classes and conversion 3) Morphological elements (morphemes‚ morphs‚ allomorphs‚ words) and syntactic elements (sentences‚ clauses‚ phrases); obligatory and optional synstactic elements 4) Phrases and their composition (phrase elements);
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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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Grammar And Composition PRINT EXAM [pic] 1. Identify the part of speech of the italicized word in the following sentence: The only NCOs who are authorized to carry a sword are Marine NCOs. (A) Adjective (B) Noun ccccccccccccccccccccc (C) Adverb (D) Preposition (E) Conjunction [pic] 2. Nouns‚ pronouns‚ and verbs share these characteristics: (A) voice‚ tense (B) person‚ voice (C) person‚ number ccccccccccccccccccccc (D) number‚ mood [pic] Matching: Select the function that
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good reason for the sequence of your paragraphs‚ no transition will help you. Transitions can be made with particular words and phrases created for that purpose--conjunctive adverbs and transitional phrases--or they can be implied through a conceptual link. Conjunctive Adverbs and Transitional Phrases Conjunctive adverbs modify entire sentences in order to relate them to preceding sentences or paragraphs; good academic writers use many of them‚ but not so many that they overload the page. Here
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Collocations What is collocation? The definition of a collocation is not a matter of serious controversy. The British Linguist Firth is often quoted as one of the first who dealt with collocations. According to Palmer (1976:94)‚ he argued that "You shall know a word by the company it keeps‚" and he gave the example of the company of the English word "ass‚" which occurred in a limited set of contexts and in the company of a limited set of adjectives silly‚ obstinate‚ stupid‚ and awful. In an
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whom‚ whose‚ that‚ or which] or a relative adverb [when‚ where‚ or why]. * Finally‚ it will function as an adjective‚ answering the questions What kind? How many? or Which one? The relative clause will follow one of these two patterns: relative pronoun or adverb + subject + verb relative pronoun as subject + verb Here are some examples: Which Francine did not accept Which = relative pronoun; Francine = subject; did accept = verb [not‚ an adverb‚ is not officially part of the verb]. Where
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rang; I was on my way to work. I like going to school; it’s difficult to balance my responsibilities. Semicolons are often used with a special type of word called conjunctive adverbs. These words come at the beginning of the second sentence and indicate the connection between the ideas in the sentences. Conjunctive adverbs are
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[pic] |Course Syllabus Axia College/College of Humanities COM/155 Version 3 University Composition and Communication I | |Copyright © 2011‚ 2010‚ 2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course addresses the key elements necessary for effective academic writing in college. The course begins with focus on prewriting strategies and builds to drafting and revising essays. In addition‚ the course includes skill development at the sentence and paragraph level
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