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); premodifiers and postmodifiers in noun phrases and other phrase types; prederminers‚ central determiners‚ posdeterminers in noun phrases 5) Clasification and characteristic features of nouns‚ their morphological categories a) Number‚ differences
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE II - PROGRESS TEST 2 GRAMMAR (TO BE HANDED IN SEPARATELY – WRITE YOUR NAME ON ALL THE SHEETS OF PAPER YOU HAND IN) 1. Identify the verb phrase constructions in the following sentences (phrasal verb‚ prepositional verb‚ phrasal-prepositional verb‚ lexical verb on its own‚ auxiliary + verb). Term definition: 1. A Phrasal verb: is a two –word verb where the second element is an adverbial particle. These phrasal verbs can be transitive or intransitive. The particle
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sure you haven’t repeated distinctive words if so consult a thesaurus • Conjunction - and‚ but‚ yet‚ so‚ however‚ neither nor...... Interjection: Yikes! Whatever! Sheesh. . . • The function of parts of speech can be carried out by the word‚ phrase‚ long phrase‚ and clauses. • similar; different • Homonyms: sound‚ spelling; definition Homophones: sound; spelling‚ definition Contranyms: identical spelling‚ sound; opposite meanings • McFredries website‚ wordspy‚ offers examples of words coined together
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Topic Sentences) LESSON 5: The Storm (Top to Bottom Paragraph Frames) LESSON 6: The Storm (Writing Concluding Sentences) LESSON 7: The Storm (Revising for Precise Language) LESSON 8: The Playground (When Topic Sentences) LESSON 9: The Playground (Left to Right Paragraph Frames) LESSON 10: The Playground (Writing Concluding Sentences) LESSON 11: The Playground (Revising for Strong Verbs) LESSON 12: The Insect (Skill Review & Attribute Charts) LESSON 13: The Insect (Writing Comparison Sentences) LESSON
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on the use of logos and‚ especially‚ pathos in the speech. In the first paragraph we can find logos in sentences such as “eight of the other Canadian provinces are overwhelmingly English-speaking”. In this sentence it is obvious that he uses logos because he is informing us about the issue. But what is not as noticeable is that‚ as he is directing his speech towards people of Québec‚ this sentence is also pathos because it is pointing out that the they are a minority
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“Paraphrase” is a verb which means to re-write a phrase or sentence with the same meaning but using different words. Paraphrasing is a very important skill for most English tests‚ including TOEFL iBT‚ IELTS and TOEIC Speaking and Writing. In TOEFL iBT‚ for instance‚ paraphrasing is an important skill in the reading section‚ in the listening section and‚ above all‚ in the speaking and writing sections of the test. Here is a quick example of paraphrasing using a phrase from the paragraph above: 1. "Paraphrasing
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Does the sentence adhere to the rules of Standard Written Grammar‚ Meaning & Concision: In SC English? 2) Meaning: Is the meaning of the sentence obvious and this is what we need and in that order unambiguous? 3) Concision: Is the sentence written as econornically as possible? to look for right answer ` 1) Subject-Verb Agreement IN DETAIL PICKED UP ON THE WAY / KEY TAKE-AWAYS 1) Past particple by itself is not a working verb. For eg.: The electron named in 1894 is not a sentence. 2)
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ABSTRACT Native speakers are having difficulties when doing communication in Target Language (TL). People still unable master or comprehend the language even though they have learnt the language in the primary and secondary levels. This term paper has been conducted to determine contrastive linguistic components between English and Bahasa Melayu from morphology and syntax fields. Affixes‚ adverbs‚ adverbs‚ superlatives‚ and preposition are to be investigated. This can be attributed to the different
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correct words put correct endings on words string them together tell muscles how to make sounds send sounds through air **if you hear a sentence you UNDO this process phonetics: physical nature of speech phonology: use of sounds in language morphology: word formation syntax: sentence structure semantics: meaning of words and how they combine into sentences pragmatics: meaning and function of language in context where we store language first part is called the LEXICON a grammar (subconscious)
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Active and Passive Voice Definition: A sentence construction showing simply a subject and what happens to it is called “the passive voice.” It consists of a form of the verb be (be‚ am‚ are‚ is‚ was‚ were‚ will be‚ has been‚ have been‚ etc.) and a participle (often a word ending in “ed”)—The employee was fired‚ the war will be ended‚ the papers are corrected‚ etc. Good writers prefer active voice because it is often more interesting (and informative) to read. Active voice examples: The company
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