occurring repeatedly) and will be completed‚ or stopped at some point. The action has a limited duration and is usually taking place at the time of speaking‚ although sometimes it can refer to the future. Form: Present tense of verb ‘to be’ (am/are/is) + present participle (verb + ing) Pronunciation: Contraction of am to ‘m (I’m)‚ are to ‘re (you’re) and is to ‘s (she’s) Checking Understanding Is it in the past/present/future? (in this case present‚ sometimes future) When did I start? (we
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Name: Nuzhat Khan Date: 21/04/2015 I confirm that this is my own work Signed: Please submit this cover sheet with your assignment Language Assignment Pass (1st submission) Pass (2nd submission) Fail If necessary‚ please resubmit by: Assignment criteria For this assignment‚ candidates can demonstrate their learning by: a. Analysing language correctly for teaching purposes. b. Correctly using terminology relating to meaning‚ phonology and
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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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Running head: REVIEW of “ANALYZING ENGLISH GRAMMAR” 7th EDITION 1 The Review of “Analyzing English Grammar” 7th Edition Following the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines Mammad Rahim Hasanli 999068459 University of Toronto Mississauga REVIEW of “ANALYZING ENGLISH GRAMMAR” 7th EDITION 2 Abstract The grammar textbooks make up the majority of textbook sales. There are many variations of grammar textbooks in the market‚ which makes it harder for a user to decide
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The auxiliary verb is the weak form. A painting was stolen. The auxiliary verb and the past participle are linked together‚ pronouncing was as /wəz/ and were as /wər/. 6. Typical errors: i. I was inviting to the party. I was invited to the party. Active and passive verb forms are often confused. The past participle and the present participle are both used with the auxiliary verb ‘to be’. ii. The girl was died in a car accident. The girl died in a car accident. Some verbs can’t have an
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become a better writer. I like using WritePoint because when they give feedback they give examples instead of just stating how to do it. For example‚ I used the word “having” and the feedback I got was stating‚ “[Writing suggestion--"having" as a transitive verb is vague. Reconsider the sentence using "possessing‚" "acquiring‚" "developing‚" etc. Often "having" can simply be deleted.” I like the fact that WritePoint gives you examples of words you can replace instead of just letting the writer know that
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Grammar for Teachers Andrea DeCapua Grammar for Teachers A Guide to American English for Native and Non-Native Speakers Author Andrea DeCapua‚ Ed.D. College of New Rochelle New Rochelle‚ NY 10805 adecapua@cnr.edu ISBN: 978-0-387-76331-6 e-ISBN: 978-0-387-76332-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2007937636 c 2008 Springer Science+Business Media‚ LLC All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the
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place or to occur. CCQs: Are we talking about something that is in the past which has finished? No Is it still happening? Possibly Is it still the same day? Yes Form 3rd person singular present tense of the auxiliary verb to have + the past participle of the regular intransitive verb to happen= has happened. This structure is the present perfect tense. Pronunciation /hæz hæpənd/ The sentence stress falls as follows (underlined where stress occurs): has happened Has has one syllable‚ happened has
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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 in a phrasal verb generally has a non-literal meaning‚ whereas the particles often functions as adverbials. Transitive phrasal verbs differs from
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Chapter 8 - Conjunctions A conjunction is a word that connects other words or groups of words. In the sentence Bob and Dan are friends the conjunction and connects two nouns and in the sentence He will drive or fly‚ the conjunction or connects two verbs. In the sentence It is early but we can go‚ the conjunction but connects two groups of words. Coordinating conjunctions are
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