Subject and Verb Agreement 1. Collective Nouns * Consider a collective noun singular when it refers to a group as a whole. The orchestra rises. My family loves to travel. * Consider it plural when it refers to each member of a group individually. The orchestra are voting for their new conductor. My family take turns choosing places to go. 2. Special Nouns * Nouns plural in form (ending in S) but singular in meaning take singular verbs. Acoustics‚ economics‚ linguistics‚ mathematics
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04 IBERICA 19.qxp 22/3/10 17:21 Página 77 A contrastive analysis of the use of modal verbs in the expression of epistemic stance in Business Management research articles in English and Spanish1 Ignacio Vázquez Orta Universidad de Zaragoza (Spain) ivazquez@unizar.es Abstract In the present paper an intercultural quantitative and qualitative analysis of the use of modal verbs as epistemic stance markers in SERAC (Spanish-English Research Article Corpus)‚ a corpus of research
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SUBJECT – VERB AGREEMENT LONG QUIZ Name:_____________________________ Section:____________________ Score:_________ DIRECTIONS: Read each sentences. Circle the correct verb so that subject agrees with it. Some of the items provide clues‚ use them to guide you in answering. 1: The rhythm of the pounding waves (is‚ are) calming. (Clue: Make the subject and verb agree when words intervene between them.) 2: All of the dogs in the neighbourhood (was‚ were)barking. (Clue: Make the subject
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COMUNICATION SEMINAR WORK: PHRASAL VERBS STUDENT: ALEKSANDER RADINOVIĆ Index number: OPK09/12 Instructor: mr.sc Kristina Varcaković PRIJEDOR‚ 2013 Contents 1.Introduction: 3 2.Structuring and Presentation of Contents: 4 2.1 Origin of Phrasal verbs: 4 2.2 A diagnostic: 5 2.3 Catenae: 6 2.4 Shifting: 7 2.5 Examples: 8 2.6 Phrasal nouns: 10 3. Conclusion: 11 4.Bibliography: 12 1.Introduction: The term phrasal verb is commonly applied to two or three distinct
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REGULAR / IRREGULAR VERBS The English language uses both regular and irregular verbs. When forming the past tense or the present/past perfect tense of these verbs‚ we use different methods. To form the past tense of a regular verb ending with a vowel (a‚ e‚ i‚ o‚ u)‚ add a d to the word. To form the present/past perfect tense‚ add a d plus a helping verb (have‚ had‚ or has). For example‚ the verb share ends with the vowel e. share = present tense shared (share + d) = past tense had shared
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English Grammar Modal Auxiliary Verbs Modal Auxiliary Verbs Modal auxiliary verbs are used with a main verb to show‚ mood and ideas such as ability‚ possibility and permission. Modal Auxiliary Verbs can will must shall may could would ought to should might Modal Auxiliary Verbs Can: Can is used 1) to express ability: Ryan can speak French but he cannot speak German. Superman can do things that ordinary people can’t. 2) to express request: Can you help Sue? Can I offer you something
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RULE A phrasal verb has a meaning which is different from the original verb. That’s what makes them fun‚ but confusing. You may need to try to guess the meaning from the context‚ or‚ failing that‚ look it up in a dictionary. There are four types of Phrasal verbs. One of them Verb + adverb + object (separable) a) I put up the picture on the wall. (literal) b) I put up enough wood on the fire‚ so it went out. (metaphorical) The object (noun or person) can come between the verb and the adverb
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Phrasal Verbs The following text contains twenty phrasal verbs. As you read the document‚ find the verbs and use the context to guess their meaning. Loïc Le Bihan opened his eyes and tried to figure out why it was daylight. His house robot‚ Jeeves‚ sensed that his master was now awake and informed him in his deep‚ reassuring voice that it was 9.30 a.m. on Friday 12th January 2057 and that the temperature in Brest was 17°‚ which was well below the average temperature for this time of year
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to) Obligation (be obliged to) Volition Ability (be able to) Inclination (be willing to) Promise/Intention (be going to) 1 1. Modality 1.1 Modality: excercise 4. Clause combining 2 Practice • Say whether the modal verbs used in the following sentences express likelihood (possibility‚ probability‚ certainty)‚ requirement (permission‚ advice‚ obligation) or volition (ability‚ inclination‚ promise‚ intention): 1. You will feel better after this medicine 2. Even expert
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Transitive and Intransitive Verbs Depending on the type of object they take‚ verbs may be transitive‚ intransitive‚ or linking. The meaning of a transitive verb is incomplete without a direct object‚ as in the following examples: INCOMPLETE The shelf holds. COMPLETE The shelf holds three books and a vase of flowers. INCOMPLETE The committee named. COMPLETE The committee named a new chairperson. INCOMPLETE The child broke. COMPLETE The child broke
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