clause Independent clause Unit 2/3- combining Sentences A prepositional phrase is when you blend different phrases. This is when a groups of words begins with a preposition and end with the object of the preposition. Example: The teacher marked the tests The teacher used a red pen to mark The teacher marked the tests using a red pen An appositive phrase renames or modifies a noun. When interrupting a sentence it is in-between a pair
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Russian in different ways: a) The gerund executes the functions of a subject in the sentences‚ but translated as a noun. b) The gerund executes the functions of a part of compound verbal predicate‚ but translated as infinitive. c) The gerund executes the functions of an attribute‚ but translated as verbal adverb. d) The gerund executes the functions of an object‚ but translated as a subordinate clause. It should be observed that though the active forms of the gerund may be rendered in
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The Grammardog Guide to The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy All exercises use sentences from the novel. Includes over 250 multiple choice questions. About Grammardog Grammardog was founded in 2001 by Mary Jane McKinney‚ a high school English teacher and dedicated grammarian. She and other experienced English teachers in both high school and college regard grammar and style as the key to unlocking the essence of an author. Their philosophy‚ that grammar and literature are best
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Object of Proposition Object of Preposition is the last word in a prepositional phrase. The boy was hurt in the accident. The driver filled the fuel tank of the bus. 6. Noun Functions as Noun of Direct Address Noun of Direct Address is used to address someone or something. Fellow citizens‚ it is time to clean up our city. And now‚ children‚ I want you to sit quietly in the bus. 7. Noun Functions as an Appositive An Appositive explains a noun or pronoun that comes just before it. Rebekah’s
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Types of Phrases A phrase is a group of related words (within a sentence) without both subject and verb. For example‚ He is laughing at the joker. A phrase functions as a noun‚ verb‚ adverb‚ adjective or preposition in a sentence. The function of a phrase depends on its construction (words it contains). On the basis of their functions and constructions‚ phrases are divided into various types i.e. noun phrase‚ verb phrase‚ adverb phrase‚ adjective phrase‚ appositive phrase‚ infinite phrase‚ participle
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an inviting and benignant smile. Language Skill Prepositional Phrase - across (preposition) the (modifier) room (noun) Pernicious Found Sentence “It will have a pernicious influence‚ and set them all running away.” (p. 98) MLA Citation Northup‚ Solomon. Twelve Years A Slave. Penguin Books‚ 2013. Original Sentence Walking on bridges at night is a threatening experience to Jeffery‚ and therefore makes him feel pernicious. Language Skill Gerund Phrase - Walking (gerund) on (preposition) bridges
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Sentence Patterns for 1st Semester Essays Variety in Sentence Structure Wadell‚ Marie L.‚ Robert M. Esch‚ and Roberta R. Walker. The Art of Styling Sentences: 20 Patterns for Success‚ 3rd edition. Hauppage‚ New York: Barron’s Educational Series‚ 1993. Pattern 1: Compound sentence: 2 short‚ related sentences joined by a semicolon. Hard work is only one side of the equation; talent is the other. Some people dream of being something; others stay awake and are. Forget defensive driving; practice
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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 Ex:
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the subject‚ object‚ or predicate of the sentence. Which is it here?) (see p. 65-66) Phrases! A phrase is a group of words that doesn’t have a subject and or/predicate but works as a grammatical unit in a sentence. Verb phrase: Most of the tigers will be arriving at the zoo. (Acts as verb) Prepositional phrase: find TWO in the above sentence. Noun phrase: find ONE in the above sentence. Gerund phrase: Tickling tigers can be dangerous if you don’t know how (Gerund acts as subject or object)
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The Grammardog Guide to Frankenstein by Mary Shelley All exercises use sentences from the novel. Includes over 250 multiple choice questions. About Grammardog Grammardog was founded in 2001 by Mary Jane McKinney‚ a high school English teacher and dedicated grammarian. She and other experienced English teachers in both high school and college regard grammar and style as the key to unlocking the essence of an author. Their philosophy‚ that grammar and literature are best understood when
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