do s and donts for report writing
grammar-and-usage-for-better-writing
... possessive nouns: student s money The possessive noun student s shows that the money belongs to the student students’ money The possessive noun students’ shows that the money belongs to the students ... www.waystoenglish.com echo 10 piano Possessive Nouns A possessive noun is a noun that shows possession or ownership A possessive noun always contains an apostrophe [ ’ ] Here are some examples of ... classes dress + es = dresses NOUNS ENDING IN sh: dish wish NOUNS ENDING IN ch: bench + es = benches lunch + es = lunches NOUNS ENDING IN x: box tax + es = dishes + es = wishes + es = boxes + es =...
Ngày tải lên: 18/03/2013, 01:45
Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Adverbs
... locker door sometimes sticks The ADV the V Look in the closet Is your coat there? 80 The ADV the V modifies modifies modifies modifies modifies modifies PA R T S O F S P E E C H Justine has ... fast—can be adverbs or adjectives Again, we must see how such words are used in their sentences before saying that they are adverbs or adjectives Question 1: Is long an adverb in this sentence? Did ... is an adverb or an adjective, and tell what it modifies Samples: The clock is fast Fast is an adjective modifying the She runs fast Fast is an 88 High is an modifying the Summary: High is...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Basic Paragraph Composition
... paragraph consists of seven sentences The topic sentence (S1 ) states that Saturday afternoon is the worst time to shop All the other sentences support this statement S2 and S3 show how hard it is to ... oxide is sometimes called “laughing gas” and is used by dentists 6Many scientists believe that human activities, such as forest burning, use of fossil fuels, and nuclear fission, contribute to ... Answer: The above paragraph is not as good as the first one because it presents its reasons in the following order: old buses (S2 ) crowding and lateness (S3 ) recent increases in ridership and...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Compound Verbs
... a possessive pronoun A contraction always has an apostrophe: you’ll (you will); it s (it is), etc A possessive pronoun never has an apostrophe: yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs PRONOUNS AND ... (D.O.) Samples: Water loosens the soil Water D.O soil V has left S team D.O The speaker s question surprised and amused the audience loosens S The team has already left V none V S D.O Have some ... EXERCISE Eliminate repetition of the subject by using a compound verb Samples: She jogs She jogs, swims, and plays She swims tennis She plays tennis We tried but did not succeed We tried...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Nouns
... apostrophe [ ’ ] Here are some examples of possessive nouns: student s money The possessive noun student s shows that the money belongs to the student students’ money The possessive noun students’ ... patios studio rodeo potato portfolio tomato ratio veto trio NOUNS 33 echo 10 piano Possessive Nouns A possessive noun is a noun that shows possession or ownership A possessive noun always contains ... x: Add es to form the plural NOUNS ENDING IN s: class + es = classes dress + es = dresses NOUNS ENDING IN sh: dish wish NOUNS ENDING IN ch: bench + es = benches lunch + es = lunches NOUNS ENDING...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Prepositions
... the dishwasher S V S V (simple sentences) A compound sentence consists of two or more simple sentences joined by and, but, or or Paul scraped the dishes, and I loaded them into the dishwasher ... prepositional phrases Suppose you lost a wristwatch—almost every one of us has done something like that and you looked for it in your pockets, on the dresser, under the sofa, between the cushions, ... happen suddenly or in a gradual manner? 10 Their team s struggle this season seemed endless and without hope Combining Simple Sentences Another use for the conjunctions and, but, and or is to combine...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Problems with Capitalization
... Titles of persons showing office, rank, profession President Roosevelt, General Marshall, Dr Reed, Professor Hutchinson Names of planets, satellites, stars, and constellations Jupiter, Ganymede, Sirius, ... PROBLEMS WITH SPELLING 221 says straight though until scene studying thought weird secretary success threw which separate supersede together woman since surely toward writing speech surprise EXERCISE ... Gloria, Grandpa Do not capitalize these family titles unless they are used before a name (Uncle Sid) or as a name (Hi, Mom): My mom, sister, cousin, and aunt visited Duke Gardens School subjects: languages...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Problems with Nouns
... practice forming both plurals and possessives in the next two exercises EXERCISE Write the singular possessive, plural, and plural possessive of each of the following nouns SINGULAR SINGULAR POSSESSIVE ... for my mother to come home past PROBLEMS WITH VERBS past past 175 MIXED TENSES: Because she misses the bus, she walked to school present SAME TENSE: past Because she misses the bus, she walks ... walks to school present SAME TENSE: present Because she missed the bus, she walked to school past past EXERCISE The following sentences show inconsistent use of tense, mixing present and past Make...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Problems with Pronouns
... possessives With nouns, you used apostrophes to show possession The possessives of personal pronouns, however, have NO apostrophes Note the following correct forms Is this yours or hers? Those ... commas to set off interrupting words and expressions; and use of commas in letters, dates, and addresses Commas in a Series Use a comma to separate items in a series Last summer we hiked, swam, ... Dickinson s poems is (hers, her s) Is this (someone s, someones) physics textbook? The puppy limps because it injured (its, it s) paw The accident was (nobodys, nobody s) fault The Gerhardts spent...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Problems with Sentence Structure
... player, she had earphones on PROBLEMS WITH SENTENCE STRUCTURE 167 We have focused on sentences in this lesson—types of sentences and how to form them, as well as those troubling sentence fragments and ... restaurant Run-on Sentences Writing sentence fragments is a serious error Writing run-on sentences is an equally serious error Question: What is a run-on sentence? Answer: A run-on sentence is ... clothes? He used his computer to make party invitations When buses are delayed, students are usually late for school 10 Disneyland and Hollywood are popular places to visit in California EXERCISE...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Review of Verbs, Nouns, and Pronouns
... (4) SINGULAR PLURAL POSSESSIVE SINGULAR POSSESSIVE PLURAL student students student s students’ On each line below, only one form of a noun is given Write the other three forms of that noun SINGULAR ... friend My desk is a mess The news was a surprise Was the outcome a shock? David s new band is a sensation It was a custom to have homecoming at the last game of the season Because she worked out ... echoes veto + es = vetoes class + es = classes wish + es = wishes bench + es = benches box + es = boxes (See Rule 2, page 28.) When to change y to i and add es: G When a noun ends in a consonant +...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Sentence Composition
... When Sasha found she had lost her keys, she rushed to the store she had just left b When Sasha found she had carelessly and thoughtlessly lost her keys, she rushed rapidly and swiftly into the store ... school Don’t fail to miss tonight s rerun of The Simpsons CLEAR: Don’t miss tonight s rerun of The Simpsons CLEAR: Don’t fail to see tonight s rerun of The Simpsons EXERCISE In each pair of sentences, ... between ideas By using complex sentences, you can avoid overusing and, but, and so SIMPLE SENTENCES: Thomas Edison was still in possession of his sight He found braille preferable to visual reading...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - The supbject
... sister Karen is waiting for us The predicate is is waiting for us QUESTION Was Andy angry? QUESTION 1: About whom is the sentence asking something? ANSWER: Andy The subject is Andy 2: What is ... bother you? EXERCISE Write the simple subject in the S. S space, the predicate in the P space, and the verb in the V space Samples: froze S. S You (understood) Wash your hands V Wash S. S You P Did hear ... crops S. S P V Does your remote control need fresh batteries? S. S P V 10 Someone must have taken my books by mistake S. S P V 12 PA R T S O F S P E E C H Action and Linking Verbs ACTION VERBS What...
Ngày tải lên: 23/10/2013, 13:20
6 dos and donts for better content marketing
... possible and, regardless of earned media, many brands and businesses are doing just that Here are Galai 's tips to ensure that your efforts produce quality pieces of content not just thinly ... is why it 's so important to give them mechanisms to share that content with their friends Marla Tabaka is a small-business advisor who helps entrepreneurs around the globe grow their businesses ... pushes that your readers can see right through and always fail to produce results Don't Skimp on Design Sure, it 's the quality of the content that will keep your visitors coming back, but don't...
Ngày tải lên: 07/01/2014, 15:28
The Do’s and Don’ts of Entering a Relationship
... various girls so he knows the things he likes in a girl and the things he doesn’t like Anyway he pushes these feelings into the back of his mind because he still feels that he s young and doesn’t ... relationship that many people just don’t realise The repercussions of actions and words in the early stages of a relationship can manifest themselves in a relationship for as long as it lasts; which ... Do s and Don’ts of Entering a Relationship Stephen M Robinson Disclaimer: The information provided in this book is designed to provide helpful information on the subjects discussed The publisher...
Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 14:02
FORMULA'S AND MONOGRAPH FOR FLOW THROUGH VALVE FITTING AND PIPES
Ngày tải lên: 14/03/2014, 19:33
Securitization Accounting: The Ins and Outs (And Some Do’s and Don’ts) of FASB 140, FIN 46R, IAS 39 and More . . . ppt
... companies Public and private offerings All transfers of financial assets Resecuritizations of existing ABS, MBS, CMBS and CDO classes Net interest margin (NIM) transactions What is FASB 140 and ... instead a QSPE should passively accept those assets transferred to it The FASB 140 also concluded that it is inconsistent for a QSPE to hold assets that are not passive, because holding nonpassive ... vehicles, disclosure of assumptions used to estimate fair value, static pool losses and stress tests of the value of the retained interests Some companies provide supplemental information showing...
Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 03:20
Grammar and usage for better writing
... patios echo 10 piano Possessive Nouns A possessive possessive noun always contains an or ownership A noun is a noun that shows possession apostrophe [ ’ ] Here are some examples of possessive ... x: Add es to form the plural NOUNS ENDING IN s: class + es = classes dress + es = dresses NOUNS ENDING IN sh: dish wish NOUNS ENDING IN ch: bench + es = benches lunch + es = lunches NOUNS ENDING ... nouns: student s money The possessive noun student s shows that the money belongs to the student students’ money The possessive noun students’ shows that the money belongs to the students children’s...
Ngày tải lên: 13/05/2014, 22:42
Business English Lesson – Advanced Level''''s archiveEmail Do’s and Don’t''''s pot
... is almost guaranteed when it 's received by email decisiveness defensiveness derisiveness discursiveness What 's worse, email can be printed and saved: both parties will often haul out their "documentation" ... However, she warns that it also carries many and even dangers in the office environment deadfalls freefalls pitfalls pratfalls Delivering a negative message is difficult, even when it is spoken ... exaggerates telegraphs underlines Email feels private, but it 's anything at all available but public 10 Write every email for your boss 's eyes: it 's a great way to keep you honest and sensitive...
Ngày tải lên: 26/07/2014, 14:20
100 Do''''s and Don''''ts in Web Design phần 1 pot
... 16 do' s and don'ts Images and colors: 10 do' s and don'ts Compatibility: 13 do' s and don'ts General: do' s and don'ts A concluding don't About SpiderPro Disclaimer Release History 100 Do' s and Don'ts ... Do' s and Don'ts in Web Design SpiderPro -3- Index General information Index Content : 18 do' s and don'ts Navigation: 16 do' s and don'ts Design: do' s and don'ts Bandwidth: do' s and don'ts Presenting ... cool site with hot subjects? Or a hot site with cool subjects? On some hype-sensitive sites these kind of words might be useful but on most sites you'd better refrain from meaningless words Don't...
Ngày tải lên: 07/08/2014, 00:22