... Anna
Masculine
Possessive
Adjective
Feminine
Noun
Masculine Possessive Adjective
+ Feminine Noun
her brother Andy
Feminine
Possessive
Adjective
Masculine
Noun
Feminine Possessive Adjective
+ Masculine Noun
this suntan ... subject.
The verb is links hamburger to winner. For that reason,
it is called a linking verb. Linking verbs help to make a
statement not by expressing an action, but by serving as
a link between the ... the
singular form of a noun to the plural form of a noun.
The plural of most nouns is formed by adding -s.
For nouns ending in s, x, z, sh, and ch, add -es.
Nouns ending in f or fe form their plurals...
... earn.
in front of other people.
at a bus stop, in a shop, etc.
…walking along the street.
for an informal party.
…when they have invited you for drinks, dinner,
etc.
…without asking them for ... keep you informed about what is happening nationally and internationally, as well
as reporting on major __________ events and entertainment.
5. __________ are a good place to look for information ... Searle.
She's in maternity.
Nurse: tigisinV ruhos are from nine in the morning until six in the evening, but if you can't make
those times, we can arrange something for you.
11. Ms Buss
:...
... indirect object tells to or for whom something is done. You can tell a word is an indi-
rect object if you can insert to or for before it without changing the meaning. For example:
“The book gave ... → dog’s bone
singer → singer’s voice
2. With plural nouns ending in s, add an apostrophe after the s.
dogs → dogs’ bones
singers → singers’ voices
3. With plural nouns not ending in s, add an ... after the verb.
If you can find an answer in the sentence, the verb is transitive.
Linking Verbs
Linking verbs join the subject and the predicate. They do not show action. Instead, they help
the words...
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do is conjugated for the subject of the sentence. The original verb in the sentence becomes an
in nitive. English ... flowers. ➞ We gave her some flowers.
(singular feminine noun/ (singular feminine pronoun/
indirect object) indirect object)
Notice that the nouns and pronouns are in the third person. This is true...
... text and checking it twice 211
E-Mailing Your Way to Good Grammar 211
The heading 211
The greeting 212
The body 212
The closing 213
Handling Grammar on the Internet 213
Blogging for fun and (sometimes) ... 214
Navigating social networks 214
PowerPoint to the People 215
Writing titles 215
Biting the bulleted list 216
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Quick Tip
The word antecedent comes from a Latin word meaning “to go before.” However,
the noun does not have to appear before the pronoun in a sentence....
... linking verbs can also be used as action verbs.
Linking: The kids looked sad.
Action: I looked for the dog in the pouring rain.
Quick Tip
To determine whether a verb is being used as a linking ... or is for the verb. If it makes sense, the original verb is a
linking verb.
Helping Verbs
Helping verbs are added to another verb to make the meaning clearer. Helping verbs
include any form of ... indirect object tells to or for whom something is done. You can tell a word is an indi-
rect object if you can insert to or for before it without changing the meaning. For example:
“The book gave...
... linking verbs can also be used as action verbs.
Linking: The kids looked sad.
Action: I looked for the dog in the pouring rain.
Quick Tip
To determine whether a verb is being used as a linking ... or is for the verb. If it makes sense, the original verb is a
linking verb.
Helping Verbs
Helping verbs are added to another verb to make the meaning clearer. Helping verbs
include any form of ... dinner?
Which side does the fork go on?
8. Indefinite pronouns refer to people, places, objects, or things without pointing to a specific
one. The most common indefinite pronouns are listed in...
... Head Rule be combined into a word of
category B 4. In addition to this general rule for com-
pounding, the grammar contains a small set of rules
defining productive compounding. An analysis ...
beneveling.
After likelihood determination and or-
dering of the two remaining analyses in (8), the cor-
rect analysis be + nevel + ing is in topmost position:
(14) 1 be -t- nevel 4- ing N ... of the training set: for one thing,
it must have a reasonable size and be representative
of the domain that is being modelled. Our training
set was the CELEX database which contains approx-...
... lost their original force as feminines. The old masculine
answering to spinster was spinner; but spinster has now no connection with it.
The foreign suffixes are of two kinds:—
Foreign suffixes. ... usually
feminine. There are exceptions even to this general statement, but not so in English.
Male beings are, inEnglish grammar, always masculine; female, always feminine.
When, however, inanimate ... living beings whose sex cannot be
determined.
27.The inflections for gender belong, of course, only to masculine and feminine
nouns. Forms would be a more accurate word than inflections, since...
... 316
Putting your subordinate clauses in
the
right place 317
Choosing
the
content for
your
subordinate clauses 318
Getting Verbal
318
Appreciating gerunds 318
Working with infinitives 319
Participating ... infinitives!
Okay,
you can't forget about infinitives completely. Here's something else you
should know about infinitives in formal English: Don't split them in half. For
example, you commonly ... ________
Chapter
4:
Who's
Doing
What?
How
to
Find
the
Subject
Singular nouns
that
end in s already, as well as singular nouns ending in
sh,
ch,
and x form plurals
by
adding
es.
Some examples are shown
in
Table
4-2.
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Table
4-2
Singular
grinch
box
kiss
George
Bush
mess
catch
Examples
of
Regular
Plurals
Ending
in
Sand
CH
Plural
grinches
boxes
kisses
both
George
Bushes
messes
catches
The
1ES
and
YS
halle
it
If...
...
NO HAY ningún cenicero ninguna revista
¡OJO! ɋɥɨɜɚ alguno ninguno ɫɨɤɪɚɳɚɸɬɫɹ ɩɟɪɟɞ
ɫɭɳɟɫɬɜɢɬɟɥɶɧɵɦ ɦɭɠɫɤɨɝɨ ɪɨɞɚ ɟɞɢɫɬɜɟɧɧɨɝɨ ɱɢɫɥɚ: algún
coche, ningún coche – coche alguno, coche ninguno. ... Unidos. 6.Ellos son de China.
Es american Son chin
2.Pilar es de Cuba. 7.Ellas son de Portugal.
Es cuban Son portugues
3.Betty es de Inglaterra. 8.Ustedes son de Japón.
Es ingles Son japones
4.Francisco ... (ir) a aquella cafetería.
Luis: ¿ Qué (beber, tú), vino o cerveza? Yo siempre (beber) vino
con la comida.
María: Entonces (tomar, nosotros) vino. Buen provecho.
18. Completa: ¿RECIBES MUCHAS...