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... x:Add es to form the plural.NOUNS ENDING IN s: class + es = classesdress + es = dressesNOUNS ENDING INsh: dish + es = disheswish + es = wishesNOUNS ENDING INch: bench + es = bencheslunch ... orownership. A possessive noun always contains anapostrophe [’].Here are some examples of possessive nouns:1. student s money The possessive noun student s shows that the money belongsto the student.2. ... flowers5. circusesgrandchildfeetwisheshandsNOUNS 29We are building up our library at: www.waystoenglish.com 9. echo10. pianoPossessive NounsA possessive noun is a noun that shows possession...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Adverbs

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Adverbs

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... is an adverb or an adjective, and tell what it modifies.Samples:The clock is fast. Fast is an modifying the .She runs fast. Fast is an modifying the .1. These shoes are tight. Tight is ... and fast—can be adverbs oradjectives. Again, we must see how such words are used in their sentences beforesaying that they are adverbs or adjectives.Question 1:Is long an adverb in this sentence?1. ... as a ship s surgeon. He was ship-wrecked once in an extremely violent South Sea storm in 1699, and verynearly lost his life, but managed somehow to swim ashore. The land hehad come to was...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Basic Paragraph Composition

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Basic Paragraph Composition

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... the other sen-tences support this statement. S2 and S3 show how hard it is to get to the stores on Saturday afternoon. S4 , S5 , and S6 describe the difficult conditions in stores on Saturday after-noon. S7 ... as the first one because it presentsits reasons in the following order:old buses (S2 )crowding and lateness (S3 )recent increases in ridership and overcrowding (S4 )overtaxing of the buses ... paragraph) support this statement with reasons:old buses (S2 )crowding and lateness (S3 )lack of service after 8 P.M. (S4 )recent increases in ridership and overcrowding (S5 )244 BASIC PARAGRAPH...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Compound Verbs

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Compound Verbs

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... with 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, theirsthey’llHe ... willPRONOUNS AND ANTECEDENTS 599. I wrote a letter to Yasmin.10. The cashier handed the change to the customer.NOUNS AS INDIRECT OBJECTS 51CONTRACTIONS POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS(Use an apostrophe ... to the flooded regions.50 PARTS OF SPEECHLesson 7Nouns as Direct ObjectsNOUNS AS DIRECT OBJECTS 45How is the noun Amy used in these two sentences?1. Amy is our top scorer.2. The crowd...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Nouns

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Nouns

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... that shows possession orownership. A possessive noun always contains anapostrophe [’].Here are some examples of possessive nouns:1. student s money The possessive noun student s shows that ... something else. This brings us to Rule 2.Rule 2. For nouns ending in s, sh, ch, or x:Add es to form the plural.NOUNS ENDING IN s: class + es = classesdress + es = dressesNOUNS ENDING INsh: dish ... belongsto the student.2. students’money The possessive noun students’shows that the money belongsto the students.3. children s money The possessive noun children s shows that the money belongsto...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Prepositions

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Prepositions

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... dishwasher. (simple S. V. S. V.sentences)A compound sentence consists of two or more simple sen-tences joined by and, but, or or.Paul scraped the dishes, and I loaded them into the dishwasher. ... phrases. Suppose you lost a wrist-watch—almost every one of us has done something like that and you looked for itin your pockets,on the dresser,under the sofa,between the cushions, and, ... combine simple sentences expressing a choice between twoor more possibilities.I will bring my basketball. We can use yours. (simple sentences) S. V. S. V.I will bring my basketball, or we can use...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Problems with Capitalization

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Problems with Capitalization

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... InteriorTitles of persons showing office, rank, professionPresident Roosevelt, General Marshall, Dr. Reed, Professor HutchinsonNames of planets, satellites, stars, and constellationsJupiter, ... biggestPROBLEMS WITH SPELLING 227says straight though untilscene studying thought weirdsecretary success threw whichseparate supersede together womansince surely toward writingspeech surpriseEXERCISE ... the spellings of hard words but assume that you know howto spell the easy ones.Frequently Misspelled WordsThe commonly used words in the following list are among the most frequently mis-spelled....
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Problems with Nouns

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Problems with Nouns

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... misses the bus, she walks to school.present presentSAME TENSE: Because she missed the bus, she walked to school.past pastEXERCISE 1.The following sentences show inconsistent use of tense, ... riddenrise rose (have) risensay said (have) saidsee saw (have) seenshake shook (have) shakensit sat (have) satspeak spoke (have) spokenstick stuck (have) stuckswim swam (have) swumtake ... computers in my father s study (are, is) old but still in working order.PROBLEMS WITH VERBS 183MIXED TENSES: Because she misses the bus, she walked to school.present pastSAME TENSE: Because she...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Problems with Pronouns

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Problems with Pronouns

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... are use of commasin a series; use of commas to set off interrupting words and expressions; and use ofcommas in letters, dates, and addresses.Commas in a SeriesUse a comma to separate items in ... discovered in Lesson 9 of Part One, pronouns can cause problems in yet anotherarea—possessives. You have already worked with noun possessives. With nouns, you usedapostrophes to show possession.The ... its with it is. If the sentence doesmake sense, use an apostrophe. If it doesn’t make sense (as in “Where is it is collar?),don’t use the apostrophe.The possessives of indefinite pronouns,...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Problems with Sentence Structure

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Problems with Sentence Structure

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... it has a beautiful sound, too.164 COMMON USAGE ERRORSWe have focused on sentences in this lesson—types of sentences and how to formthem, as well as those troubling sentence fragments and run-on ... in a fast-food restaurant.Run-on SentencesWriting sentence fragments is a serious error. Writing run-on sentences is an equallyserious error.Question:What is a run-on sentence?Answer:A ... has both a subject and a verb, it needs something to complete its thought. It is a subordinate clause. The secondclause can stand by itself. It is an independent clause with the understood subject...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Review of Verbs, Nouns, and Pronouns

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Review of Verbs, Nouns, and Pronouns

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... es = echoestomato + es = tomatoes veto + es = vetoesF. To nouns ending in s: class + es = classessh: wish + es = wishesch: bench + es = benchesor x: box + es = boxes(See Rule 2, page 28.)When ... is a wonder.Joan is wonderful.1. The play was a success.2. Pete has never been a friend.3. My desk is a mess.4. The news was a surprise.5. Was the outcome a shock?6. David s new band is ... forms.(1) (2) (3) (4)POSSESSIVE POSSESSIVESINGULAR PLURAL SINGULAR PLURALstudent students student s students’On each line below, only one form of a noun is given. Write the other three forms...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Sentence Composition

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - Sentence Composition

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... but, and so.SIMPLE SENTENCES: Thomas Edison was still in possession of hissight. He found braille preferable to visualreading.COMPLEX SENTENCE: Though he was still in possession of his sight,Thomas ... most enjoyed swimming, hiking, and playing volleyball.CLEAR, FORCEFUL SENTENCES 145AppositivesUse appositives to achieve conciseness and vary the sentence structure (see alsoLesson 25, page ... efforts to save wild plants. They may yet provide cures forpresently incurable diseases.b. Because wild plants may yet provide cures for presently incurable diseases, wemust support efforts to save...
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Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - The supbject

Grammar And Usage For Better Writing - The supbject

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... SPEECHQUESTION2: What is the sentence saying about My sister Karen?ANSWER: My sister Karen is waiting for us.The predicate is Was Andy angry?QUESTION1: About whom is the sentence asking something?ANSWER: ... fallingVERBS 17EXERCISE 2.Write the complete subject in the C .S. space and the simple subject inthe S. S. space.Sample:The first reporters on the scene did not get all the facts.C .S. . S. S. Hint:You ... Vinci.C .S. . S. S. 2. Did a letter from your sister come this morning?C .S. . S. S. 3. Farther up on the hill is a house with white shutters.C .S. . S. S. 4. Asleep in the crib was a six-month-old...
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The Scientist and Engineer's Guide to Digital Signal Processing Second Edition

The Scientist and Engineer's Guide to Digital Signal Processing Second Edition

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... professional in mind. Many everydayDSP applications are discussed: digital filters, neural networks, data compression,audio and image processing, etc. As much as possible, these chapters stand ... your comments and suggestions. This will allow future reprints and editionsto serve your needs even better. All it takes is a two minute e-mail message to:Smith@DSPguide.com. Thanks; I hope you ... Processing 368Chapter 23. Image Formation and Display 373Digital Image Structure 373Cameras and Eyes 376Television Video Signals 384Other Image Acquisition and Display 386Brightness and...
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