laying out the basics to build sentences

... 54.on / the bed / is next / The pillow / to the book à…………………………………………………………… 55.are / under / chair / the / The bananas à…………………………………………………………… 56 .The piano / is / the table / next / to à…………………………………………………………… ... 45.under / ball is / the chair / Your child’s / in the kitchen room à…………………………………………………………… 46.on the table? / the vase / a cat near / there /Is à…………………………………………………………… 47 there / Are / nine ... 185 .the beach / boys / Ten / on / playing / are / football à…………………………………………………………… 186.cleaning / bathroom / I / the / am à…………………………………………………………… 187.playing / are / Her / badminton / brother...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 22:20

... took the cycle back to the store to get _ fender repaired (it/its/her) 18 When the store employees didn’t satisfy her demand for a new fender, Jessica threatened to scratch something of _ (their/theirs/their’s) ... other words, this section points out some dangers in the pronoun world and shows you how to steer clear of them Specifically, I take you through the wonderful world of its/it’s, their/there/ they’re, ... Briefly, here’s how to tell them apart: ߜ Its/it’s: The first shows possession (the bird grasped a seed in its beak), and the second is a contraction meaning it is ߜ Their/there/they’re: The first shows...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 02:22

... because the little brats refused to keep quiet A their The sentence expresses possession, so you want the first choice The second there is location, and the third means they are If you plug they ... commented Jessica “(Their/There/They’re) easy to overlook.” 39 40 Part I: Laying Out the Concrete Slab: Grammar Basics Avoiding Double Meanings Unless you’re a politician bent on hiding the fact that ... over (their/there/they’re) and pretend you never touched it,” said George 43 “I can’t lie,” whispered Josh “(Their/There/They’re) security cameras caught me.” 44 (Its/It’s) impossible for Josh to...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 02:22

... in the sentence: the sculptures and the hubcaps These could refer to either To eliminate the uncertainty, replace these with a more specific statement Rachel was pleased to be allowed to keep the ... form “their.” However, a store or a business is properly referred to with a singular pronoun The logic is easy to figure out One store = singular So Matthews Department Store is singular, and the ... the sentence calls for a location, so there is the one you want R Their The security cameras belong to them, so their is needed to show possession S It’s The sentence should begin with “It is...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 02:22

... Part I: Laying Out the Concrete Slab: Grammar Basics Seeking Out the Subject/Verb Pair The subject/verb pair is the heart and soul of the sentence To check your creation, zero in on the verb At ... changing the messes to legal, complete sentences Notice the teacher trick? I provide space to revise every sentence, including the correct ones, so you can’t judge the legal sentences by the length ... much the sheep practice, the training doesn’t come as easy to them as it does to cows _ Going for Flow: Joining Sentences Correctly Some sentences are short Some are long Joining them...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 02:22

... 54 Part I: Laying Out the Concrete Slab: Grammar Basics 42 Kathy passed the border of sanity some time ago, although she is able to speak in complete sentences if she really tries ... 70 The citizens lead their dogs to the town square, Heartbreak Hotel is located there 71 “Look for the ghost ... which is filled with sentences desperately in need of an endmark Write the appropriate endmark in the blank provided Q Did Lola really ride to the anti-noise protest on her motorcycle _ A ? (question...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 02:22

... incorrect To connect these two ideas, look for a stronger connection word Then can’t the job Try and then or but then Still another good solution is to replace the comma with a semicolon (; then) ... here! The extra information about the nickname (which had been given to him by the court clerks) is a description, not a complete thought, so it can be tucked into the sentence next to the word ... it to a semicolon or reword the sentence Here’s a possible rewording: The citizens lead their dogs to the town square, where Heartbreak Hotel is located ( incomplete Another run-on sentence The...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 02:22

... on hamburger history Inserted into a sentence, the line breaks in the preceding list turn into commas: Professor MacGregor wants you to go on the Internet, locate the origin of the handheld meat ... in a list ends and another begins Commas the same thing in sentences Perhaps Professor MacGregor wants you to the following: ߜ Go on the Internet ߜ Locate the origin of the handheld meat patty ... ticket to the magic expo, Daniel will invite Peter McKinney, the mayor; Agnes Hutton; or Jeannie Battle, magic expert Get to work! Insert the list from each question into a sentence (I supply the...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 02:22

... move the introducers to the middle of the sentence The same principle that applies to direct-address elements applies to interrupters: They comment on or otherwise interrupt the main idea of the ... a comma to separate only the city from the state ߜ If the address is inserted into a sentence, use a comma to show where one line of the address ends and the next begins and between the city ... much longer Check out the italicized portion of each of these sentences for examples of introductory expressions: Snaking through the dark tunnel, Brad Jones thought about the book deal he’d...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 02:22

... our audience about the sport? Here you see the benefit of the direct-address comma Without it, the reader thinks I know Mort is the beginning of the sentence and then lapses into confusion Mort ... introductory expression, so no comma is needed The verb form (Worrying about toppings) is the subject of the sentence, not an introduction to another idea G Well, the robbers would have a good story ... make sense without the commas Cindy isn’t attached to the interrupter, let’s just say, but absent the commas, the reader runs all those words together Penalty box! You have to add the commas K...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 02:22

... Without a comma the italicized information is essential to the meaning of the sentence The comma-free sentence means that Oscar may sell a horse because he hates the animal or wants to please the ... from other descriptions by a comma The verdict: Delete the comma after two In this sentence the expression sneaking out the back door isn’t an introductory element It’s the subject of the sentence, ... of the main idea of the sentence, not an introductory expression No comma should separate it from the rest of the sentence X The phrase of Toe-Ring International is an essential identifier of the...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 02:22

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Ngày tải lên: 29/08/2016, 19:09

... e ciency upon them Collis P Huntington, having already won half the West for the Central Paci c, determined to control the other half for the Southern Paci c Above them all oated the shadowy hand ... of the Central Paci c’s Big Four and the construction expert behind the effort to build the Southern Pacific across the Southwest JOHN EVANS (1814–1897)—Principal founder of the Denver, South ... parallel route through Colorado, and with Beckwith lacking the political and scienti c clout to champion the southern Wyoming–41st parallel route, this survey, too, failed to rise above the others.18...

Ngày tải lên: 29/05/2018, 14:35

... the marketing team share and learn their knowledge, skills and experience together to achieve common goal To launching Rising Star S213 into the market, the members have to have knowledge about ... manager and team members, so they need to have clear expectations about them To team members, the close relationships help them a lot, so these are their expectations Firstly, the honest communication ... has their own role which affirms their position The most suitable way to encourage members is empowerment The manager has to have empowerment from the top of company to have all power about this...

Ngày tải lên: 03/04/2013, 12:11

... got to the top because they had drug assistance are still claiming that they never took chemicals Usually they are dishonest because they are ashamed of their drug use, and not want to tarnish their ... of these people have very aesthetic body structure So rather than try to make themselves into something they are not designed to be—powerhouses—they should focus on something they are suited to, ... were gung-ho about training and could not wait to get into the gym for a workout But first you need to learn how to channel that vigor into productive training You have got to make the necessary...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2013, 13:19

... got to the top because they had drug assistance are still claiming that they never took chemicals Usually they are dishonest because they are ashamed of their drug use, and not want to tarnish their ... of these people have very aesthetic body structure So rather than try to make themselves into something they are not designed to be—powerhouses—they should focus on something they are suited to, ... were gung-ho about training and could not wait to get into the gym for a workout But first you need to learn how to channel that vigor into productive training You have got to make the necessary...

Ngày tải lên: 17/01/2014, 06:20

... the key to identifying the more appropriate target group for the intervention Historical outreach had been focused toward mothers; however, the formative research identified grandmothers as the ... increase their efforts to find and diagnose cases of diarrhea in response to the messages targeted for them, and there would be an apparent increase of cases reported Compared to the previous year, the ... the competition offering? Are we offering something the audience wants more? What is the best time and place to reach members of our audience so that they are the most disposed to receiving the...

Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 02:20

... need to make They all boil down to what motherboard, processor and how much memory are going to be added to your system first and foremost Then they will help you pick your operating system The ... easier to get up and running the way you want it, but there is the cost of the operating system then If you go with Linux Ubuntu or another flavor of Linux then that cost is gone and the learning ... specific tools to get your new machine from a pile of parts into your new computer You can probably make due with out them and find some other ways around them but I find that having these tools...

Ngày tải lên: 18/03/2014, 22:05