tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57123905258430637652024-03-05T02:57:24.602-08:00Grammar Warrior of The Internet WorldSafwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-23714028828869189732012-01-01T01:47:00.000-08:002012-01-05T20:36:07.774-08:00Who's and Whose, get it right!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-81398939212686122062011-12-31T01:46:00.000-08:002012-01-05T06:59:30.078-08:00It's and Its, get it right!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-47992406700539737682011-12-29T01:39:00.000-08:002012-01-05T07:00:13.993-08:00Every grammar nerd should know this...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-42217542334927857372011-12-29T01:37:00.000-08:002012-01-05T07:00:41.328-08:00Punctuation, they are very important!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-3155257800736923312011-12-28T01:17:00.000-08:002012-01-05T07:01:04.769-08:00Boy the internet mob hate grammar mistake...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-86886516124218938982011-12-28T01:14:00.000-08:002012-01-05T07:38:22.351-08:00Your and You're, get it right!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is one of the common mistake done in the internet world</div>
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e;g 'If your serious about gaming' is actually 'If you're serious about gaming'</div>
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<br />Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-26456471651371708882011-12-27T01:06:00.000-08:002012-01-05T07:02:04.535-08:00Literally...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-43813292388943127352011-12-27T01:05:00.000-08:002012-01-05T07:02:27.804-08:00How periods can save life...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-33576904636730095522011-12-26T01:03:00.000-08:002012-01-05T07:02:43.804-08:00Anyway and Anyways, get it right!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-71219174272517960282011-12-26T00:58:00.000-08:002012-01-05T21:14:25.703-08:00Pop Quiz for The Conjunction<b>Pop
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>and <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />nor <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />but <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />so <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />or</b></form>
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<b>4) Which <span style="color: #660000;">conjunction</span><span style="color: red;">
</span><span style="color: #000099;">fits best in the sentence:</span><span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="color: #660000;">I am hungry <u>xxx</u> I don't want to eat.</span></b>
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<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." /><b>but <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />so <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />after <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />before <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />or</b></form>
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<b>5) Which <span style="color: #660000;">conjunction</span><span style="color: red;">
</span><span style="color: #000099;">fits best in the sentence:</span><span style="color: #66ff99;">
</span><span style="color: #660000;">He will eat <u>xxx</u> he gets home.</span></b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>or <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />because <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />when <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />and <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />since</b></form>
<b>
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<b>6) Which <span style="color: #660000;">conjunction</span><span style="color: red;">
</span><span style="color: #000099;">fits best in the sentence:</span><span style="color: yellow;">
</span><span style="color: #660000;">Do you want pizza <u>xxx</u> a hamburger?</span></b>
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<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>than <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />so <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />while <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />as <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />or</b></form>
<b> </b>
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<b>7) Which <span style="color: #660000;">conjunction</span><span style="color: #000099;">
fits best in the sentence:</span><span style="color: #660000;"> I would tell you <u>xxx</u>
I knew.</span></b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>and <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />unless <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />if <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />or <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />so</b></form>
<b>
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<b>8) Which <span style="color: #660000;">conjunction</span><span style="color: red;">
</span><span style="color: #000099;">fits best in the sentence: </span><span style="color: #660000;">Come
<u>xxx</u> get it.</span></b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>but<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />explain <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />and <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />when <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />so </b></form>
<b> </b>
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<b>9) Which <span style="color: #660000;">conjunction</span><span style="color: red;">
</span><span style="color: #000099;">fits best in the sentence:</span><span style="color: #66ff99;">
</span><span style="color: #660000;">He ate <u>xxx</u> he was hungry.</span></b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>if <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />so <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />or <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />although <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />because</b></form>
<b>
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<b>10) How many <span style="color: #660000;">conjunctions</span><span style="color: red;">
</span>are in the sentence:<span style="color: #66ff99;"> </span><span style="color: #660000;">After
Ben and Sid come, we can leave.</span></b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>0 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />1 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />2 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />3 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />4 </b></form>
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<b><br /></b></center>Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-3125809752042532002011-12-26T00:56:00.000-08:002012-01-05T21:12:44.543-08:00The Conjunction<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">What is a Conjunction?</span></h1>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can use a <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="conjunction"><strong>conjunction</strong></a> to link words, <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/bldphr.html#phrase">phrases</a>, and <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/bldcls.html#clause">clauses</a>, as in the following example:</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I ate the pizza <strong>and</strong> the pasta.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Call the movers <strong>when</strong> you are ready.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="cordconj"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Co-ordinating Conjunctions</span></a></h2>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You use a <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="co-ordinating conjunction"><strong>co-ordinating conjunction</strong></a> ("and," "but," "or," "nor," "for," "so," or "yet") to join individual words, phrases, and <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/claustyp.html#independent%20clause">independent clauses</a>. Note that you can also use the conjunctions "but" and "for" as <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/preposit.html#preposition">prepositions</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the following <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html#sentence">sentences</a>, each of the <strong>highlighted</strong> words is a co-ordinating conjunction:</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lilacs <strong>and</strong> violets are usually purple.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this example, the co-ordinating conjunction "and" links two <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/nouns.html#noun">nouns</a>.</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This movie is particularly interesting to feminist film theorists,<strong>for</strong> the screenplay was written by Mae West.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this example, the co-ordinating conjunction "for" is used to link two independent clauses.</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daniel's uncle claimed that he spent most of his youth dancing on rooftops <strong>and</strong> swallowing goldfish.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here the co-ordinating conjunction "and" links two <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/phrfunc.html#participle%20phrase">participle phrases</a>("dancing on rooftops" and "swallowing goldfish") which act as <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/adverbs.html#adverb">adverbs</a>describing the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/verbs.html#verb">verb</a> "spends."</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="sbrdconj"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Subordinating Conjunctions</span></a></h2>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="subordinating conjunction"><strong>subordinating conjunction</strong></a> introduces a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/claustyp.html#dependent%20clauses">dependent clause</a> and indicates the nature of the relationship among the independent clause(s) and the dependent clause(s).</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The most common subordinating conjunctions are "after," "although," "as," "because," "before," "how," "if," "once," "since," "than," "that," "though," "till," "until," "when," "where," "whether," and "while."</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each of the <strong>highlighted</strong> words in the following sentences is a subordinating conjunction:</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>After</strong> she had learned to drive, Alice felt more independent.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The subordinating conjunction "after" introduces the dependent clause "After she had learned to drive."</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>If</strong> the paperwork arrives on time, your cheque will be mailed on Tuesday.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Similarly, the subordinating conjunction "if" introduces the dependent clause "If the paperwork arrives on time."</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Gerald had to begin his thesis over again <strong>when</strong> his computer crashed.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The subordinating conjunction "when" introduces the dependent clause "when his computer crashed."</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Midwifery advocates argue that home births are safer <strong>because</strong>the mother and baby are exposed to fewer people and fewer germs.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this sentence, the dependent clause "because the mother and baby are exposed to fewer people and fewer germs" is introduced by the subordinating conjunction "because."</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="corrconj"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Correlative Conjunctions</span></a></h2>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="correlative conjunctions"><strong>Correlative conjunctions</strong></a> always appear in pairs -- you use them to link equivalent sentence elements. The most common correlative conjunctions are "both...and," "either...or," "neither...nor,", "not only...but also," "so...as," and "whether...or." (Technically correlative conjunctions consist simply of a co-ordinating conjunction linked to an<a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/adjectve.html#adjective">adjective</a> or adverb.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <strong>highlighted</strong> words in the following sentences are correlative conjunctions:</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Both</strong> my grandfather <strong>and</strong> my father worked in the steel plant.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this sentence, the correlative conjunction "both...and" is used to link the two <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/phrfunc.html#noun%20phrase">noun phrases</a> that act as the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html#compound%20subject">compound subject</a> of the sentence: "my grandfather" and "my father".</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bring <strong>either</strong> a Jello salad <strong>or</strong> a potato scallop.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here the correlative conjunction "either...or" links two noun phrases: "a Jello salad" and "a potato scallop."</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Corinne is trying to decide <strong>whether</strong> to go to medical school <strong>or</strong>to go to law school.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Similarly, the correlative conjunction "whether ... or" links the two<a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/phrfunc.html#infinitive%20phrase">infinitive phrases</a> "to go to medical school" and "to go to law school."</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The explosion destroyed <strong>not only</strong> the school <strong>but also</strong> the neighbouring pub.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this example the correlative conjunction "not only ... but also" links the two noun phrases ("the school" and "neighbouring pub") which act as <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/objcompl.html#direct%20object">direct objects</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Note: some words which appear as conjunctions can also appear as prepositions or as adverbs.</span></div>
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<br /></div>Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-3816750100991049442011-12-25T23:56:00.000-08:002012-01-05T21:16:11.460-08:00Pop Quiz for The Preposition<b>Pop
Quiz for The Preposition</b><br />
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<center></center><b><span style="color: #000099;"><div>
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CLICK
THE CORRECT ANSWER:</span></b> <br />
<b>1) Which does a<span style="color: #660000;">
preposition</span> come before?</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>verb
or adverb <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />noun
or pronoun <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />conjunction <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />adjective<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />article </b></form>
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<b>2) A <span style="color: #660000;">prepositional phrase</span>
contains a <span style="color: #660000;">preposition</span> and</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>direction <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />place <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />time <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />object <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />adverb</b></form>
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<b>3) Which is <u>not</u> correct?</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>in
February <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />on
5:00 o'clock <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />at
my house <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />near
me <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />on
May 2</b></form>
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<b>4) Which is <u>not</u> correct?</b>
<br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>on
her desk <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />in
June 3, 1987 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />in
a box <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />at
home <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />on
Saturday </b></form>
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<b>5) Which is <u>not</u> correct?</b>
<br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." /><b>at
California <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />under
the rug <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />at
noon <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />in
a day <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />on
Friday</b></form>
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<b>6) Which is <u>not</u> correct?</b>
<br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>in
a minute <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />in
October <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />in
the table <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />in
1949 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />in
my ear</b></form>
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<b>7) Which is a <span style="color: #660000;">preposition</span>?
<span style="color: #000099;"><u>All</u> the students <u>in</u> the <u>class</u> learned
<u>many</u> new <u>things</u>.</span></b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>all <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />in <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />class <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />many <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />things </b></form>
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<b>8) Which is <u>not</u> a <span style="color: #660000;">preposition</span>?
<span style="color: #000099;">The man <u>at</u> the bar <u>has</u> a lot <u>of</u> money
<u>in</u> his pocket.</span></b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>at <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />has <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />of <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />in</b></form>
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<b>9) How many <span style="color: #660000;">prepositions</span> are
in the sentence: <span style="color: #000099;">I will go to Utah next week if I have enough
time and money.</span></b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>0 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />1 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />2 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />3 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />4 </b></form>
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<b>10) How many <span style="color: #660000;">prepositions</span>
are in the sentence: <span style="color: #000099;">The student in the first row near the
window got an A on the test.</span></b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>0 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />1 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />2 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />3<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />4 </b></form>
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<center><b><br /></b></center>Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-56465204308484953172011-12-25T23:51:00.001-08:002012-01-05T21:12:21.841-08:00The Preposition<div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">What is a Preposition?</span></span></div>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="preposition"><strong>preposition</strong></a> links <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/nouns.html#noun">nouns</a>, <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/pronouns.html#pronoun">pronouns</a> and <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/bldphr.html#phrase">phrases</a> to other words in a<a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html#sentence">sentence</a>. The word or phrase that the preposition introduces is called the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/objcompl.html#object">object</a> of the preposition.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A preposition usually indicates the temporal, spatial or logical relationship of its object to the rest of the sentence as in the following examples:</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The book is <strong>on</strong> the table.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The book is <strong>beneath</strong> the table.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The book is leaning <strong>against</strong> the table.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The book is <strong>beside</strong> the table.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She held the book <strong>over</strong> the table.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She read the book <strong>during</strong> class.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In each of the preceding sentences, a preposition locates the noun "book" in space or in time.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/phrfunc.html#prepositional%20phrase">prepositional phrase</a> is made up of the preposition, its object and any associated <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/adjectve.html#adjective">adjectives</a> or <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/adverbs.html#adverb">adverbs</a>. A prepositional phrase can function as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. The most common prepositions are "about," "above," "across," "after," "against," "along," "among," "around," "at," "before," "behind," "below," "beneath," "beside," "between," "beyond," "but," "by," "despite," "down," "during," "except," "for," "from," "in," "inside," "into," "like," "near," "of," "off," "on," "onto," "out," "outside," "over," "past," "since," "through," "throughout," "till," "to," "toward," "under," "underneath," "until," "up," "upon," "with," "within," and "without."</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each of the <strong>highlighted</strong> words in the following sentences is a preposition:</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The children climbed the mountain <strong>without</strong> fear.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this sentence, the preposition "without" introduces the noun "fear." The prepositional phrase "without fear" functions as an adverb describing how the children climbed.</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There was rejoicing <strong>throughout</strong> the land when the government was defeated.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here, the preposition "throughout" introduces the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/phrfunc.html#noun%20phrase">noun phrase</a> "the land." The prepositional phrase acts as an adverb describing the location of the rejoicing.</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The spider crawled slowly <strong>along</strong> the banister.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The preposition "along" introduces the noun phrase "the banister" and the prepositional phrase "along the banister" acts as an adverb, describing where the spider crawled.</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The dog is hiding <strong>under</strong> the porch because it knows it will be punished <strong>for</strong> chewing up a new pair <strong>of</strong> shoes.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here the preposition "under" introduces the prepositional phrase "under the porch," which acts as an adverb modifying the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/vbcmpd.html#compound%20verb">compound verb</a> "is hiding."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The screenwriter searched <strong>for</strong> the manuscript he was certain was somewhere <strong>in</strong> his office.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Similarly in this sentence, the preposition "in" introduces a prepositional phrase "in his office," which acts as an adverb describing the location of the missing papers.</span>Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-67574888826622951642011-12-25T00:58:00.000-08:002012-01-05T07:31:15.590-08:00The Interjection<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">What is an Interjection?</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="interjection"><strong>interjection</strong></a> is a word added to a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html#sentence">sentence</a> to convey emotion. It is not grammatically related to any other part of the sentence.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You usually follow an interjection with an <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/endpunct.html#exclamation%20mark">exclamation mark</a>. Interjections are uncommon in formal academic prose, except in direct quotations.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <strong>highlighted</strong> words in the following sentences are interjections:</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Ouch</strong>, that hurt!</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Oh no</strong>, I forgot that the exam was today.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Hey</strong>! Put that down!</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I heard one guy say to another guy, "He has a new car, <strong>eh</strong>?"</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't know about you but, <strong>good lord</strong>, I think taxes are too high!</span></dd></dl>Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-78786360920284973492011-12-24T20:46:00.002-08:002012-01-05T21:18:34.419-08:00Pop Quiz for The Adverb<b><span>Pop
Quiz for The Adverb</span></b><br />
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<center></center><b><span style="color: #000099;"><div>
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CLICK
THE CORRECT ANSWER:</span></b> <br />
<b>1)<span style="color: #660000;"> Adverbs</span><span style="color: red;">
</span>are most often used to give more information about</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>subjects <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />verbs <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />questions <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />nouns <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />prepositions </b></form>
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<b>2) Which kind of word can an <span style="color: #660000;">adverb</span>
describe?</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>pronoun <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />preposition <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />adjective <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />conjunction <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />article</b></form>
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<b>3) Which contains an <span style="color: #660000;">adverb</span>?</b>
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<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>full
house <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />three
women <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />was
dirty <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />very
funny <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />early
morning</b></form>
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<b>4) Which contains an <span style="color: #660000;">adverb</span>?</b>
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<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>rich
man <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />study
hard <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />one
time <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />easy
job <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />hard
life</b></form>
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<b>5) Which contains an <span style="color: #660000;">adverb</span>?</b>
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<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." /><b>went
quickly <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />friendly
people <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />good
question <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />fast
food <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />free
time</b></form>
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<b>6) Which does <u>not</u> contain
an <span style="color: #660000;">adverb</span>?</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>very
late dinner <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />came
too early <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />early
bird <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />woke
up early <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />came
late</b></form>
<b> </b><br />
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<b>7) Which does <u>not</u> contain an
<span style="color: #660000;">adverb</span>?</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>sincerely
yours <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />drive
safely <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />ate
fast <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />too
easy <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />my
supply</b></form>
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<b>8) Which part of
speech is used to describe an <span style="color: #660000;">adverb</span>?</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>conjunction <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />pronoun <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />adverb <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />adjective <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />verb</b></form>
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<b>9) What is the most common ending for <span style="color: #660000;">adverbs</span>?</b>
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<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>-ive <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />-ate <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />-ly <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />-tion </b></form>
<b> </b>
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<b>10) How many <span style="color: #660000;">adverbs</span><span style="color: red;">
</span>are in <span style="color: #660000;">I really woke up too early this morning</span>?</b>
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<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>0 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />1 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />2 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />3 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />4 </b></form>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">What is an Adverb?</span></h1>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="adverb"><strong>adverb</strong></a> can modify a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/verbs.html#verb">verb</a>, an <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/adjectve.html#adjective">adjective</a>, another adverb, a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/bldphr.html#phrase">phrase</a>, or a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/bldcls.html#clause">clause</a>. An adverb indicates manner, time, place, cause, or degree and answers questions such as "how," "when," "where," "how much".</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While some adverbs can be identified by their characteristic "ly" <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/wordform.html#suffix">suffix</a>, most of them must be identified by untangling the grammatical relationships within the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html#sentence">sentence</a> or clause as a whole. Unlike an adjective, an adverb can be found in various places within the sentence.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the following examples, each of the <strong>highlighted</strong> words is an adverb:</span><br />
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<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The seamstress <strong>quickly</strong> made the mourning clothes.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this sentence, the adverb "quickly" modifies the verb "made" and indicates in what manner (or how fast) the clothing was constructed.</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The midwives waited <strong>patiently</strong> through a long labour.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Similarly in this sentence, the adverb "patiently" modifies the verb "waited" and describes the manner in which the midwives waited.</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <strong>boldly </strong>spoken words would return to haunt the rebel.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this sentence the adverb "boldly" modifies the adjective "spoken."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We urged him to dial the number more <strong>expeditiously</strong>.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here the adverb "more" modifies the adverb "expeditiously."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Unfortunately</strong>, the bank closed at three <strong>today</strong>.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this example, the adverb "unfortunately" modifies the entire sentence.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="conjadv"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Conjunctive Adverbs</span></a></h2>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can use a <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="conjunctive adverb"><strong>conjunctive adverb</strong></a> to join two clauses together. Some of the most common conjunctive adverbs are "also," "consequently," "finally," "furthermore," "hence," "however," "incidentally," "indeed," "instead," "likewise," "meanwhile," "nevertheless," "next," "nonetheless," "otherwise," "still," "then," "therefore," and "thus." A conjunctive adverb is <em>not</em> strong enough to join two <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/claustyp.html#independent%20clause">independent clauses</a> without the aid of a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/semicoln.html#semicolon">semicolon</a>.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <strong>highlighted</strong> words in the following sentences are conjunctive adverbs:</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The government has cut university budgets; <strong>consequently</strong>, class sizes have been increased.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He did not have all the ingredients the recipe called for;<strong>therefore</strong>, he decided to make something else.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The report recommended several changes to the ways the corporation accounted for donations; <strong>furthermore</strong>, it suggested that a new auditor be appointed immediately.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The crowd waited patiently for three hours; <strong>finally</strong>, the doors to the stadium were opened.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Batman and Robin fruitlessly searched the building; <strong>indeed</strong>, the Joker had escaped through a secret door in the basement.</span></dd></dl>
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Quiz for The Adjectuve</span></b><br />
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<center></center><b><span style="color: #000099;"><div>
<b><span style="color: #000099;"><br /></span></b></div>
CLICK
THE CORRECT ANSWER:</span></b> <br />
<b>1) Which contains an <span style="color: #660000;">adjective</span>?</b>
<br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." /><b>old
man <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />on
Tuesday <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />she
said <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />and
you <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />afternoon</b></form>
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<b>2) Which contains an <span style="color: #660000;">adjective</span>?</b>
<br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>Bill
Clinton <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />the
fire spread <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />got
married <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />very
busy <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />piece
of pie</b></form>
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<b>3) Which does <u>not</u>
contain an <span style="color: #660000;">adjective</span>?</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>cold
water <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />until
now <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />rainy
day <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />great
idea <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />gold
star</b></form>
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<b>4) Which does <u>not</u> contain
an <span style="color: #660000;">adjective</span>?</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." /><b>wait
here <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />my
friend <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />is
hot <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />lucky
day <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />that
guy</b></form>
<br />
<hr width="100%" />
<br />
<b>5) Which does not contain a <span style="color: #660000;">possessive
adjective</span>?</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>its
name <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />his
shirt <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />it's
theirs <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />my
best friend <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />at
our house</b></form>
<b> </b><br />
<hr width="100%" />
<b>6) Which <span style="color: #660000;">adjective</span>
has a <span style="color: #660000;">plural</span> form?</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>big <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />happy <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />first <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />small <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />that</b></form>
<b> </b>
<br />
<hr width="100%" />
<br />
<b>7) Which is <u>not</u> correct?</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>sad
news <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />hard
life <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />bigs
cars <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />those
men <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />her
friends </b><br />
<hr width="100%" />
<b>8) Which contains a third person possessive
adjective?</b> </form>
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>your
choice<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />our
plan <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />his
name <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />that
picture </b></form>
<b> </b> <br />
<hr width="100%" />
<br />
<b>9) How many
<span style="color: #660000;">adjectives</span> are in the sentence <span style="color: #660000;">The
old dog was tired and dirty</span>?</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>0 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />1 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />2 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />3 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />4 </b></form>
<b>
</b><br />
<hr width="100%" />
<b>10) How many <span style="color: #660000;">adjectives</span> are
in the sentence <span style="color: #660000;">I ate a piece of cake with my coffee</span>?</b>
<br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>0 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />1 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />2 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />3 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />4 </b></form>
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<b><br /></b></center>Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-13892868902825572892011-12-23T22:58:00.001-08:002012-01-05T21:11:16.343-08:00The Adjective<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What Is An Adjective?</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="adjective"><strong>adjective</strong></a> modifies a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/nouns.html#noun">noun</a> or a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/pronouns.html#pronoun">pronoun</a> by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the following examples, the <strong>highlighted</strong> words are adjectives:</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <strong>truck-shaped</strong> balloon floated over the treetops.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mrs. Morrison papered her <strong>kitchen</strong> walls with <strong>hideous</strong> wall paper.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <strong>small</strong> boat foundered on the <strong>wine dark</strong> sea.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <strong>coal</strong> mines are <strong>dark</strong> and <strong>dank</strong>.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Many</strong> stores have already begun to play <strong>irritating</strong> <strong>Christmas</strong>music.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <strong>battered</strong> <strong>music</strong> box sat on the <strong>mahogany</strong> sideboard.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The back room was filled with <strong>large</strong>, <strong>yellow</strong> rain boots.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An adjective can be modified by an <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/adverbs.html#adverb">adverb</a>, or by a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/bldphr.html#phrase">phrase</a> or <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/bldcls.html#clause">clause</a>functioning as an adverb. In the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html#sentence">sentence</a></span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My husband knits intricately <strong>patterned</strong> mittens.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for example, the adverb "intricately" modifies the adjective "patterned."</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some nouns, many pronouns, and many <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/phrfunc.html#participle%20phrase">participle phrases</a> can also act as adjectives. In the sentence</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eleanor listened to the <strong>muffled</strong> sounds of the radio <strong>hidden</strong>under her pillow.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">for example, both <strong>highlighted</strong> adjectives are <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/verbals.html#past%20participle">past participles</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Grammarians also consider <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="articles"><strong>articles</strong></a> ("the," "a," "an") to be adjectives.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="possadj"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Possessive Adjectives</span></a></h2>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="possessive adjective"><strong>possessive adjective</strong></a> ("my," "your," "his," "her," "its," "our," "their") is similar or identical to a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/pronouns.html#possessive%20pronoun">possessive pronoun</a>; however, it is used as an adjective and modifies a noun or a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/phrfunc.html#noun%20phrase">noun phrase</a>, as in the following sentences:</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I can't complete <strong>my</strong> assignment because I don't have the textbook.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this sentence, the possessive adjective "my" modifies "assignment" and the noun phrase "my assignment" functions as an<a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/objcompl.html#object">object</a>. Note that the possessive pronoun form "mine" is not used to modify a noun or noun phrase.</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What is <strong>your</strong> phone number.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here the possessive adjective "your" is used to modify the noun phrase "phone number"; the entire noun phrase "your phone number" is a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/objcompl.html#subject%20complement">subject complement</a>. Note that the possessive pronoun form "yours" is not used to modify a noun or a noun phrase.</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The bakery sold <strong>his</strong> favourite type of bread.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this example, the possessive adjective "his" modifies the noun phrase "favourite type of bread" and the entire noun phrase "his favourite type of bread" is the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/objcompl.html#direct%20object">direct object</a> of the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/verbs.html#verb">verb</a> "sold."</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After many years, she returned to <strong>her</strong> homeland.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here the possessive adjective "her" modifies the noun "homeland" and the noun phrase "her homeland" is the object of the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/preposit.html#preposition">preposition</a>"to." Note also that the form "hers" is not used to modify nouns or noun phrases.</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have lost <strong>our</strong> way in this wood.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this sentence, the possessive adjective "our" modifies "way" and the noun phrase "our way" is the direct object of the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/vbcmpd.html#compound%20verb">compound verb</a>"have lost". Note that the possessive pronoun form "ours" is not used to modify nouns or noun phrases.</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In many fairy tales, children are neglected by <strong>their</strong> parents.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here the possessive adjective "their" modifies "parents" and the noun phrase "their parents" is the object of the preposition "by." Note that the possessive pronoun form "theirs" is not used to modify nouns or noun phrases.</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cat chased <strong>its</strong> ball down the stairs and into the backyard.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this sentence, the possessive adjective "its" modifies "ball" and the noun phrase "its ball" is the object of the verb "chased." Note that "its" is the possessive adjective and "it's" is a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/apostrph.html#contraction">contraction</a> for "it is."</span></div>
<h2 style="margin-top: 1em;">
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="demoadj"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Demonstrative Adjectives</span></a></h2>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="demonstrative adjectives"><strong>demonstrative adjectives</strong></a> "this," "these," "that," "those," and "what" are identical to the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/pronouns.html#demonstrative%20pronoun">demonstrative pronouns</a>, but are used as adjectives to modify nouns or noun phrases, as in the following sentences:</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When the librarian tripped over <strong>that</strong> cord, she dropped a pile of books.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this sentence, the demonstrative adjective "that" modifies the noun "cord" and the noun phrase "that cord" is the object of the preposition "over."</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>This</strong> apartment needs to be fumigated.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here "this" modifies "apartment" and the noun phrase "this apartment" is the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html#subject">subject</a> of the sentence.</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even though my friend preferred <strong>those</strong> plates, I bought these.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/claustyp.html#subordinate%20clauses">subordinate clause</a>, "those" modifies "plates" and the noun phrase "those plates" is the object of the verb "preferred." In the<a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/claustyp.html#independent%20clause">independent clause</a>, "these" is the direct object of the verb "bought."</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Note that the relationship between a demonstrative adjective and a demonstrative pronoun is similar to the relationship between a possessive adjective and a possessive pronoun, or to that between a interrogative adjective and an <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/pronouns.html#interrogative%20pronoun">interrogative pronoun</a>.</span></div>
<h2 style="margin-top: 1em;">
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="intradj"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Interrogative Adjectives</span></a></h2>
<div>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="interrogative adjective"><strong>interrogative adjective</strong></a> ("which" or "what") is like an interrogative pronoun, except that it modifies a noun or noun phrase rather than standing on its own (see also demonstrative adjectives and possessive adjectives):</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Which</strong> plants should be watered twice a week?</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Like other adjectives, "which" can be used to modify a noun or a noun phrase. In this example, "which" modifies "plants" and the noun phrase "which plants" is the subject of the compound verb "should be watered":</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>What</strong> book are you reading?</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this sentence, "what" modifies "book" and the noun phrase "what book" is the direct object of the compound verb "are reading."</span></div>
<h2 style="margin-top: 1em;">
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="indadj"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Indefinite Adjectives</span></a></h2>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="indefinite adjective"><strong>indefinite adjective</strong></a> is similar to an <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/pronouns.html#indefinite%20pronoun">indefinite pronoun</a>, except that it modifies a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase, as in the following sentences:</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many people believe that corporations are under-taxed.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The indefinite adjective "many" modifies the noun "people" and the noun phrase "many people" is the subject of the sentence.</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will send you any mail that arrives after you have moved to Sudbury.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The indefinite adjective "any" modifies the noun "mail" and the noun phrase "any mail" is the direct object of the compound verb "will send."</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They found a few goldfish floating belly up in the swan pound.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this example the indefinite adjective modifies the noun "goldfish" and the noun phrase is the direct object of the verb "found":</span></div>
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The title of Kelly's favourite game is "All dogs go to heaven."</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here the indefinite pronoun "all" modifies "dogs" and the full title is a subject complement.</span></div>Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-55139025194665433522011-12-23T12:35:00.000-08:002012-01-05T21:21:45.201-08:00Pop Quiz for The Pronoun<b>Pop
Quiz for The Pronoun</b><br />
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<center></center><b><span style="color: #000099;"><div>
<b><span style="color: #000099;"><br /></span></b></div>
CLICK
THE CORRECT ANSWER:</span></b> <br />
<b>1) A<span style="color: #660000;"> pronoun</span>
takes the place of</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." /><b>a
noun <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />a
preposition <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />an
adjective <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />a
verb <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />a
conjunction</b></form>
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<b>2) Which is not a <span style="color: #660000;">subject
pronoun</span>?</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>we <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />it <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />they <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />her <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />you</b></form>
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<b>3) Which is not a <span style="color: #660000;">plural
pronoun</span>?</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>you <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />us <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />themselves <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />it <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />we</b></form>
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<a name='more'></a><br /><br />
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<b>4) Which is not a <span style="color: #660000;">possessive
pronoun</span>?</b> <br />
<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." /><b>her <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />his <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />yours <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />mine <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />theirs</b></form>
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<b>5) The form of the <span style="color: #660000;">intensifying
pronoun</span> is the same as the <span style="color: #660000;">_______ pronoun</span>.</b>
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<form>
<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>object <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />possessive <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />reflexive <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />subject <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />interrogative</b></form>
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<b>6) Which is not a <span style="color: #660000;">3rd person pronoun</span>?</b>
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>themselves <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />it <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />his <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />they <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />you</b></form>
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<b>7) What is the form of the <span style="color: #660000;">1st
person plural object pronoun</span>?</b> <br />
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>my <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />ours <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />us <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />we <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />I</b></form>
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<b>8) What is the form of the <span style="color: #660000;">3rd
person singular feminine subject pronoun</span>?</b> <br />
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>they <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />mine <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />she <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />her <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />it</b></form>
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<b>9) What is the form of the<span style="color: #660000;">
2nd person singular possessive pronoun</span>?</b> <br />
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>she <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />ours <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />we <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />his <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />yours</b></form>
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<b>10) What is the form of the <span style="color: #660000;">1st
person singular reflexive pronoun</span>?</b> <br />
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>they <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />myself <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />hers <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />itself <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />our </b></form>
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<b><br /></b></center>Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-54031553084887422712011-12-23T00:34:00.001-08:002012-01-05T21:10:50.054-08:00The Pronoun<br />
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What is a Pronoun?</span></h1>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="pronoun"><strong>pronoun</strong></a> can replace a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/nouns.html#noun">noun</a> or another pronoun. You use pronouns like "he," "which," "none," and "you" to make your <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html#sentence">sentences</a> less cumbersome and less repetitive.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Grammarians classify pronouns into several types, including the personal pronoun, the demonstrative pronoun, the interrogative pronoun, the indefinite pronoun, the relative pronoun, the reflexive pronoun, and the intensive pronoun.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="perspron"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Personal Pronouns</span></a></h2>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="personal pronoun"><strong>personal pronoun</strong></a> refers to a specific person or thing and changes its form to indicate <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/nounchar.html#persons">person</a>, <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/nounchar.html#number">number</a>, <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/nounchar.html#genders">gender</a>, </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and </span><a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/nounchar.html#case" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">case</a><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="demopron">Demonstrative Pronouns</a></span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="demonstrative pronoun"><strong>demonstrative pronoun</strong></a> points to and identifies a noun or a pronoun. "This" and "these" refer to things that are nearby either in space or in time, while "that" and "those" refer to things that are farther away in space or time.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The demonstrative pronouns are "this," "that," "these," and "those." "This" and "that" are used to refer to <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/nounchar.html#singular">singular</a> nouns or <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/phrfunc.html#noun%20phrase">noun phrases</a>and "these" and "those" are used to refer to <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/nounchar.html#plural">plural</a> nouns and noun phrases. Note that the demonstrative pronouns are identical to<a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/adjectve.html#demonstrative%20adjectives">demonstrative adjectives</a>, though, obviously, you use them differently. It is also important to note that "that" can also be used as a relative pronoun.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the following sentences, each of the <strong>highlighted</strong> words is a demonstrative pronoun:</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>This</strong> must not continue.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here "this" is used as the subject of the compound verb "must not continue."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>This</strong> is puny; <strong>that</strong> is the tree I want.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this example "this" is used as subject and refers to something close to the speaker. The demonstrative pronoun "that" is also a subject but refers to something farther away from the speaker.</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Three customers wanted <strong>these</strong>.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here "these" is the direct object of the verb "wanted."</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="intrpron"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Interrogative Pronouns</span></a></h2>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="interrogative pronoun"><strong>interrogative pronoun</strong></a> is used to ask questions. The interrogative pronouns are "who," "whom," "which," "what" and the compounds formed with the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/wordform.html#suffix">suffix</a> "ever" ("whoever," "whomever," "whichever," and "whatever"). Note that either "which" or "what" can also be used as an <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/adjectve.html#interrogative%20adjective">interrogative adjective</a>, and that "who," "whom," or "which" can also be used as a relative pronoun.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will find "who," "whom," and occasionally "which" used to refer to people, and "which" and "what" used to refer to things and to animals.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Who" acts as the subject of a verb, while "whom" acts as the object of a verb, preposition, or a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/verbals.html#verbal">verbal</a>.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <strong>highlighted</strong> word in each of the following sentences is an interrogative pronoun:</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Which</strong> wants to see the dentist first?</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Which" is the subject of the sentence.</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Who</strong> wrote the novel Rockbound?</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Similarly "who" is the subject of the sentence.</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Whom</strong> do you think we should invite?</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this sentence, "whom" is the object of the verb "invite."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To <strong>whom</strong> do you wish to speak?</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here the interrogative pronoun "whom " is the object of the preposition "to."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Who</strong> will meet the delegates at the train station?</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this sentence, the interrogative pronoun "who" is the subject of the compound verb "will meet."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To <strong>whom</strong> did you give the paper?</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this example the interrogative pronoun "whom" is the object of the preposition "to."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>What</strong> did she say?</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here the interrogative pronoun "what" is the direct object of the verb "say."</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="relpron"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Relative Pronouns</span></a></h2>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can use a <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="relative pronoun"><strong>relative pronoun</strong></a> is used to link one <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/bldphr.html#phrase">phrase</a> or <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/bldcls.html#clause">clause</a>to another phrase or clause. The relative pronouns are "who," "whom," "that," and "which." The compounds "whoever," "whomever," and "whichever" are also relative pronouns.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can use the relative pronouns "who" and "whoever" to refer to the subject of a clause or sentence, and "whom" and "whomever" to refer to the objects of a verb, a verbal or a preposition.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In each of the following sentences, the <strong>highlighted</strong> word is a relative pronoun.</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You may invite <strong>whomever</strong> you like to the party.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The relative pronoun "whomever" is the direct object of the compound verb "may invite."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The candidate <strong>who</strong> wins the greatest popular vote is not always elected.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this sentence, the relative pronoun is the subject of the verb "wins" and introduces the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/claustyp.html#subordinate%20clauses">subordinate clause</a> "who wins the greatest popular vote." This subordinate clause acts as an <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/adjectve.html#adjective">adjective</a> modifying "candidate."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In a time of crisis, the manager asks the workers <strong>whom</strong> she believes to be the most efficient to arrive an hour earlier than usual.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this sentence "whom" is the direct object of the verb "believes" and introduces the subordinate clause "whom she believes to be the most efficient". This subordinate clause modifies the noun "workers."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Whoever</strong> broke the window will have to replace it.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here "whoever" functions as the subject of the verb "broke."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The crate <strong>which</strong> was left in the corridor has now been moved into the storage closet.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this example "which" acts as the subject of the compound verb "was left" and introduces the subordinate clause "which was left in the corridor." The subordinate clause acts as an adjective modifying the noun "crate."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will read <strong>whichever</strong> manuscript arrives first.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here "whichever" modifies the noun "manuscript" and introduces the subordinate clause "whichever manuscript arrives first." The subordinate clause functions as the direct object of the compound verb "will read."</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="indpron"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Indefinite Pronouns</span></a></h2>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="indefinite pronoun"><strong>indefinite pronoun</strong></a> is a pronoun referring to an identifiable but not specified person or thing. An indefinite pronoun conveys the idea of all, any, none, or some.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The most common indefinite pronouns are "all," "another," "any," "anybody," "anyone," "anything," "each," "everybody," "everyone," "everything," "few," "many," "nobody," "none," "one," "several," "some," "somebody," and "someone." Note that some indefinite pronouns can also be used as <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/adjectve.html#indefinite%20adjective">indefinite adjectives</a>.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <strong>highlighted</strong> words in the following sentences are indefinite pronouns:</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Many</strong> were invited to the lunch but only twelve showed up.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here "many" acts as the subject of the compound verb "were invited."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The office had been searched and <strong>everything</strong> was thrown onto the floor.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this example, "everything" acts as a subject of the compound verb "was thrown."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We donated <strong>everything</strong> we found in the attic to the woman's shelter garage sale.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this sentence, "everything" is the direct object of theverb "donated."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although they looked everywhere for extra copies of the magazine, they found <strong>none</strong>.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here too the indefinite pronoun functions as a direct object: "none" is the direct object of "found."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make sure you give <strong>everyone</strong> a copy of the amended bylaws.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In this example, "everyone" is the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/objcompl.html#indirect%20object">indirect object</a> of the verb "give" -- the direct object is the noun phrase "a copy of the amended bylaws."</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Give a registration package to <strong>each</strong>.</span></dd></dl>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here "each" is the object of the preposition "to."</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="reflpron"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Reflexive Pronouns</span></a></h2>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can use a <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="reflexive pronoun"><strong>reflexive pronoun</strong></a> to refer back to the subject of the clause or sentence.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The reflexive pronouns are "myself," "yourself," "herself," "himself," "itself," "ourselves," "yourselves," and "themselves." Note each of these can also act as an intensive pronoun.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each of the <strong>highlighted</strong> words in the following sentences is a reflexive pronoun:</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Diabetics give <strong>themselves</strong> insulin shots several times a day.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Dean often does the photocopying <strong>herself</strong> so that the secretaries can do more important work.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the party, I asked <strong>myself</strong> why I had faxed invitations to everyone in my office building.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Richard usually remembered to send a copy of his e-mail to<strong>himself</strong>.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although the landlord promised to paint the apartment, we ended up doing it <strong>ourselves</strong>.</span></dd></dl>
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<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="intspron"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Intensive Pronouns</span></a></h2>
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="intensive pronoun"><strong>intensive pronoun</strong></a> is a pronoun used to emphasise its <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/pronref.html#antecedents">antecedent</a>. Intensive pronouns are identical in form to reflexive pronouns.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <strong>highlighted</strong> words in the following sentences are intensive pronouns:</span><br />
<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I <strong>myself</strong> believe that aliens should abduct my sister.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Prime Minister <strong>himself</strong> said that he would lower taxes.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They <strong>themselves</strong> promised to come to the party even though they had a final exam at the same time.</span></dd></dl>
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<br />Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-66026120936883201602011-12-22T20:35:00.000-08:002012-01-05T21:23:13.614-08:00Pop Quiz for The Noun<br />
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>computer <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />under <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />pencil <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />dream <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />movie</b></form>
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<b>4) Which is <u>not</u> a <span style="color: #660000;">noun</span>?</b>
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." /><b>was <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />mother <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />July <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />money <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />idea</b></form>
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<b>5) Which is <u>not</u> a <span style="color: #660000;">plural
noun</span>?</b> <br />
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>arms <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />clothes <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />gas <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />people <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />rooms</b></form>
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<b>6) Which is a <span style="color: #660000;">noun</span>?</b> <br />
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>carry <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />send <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />blue <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />round <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />TV</b></form>
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<b>7) Which is <u>not</u> a <span style="color: #660000;">proper
noun</span>?</b> <br />
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>Sunday <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />World
Cup <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />president <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />INTERLINK <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />USA</b></form>
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<b>8) Which is a <span style="color: #660000;">proper noun</span>?</b> <br />
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>beans <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />restaurant <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />Pizza
Hut <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />flower <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />brother </b></form>
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<b>9) Which is a <span style="color: #660000;">noun</span>?</b>
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>wanted <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />ate <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />and <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />the <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />grammar</b></form>
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<b>10) How many <span style="color: #660000;">nouns</span> are in
the sentence <span style="color: #660000;">Pat and Ken live with their mother and father?</span></b>
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>1 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />2 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />3 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />4 <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />5 </b></form>
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<b><br /></b></center>Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-19906551185140013882011-12-22T20:34:00.001-08:002012-01-05T20:43:02.673-08:00The Noun<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">A <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="noun"><strong>noun</strong></a> is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and abstract idea. Nouns are usually the first words which small children learn. The <strong>highlighted</strong> words in the following <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html#sentence">sentences</a> are all nouns:</span></div>
<dl style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><dd><span style="color: blue;">Late last <strong>year</strong> our <strong>neighbours</strong> bought a <strong>goat</strong>.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Portia White</strong> was an <strong>opera singer</strong>.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue;">The <strong>bus inspector</strong> looked at all the <strong>passengers' passes</strong>.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue;">According to <strong>Plutarch</strong>, the <strong>library</strong> at <strong>Alexandria</strong> was destroyed in 48 B.C.</span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue;"><strong>Philosophy</strong> is of little <strong>comfort</strong> to the <strong>starving</strong>.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue;">A noun can function in a sentence as a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html#subject">subject</a>, a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/objcompl.html#direct%20object">direct object</a>, an<a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/objcompl.html#indirect%20object">indirect object</a>, a <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/objcompl.html#subject%20complement">subject complement</a>, an <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/objcompl.html#object%20complement">object complement</a>, an<a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/apposit.html#appositives">appositive</a>, an <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/adjectve.html#adjective">adjective</a> or an <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/adverbs.html#adverb">adverb</a>.</span></div>
Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-7259096102653699712011-12-21T19:58:00.000-08:002012-01-05T21:20:24.432-08:00Pop Quiz for The Verb<br />
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<b>1) Which is <u>not</u> a <span style="color: #660000;">past</span>
form of a <span style="color: #660000;">verb</span>?</b> <br />
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>was <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />had <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />looked <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />spoke <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />hear</b></form>
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<b>2) Which is <u>not</u> a <span style="color: #660000;">present</span>
form of a <span style="color: #660000;">verb</span>?</b> <br />
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>are <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />saw <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />has <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />talk <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />speak </b></form>
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<b>3) Which is <u>not</u> a <span style="color: #660000;">plural</span>
form of a <span style="color: #660000;">verb</span>?</b> <br />
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>are <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />were <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />am <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />have <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />do</b></form>
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<b>4) Which is <u>not</u> a <span style="color: #660000;">3rd person
singular</span> form of a <span style="color: #660000;">verb</span>?</b> <br />
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>goes <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />has <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />was <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />are <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />does</b></form>
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<b>5) Which is <u>not</u> a <span style="color: #660000;">modal</span>?</b>
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>must <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />is <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />should <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />can <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />may</b></form>
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<b>6) Which is a <span style="color: #660000;">regular verb</span>?</b>
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." /><b>looked <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />saw <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />was <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />spoke <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />heard</b></form>
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<b>7) Which is <u>not</u> a <span style="color: #660000;">simple
tense</span> of a <span style="color: #660000;">verb</span>?</b> <br />
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>will
move <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />heard <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />has
spoken <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />will
talk <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />see</b></form>
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<b>8) Which is <u>not</u> used as an <span style="color: #660000;">auxiliary</span>
of a <span style="color: #660000;">verb</span>?</b> <br />
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>was <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />have <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />did <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />will <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />sees</b></form>
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<b>9) Which <span style="color: #660000;">verb</span><span style="color: red;">
</span>can be both <span style="color: #660000;">singular</span> and <span style="color: #660000;">plural</span>?</b>
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>sees <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />has <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />do <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />am <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />is</b></form>
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<b>10) Which <span style="color: #660000;">verb</span><span style="color: red;">
</span>can be both <span style="color: #660000;">singular</span> and <span style="color: #660000;">plural</span>?</b>
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<input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." /><b>was <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />does <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SUPER! YOUR ANSWER IS RIGHT." />have <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />comes <input name="radio" onclick="alert(value)" type="radio" value="SORRY, TRY AGAIN." />hears</b></form>
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<center><b><br /></b></center>Safwan Sallehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01495384584959171538noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5712390525843063765.post-32699777324143025242011-12-21T19:54:00.001-08:002012-01-05T21:10:09.238-08:00The Verb<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first item that we are going to look at is the verb</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The verb is perhaps the most important part of the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html#sentence">sentence</a>. A <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5712390525843063765" name="verb"><strong>verb </strong></a>or <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/vbcmpd.html#compound%20verb">compound verb</a> asserts something about the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html#subject">subject</a> of the sentence and express actions, events, or states of being. The verb or compound verb is the critical element of the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/subjpred.html#predicate">predicate</a> of a sentence.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In each of the following sentences, the verb or compound verb is <strong>highlighted</strong>:</span><br />
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<dl><dd><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dracula <strong>bites</strong> his victims on the neck.</span></dd><dd style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></dd><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">
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<dl style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><dd><span style="color: blue;">In early October, Giselle <strong>will plant</strong> twenty tulip bulbs.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue;">Here the compound verb "will plant" describes an action that will take place in the future.</span></div>
<dl style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><dd><span style="color: blue;"><br /></span></dd><dd><span style="color: blue;">My first teacher</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span><strong style="color: blue;">was</strong><span style="color: blue;"> </span><span style="color: blue;">Miss Crawford, but I remember the janitor Mr. Weatherbee more vividly.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue;">In this sentence, the verb "was" (the <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/usetense.html#simple%20past">simple past</a> <a href="http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/tenses.html#tenses">tense</a> of "is") identifies a particular person and the verb "remember" describes a mental action.</span></div>
<dl style="font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><dd><span style="color: blue;">Karl Creelman bicycled around the world in 1899, but his diaries and his bicycle <strong>were destroyed</strong>.</span></dd></dl>
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<span style="color: blue;">In this sentence, the compound verb "were destroyed" describes an action which took place in the past.</span></div>
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