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VERBS
action verb tells what the subject is doing.
verb phrase is a main verb plus one or more helping verbs
linking verb links the subject with another word in the sentence that other word renames or describes the subject
verb phrase consists of a helping verb and a main verb
finding action verbs----
He has made some curious claims about them.
Some of these sounds are discharged 700 times a second.
Dolphins can remember sounds and series of sounds.
They can also judge between right and wrong.
finding verb phrases----
The party should have started an hour ago.
Chewing gum was first produced in 1848.
Didn't you sleep well last night?
finding linking verbs------
Joe should have been the captain.
No two fingerprints are exactly alike.
Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States.
An icy road is dangerous at anytime of the day.
finding verb phrases-----
People are stung by bees, wasps, and hornets every summer.
Venom can cause death in certain people.
Thousands of people have died from insect stings.
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PRONOUNS
pronoun is a word that takes place of one or more nouns.
examples------------- her, you, their, mine, it, he, his, them ----and etc.
Architects and engineers use mathematics in their work
Did either you or Derek read The Hound Of The Baskervilles?
"The jacket with the rip in it's pocket is mine" I explained
Are the concert tickets yours or hers?
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END MARKS and COMMA'S
declarative sentence makes a statement or expresses an opinion and ends with a period ( . ).
imperative sentence gives direction, makes a request, or gives a command. It ends with a period ( . ) or exclamation point ( ! ).
interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark ( ? ).
exclamatory sentence expresses a strong feeling or emotion and ends with a exclamation point ( ! ).
comma's are used to separate items and to enclose items
determining type of sentence and end marks-------
how far north do you grow palm trees ? Int.
i just won 10,000 dollars ! Ex.
would everyone please follow me . Im.
only rarely do whooping cranes breed in captivity . Dec.
help finding commas-------
On Tuesday , March 3, 1985, my sister was born.
I have lived at 29 Bank Street, Long Beach, California, for ten years.
Elizabeth Marshall, D. D. S. , is my sister
Please pass the salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, and the sugar.
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ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS and NOUNS
adjective is a word that modifys a noun or a pronoun.
adverb modifys a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
noun is a "person", "place", "thing", or an "idea".
help finding adjectives------
The old car needs to be repainted. "old" is describing the "car"
These boots belong to Stacy "these" is talking about "boots"
Thirty people attended the meeting "thirty" is telling how many "people"
He owns many tapes "owns" what? ----------owns tapes
help finding adverbs------
See you tomarro. see you when? "tomarro" --------- tomarro is the adverb in this case
I studied hard last year. when did i study hard? "last year" -------- last year is the adverb in this case
I live downtown. i live where? "downtown" -------- in this sentence downtown is the adverb
help with nouns-------
A tooth is not made entirely of bone
The president can use the television to talk to all American's.
Spanish is the foreign language most firmilliar to most American's.
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SUBJECT'S
subject is the word the sentence is talking about.
compound subject is a subject that contains of more than one person or things
help finding subjects
When the little boy run's to fast he falls. "boy" is the subject------- who runs fast? the "boy" does
Eating is a pleasure. "eating" is the subject------- what is a pleasure? "eating" is
Builder are a work. "builders" is the subject----- who is at work? the "builders" are
help finding compound subjects
Please pass the salt and pepper. "salt" and "pepper" are the subjects ------ salt and pepper is what the person is asking to pass
Is Todd and Jeff going? "Todd" and "Jeff" are the subjects ------ are who going? Todd Jeff
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HELPING VERBS
sometime in school you will most likely need to memorize these helping verbs. It may seem like there is alot, but i have them in an order to where you can memorize them easily.
BE verbs:
am
is
are
was
were
be
being
been
HAVE verbs:
have
had
has
DO verbs:
do
does
did
OTHER verbs:
must
may
might
can
could
shall
should
will
would
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ENGLISH LITERARY TERMS
These are words that you should probably know for an English class.
informative article this presents FACTUAL information about a particular subject. This type of writing is found in newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, books, encyclopedias, and other publications.
formal essay this type of composition offers an OPINION on a particular subject and is written in a serious and highly-organized manner
express an opinion, persuade, inform, entertain the four purposes of nonfiction.
diary, memoir, journal three types of shorter autobiographical narratives.
biography the story of a persons life, written by another person.
true-life adventure accounts of actual heroic deeds or exciting adventures.
autobiography the story of a persons life written by that person.
informal essay this type of composition offers an OPINION on a particular subject and is written in a more personal manner and is less rigidly structured.
nonfiction writing that deals with real people, places, facts, and events: writing that IS true
essay this type of composition offers an OPINION on a particular subject. First person point of view is often used.
fiction anything made up or imagined: writing that is NOT true
Exposition fancy word for the beginning of the story- where the author "sets the stage"- in this part, the situation of the characters in the story is explained and it leads up to the further development of the plot- the point of view and the setting (the where and the when) is also explained
Rising Action the series of action, or complications, that sets up the conflict for the main character of the story- in this part of the story tension builds, and the story works its way up to the climax
Climax the high point in the story - the turning point where the conflict comes to a head and is decided for one side or the other- usually the most exciting point in the story
Falling Action events that happen after the climax - usually wrap up the story and lead to the conclusion- sometimes the falling action is almost non-existent because the conclusion occurs immediately after the climax
Resolution the point of closure- also called the conclusion or denoument- when the conflict is worked out- the end
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action verb tells what the subject is doing.
verb phrase is a main verb plus one or more helping verbs
linking verb links the subject with another word in the sentence that other word renames or describes the subject
verb phrase consists of a helping verb and a main verb
finding action verbs----
He has made some curious claims about them.
Some of these sounds are discharged 700 times a second.
Dolphins can remember sounds and series of sounds.
They can also judge between right and wrong.
finding verb phrases----
The party should have started an hour ago.
Chewing gum was first produced in 1848.
Didn't you sleep well last night?
finding linking verbs------
Joe should have been the captain.
No two fingerprints are exactly alike.
Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States.
An icy road is dangerous at anytime of the day.
finding verb phrases-----
People are stung by bees, wasps, and hornets every summer.
Venom can cause death in certain people.
Thousands of people have died from insect stings.
______________________________________
PRONOUNS
pronoun is a word that takes place of one or more nouns.
examples------------- her, you, their, mine, it, he, his, them ----and etc.
Architects and engineers use mathematics in their work
Did either you or Derek read The Hound Of The Baskervilles?
"The jacket with the rip in it's pocket is mine" I explained
Are the concert tickets yours or hers?
______________________________________
END MARKS and COMMA'S
declarative sentence makes a statement or expresses an opinion and ends with a period ( . ).
imperative sentence gives direction, makes a request, or gives a command. It ends with a period ( . ) or exclamation point ( ! ).
interrogative sentence asks a question and ends with a question mark ( ? ).
exclamatory sentence expresses a strong feeling or emotion and ends with a exclamation point ( ! ).
comma's are used to separate items and to enclose items
determining type of sentence and end marks-------
how far north do you grow palm trees ? Int.
i just won 10,000 dollars ! Ex.
would everyone please follow me . Im.
only rarely do whooping cranes breed in captivity . Dec.
help finding commas-------
On Tuesday , March 3, 1985, my sister was born.
I have lived at 29 Bank Street, Long Beach, California, for ten years.
Elizabeth Marshall, D. D. S. , is my sister
Please pass the salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard, and the sugar.
______________________________________
ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS and NOUNS
adjective is a word that modifys a noun or a pronoun.
adverb modifys a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
noun is a "person", "place", "thing", or an "idea".
help finding adjectives------
The old car needs to be repainted. "old" is describing the "car"
These boots belong to Stacy "these" is talking about "boots"
Thirty people attended the meeting "thirty" is telling how many "people"
He owns many tapes "owns" what? ----------owns tapes
help finding adverbs------
See you tomarro. see you when? "tomarro" --------- tomarro is the adverb in this case
I studied hard last year. when did i study hard? "last year" -------- last year is the adverb in this case
I live downtown. i live where? "downtown" -------- in this sentence downtown is the adverb
help with nouns-------
A tooth is not made entirely of bone
The president can use the television to talk to all American's.
Spanish is the foreign language most firmilliar to most American's.
______________________________________
SUBJECT'S
subject is the word the sentence is talking about.
compound subject is a subject that contains of more than one person or things
help finding subjects
When the little boy run's to fast he falls. "boy" is the subject------- who runs fast? the "boy" does
Eating is a pleasure. "eating" is the subject------- what is a pleasure? "eating" is
Builder are a work. "builders" is the subject----- who is at work? the "builders" are
help finding compound subjects
Please pass the salt and pepper. "salt" and "pepper" are the subjects ------ salt and pepper is what the person is asking to pass
Is Todd and Jeff going? "Todd" and "Jeff" are the subjects ------ are who going? Todd Jeff
______________________________________
HELPING VERBS
sometime in school you will most likely need to memorize these helping verbs. It may seem like there is alot, but i have them in an order to where you can memorize them easily.
BE verbs:
am
is
are
was
were
be
being
been
HAVE verbs:
have
had
has
DO verbs:
do
does
did
OTHER verbs:
must
may
might
can
could
shall
should
will
would
______________________________________e
ENGLISH LITERARY TERMS
These are words that you should probably know for an English class.
informative article this presents FACTUAL information about a particular subject. This type of writing is found in newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, books, encyclopedias, and other publications.
formal essay this type of composition offers an OPINION on a particular subject and is written in a serious and highly-organized manner
express an opinion, persuade, inform, entertain the four purposes of nonfiction.
diary, memoir, journal three types of shorter autobiographical narratives.
biography the story of a persons life, written by another person.
true-life adventure accounts of actual heroic deeds or exciting adventures.
autobiography the story of a persons life written by that person.
informal essay this type of composition offers an OPINION on a particular subject and is written in a more personal manner and is less rigidly structured.
nonfiction writing that deals with real people, places, facts, and events: writing that IS true
essay this type of composition offers an OPINION on a particular subject. First person point of view is often used.
fiction anything made up or imagined: writing that is NOT true
Exposition fancy word for the beginning of the story- where the author "sets the stage"- in this part, the situation of the characters in the story is explained and it leads up to the further development of the plot- the point of view and the setting (the where and the when) is also explained
Rising Action the series of action, or complications, that sets up the conflict for the main character of the story- in this part of the story tension builds, and the story works its way up to the climax
Climax the high point in the story - the turning point where the conflict comes to a head and is decided for one side or the other- usually the most exciting point in the story
Falling Action events that happen after the climax - usually wrap up the story and lead to the conclusion- sometimes the falling action is almost non-existent because the conclusion occurs immediately after the climax
Resolution the point of closure- also called the conclusion or denoument- when the conflict is worked out- the end
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