... completely9682 Rozakis_01_f.qxd 5/9/ 03 3: 13 PM Page 5 English Grammar for the Utterly Confused9682 Rozakis_fm_f.qxd 5/9/ 03 3:20 PM Page i 12 ENGLISH GRAMMARFOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSED7. Interrogative ... Yourself 27Chapter 3 Using Verbs Correctly 31 Overview of Verb Functions 32 The Six Verb Tenses 32 Regular and Irregular Verbs 33 How to Use Tenses 37 Active and Passive Voice 39 It’s a Wrap 40Test ... Use a withconsonant sounds; use an before vowel sounds.9682 Rozakis_01_f.qxd 5/9/ 03 3: 13 PM Page 4 This page intentionally left blank. 28 ENGLISH GRAMMARFOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSED7. Use the...
... Preposition9682 Rozakis_01_f.qxd 5/9/ 03 3: 13 PM Page 15 English Grammar for the Utterly Confused9682 Rozakis_fm_f.qxd 5/9/ 03 3:20 PM Page i 20 ENGLISH GRAMMARFOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSEDOverview ... general things. Use a withconsonant sounds; use an before vowel sounds.9682 Rozakis_01_f.qxd 5/9/ 03 3: 13 PM Page 4 English Grammar for the UtterlyConfusedLaurie Rozakis, Ph.D.McGraw-HillNew ... FARMINGDALESTATECOLLEGEvvvxvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvPrefacevvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv9682 Rozakis_fm_f.qxd 5/9/ 03 3:20 PM Page xv This page intentionally left blank. 4 ENGLISH GRAMMARFOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSEDGet Started English is a very flexible language. A word’s...
... notes.exercise5-2040 Practice Makes Perfect: EnglishGrammarfor ESL Learners02 (017-0 43) Unit 5 11 /3/ 04 1:41 PM Page 40 24 Practice Makes Perfect: EnglishGrammarfor ESL Learners8. You buy flowers ... cousin.exercise 3- 19Unit 3 01 (001-016) Units 1-4 11 /3/ 04 1:41 PM Page 9Copyright â 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click here for terms of use. PRACTICEMAKESPERFECT English Grammar for ESLLearners00 ... store.10. He stayed with an uncle.exercise5-12 32 Practice Makes Perfect: EnglishGrammarfor ESL Learners02 (017-0 43) Unit 5 11 /3/ 04 1:41 PM Page 32 Rewrite each sentence with the pronouns shown.1....
... clauses 32 9Deciding when to untangle clauses 33 0Putting your subordinate clauses in the right place 33 2Choosing content for your subordinate clauses 33 3Getting Verbal 33 4Appreciating gerunds 33 4Working ... 33 4Working with in nitives 33 5Participating with a participle 33 6Spicing Up Boring Sentences with Clauses and Verbals 33 8The clause that refreshes 33 9Verbally speaking 33 9Extra! Extra! Deleting ... Sentences 34 1Part VI: The Part of Tens 34 3Chapter 25: Ten Ways Two to Improve Your Proofreading. . . . . . . . .34 5Read Backward 34 5Wait a While 34 6Read It Aloud 34 6Delete Half the Commas 34 6Swap...
... Subordination 131 Coordinating Sentence Parts 132 Subordinating Sentence Parts 134 Coordination versus Subordination 136 Parallel Structure 137 It’s a Wrap 137 Test Yourself 137 PART 4 A WRITER’S ... 5/9/ 03 3:20 PM Page xi 10 ENGLISH GRAMMARFOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSEDQuick TipThe word antecedent comes from a Latin word meaning “to go before.” However,the noun does not have to appear before ... somemuchnobodynothingothersomeoneanybodyanythingeitherlittleneitherno oneonesomebodysomething9682 Rozakis_01_f.qxd 5/9/ 03 3: 13 PM Page 11 12 ENGLISH GRAMMARFOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSED7. Interrogative pronouns ask a question. They are:...
... Rozakis_01_f.qxd 5/9/ 03 3: 13 PM Page 12 PART 1vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvWelcome toGrammarland9682 Rozakis_01_f.qxd 5/9/ 03 3: 13 PM Page 1Copyright 20 03 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click Here for Terms ... action. Therefore, the sentence shouldread: “Whom did she finally invite to the dinner party?”9682 Rozakis_02_f.qxd 5/9/ 03 3:14 PM Page 21 16 ENGLISH GRAMMARFOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSED 3. Let’s ... speech:✔Adjectives✔Adverbs✔Conjunctions✔Interjections✔Nouns✔PrepositionsIt’saWrap9682 Rozakis_01_f.qxd 5/9/ 03 3: 13 PM Page 13 This page intentionally left blank. This page intentionally left blank. 8 ENGLISH GRAMMARFOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSEDNounsA noun is...
... accuratelyMost adverbs are formed by adding -ly to an adjective. For example:9682 Rozakis_01_f.qxd 5/9/ 03 3: 13 PM Page 6 16 ENGLISH GRAMMARFOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSED 3. Let’s sit outside and laugh ... Rozakis_02_f.qxd 5/9/ 03 3:14 PM Page 19Copyright 20 03 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Click Here for Terms of Use. This page intentionally left blank. 8 ENGLISH GRAMMARFOR THE UTTERLY CONFUSEDNounsA ... Subordination 131 Coordinating Sentence Parts 132 Subordinating Sentence Parts 134 Coordination versus Subordination 136 Parallel Structure 137 It’s a Wrap 137 Test Yourself 137 PART 4 A WRITER’S...
... Descriptive Adjectives 28 2 .3 Determiners or Limiting Adjectives 29 2.4 Suffixes and Origin of Adjectives 33 2.5 Overview of Adjectives 33 2.6 Review Exercises 35 CHAPTER 2ADJECTIVESInterjectionsPrepositionsConjunctionsNouns ... plural is formed. The following examples illustrate how to change from the singular form of a noun to the plural form of a noun.The plural of most nouns is formed by adding -s. For nouns ending ... speech. Here is a summary of the material about the form and uses of nouns covered in this chapter.Part One: Form of English Nouns What Information Do Nouns Give?Types of NounsNumber of Nouns...
... " ;English Language," Longmans' "School Grammar, " West's " ;English Grammar, " Bain's "Higher English Grammar& quot; and "Composition Grammar, " ... inflections, the number of case forms has been greatly reduced. Only two case forms. There are now only two case forms of English nouns,—one for the nominative andobjective, one for the possessive: consequently ... Spoken English& quot; and "New English Grammar, " etc., Hodgson's "Errors in the Use of English, " Morris's "Elementary Lessons in Historical English Grammar, "...
... allowance 20. sheet For a variety of historical reasons, English has some plurals that are formed in an irregular way.(i-viiiB,001 -32 8B) whl bk.indd 9 3/ 16/09 12 :33 :54 PM 12 Noun Phrases ... voiceless sounds.)Singular form /s/ /z/fl ame fl ames 1. three 2. trick 3. stool 4. history 5. wall 6. rake 7. play (i-viiiB,001 -32 8B) whl bk.indd 7 3/ 16/09 12 :33 :54 PM 6 Noun Phrases/k/ ... problem with mouses and rats. 3. She and her husband run the farm by themselfes, so it is a lot of work for them.(i-viiiB,001 -32 8B) whl bk.indd 11 3/ 16/09 12 :33 :54 PM Nouns 7 Singular Pluralfl...