NOUN AND PRONOUN LIST

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Enough as an adjective and adverbEnough is one of those words that can be used as an adjective and an adverb. The adverb enough is used tomodify an adjective. In this case, it goes after the adjective it modifies.She is old enough to earn a living. (NOT She is enough old to earn a livi[r]

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Repetition of keywords and phrasesBy repeating keywords and phrases, you can create a powerful cohesive effect. Be careful, though; too muchrepetition can create a ludicrous effect.Of course, repetition isn’t desirable. However, if it is used correctly, it will make your prose more int[r]

An object pronoun is used after an action verb or preposition such as after,against, at, between, except, for, from, in, of, to and with. The object pronounsare: me, you, him, her, it, us and them. When the pronoun me is used with nounsor other pronouns, it is always last[r]

More about adjective clausesWe have already seen that an adjective clause is a subordinate clause that does the work of an adjective. Itqualifies a noun or pronoun in the main clause.An adjective clause is introduced by a relative pronoun or a relative adverb.Uneasy lies the hea[r]

Adverbial clauses are those performs adverbial functions in the sentence(adjunction, disjunction, conjunction). 12 kinds of adverbial.- Adverbial of time: eg: when he saw you, I lived in HN.- Adverbial of Condition: e.g :If he come, I will kiss him- Adverbial of concession : e.g: she looks pretty wh[r]

Subject and Object PronounsSubject pronoun does the action.I, You, He, She, It, We, They, YouObject pronoun recieves the actionme, you, him, her, it, us, them, youStructure: Subject + verb + object.Example: She sees him.SubjectObjectSentenceHe presents her.They laugh at them.She[r]

Truly, essential idioms generally involve prepositions, for example “out of” or“turn into”.Interestingly, many Chinese characters are idiomatic constructs, as their meaningsare more often not traceable to a literal meaning of their assembled parts, orradicals because all characters are composed from[r]

Subject and Object ComplementsThe complement of an intransitive verb always says something about the subject and is therefore called subjectcomplement.Alice is beautiful. (Here the complement beautiful says something about the subject Alice.)She seemed upset.The chief verb of incomplet[r]

Different kinds of phrasal verbsThere are mainly four kinds of phrasal verbs. Here is a guide to the basics of phrasal verbs.Separable and non-separable phrasal verbsPhrasal verbs are made by putting adverb particles or prepositions after verbs. Phrasal verbs made withprepositions are usually[r]

Duc also is a handsome boy.=>Both Viet and Duc are handsome boys.Both + noun + and + noun=>Not only Viet but also Duc is a handsome boy.Not only + noun + but also + noun* Both*Not onlynounverb+adjectiveadverbandnounverbbut alsoadjective+adverb

Verb patterns with itThere are several verb patterns with ‘it’.It + be + adjective + of + noun / pronoun + to-infinitiveIt is kind of you to help them.It is clever of you to solve this puzzle.It is careless of you to make this mistake.It was unwise of me to lend him money.It was foolis[r]

Kinds of Nouns: ExercisePoint out the nouns in the following sentences and say whether they are common, proper, collective orabstract.1. Always speak the truth.2. Honesty is the best policy.3. King Solomon was famous for his wisdom.4. A committee of five was appointed.5. We saw a fleet of shi[r]

1. Gerunds:
1.1 Denifition:
A gerund is a non finite clause whose verb form is Ving ; it functions in the range of NPs.
Traditional Grammar called it a “verblike noun”.
Some grammarians call –ING constructions of this type gerunds. However this term is problematic. According to T.McArthur (ed). 1992[r]

An overview of noun clausesA complex sentence consists of one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.Note that an independent clause can stand by itself and make complete sense. A dependent clause, on the otherhand, cannot stand alone. It has to be attached to an i[r]

PRONOUNS1. I know Michelle. _____________is my friend. ___________ is a beautiful girl. ___________ are very happyplay together.2. Alva drives a car. The color of _________ car is black. __________ drives to office every day. _________washes __________car ________________.3. Jessica and Jesse[r]

E.S.L. – Pronouns He, She, It, TheyClass __________Name ______________________________Choose the correct pronoun and write it on the line.HeSheItThey

Introduction to noun clausesA noun clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. It acts as a noun. Note that a noun clausecannot stand alone. It is a subordinate clause and it needs to be attached to an independent clause.A noun clau[r]

What are prepositional phrases?A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition. Examples are: at a loss, in thecorner, by the way and on the roof. A prepositional phrase may end with a noun, pronoun, gerund or clausewhich acts as the object of the prepo[r]