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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Grammer: Common and proper nouns | 10/29/2011 |
| Q: Write common noun or proper noun to describe the underlined word. 1. Thomas Alva Edison was born in ... A: First of all, remember what a common and proper noun are. A common noun is the name of a person, ... | |
| Common and proper Nouns | 10/29/2011 |
| Q: My Stepdaughter melissa she's in 7th grade and in language arts shes got a bunch to do. I'll write ... A: As I said in the previous message, we do not do your homework. Please check out the previous answer ... | |
| Complete Subjects and Complete Predicates | 9/20/2011 |
| Q: What is the complete subject and complete predicate in the following sentences? 1. When do the ... A: Sorry this is late. I was out this evening. The simple subject is always the noun or pronoun that ... | |
| English Langage | 5/14/2011 |
| Q: language and feelings. So for 'Nothings Changed' I chose '2 Scavengers' because they talk about the ... A: Good idea on the poem "Nothing Changed". Read each of the poems again. I am sure you will find ... | |
| Complex-Compound Sentences | 5/10/2011 |
| Q: I am getting a little confused between compound and complex sentences. Is "because" a conjunction? ... A: Compound sentences have 2 independent clauses or 2 sentences, joined by the coordinating ... | |
| gerund phrases | 5/5/2011 |
| Q: 1. Do gerund phrase include the prep phrase that follow them? In order to see if a verbal ending ... A: A gerund is a verbal, part verb and part noun. Thus, a gerund can have an adverb or adverb ... | |
| English Language | 4/30/2011 |
| Q: since you mention language and writing would you know anything about english language poems? From ... A: It is wonderful to hear from you from the United Kingdom. I am thrilled to be able to help you ... | |
| more sentence analysis | 4/18/2011 |
| Q: Is the verb word "poured" action or linking? If I use the substution test, it is linking, because I ... A: The rain poured steadily. Rain is the subject of the sentence. What did rain do? Poured...action ... | |
| linking/action | 4/18/2011 |
| Q: Is the verb "rely" action or linking? If I use the substution test, it is linking, because I can ... A: You need to remember that sometimes forms of the word, to be, (is, are, was, were, been, being,) are ... | |
| Subjects | 4/14/2011 |
| Q: What is the subject in the following sentence? I can't decide if it's "I" or "that". Is there a ... A: That was I at the window. "That" is a pronoun and the subject of the sentence. was =linking verb I = ... | |
| Transitive/Intransitive Verbs | 4/12/2011 |
| Q: I understand transitive and intransitive verbs in sentences with action verbs. If there is an ... A: Suzanne, Transitive and intransitive verbs apply to action verbs. He wrote a note to his mother. ... | |
| adverbial prepositional phrases | 4/8/2011 |
| Q: I'm confused (again!). (Did I punctuate that correctly?) I thought a prep phrase that is acting as ... A: An Adjective answers the questions, which one?, what kind, how many. An adjective phrase ... | |
| Complements | 4/3/2011 |
| Q: We are having a test over complements next week. We were given 40 similar sentences for practice. ... A: I am very happy that you showed me what you think are the correct answers. It shows me what you ... | |
| Direct Object Versus Adverb | 3/31/2011 |
| Q: In the following sentence, why is "softly" an adverb and not a direct object? It follows an action ... A: What questions do adverbs answer? Don't they answer, how, when, where, and to what degree? When the ... | |
| Predicate Nominatives/Adjectives | 3/28/2011 |
| Q: Is "one" in the following sentence a predicate nominative or adjective? Your key was the wrong ... A: In both of your sentences, "one" is a predicate pronoun. It is used to take the place of the ... | |
| Object Complement | 3/24/2011 |
| Q: I understand that if there is a direct object that sometimes there is an indirect object or an ... A: You are not bothering me, Suzanne. I would say it would be possible to have an indirect object, a ... | |
| Object Complement | 3/24/2011 |
| Q: I understand that if there is a direct object that sometimes there is an indirect object or an ... A: I understand now that you are talking about a word, like an adjective or noun following a direct ... | |
| indirect objects & object complements | 3/24/2011 |
| Q: Can a sentence have both an indirect complement and an object complement? Is this common? ANSWER: ... A: Suzanne, Prepositional phrases (a group of words beginning with a preposition and ending with the ... | |
| indirect objects & object complements | 3/23/2011 |
| Q: Can a sentence have both an indirect complement and an object complement? Is this common? A: Yes, you can have both indirect and direct objects in a sentence. Example: John gave me a present ... | |
| Software K - 1st Grade | 3/9/2011 |
| Q: I remember what helped me a great deal in college was when companies like Princeton Review who made ... A: I am more experienced in Middle and High School Language Arts, but I have found the following sites ... | |
| run on sentences | 3/6/2011 |
| Q: Why is the following a run on sentence? There are commas and conjunctions. I understand it would ... A: Conjunctions and commas do not make a sentence a run-on sentence. A run-on sentence is defined as ... | |
| conjunctions | 2/19/2011 |
| Q: I'm confused because I thought you are supposed to always put a comma before a conjunction. It seems ... A: Rules for commas do change from time to time. Just remember not to get "comma happy":) meaning ... | |
| bad vs. badly | 1/31/2011 |
| Q: I need a third opinion. I was given the following sentence and asked whether it should end with the ... A: Bad, badly...are confusing to people unless they can understand that the verb is a linking verb and ... | |
| Diagramming | 11/26/2010 |
| Q: I have been trying to figure out how to diagram this sentence for a few days now: "Dumb with ... A: That is really a long sentence with many parts. I will try to help you with it by telling you the ... | |
| hey | 11/19/2010 |
| Q: hey remember me ? i need 1 more thing please. so wer doing a newpaper thing were we have to find a ... A: I have an idea who you are but it would be nice to call you by your first name. Here are a few ... | |
| Verbs | 11/10/2010 |
| Q: In the sentence below, what are the subject and verb phrase? I'm confusued about the verbs ... A: Your second question is correct. Yelling and screaming are gerunds (one of the verbals where a verb ... | |
| english | 10/29/2010 |
| Q: Please tell me what is the prepositional adjective phrase or prepositional adverb phase. The raging ... A: A prepositional phrase will be an adjective phrase if it answers the same questions as an adjective ... | |
| prepositions | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: Please confirm: Prepositional phrases must begin with a prep, end with a noun/pronoun (object), and ... A: The verb, want, is an action verb. Remember that any "thinking, wishing, etc are verbs. It doesn't ... | |
| prepositions | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: Please confirm: Prepositional phrases must begin with a prep, end with a noun/pronoun (object), and ... A: You would answer the "to read" is an infinitive. An infinitive is one of the "verbals." A verbal ... | |
| prepositions | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: Please confirm: Prepositional phrases must begin with a prep, end with a noun/pronoun (object), and ... A: Your first sentence is correct. A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with the ... | |
| grammar | 10/5/2010 |
| Q: my daughter is working on grammar skill conjunctions example the diplomate had courage, and he had ... A: I am not sure what you are asking. But the sentence you gave: "The diplomate had courage, and he ... | |
| Reading and Writing | 8/25/2010 |
| Q: I am an English teacher who teaches Grades 4 - 6 Kids aged 9 - 12. I have these group of kids who ... A: As a remedial reading teacher, I had very small groups. You certainly must have your hands full ... | |
| nouns | 8/10/2010 |
| Q: I want to teach my son grammar who is in first class.specially noun which book or website is best to ... A: I have a web site that reviews the parts of speech. I will give you that below but you need more to ... | |
| Diagramming sentences | 7/29/2010 |
| Q: I'm teaching myself how to diagram sentences using the book _Sentence Diagramming_ by Marye Hefty, ... A: First of all, you always need to diagram the independent clause first. Then the dependent clause(s) ... | |
| english | 7/17/2010 |
| Q: i need help to reword this-the inspector questioned everyone in the play and made them all feel ... A: I would write this sentence in two different ways. To keep it as a compound verb sentence: The ... | |
| was vs. were | 7/4/2010 |
| Q: Writer 1 writes: "I wish you were here!" (you is singular) Responding writer, writes: "I wish I ... A: Whenever you use the pronoun, you, it always takes a plural form of the verb "to be", whether you ... | |
| Parts of Speech | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: We have been working on sentence diagrams, in the following sentence what part of speech is the word ... A: "them" is an indirect object. I told (to) them. You have a complex sentence consisting of 1 ... | |
| diagramming sentences | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: I am a father of a 6th grader who is having problems understanding diagramming sentences. I don't ... A: That sentence is really long!! I am surprised she gave him that sentence. First of all, the ... | |
| How do you diagram this sentence? | 4/21/2010 |
| Q: How do you diagram this sentence? Galileo thought the solar system was heliocentric, not ... A: Your sentence is a complex sentence. The first independent clause is: Galileo thought. The ... | |
| verbs | 4/17/2010 |
| Q: The verb have in this sentence...is it action, linking, or being? I have a new car. The verb did in ... A: In both of the above sentences, you can eliminate the linking verb as neither "car" or "work" ... | |
| Verbs | 4/9/2010 |
| Q: I have an assignment to underline all the verbs in the verb phrases, identify the helping verbs, and ... A: Action verbs are verbs that show action. State of Being verbs show existence: is, are, was, were, ... | |
| Language Arts 9 Inquiry Project | 3/31/2010 |
| Q: In my Language Arts 9 class we have been assigned an inquiry project. The main topic of our project ... A: First of all you need to understand that an inquiry project requires you to do a lot of research ... | |
| la | 3/28/2010 |
| Q: does this report sound good I chose Zoobreak for my book report. The author is Gordon Korman. The ... A: You have some very good areas in your report. If you read it over, you will see that you repeat ... | |
| sva | 3/26/2010 |
| Q: When I say "I bought a pair of shoes".Can I continue to say "It was cheap" referring to "a pair" or ... A: In the first sentence, you are stating the you bought a pair of shoes. "Pair" is singular. In the ... | |
| diagraming | 3/22/2010 |
| Q: how do i diagram Fortunately, the fever passed and his condition improved. A: Always find the subject and verb in a sentence first. Your sentence is a compound sentence, that ... | |
| language arts - reading | 3/21/2010 |
| Q: O Fair and stately maid, whose eye Was kindled in the upper sky At the same torch that lighted mine; ... A: If you read each of the lines carefully, you will notice that the "everyman" talking is trying to ... | |
| prepositional phrases | 3/13/2010 |
| Q: Please help me identify the prepositional phrase type, adjective or adverb prep. phrase, in the ... A: I will explain the use of prepositional phrases as an adjective or adverb. If you remember the ... | |
| grammar | 3/4/2010 |
| Q: Is a prepositional phrase that acts as an adjective the same thing as an adjective phrase, or are ... A: Your first 2 clarifications are correct. Remember a verb phrase, consist of helping verb(s) and a ... | |
| grammar | 3/4/2010 |
| Q: Is a prepositional phrase that acts as an adjective the same thing as an adjective phrase, or are ... A: Yes, a prepositional phrase that acts like an adjective is called an adjective phrase or adjectival ... | |
| verbs | 3/2/2010 |
| Q: It's my understanding there are three types of verbs: helping, linking, and action. Can you tell me ... A: In your sentence: "The driver should have been more careful", the subject is driver. What should ... | |
| prepositional phrases | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: I've been taught that adjectives describe nouns and nouns only, and that the word "the" is an ... A: Prepositional phrases can be classified as either adverbial or adverb prepositional phrases or ... | |
| Correct? | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: How are you? I hope you're havig a wonderful day. I'm having trouble with something. I'm writing a ... A: A compound possessive is sometimes a hard thing to remember but these will help you. When the ... | |
| prepositional phrases | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: I've been taught that adjectives describe nouns and nouns only, and that the word "the" is an ... A: Here is one example of a prepositional phrase having an adverb in it. This sentence does not have a ... | |
| parts of speech - "the" | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: I've been taught that adjectives describe nouns and nouns only, and that the word "the" is an ... A: What you are having problems with is the use of a "verb" form used as a noun which is called a ... | |
| grammer | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: Im trying to help my grandson with some parts of a sentence and was never good at it myself. We ... A: I understand that you may have forgotten much of the grammar. I was a teacher so long that I don't ... | |
| Participial Phrase Practice | 2/10/2010 |
| Q: In a previous answer to a question, you refer to a page, http://members.cox.net/lenco1/, that is no ... A: I am sorry but I must have copied the wrong address for you. My site is: members.cox.net/teachro/ ... | |
| Grammar | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: Is it grammatically incorrect to say, "Have a pleasant rest of your day," meaning "I hope the rest ... A: It is awkward, Alex. It would be better to say, "Have a pleasant day" or to say, "I hope the rest ... | |
| How to diagram? | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to find out how to correct the following sentence. I am proofreading a student's story. ... A: I know the feeling, Kim. I have proofread students papers for years and it does make one wonder ... | |
| diagraming clauses | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: How do I diagram the clause. . . Edna prepared for the day when she would have her own job. A: Your sentence is a complex sentence consisting of an independent clause and a dependent clause. The ... | |
| error | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: One of these sentences contains an error in Fragments, Comma Faults, Fused Sentences (errors that ... A: I think from my first reply to you that you need to carefully look at all 4 sentences and try to see ... | |
| Error | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: One of these sentences contains an error in Fragments, Comma Faults, Fused Sentences (errors that ... A: First of all, you need to know what each of the items you are looking for in each of the sentences ... | |
| Grammer | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: Should you always use the word "may" instead of "can" when asking for something? i.e Can I have it? A: The use of "can" and "may" are not interchangeable. One uses "may" when one is asking permission, ... | |
| "That" | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: Should I write, "My hope is this ministry will reach out..." or "My hope is that this ministry will ... A: Why not change the way you state the sentence? "My ministry will reach out...is my hope." I think ... | |
| Pronoun Antecendent Exercises | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: In the following pairs, one sentence is correct, and the other sentence has a pronoun antecedent ... A: Remember that a pronoun antecedent has to agree in number and gender. Look at sentence a. If job ... | |
| subject and predicate in a question | 10/2/2009 |
| Q: The question is CAN YOU HEAR THE BAND OUTSIDE? I think THE BAND is the subject. CAN YOU HEAR ... A: Generally in a question, you can switch it so it is a statement. Can you hear the band outside? can ... | |
| Diagramming | 9/30/2009 |
| Q: Need help diagramming the following sentences:After the snow was over, we went to the restaurant ... A: So happy you are able to let me know what you do know. That is great. You are learning!! ... | |
| Active and Passive voice | 9/27/2009 |
| Q: "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay and price, bear any ... A: Your sentence shows the subject acting, thus it is in active voice. If the subject was receiving ... | |
| parts of Language arts | 9/20/2009 |
| Q: I am a teaching student. What part of Language Arts do nouns, verbs, and adjectives fit under? ... A: When we talk about nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositional phrases, etc., we are talking ... | |
| Verbs | 9/16/2009 |
| Q: What is the verb in this sentence? An apartment has its own kitchen, livivng room, and bathroom. An ... A: The reason you may have problems seeing the verbs in the sentences is because in some sentences, the ... | |
| diagramming | 9/6/2009 |
| Q: need some help diagramming thisWhere and with whom will you celebrate Thanksgiving? I know this: ... A: You are doing well picking out the subject (you), verb,(will celebrate) and hopefully you know that ... | |
| diagramming sentences with prepositions | 9/5/2009 |
| Q: How do I diagram this sentence: The Masons went on their vacation without their dog. Thank you! A: What you need to do is get your subject and verb first. The subject is the noun or pronoun that the ... | |
| grammar | 9/5/2009 |
| Q: what is a compound verb answer for English as 2nd language student A: A compound verb is 2 or more verbs joined by a conjunction. Example: Mary went to the store and ... | |
| infinitives | 9/2/2009 |
| Q: In the sentence, "We are to vote in the election tomorrow," is "to vote" part of the predicate? If ... A: Yes, "are" is the only verb in the sentence. We = subject are = verb to vote in the election ... | |
| Diagramming | 8/31/2009 |
| Q: My daughter and I were wanting some help diagramming the following sentences;Hiking the Appalachian ... A: I lost the first one I was sending to you, so I am repeating what I said about the first sentence. ... | |
| Grammar | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: How should the following sentence be written? Animal fat and vegetable oil is high in calories. ... A: Whenever you have a compound subject joined by "and" you need a plural verb, which in this case is ... | |
| diagramming | 8/21/2009 |
| Q: How do I diagram?: The grass looked like a magic carpet. A: When you look at a sentence, the first thing you need to do is look for the subject of the sentence ... | |
| grammar | 8/20/2009 |
| Q: 1. Which is correct? A) What effect would the weapon have on the faces of the following (a list of ... A: I kept going back and forth on which of the two sentences in question 1 was correct and finally ... | |
| diagramming | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: I need help diagramming the following sentences. Who knitted herself a sweater with colorful yarn? ... A: Sorry, Julie, I didn't see the other sentence. First of all, you need to read over the sentence and ... | |
| diagramming | 8/1/2009 |
| Q: I need help diagramming the following sentences. Who knitted herself a sweater with colorful yarn? ... A: You need to know what position in a sentence each of the words are used. Who - subject knitted - ... | |
| Diagamming | 7/14/2009 |
| Q: I need help with diagramming the following sentence:We saw two herons that were guarding a nest. I'm ... A: "that were guarding a nest" is an adjective clause..."that" refers to herons, the direct object, in ... | |
| English grammer | 6/13/2009 |
| Q: What is the difference between gather and collect? Please explain it with example. A: The difference between gather and collect is given below. There are times when we use them ... | |
| Plagiarism? | 5/20/2009 |
| Q: If you have a report to do and you have to research articles online for it and you reword the ... A: When you read something, you need to think about what you read and then reword it in your own words. ... | |
| Plagiarism? | 5/20/2009 |
| Q: If you have a report to do and you have to research articles online for it and you reword the ... A: When you research articles and you are not sure if you are guilty of plagiarism, you can always, ... | |
| English grammar | 5/5/2009 |
| Q: Hello, I have questions about grammar. My english book indicates that "some verbs have different ... A: The -ing form of the verb is the present participle and it is used as a verb (continuous action) ... | |
| diagramming | 4/26/2009 |
| Q: Whoever ate the last cookie only left some crumbs. I know whoever ate the last cookie is the noun ... A: My error... Then make your verb line on the base, place the verb, LEFT, not ate..then crumbs as the ... | |
| diagramming | 4/26/2009 |
| Q: Whoever ate the last cookie only left some crumbs. I know whoever ate the last cookie is the noun ... A: In this sentence, whoever ate the last cookie is being used as the subject of the sentence. So you ... | |
| noun clauses | 4/26/2009 |
| Q: No one knew why Phil was late. why Phil was late is the noun clauses acting as a subject? The ... A: You picked out the noun clauses correctly but you have not given the correct usage of them. In the ... | |
| Correct sentence structure | 4/21/2009 |
| Q: Can you tell me of this sentence is correct? "Hunter Warfield will direct you toward the path to ... A: John, I would say, Hunter Warfield will direct you on the path to success. Even if you leave ... | |
| using the preposition | 4/20/2009 |
| Q: Is it all right if i wrote the following statement like that: "Can you call me back at (nnn) ... A: "At" is fine in this situation but instead of saying, "Can you call me".. You are not asking them if ... | |
| using the preposition "at" | 4/20/2009 |
| Q: Is it all right if i wrote the following statement like that: "Can you call me back at (nnn) ... A: Not sure what you wanted after the preposition, at, but if you wanted a time, like "at noon" "at ... | |
| English | 4/8/2009 |
| Q: How do I diagram the following sentence: The information obtained appears essential to weather ... A: Always look at your sentence and find the verb and the subject. Once you do that, you generally can ... | |
| determining present/past participles + helping verb | 3/24/2009 |
| Q: I am confused on a homework assignment. The sentence is written "Emmy awards (are, have) announced ... A: I think you are confusing yourself about passive and active voice of a verb. In active voice, the ... | |
| simple subject | 3/18/2009 |
| Q: What is a simple subject? A: A simple subject is the noun or pronoun that the sentence is talking about and that does the action ... | |
| diagramming | 3/9/2009 |
| Q: Please help diagram Every day Jenna swims dozens of laps in the pool. The other sentence we need ... A: You are right on the first part: To join clubs is an infinitve phrase being used as a noun and the ... | |
| Grammar help | 2/25/2009 |
| Q: Can you tell me if this is gramatically correct? "Our focus is your net results" It is used on our ... A: If your "net results" indicate one composite of earnings, then this is correct, then you should say: ... | |
| Diagramming Independent Clauses(Help!) | 2/13/2009 |
| Q: Please help me! My teacher gave us sentences to diagram for homework but half the stuff she gave us ... A: I can see why you are confused as the second part is really another sentence...thus you have a ... | |
| was verus were | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: Which one would be correct? "One of his comments was different and I had not heard it before" or ... A: Remember that the subject and verb in a sentence must always agree in number (singular or plural). ... | |
| Infinitive as Direct Object or Adverb | 12/13/2008 |
| Q: I want you to sing a song. Q: Is "to sing a song" an infinitive phrase used as a direct object or ... A: How very nice of you to help the Korean student learn English. I really congratulate you on being ... | |
| language grammer | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: please help diagram, They were tired and hungry after the long hike up the steep trail A: Your sentence would be easy to diagram if you check out the parts of the sentence. Find the ... | |
| digraming sentences | 12/8/2008 |
| Q: i need to diagram this sentence but have no idea how. Visiting dignitaries from underdeveloped third ... A: I can't believe that any teacher would have given you this sentence to diagram unless it was to see ... | |
| as well | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: How does 'as well' get diagrammed in the following sentence: "When we think about the story, the ... A: (Like that title!) The sentence is a complex sentence. You are right there. When you diagram this ... | |
| objects | 12/2/2008 |
| Q: What are the Indirect objects and direct objects in these 2 sentences: 1. We cleaned the kitchen and ... A: First, I want to explain to you what indirect objects and direct objects are so you can pick them ... | |
| diagramming sentences | 11/22/2008 |
| Q: Is diagramming of sentences a requirement of standard testing? Why do we need to expect our kids to ... A: The purpose of diagramming sentences is not a requirement of standard testing unless your state ... | |
| diagramming | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: Please help diagram Every day Jenna swims dozens of laps in the pool. The other sentence we need ... A: I will give you the some advice and then have you go to my website that will show you how to diagram ... | |
| Adjectival Phrases | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: Could you give me a list of some connectives used to begin adjectival phrases. Also in an adjectival ... A: First of all, let's go over some background. A phrase is a group of related words that do not have ... | |
| was vs were | 10/1/2008 |
| Q: Which would be the correct usage of was vs were in this sentence? "This is the amount of interest ... A: Yes, it should be "were" because you have a clause that starts with "if" which is called a ... | |
| Paper format for Middle school | 9/30/2008 |
| Q: I am teaching a middle school class and would like to present my students with a brief list of rules ... A: If you are using the MLA rules, you can find them at this site. ... | |
| language | 9/29/2008 |
| Q: When do we use the past participle and the past tense? What is the past participle and the past ... A: This sounds like a homework assignment and I don't just give answers to homework assignments. I ... | |
| SAT Gramamr | 9/29/2008 |
| Q: This question is from the Official SAT Guide Book page 724 #18 The survey [showed that] most ... A: http://74.125.45.104/search?q=cache:aikeDJgNdYgJ:www.tacomacc.edu/upload/files/academics/studentlear ... | |
| SAT grammar | 9/24/2008 |
| Q: I have been working on the SAT OG book and I don't get this question which is on page 417 #28. ... A: I really think the answer they gave is wrong. I think it should be "no error". I will try to see ... | |
| Help me check these SAT grammar questions | 9/23/2008 |
| Q: Part of the following sentence is bracketed; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the ... A: Yes, D is correct for the first one. I believe that the second should be D and then continue with ... | |
| SAT Grammar Help | 9/22/2008 |
| Q: I have been working on the SAT grammar problem and i don't get the following: (page 537 mental note ... A: The reason why A is correct is because you have a compound subject joined by the conjunction "and". ... | |
| English:Dirgram sentence | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: dirgram this sentence My best friend and her counsin made me cookies. A: Your sentence has a compound (meaning 2 or more) subject, indirect object, and a direct object. You ... | |
| Diagraming sentence | 9/16/2008 |
| Q: Rosemary, Iam trying to help my grandson diagram the sentence In the daytime,scorching temperatures ... A: The sentence can be inverted to say: Scorching temperatures are common in the daytime. ... | |
| Assistance with Diagramming Sentences | 9/6/2008 |
| Q: I have pondered and re-worked the following sentences several times. Could you provide assistance ... A: A diagram of a sentence is "showing" how the words within the sentence are related to each other. ... | |
| grammar-sentence diagramming | 9/5/2008 |
| Q: My daughter needs help diagramming the following sentence: Can my friend Niki help you to move your ... A: Whenever one has a question to diagram, change it to a statement. That way the verb phrase would be ... | |
| text books | 8/25/2008 |
| Q: I am 56 years of age, and pride myself on the correct use of grammar, so was horrified to see, in ... A: You are very correct in saying that I should have written "to Paul and me." I guess we all make ... | |
| plural forms of the zodiac, adding an | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: So there is contention where I work as to what are the correct plural forms of the signs of the ... A: I really don't know of any other way to get the plural for the naming of the people under the ... | |
| plural forms of the zodiac, adding an "s" to a singular noun | 7/29/2008 |
| Q: So there is contention where I work as to what are the correct plural forms of the signs of the ... A: The name of the zodiac sign cannot be made plural but the naming of the people under that sign can ... | |
| was vs were | 7/17/2008 |
| Q: It's been a number of years since I was in school; however, I believe I am correct in the following ... A: The correct usage would be "were". The reason is because you are treating the collective noun, ... | |
| Correction | 5/28/2008 |
| Q: If I send you some sentences I diagram, could you tell me if they are correct? I need to know so ... A: If you can get the diagrams to stay within your email to AllExperts, I would be glad to check them. ... | |
| Poems | 5/25/2008 |
| Q: Are these examples of alliteration? Can you also give me an example of consonance and explain the ... A: Your alliteration have the same letters at the beginning but really don't make sense. Look at the ... | |
| Sentence diagram w/compound conjunction? | 5/22/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to help my daughter diagram the following sentence (all caps), but am not sure how to ... A: First of all, the sentence you have here is a compound sentence made up 2 independent clauses. The ... | |
| Diagramming | 5/17/2008 |
| Q: I have a diagramming question that forces me to diagram the following sentence: There is a still ... A: I understand why you are confused here and thus below I have given you my reasoning and how I ... | |
| Diagramming "underlying" | 5/16/2008 |
| Q: I have a diagramming question that forces me to diagram the following sentence: There is a still ... A: "Underlying our democratic tendencies" is a participial phrase, modifying the subject, cause. ... | |
| sound of the letter h | 5/9/2008 |
| Q: .I am teaching English to 11 year old kids in Malaysia. While I can easily pronounce the hah sound ... A: First of all, I want to congratulate you for doing your work with the students in Malaysia. That is ... | |
| Participles | 3/3/2008 |
| Q: I am completely lost on the subject of participles, participial phrases, prepositional phrases that ... A: Phrases are groups of related words. One of the first phrases that you ever learned was the verb ... | |
| gerund prdicate noun | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: My daughter needs to know what a gerund predicate noun is. She knows all the others really well but ... A: Remember that a gerund is a form of a verb, ending in -ing, being used as a noun. One of the ways ... | |
| grammar | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: In the sentence They will meet us after lunch. I the word They a nominative pronoun used as a ... A: I really would prefer that you give me your choice first so I can see your reasoning. I don't like ... | |
| grammar | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: In the sentence The book that I read for the assignment has been made into a movie. Is the word ... A: A demonstrative pronoun is a pronoun that "points" out something. Example: I love to read. I like ... | |
| Ninth Grade English Class | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: Lenc, I sure hope that you can help me because although I have a very knowledgable teacher, i have ... A: I don't know when you wrote this and if I am too late to help before your test, please forgive me as ... | |
| sentence skills | 12/30/2007 |
| Q: In which of the following sentence is a semicolon used correclty? A. Joe watered the garden and; the ... A: A semicolon is used in the following way: 1. Use a semicolon (;) in place of a conjunction in a ... | |
| i wanna some forms of grammar samples for SAT exam | 12/21/2007 |
| Q: i am a graduated ... from Myanmar... now i am prepare to sit SAT exam in next year. now i wanna know ... A: I suggest that you use the following sites on the internet to prepare for the SAT test. I am ... | |
| Help | 11/27/2007 |
| Q: My son is now being home schooled. It is a very long story that ended with the ISD was not able to ... A: I have spent sometime checking out places I thought you be helpful to you. My very first suggestion ... | |
| ~Adverd Pharses~ | 11/20/2007 |
| Q: Ok. I need help with adverb pharses. I don't get it. I know that first you find the prep. phrase and ... A: Remember that an adverb answers the questions, where, when, why and to what extent or degree. A ... | |
| was/were | 11/14/2007 |
| Q: My dad and the rest of the family was/were scared. A: Because of the compound subject joined by the conjunction, and, you need the plural verb, which is ... | |
| participial and gerund phrases | 11/7/2007 |
| Q: What is the difference between gerund and present participial phrases. I can easily identify ... A: A gerund is the -ing or -ed or -d form of the verb used as a noun in a sentence. Therefore, a ... | |
| predicates | 10/31/2007 |
| Q: I am having some trouble figuring out predicates because there are different definitions. I was ... A: There are two types of predicates. Predicate have to due with the part of the sentence that ... | |
| language arts | 9/30/2007 |
| Q: how do you make strawberry into an adjective A: An adjective is a word that modifies or describes a noun. Therefore to use the "noun" strawberry ... | |
| character analysis | 7/2/2007 |
| Q: Rosemary, I have to write a character analysis about Medea, my question is, How do I cite in my ... A: Remember that the main reason for quoting from a source is to back up your own ideas. Therefore, in ... | |
| parts of speech and punctuation | 6/26/2007 |
| Q: What is the subject of a sentence may be what parts of speech? A: It sounds like you are asking what parts of speech may be a subject of a sentence. Generally, one ... | |
| Possessive forms | 6/7/2007 |
| Q: How to use possessive correctly? A. The childrens' activity period lasts 15 minutes. B. Carl's and ... A: Children is already plural, as you said. But to show possession to a plural that does not end in s, ... | |
| Grammar | 6/7/2007 |
| Q: Is this sentence grammatically correct? Sit it down over there by the window. A: In order to decide between the verbs, sit and set, one must know when to use each one. Sit is an ... | |
| Pronouns | 6/7/2007 |
| Q: Which one make more is correct Please give Paul and I your undivided attention. or Send the ... A: You are very correct in your reasoning. Congratulations! Remember that these pronouns are used as ... | |
| Language | 6/6/2007 |
| Q: What is the difference between typical and average, as in he is an average man vs.he is typical man A: Many times when we use these two words, they seem like synonyms. But I think that there is a slight ... | |
| homonyms | 5/28/2007 |
| Q: How many homonyms are there in the English language? Thank you! A: There are so many homonyms in our English language that I believe more and more are found as we add ... | |
| Sats | 5/1/2007 |
| Q: Hi can you recommend any sites that are good for revising for SATS for students in Year 7 (11-12 ... A: I am not sure I understand your question. If you are asking if there is a place where students can ... | |
| Diagramming sentences | 4/19/2007 |
| Q: What would be the correct way to diagram Patrick Henry's speech: ("I know not what course others ... A: Beth, The only way I know how to diagram on this computer is to tell you how each word is being used ... | |
| Unidentified issues with SAT grammar | 1/24/2007 |
| Q: I found out that I keep getting the questions with "has had, had had, have had" wrong. Can you ... A: I am happy that what I gave you has helped you to discover your problem on the SAT. Your problem ... | |
| Unidentified issues with SAT grammar | 1/15/2007 |
| Q: I keep getting bad scores on the SAT grammar section, but I never am able to pin point what I am ... A: Eunice, I was checking the internet to find out what type of questions in grammar that were being ... | |
| help! | 12/9/2006 |
| Q: Can u please help me reword most of this?this is a paper i wrote but i dont really like how its ... A: (Since the creation) of the independent state of Israel on May 14, 1948, the region has been plagued ... | |
| ambiguity | 12/9/2006 |
| Q: Is the phrase "garden-type" ambiguity the same as a patent or facial ambiguity?The facts are as ... A: David, http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/culturalissue1/a/bias304.htm Explains “racial” or “facial” ... | |
| ambiguity | 12/9/2006 |
| Q: The facts are as follows. A lady surrenders her dog to a local shelter and signs a contract which ... A: Whenever one needs to sign a contract one needs to make sure there is no "garden-type ambiguity" so ... | |
| Diagramming Sentences | 10/20/2006 |
| Q: I am curriculum coordinator for a new school, and want to clarify something that the grammar book ... A: Yes, are found is the verb phrase. Simple predicate means just the verb, whether it is one word or ... | |
| diagramming infinitives | 10/12/2006 |
| Q: The sentence I am trying to diagram is: To reach the fifth floor, take the other stairs. "You" is ... A: Yes, (you) understood is the subject of the sentence. (you) = subject take = verb stairs = direct ... | |
| 6th Grade Language Arts | 10/10/2006 |
| Q: Can you please describe the difference between grammer and word usage? Thank you. A: Grammar is the study of the way the sentences of a language are constructed. Therefore you learn ... | |
| punctuation | 10/3/2006 |
| Q: trying to help my 9 year old w/ work. Is this sentence written, and punctuated correctly? "We ... A: You did fine, except you missed a comma. You should have one after October 2nd, so it should read: ... | |
| trick homework question? | 9/28/2006 |
| Q: No, this is a worksheet she has typed up herself. thanksMy son needs to write a sentence using the ... A: I am wondering if the teacher in typing up the worksheet made a mistake in typing "pitcher"and meant ... | |
| trick homework question? | 9/27/2006 |
| Q: My son needs to write a sentence using the word 'pitcher' as a verb. I dont see anyway this can be ... A: Kristal, Are you sure your son has the right word? Could his teacher had said, picture? Picture ... | |
| math | 9/12/2006 |
| Q: is 1/4 more or less than 1/3 A: My expertise is in English but I can answer this for you. 1/4 is less than 1/3. The reason is that ... | |
| languages in words | 8/29/2006 |
| Q: what are the languages that the words terrestrial and zero come from? A: Go to the following site. It is an online dictionary. If you put in the word, terrestrial, you ... | |
| was vs. were | 7/28/2006 |
| Q: which is correct: I wish there were a park nearby. or I wish there was a park nearby. thanks... ... A: Subjunctive uses the word,"if". When you say I wish there was a park nearby, you are saying: I wish ... | |
| was vs. were | 7/28/2006 |
| Q: which is correct: I wish there were a park nearby. or I wish there was a park nearby. thanks... A: The answer is: I wish (that) there was a park nearby. Was is used because park is the subject of ... | |
| Reflexive Pronoun Usage | 7/7/2006 |
| Q: Which pronoun should be used in the following sentence and why? Any one of the books by ... A: One is the subject of the sentence and itself should be used since "one" is singular and thus the ... | |
| learning language | 7/6/2006 |
| Q: dear Rosemary Lenc how do we teach the children the language simply? A: Could you give me more information? Are you talking about teaching English to those children who do ... | |
| Englisg | 5/1/2006 |
| Q: She teaches poetry and writes some of her own in a community of mostly poor African Americans whom ... A: It should be who all love and respect her. Who is used as subject and predicate noun positions. ... | |
| Reading language arts | 3/22/2006 |
| Q: It says to solve the following four analogies by selecting the correct answer ... A: All analogies are solved by looking at the first two words of the analogy and reading it as: ... | |
| present participle | 2/28/2006 |
| Q: Miz Rosemary Lenc. Let me ask a question about the differences between the two sentences; 1.Tired, ... A: I am going to give you my opinion on this one. I believe #2 is saying what you want to say about ... | |
| double negatives | 2/22/2006 |
| Q: why not? A: The reason why you do not use double negatives is because the meaning of the sentence changes to a ... | |
| English Language | 2/22/2006 |
| Q: Why is the plural of photo is formed by adding only an "-s", but the plural of tomato is formed by ... A: Most nouns ending in "o"are made plural by adding "s". Thus photo is photos but there are ... | |
| REQUEST OF EXPLANATIONS OF WORDS AND PHRASES TAKEN FROM THE BOOK THE BOOK "BORN TO FLY",by Michael French | 2/11/2006 |
| Q: What does "SWEAT EQUITY" mean?I have taken the words and phrases above in the text below: "WITH HER ... A: Equity (meaning the value of a home) is built up by renovating or updatiing a home. One can do that ... | |
| how do I know if the sentence is correct? | 2/5/2006 |
| Q: Lenc, I am writing a paper on cigarettes. I have a few sentences that keep on confusing me. Here ... A: I suggest you rewrite the above sentences. Billboards and other advertisements on smoking ... | |
| Language Arts | 1/18/2006 |
| Q: We have two twins boys in the 4th grade Demetrius and Demorris. Demetrius from time to time seem to ... A: Have you talked to the teacher as to what she thinks will help Demorris? It seems that she would be ... | |
| Gerunds, Participles, and Infinitives | 12/12/2005 |
| Q: I really do not understand Gerunds and infinitives and i sorta get participles. I mean I understand ... A: Gerunds, Infinitives and Participles are known as Verbals. Verbals are verb forms used as another ... | |
| Less Than/More Than (Mathematics) | 10/30/2005 |
| Q: I want to thank you for the reply. I apologize for the blunder in the first part of my question. ... A: The answer to the first one is: 6 is 1 less than 7. If you subtract 7 -1 = 6 If you say that it is ... | |
| Less Than/More Than (Mathematics) | 10/28/2005 |
| Q: I am not sure whether or not this question is related more to mathematics or English usage; ... A: I am glad this is not higher math or I would be in trouble. :) First of all the first calculation ... | |
| nouns | 10/25/2005 |
| Q: what kinds of nouns are there and how many there are and what are they helpful for? A: Nouns are words that name a person, place, thing or idea. The nouns cannot really be counted. They ... | |
| Faulty Parallelism | 10/20/2005 |
| Q: Does the following sentence contain an error known as faulty parallelism? 1. "He bought an ... A: The first one does not necessarily have a faulty parallelism but it is very awkward and therefore ... | |
| double homonyms | 10/19/2005 |
| Q: I cannot help my son figure out two double homonyms out of 15...We have worked on this all evening! ... A: I have worked on this for a while and can't seem to be able to come up with the couble homonyms ... | |
| Word Usage | 10/9/2005 |
| Q: Is it standard English to write or to speak a sentence as follows? Myself, I would rather travel by ... A: You are correct in saying the two that you say are standard English. Myself or any -self words can ... | |
| Double Negatives | 9/18/2005 |
| Q: Does the following sentence have a double negative, and does it indicate substandard usage? "No man ... A: Most of the time when one has a double negative in a sentence it needs to be corrected because it ... | |
| EXPLANATION OF WORDS AND PHRASES TAKEN FROM THE BOOK "BORN TO FLY",by Michael French | 9/1/2005 |
| Q: Can you please explain the following words and phrases, taken from the book "BORN TO FLY,by Michael ... A: Here is my answer to your questions. ... | |
| Grammar & Style | 8/27/2005 |
| Q: These are ACT/SAT questions and I was wondering why they are the answer they are. 1. If he would ... A: Here are the reasons why the answers are correct. I hope the explanation helps you understand those ... | |
| will you please proof-read sentence, etc | 8/1/2005 |
| Q: Lenc, Will you please read the following selection and help me with the sentence enclosed in ... A: John, I would change a few word positions so that your idea is clearly stated. This is how I ... | |
| A question concerning grammar | 7/28/2005 |
| Q: Lenc, I hope that you do not consider the following question to be a waste of your time, as I am ... A: I hope this is helpful to you, John. I enjoy helping students, whether a real student in the sense ... | |
| Sentence Fragments | 7/28/2005 |
| Q: Is the following a sentence fragment? "Then came the neighbors." This is not a homework question. ... A: It is a sentence. It probably would be used after a sentence that told of other people coming to ... | |
| MLA format | 7/17/2005 |
| Q: I appreciate your quick response. What I wrote is (Euripides page#; line#-line#) I did not place the ... A: Jeff, according to the MLA rules, you should be putting the author or the title of the work in the ... | |
| MLA format | 7/17/2005 |
| Q: I hope I'm finding you in the best of health. I have a research paper due tomorrow and was ... A: Jeff, I need to have more information. Could you give me the quote, whether indirect or direct that ... | |
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I am a retired Middle School teacher. I am an expert in grammar (structure of the English language) and writing. I have been a volunteer with AOL Ask A Teacher and have submitted many articles and special collections (one on diagramming sentences and one with worksheets and answers so students can check their own practice on grammar skills) to their knowledge database. I still am with them but would like other work where I can help students with their English study. I have time to help you with this, if you want me. I can help with grade school, middle school and high school grammar & writing and can also look up information on literature (reading) for students and help them with it. Please let me know if I can be of help in these areas. Thank you. Rosemary Lenc
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