Learn English by Learning Compound Verbs
You can make a compound verb out of a helping (auxiliary) verb and another verb. You can make many of the verb tenses available in English.
In the following sentences, the helping verb is in yellow print, and the verb is in bold print:
Mingli wanted to look up a word in English, but his dictionary was lost.
The compound verb in this sentence is made up of the helping verb, "was" and the past participle,"lost."
The dictionary Mingli was looking for is on the table.
The compound verb is made up of the helping verb "was" and the present participle, "looking."
They will study for the TOEFL in the library.
The compound verb is made up of the helping verb "will" and the verb "study."
Mingli has been studying for hours. I wonder if he will make a good grade.
In this sentence, the first compound verb has:
two helping (auxiliary) verbs ("has" and "been")
a present participle ("studying")
The second compound verb is made up of the auxiliary verb "will" and the verb "make."
Helping (Auxiliary) Verbs:
am are be been
being can could do
did does had has
have is may might
must shall should was
were
Learn English by practicing your skills on Compound Verbs:
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/verb.cgi?A1=s&A2=0&A3=0&x=45&y=79
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/verb.cgi?A1=s&A2=0&A3=1&x=39&y=73
http://www.quia.com/rr/194598.html
Click here for a worksheet:
http://142.30.213.207/Lum/worksheets/LA/19_%20Help_verb.pdf
Click here to take a test on helping verbs:
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/verb/1htest.htm
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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Learn English by Learning Verbs, Lesson 6
The verb is a part of a sentence. A verb or a compound verb tells something about the subject of the sentence and tells the actions, events, or states of being.
In each of the following sentences, the verb or compound verb is in bold print:
Students learn English by learning parts of speech.
The verb learn tells what the students do.
In July, Ritesh will take the TOEFL.
The compound verb will take tells the action that Ritesh will take place in the future.
The students were excited to learn English, and hoped they would pass the TOEFL.
In this sentence, the verb were (the simple past tense of "is") tells who the certain persons (students) are. The verb hoped tells a mental action.
Learn English by playing these games:
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=2&Unit=5&Topic=Verbs&x=22&y=7
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/wordplay.html
Click here to listen to Grammar Rock:
http://www.school-house-rock.com/Ver.html
Learn English by doing this worksheet:
http://www.teachermariacristina.com/Worksheets/grammar-TheVerbHave3.pdf
In each of the following sentences, the verb or compound verb is in bold print:
Students learn English by learning parts of speech.
The verb learn tells what the students do.
In July, Ritesh will take the TOEFL.
The compound verb will take tells the action that Ritesh will take place in the future.
The students were excited to learn English, and hoped they would pass the TOEFL.
In this sentence, the verb were (the simple past tense of "is") tells who the certain persons (students) are. The verb hoped tells a mental action.
Learn English by playing these games:
http://www.eduplace.com/cgi-bin/hme-quiz-start.cgi?Grade=2&Unit=5&Topic=Verbs&x=22&y=7
http://pbskids.org/lions/games/wordplay.html
Click here to listen to Grammar Rock:
http://www.school-house-rock.com/Ver.html
Learn English by doing this worksheet:
http://www.teachermariacristina.com/Worksheets/grammar-TheVerbHave3.pdf
Learn English by using Personal Pronouns, Lesson 5
Learn English by using Personal Pronouns:
A personal pronoun means a specific person or thing. It changes its form to mean person, how many of the thing, gender, and case.
Learn English by using Subjective Personal Pronouns:
A subjective personal pronoun is used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence. The subjective personal pronouns are "I," "you," "she," "he," "it," "we," "you," "they."
Learn English by reading these sentences. Each red-highlighted word is a subjective personal pronoun. It acts as the subject of the sentence.
I was happy that my son found my keys.
You are a very nice person.
He can learn English.
When she was grown, she earned her money by teaching English.
After a while, they came home.
We will be having guests for dinner.
It is good to learn English.
Are you done with your work?
Learn English by playing this game about pronouns:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sea_park/index_pre.html
A personal pronoun means a specific person or thing. It changes its form to mean person, how many of the thing, gender, and case.
Learn English by using Subjective Personal Pronouns:
A subjective personal pronoun is used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence. The subjective personal pronouns are "I," "you," "she," "he," "it," "we," "you," "they."
Learn English by reading these sentences. Each red-highlighted word is a subjective personal pronoun. It acts as the subject of the sentence.
I was happy that my son found my keys.
You are a very nice person.
He can learn English.
When she was grown, she earned her money by teaching English.
After a while, they came home.
We will be having guests for dinner.
It is good to learn English.
Are you done with your work?
Learn English by playing this game about pronouns:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/sea_park/index_pre.html
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Learn English by Learning Plural & Singular Nouns, Lesson 4
Learn English is by learning more about nouns.
There are some nouns that don't have a singular form at all. These include:
bellows
cattle
dregs
measles
mumps
scissors
trousers
There are nouns that have no plural forms. These include:
copper
corn
cotton
gold
molasses
silver
sugar
wheat
There are some nouns that don't have a singular form at all. These include:
bellows
cattle
dregs
measles
mumps
scissors
trousers
There are nouns that have no plural forms. These include:
copper
corn
cotton
gold
molasses
silver
sugar
wheat
Learn English by Learning Plural Nouns, Lesson 3
Learn English by Learning Plural and Irregular Nouns:
When a noun ends in a consonant and the letter y, the plural form is made by changing the y to ies.
Examples:
baby babies
city cities
study studies
When a noun ends in a vowel and the letter y, the plural form is made by adding s.
Examples:
boy boys
day days
essay essays
When a nouns ends in a consonant before an o, the plural is formed by adding es.
Examples:
hero heroes
potato potatoes
veto vetoes
It may seem hard to learn English because there are times when the rules do not work. For example, these nouns that end in o only need an s to make them plural.
piano pianos
solo solos
studio studios
Most nouns that end in o need just an s to make them plural.
Nouns that end in f or fe can be changed to plural form by changing the f to ves.
Examples:
wife wives
knife knives
loaf loaves
Again, sometimes the rules do not work.
Examples:
chief chiefs
roof roofs
hoof hoofs
There are also irregular nouns. These nouns don't seem to follow any of the rules.
man men
woman women
child children
foot feet
tooth teeth
mouse mice
louse lice
That is a lot to remember when you learn to read English! Practice your skills by playing these games:
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/plur.cgi?A1=s&A2=1
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/plur.cgi?A1=s&A2=3
http://www.primarygames.com/see-n-spell/plurals/start.htm
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/plural/index_pre.html
http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/pluralsl.htm
Click here for worksheets to print:
http://www.firstschoolyears.com/literacy/word/other/plurals/worksheets/plurals%20practice%20sheet.pdf
http://www.learninghaven.com/pdf/spelling/sxz.pdf
http://www.learninghaven.com/pdf/spelling/chsh.pdf
http://www.learninghaven.com/pdf/spelling/y.pdf
http://www.learninghaven.com/pdf/spelling/f.pdf
When a noun ends in a consonant and the letter y, the plural form is made by changing the y to ies.
Examples:
baby babies
city cities
study studies
When a noun ends in a vowel and the letter y, the plural form is made by adding s.
Examples:
boy boys
day days
essay essays
When a nouns ends in a consonant before an o, the plural is formed by adding es.
Examples:
hero heroes
potato potatoes
veto vetoes
It may seem hard to learn English because there are times when the rules do not work. For example, these nouns that end in o only need an s to make them plural.
piano pianos
solo solos
studio studios
Most nouns that end in o need just an s to make them plural.
Nouns that end in f or fe can be changed to plural form by changing the f to ves.
Examples:
wife wives
knife knives
loaf loaves
Again, sometimes the rules do not work.
Examples:
chief chiefs
roof roofs
hoof hoofs
There are also irregular nouns. These nouns don't seem to follow any of the rules.
man men
woman women
child children
foot feet
tooth teeth
mouse mice
louse lice
That is a lot to remember when you learn to read English! Practice your skills by playing these games:
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/plur.cgi?A1=s&A2=1
http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/plur.cgi?A1=s&A2=3
http://www.primarygames.com/see-n-spell/plurals/start.htm
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/plural/index_pre.html
Now, watch this short video about nouns:
http://www.brainpop.com/english/grammar/nouns/preview.weml
Click here for a list of irregular nouns:
http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/pluralsl.htm
Click here for worksheets to print:
http://www.firstschoolyears.com/literacy/word/other/plurals/worksheets/plurals%20practice%20sheet.pdf
http://www.learninghaven.com/pdf/spelling/sxz.pdf
http://www.learninghaven.com/pdf/spelling/chsh.pdf
http://www.learninghaven.com/pdf/spelling/y.pdf
http://www.learninghaven.com/pdf/spelling/f.pdf
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Plural Nouns, Lesson 2
How to make a noun mean more than one (plural):
The plural form of most nouns is created just by adding the letter s.
Example: If you mean more than one girl, you add s to the end of the word.
1 girl 3 girls
Words ending in certain letters need es at the end.
Words that end in -ch, sh, x, s or s-like sounds require an -es for the plural:
Examples:
1 watch 2 watches
1 dish 6 dishes
1 box 4 boxes
1 bus 3 buses
Practice adding s or es to nouns with these games. When you have finished with the practice games, click back on your browser button to return to the blog.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/plurals/pluralrules/flash0.shtml
The plural form of most nouns is created just by adding the letter s.
Example: If you mean more than one girl, you add s to the end of the word.
1 girl 3 girls
Words ending in certain letters need es at the end.
Words that end in -ch, sh, x, s or s-like sounds require an -es for the plural:
Examples:
1 watch 2 watches
1 dish 6 dishes
1 box 4 boxes
1 bus 3 buses
Practice adding s or es to nouns with these games. When you have finished with the practice games, click back on your browser button to return to the blog.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/spelling/plurals/pluralrules/flash0.shtml
Nouns, Lesson 1
Learn English by learning about Nouns:
What is a noun? A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, animal, idea, or concept. If the noun is the name of a certain person, place, thing, animal, idea or concept, it is called a proper noun. A proper noun is always capitalized. For example, the word "store" is a noun, but because the word can mean any store, it is not capitalized. If you are talking about a certain store, that word would have to begin with a capital letter. When you are talking about just one noun, it is called a singular noun.
Read these examples:
Noun-store
Proper Noun-WalMart
Noun-restaurant
Proper Noun-McDonald's
Noun-city
Proper Noun-New York City
Noun-cat
Proper Noun-Fluffy
Noun-theory
Proper Noun-Theory of Relativity
Now, click on the links to practice nouns. When you have finished with the practice games, click back on your browser button to return to the blog.
http://www.sd925.org/wps/staff/gr1proj/project10/sen1.html
http://www.sd925.org/wps/staff/gr1proj/project10/sen2.html
http://www.sd925.org/wps/staff/gr1proj/project10/sen3.html
http://www.sd925.org/wps/staff/gr1proj/project10/sen4.html
http://www.sd925.org/wps/staff/gr1proj/project10/sen5.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html
Click this link to print out a worksheet.
http://www.abcteach.com/grammar/nouns1.htm
Now, see how much you've learned! When you have finished with the quiz, click back on your browser button to return to the blog.
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/noun/quiz295.html
What is a noun? A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, animal, idea, or concept. If the noun is the name of a certain person, place, thing, animal, idea or concept, it is called a proper noun. A proper noun is always capitalized. For example, the word "store" is a noun, but because the word can mean any store, it is not capitalized. If you are talking about a certain store, that word would have to begin with a capital letter. When you are talking about just one noun, it is called a singular noun.
Read these examples:
Noun-store
Proper Noun-WalMart
Noun-restaurant
Proper Noun-McDonald's
Noun-city
Proper Noun-New York City
Noun-cat
Proper Noun-Fluffy
Noun-theory
Proper Noun-Theory of Relativity
Now, click on the links to practice nouns. When you have finished with the practice games, click back on your browser button to return to the blog.
http://www.sd925.org/wps/staff/gr1proj/project10/sen1.html
http://www.sd925.org/wps/staff/gr1proj/project10/sen2.html
http://www.sd925.org/wps/staff/gr1proj/project10/sen3.html
http://www.sd925.org/wps/staff/gr1proj/project10/sen4.html
http://www.sd925.org/wps/staff/gr1proj/project10/sen5.html
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/basketball/index.html
Click this link to print out a worksheet.
http://www.abcteach.com/grammar/nouns1.htm
Now, see how much you've learned! When you have finished with the quiz, click back on your browser button to return to the blog.
http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/noun/quiz295.html
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