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Rastall, Paul – World Englishes, 1999
Observation of sentences shows that expected incompatibility of the present perfect in English and adverbs of finished time may be ignored by speakers who focus on the current relevance of the event to the moment of speaking. Communicational problems and conflicts may be resolved pragmatically with reference to the principal purpose of…
Descriptors: Adverbs, English, Foreign Countries, Grammar
Hajek, Ellen – 1992
First in a series of books that illustrate the functions of words in sentences, this book uses cartoon characters (a different "Humpty" for each part of speech) to help make learning grammar easier by associating an abstract concept with a visual image. The book introduces each part of speech and offers practice pages where students can reinforce…
Descriptors: Adverbs, Class Activities, Elementary Education, Grammar
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Morrissey, Michael D. – Journal of Linguistics, 1973
Descriptors: Adverbs, Ambiguity, Descriptive Linguistics, English
Jackson, Virginia; Thiel, Maria – 1984
This book of supplemental exercises is one of a series of books designed to provide educational materials for students in addition to the instructional texts in the Adult Learning Skills Program. Exercises in this basic level book are for the English subject area. Course numbers and exercise topics are: 301 (subjects and predicates, sentence…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Adult Basic Education, Adverbs, Capitalization (Alphabetic)
Jackson, Virginia; Thiel, Maria – 1983
This book of supplemental exercises is one of a series of books designed to provide educational materials in addition to the instructional texts in the Adult Learning Skills Program. Exercises in this intermediate level book are for the English subject area. Course numbers and exercise topics are: 701 (subject/verb agreement, reversed subject…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adverbs, English Instruction, Form Classes (Languages)