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 Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:17 pm
I am so bored and I'm tired of trying to decipher the stupid posts of idiots on Gaia. SO TALK!
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:51 pm
About what in particular? I'm all for random conversations about nothing in particular, especially since it'll help me get gold XDD
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High-functioning Businesswoman
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:02 pm
I took the test, Which Movie Villian Are You?, and I recieved the same results that you did. 
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:28 am
FushigiNaButterfly About what in particular? I'm all for random conversations about nothing in particular, especially since it'll help me get gold XDD Lol. Nice sig.
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2005 9:18 am
This is totally random, but...I found this passage in an article:
"The joint agreement, a positive note in a meeting where Bush will raise his concerns over Putin’s rollback of some democratic advances, said officials in previewing the planned announcement."
Where's the predicate? >_o
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 3:59 pm
Myano This is totally random, but...I found this passage in an article:
"The joint agreement, a positive note in a meeting where Bush will raise his concerns over Putin’s rollback of some democratic advances, said officials in previewing the planned announcement."
Where's the predicate? >_o Good question!
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2005 9:31 pm
Myano This is totally random, but...I found this passage in an article:
"The joint agreement, a positive note in a meeting where Bush will raise his concerns over Putin’s rollback of some democratic advances, said officials in previewing the planned announcement."
Where's the predicate? >_o What's a predicate? confused I have extremely limited knowlege on what certain things are in a sentance. Seriously, I'm almost graduated from school, already took and passed grade 12 English, and I only figured out what a "noun" is about...two years ago, I think. Beyond that, I have no knowlege, it all seems beyond me. Hey, anyone want to tell me what all these fancy-dancy things are? Like, pronouns, adverbs, verbs, Subject and predicate and all that jazz. It might give you guys a challenge, and something for us to talk about. sweatdrop
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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:21 pm
I found this somewhere. I forgot the site address. Here you are Nienna. Grammar Basics Adjectives are modifiers. They describe nouns & specify size, color, number, etc., e.g., The small "x" in the upper corner of the window is used to exit your file.
Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives & other adverbs, e.g., The exhausted secretary screamed loudly as her monitor flickered slowly, then died.
Alliteration can give a pleasing sound to a sentence, as long as it's not overdone, e.g., World Wide Web . . . smelly, slimy SCSI . . . resonant ringing. Here's the definition of "alliteration": the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) -- called also head rhyme, initial rhyme. *By permission. From Merriam-Webster's Collegiate(R) Dictionary at www.m-w.com by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.
Clauses are groups of words with a subject and predicate. A main clause stands alone as a sentence; a subordinate clause is incomplete and is used with a main clause to express an idea. Main:I like playing Tetris, Subordinate: when I have time.
Compound nouns usually form the plural by pluralizing the fundamental part of the word, e.g., attorneys general; spelling matches; vice presidents.
Conjunctions join words, phrases or clauses. Coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, either, neither, yet, so, so that. (Yet & so are also used as adverbs.) Subordinating conjunctions join two clauses (main and dependent/subordinate): although, because, since, until, while, etc.
Metaphors suggest comparison between two different things, e.g., Bill Gates has a heart of gold . . . His mind is a sharp razor.
Noun The name of a person, place, thing, quality or action. Secretary, desk, computer, Redmond, technology, frustration.
Phrases are closely related words with no subject or predicate, and may be used as nouns, verbs, adjectives, or adverbs, e.g., Waiting for Technical Support has kept me at my desk all afternoon (noun). The typing could have been done earlier (verb). The person with the bleary eyes is a computer nerd (adjective). Buy memory chips now, since the price will go up soon (adverb).
Predicates are one of two main components of a sentence. They are verbs and the words used to explain the action or condition. They always agree with the Subject, e.g., Choosing the right ISP can be a difficult process.
Prepositions show how nouns or pronouns relate to other words in a sentence, e.g., Little Susie rolled the $800 CD-ROM into the bathroom; her mother hid behind the shower curtain.
Pronouns are substitutes for nouns, e.g., Judy sat at her computer and opened WordPerfect. Suddenly, her mind went blank, so she contacted the WordPerfect Wiz.
Proper nouns form their plurals by adding s to the singular or es if the word ends in s, z, ch, sh, or zh, e.g., the Carolinas, Robinsons, Piersons, Judys, Joneses, Savages, Morrises.
Similes show a similarity between two things, using "like." Bill Prowell has a mind like a razor . . . After six hours at the computer, her eyelids felt like lead weights.
Subjects, one of two main components of a sentence, are nouns, pronouns, or phrases used as nouns, e.g., Choosing the right ISP can be a difficult process.
Verbs make things happen, show action or state of being & also indicate time of action or being, e.g., Jeff's son waved goodbye to the computer repairman (past). I need to shut down Windows (present). You will enjoy learning HTML (future).
Voice. Active is preferable to passive to create action and interest. Sometimes, in certain types of documents, passive voice is preferred, e.g., Connie typed the letter (active). The letter was typed by Connie (passive).
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:52 am
Wooow. Sweet, re-find that site so I can bookmark it. surprised
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:54 am
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:41 pm
I'll look for it again and when I find it, I'll post it. ^^ It wasn't an english site, but a site for webpage buidling. They were just kind of urging people to build them with proper spelling and grammar. whee
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 1:49 pm
Sweet Revenge I'll look for it again and when I find it, I'll post it. ^^ It wasn't an english site, but a site for webpage buidling. They were just kind of urging people to build them with proper spelling and grammar. whee
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:24 pm
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 3:30 pm
surprised Its the same thing on a different site. surprised I like this one better.
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 5:54 pm
Sweet, I'm learnding! (that's learned and learning, at the same time) xp
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