WORDFORMATION ENGLISH SUFFIXES NOUNS ADJECTIVES VERBS AND ADVERBS

Collocations with heavyCollocations are word groups that sound natural to a native English speaker. Of course, ESL students often findit difficult to understand which adjectives best collocate with which nouns and which adverbs best collocate withwhich verbs[r]

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English Adjectives and Adverbs Test 002Questions1.2.3.4.It's always difficult being in a foreign country, __________ if you don't speak thelanguage.A.naturallyB.extremelyC.especiallyD.basicallyThe machine is getting old and cannot run __________ it did.A.

English Adjectives and Adverbs Test 001Questions1.2.3.4.The dog is getting old and can not run _________ it did.A.so fast thanB.as faster asC.as fast asD.so faster asAmy plays volleyball _________, if not better than, Joy.A.

Adjectives used as nounsIn many sentences, adjectives are used to perform the purpose of nouns.Examples are given below.The English are proud of their sense of humor.Adjectives can be used with the article ‘the’. These expressions are plural. Examples are given bel[r]

Position of adjectivesAdjectives are words used to modify nouns. They usually go before the nouns modified by them.He lives in a large house.Each hand has five fingers.She has a lovely voice.When two or more adjectives go before a noun, they are not usually separated by ‘and<[r]

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Thanks vii To the student viii To the teacher ix
Tenses 1 Present simple (I do) and present continuous (I am doing) (1) 2 Present simple (I do) and present continuous (I am doing) (2) 3 Present perfect (I have done) and past simple (I did) (1) 4 Present perfect (I have done) and past simp[r]

Position of adverbs: difference between British and AmericanEnglishMid-position adverbs usually go after auxiliary verbs, after am / are / is / was / were and before other verbs.She has never written to me.The discussion was mainly about politics.When there[r]

4. Presentation and practice 3T: Explain the structureS + be + adj + that clauseEg: I am pleased that you are working hardSs: Compare the answers with their partners* Answers:T: Let Ss practice the structure by completing thedialogue in the book.b. excited that I can go to Da lat this timec.[r]

Dependent Prepositions (exercises)Many nouns, adjectives and verbs needto be followed by certain prepositions.I’ve never been afraid of flying.We depend on his generosity.1) Match the two parts of the sentences.1. I find it difficult to believeabout.A. of things we know l[r]

Determiners, articles and possessivesYou will definitely have noticed those little words that precede and modify nouns. They are of three types:determiners, articles and quantifiers.Articles will tell the reader whether we are referring to a general or specific thing.A te[r]

The rules of capitalizationThe rules of capitalization in English can be quite confusing. Most students understand that they should begin asentence with a capital letter. They also understand that proper nouns (e.g. Mark, Mary) should be capitalized.However, the most common mistakes oc[r]

American and British English differencesAlthough British English and American English are very similar, there are a few differences of grammar andspelling. Here are some examples of the most important differences.Use of the simple past and present perfect te[r]

Parts of speech exerciseWhat part of speech are the underlined words?1. She thought of a wise plan.2. I want to go now.3. Where are you going?4. That was a lovely evening.5. My father works in a factory.6. She must be a stupid.7. Selena is my best friend.8. The dress was expensive; still I bought it[r]

Gerunds or present participles?We can use -ing forms (e.g. drinking, singing, smoking, running etc.) not only as verbs, but also like adjectives,adverbs or nouns.You are drinking too much these days. (Here the -ing form is part of the present continuous verb.)Barking dogs[r]

ENOUGH with adjectives , adverbs and nouns “Enough” sử dụng với tính từ, trạng từ và danh từ 1/- “Enough”được dùng với tính từ và trạng từ. “Enough” đứng sau tính từ và trạng từ, sau “enough&r[r]

Present and past participlesWhen –ing forms are used to make continuous tense forms, they are called present participles. Note thatpresent participles are often confused with gerunds. Although both gerunds and present participles look alike,they have totally different grammatical prope[r]

ExceptionsThere are some exceptions to this rule.True – truly (NOT truely)Full – fully (NOT fullly)Due – duly (NOT duely)Y and IThe final -y in an adjective changes to -i- before adding -ly.Happy – happilyMerry – merrilyEasy – easilyAdjectives ending in consonant + le-le changes to -ly after[r]

TechnologyJamie Emerson1. This table features verbs, adjectives and nouns related to technology. Complete thetable.VerbAdjectiveinnovateNouninnovationinventivepioneerpioneeringcreation2. On the left are the names of fields of science and industry. On the right are[r]

LINKING VERBS LIST to appear to be to become to feel to get to go to grow to look to prove to remain to seem to smell to sound to stay to taste to turn.[r]