Grammar terms: simple sentence, singular, split infinitiveSimple sentenceA sentence which contains only one main clause. Examples are: She is coming; The king is dead; My brotherwants to buy a new car.SingularThe simplest form of an English noun. This is the form which is[r]
Mastering American English does not cover the entire grammar and structure of the language. It does deal with the major features, es-pecially those in which English differs in its method of expression from Spanish German, Russian, Japanese, and other languages.=
Proposing a novel theory of parts of speech, this book discusses categorization from a methodological and theoretical point of view. It draws on discoveries and insights from a number of approaches – typology, cognitive grammar, notional approaches and generative grammar – and presents a generative,[r]
Choc(o)lateDiff(e)rentEv(e)ryMarri(a)geOm(e)letteRest(au)rantSev(e)ralMed(i)cineThe following four syllable words are usually pronounced like three syllable words. The letters in brackets areusually not pronounced.Comf(or)tableInt(e)restingTemp(e)ratureUs(u)allyVeg(e)tableSilent lettersIn the[r]
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[r]
HOW TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN GRAMMAR EFFECTIVELYI. REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE TOPICNowadays, English has been considered as one of the most popular languages. It is now the key factor of globalization of political views, international business as well as education (Johnson, 2009). Thanks to the developm[r]
Tiết số 01 Topic 1: Infinitive without toInfinitive with to Date of preparing:Date of teaching: 1. Objectives: Teach and review tenses in English: Infinitive without “to” Infinitive with “to” Distinguish the use and functions of these structures.2. Teaching aids: Handout[r]
English Banana.comTest Your Grammar SkillsTense Conversion – Practise English Tenses 2Read the present simple sentence, then change it into 17 other tenses (where possible):General Time:1.Present Simple:I walk in the garden every day.2.Zero Conditional:_____[r]
TRANSCRIPTEPISODE 8: AIR ARCHIVEHello. I’m Margot Politis. Welcome to Study English, IELTS preparation.Today we’re taking a look at tenses. We’ll focus on the present perfect and simplepast tenses, and we’ll hear examples of each.Then, we’ll practice using some adv[r]
Mastering American English does not cover the entire grammar and structure of the language. It does deal with the major features, es-pecially those in which English differs in its method of expression from Spanish German, Russian, Japanese, and other languages.
... have much more fun learning English than I had before the course 124 At the moment I am revising English grammar 125 And I have already begun to read the texts in my English textbooks again 126... on foot Fill the gaps with the correct tenses 115 I have been learning English for seven years now[r]
Prepositional phrasesA prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition and a noun phrase. Examples are: in the corner, on the roof,under the bed and within seconds.A prepositional phrase has several uses. For example, it can be used as an adverbial of time and place.The[r]
Talking about changes using turn and fallWe use turn to talk about visible changes of state. It is common before color words. Note that turn is more formalthan go.Leaves turn brown in autumn.When I broke the news she turned red.She turned white with anger.Suddenly everything tur[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 mo[r]
Teaching English consonants in English textbook 10 effectively. I. Introduction 1. Rationale: In the ages of the world development, intercommunicating and high technology, English has become an international language. As a result, teaching English has become a compulsory subject at schools in Vietn[r]
Noun: genderLiving beings are of either the male or the female sex. Now compare the following pairs of words.Boy, girlMan, womanHusband, wifeLion, lionessHere the first word of each pair is the name of a male animal. The second word of each pair is the name of[r]
Tenses and the time adverbs used with themThe present perfect continuous tenseThe present perfect continuous tense is commonly used with the time expressions since and for.It has been raining since yesterday.I have been working in this company for 3 years.My sister has be[r]
AN INVESTIGATION INTO ABILITY TO DISTINGUISH “WILL” AND “BE GOING TO” OF THE FIRST YEAR ENGLISH MAJORED STUDENTS AT TAY NGUYEN UNIVERSITY 1.1State of the problemEnglish is an international language and furthermore it is a compulsory subject in Vietnam. Learning a foreign language like English, learn[r]
Plural uncountable nounsSome uncountable nouns are plural. They have no singular forms with the same meaning, and cannot be usedwith numbers. Common examples are: arms, groceries, goods, customs, clothes, thanks, regards, police etc.Have you bought the groceries? (NOT Have you bought t[r]
Inseparable phrasal verbsThe two parts of an inseparable phrasal verb always remain together. Phrasal verbs made with prepositions areusually inseparable. Examples of inseparable phrasal verbs are: fall off, splash out, scrap by, dip into, breakintoetc.He fell off the bri[r]