ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE BY RAYMOND MURPHY FREE DOWNLOAD

English Grammar ReviewCopyright Hp Group (www.hp-vietnam.com)Với danh từ không ñếm ñược, dùng the nếu nói ñến một vật cụ thể, không dùng the nếu nói chung.Sugar is sweet. (Chỉ các loại ñường nói chung)The sugar on the table is from Cuba. (Cụ thể là ñường ở trên bàn)Với danh từ ñếm ñược[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]

the Learning Assistance Centre, University of Sydney, where the writing began in earnest, andpresent colleagues at the English for International Students Unit, the University of Birmingham,where the project was completed.Many of my students at the University of Birmingham have worked o[r]

Commonly confused prepositionsAbout and OnBoth about and on can mean ‘regarding’. There is a slight difference of meaning.Compare:We had a discussion about money.He gave a lecture on finance.About used in the first sentence suggests that the discussion was ordinary. On used in the seco[r]

Do so, do it and do thatThe expressions do so, do it and do that are often used to avoid repeating a verb and its object or complement.These structures are rather formal.He asked me to get out and I did so without protesting.‘Move those books off that chair.’ ‘I have already done so.’ (= I have alre[r]

Review: Present perfect tenseTo talk about things that we have experienced in life, we use the present perfect tense. Note that this usage ispossible only when there is no definite time reference. For example, we cannot use the present perfect tense tosay that something happened[r]

Agreement of the verb with the subjectWe have already learned that a singular noun takes a singular verb.John likes science fiction. (Here the singular verb ‘likes’ agrees with the singular subject John.)A plural subject requires a plural verb.My children like video games.NotesA verb becomes singula[r]

Punctuation marks with independent clausesIndependent clauses can be separated (or connected) in a variety of ways.Full stopWhen both clauses are of equal importance and can stand on their own, we usually use a full stop to separatethem.My toddler refuses to take a nap in the af[r]

General writing tips for TOEFL and IELTSWhile writing your TOEFL or IELTS essay, avoid using unfamiliar vocabulary. In a bid to impress the examinerwith complex vocabulary, many students commit this mistake.Instead use the vocabulary you would normally use. During the preparatio[r]

Rhetorical questionsRhetorical questions are those questions that do not expect an answer. These are used simply as a way ofdrawing attention to something.Study the following sentences:Do you know what time it is? (Meaning: You are late.)‘I can’t find my glasses.’ ‘What is this, then?’ (Meaning: Her[r]

There as an introductory subjectIn English the most common way of indicating existence is by using the structure there + to be. Though there isan adverb of place the introductory there has no adverbial sense. It is merely used to introduce the sentence.Consider the sentence ‘There are[r]

Before, across and in front ofWe do not normally use before to talk about position/place. Instead, we use in front of.A tall guy was standing in front of me.There were hundreds of people in front of me in the queue.The professor stood in front[r]

Combine the following sentencesCombine the following sentences.1. They caught the thief. They handed him over to the police. (Use having)2. The thief heard a noise. He ran away. (Use hearing)3. He is very fat. He cannot walk fast. (Use too)4. She was very tired. She could not st[r]

Grammar terms beginning with Letter DDangling participleA dangling participle is a participle which is not grammatically linked to the rest of the sentence. For example, inthe sentence ‘Standing at the gate, a scorpion bit him’, the participial phrase ‘standing at the gate’ is dangling; itapp[r]

Future perfect tense worksheetRead the following sentences.She will finish the job. When? By the end of this month.We can combine these two.She will have finished the job by the end of this month.Note that we use the future perfect tense to say that somebody will have done somet[r]

Have got toThe structure have to / have got to is used to talk about obligation. The meaning is similar to must.I have got to there before 6 o’clock.I often have to travel on business.I have got to go now.Have got to can also be used to talk about certainty. This use of have got to is common[r]

Time expressions used with tensesRewrite the following sentences using the words given in the brackets, in their correct forms.HintsThe time expressions used in a sentence determines the tense form. To talk about something that was happeningat a particular point of time in