grammar UNIT 116. For, during, and while
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For and during
We use for + a period of time to say how long something goes on:
for two hours
for a week
for ages
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grammar UNIT 115. Like / as if / as though
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You can use like to say how somebody or something looks/sounds/feels:
- That house looks like it's gong to fall down...
grammar UNIT 114. Like and as
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Like = "similar to," "the same as." You cannot use as in this way:
- What a beautiful house! It's like a palace. (...
grammar UNIT 113. As(= at the same time) and as (= because)
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As = at the same time as
You can use as when two things happen at the same time:
- We all waved goodbye to Liz as t...
grammar UNIT 112. Unless, As long as, Provided/providing
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Unless
Study this example situation:
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The club is for members only:
You can't go ...
grammar UNIT 111. In case
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Study this example situation:
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Your car should have a spare tire because it is poss...
grammar UNIT 110. Although / though /even though / in spite of / despite
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Study this example situation:
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Last year Paul and Joanne spent their vacation at th...
grammar UNIT 109. Even
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Study this example situation:
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Tina loves watching television.
She has a TV set in...
grammar UNIT 108. Still, yet, and already. Anymore / any longer no longer
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Still
We use still to say that a situation or action is continuing, It hasn't changed or stopped.
- It's 10:00 and ...
grammar UNIT 107. Adverbs with the Verb
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Some adverbs (for example, always/also/probably) go with the verb in the middle of a sentences:
- Helen always drive...
grammar UNIT 106. Word Order 1: Verb + Object; Place and Time
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Verb + object
The verb and the object normally go together. We do not usually put other words between them:
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grammar UNIT 105. Superlatives (the longest/the most enjoyable, etc.)
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Study these examples:
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What is the longest river in the world?
What was the most en...
grammar UNIT 104. Comparison 3 (as … as/than)
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Study this example situation:
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Sarah, Eric, and David are all very rich.
Sarah has ...
grammar UNIT 103. Comparison 2 (much better / any better / better and better / the sooner the better)
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Before comparatives you can use:
much
a lot
far (= a lot)
a bit
a little
slightly (= a little)
Let's drive. It's ...
grammar UNIT 102. Comparison 1
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Study these examples:
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Should I drive or take the train?
You should drive. It's ch...
grammar UNIT 101. Enough and too
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Enough goes after adjectives and adverbs:
- I can't run very far. I'm not fit enough. (not enough fit)
- Let's go. ...
grammar UNIT 100. So and such
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Compare so and such:
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We use so + adjective/adverb:
so stupid
so quick
so nice
so ...
grammar UNIT 99. Adjectives and Adverbs 2 (well/fast/late, hard/hardly)
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Good/well
Good is an adjective. The adverb is well:
- Your English is good. but You speak English well.
-...
grammar UNIT 98. Adjectives and Adverbs 1 (quick/quickly)
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Look at these examples:
- Our vacation was too short - the time passed very quickly.
- Two people were seriously in...
grammar UNIT 97. Adjectives: a nice new house, you look tired
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Sometimes we use two or more adjectives together:
- My brother lives in a nice new house.
- There was a beautiful l...
grammar UNIT 96. Adjectives Ending in -ing and -ed (boring/bored, etc.)
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There are many adjectives ending in -ing and -ed, for example: boring and bored.
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J...
grammar UNIT 95. -ing and -ed Phrased (the woman talking to Tom, the boy injured in the accident)
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A phrase in a part of a sentences. Some phrases begin with -ing or -ed. For example:
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grammar UNIT 94. Relative Clauses 5: Extra Information Clauses(2)
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Propositions + whom/which
You can use a preposition before whom (for people) and which (for things). So you can say:...
grammar UNIT 93. Relative Clauses 4: Extra Information Clauses(1)
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There are two types of relative clauses. I these examples, the relative clauses are underlined.
Compare:
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grammar UNIT 92. Relative Clauses 3: whose/whom/where
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Whose
We use whose in relative clauses instead of his/her/their:
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we saw some peop...
grammar UNIT 91. Relative Clauses 2: Clauses with and without who/that/which
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Look at these example sentences from Unit 90:
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- The woman "who" lives next door ...
grammar UNIT 90. Relative Clauses 1: Clauses with who/that/which
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Look at this example sentences:
The woman who lives next door is a doctor.
"who lives next door" - relative clause
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grammar UNIT 89. Each and every
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Each and every are similar in meaning. Often it is possible to use each or every:
- Each time (or Every time) I see ...
grammar UNIT 88. All, very, and whole
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All and everybody/everyone
We do not normally use all to mean everybody/everyone:
- Everybody enjoyed the party. (n...
grammar UNIT 87. Both/both of, neither/neither of, either/either of
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We use both/neither/either for two things. You can use these words with a noun (both books, neither book, etc.).
For...
grammar UNIT 86. All/all of, most/most of, no/none of, etc.
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all
some
any
most
much/many
little/few
no
You can use the words in the box with a noun (some food / few books, etc....