grammar UNIT 98. Adjectives and Adverbs 1 (quick/quickly)
ALook at these examples: - Our vacation was too short - the time passed very quickly. - Two people were seriously injure...
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grammar UNIT 97. Adjectives: a nice new house, you look tired
ASometimes we use two or more adjectives together: - My brother lives in a nice new house. - There was a beautiful large...
grammar UNIT 96. Adjectives Ending in -ing and -ed (boring/bored, etc.)
AThere are many adjectives ending in -ing and -ed, for example: boring and bored.------------------------------Jane has ...
grammar UNIT 95. -ing and -ed Phrased (the woman talking to Tom, the boy injured in the accident)
AA phrase in a part of a sentences. Some phrases begin with -ing or -ed. For example:------------------------------Do yo...
grammar UNIT 94. Relative Clauses 5: Extra Information Clauses(2)
APropositions + whom/whichYou can use a preposition before whom (for people) and which (for things). So you can say:to w...
grammar UNIT 93. Relative Clauses 4: Extra Information Clauses(1)
AThere are two types of relative clauses. I these examples, the relative clauses are underlined.Compare:----------------...
grammar UNIT 92. Relative Clauses 3: whose/whom/where
AWhoseWe use whose in relative clauses instead of his/her/their:------------------------------we saw some people - "thei...
grammar UNIT 91. Relative Clauses 2: Clauses with and without who/that/which
ALook at these example sentences from Unit 90:------------------------------ - The woman "who" lives next door is a doct...
grammar UNIT 90. Relative Clauses 1: Clauses with who/that/which
ALook at this example sentences:The woman who lives next door is a doctor."who lives next door" - relative clauseA claus...
grammar UNIT 89. Each and every
AEach and every are similar in meaning. Often it is possible to use each or every: - Each time (or Every time) I see you...
grammar UNIT 88. All, very, and whole
AAll and everybody/everyoneWe do not normally use all to mean everybody/everyone: - Everybody enjoyed the party. (not Al...
grammar UNIT 87. Both/both of, neither/neither of, either/either of
AWe use both/neither/either for two things. You can use these words with a noun (both books, neither book, etc.).For exa...
grammar UNIT 86. All/all of, most/most of, no/none of, etc.
Aallsomeanymostmuch/manylittle/fewnoYou can use the words in the box with a noun (some food / few books, etc.): - All ca...
grammar UNIT 85. Much, many, little, few, a lot, plenty
AWe use much and little with uncountable nouns:much timemuch lucklittle energylittle moneyWe use many and few with plura...
grammar UNIT 84. No/none/any Nothing/nobody, etc.
ANo and noneWe use no + noun. No = not a or not any: - We had to walk home because there was no bus. (= there wasn't a b...
grammar UNIT 83. Some and any
AIn general we use some (also somebody/someone/something) in positive sentences and any (also anybody, etc.) in negative...
grammar UNIT 82. There … and It …
AThere and it------------------------------A : There's a new restaurant on Main street.B : Yes, I know. I went there las...
grammar UNIT 81. A friend of mine / My own house / By myself
AA friend of mine / a friend of Tom's, etc.We say "a friend of mine/yours/his/hers/ours/theirs": - I'm going to a weddin...
grammar UNIT 80. Myself/yourself/themselves, etc.
AStudy this example:------------------------------Steve : Hi, I'm Steve.Steve introduced himself to the other guests.We ...
grammar UNIT 79. -‘s(your sister’s name) and of … (the name of the book)
AWe use -'s (apostrophe + s) mostly for people or animals: - Tom's computer isn't working. (not the computer of Tom) - H...
grammar UNIT 78. Noun + Noun (a tennis ball / a headache, etc.)
AYou can use two nouns together (noun + noun) to mean one thing/person/idea, etc. For example:a tennis balla bank manage...
grammar UNIT 77. Singular and Plural
ASometimes we use a plural noun for one thing that has two parts. For example:Pants (two legs)also jeans / slacksshorts ...
grammar UNIT 76. Names with and without the 2
ANames without theWe do not use the with names of most city streets / roads / squares / parks, etc.Union Street (not the...
grammar UNIT 75. Names with and without the 1
AWe do not use the with names of people (Ann, taylor, etc). In the same way, we do not normally use the with names of pl...
grammar UNIT 74. The 4 (the giraffe / the telephone / the piano, etc.; the + Adjective)
AStudy these sentences:------------------------------ - The giraffe is the tallest of all animals. - The bicycle is an e...
grammar UNIT 73. The 3 (children / the children)
AWhen we are talking about things or people in genera, we do not use the: - I'm afraid of dogs. (not the dogs) (dogs = d...
grammar UNIT 72. The 2 (school / the school, etc.)
ACompare school and the school:------------------------------Claudia is 10 years old. Every day she goes to school.She's...
grammar UNIT 71. The 1
AWe use the when there is only one of something: - What is the longest river in the world? (there is only one longest ri...
grammar UNIT 70. A/an and the
AStudy this example:------------------------------John :I had a sandwich and an apple for lunch.The sandwich wasn't very...
grammar UNIT 69. Countable Nouns with a/an and some
ACountable nouns can be singular or plural:a doga childthe eveningthis partyan umbrelladogssome childrenthe eveningsthes...
grammar UNIT 68. Countable and Uncountable 2
AMany nouns can be use as countable or uncountable nouns, usually with a difference in meaning.Compare:-----------------...