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UNIT 108. Still, yet, and already. Anymore / any longer no longer

AStillWe use still to say that a situation or action is continuing, It hasn't changed or stopped. - It's 10:00 and Joe i...
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UNIT 107. Adverbs with the Verb

ASome adverbs (for example, always/also/probably) go with the verb in the middle of a sentences: - Helen always drives t...
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UNIT 106. Word Order 1: Verb + Object; Place and Time

AVerb + objectThe verb and the object normally go together. We do not usually put other words between them: - Verb + Obj...
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UNIT 105. Superlatives (the longest/the most enjoyable, etc.)

AStudy these examples:------------------------------What is the longest river in the world?What was the most enjoyable v...
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UNIT 104. Comparison 3 (as … as/than)

AStudy this example situation:------------------------------Sarah, Eric, and David are all very rich.Sarah has $20 milli...
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UNIT 103. Comparison 2 (much better / any better / better and better / the sooner the better)

ABefore comparatives you can use:mucha lotfar (= a lot)a bita littleslightly (= a little)Let's drive. It's much cheaper....
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UNIT 102. Comparison 1

AStudy these examples:------------------------------Should I drive or take the train?You should drive. It's cheaper.Don'...
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UNIT 101. Enough and too

AEnough goes after adjectives and adverbs: - I can't run very far. I'm not fit enough. (not enough fit) - Let's go. We'v...
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UNIT 100. So and such

ACompare so and such:------------------------------We use so + adjective/adverb:so stupidso quickso niceso quicklyI didn...
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UNIT 99. Adjectives and Adverbs 2 (well/fast/late, hard/hardly)

AGood/wellGood is an adjective. The adverb is well: - Your English is good. but You speak English well. - Susan is a goo...
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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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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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:----------------...
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UNIT 92. Relative Clauses 3: whose/whom/where

AWhoseWe use whose in relative clauses instead of his/her/their:------------------------------we saw some people - "thei...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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UNIT 83. Some and any

AIn general we use some (also somebody/someone/something) in positive sentences and any (also anybody, etc.) in negative...
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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...
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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...
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UNIT 80. Myself/yourself/themselves, etc.

AStudy this example:------------------------------Steve : Hi, I'm Steve.Steve introduced himself to the other guests.We ...
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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...
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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...