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

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

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

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

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

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

A Before comparatives you can use: much a lot far (= a lot) a bit a little slightly (= a little) Let's drive. It's much ...
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UNIT 102. Comparison 1

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

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

A Compare so and such: ------------------------------ We use so + adjective/adverb: so stupid so quick so nice so quickl...
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UNIT 99. Adjectives and Adverbs 2 (well/fast/late, hard/hardly)

A Good/well Good is an adjective. The adverb is well: - Your English is good. but You speak English well. - Susan is a g...
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UNIT 98. Adjectives and Adverbs 1 (quick/quickly)

A Look at these examples: - Our vacation was too short - the time passed very quickly. - Two people were seriously injur...
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UNIT 97. Adjectives: a nice new house, you look tired

A Sometimes we use two or more adjectives together: - My brother lives in a nice new house. - There was a beautiful larg...
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UNIT 96. Adjectives Ending in -ing and -ed (boring/bored, etc.)

A There are many adjectives ending in -ing and -ed, for example: boring and bored. ------------------------------ Jane h...
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UNIT 95. -ing and -ed Phrased (the woman talking to Tom, the boy injured in the accident)

A A phrase in a part of a sentences. Some phrases begin with -ing or -ed. For example: ------------------------------ Do...
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UNIT 94. Relative Clauses 5: Extra Information Clauses(2)

A Propositions + whom/which You can use a preposition before whom (for people) and which (for things). So you can say: t...
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UNIT 93. Relative Clauses 4: Extra Information Clauses(1)

A There 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

A Whose We use whose in relative clauses instead of his/her/their: ------------------------------ we saw some people - "...
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UNIT 91. Relative Clauses 2: Clauses with and without who/that/which

A Look at these example sentences from Unit 90: ------------------------------ - The woman "who" lives next door is a do...
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UNIT 90. Relative Clauses 1: Clauses with who/that/which

A Look at this example sentences: The woman who lives next door is a doctor. "who lives next door" - relative clause A c...
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UNIT 89. Each and every

A Each and every are similar in meaning. Often it is possible to use each or every: - Each time (or Every time) I see yo...
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UNIT 88. All, very, and whole

A All and everybody/everyone We do not normally use all to mean everybody/everyone: - Everybody enjoyed the party. (not ...
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UNIT 87. Both/both of, neither/neither of, either/either of

A We use both/neither/either for two things. You can use these words with a noun (both books, neither book, etc.). For e...
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UNIT 86. All/all of, most/most of, no/none of, etc.

A 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.): ...
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UNIT 85. Much, many, little, few, a lot, plenty

A We use much and little with uncountable nouns: much time much luck little energy little money We use many and few with...
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UNIT 84. No/none/any Nothing/nobody, etc.

A No and none We use no + noun. No = not a or not any: - We had to walk home because there was no bus. (= there wasn't a...
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UNIT 83. Some and any

A In general we use some (also somebody/someone/something) in positive sentences and any (also anybody, etc.) in negativ...
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UNIT 82. There … and It …

A There and it ------------------------------ A : There's a new restaurant on Main street. B : Yes, I know. I went there...
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UNIT 81. A friend of mine / My own house / By myself

A A 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 wedd...
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UNIT 80. Myself/yourself/themselves, etc.

A Study this example: ------------------------------ Steve : Hi, I'm Steve. Steve introduced himself to the other guests...
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UNIT 79. -‘s(your sister’s name) and of … (the name of the book)

A We use -'s (apostrophe + s) mostly for people or animals: - Tom's computer isn't working. (not the computer of Tom) - ...
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UNIT 78. Noun + Noun (a tennis ball / a headache, etc.)

A You can use two nouns together (noun + noun) to mean one thing/person/idea, etc. For example: a tennis ball a bank man...