English grammar drills part 21 pptx

... statement or habitual to indicate a habitual action. timeless The grammar of Japanese is very different from the grammar of English. 1. I usually eat lunch in my offi ce. 2. Obama’s speeches ... have take-out menus. 14. I sneeze whenever I step into bright sunshine. 15. Many Americans spend part of the winter in the Southwest or Florida. Past tense The past tense is used to refer...

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... at my cousin’s house tonight. It is important to realize that these adverb expressions are not part of the complement. In other words, these verbs do not require these adverb expressions for ... Prog) consists of the future tense (FT) of the verb be (will be) followed by a verb in the present participle form. The present progressive describes some activity that will be carried out at som...

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... Object ϩ present participle This type uses a present participle verb phrase (Pres Part VP) as a complement. For example: Obj Pres Part VP We watched him fixing his bicycle. Obj Pres Part VP She ... hear, see, and watch. Another common group refers to causation: for example, cause and make. A particularly com- mon verb in this group is have, which in this context means to “cause someo...

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... the lecture. (i-viiiB,001-328B) whl bk.indd 210 3/16/09 12:34:20 PM Sentences PART 3 (i-viiiB,001-328B) whl bk.indd 213 3/16/09 12:34:20 PM Adverbs 211 14. to get any real compliance seriously ... night because it was so hot in our kitchen. (i-viiiB,001-328B) whl bk.indd 209 3/16/09 12:34:20 PM 210 Verb Phrases 1. over the weekend at the gym I hurt my knee. 2. this afternoon by...

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... writing out the exercises. English Grammar Drills is organized into three parts: Part 1 covers noun phrases, the fi rst of the two fundamental building blocks of English grammar. Noun phrases function ... achiev- ing a native-like command of English grammar. While the book covers most areas of English grammar, it has a heavy concentration on those aspects of grammar that h...

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... bath-baths 2. If the noun ends in a voiced consonant sound (except a sibilant) or any vowel (all vowels in English are voiced), then the plural is formed with the voiced sibilant /z/, which is also spelled ... ring-rings; thing-things; throng-throngs; rung-rungs; song-songs Since all vowels are voiced in English, this rule also governs the plural of all words ending in a vowel sound. Fo...

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... vowel ϩ y: Singular: boy Possessive: boy’s Plural: boys Plural possessive: boys’ Remember, the y is part of the spelling of the vowel and therefore nothing happens to it. (i-viiiB,001-328B) whl bk.indd ... ownership. Often we use the possessive form with inanimate nouns to indicate that something is a part or a component of something else. For example, consider the following sentence: T...

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... the party. cupcakes were the hit of the party. Predicate adjective: The cupcakes were . The cupcakes were . True adjective: . (i-viiiB,001-328B) whl bk.indd 20 3/16/09 12:33:56 PM Adjectives 21 ... more vicious most vicious The reason why English has two different sets of comparative and superlative forms is his- torical. Adjectives of native English origin usually form their compara...

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