... is a component of the computer. In this section, however, we are going to focus solely on how English forms the possessive. Before Shakespeare’s time the possessive form of nouns was spelled...
... been a divided city, is now open to everyone. 18. Our friends went to a museum where there was free admission on Mondays. 19. That was the moment when I knew we were in big trouble. 20. The ... a new coat of paint. 6. They had a big victory despite all the odds. 7. A new painting by the English painter Turner has just been discovered. 8. I had no illusions about my chances. 9. The...
... is human, to forgive is divine. Infi nitive phrases differ from gerund phrases in one respect. English speakers often prefer to move longer infi nitive phrases to the end of the sentence, putting...
... before we get it all poured. 2. Hopefully, the snow plows clear the roads before we leave the freeway. 3. We starve to death before the waiter bring us our order. 4. Jane walk back home...
... alike both inverted with the subjects.) There is no standard name in traditional grammar for the verbs in modern English that can be inverted to form yes-no questions. The verbs that can be inverted ... verb is the actual historical source of the do used in yes-no questions and negatives in modern English. ) This intermediate sentence now contains an auxiliary verb that can be inverted in the ... very busy?She had returned his e-mail. Had she returned his e-mail?3. Main verbs: In American English, the only main verb that can be used to form yes-no questions is be (am, is, are, was,...
... 274 EnglishGrammar Drills 1. I asked the new worker you hired to come to my offi ce. 2. The car that he ... electrical workers went on strike.(i-viiiB,001-328B) whl bk.indd 275 3/16/09 12:34:28 PM 278 EnglishGrammar Drills 1. Building a snowman is a fun winter pastime. 2. She found running a large ... you asked for fi nally came in.(i-viiiB,001-328B) whl bk.indd 273 3/16/09 12:34:28 PM 276 EnglishGrammar Drills 8. Aunt Sally is my father’s sister who lives in Canada. 9. What do you call...
... perspective away from grammar as a list of arbitrary problems, and towards grammar as a means of free expression.We have tried to produce a grammar of real English the English that people speak ... usage.Some great grammars of English for example Otto Jespersen's A Modern EnglishGrammar support each statement with citations from published books, just as the major dictionaries of English ... places in the grammar allow very little variation, and the learner must simply keep to the rules in these cases. Many grammarbooks concentrate on these restrictive rules, and make grammar appear...
... YouThank you for downloading this book. I hope it will help you to understand better how the English language works.If you speak French and have some difficulties understanding this all -English version, ... anglais-facile.comwww.anglais-facile.com was created to help French speakers learn English for free. You will find explanations of the grammar presented in this book in French as well as lots of good advice ... good advice on how to learn a foreign language.About Jonathan LewisJonathan Lewis has taught English in France for six years, and has worked for the French ministry of education (Education...
... exactly alike.15 Come on, children! time to get up! nearly breakfast time. 29 A PRACTICAL ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES 1CONTENTS Articles PEG chapter I1 Articles: a/an 2 Articles: the 3 Articles: ... toYork?~. . . . . . 50 miles.3 very stormy last night. ~Yes, storms all over the country.4 freezing very hard. ice on the lake tomorrow.5 As sunny she decided to take the children to the ... now.19 I . . . a very interesting conversation with the milkman when myneighbour interrupted me.20 English people always . . . roast beef for lunch on Sundays?21 It is difficult to learn a foreign...