examples of english grammar exercises prepositions

... (1 )Grammar Review No These are review exercises of English grammar Read the questions carefully, and choose the best word or phrase ... 7 Baseball gloves made for _ use are costly because of their fine workmanship 1) profession 2) professionally 3) professional 4) professioned (3)That _ film deals with workers in China ... Michael Jackson is described as an _ young singer 1) excite (8 )Grammar Review No These are review exercises of English grammar Read the questions carefully, and choose the best word or phrase

Ngày tải lên: 23/04/2021, 09:10

... preposition in 'Let's discuss it.' Prepositions after adjectives characteristic of independent of typical of We hope that the examples will help you find your way around in grammar books so that you can ... Some key points of English grammar Dear students, English grammar can be very complex, and no one is familiar with 'everything that may ... Oxford Practice Grammar (with answers) Oxford: Oxford University Press, Murphy, R (1994) English Grammar in Use (with answers) Cambridge: Cambridge University Press NB: In formal written English contracted

Ngày tải lên: 05/10/2012, 09:58

... community of grammar teachers – people who are interested in grammar from a pedagogical point of view. There is a community of theoretical researchers, who are primarily interested in English grammar ... example is unacceptable as a piece of English. Note The terminology in this book is mainly based on that of Randolph Quirk et al. (1985): A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language – see the Introduction. ... i-vi prelims 31/3/06 13:35 Page iv Contents Use of special symbols vi Introduction 1 Glossary of English grammar 5 Useful books relating to English grammar 129 Suggestions for further reading 132

Ngày tải lên: 28/08/2013, 15:40

... single item or individual with a class of items or individuals: She was a better swimmer than any of the men in her school That mountain is ta/ler than any of the mountains in our state 6 Supply ... by Renoir in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the (good) one is practically ignored by the public 9 I believe the coastline of California is (long) than that of any other state in the country ... bring out the flavor of the most common garden lettuce Policemen, victimized by crime themselves, often harbor fear and hostility toward ordinary citizens nav FY DN Many of my books, unopened

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 05:20

... thinks he or she can write professionally needs an agent (Everyone is the antecedent of he or she.) Each of the actors recited the lines he knew best The right sort of book will find a market for ... themselves The magazine itse/fis of little value The magazine is of little value itself 7 In the following sentences, supply the missing intensive pronouns as shown in these examples: eee eee Km Ak WN ... another area 8 English teachers continue to make the same mistakes in the classroom have always made 9 General Motors, of the largest enterprises in the world, is always conscious of the public

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 05:20

... function of each word within the phrase as shown in these examples: Fred wanted me to buy snowshoes immediately Function of phrase object of wanted Functions of words me subject of to buy, ... its day Agreement of Tenses The tense of the verb in the main clause of a sentence determines the tense needed in a subordinate clause The time of the principal action or state of being described ... - Selection of Tense The It is (1) (2) (3) tense of the verb must indicate the appropriate time of action or state of being described by the verb worthwhile to review here the six English tenses:

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 05:20

... (6) (7) subject of a verb, direct object of a verb, object of a preposition, object of a verbal (gerund, infinitive, participle), indirect object of a verb, Trang 15 Subject of a Verb Houses ... book.) The professor asked her a question (The direct object of asked is question Her, the indirect object, receives question Notice that of is omitted.) The professor asked a question of her (Her ... school The main difficulty of that country is the poverty of most of the population Word processors can be a blessing for those of us who write illegibly Modifier of Another Noun Stone walls

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 05:20

... nonseparable It is beyond the scope of this text to present more than just a few of the hundreds of phrasal verbs in English Chart A1-4 contains an alphabetical list of the 109 phrasal verbs introduced ... it off it up them in it down 10 11 12 13 14 it out you down it up it on it off them out it on □ EXERCISE 7, p 436 Phrasal verbs (Group B) ANSWERS: into over on off in out of on off ... C) ANSWERS: it up it up it out them on it in her out it off it up it off 10 it off 11 it down (also possible: off ) 12 them out 13 it off 14 it up 15 it up 16 it on 17 him/her up 18 them away

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 07:21

... attention to problems of number when one of and some of are part of the subject of a sentence The pattern with one of seems to be a particular source of errors It is a useful pattern Perhaps ... (e) is formal written English • Discuss the concept of formal vs informal English Formal English is found, for example, in academic journals, a school or business report, official correspondence, ... One of the ϩ plural noun ϩ adjective clause ϩ singular verb ϩ rest of sentence For example: TEACHER: SPEAKER: TEACHER: SPEAKER: cities I One of the cities I like best is Bangkok books I One of

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 07:21

... and Using English Grammar, Third Edition, for a comparison of the meanings of should and be supposed to.) This text emphasizes that the idea of expectation is included in the meaning of be supposed ... following exercises) decide which expressions of quantity they can use with these nouns The purpose of these exercises is to clarify the use of indefinite articles, final -s/-es, and expressions of ... count usages of any of the words in this chart (e.g., works of art, the literatures of France and England, green peppers, the sands of time) Chart 11-5 deals briefly with that type of usage in

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 07:21

... use of the same as: — omission of the with same: INCORRECT: All of the students in our class use same book —the use of a instead of the: INCORRECT: Tom and Anna have a same book — the use of like, ... never will or cause itself to fall off Students from such language backgrounds may attempt to “stretch” the grammar of English to conform to the “logic” of their grammars; no language has any more ... the world One of the most famous people in the world is the president of the United States The president of the United States is one of the most famous people in the world One of the best movies

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 07:21

... ANSWERS to the exercises and practices in this unit, the comma is shown before and in a series • For students unfamiliar with the punctuation of English, Chart 8-1 can be confusing Write examples on ... animals are all part of a relentless process of change continuing through millions of years 10 Mozart was a great composer, but he had a short and difficult life At the end of his life, he was ... ideas • Because of is not presented in this text See Understanding and Using English Grammar, Third Edition, Chart 19-1 In brief, because introduces an adverb clause Because of is a two-word

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 07:21

... PREP thirty minutes of PREP dolls of PREP 1969 with of PREP the moon of PREP the day PREP during O on O of PREP a blue suit O in O at PREP of PREP his friend PREP Eric talked to of PREP the beach ... described by prepositions of place CHART 6-5: PREPOSITIONS OF TIME • Your students might remember these prepositions with the help of a triangle written on the chalkboard or a large piece of heavy ... ORDER OF CHAPTER CHARTS WORKBOOK Ex Preview EXERCISES Pr Pronunciation of final -s/-es 6-1 Ex Pr → Plural forms of nouns 6-2 Ex → Pr → Subjects, verbs, and objects 6-3 Ex → Pr Objects of prepositions

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 07:21

... part of a limited and specific group • In the text, the examples and exercises deal only with which as an object of a verb or preposition, but which can also be used as the subject or part of the ... for international students of English to adopt English- speakers’ cultural mannerisms, but it’s good for them to be made aware of these mannerisms And in the environment of the classroom, they may ... the basis for introducing the principal grammar points in this chapter If you want to get an idea of your students’ proficiency in the form and meaning of questions, ask them to write and hand

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 07:21

... (Charts 3-1 → 3-5) This exercise has further examples of the grammar presented in Chart 3-5 and is intended for class discussion of the meanings of the two verb forms ANSWERS: (1) (2) (1) (1), ... communicate heard information are important parts of this kind of exercise Only students whose English is of a high level compared to the rest of the class should be group leaders Most classes ... if necessary, that their grammar book is a guide to useful information about English for second language learners, not a compendium of all there is to know about English grammar They truly don’t

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 07:21

... usually is 95% of the time, and often is 90% of the time Or you might say that usually means “most of the time, regularly” and often means “many times, repeated times, frequently.” (2) Often can be ... always I drink coffee six mornings a week ϭ usually I drink coffee four or five mornings a week ϭ often I drink coffee two, three, or four mornings a week ϭ sometimes I drink coffee once every ... meanings of frequency adverbs Perhaps present to the students the specific frequency of some activity and ask them which adverb would be best Examples: I drink coffee every morning of the week

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 07:21

... speakers of English. ) vii fm_ph/prs_AZAR_39601 11/6/02 9:44 AM Page viii fm_ph/prs_AZAR_39601 11/6/02 9:44 AM Page ix Introduction General Aims of Fundamentals of English Grammar The principal aims of ... the rationale and general aims of Fundamentals of English Grammar • the classroom techniques for presenting charts and using exercises • suggestions on the use of the Workbook in connection with ... FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR Third Edition TEACHER’S GUIDE Betty Schrampfer Azar Barbara F Matthies Shelley Hartle fm_ph/prs_AZAR_39601 11/6/02 9:44 AM Page ii Fundamentals of English Grammar,

Ngày tải lên: 24/07/2014, 07:21

... activities are important parts of the grammar classroom The study of grammar is and should be fun... DISCUSSION -OF- MEANING EXERCISES Some exercises consist primarily of you and the students ... purposes of discussion -of- meaning exercises is to provide an opportunity for summary comparison of the... would be best Examples: I drink coffee every morning of the week ϭ always I drink coffee ... speakers of English. ) vii Preface fm_ph/prs_AZAR_39601 11/6/02 9:44 AM Page vii fm_ph/prs_AZAR_39601 11/6/02 9:44 AM Page viii General Aims of Fundamentals of English Grammar The principal aims of

Ngày tải lên: 15/11/2014, 16:34

... simple present and the present progressive 1-2 Forms of the simple present and the present… 1-3 Frequency adverbs 1-4 Final -s 1-5 Spelling of final -s/-es 1-6 Non-action verbs 1-7 Present ... lunch every day. (b) I usually study English on Wednesday. (c) Dogs bark. Lions roar. THE SIMPLE PRESENT daily habits, usual activities general statements of fact 1-1 THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND ... PRESENT PROGRESSIVE x x x in pr g o r e ss 14 1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE It swims It is swimming 15 1-2 FORMS OF THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Ngày tải lên: 20/04/2015, 06:00

... A-Z of English Grandma Words A-Z of English Grammar Words For more fu n worksheets, games and quizzes log onto www.englishbanana.com now! 77. A-Z of English Grammar Words Adjectives ... short form (or contracted form) of a verb. For example: “I’ll” is a contraction of “I will”, “She’d” is a contraction of “She had” and “Jeff’s” is a contraction of either “Jeff is” or “Jeff has”. ... don’t know how many of them there are. For example: “bread”, “A slice of bread” or “Some bread” not “a bread” or “two breads”. A paragraph is a chunk of text which is made up of several different

Ngày tải lên: 20/08/2015, 08:34