the oxford english grammar greenbaum pdf

... when Latin was the language of learning. The grammar that was taught in the early grammar schools in England was Latin grammar, not English grammar. The earliest known grammar of English was by ... vary the number of their entries and the quality of their definitions, so we have many English grammars (or grammar books), which vary in their coverage and their accuracy. The largest English ... in the Appendix at the end of the book. Chapter 1 The English Language Summary English throughout the world (1.1-6) 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.7 1.8 English internationally 3 The spread of English in the...

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... Using English ● Writing Letters ● A Guide to English Pronunciation ● Grammar Games Pack We are also in the process of working on Version 2.0 of the PDF Version of the Online English Grammar ... The Full PDF Online English Grammar V1.1 â copyright - all rights reserved 1995-2001, Anthony Hughes The English4 Today Members' Website Examples: ● There are twenty-five people in the ... what, whose difference words - other,another Keywords: other, another distributives - each, every, either, neither Keywords: each, every, either, neither distributives - menu Keywords:...

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... with the letter 'S' has returned the following list. The item may appear in the top heading, main sub-heading or in the list of keywords. Adjectives the + superlative Keywords: the, ... + present, general truths, instructions The Full PDF Online English Grammar V1.1 â copyright - all rights reserved 1995-2001, Anthony Hughes The English4 Today Members' Website |A |B ... conditional tenses, past tenses, future tenses The Full PDF Online English Grammar V1.1 â copyright - all rights reserved 1995-2001, Anthony Hughes The English4 Today Members' Website |A |B...

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... (find) it a bit sad. The new term starts next week. B Positive forms I/you/we/they get he/she/it gets In the present simple we use the verb without an ending. I get the lunch ready at one ... except in the third person singular, where we use does and doesn't. 2 Forms (B-C) Complete the sentences by putting in the verbs. Use the present simple. You have to decide if the verb ... Matthew loves sport. a feeling ? Sarah often works late at the office. a repeated action 1 1 hate quiz programmes. 2 We play table tennis every Thursday. 3 The computer belongs to Emma. 4 These...

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... me know? I must get to the bank before it closes. They'll have stopped serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant. We also use the present simple for the future after if (see ... I finish college (see B). The meaning is the same. But sometimes there is a difference in meaning between the present simple and the present perfect. When I see the report, I'll make ... or when. The sentences are about the future, about Mark's trip to Glasgow. But after the linking words we use the present simple (arrive, am, get), not will We can start the sentence...

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... She combines the two sentences into one. ? &apos ;The lorry skidded. The icy road caused it.' The icy road caused the lorry to skid. ? &apos ;The workers might go on strike. The company ... risk that.' The company can’t risk the workers going on strike. 1 &apos ;The suspects might leave the country. The police must stop that.' 2 'Congress opposed him. The President ... that.' OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR 65 VERB + OBJECT + TO-INFINITIVE OR ING- FORM A Introduction Customer: None of the things I ordered have arrived. They're three weeks late. I expect the goods...

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... very foolish (►)of them? Rachel: Yes, it was especially stupid (1) them to quarrel about which football team is the best. There must be something more interesting (2) them to talk about. ... such a fuss. The subject can also be a person. I'm delighted to see you. We're ready to start now. C The car is easy to drive Compare these two sentences. They both mean the same thing. ... the same thing. It is easy to drive the car. The car is easy to drive. We do not use it in the second sentence. NOT The- car-is-easy-to-drive-it and NOT The- car it is-easy-to-drive. Here are...

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... to (A-B) Matthew and Emma are at the railway station. Emma is going away for the weekend. Put in the infinitive of the verbs. You have to decide whether or not you need to. Matthew: Are you ... I'd rather on the beach. 5 It's very cold. I think it might for the first time this winter. 6 I keep getting this pain in my leg. I think I'd better a doctor. 3 The infinitive ... Sarah must ring the office. It's important. 2 The infinitive without to (B) Put in the missing verbs. Usually more than one answer is correct. ► I've been repairing the car. I really...

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... ► Vicky: There's a large bull in the field. I don't want to open the gate. Vicky is afraid to open the gate. ► Claire: I arrived at the airport in good time. 1 ... afraid to wander too far from the hotel. B Anxious, ashamed and interested Compare these examples. Zedco are anxious to increase their sales. (= They want to increase their sales.) I'm ashamed ... (I'm interrupting you). OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR 71 AFRAID TO DO OR AFRAID OF DOING? A Afraid David is afraid to climb the ladder. (= He doesn't want to climb the ladder because he is...

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... better. The higher the price, the more reliable the product. The more the customer complained, the ruder and more unpleasant the manager became. The sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there. ... D The faster, the better We use this pattern to say that a change in one thing goes with a change in another. Look at these example- There's no time to lose. The faster you drive, the ... increasing all the time. The caravan was rolling faster and faster down the hill. The queue was getting longer and longer. Prices go up and up. Everything gets more and more expensive. The crowd...

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... haven't seen them, (yet) 5 I can't understand the rules. I know you explained them to me. (still) 3 Still and any more (C-D) Two people are talking about the place they live in. Write the replies ... man: ? There was a church. ~ Well, there's still a church. ? You could see fields. ~ You can't see them any more. Now it's just houses. 1 Children played there. ~ Not now OXFORD ... yet, still and already (A) Put the word in brackets into one of the sentences. ? I've bought some CDs. I haven't played them, (yet) / haven't played them yet. ? This calculator...

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... OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR 9 THE PAST CONTINUOUS A Introduction The past continuous means that at a time in the past we were in the middle of an action. B Form The past continuous is the ... were working all afternoon means that the action went on for the whole period. David is stressing the length of time that the work went on. We use the continuous with actions. We do not normally ... was playing you/we/they were playing NEGATIVE I/he/she/it wasn't playing you/we/they weren't playing QUESTION What were they doing at midnight last night? Use these verbs: dance,...

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... paragraph and then say which word class each underlined word belongs to. To help you decide, you can look back at the examples in B. Andrew didn't go to the cafe with the other students. ... all night had tired Andrew out. some examples from the conversations in the cafe. The numbers after the examples tell you which units in the book give you more information. 1 Verb: have, am, ... Linking word Pronoun Verb Adverb Adjective So I am rather busy. B What kind of word? There are eight different kinds of word in English. They are called 'word classes' or 'parts...

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... are these bricks for? ~ We're going to build a wall. What are they digging the road up for? ~ They're repairing a gas pipe. What for means the same as why. Why are they digging up the ... OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR 38 PREPOSITIONS IN WH-QUESTIONS A Introduction Daniel and Rachel each ask Vicky a question. In each question, the word what is the object of a ... more formal English, the preposition can come before the question word. We can use what like to ask if something is good or bad, interesting or boring, etc. What was the party like? ~ Oh,...

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... take the pills 3 Mike: So you got the answer? Harriet: Yes, and I didn't use a calculator, (without) Harriet got the answer 4 Emma: Why the rucksack? Matthew: So I can carry the ... what to do). Put in before or after and the ing-form of the verb in brackets. ► Replace the top on the bottle after taking (take) the medicine. 1 Read the contract through carefully (sign) ... (before) 2 He bought the shop. He had little money of his own. (despite) 3 He became successful. He gave the customers what they wanted, (by) 4 He put the profit back into the business. He didn't...

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