... topic, the aims, the scope of the study, the methods as well as the design of the study. Chapter two, the literature review, is aimed at giving the theoretical background for the thesis. In this ... grammar and the use of group work in Englishgrammar lessons. The questions emphasizes on the following categories: - The students’ awareness of the importance of Englishgrammar (Q1). - The students’ ... leaning Englishgrammar (Q2 and 3). - The students’ evaluation of Englishgrammar teaching they have learnt in the class (Q4-6). 18 - The students’ attitude toward using group work for English...
... Student's English Grammar, J. Allsop (Cassell, 1983); Longman English Grammar, L. G. Alexander Longman, 1988); English in Situations, R. O'Neill (OUP, 1970); and finally, EnglishGrammar ... 14BChoose the correct form.Example: The office was empty when the police arrived. The robbers had left/left.1 We had just started lunch when the telephonehad rung/rang.2 When I opened the safe, the ... to the classroom, the lesson hadstarted/started.4 They waited until everyone was ready andthen they had started/started the meeting.EXERCISE 14CPut one verb in each sentence into the...
... of adjective. There are three articles: a, an, the. The is called a definitearticle because it refers to a specific thing.A and an are called “indefinite articles” because they refer to general ... following itto another word in the sentence.Sit by (I, me).Answer: The pronoun is the object of the preposition me, so the sentence reads: “Sitby me.” Using the Possessive Case1. Use the possessive ... after the verb.If you can find an answer in the sentence, the verb is transitive.Linking VerbsLinking verbs join the subject and the predicate. They do not show action. Instead, they helpthe...
... last. Therefore, the sentence would read “Father and I,” never “I and Father.”(Who, Whom) do you believe is the better shopper?Answer: Who is the subject of the verb is. Therefore, the sentence ... all! Using the Nominative Case1. Use the nominative case to show the subject of a verb.Father and (I, me) like to shop at flea markets.Answer: I is the subject of the sentence. Therefore, the ... of adjective. There are three articles: a, an, the. The is called a definitearticle because it refers to a specific thing.A and an are called “indefinite articles” because they refer to general...
... Tess's Father Christmas's Thomas's To form the plural possessive, they add an apostrophe to the s of the plural in the normal way, e.g. bosses' the octopuses' tentacles the ... disagreement. The proper aim of a usage guide is to resolve these problems, rather than describe the whole of current usage. The Oxford Guide to English Usage has this aim. Within the limits just ... which performs (the action of the verb)' are from Latin ( through French) and Old English respectively, but their origin is not a sure guide to their distribution. 1. -er is the living suffix,...
... when Latin was the language of learning. Thegrammar that wastaught 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 qualityof 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 LanguageSummary English throughout the world (1.1-6)1.11.21.31.71.8 English internationally 3 The spread of English in the...
... following itto another word in the sentence.Sit by (I, me).Answer: The pronoun is the object of the preposition me, so the sentence reads: “Sitby me.” Using the Possessive Case1. Use the possessive ... of adjective. There are three articles: a, an, the. The is called a definitearticle because it refers to a specific thing.A and an are called “indefinite articles” because they refer to general ... after the verb.If you can find an answer in the sentence, the verb is transitive.Linking VerbsLinking verbs join the subject and the predicate. They do not show action. Instead, they helpthe...
... last. Therefore, the sentence would read “Father and I,” never “I and Father.”(Who, Whom) do you believe is the better shopper?Answer: Who is the subject of the verb is. Therefore, the sentence ... of adjective. There are three articles: a, an, the. The is called a definitearticle because it refers to a specific thing.A and an are called “indefinite articles” because they refer to general ... 14Chapter 2 Using Pronouns Correctly 19Overview of Pronoun Case 20 Using the Nominative Case 20 Using the Objective Case 21 Using the Possessive Case 22Three Other Rules for Using Pronouns...