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Modal verbs
Modal verbs are used to talk about ability, possibility, obligation, prohibition, or to make requests or offers. Form Modal verb + Verb (bare infinitive)Modal verbsUsagesExamplesCanAbilityI can play the piano very well.PermissionCan I go now?PossibilityIt can be a very good day tomorrow.OfferI can help you with this homework. Don’t worry!RequestCan you please pass me the salt?CouldAbility […]
Continue readingPossessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns
Similarities and differences between possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns Possessive adjectivesPossessive pronounsSimilaritiesused to show ownershipDifferences Can’t stand alone Stand before nouns My T-shirt is blue. Stand alone Replace nouns His T-shirt is red while mine is blue.List of possessive adjectives and possessive pronounsSubject pronounsObject pronounsAdjective pronouns (AP)Possessive pronouns (PP)IMeMyMineYouYouYourYoursHeHimHisHisSheHerHerHersItItItsItsWeUsOurOursTheyThemTheirTheirs This is my pen. It’s mine. […]
Continue readingStructure: it’s time to …./ it’s (high) time …
It’s time to + Verb-bare Meaning: something should be done at the present timeIt’s time to go to bed. It’s 10 pm.It’s time to change the rules.It’s time to go home.It’s time to raise your voice.It’s (high) time + subject + Verb (past simple) Meaning: something should be done, and that’s a bit late.It’s high time […]
Continue readingSo, too, either, neither
“So” and “too” are used in positive sentences to show agreement. POSITIVE SENTENCE, TOOSO + AUXILIARY + SUBJECT Auxiliary (do/ does/ have/ should/…) Person APerson BPerson BI love football.I love football, too.So do I.Jack can swim.I can swim, too.So can I.Hana and Jim have done their tasks.I have done my tasks, too.So have I. “Either” […]
Continue readingCorrelative conjunctions: either or, neither nor, not only … but also, both…and
Note: In all examples below, A and B are the same parts of speech. A: verb => B: verbA: noun => B: nounA: adjective => B: adjective NEITHER A NOR B: used in negative sense. The verb agrees with the noun that is closer to it.Neither Kelly nor Sarah likes swimming.His car is neither big nor […]
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Do or make
Do “Do” is used to talk about jobs, work or tasks. No physical objects are produced.Expressions with “do” HouseworkWork/ studyGeneral thingsdo the shoppingdo the projectdo my bestdo the dishesdo homeworkdo a favordo the laundrydo the assignmentdo harmdo the cookingdo the taskdo gooddo the washing updo businessdo the ironingdo a jobdo the gardeningdo the workdo the […]
Continue readingStructure: such … that …
“Such” is used as a determiner.SUCH + ADJ + NOUN He’s such an intelligent boy!Jim and Sue are such a perfect couple.SUCH + A/AN + ADJ + SINGULAR NOUN + THATIt is used to express a cause and effect. It was such a great day that I couldn’t forget.Jill is such a kind girl that […]
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Irregular verb
Regular verbs are verbs formed by adding –ed to the end.Regular verbs Bare infinitiveSimple pastPast participlewashwashedwashedwalkwalkedwalkedcookcookedcooked Unlikely, irregular verbs are verbs that do not form its simple past tense or past participle by adding –ed to the bare infinitive.List of common irregular verbsBare infinitiveSimple pastPast participleawakeawoke/ awakedawakenarisearosearisenbewas, werebeenbecomebecamebecomebeginbeganbegunbitebitbittenbetbetbetbreakbrokebrokenbuildbuiltbuiltbringbroughtbroughtburnburnt/ burnedburnt/ burnedbuyboughtboughtcomecamecomecutcutcutcostcostcostchoosechosechosencookcookcookcatchcaughtcaughtdodiddonedodododealdealtdealtdrawdrewdrawndreamdreamt, dreameddreamt, dreameddrinkdrankdrunkdrivedrovedriveneatateeatenfindfoundfoundfeelfeltfeltfeedfedfedflyflewflownforgiveforgaveforgivenforgetforgotforgottengivegavegivengrowgrewgrowngetgotgot/ gottengowentgonehavehadhadhithithitholdheldheldhearheardheardhurthurthurtkeepkeptkeptknowknewknownlaylaidlaidlielaylainleadledledlearnlearnt/ learnedlearnt/ learnedleaveleftleftlendlentlentloselostlostletletletmeetmetmetmeanmeantmeantmakemademadepaypaidpaidputputputquitquitquitreadreadreadrideroderiddenrunranrunsitsatsatseesawseensaysaidsaidshutshutshutshowshowedshowed/ […]
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This, that, these, those
This, that, these, those as pronouns We use “this” (singular) and “these” (plural) to talk about something near us.This is my favorite T-shirt.These are my favorite T-shirts.This is a cat.These are my cats. We use “that” (singular) and “those” (plural) to talk about something far from us.That is my phone.Those are my phones.That is my […]
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Countable and uncountable noun
Defining whether a word is countable or uncountable helps choose suitable article (a/an) and verb forms (singular or plural).Countable nouns refer to things that we can count have singular or plural forms. Singular form can be preceded by determiner a/an, while the plural form may be used with some Singular countable nounsPlural countable nounsa lampsome/ […]
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