- •Practice grammar l.G.Ander: Contents:
- •0 General grammar terms
- •1 The sentence
- •2 Nouns
- •3 Articles
- •4 Pronouns
- •5 Quantity
- •6 Adjectives
- •7 Adverbs
- •8 Prepositions, adverb particles and phrasal verbs
- •9 Verbs, verb tenses, imperatives
- •10 Be, Have, Do
- •11 Modal auxiliaries and related verbs
- •12 The passive and the causative
- •13 Questions, answers, negatives
- •14 Conditional sentences
- •15 Direct and indirect speech
- •16 The infinitive and the'-ing'form
- •0.4 The phrase and the clause
- •1 Sentence 1.1a Word order The meaning of an English sentence depends on the word order:
- •1 We put the subject before the verb and the object after the verb: The cook burnt the dinner.
- •1.3 The simple sentence: direct and indirect objects
- •1.7 The complex sentence: 'whose'; defining/non-defining clauses
- •1.8 The complex sentence: time, place, manner
- •1.10 The complex sentence: purpose, result and comparison
- •1.11 The complex sentence: present participle constructions
- •2.4D Write: Put in a, a lot of (use once only), some, or '-‘ junk or art?
- •2.5 Number (singular and plural) (1)
- •2.8 The genitive
- •3 Articles 3.1 The indefinite article: 'a/an' (1)
- •3.6 The zero article (2)
- •4 Pronouns 4.1 Personal pronouns
- •4.3 'It' and 'one/some/any/ none'
- •4.4 Possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns ('my/mine)
- •4.5 Reflexive pronouns ('myself)
- •4.6 Demonstrative adjectives/pronouns ('this', etc.) 'Some/any/no’ compounds ('someone’, none, nobody...)
- •5.2 General and specific references to quantity
- •5.3 Uses of 'some', 'any', 'no' and 'none'
- •5.4 'Much', 'many', 'a lot of, '(a) few', '(a) little', 'fewer', 'less'
- •5.6 'All (the)', '(a/the) whole', 'each’ and 'every'
- •5.7 'Another', '(the) other(s)', 'either', 'neither',' each (one of)'
- •6 Adjectives 6.1 Formation of adjectives
- •6.3 Adjectives that behave like nouns; '-ed/-ing' endings
- •6.4 Adjectives after 'be', 'seem', etc.; word order of adjectives
- •6.5 The comparison of adjectives
- •7 Adverbs 7.1 Adverbs of manner
- •7.2 Adverbs of time
- •7.3 Adverbial phrases of duration
- •7.4 Adverbs of frequency
- •7.8 Viewpoint adverbs, connecting adverbs and inversion
- •8 Prepositions, adverb particles and phrasal verbs 8.1 Prepositions, adverb particles and conjunctions
- •8.2 Prepositions of movement and position. Prepositions of time
- •8.3 Particular prepositions, particles: contrasts (1)
- •8.4 Particular prepositions, particles: contrasts (2)
- •8.5 Particular prepositions, particles: contrasts (3)
- •9 Verbs, verb tenses, imperatives
- •2 Spelling:
- •9.2 The simple present and present progressive tenses (2)
- •9.4A Irregular verbs with the same form in the present as in the past:
- •9.6 The simple past perfect and past perfect progressive tenses
- •3 Repeated actions:
- •4 Drawing conclusions:
- •9.8 The simple future, the future progressive, the future perfect
- •9.9 'Going to' and other ways of expressing the future
- •9.10 The imperative
- •10 Be, Have, Do
- •10.2 'Be'as a full verb (2)
- •10.4 Verbs related in meaning to 'be'
- •10.6 'Have' as a full verb meaning 'eat', 'enjoy', etc.
- •10.6 'Have' as a full verb meaning 'eat', 'enjoy', etc.
- •10.7 'Do'as a full verb
- •11 Modal auxiliaries and related verbs 11.1 The two uses of modal verbs
- •11.2 Uses of modals (etc.) to express ability and inability
- •11.3 Uses of modals (etc.) to express permission and prohibition/ban
- •11.4 Uses of modals (etc.) to express certainty and possibility
- •3 We use be and have been to answer questions with be:
- •11.6 Uses of modals for offers, requests and suggestions
- •11.7 Expressing wishes, etc.: 'I wish', 'if only', It's (high) time'
- •11.8 Expressing preferences: 'would rather' and 'would sooner'
- •11.9 'It's advisable ...'/'It's necessary ...'
- •2 We tend to prefer must:
- •11.10 'It isn't advisable ...'/'It isn't necessary ...'/it's forbidden ...'
- •11.11 Modals to express habit: 'used to', 'will' and 'would'
- •11.12 'Need' and 'dare' as modals and as full verbs
- •12 The passive and the causative 12.1 General information about form
- •12.2 Uses of the passive.
- •12.3 Form and use of the causative
- •4 We often use the causative with verbs that have to do with services: e.G. Build, clean, decorate, develop (a film), mend, photocopy, press, print, repair, service.
- •13 Questions, answers, negatives
- •13.1 Yes/No questions (General), negative statements, Yes/No answers
- •13.2 Alternative negative forms and negative questions
- •13.3 Tag questions and echo tags
- •13.4 Additions and responses
- •13.5 Question-word questions (1): 'Who(m)...?', 'What...?'
- •13.6 Question-word questions (2): 'When?', 'Where?', 'Which?', 'Whose?'
- •13.7 Question-word questions (3): 'Why?', 'How?'
- •13.8 Subject-questions: 'Who?', 'What?', 'Which?', 'Whose?'
- •13.9 Questions about alternatives. Emphatic questions with 'ever'
- •14 Conditional sentences
- •15 Direct and indirect speech
- •Inspector wiley investigates.
- •15.4D Context. Write: Put in the correct forms and tenses of the numbered verbs.
- •15.5 Uses of the to-infinitive in indirect speech 15.5a Reporting the imperative:
- •15.5C Uses of the to-infinitive in indirect speech
- •15.5D Context. Write: Put in the correct forms
- •15.6B Context. Write: Put in the missing words and punctuation marks.
- •16 The infinitive and the '-ing' form
- •16.2D Context. Write: Put in the correct forms of the infinitive or -ing.
- •16.3F Context. Write: Put in the correct forms of the verbs. How to get rid of rats
- •16.4D Context. Write: Supply the correct to-infinitive combinations. The brave old lady and the hopeless crook
- •16.5B Context. Write: Put in the correct forms. It takes your breath away!
- •16.6E Context. Write: Put in the correct forms. A flying start!
- •16.7F Context. Write: Put in the correct forms. A case of the shakes!
- •16.8D Context. Write: Put in the correct forms. Snap!
- •Key 1.1a The basic word order of an English sentence
- •1.4A The form of a compound sentence
- •1.7D Context
- •1.8B Adverbial clauses of time (future reference)
- •1.10А Adverbial clauses of purpose with 'so that' and 'in order that'
- •1.10E Context
- •1.11В The present participle in place of adverbial clauses
- •1.11C The present participle in place of relative clauses
- •2.1 A Noun endings: people who do things/people who come from places:
- •2.1 В Nouns formed from verbs, adjectives, other nouns
- •2.2C Compound nouns which tell us about materials and substances:
- •2.3A Countable and uncountable nouns compared
- •2.4B Nouns not normally countable in English: 'information'
- •2.6D Context:
- •2.7B Identifying masculine and feminine through pronouns: 'He/She is a student'
- •3.1 В The 'plural form' of 'a/an'
- •3.2A the use of 'a/an' when something is mentioned for the first time
- •3.4A 'The' for specifying
- •4.1 С Gender in relation to animals, things and countries
- •4.2B 'One' and 'ones' in place of countable nouns: 'Use this clean one'
- •4.5A Verbs commonly followed by reflexive pronouns: 1 enjoyed myself
- •5.3 Uses of 'some9, 'any', 'no' and 'none' 5.3a 'Some/any' or zero in relation to quantity
- •5.5D 'None of and 'neither of
- •5.7 'Another', '(the) other(s)', 'either', 'neither', 'each (one of)' 5.7a 'Another', 'other', 'others', 'the other', 'the others'
- •6.1 В Adjectives formed with prefixes: 'possible/impossible'
- •6.2B Adjectives that can change in meaning before a noun or after ‘be’
- •6.3 Adjectives that behave like nouns; '-ed/ing' endings
- •6.5 The comparison of adjectives 6.5a Common comparative and superlative forms: ‘cold - colder – coldest’
- •7.4C Adverbs of frequency at the beginning of a sentence
- •8.1 Prepositions, adverb particles and conjunctions 8.1 a Words we can use either as prepositions or as adverbs
- •8.2A 'At a point’, 'in an area' and 'on a surface'
- •8.5A Prepositions, panicles, etc. Often confused and misused
- •8.5B Context
- •9.2B Uses of the present progressive tense: 1 am working/he is working'
- •9.2C The simple present and the present . Progressive tenses in typical contexts
- •9.3A The past form and pronunciation of regular verbs
- •9.4A Irregular verbs with the same form in the present as in the past: 'put/put'
- •9.4B Uses of the past progressive tense: 'I was working'
- •9.4C The simple past and the past progressive in story-tell ing
- •9.5C The simple present perfect and the present perfect progressive compared:
- •9.6A Uses of the simple past perfect tense: 'I had worked'
- •9.6B Uses of the present and past perfect progressive: 'I have/had been working'
- •9.6C The simple past perfect and past perfect progressive compared
- •9.8A Simple future 1 will work' and progressive 'I will be working' compared
- •9.8B The future perfect simple and the future perfect progressive tenses
- •10.1 D Context
- •10.4А Certainty and uncertainty with 'be', 'seem', etc.
- •10.5B Uses of 'have' and 'have got' to mean 'possess'
- •10.7А Forms and uses of 'do' as an auxiliary and as a full verb
- •11.4B Certain and uncertain answers to questions. Possible answers:
- •11.4C Context
- •11.5A Certainty or deduction?
- •11.6C Making suggestions, inviting actions
- •11.6F Making suggestions that include the speaker
- •11.6G Context
- •11.8A Expressing personal preference with I'd rather'/'I'd sooner'
- •11.11В Uses of 'used to'
- •11.11D 'Will/would' to describe 'usual behaviour'
- •12.1 В The passive with progressive forms: 'She is being interviewed'
- •13.1 В Negative statements
- •13.1D Context:
- •13.2А Negative statements with 'negative adverbs': 'never', etc.
- •13.4А Additions and contrasts: 'John can ... And I can, too/but I can't'
- •13.5B 'Who(m)...?' as a question-word
- •13.9A Questions about alternatives (1): 'Did you laugh, or cry?'
- •13.9B Questions about alternatives (2): 'Did you take it, or didn't you?'
- •14.2А Type 2 conditionals, basic uses: 'If you went by train, you would ...'
- •14.2D Context
- •14.3D Context
- •14.4C Conjunctions we can sometimes use in place of 'if
- •15.1 A Quotation marks and other punctuation marks
- •15.1B Quotation marks and 'reporting verbs'
- •15.1C 'Quote within a quote'
- •15.1 D Context.
- •15.2C Indirect statements with the reporting verb in the present
- •15.3А Common indirect speech forms
- •15.3C Context
- •15.4А Indirect Yes/No questions: 'He asked me if I was ready'
- •15.5B Offers, suggestions, requests for advice: 'He asked if he should ...'
- •15.5C Requests for advice with question-words: 'He wanted to know how ...'
- •15.6B Context
- •16.1А Forms of the infinitive
- •16.1С The infinitive with or without 'to' after 'help' and 'know'
- •16.3C 'He advised me to take out a loan'
- •16.3D 'I know him to be an honest man'
- •16.4B Adjectives with 'too/enough': 'too weak/not strong enough to'
- •16.5А Basic information about the '-ing' form
- •16.5B Context
- •16.7C Common expressions followed by '-ing'
- •16.7E The '-ing' form after 'to' as a preposition
- •16.7F Context
- •16.8D Context
8.4 Particular prepositions, particles: contrasts (2)
8.4A Prepositions, particles, etc. often confused and misused [> LEG App 25.12-19, 25.25]
1 beaside and besides - Beside + noun/pronoun means 'next to': Sit beside me. Besides with or without an object means 'in addition to' or 'as well as': There were many people there besides (us).
2 between and among - We commonly use between to show a division between two people, things, or times: Devide this between you both. We use among + plural noun to refer to a mass of people, etc.: Were you among the people present? We sometimes use between to refer to more than two, if these can be viewed separately: Don't smoke between courses.
3 but (for) and except (for) - But (for)/except (for) mean 'with the exception of: Everyone has helped but (for)/except (for) you. We can use except and but without for, but not to begin a sentence: Except for/But for you, everyone has helped. (Not *Except you/But you everyone... .*) Except for/but for can mean 'if not’: We'd've been on time except for/but for the snow.
4 by, near and on - By can mean 'right next to': Sit by me. We often use the words right or close in front of by. The hotel is right by/close by the station. Near (or not far from) usually suggests 'a short way from: We live near/not far from London. On means 'right next to' or 'beside' when we refer to 'a line': Our house is right on the road. I can't see what is on my left.
5 by and past - We use either word after verbs of motion (go, run, walk, etc.) to mean 'beyond in space or time: He went right by/past me without speaking. A few days went by/past.
6 by, with and without [compare > 8.5Ap.7] - We often use by in fixed phrases: by bus, by car, by post. We also use it to refer to 'method': You can open it by moving the catch. By can refer to time and rate: I'm paid by the hour. With/ without refer to things (especially tools or instruments) which we need to use: You can't open it with/ without a bottle-opener.
7 down, up, under and over - Down is the opposite of up and shows direction towards a lower level, especially with 'movement verbs': Let's climb up/down. We can also use up and down to show position: He lives up/down the street. Under suggests 'being covered': Let's sit under a tree. Over can have the meaning 'covering': Keep this blanket over you.
8 due to and owing to - We often use either one or the other. However, due to is related to a noun + be: Our delay (noun) was (+ be) due to/caused by the heavy traffic. Owing to (= because of) is related to the verb: The broadcast was cancelled (verb) owing to/because of the strike.
9 like and as - Like (= to compare with) is followed by a noun or pronoun: There's no one like John/you. We can also use it to mean 'such as': Invite people like the Frys. Like can also mean 'similar to’ in the same way as: It was like a dream. He acts like a king. We use as (Not "like") + object to mean 'in the capacity of: I work as a receptionist We also use as to give a reason [> 1.9]: As the last bus had left, we walked home. We use like informally to introduce a clause, especially in American English: Like I told you, it's an offer I can't refuse. A lot of native speakers of English think this is wrong.
Write: Supply suitable words. Refer to the notes only when you have to:
beside or besides? 1 Who was sitting beside you? 2 Who's invited ... us? 3 It's a fast car ... it's got four-wheel drive.
between or among? 4 Divide it equally ... the two of you. 5 Switzerland lies ... four other countries. 6 I saw you ... the crowd.
but (for) or except (for)? 7 The plane would've landed ... the fog. 8 Everyone sent flowers ... you. 9 ... you, everyone sent flowers. 10 Everyone's here ... John. 11 Who ... John would do a thing like that?
by, near or on? - 12 I sat... the phone all morning. 13 We live ... Manchester.14 Our house is right ... the river. 15 ... my right I have Frank Milligan.
past and by 16 The ball went right... my head! 17 Several days went ... before I had news. 18 Stop ... here on your next visit. 19 Something flew ... my ear. 20 It's ... your bedtime.
by, with or without? - 21 Our dog was hit... a bus. 22 You can open it... pulling this lever. 23 Dentists are paid ... the hour. 24 It won't open ... a bottle-opener.
down, up, under and over? - 25 My mother lives ... the street. 26 The bus got stuck ... the bridge. 27 Put this blanket... your knees.
due to or owing to? 28 Our success was ... luck. 29 Flights were delayed ... the strike. 30 He lost his job ... bad health.
Like or as? 31 There's no business ... show business. 32 ... a lawyer, I would advise caution. 33 I once worked ... a bus conductor. 34 This motorway is ... a car park! 35 People ... the Joneses always copy us. 36 ... it was raining, I took a taxi. 37 ... I explained, it's a public holiday today. 38 He's more ... his mother than his father. 39 Who's used this knife ... a screw-driver? 40 You're just... your brother. 41 He spends money ... a millionaire.
8.4B Write Put in among, as, beside, between, by, down (or up), due, except, like, past, without. DELIVERED AND SIGNED FOR!
1... my grandmother used to say, 'Don't sign for anything 2... checking it first.' I forgot this good advice when two delivery-men brought my new sideboard yesterday. Delivery was very late3 ... to the heavy traffic on the road. I saw the delivery-van go4 ... the house and stop outside a neighbour's5 ... the street. Then I watched it reverse until it stopped right6 ... my house. I went outside to look into the back of the van: there was my lovely sideboard7... several pieces of furniture! It was quite heavy, but the two men managed it 8... them. Soon, the beautiful sideboard was in place,9 ... the dining-room wall. I had waited so long for it, it was10 ... a dream! It was only when the men left that I realized I had checked everying 11... the keys. It had been delivered12... keys! It was too late to phone the shop, but I needn't
have worried because next morning the keys arrived in the post. I unlocked the sideboard and found a note inside which said, 'Keys will follow…