Referring forward
Referring forward There are various ways of referring forward to things that are about to be mentioned. These ways often involve the nouns listed in paragraphs 18 to 23 which are more commonly used when you are referring back to something.Citeste tot ... 561 cuvinte
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Using modals - The main uses of modals
Using modals 95 Language is not always used just to exchange information by making simple statements and asking questions. Sometimes we want to make requests, offers, or suggestions, or to express our wishes or intentions. We may want to be polCiteste tot ... 9693 cuvinte
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Giving information about manner: adverbs - Adverb forms and meanings related to adjectives
Giving information about manner: adverbs types of adverbs 16 There are several types of adverbs: • adverbs of time, frequency, and duration, for example 'soon', 'often', and 'always'. Because these are all related to time, they are dealt witCiteste tot ... 3898 cuvinte
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Non-finite clauses - Using non-defining clauses
Non-finite clauses 117 A non-finite clause is a subordinate clause which contains a participle or an infinitive, but which does not contain a finite verb. There are two kinds of non-finite clause. One kind begins with a subordinating conjuncCiteste tot ... 1264 cuvinte
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Forming plurals of count nouns
Forming plurals of count nouns R2 Information on which nouns have plurals is given in Chapter 1 (1.14 to 1.193). R3 In most cases, the plural is written 's'. hat => hats tree => trees R4 The plural is written 'es' after 'sh',Citeste tot ... 824 cuvinte
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Giving information about place: prepositions - Position of prepositional phrases
Giving information about place: prepositions This section explains how to indicate the place where an action occurs, the place where someone or something is, the place they are going to or coming from, or the direction they are moving in.Citeste tot ... 6404 cuvinte
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The past
The past 26 When talking about the past, an adjunct of time or other time expression is necessary to specify the particular time in the past you are referring to. The time reference can be established in a previous clause, and the verbs in theCiteste tot ... 1926 cuvinte
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Frequency and duration - Adjuncts of frequency
Frequency and duration 113 When indicating how often something happens, or how long it lasts or takes, units of time are often used: moment second minute hour day night week fortnight monthCiteste tot ... 3894 cuvinte
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Timing by adjuncts
Timing by adjuncts 69 In many statements, it is the adjunct rather than the tense of the verb which carries the time reference. For this reason, many adjuncts can be used with more than one set of tenses, because they refer to time and not to tCiteste tot ... 1874 cuvinte
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Indicating possession or association: possessive structures
Indicating possession or association: possessive structures 2.180 One way of specifying something is by saying who or what it belongs to or is associated with. So that, for example, you can talk about 'Elizabeth's book', or 'the teacher's role'Citeste tot ... 903 cuvinte
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Introduction to adjuncts - Position of adjuncts
Introduction to adjuncts 1 When you are talking about an event or situation, you sometimes want to say something about it which has not been indicated by the subject, verb, object, or complement. You can do this by using an adjunct. An adjunCiteste tot ... 1674 cuvinte
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Talking about quantities and amounts
Talking about quantities and amounts 2.193 This section deals with ways of referring to quantities and amounts of things. You often refer to quantities by using a number, but sometimes in everyday situations you can do this by using a word or aCiteste tot ... 3751 cuvinte
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Coordination - Linking clauses, Linking verbs
Coordination 137 When you say or write something, you often want to put together two or more clauses of equal importance. You do this by using a coordinating conjunction. Anna had to go into town and she wanted to go to Bride Street. I aCiteste tot ... 3719 cuvinte
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Pronunciation guide
Pronunciation guide R1 Here is a list of the phonetic symbols for English: vowel sounds consonant sounds ɑː heart, start, calm. b bed t talCiteste tot ... 948 cuvinte
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Talking about closely linked actions: using two verbs together in phase
Talking about closely linked actions: using two verbs together in phase 183 This section describes the ways in which you use two verbs in a clause in order to talk about two actions or states which are closely linked. This structure is called phCiteste tot ... 3196 cuvinte
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Time expressions and prepositional phrases
Time expressions and prepositional phrases Specific times 84 Specific time expressions are used as complements when you want to state the current time, day, or year. 'Well what time is it now?'—'It's one o'clock'. It was a perfect May mCiteste tot ... 2946 cuvinte
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Selecting focus: cleft sentences
Selecting focus: cleft sentences 25 One way of focusing on a particular part of a sentence is to use a cleft structure. This involves using the verb 'be', either with 'it' as an impersonal subject or with a clause such as a relatCiteste tot ... 726 cuvinte
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Verb forms and the formation of verb groups
Verb forms and the formation of verb groups R50 Verbs have several forms. These forms can be used on their own or combined with special verbs called auxiliaries. When a verb or a combination of a verb and an auxiliary is used in a clause, it isCiteste tot ... 8848 cuvinte
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British/North American Vocabulary
British/North American Vocabulary Here are some of the main differences in vocabulary between British and North American English. British Canadian American anywhere anywhereCiteste tot ... 2362 cuvinte
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Present Tenses
Present Tenses in limba engleza pentru a exprima actiuni prezente se folosesc doua tipuri: 1. Present Tense Simple 2. Present Tense Continuous 1. Citeste tot ... 1118 cuvinte
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