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THE DEMONSTRATIVES
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 03:23
THE DEMONSTRATIVES THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE 1. Function The demonstratives this, that, these, those , show where an object or person is in relation to the speaker. This (singular) and these (plural) refer to an object or person near the speaker. That (singular) and those (plural) refer to an object or person further...
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THE DISTRIBUTIVES
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 03:23
THE DISTRIBUTIVES EACH, EVERY, EITHER, NEITHER These distributive words are normally used with singular nouns, and are placed before the noun. Each, either and neither can be used with plural nouns but must be followed by ' of ' : Each is a way of seeing the members of a group as individuals: Each child received a...
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THE DISTRIBUTIVES
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 03:22
THE DISTRIBUTIVES ALL, BOTH, HALF These words can be used in the following ways: ALL + 1 2 3 4a 4b - the my, your, etc. this, that these, those Uncountable noun or Countable noun in the plural Uncountable noun Countable noun in the plural Examples 1. All cheese contains protein All children need affection 2. All the...
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THE QUANTIFIERS
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 03:20
THE QUANTIFIERS Compound nouns made with SOME, ANY and NO Some + -thing -body -one -where Any + No + Compound nouns with some- and any- are used in the same way as some and any . Positive statements : Examples Someone is sleeping in my bed. He saw something in the garden. I left my glasses somewhere in the house....
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THE QUANTIFIERS
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 03:20
THE QUANTIFIERS Some and Any Some and any are used with countable and uncountable nouns, to describe an indefinite or incomplete quantity. Some is used in positive statements: Examples I had some rice for lunch He's got some books from the library. It is also used in questions where we are sure about the answer:...
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THE QUANTIFIERS
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 03:19
THE QUANTIFIERS A few and few, a little and little These expressions show the speaker's attitude towards the quantity he/she is referring to. A few (for countable nouns) and a little (for uncountable nouns) describe the quantity in a positive way: These words can be used in the following ways: "I've got a few...
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THE QUANTIFIERS
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 03:18
THE QUANTIFIERS Quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns Adjectives and adjectival phrases that describe quantity are shown below. Some can only go with countable nouns (friends, cups, people), and some can only go with uncountable nouns (sugar, tea, money, advice). The words in the middle column can be used...
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Numbers
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 03:18
Numbers The Quantifiers: talking about numbers in English CARDINAL and ORDINAL NUMBERS The cardinal numbers (one, two, three, etc.) are adjectives referring to quantity, and the ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.) refer to distribution. Number Cardinal Ordinal 1 one first 2 two second 3 three third 4 four...
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THE QUANTIFIERS
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 03:17
THE QUANTIFIERS Enough + Noun Enough is placed before the noun, to indicate the quantity required or necessary: Examples There is enough bread for lunch. She has enough money. Enough is also used with adverbs . Examples We didn't have enough time to visit London Bridge. Are there enough eggs to make an omelette?...
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The Quantifiers
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 03:17
The Quantifiers Graded Quantifiers They function like comparatives and hold a relative position on a scale of increase or decrease . INCREASE From 0% to 100% With plural countable nouns: many more most With uncountable nouns: much more most DECREASE From 100% to 0% With plural countable nouns: few fewer fewest With...
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THE QUANTIFIERS
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 03:16
THE QUANTIFIERS Quantifiers are adjectives and adjectival phrases that give approximate answers to the questions "How much?" and "How many?" Examples I've got a little money. I've got a lot of friends.
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INDEFINITE ARTICLE: A / AN
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 03:14
INDEFINITE ARTICLE: A / AN A / AN Use ' a' with nouns starting with a consonant (letters that are not vowels), 'an' with nouns starting with a vowel ( a,e,i,o,u ) Examples A boy An apple A car An orange A house An opera NOTE: An before an h mute - an hour, an honour. A before u and eu when they sound like 'you': a eu...
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EXCEPTIONS TO USING THE DEFINITE ARTICLE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 03:13
EXCEPTIONS TO USING THE DEFINITE ARTICLE There is no article: with names of countries (if singular) Germany is an important economic power. He's just returned from Zimbabwe . ( But: I'm visiting the United States next week.) with the names of languages French is spoken in Tahiti. English uses many words of Latin...
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DEFINITE ARTICLE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 03:12
DEFINITE ARTICLE THE Articles in English are invariable. That is, they do not change according to the gender or number of the noun they refer to, e.g. the boy, the woman, the children 'The' is used: 1. to refer to something which has already been mentioned. An elephant and a mouse fell in love. The mouse loved the...
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DETERMINERS
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 03:05
DETERMINERS FUNCTION AND CLASSES OF DETERMINERS Function Determiners are words placed in front of a noun to make it clear what the noun refers to. The word people by itself is a general reference to some group of human beings. If someone says these people, we know which group they are talking about, and if they say a...
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Adverbs of Time
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:45
Adverbs of Time ADVERBS OF TIME Adverbs of Time Adverbs of time tell us when an action happened, but also for how long , and how often . Examples When: today, yesterday, later, now, last year For how long: all day, not long, for a while, since last year How often: sometimes, frequently, never, often, yearly When...
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Relative Adverbs
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:44
Relative Adverbs RELATIVE ADVERBS Rule The following adverbs can be used to join sentences or clauses. They replace the more formal structure of preposition + which in a relative clause: where, when, why Examples That's the restaurant where we met for the first time. ( where = at/in which ) I remember the day when we...
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Interrogative Adverbs
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:44
Interrogative Adverbs INTERROGATIVE ADVERBS These are: why , where, how , when They are usually placed at the beginning of a question. Examples Why are you so late? Where is my passport? How are you? How much is that coat? When does the train arrive? Notice that how can be used in four different ways: 1. meaning 'in...
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Adverbs: Viewpoint and Commenting
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:43
Adverbs: Viewpoint and Commenting VIEWPOINT AND COMMENTING ADVERBS There are some adverbs and adverbial expressions which tell us about the speaker's viewpoint or opinion about an action, or make some comment on the action. Viewpoint Frankly , I think he is a liar. (= this is my frank, honest opinion) Theoretically ,...
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Adverbs of Certainty
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:43
Adverbs of Certainty ADVERBS OF CERTAINTY Adverbs of certainty express how certain or sure we feel about an action or event. Usage Common adverbs of certainty: certainly , definitely, probably, undoubtedly, surely 1. Adverbs of certainty go before the main verb but after the verb 'to be': He definitely left the house...
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Adverbs of Degree
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:42
Adverbs of Degree ADVERBS OF DEGREE Usage Adverbs of degree tell us about the intensity or degree of an action, an adjective or another adverb. Common adverbs of degree: Almost, nearly, quite, just, too, enough, hardly, scarcely, completely, very, extremely. Adverbs of degree are usually placed: before the adjective...
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Adverbs: Comparative & Superlative
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:42
Adverbs: Comparative & Superlative Rule In general, comparative and superlative forms of adverbs are the same as for adjectives: add -er or -est to short adverbs: Adverb Comparative Superlative hard late fast hard er lat er fast er the hard est the lat est the fast est Examples Jim works harder than his brother....
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KINDS OF ADVERBS
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:41
KINDS OF ADVERBS ADVERBS OF MANNER Rule Adverbs of manner tell us how something happens. They are usually placed after the main verb or after the object. Examples He swims well , (after the main verb) He ran ... rapidly , slowly , quickly .. She spoke... softly , loudly , aggressively .. James coughed loudly to...
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KINDS OF ADVERBS
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:41
KINDS OF ADVERBS ADVERBS OF PLACE Rule Adverbs of place tell us where something happens. They are usually placed after the main verb or after the object: Examples after the main verb: I looked everywhere John looked away , up , down , around ... I'm going home , out , back Come in after the object: They built a house...
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ADVERBS: How adverbs are formed
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:40
ADVERBS: How adverbs are formed Rules 1. In most cases, an adverb is formed by adding '-ly' to an adjective : Adjective Adverb cheap quick slow cheaply quickly slowly Examples Time goes quickly . He walked slowly to the door. She certainly had an interesting life. He carefully picked up the sleeping child. Rules If...
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ADVERBS - FUNCTION
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:40
ADVERBS - FUNCTION Adverbs modify, or tell us more about other words, usually verbs: Examples The bus moved slowly . The bears ate greedily . Sometimes they tell us more about adjectives: Examples You look absolutely fabulous! They can also modify other adverbs: Examples She played the violin extremely well. You're...
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COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:38
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES COMPARISONS OF QUANTITY Rules To show no difference : as much as , as many as, as few as, as little as as many as / as few as + countable nouns as much as / as little as + uncountable nouns Examples With countable nouns : They have as many children as us. We have as many customers as them. Tom...
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COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:37
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES COMPARISONS OF QUANTITY To show difference: more, less, fewer + than Examples With countable nouns: more / fewer Eloise has more children than Chantal. Chantal has fewer children than Eloise. There are fewer dogs in Cardiff than in Bristol I have visited fewer countries than my friend has. He...
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COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:36
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES COMPARISONS OF QUANTITY To show difference : more, less, fewer + than To show no difference : as much as , as many as, as few as, as little as
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COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:36
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES NOT AS + ADJECTIVE + AS Difference can also be shown by using not so/as ...as : Examples Mont Blanc is not as high as Mount Everest Norway is not as sunny as Thailand A bicycle is not as expensive as a car Arthur is not as intelligent as Albert