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COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:35
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES AS + ADJECTIVE + AS Usage To compare people, places, events or things, when there is no difference, use as + adjective + as : Examples Peter is 24 years old. John is 24 years old. Peter is as old as John. Moscow is as cold as St. Petersburg in the winter. Ramona is as happy as Raphael....
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COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:35
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES COMPARATIVE + THAN To compare the difference between two people, things or events. Examples Mt. Everest is higher than Mt. Blanc. Thailand is sunnier than Norway. A car is more expensive than a bicycle. Albert is more intelligent than Arthur.
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COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:34
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES THE + SUPERLATIVE Rule 'the' is placed before the superlative: Examples He is the richest man in the world. That is the biggest crocodile I have ever seen. She is the tallest girl in her class.
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COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:34
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES IRREGULAR COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES These adjectives have completely irregular comparative and superlative forms: Adjective Comparative Superlative good better best bad worse worst little less least much more most far further / farther furthest / farthest
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COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:33
COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES FORMING THE COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE Using the comparative of adjectives in English is quite easy once you have understood the few simple rules that govern them. Below you will find the rules with examples for each condition. If you are not sure what a syllable or a consonant is - have a...
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FORM AND FUNCTION OF ADJECTIVES
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:31
FORM AND FUNCTION OF ADJECTIVES Order of Adjectives Rules Where a number of adjectives are used together, the order depends on the function of the adjective. The usual order is: Value/opinion, Size, Age/Temperature, Shape, Colour, Origin, Material Value/opinion delicious, lovely, charming Size small, huge, tiny...
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FORM AND FUNCTION OF ADJECTIVES
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:30
FORM AND FUNCTION OF ADJECTIVES Function of Adjectives Adjectives can: Describe feelings or qualities : Examples He is a lonely man They are honest people Give nationality or origin : Examples Pierre is French This clock is German Our house is Victorian Tell more about a thing's characteristics : Examples A wooden...
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FORM AND FUNCTION OF ADJECTIVES
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:30
FORM AND FUNCTION OF ADJECTIVES Form of Adjectives Rules 1. Adjectives are invariable : They do not change their form depending on the gender or number of the noun. A hot potato Some hot potatoes 2. To emphasise or strengthen the meaning of an adjective use ' very ' or 'really ': A very hot potato Some really hot...
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THE POSSESSIVE FORM OF NOUNS
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:28
THE POSSESSIVE FORM OF NOUNS Forming the possessive The possessive form is used with nouns referring to people, groups of people, countries, and animals. 'Belonging to' or 'ownership' is one of the relationships it expresses : John owns a car. ('John' is the possessor or owner) It is John's car. America has some gold...
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NATIONALITIES
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NATIONALITIES NATIONALITIES Country : I live in England . Adjective : He reads English literature. Noun : She is an Englishwoman . COUNTRY ADJECTIVE NOUN Africa African an African America American an American Argentina Argentinian an Argentinian Austria Austrian an Austrian Autralia Australian an Australian Bangladesh...
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USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS WITH NOUNS
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USE OF CAPITAL LETTERS WITH NOUNS Capital letters are used with: Names and titles of people Winston Churchill Marilyn Monroe the Queen of England the President of the United States the Headmaster of Eton Doctor Mathews Professor Samuels. Note : The personal pronoun 'I' is always written with a capital letter. Titles...
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COMPOUND NOUNS
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:26
COMPOUND NOUNS COMPOUND NOUNS Formation Words can be combined to form compound nouns. These are very common, and new combinations are invented almost daily. They normally have two parts. The second part identifies the object or person in question ( man, friend, tank, table, room ). The first part tells us what kind of...
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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:26
COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS Countable nouns are for things we can count Examples dog, horse, man, shop, idea. They usually have a singular and plural form. Examples two dogs, ten horses, a man, six men, the shops, a few ideas. Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot...
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THE PLURAL OF NOUNS
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:25
THE PLURAL OF NOUNS THE PLURAL OF NOUNS Most nouns form the plural by adding - s or - es . Examples Singular Plural boat boats hat hats house houses river rivers A noun ending in - y preceded by a consonant makes the plural with -ies. Examples Singular Plural a cry cries a fly flies a nappy nappies a poppy poppies a...
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NOUN GENDER
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:24
NOUN GENDER Nouns answer the questions "What is it?" and "Who is it?" They give names to things, people and qualities. Examples dog , bicycle , man , girl , beauty , truth , world . NOUN GENDER In general there is no distinction between masculine, feminine and neuter in English nouns. However,...
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PASSIVE TENSES AND ACTIVE EQUIVALENTS
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:22
PASSIVE TENSES AND ACTIVE EQUIVALENTS PASSIVE TENSES AND ACTIVE EQUIVALENTS Notice that the tense of the verb to be in the passive voice is the same as the tense of the main verb in the active voice. to keep TENSE / VERB FORM ACTIVE VOICE PASSIVE VOICE Simple present keeps is kept Present continuous is keeping is...
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GET / HAVE SOMETHING DONE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:22
GET / HAVE SOMETHING DONE GET / HAVE SOMETHING DONE (Passive Voice) This construction is passive in meaning. It may describe situations where we want someone else to do something for us. Examples I must get / have my hair cut . When are you going to get that window mended ? We're having the house painted . If the verb...
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THE PASSIVE VOICE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:21
THE PASSIVE VOICE How to use the Passive The passive voice is used to show interest in the person or object that experiences an action rather than the person or object that performs the action, e.g. The passive is used ... : We are interested in the passive, not who uses it. The house was built in 1654 : We are...
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THE PASSIVE VOICE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:21
THE PASSIVE VOICE How to Form the Passive The passive voice in English is composed of two elements : the appropriate form of the verb 'to be' + the past participle of the verb in question: Subject verb 'to be' past participle The house was built ... Examples to clean Subject verb 'to be' past participle Simple...
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THE INFINITIVE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:20
THE INFINITIVE VERBS NORMALLY FOLLOWED BY THE INFINITIVE C. These are the most common of the verbs followed by a to-infinitive , with or without a noun. Examples I asked him to show me the book. I asked to see the book. ask * beg * choose dare desire * elect expect * help mean * (=intend) request * want wish * The...
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THE INFINITIVE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:19
THE INFINITIVE VERBS NORMALLY FOLLOWED BY THE INFINITIVE B. These are the most common of the verbs that are normally followed by a noun + infinitive. The verbs marked * may also be followed by a ' that-clause '. Examples VERB NOUN INFINITIVE He reminded me to buy some eggs. THAT-CLAUSE He reminded me that I had to buy...
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THE INFINITIVE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:18
THE INFINITIVE VERBS NORMALLY FOLLOWED BY THE INFINITIVE A. The to-infinitive is used after the verbs in this group, without a preceding noun. The verbs marked * can also be followed by a ' that-clause ' Examples VERB TO-INFINITIVE I hope... to see you next week. THAT- CLAUSE I hope... that I'll see you next week List...
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THE INFINITIVE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:18
THE INFINITIVE OTHER FORMS The infinitive can have the following forms: The perfect infinitive The continuous infinitive The perfect continuous infinitive The passive infinitive NOTE: as with the present infinitive, there are situations where the to is omitted, e.g. after most modal auxiliaries. The perfect infinitive...
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THE INFINITIVE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:18
THE INFINITIVE FUNCTION The most common uses of the infinitive are: To indicate the purpose or intention of an action (where the 'to' has the same meaning as 'in order to' or 'so as to' ): She's gone to collect her pay cheque. The three bears went into the forest to find firewood. As the subject of the sentence : To...
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THE INFINITIVE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:17
THE INFINITIVE INFINITIVE AFTER QUESTION WORDS These verbs: ask , decide , explain , forget , know , show , tell , understand , can be followed by a question word such as where , how , what , who , when or 'whether' + the 'to-infinitive' . Examples She asked me how to use the washing machine. Do you understand what to...
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THE INFINITIVE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:17
THE INFINITIVE NEGATIVE INFINITIVE To form the negative infinitive, place not before the to- or zero infinitive : e.g. not to worry: It's hard not to worry about exams. Examples I decided not to go to London. He asked me not to be late. Elephants ought not to marry mice. You'd better not smile at the crocodile. I'd...
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THE ZERO INFINITIVE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:16
THE ZERO INFINITIVE The zero infinitive is used: after most auxiliaries (e.g. must , can , should , may , might ) after verbs of perception , (e.g. see , hear , feel ) with the pattern verb + object + zero infinitive after the verbs 'make' and 'let' , with the pattern make/let + object + zero infinitive after the...
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THE INFINITIVE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:15
THE INFINITIVE 1. Form The infinitive is the base form of a verb. It may be preceded by 'to' (the to-infinitive) or stand alone (the base or zero infinitive). 2. Infinitive with or without ' to' The to-infinitive is used: after certain verbs. e.g. want, wish, agree, fail, mean, decide, learn after the auxiliaries to...
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GERUND OR INFINITIVE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:14
GERUND OR INFINITIVE? Part B: GERUND OR INFINITIVE? B. Verbs where there is a clear difference in meaning : Verbs marked with an asterisk * can also be followed by a that-clause . come forget * go on mean * regret * remember * stop try Come: Come + gerund is like other verbs of movement followed by the gerund, and...
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GERUND OR INFINITIVE
دوشنبه 12 خرداد 1393 02:13
GERUND OR INFINITIVE? GERUND OR INFINITIVE? The two groups of verbs below can be followed either by the gerund or by the infinitive. Usually this has no effect on the meaning, but with some verbs there is a clear difference in meaning. Verbs marked * can also be followed by a that-clause. Example: to prefer I prefer...