Word category
What word category do these words belong to?
happiness, device, Richard, bangles
NOUNS
This sentence is in the passive voice.
A present will be given to the new customers by the company in April.
TRUE!
A present will be given to the new customers by the company (agent) in April. PASSIVE
The company will give a present (direct object) to the new customers in April. ACTIVE
Which is the Direct Object in this sentence?
Dan threw the money to Jake angrily.
THE MONEY
Which words don't have a plural form in English but they have it in Spanish?
ADJECTIVES
I bought one FRESH COLOURFUL flower last night. (singular)
I bought FRESH COLOURFUL flowers last night. (plural)
What word category do these words belong to?
off, between, into
PREPOSITIONS
The words that end in -LY and -FUL are usually adjectives.
FALSE. Adverbs of manner usually finish in -LY but adjectives finish in -FUL / -LESS
What's the HEAD of the subject in this sentence?
Tom and his eldest brother came home last night.
TOM and BROTHER
What's the main difference between Spanish and English in terms of pronunciation?
Most English words aren't pronunced the way they are spelt. E.g. head / hɛd /, caught / kɔːt /
What word category do these words belong to?
forgotten, banned, blowing
VERBS
English verb endings are fewer than Spanish verb endings.
TRUE! In English there are only a few common verb endings like -ed, -ing and -s.
What's the indirect object in this sentence?
My grandma gave me some cookies before the match.
ME
What's the main difference between Spanish nouns and English nouns?
That English nouns have no gender (masculine or feminine).
E.g.: The white snow / The white bear
La nieve blanca / El oso blanco
What word category do these words belong to?
down-to-earth, cutting-edge, dirtier
ADJECTIVES
The INDIRECT OBJECT is usually a name, a pronoun (me, her, him, us, etc) or a phrase that begins with TO or FOR.
TRUE
E.g. My father bought Alice a new car.
My father bought her a new car.
My father bought a new car for Alice.
What's the agent in this sentence? CLUE: You can only find the agent when the sentence is in the passive voice.
The mystery was solved by the private detective early this morning.
BY THE PRIVATE DETECTIVE
Where are adjectives usually placed in English when they modify a noun? Does the same happen in Spanish?
English: BEFORE THE NOUN. E.g.: The SENSIBLE father didn't allow the kids to watch the horror movie.
In Spanish adjectives can be placed before or after the noun, though most of the time they are after them. E.g.: El padre sensato no le permitió a los niños mirar la película de terror.
What word category do these words belong to?
softly, always, highly
ADVERBS
Linking words such as "as well as", "although" and "yet" are called interjections.
FALSE. Linking words are called "conjunctions"
Interjections are words or phrases that show spontaneous emotions. E.g. Wow! Hurry! Ouch!
Which is the verb/ verb phrase in this sentence?
The headmistress is going to deliver the awards to the students next Thursday.
IS GOING TO DELIVER
Which words are always CAPITALISED in English but they are not in Spanish?
PROPER ADJECTIVES (gentilicios)
DAYS, MONTHS, LANGUAGES, THE PRONOUN "I"