UNIT 1
“The ____ ____ expresses an ongoing action”.
Continuous aspect.
“The ___ ___ describes a possible future situation which depends on another future situation”.
Hypothetical condition.
It describes a person or object by referring to something similar to that.”
E.g.: The mind is an ocean”.
Metaphor
“___ ___ is a group of words that function as a noun in sentences”.
Noun phrases
These show possibility, intent, ability, or necessity.
Modal verbs.
“We use ___/___ to describe habits”.
Will/would
“___ ___ refer to the structures that follow certain verbs in a sentence.”
Verb patterns
These are non-essential parts of a sentence. They can be removed and the meaning stays the same.
Non-defining clauses.
These are groups of words commonly found together. E.g.: miscarriage of justice.
Lexical chunks
This is used when the focus is on the action rather the subject.
Passive voice
“Bite off more than you can chew” is an example of an ___“
Idiom
These connect ideas within a sentence or between sentences and paragraphs.
E.g.: and, because, moreover, finally, etc.
Verb patterns
What are the relative pronouns?
Who, that, which, when and whose.
This describes events occurring in the past but linked to a later time (usually the present).
Perfect aspect
This are verbs which consist of a verb and one or two particles or prepositions.
Multi-word verbs