Unit 7
Are SO and SUCH used to emphasize adjectives?
if so, what is the difference between these words?
Yes, both words emphasize adjectives.
The difference is the structure in a sentence.
SO + ADJECTIVE
SUCH + ADJ + NOUN
What is the form of past perfect?
subject + had + past participle.
What is the form of the past modals for speculating?
modal + have + past participle
What is the meaning of eventful?
What is the opposite word?
Eventful means important.
Opposite word = uneventful
What is the noun form of the verb INNOVATED?
Innovation.
Can SUCH be used with plural nouns?
Yes, it can be used with plural nouns.
Example: Stephen Hawking had such great ideas.
When is past perfect used?
When telling a story and there are several events that happened in the past, if you want to follow a sequence you need to use past perfect.
What is the difference with SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE?
SHOULD HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
means that we did something wrong in the past and now we feel bad about it. It is used to describe regrets.
What is the verb form of the noun IMPROVEMENT?
Improve.
What do these prefixes mean?
MIS
DIS
RE
Mis - wrong
Dis - opposite
Re - again
Look at this sentence..
The abacus is such a great invention.....
Which word do you use to show a result?
Use THAT.
The abacus is such a great invention THAT some people still use it.
What is the form of the third conditional sentence?
If + subject + past perfect, subject + would have + past particple.
When do people use embedded questions?
When asking for information in a polite way.
What is the meaning of the phrasal verb: "get out of doing something"?
To avoid doing something.
What is the meaning of "get rid of"?
To eliminate.
To throw something away.
What is the form of passive voice?
Verb to be + past participle
is, are, was, were, has been, have been, will be
When using third conditional sentences, are we describing unreal situations?
Yes, we are describing a hypothetical situation which can't be changed.
Are do, does and did used in embedded questions?
No, they are omitted.
What is the meaning of thoughful?
Considerate.
What is the meaning of hopeless?
Without hope.
When is passive voice used?
Name some situations.
When the performer of the action is not important.
when the performer of the action is obvious.
when the performer of the action is unknown.
When using third conditional, are there other auxiliaries besides WOULD that we can use?
Yes, there are.
MIGHT and COULD can be used as well.
Change the following questions into embedded questions:
What time is it?
Have you been to Italy?
When does your flight leave?
Was the telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell?
How many students are there in this class?
When will you graduate?
How did you come to school today?
Can you tell me.....?
what time it is
if you have been to Italy
when your flight leaves
if the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
How many students there are in this class.
when you will graduate
how you came to school today.
What is the meaning of theft?
The act of stealing.
What is the meaning of abduction?
To take a person illegally or by force. To kidnap.