Determined Article
Is this example using the determined article correctly?
The accommodation provided by the company was outstanding.
Yes, it's being used with a particular meaning.
How do we create the Saxon Genitive?
To create the saxon genitive we add ‘s to a name.
What are these?
Who, Whom, What, Which
They are interrogative nouns
Prepositions that depend on or must follow a particular verb, noun, or adjective.
Give an example of "any" in a question.
Various answers are acceptable. (E.g. Is there any milk left?)
What tense do we use these words with? since, for, ever, never, already, yet, and just.
The past perfect
When are the past perfect simple and continuous tenses used?
used when we are already talking in the past tense, to talk about something that had happened before.
Various answers are acceptable. (E.g. Both blouses are very cute.)
What are auxiliary verbs used for?
They are used differently than regular verbs and can express many things like: possibility, permission, obligation, deduction, invitations, offers
Must is used for the deduction in the affirmative and can't for the deduction in the negative.
Why don't we use "the" in front of body parts or clothing?
Because usually the possessive is used instead.
Do we commonly use the saxon genitive with objects? Give an example.
No, we use "of" instead. (E.g. The door of the house. NOT The house's door.)
How can we use "whose"?
It means of who/of whom and is both an adjective (it goes before the noun) and a pronoun (it replaces the noun).
What is the dependent preposition in this example?
Everyone dressed in their best attire for this event of the year!
dressed in
Any in the negative is the same as ______ & ______ in the affirmative.
Give the example of this in the affirmative: I don't have any cash on me.
no & none. I have no cash on me.
When do we use the past perfect?
When we are already speaking about the past and we want to tell you about something that happened before that.
What is the difference between these two tenses?
The past perfect continuous is used for longer, continuous actions.
Both, either, and neither are used to compare two ___________ or _____________.
things; people
What are the two structures that modal verbs can be used in?
a simple structure and a compound (or perfect) structure.
Which modal verbs are used to express a moral obligation or responsibility? There are 3. Give an example.
ought to, need to, should. (E.g. I should finish my homework before dinner.)
Give 2 situations when "the" is used in front of a noun.
1) “The” is used in front of surnames in plural, to refer to the whole family. 2) “The” is used in front of surnames in plural, to refer to the whole family. 3) “The” is used with a particular meaning. 4) “The” is used if it preceded or followed by a description. 5) There are some nouns that always have “the” in front of them (cathedral, office, cinema).
What do we do if a name ends in the letter s?
You can either use the saxon genitive, 's, or you can just use the apostrophe ' after the s.
Name 4 interrogative adverbs. And make one question with one adverb.
In impersonal forms of "haber", there are no ________. We use the verb, to be, alongside _______ in this form.
subjects; there
When can you use "some" in the interrogative form? Give the 2 situations.
1) When the answer is expected to be yes. 2) Invitations and offers.
How is the past perfect being used here?
I had worked very hard by the time you arrived.
Something that started in the past and continued at that time.
If we want to emphasize what we are saying, it's better to use...which tense? Give an example.
past perfect continuous (E.g. It had been snowing for almost two days in a row.)
Which two words can mean the same thing? Give an example.
either and both; (E.g. She would be happy with either one. She should be happy with both.)
What does can and may mean?
Can: Indicates that someone has the ability to do something
May: Refers to the possibility of something happening
Used to, be used to and get used to are auxiliary verbs that are used to talk about.....
Give an example.
habits and customs. (E.g. She used to play the piano but now she plays the guitar.)
Use the determined article when followed by a description.
Various answers are acceptable. (E.g. I went to the beautiful home he owns.)
What should you do if you aren't sure when to use the saxon genitive?
It's safe to stick to use "of" to express possession.
What is the difference between "what" and "which"? Give an example of each.
What can be an open answer. Which is a more limited response. (E.g. What would you like to drink? VS. We have soda or water. Which would you prefer?)
there was, there were, there had been. (E.g. There were a lot of people at the party.)
Give an example using "some" as a question.
Various answers are acceptable. (E.g. Would you like some sugar in your tea?)
Change the past simple verbs into the past perfect in the sentence below.
She was miserable in her marriage but she divorced only after she raised her children.
She had been miserable in her marriage but she had divorced only after she had raised her children.
What are 5 verbs that don't express a difference between the past perfect simple and continuous?
live, expect, look, sit, study, wait, stand, rain, lie, teach, hope, stay, snow, sleep, work, learn, want
How can we say the example below using "neither"?
I don't like either football or tennis.
I like neither football nor tennis.
What are the 4 standard rules of modal verbs?
1) The interrogative is made by reversing the position of the subject. 2) The negative is made is made by adding “not” or “n’t”/” ‘t”. 3) Except for “be” “have” and “do” auxiliary verbs cannot be conjugated (they only have one form for everyone). 4) They follow the infinitive without “to”.
Which auxiliary verb can be used to express advice or a suggestion? Give an example.
should! (E.g. It should start any minute.)
Name at least 4 situations the determined article, the, shouldn't be used.
1) “The” is not used before indefinite nouns in the plural. That is, when speaking in general. 2) “The” is not used in front of proper nouns. 3) “The” is not used in front a title + name, but is used with just a title. 4) “The” is not used before abstract nouns. 5) “The” is not used in front of home. 6) “The” is not used in front of nouns that can refer to both a place and an activity, when they are used or visited for their main purpose. 7) “The” is not used in front of body parts and clothing, because they usually carry a possessive.
When can we use the saxon genitive? Give at least 3 examples.
When talking about: names, groups of people, animals, vehicles, time expressions, compound nouns or abbreviations, and some expressions or stores always use it too.
What is the difference between "how much" and "how many"? Give an example of each.
How many precedes countable nouns and How much precedes uncountable nouns. (E.g. How many cats do you have? How much money do you have?)
How are dependent prepositions different to phrasal verbs?
They aren't usually followed by an adverb whereas phrasal verbs can easily be followed by one. And they don't change the meaning of the verb and create a new phrase.
Is this sentence correct?
Any exercise isn’t OK.
No because you can't start a negative sentence "any".
when, after & before (E.g. When I arrived home, they left.)
What is the past perfect simple used for?
When they are simple, unique actions.
When acting as a subject, neither carries.........
the verb in the singular.
What is one difference between "must" and "have to"?
1) Must expresses the speaker's feelings, whereas have to expresses, above all, an impersonal idea. 2) Have to mainly expresses general obligations, while must is used for specific obligations:
What can these modal verbs express: could, might, would & should
can express an improbable conditional.