Sentence Order
Determined Article "The"
Possession
Questions
Conjunctions
"Haber" in English
Double Negative
Prepostions
Quantifiers
100
What are the two way to order person and things in a sentence?
1. verb + person + thing
2. verb + thing + to/for + person
100
When is "the" never used?
When speaking in general i.e. dogs are very clever
100
What is the main form of possession in English called?
The Saxaon Genitive
100
When question words/interrogative particles act as a subject, the sentence has an _______ form even if it is a question.
affirmative
100
What are the three kinds of conjunctions?
Coordinating, paired, suboordinating
100
How do you express something that remains?
Add the word "left"
100
Is the double negative ever correct?
No
100
What are the 4 preopsitions of location AND time?
In, on, at, by
100
"Some" is used in the _______ and "any" is used in the ______ and ______.
affirmative, interrogative, negative
200
What sentence structure can you use if the thing is an "other" pronoun (one, some, any, none, something, anything, nothing)?
Either structure is correct
200
"The" is not used before indefinite nouns in the plural, but is used when the noun is ______.
specified i.e. I like the cats you have at home
200
How do we generally create possession/The Saxon Genitive?
Add -'s
200
If we use the verb ____ ___, the sentence always has the form of an interrogative.
"To be"
200
What is the acronym for the seven main coordinating conunctions?
FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
200
What does "haber" loosely translate to?
There + "to be"
200
What are the two ways to avoid the double negative?
1. affirmative + negative word
2. negative + positive word
200
Name 4 other prepositions of location!
Beside, behind, in front of, opposite, next to, near, between, among
200
"No" and "none" can only be used in the _______.
affirmative
300
How is the sentenced ordered if the thing or person is a long phrase?
The long phrase always goes at the end of the sentence
300
"The" is not used in front of _____ ____ like a name or city.
proper nouns
300
What word is normally used with objects to show possession?
"of"
300
What does "whose" mean?
Of who/Of whom
300
Name two types of paired conjunctions!
1. both...and
2. not only... but also
3. either... or
4. neither... nor
300
Can the impersonal form of the verb "haber" be used with modal verbs?
Yes
300
If the negative word is the subject of the sentence, that is, if the sentence begins with the negative word, which is the only way the sentence can be structured?
Negative word + affirmative sentence
300
Which prepositions can have a real, physical sense AND an abstract sense?
Above, over, under, below
300
What are the compound forms for people for some, any, and no?
Somebody, someone, anybody, anyone, nobody, no one
400
Give an example of both a long phrased thing and a long phrased person!
Challenge to make a correct sentence with at least one of them!
400
Is "the" used before abstract nouns?
No i.e. Children fear darkness
400
How do you create possession with a plural noun? i.e. parents
Just add apostrophe i.e. parents'
400
What are the interrogative adverbs?
Why, when, where, how
400
Name 5 subordinating conjunctions!
after, although, as much as/as soon as/as long as, as though, because, before, how, if, in, order to/in order that, once, since, than, that, though, unless, until, when/whenever, where/wherever, whether, while
400
Make one sentence in the present and one sentence in the past!
Present: there is, there are, there has been, there have been
Past: there was, there were, there had been
400
Name 3 positive words and their corresponding negatives!
400
What can "over" also mean?
"On" or "above of"
400
What are the quantitative adjectives and pronouns?
Much, many, little and few
500
Which sentence stucture is ALWAYS correct?
Verb + thing + to/for + person
500
Why is "the" not used before clothing or body parts?
Because they usually carry a possessive i.e. I hurt my arm while playing football.
500
Name 3 of the other uses of ('s)!
1. Groups of people i.e. counties, cities, companies, organizations, etc.
2. Animals
3. With vehicles we can both use -'s, if we consider them almost as people, that is, if we personify them; and not use it if we consider them as things. Usually with boats more than other vehicles.
4. Time expressions are an exception to things
5. Certain ready-made expressions
6. Not all stores or businesses carry -'s but many do, especially those that depend on a professional
7. For compound nouns and abbreviations, only add -’s to the last noun
500
What is the difference between "what" and "which"?
The main difference between “what” and “which” in English is if asking the question limits the possibilities to choose the answer. What: open answer; Which: limited response
500
What are the 2 ways to structure a sentence using a subordinating conjunction?
1. Main clause + subordinate clause
2. Subordinate clause + , + main clause
500
Make one sentence in the future and one sentence in the conditional!
Future: there will be, there is going to be, there are going to be, there will have been
Conditional: there would be, there would have been
500
What are the three English words that are only negative?
Scarcely, hardly, barely
500
"Below" and "under" both bean "lower than". But, ______ usually gives an idea of contact, that things are touching, while _____ expresses that there is a space between them.
under, below
500
What can you use if you have doubts instead of "much" or "many"?
"A lot of" or "lots of"