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7 MINIGRAMMAR the...the... + comparatives WhemMore'space there is between your name and last name, the morelyauWish to keep separate these two parts of your personality. THE Moreiillegible your signature is, tHeleSSiassertive you probably are as a person. Use the + comparative adjective or adverb to show that one thing depends on another, e.g., « The sooner we start, the earlier we'll finish. = how soan we will finish depends on when we start. * The colder it is, the more clothes you need to wear to keep warm. = how many clothes you need to wear depends on how cold it is. ‘Scanned with CamSeanner RAMMAR so/ such...that se two sentences from the Air Babylon extract, The passenger is usually SOIERIUBMASSECNN! he disappears 2g Quickly as he car When this happens, there is often SUCHERStOMEISTEN Of roasted big Passengers on the plane think that chicken is being cooked We often use so// such..that to express a consequence. Use so+ adjective The flight was so bumpy (that) we all felt sick, * Use so+ adverb The taxi driver drove so quickly (that) we got to the airport on time * Use so much/ so. many +noun There was so much traffic that we almost missed our flight, * Use such a+ adjective + single countable noun it was such a great hotel (that) we want to go back there next year. * Use such + adjective + uncountable noun We had such terribte Weather that we didn't really enjoy our vacation ° USe such + adjective + plural noun They were such uncomfortable seats (that) I couldn't sleep at all. ne e.. ‘Scanned with CamSeanner tA section formation Fane a be? B + aide you ike the movie? Isnt this a beatiful 4 \vhataretheytlkingabout? Who does thisbaghelong _ wholivesinthat house? How many people follow you on Twitter? 1 emake questions with modal verbs and with tenes where there isan aliary verb (be, have, ete) by inverting the ‘subject andthe modal ausitiar ves With the simple prssentand pt, we add the siliry verb do does ordi before he subject 2 Weoften use negative questions to show surprise or when we expect somebody toagree withus. 5 Ifaverbifllowed by a preposition, the preposition comes at ‘heend ofthe question, not tthe beginning NOT #ouerber ies ‘We often just use the question word and the preposition, ‘eg. Alm hinking BWhat abou? 4 When ho what] which ee ee subject of the question, we Mont ese do dd, Who wrotthis? NOT Wherd-wrie tis? indirect questions Could youteime what timethestorenext door 31) ‘opens? Do you know if (whether) Mark's coming to the meeting? Yeas nde questions hen we wanto ask question Nestea Con Colon tlne? retinue uesion ithe, Doyen? BDoyenreenbor? Comat ‘arin deste tare ne dor op (ict question) Conlon bt inet ore ne dor pes? (nist =) icin quetions the ore + er. Cano" itime ie tse NOT «edo d dnt cond pat ofthe question, Desunlno ete lise NOT wooed « Novennanforcleterinquesion hata question ord it ownany et jandafer anyon tte, Daye iment P oiter expression flowed bythe word order of inet sustions “reward order ofnrect questions is usedafter: Tendo. wonder hy thay ddr come Ino sre..Fmnot sre hot netstat. ‘eantrememter eg, cont remember whet let my phone Tan tokrow..@g.tWwantoknow what tine youre ‘coming home, a snares ayouhave ay kdes.7,¢g,Doyouhave any idea (whether) James is on vacation this week? eae ‘Scanned with CamSeanner 1B auxiliary verbs 2 Hite cats but my husband doesn't. Salysex es bot Angel 2 A owed his atest ove AB soaiat A havent finished yet. B Neither havel. [Andrews adoctor and sois his SFI don' like shopping online. B Io. {buy lorof my clothes online 4 A Iwenttoa paychle yesterday. B You did? A Vilmake the dinner, B You will? That's great! 5 A You didn't lock the door! B Ididlock t,1know 1 did, A Silviaian't coming B Sheiscoming.|j fe. spoke to her. 6 You won't forget, will you? She can speak Htalian, can't she? (can, must, ete GRAMMAR Bany Gaia Wii coincas epee cathiauneenacan ae Te eee ia sony iocansrvoee eee to show emphasis in an affirmative sentence, Saray aaa add do | does | did before the main verb. With other Seer et ips mana nee carro at careers i rn ctactadscoeiactaa oo day, isn't it? In this case the tag questions is said sik tltngtuonatoneg, evoke pier BeSniapsestiatlucur cy: suryepame with rising intonation, as ina normal yes ‘Scanned with CamSeanner 2A sont perfect simple and continuous seterfect simple: have/ has + pat particle separ rlten bog? umd egeirtvir = Ane ‘ye already toh youthre tine. Paes ictotck wera \ctnowassho is ers “Seriado, ay Pats Crawl ea joa? “he eteen ahr ee ssc presen peter imple + oc sbou pastexprinces when you dots when “thing happened 2 wthyetandabeady, vshsupeltivesand hit, scons ting. sh nonaction verbs = ers motustall used inthe

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