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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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