GRAMMAR

REVIEW
CCCA1
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Learning Outcomes
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By the end of the synchonous session, YOU
should be able to:

 Recall and review the

grammar concepts you have
learned by completing a
group of exercises.
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Prepositions: Order of Adjectives vs.
Time and Place. Adjectives Adverbs
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4 Quantifiers with 6
Building words countable and Simple Past – Past
with prefixes uncountable Progressive
nouns.

7 8 9
Simple Past Future Mix Phrasal Verbs
– Present Perfect
Simple
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1)Prepositions:
Time and Place
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at

in

on

In, on or at?
on

at

on

at on

on

at
1.Do you think it is a good idea to ban smoking _____
in public places?
2.Look at the picture on
_____ the wall.
at the end of the street.
3.My house is ______
at Nancy's house.
4.I stopped ______
in the garden?
5.Do you like walking _____
on the desk.
6.I found my keys _______
in Paris.
7.I met him ______
at the back of the classroom.
8.He was crying _____
on TV.
9.I saw the film _____
in my hometown.
10.These people live _____
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2)Order of
adjectives
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Pick up the correct choice!

1.Sophia had a ……………………….. in her hair yesterday.
a)nice yellow bow
b)yellow nice bow
c)bow nice yellow

2.The clown was wearing a …………… hat.

a)Big green yellow
b)Big green and yellow
c)Yellow and green big
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3.I bought ……………… oranges.

a)Great some big
b)Big great some
c)Some great big

4.We met ……………… people at the conference.

a)very smart two
b) two very smart
c) very two smart
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3)Adjectives
vs. Adverbs
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Adjectives:
Adjectives modify a noun or pronoun.
 That is a cute puppy.
 The dog is loud.

Adverbs:
Adverbs modify (1) verbs, (2) adjectives, and (3) other
adverbs.
 He speaks slowly
 The woman is quite pretty.
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Regular Adverbs = Adding ‘ly’ to adjectives

Slow – slowly
Beautiful – beautifully

Irregular adverbs:

Fast-fast
Good – well
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Choose the appropriate adverbs to complete the sentences

(quick, happy, angry, loud, slow, fast, careful)

• James ran ______

quickly and won the race.
• The tortoise walked _______
slowly .
• loudly .
The children sang a nice song _____
• The twins swam carefully
________ in a deep lake.
• Sophia smiled _______
happily at her mother.
• Don´t drive ______
fast ,“ she said ______
angrily .
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4) Building
words with
prefixes
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 There are hundreds of prefixes, some of the most popular
are:
• in-, ir-, il-, im-, un-, dis-, pre-, ex-, anti-, uni-, bi-

 Prefixes change the meaning of the word to the opposite

meaning:
• happy – unhappy,
• legal – illegal,
• like – dislike ,
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Exceptions:
• Use il- before words starting with l
 legible – illegible,
(But – unlawful, unlearn, unless…)

• Use ir- before words starting with r

 relevant – irrelevant, irregular, irradiate
(But – unreal, unrated)

• Use im- before words stating with m, p and b

 mature – immature,,
 perfect – imperfect,,
 balance – imbalance

(But we have unpack, unpick, unpaid… unmarked, unmarried, unmask)

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Choose the correct prefix

• countable → uncountable
• tolerant → intolerant
• suitable→ unsuitable
• rational → irrational
• necessary → unnecessary
• permanent → impermanent
• believable → unbelievable
• even → uneven
• loyal → disloyal
• breakable → unbreakable
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5) Quantifiers
with countable
and uncountable
nouns
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 Adjectives and adjectival phrases that describe quantity are

shown in the next slide.

 Some can only go with countable nouns (friends, cups,

people), and some can only go with uncountable nouns
(sugar, tea, money, advice).

 The words in the middle column can be used with both

countable and uncountable nouns
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Only with With Only with

uncountable uncountable countable nouns
nouns and countable
nouns

How much? How much? or How many?

a little How many? a few
a bit (of) no/none a number (of)
- not any Several
a great deal of some (any) a large number of
a large amount of a lot of a great number of
- plenty of -
lots of
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Complete the sentences with A LITTLE, LITTLE, FEW, A FEW:

1. Let's go to the movies. I havea little money.

2. I'm sorry, I can't pay for your lunch. I havelittle money.
3. Not many children like vegetables. For example,few children eat squash.
4. Joe is always angry. That's why he has few friends.
5. Bill didn't drink all the soda. There'sa little left.
6. The party was fun. There were a few people I knew there.
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6) Simple
Past – Past
Progressive
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Simple Past Past Progressive

Use: Action finished in Use: action as in
the past (single or progress at a special
repeated) time in the past

Series of completed Two actions were

actions in the past happening at the same
time (the actions do not
influence each other)
Form: (was or were)
Form: Regular + infinitive + -ing
verbs: infinitive + -ed
Irregular verbs: Refer to
the irregular verbs list.
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 Both tenses are often used in one sentence:

While we were sitting at the breakfast table, the telephone was
ringing.
We were sitting at the breakfast table when the telephone rang.

 Past Progressive → we were sitting at the table

 Simple Past → the telephone rang.
The action in the Simple Past interrupts the action in the Past
Progressive.
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Guess the correct sentence(s):

A. The men were studying on the new project all day yesterday
B. The men was studying on the new project all day yesterday
C. The men studied on the new project all day yesterday

A. When were you finishing your project?

B. When did you finish your project?
C. When were you finish your project?

A. You didn't be in the party yesterday

B. You didn't were in the party yesterday
C. You weren't in the party yesterday
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A. My sister watched TV while her husband was playing with the

children
B. He was playing with the children while your sister was watching
TV
C. My sister was watching TV while her husband played with the
children

A. The students were talking when the teacher was arriving

B. The students talked when the teacher was arriving
C. The students were talking when the teacher arrived
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7) Simple Past
– Present Perfect
Simple
 Simple Past
• Irregular verbs: Example:
I spoke
• Regular verbs: infinitive + ed
Example:
I worked
• Certain time in the past
Example:
I phoned Mary 2 minutes ago.
• Certain event in the past
Example:
He went to Canada last summer.
Present Perfect Simple
• irregular verbs: form of 'have' + 3rd column 31
of irregular verbs
Example:
I / you / we / they have spoken
he / she / it has spoken
• regular verbs: form of 'have' + infinitive +
ed
Example:
I / you / we / they have worked
he / she / it has worked
• just / already / not yet
Example:
I have just phoned Mary.
• whether / how often till now
Example:
Have you ever been to Canada? / I have been
to Canada twice.
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• I have lost (lose) my keys, so I can't open that door.

• Columbus arrived(arrive) in the New World in 1492.
• Nina has broken (break) her leg. She is still in hospital.
• I have lived (live) here all my life.
• Colinleft (leave) for Brazil this morning.
• Last winter Robinstayed (stay) with his father in the Alps
for three days.
• Ellenhas always written (write/ always) with her left hand.
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8) Future Mix
 Future: -will Future:- going to Present Simple Present34
Progressive

 to foretell future to talk about  To talk about  To talk

actions or to future things future things about times
express hopes, you intend to do, that are fixed, of
expectations, plan or decided planned or arrivals and
fears, offers, to do. definitely departures
promises and decided. of traffic
refusals and times of
 with I / we events.
for spontaneous
reactions or
making promises.
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I _________________ my friends for dinner after work tomorrow.

a) will meet
b) am meeting
c) am going to meet

I haven't made any plans for Easter. I____________ at home.

d) am going to stay
e) will probably stay
f) am staying

'The phone's ringing.’ 'OK, I_______________ it.

g) 'll answer
h) am going to answer
i) am answering

I________________ for my exam on Sunday afternoon.

j) will revise
k) am going to revise
l) am revising
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a) am flying
b) am going to fly
c) will fly

I_____________________ home after this lesson.

d) am going to go
e) am going
f) will

I'm going home. I___________ you tomorrow. Bye!

g) will see
h) am going to see
i) am seeing

The train ________ at 6 p.m

j) is leaving
k) Will leave
l) leaves
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9) Phrasal verbs
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A phrasal verb is a verb plus a particle or adverb which creates

a meaning different from the original verb.

Phrasal verbs are made up of a verb and a particle or,

sometimes, two particles. The particle often changes the
meaning of the verb.

Example:
• I ran into my teacher at the movies last night.
• run + into = meet
• He ran away when he was 15.
run + away = leave home.
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Use the following verbs (believe, fill, get, look, put, switch, take, throw, turn, try) and
the prepositions (away, down, for, in, off, on, out) and form meaningful sentences

• Quick!Get on the bus. It's ready to leave.

• I don't know where my book is. I have to look for it.
• It's dark inside. Can you switch on the light, please?
• Fill in the form, please.
• I need some new clothes. Why don't you try on these jeans?
• It's warm inside. Take off your coat.
• This pencil is really old. You canthrow away
it .
• It's so loud here. Can you turn down the radio a little?
• The firemen were able to put out the fire in Church Street.
• Does your little brother believe in ghosts?
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THANKS!
ANY
QUESTIONS?