The present - the simple present
The present 7 In situations where you are discussing an existing state of affairs, you use a verb which is in the present tense. Usually, the verb tense is sufficient to indicate that you are referring to the present. You normally only use an aCiteste tot ... 1213 cuvinte
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The spelling and pronunciation of possessives
The spelling and pronunciation of possessives R32 The use of the possessive form of names and other nouns is explained in Chapter 2 (2.180 to 2.192). R33 The possessive form of a name or other noun is usually formed by adding apostrophe s (Citeste tot ... 1303 cuvinte
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The future - Indicating the future using 'will'
The future 52 It is not possible to talk with as much certainty about the future as it is about the present or the past. Any reference you make to future events is therefore usually an expression of what you think might happen or what you intCiteste tot ... 813 cuvinte
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Expanding the noun group: qualifiers
Expanding the noun group: qualifiers 289 This section deals with structures which can be used to qualify headwords; that is, structures which can be used after headwords to add further information about the person or thing referred to. These arCiteste tot ... 2527 cuvinte
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Modifying using nouns: noun modifiers
Modifying using nouns: noun modifiers Nouns can be used as modifiers in front of other nouns when you want to give more specific information about someone or something. Sometimes, when nouns are used like this they become fixed expressions wCiteste tot ... 613 cuvinte
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Focusing on clauses or clause elements using adjuncts
Focusing on clauses or clause elements using adjuncts Commenting on your statement: sentence adjuncts 56 There are many adjuncts that are used to indicate your attitude to what you are saying or to make your hearer have a partiCiteste tot ... 4445 cuvinte
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Other uses of tenses - Vivid narrative
Other uses of tenses 63 So far in this chapter, we have dealt with the commonest and simplest uses of the various tenses. However, there are also some less common uses of tenses. Vivid narrative present tenses 64 Stories are normally toldCiteste tot ... 360 cuvinte
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The noun - Introduction to the noun group
Introduction to the noun group 1.1 At its simplest, we use language to talk about people and things. We do this by using words in a variety of ways, for example to make statements, to ask questions, and to give orders. The words we choose are aCiteste tot ... 22830 cuvinte
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Indicating how many participants are involved: transitivity
Indicating how many participants are involved: transitivity 2 In this grammar, transitivity is explained in relation to the clause as a whole. Many grammars deal with transitivity in terms of the way in which a verb selects objects. However, theCiteste tot ... 15549 cuvinte
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Taking the focus off the subject: using impersonal 'it' - Talking about the weather and the time
Taking the focus off the subject: using impersonal 'it' 31 You often only want to mention one thing or fact in a clause. For example, you often want to focus on the type of information that is normally expressed by an adjective.Citeste tot ... 1844 cuvinte
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Adjectives
Describing things: adjectives 2 When you want to give more information about something than you can give by using a noun alone, you can use an adjective to identify it or describe it in more detail. a new idea. new ideas. newCiteste tot ... 13840 cuvinte
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Other information structures - Putting something first: fronting
Other information structures Putting something first: fronting 92 In English, the first element in a declarative clause is usually the subject of the verb. However, if you want to emphasize another element, you can put that fiCiteste tot ... 2515 cuvinte
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Forming comparative and superlative adjectives
Forming comparative and superlative adjectives R20 Information on how to use the comparatives and superlatives of adjectives is given in Chapter 2 (2.108 to 2.127). R21 The comparative of an adjective is formed either by adding 'er' to the eCiteste tot ... 1054 cuvinte
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Focusing on the thing affected: the passive voice
Focusing on the thing affected: the passive voice 8 Many actions involve two people or things-one that performs the action and one that is affected by the action. These actions are typically referred to using transitive verbs. TrCiteste tot ... 2691 cuvinte
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Referring to an exact number of things: numbers
Referring to an exact number of things: numbers 2.225 When you want to refer to an exact number of things, you use numbers such as 'two', 'thirty', and '777' which are called cardinal numbers, or sometimes cardinals. I'm going to ask you thiCiteste tot ... 4959 cuvinte
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Referring back - Referring back in a specific way
Referring back 2 When you speak or write, you very often refer back to something that has already been mentioned or make a connection with it. pronouns 3 One common way of referring back to something is to use a personal pronoun such as 'sheCiteste tot ... 4112 cuvinte
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Reporting in your own words: report structures - Reporting statements and thoughts
Reporting in your own words: report structures 24 When you report what people have said using your own words rather than the words they actually used, you use a report structure. The woman said she had seen nothing. I replied that I had noCiteste tot ... 8822 cuvinte
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Statements, questions, orders, and suggestions
Statements, questions, orders, and suggestions 2 Sentences can be used to do many different things. The most common use is to give information. I went to Glasgow University. Carol was one of my sister's best friends. Sometimes you uCiteste tot ... 3829 cuvinte
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Negation - Forming negative statements
Negation Forming negative statements 43 When you want to say that something is not true, is not happening, or is not the case, you normally use a negative statement. Negative statements contain words like 'not', 'never', or 'nowhere'. They aCiteste tot ... 3709 cuvinte
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Relative clauses - Using relative pronouns in defining clauses
Relative clauses When you mention someone or something in a sentence, you often want to give further information about them. One way to do this is to use a relative clause. You put relative clause immediately after the noun which refers to tCiteste tot ... 2657 cuvinte
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