Choose the appropriate match for the phrasal verb 1. to come down with to my flat in the exam my old reports a solution to the problem a mysterious illness 2. to come round to my flat in the exam my old reports a solution to the problem a mysterious …
English Grammar
Emphatic Constructions
Emphatic Constructions Constructions: it is/was… who/that… (именно…) Examples: It was Peter Higgs who received the Edinburgh Award for 2011. It is this switching of charges that accelerates the particle. it is/was there (or other adv. of time and place)… that… (именно там…) It was in the 1970s that the creation …
Conditionals
To speak about possible situations in different periods you should use Conditionals. There are three types of Conditionals. In each sentence there are 2 parts: the if-clause and the main-clause. Type 1 Conditionals. This type describes a real or very probable situation in the present or future. Use …
“I wish” and “If only”
Studу the information about sentences with words “I wish” and “If only”. Words ‘wish’ and ‘if only’ are used to express a wish. Use wish/ if only + past simple for the present when you want to say that we would like something to be different. I wish/ if only …
Confusing Verbs
Confusing Verbs There are many verbs that sound similar and it’s easy to get confused between them. Here is a list of some of the most common confusing verb pairs, their meanings and examples of how they should be used in a sentence. Verb Meaning/ Use The Verb in Context …
What is a Prepositional Phrase?
Prepositional phrases are groups of words containing prepositions. Remember that prepositions are words that indicate the relationships between various elements within a sentence, and you’ll never have difficulty identifying prepositional phrases. A prepositional phrase is a group of words that lacks either a verb or a subject, and that functions as a unified …
What is a verb?
Verbs are the action words in a sentence that describe what the subject is doing. Along with nouns, verbs are the main part of a sentence or phrase, telling a story about what is taking place. In fact, without a verb, full thoughts can’t be properly conveyed, and even …
Going to-future and Will-future
A diagram to visualize going to-future and will-future Both tenses are future tenses. We use the will-future for predictions, assumptions, promises and when we do something spontaneously. We use the going to-future with planned actions. 1. Use of the will-future 1.1. future actions happen without the speaker’s intention The sun …
The Future Perfect Continuouse
The Future Perfect Continuous (будущее совершенное длительное) Future Perfect Continuous имеет громоздкое формобразование: вспомогательный глагол to be в этой форме -shall/will have been и IV -я (ing-форма). Применяется Future Perfect Continuous редко, в основном для выражения длительного действия, которое должно совершиться раньше какого-то будущего события и еще продолжаться в этот …
The Future Perfect
The Future Perfect (будущее совершенное) В этом времени применяем вспомогательный глагол to have в будущем времени (shall/will have) и III ф. смыслового глагола в виде причастия Participle II Напомним: Participle I и Participle II образуются добавлением -ed к инфинитиву без -to, если глагол правильный, или берутся из таблицы неправильных глаголов. …