U8 Grammar
Gold First U8 grammar
Gold First U8 grammar
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| Language | Deutsch |
| Category | English |
| Level | Vocational School |
| Created / Updated | 16.09.2014 / 16.09.2014 |
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LINKER: but / however
"He works hard, but he doesn't earn much."
"He works hard. However, he doesn't earn much."
LINKER: Although / even though, despite(the fact that), in spite of (the fact that)
introduce an idea of contrast. With these words, you must have two halves of a sentence.
"Although it was cold, she went out in shorts."
"In spite of the cold, she went out in shorts."
LINKER: While, whereas, unlike
are used to show how two things are different from each other.
"While my sister has blue eyes, mine are brown."
"Taxes have gone up, whereas social security contributions have gone down."
"Unlike in the UK, the USA has cheap petrol."
LINKER: on the one hand / on the other hand
on the one hand most of my friends are going. on the other hand i dont want to go.
LINKER: owing to(the fact), because (of)
Give a reason. Owing to she argued..
LINKER: due (to the fact), in addition to
Due of the exam he stayed at home
LINKER: Firstly, lastly, the following
Firstly, … secondly, … finally (or lastly) are useful ways to list ideas.
REPORTING VERB: Verb + infinitive
agree, decide, offer, promise, refuse
- They agreed to meet on Friday.
- He refused to take his coat off.
REPORTING VERB: Verb + object + infinitive
advise, encourage, invite, remind, warn
- Tom advised me to go home early.
- She reminded me to telephone my mother.
REPORTING VERB: Verb + gerund(-ing)
deny, recommend, suggest, admit
- They recommended taking the bus.
- She suggested meeting a little earlier.
REPORTING VERB: Verb + object + preposition + gerund(-ing)
accuse, blame, congratulate, discourage
- He accused me of taking the money.
- They congratulated me on passing all my exams.
REPORTING VERB: Verb + preposition + gerund(-ing)
apologise(for), insist
- They apologised for not coming.
- He insisted on having dinner.
REPORTING VERB: Verb + (that) + subject + verb
admit, agree, decide, deny, explain, insist, promise, recommend, suggest
- Sarah decided (that) the house needed cleaning.
- They recommended (that) we take the bus.
REPORTED SPEECH: CAN, MAY, MUST, SHALL, WILL, OUGHT
Peter: "I can work in the garden."
COULD, MIGHT, HAD TO, SHOULD, WOULD, OUGHT
Peter said (that) he could work in the garden.
REPORTED SPEECH: Simple Present
Peter: 'I work in the garden.'
Simple Past
Peter said (that) he worked in the garden.
REPORTED SPEECH: Simple Past
Peter: "I worked in the garden."
Past Perfect
Peter said (that) he had worked in the garden.
REPORTED SPEECH: Present Perfect
Past Perfect
Peter said (that) he had worked in the garden.
REPORTED SPEECH: Past Perfect
Peter: "I had worked in the garden."
Past Perfect
Peter said (that) he had worked in the garden.
REPORTED SPEECH: will Future
Peter: "I will work in the garden."
would
Peter said (that) he would work in the garden.
REPORTED SPEECH: Present Perfect Continous
Peter: "I'm working in the garden."
Past Perfect Continous
Peter said (that) he was working in the garden.
REPORTED SPEECH: Peter: "I was working in the garden."
Peter: "I have been working in the garden."
Peter: "I had been working in the garden."
Peter said (that) he had been working in the garden.
REPORTED SPEECH: this (evening)
today/this day
these (days)
that (evening)
that day
those (days)
REPORTED SPEECH: now
(a week) ago
last weekend
then
(a week) before
the weekend before / the previous weekend
REPORTED SPEECH: here
next (week)
tomorrow
there
the following (week)
the next/following day
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