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Some rules, clues, tips etc...

Some rules, clues, tips etc...


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Created / Updated 07.11.2014 / 12.05.2018
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What's special with state verbs?

We don't usually use the continuous with them

Which state verbs of groups don't we use with -ing usually? Make examples!

express opinion, feelings or knowledge

  • agree, assume, believe, disagree, hate, hope, know, like, love, prefer, realise and regret.

describe apperance

  • appear, look, seem and resemble.

describe senses

  • belong, consist, contain, cost, have and own.

We change words wich end in y after a consonant, the y becomes i when suffix is added:

  • happy
  • try
  • study
  • family
  • rely

  • happiness
  • trial/tries
  • studious
  • familiar
  • reliance

Which letters are consonants?

B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X and sometimes Y too

Which letters are vowels?

A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y

When is the final -e of the word dropped?

Exp.

  • nonsense - nonsensical
  • amaze - amazing
  • sane - sanity

 

If there is a consonant before it and the suffix begins with a vowel (-er, -ed, -ing, -ance, -ation, etc.)

What does no, none or not mean? Explain!

  • NO = means not any, or not even one (used with countable or uncountable nouns)
  • NONE = is a pronoun and means not one, not any or no part of it
  • NOT = is mainly used to make verbs negative

Which are the most common verbs used with to?

  • afford
  • agree
  • arrange
  • appear
  • attempt
  • choose
  • decide
  • expect
  • hope
  • intend
  • learn
  • manage
  • offer
  • pretend
  • promise
  • refuse
  • seem

The -ing form of the verb is is used after?

  • verbs expresses likes and dislikes
  • hate, like, love, prefer except when would+ is a "prefix" (I would like to be invited)
  • certain verbs; admit, appreciate, avoid, consider etc.

What's reported speech? Make examples!

  • I'm feeling exhausted.
  • We drove for six hours non-stop.
  • We'll see you tomorrow.

  • He said he was feeling exhausted.
  • They said they had driven for six hours.
  • They said they'd see us the following day.

Change direct speech into reported speech!

  • (ten minutes) ago
  • last week/month/year
  • next week/month/year
  • now

  • before/earlier
  • the previous week/month/year or the week/month/year before
  • the following week/month/year after
  • at that time/immediately/then

Change reported speech into direct speech!

  • last/that week
  • that day/ yesterday / on Monday etc.
  • the next day / the day after / the following day
  • the day before / the previous day

  • this week
  • today
  • tomorrow
  • yesterday

When is AT used? Give 5 reasons!

  1. with points of time: AT midday, AT noon etc.
  2. with short periods which we think of as points: I'm always short AT the end of month.
  3. with mealtimes: at lunch
  4. with the (on possible) weekend, Christmas an dEaster
  5. with night when talking about nights in general

When is IN used? Give 3 reasons!

  • for periods of times: in 2006, in March, in fall...
  • for parts of the dasy: in the morning, in the afternoon...
  • time or action times: in 20 minutes

When is ON used? Give 2 reasons!

  • for particular dates, days or parts of days: on my birthday, I've a party on Saturday, We go on Friday nights
  • With occasion: I was invited on many parties

What's the 1st conditional? Explain!

If/unless + present simple/continuous tense - will/may/must etc + infinitve

To talk about very possible or probable situations in the future.

What's the 2nd conditional? Explain!

If/unless + past simple/continuous tense - would/could/might + infinitive

  • less possible or improbable situations in the present or future
  • imaginary situations or evetns in the present

What's the 3rd conditional? Explain!

If/unless + past perfect simple or continuous tense - would have / could have /might have + past participle

talk about imaginary situations in the past

How is a report set up? Explain 5 points!

  1. Title
  2. Introduction
  3. Paragraph 1
  4. Paragraph 2
  5. Conclusion/Recommendations

Which words are useful to describe photos in speaking?

  1. look + adj                          = she looks (hot, pretty, angry etc...)
  2. seem + adj.                       = it seems (expensive, cheap etc...)
  3. It looks as if + sentence    = (they have a grat day etc...)
  4. It ssems + like + noun       = it seems like a nature surroundings

How to use "like" in speaking?

  • He looks like he's having a good time
  • She looks like a smart woman

How to use "such as" in part one of your speaking test?

I like sport such as skiing, biking and running...

Sum up all defining relative clauses!

  • who
  • which
  • whom
  • whose
  • where
  • when

We use "who" for ... ?

for people

We use "which" for ... ?

for things

We use "that" for ... ?

things and people

When in front of a relativ pronoun for things or person is a number we use...?

  • whom
  • which

Example:

  • There are 14 girls in my class, a few of whom are my friends.
  • He was carrying his belongings, many of which were broken.

Adverbs of time are?

after
already
during
finally
just
last
later
next
now
recently
soon
then
tomorrow
when
while
and yesterday.

Which are the most commonly word endings from adverbs? (6)

  • -ally
  • -ously
  • -fully
  • -ly
  • -cally
  • -ingly

How does an informal letter outline look like?

  1. introduction
  2. paragraph 1
  3. paragraph 2
  4. paragraph 3
  5. conclusion

Can you explain the fanboys?

  • For
  • And
  • Nor
  • But
  • Or
  • Yet
  • So

IMPORTANT!

When we connect two sentences, set a comma on front of this FANBOYS!

How does a letter of complaint look like?

  • introduction
  • positiv
  • problem
  • sugesstions
  • conclusion

How to start a report?

the aim/purpose of this report is ...

How does an essay look like?

  • introduction
  • general, statement, facts...
  • problem (when three problems -> write firstly, secondly, thridly
  • my personal opinion -> in my point of view, some people say, without a doubt...

How does a proposal look like?

  • title
  • introduction
  • subtitle
  • subtitle
  • conclusion

How does a report look like?

  • title
  • introduction
  • my opinion
  • fact
  • conclussion

How does a information sheet look like?

  • title
  • introduction
  • subtitle -> bullet points
  • conclusion & contact information

OR

  • Title
  • introduction
  • subtitle -> question form
  • conclusion -> contact information