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14. She was signaling ______. (frantic)15. That was ______ unexpected. (whole)16. We arrived ______. (punctual)17. England is a ______ populated country. (dense)18. They are _____ dependent on coal for fuel. (sole)19. The material was produced _______. (synthetic)20. They _____ agreed to the proposal. (ready)Answers2. For each of the following sentences, fill in the blank with the adverb whichcorresponds to the adjective given in brackets. For example:He hit the ball ___. (hard)He hit the ball hard.The newspaper is delivered ___. (daily)The newspaper is delivered daily.She did ___ in the competition. (good)She did well in the competition.Please close the door ___. (quiet)Please close the door quietly.1. I drove _____ home. (straight)2. We came to work ______. (early)3. She ______ filled in the answers. (quick)4. He like to drive ______. (fast)5. We proceeded ______. (cautious)6. He threw the ball _____ into the air. (high)7. How _____ do you know her? (good )8. We arrived _____. (late)9. They did the work _____. (bad)10. He spoke _____. (little)ii. The gathering is held . (annual)12. They replied ______. (immediate)13. The workers met ______. (weekly)14. I will deal with that problem ______. (first)15. They were _______ dressed for the occasion. (suitable)Answers3. For each of the following sentences, pay attention to whether the word to be placedin the blank modifies a noun or a verb, and complete the sentence with either theadjective given in brackets or the corresponding adverb, as appropriate. For example:It is necessary to wear ___ clothes in the winter. (thick)It is necessary to wear thick clothes in the winter.Snow fell ___ on the ground. (thick)Snow fell thickly on the ground.1. We _______ concluded the deal. (successful)
2. He is a _______ businessman. (successful)3. There was a _____ rain in the morning. (light)4. She ran ______ up the steps. (light)5. The path was _____ marked. (clear)6. We gave him a ______ signal to continue. (clear)7. 1 ______ disagree with you. (strong)8. There is a ______ wind from the north. (strong)9. She waved ______. (cheerful)10. I gazed at the _____ water of the lake. (tranquil)11. The engine operates as _______ as possible. (efficient)12. Is that a ______ decision? (recent)13. He has behaved very _______. (responsible)14. ______ snow is forecast for tomorrow. (heavy)15. I opened the door ______ and stepped outside. (quiet)16. Icicles hung from the ______ needles of the pine trees. (dark)Answers4. For each of the following sentences, pay attention to whether the word to be placedin the blank modifies a noun or an adjective, and complete the sentence with eitherthe adjective given in brackets or the corresponding adverb, as appropriate. Forexample:A ___ wooden fence surrounded the playground. (high)A high wooden fence surrounded the playground.A ____ skilled worker will be required for this job. (high)A !Jl.gb!y skilled worker will be required for this job.1. They have a ____ front lawn. (wide)2. He has challenged a _____ held theory. (wide)3. Every author likes to receive _____ book reviews. (favorable)4. ______ situated farms often produce higher yields than other farms.(favorable)5. Many ______ incomprehensible phenomena have been explained with thehelp of modern science. (previous)6. Many ______ city councils have succeeded in balancing the budget.(previous)7. ______ weather conditions have prevailed for the past ten days. (unusual)8. An _______ large number of variables must be taken into account. (extreme)9. _______ few people understand the situation. (relative)10. She wrote a ______ short story. (humorous)11. That was a ______ occurring event. (frequent)12. Our city boasts a ______ bus service. (frequent)13. It was a _____ Easter Sunday. (hot)14. It was a _____ debated issue. (hot)Answers5. For each of the following sentences, pay attention to whether the word to be placedin the blank modifies the verb or the subject of the verb, and complete the sentencewith either the adjective given in brackets or the corresponding adverb, as appropriate.For example:
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English GrammarENGLISH GRAMMAR: EXP
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a. Questionsb. Negative statementsc
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a. The Simple Present indicativeb.
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5. The use of some and any6. The us
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3. Interrogative adverbsExercisesCH
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THE USES AND FORMATION OF THE ENGLI
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**** The other modal auxiliaries co
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she showit showwe showthey showshe
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Past PerfectI had beenyou had beenh
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we have been beingthey have been be
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hit hit hithold held heldhurt hurt
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It should be kept in mind that many
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subject you, whether you refers to
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They are awake.They are awake, aren
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12. not, you, late13. it, not, ?, i
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When a verb ends in y immediately p
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Auxiliaries are verbs which are com
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6. He ____ the office every day. (t
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ANSWERS TO THE EXERCISES for Chapte
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a. Verbs ending in a silent eWhen a
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When a verb of more than one syllab
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not is placed after the subject. Ho
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It _____. (to rain)It is raining.1.
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They are being cautious, aren't the
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2. Formation of the present perfect
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stress. In the following examples,
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tense is the same for an irregular
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The use of the Present Perfect Cont
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2. Rewrite the following sentences,
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1. We _______ lunch. (to eat)2. 1 _
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1. has apologized 2. have stirred 3
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was notwere notwasn'tweren'tIn orde
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See Exercise 5.In order to change a
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Were you not on ti me?Weren't you o
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contractions and the forms with con
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form, as well as other modal forms.
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tag questions are underlined. Contr
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In the preceding examples, the verb
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Emphatic statements are often used
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2. We ________ money. (to save)3. S
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4. ___ they ______ the letter? (to
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13. You did not ________ my letter.
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8. He was right. 9. She does unders
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will notwon'tThe contracted form of
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It should also be noted that the Pa
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they will have workedSee Exercise 9
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Tag questions are formed using the
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e.g. We will welcome him when he ar
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We will pass the exam.You _____ the
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9. Using either the auxiliary shall
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1. She_______________to help us. (t
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solved 9. shall have received or wi
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Negative Statement:Negative Questio
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They would not have worked.Negative
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The following table summarizes the
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3. I ________ everything carefully.
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7. He ___ not _______ it to your ol
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Would she have been preparing for t
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1. Would he have been listening to
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they werethey wereFor any verb, the
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we had workedthey had workedwe had
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In each of these examples, the use
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See Exercise 6.As well as being exp
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. Forms of the verb used in the sub
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6. The imperative moodThe Imperativ
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Does she wish it would snow?You wil
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___ shenot _____ if she had seen us
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emind)3. ___ I ____ earlier. I woul
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1. would, have begun 2. would, have
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See Exercise 1 .b. Negative stateme
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The most important meaning of can a
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5. ShouldIn British English, the Si
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For the Simple Present and the Simp
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Without Ellipsis: He wrote a letter
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8. We shall visit our friends.9. Sh
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7. Had a flying saucer landed on th
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8. They could help us.9. I won the
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He is not angry, and neither are we
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1. Yes, we do. 2. Yes, they may. 3.
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See Exercise 2.b. To Raise and To R
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She said something to her teacher.T
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Now they _____ the table.Now they a
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Answers to Exercise 1 :1. birds 2.
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they have beenPresent Perfect Conti
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Simple FutureFuture Continuous··F
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Perfect, with would I would have sh
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A similar example is:Active: The po
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or improbable conditions.e.g. I wis
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Was he not being flown to Boston?Pa
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4. It is crucial that we ______ of
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2. Countable nounsCountable nouns a
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c. Plurals of proper nounsProper no
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used for scientific purposes, form
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2. The train has left.3. The bird w
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The reef attracts tourists.The reef
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opened. 7. The newspapers are read
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a long u, since these words are pro
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a. Referring to something mentioned
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I had never visited Seretnay Park b
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A musician must practise a great de
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UseA weakened form of OneNaming a p
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a pair of pliersa pair of scissorsW
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6. Fill in each blank with the or l
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1. Schooners are ships. 2. Mallards
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eferred to have not been mentioned
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This afternoon we baked two cakes.I
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In the first example, the skiing co
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1. __2. __3. __4. __air is made up
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6. You should practise _____ the sp
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that the house belongs to the Smith
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e.g. Our vice· president and treas
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2. the policemen's warning3. the di
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16. Either plates or saucers ___ su
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The tree has lost two of its branch
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which agrees with singular antecede
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10. You and I are good friends, ___
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Although they do not know it yet, t
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1. Your 2. Their 3. His 4. My 5. He
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Case Case Adjective Pronoun Pronoun
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verb or preposition, or modifies th
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You asked which boy did it.She want
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pronoun, which can refer to either
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antecedents. When used as a relativ
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Is this ready?Are these ready?This
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3. is at the door?4. ____ was award
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11. Using the introductory phrase W
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12. The townspeople, ____ pride in
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Please tell me whose house they vis
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most plural eN most trees nearly al
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few plural eN few of the trees a sm
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A sentence which contains the word
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e.g. We each have our own ideas.In
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e.g. I bought no potatoes.We will c
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The only trees were somewhat damage
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All of the dogs pricked up their ea
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ANSWERS TO THE EXERCISES for Chapte
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EnglandFranceChinaEnglishFrenchChin
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In a somewhat similar way, the dete
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material is used as a type of defin
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following adjective unpredictable t
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However, when a defining adjective
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adjectives are usually separated fr
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4. Interpolated adjectivesAs well a
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Disconcerted by the news, we headed
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In the first example, will be close
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Answers5. Place the adjectives give
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At one end of the large old rectang
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7. the performers (ready)8. the cli
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Incorrect: Following in his footste
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flower pot 12. a warm, damp white f
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as a predicate adjective, preceded
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e.g. He is as tall as his brother.I
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latelaterWhen an adjective ends in
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KateSteelHeisishasaaabraverstronger
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two consonants (other than y)y prec
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In this example, Alan is being comp
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1. We are as proud as ______. (they
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7. Sara and Barbara (age)8. Sara an
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9. The ______ temperature on record
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Rupert is as able an administrator
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a. Expressions in which the verb ha
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2. He usually sleeps after lunch. (
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1. The car slipped off the road . _
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11. The problem urgently requires a
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He neither finished his homework no
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1. later in time: After the train l
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in spite of thisat the time whenin
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accordingly: soalso: in additionbes
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pairs given in brackets. For exampl
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10. Her eyes shone ______ stars. (a
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Answers8. The following sentences a
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Adjectives, comparative form follow
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Apostrophe, use ofappearAppositiona
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consequently, used as connecting ad
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from, used after certain verbsfrom,
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Inverted word order, used with verb
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near and nearlynear, use ofNegative
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Participles, danglingParticiples us
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Pronouns, reflexivePronouns, relati
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Spelling rules for adding ed to for
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thisthosethouthough, used as subord
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we'rewe'vewell, use ofwerewere, use
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