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INDEX<br />

fine (verb): fine. ..for 234(2)<br />

finish<br />

+ gerund 121(1)<br />

with/without object 8(3)<br />

finite clause 239(3a)<br />

finite verb 59<br />

firm: group noun 156(4)<br />

first<br />

and firstly 207 (4) Note c, 216(4)<br />

ordinal number 192<br />

fit (adjective): fit for 236(4)<br />

fit (verb)<br />

action/state 62(3)<br />

fit in with 235(2)<br />

irregular in US 303(11)<br />

passive 104 (6b)<br />

fix up 232(1b)<br />

fly with/ without object 8(3)<br />

focus adverbials 213(1, 2)<br />

follow: there follows 50(4)<br />

following<br />

in indirect speech 267(2)<br />

in phrase of time 169(8), 227(2b)<br />

fond of 236(1)<br />

+ gerund 132(4)<br />

foolish<br />

comparison 218(4b)<br />

with <strong>to</strong>-infinitive 123(1), 126(5)<br />

foot, feet 296(1), 297 Note<br />

for<br />

after adjective 236<br />

= because 251(1) Note e<br />

for example 216(2)<br />

+ gerund 132(8a), 252(3)<br />

= in favour of 228(1)<br />

for doing and <strong>to</strong> do 132(5)<br />

leave/make for 233(4) Note b<br />

need for 237 (2g)<br />

with present perfect/past 65(5d)<br />

purpose 126(6), 252(3)<br />

for the sake of 228(1)<br />

and since 227 (5)<br />

and <strong>to</strong> 10(5)<br />

with <strong>to</strong>-infinitive 126<br />

weak form 55(1b)<br />

forbid<br />

performative 16(3)<br />

verb of reporting 265(2)<br />

+ object + <strong>to</strong>-infinitive 122 (2b)<br />

force<br />

and make 127(3a)<br />

+ object + <strong>to</strong>-infinitive 122(2b)<br />

forecast<br />

+ noun clause 262(1c)<br />

verb of reporting 265 (2)<br />

foreign plurals 298(2-5)<br />

forget<br />

clause pattern 11(2) Note a<br />

+ object + gerund 131(5)<br />

+ noun clause 262 (1c)<br />

+ <strong>to</strong>-infinitive/gerund 121 (3a)<br />

forget what <strong>to</strong> do 125(2)<br />

forgive: performative 16(3)<br />

formal: comparison 218(4b)<br />

formation of words 282<br />

former: position 200(1)<br />

formulae/formulas 298 (4)<br />

fortunate + <strong>to</strong>-infinitive 123(5)<br />

fraction 193(1)<br />

adverb of degree 212(1a)<br />

agreement 153(2) Note c<br />

free<br />

comparison 218(4a)<br />

and freely 207 (5)<br />

freeze with/without object 8(3)<br />

frequency adverb: see adverb of frequency<br />

frequent: comparison 218(4b)<br />

friendly 207(2)<br />

frightened of 236(2)<br />

from<br />

place 225(1, 3b)<br />

from ... point of view213(3)<br />

time 227(7)<br />

weak form 55(1b)<br />

front position 208(3)<br />

for emphasis 49, 231(6)<br />

fruit: uncountable 144(4b)<br />

full of 236(4)<br />

full s<strong>to</strong>p 56(1)<br />

fully 293(4)<br />

fun<br />

+ gerund 131(2)<br />

uncountable 144(4b)<br />

funny: comparison 218(4b)<br />

furious + preposition 236(2) Note b<br />

furniture: uncountable 144(4a)<br />

further, furthest 218(2b), 219(2)<br />

and farther, farthest 218(5a)<br />

further(more) 244(2)<br />

future 70<br />

overview 81<br />

future continuous 75<br />

future perfect 79<br />

future perfect continuous 79 Note c<br />

future progressive 79<br />

gang: group noun 156(4)<br />

garage (verb) 287(3)<br />

gaze up at 235(1)<br />

gender 6(1)<br />

ess ending 285 (3e)<br />

he/she/it 184(3b)<br />

generalizations<br />

all, most 178(2a)<br />

articles 162, 164(2), 165<br />

overview of articles 166<br />

the+ adjective 204<br />

generally 211(1, 2)<br />

generous with <strong>to</strong>-infinitive 123(1), 126(5)<br />

genitive: see possessive form of nouns<br />

gentle: comparison 218(4b)<br />

geographical names and the 171<br />

gerund<br />

summary 128<br />

after do 138(2)<br />

after need etc 113(1)<br />

+ noun 283(2)<br />

noun + gerund 283(3)<br />

passive 112, 114(3)

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