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INDEX<br />

qualifier (phrase/clause after noun) 148,<br />

272(2)<br />

quantifier<br />

summary 176<br />

overview 182<br />

comparison 220<br />

after determiner 143(3c)<br />

modified 212(8)<br />

patterns 178(1)<br />

+ relative clause 273(5) Note<br />

quarter 193(1), 195(1)<br />

question 21<br />

in<strong>to</strong>nation 54(2b)<br />

passive 105(2)<br />

reporting 269<br />

short question 38(3)<br />

question about/of + gerund 132(7)<br />

question mark 56(1)<br />

question phrase 28<br />

question tag 34<br />

after imperative 19(4)<br />

after short answer 29(2f)<br />

US 303(4)<br />

question word<br />

overview 27<br />

details 25, 26<br />

modified 26(6)<br />

with preposition 25(3)<br />

as subject/object 25(1, 2), 269(2) Note a<br />

+ <strong>to</strong>-infinitive 125<br />

see also wh-clause<br />

quick<br />

and quickly 207(4)<br />

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

quit + gerund 121(1)<br />

quite<br />

with a/an 212(4)<br />

meanings 212(5c)<br />

+ quantifier 212(8b, 8c)<br />

and rather 212(5b)<br />

stress 212(5a)<br />

with verb 212(7a)<br />

quotation marks 56(4)<br />

radio 160(5) Note<br />

rain: uncountable noun 144(4b)<br />

raise and rise 8(3) Note<br />

rare + <strong>to</strong>-infinitive 123(1)<br />

rarely211(l,2)<br />

negative word 17(4)<br />

rather<br />

with a/an 212(4) Note a<br />

+ comparative 212(2)<br />

or rather 216(2)<br />

+ quantifier 212(8b)<br />

and quite 212(5b)<br />

+ <strong>to</strong>o 212(1a) Note i, 212(8) Note<br />

with verb 212(7a)<br />

rather than<br />

+ adjective 218(2a) Note d<br />

+ infinitive 127(2)<br />

negative meaning 17(3) Note a<br />

reach + object 233(4)<br />

reaction <strong>to</strong> 237(2h)<br />

read<br />

clause patterns 8(2), 10(5)<br />

read out 232(2)<br />

read over 232(2)<br />

verb of reporting 265(2)<br />

ready<br />

and due 113 (2b) Note<br />

ready for 126(2), 236(4)<br />

ready for + gerund 132(4, 5a)<br />

with <strong>to</strong>-infinitive 123(5), 126(2), 132(5a)<br />

real<br />

adverb 212(1 a) Note d<br />

comparison 218(4a)<br />

position 200(3)<br />

really 212(1a, 7a)<br />

emphatic 51 (2a) Note<br />

repeated 51(1b) Note<br />

reason 251<br />

participle clause 139(4)<br />

reason<br />

reason for 237(2f)<br />

reason for + gerund 132(7)<br />

reason that/why 279<br />

reassure: verb of reporting 265(2, 3)<br />

rebel: stress 287(2)<br />

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

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

reciprocal pronoun 186(4)<br />

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

recommend<br />

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

passive pattern 109(1)<br />

performative 16(3)<br />

verb of reporting 265(2), 270(2c)<br />

+ subjunctive 242(1)<br />

with <strong>to</strong>-infinitive 121(1) Note f, 122(2a)<br />

record<br />

verb of reporting 265(2)<br />

stress 287(2)<br />

reduced clause: see abbreviated clause<br />

reduction in/of 237(2e)<br />

refer <strong>to</strong> 233(2)<br />

reflexive pronoun 186(1, 2)<br />

refrain from 233(2)<br />

refund: stress 287(2)<br />

refusal<br />

won't 71(5), 257(3d)<br />

wouldn't 80(2)<br />

refusal + <strong>to</strong>-infinitive 124(1a)<br />

refuse<br />

passive pattern 108(3)<br />

performative 16(3)<br />

verb of reporting 265(2), 270(2b)<br />

+ <strong>to</strong>-infinitive 121(1)<br />

regard<br />

regard ...as 122(2c) Note c, 234(1)<br />

regard for 237(2h)<br />

regret: if only 241 (2d)<br />

regret<br />

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

+ noun clause 262(1)<br />

passive pattern 109(1)<br />

regular and irregular verbs 299<br />

related <strong>to</strong> 236(4)

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