... ship's radio.
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3 When you use an imperative, you can be more polite by adding one of the following ... at any time.
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Is he coming?
Can John swim?
Will you have finished by lunchtime?
Couldn't ... followed by a verb group, which tells you what the subject is doing, or describes the subject's
situation.
I waited.
The girl screamed.
2 The verb group may be followed by another...
... followed by `be' and an adjective with or without a noun.
It's a lovely day.
It was very bright.
You can describe a change in the weather by using `it' followed by `get' ... followed by a form of `be' and an adjective or noun group, to express your opinion
about a place, a situation, or an event. The adjective or noun group can be followed by an adverbial or by an ... pronouns with `by& apos; to say:
* that someone does something without any help from other people
when babies start eating their meals by themselves.
She was certain she could manage by herself....
... followed by a noun rather than a pronoun, you must use a specific determiner such as `the', `these', or `her'
before the noun.
Both of these restaurants are excellent.
For more material ...
When `none of' is followed by a plural count noun or pronoun, the verb is usually plural, but can be singular.
None of us are the same.
For more material and information, please visit ... Adjectives used after link verbs are often followed by `to'-infinitive clauses or `that'-clauses.
* Some adjectives are always followed by `to'-infinitive clauses.
* You often...
... test between now and June?
* `by& apos; when you mean `not later than'
By eleven o'clock, Brody was back in his office.
Can we get this finished by tomorrow?
* `before' ... compare people or things by using `the same (as)'.
* You can also compare people or things by using a link verb and a phrase beginning with `like'.
For more material and information, ... followed by a singular noun group with `a', or a plural noun group.
There was such a noise we couldn't hear.
They said such nasty things .
WARNING: `So' is never followed by...
... can be used alone or followed by a prepositional phrase.
* Some adjectives must be followed by particular prepositions.
* Some adjectives can be followed by different prepositions to introduce ... really hard.
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She had a dreadful effect on me.
* nouns followed by `with' or `between' ... points
* Some verbs do not take an object and are normally followed by a preposition.
* Some verbs take an object followed by a particular preposition.
* Some verbs can take either an object...
...
He was sleeping like a baby.
I behaved like an idiot , and I'm sorry.
Unit 69 Verbs with `-ing' clauses
Main points
* Many verbs are followed by an `-ing' clause. ... `-ing' clause.
* Some verbs are followed by an object and an `-ing' clause that describes what the object is doing.
1 Many verbs are followed by an `-ing' clause. The subject of ... particular time in
the future, you use the future perfect tense.
By the time we phone he'll already have started.
By 2010, he will have worked for twelve years.
Unit 65 Present tenses...
... mention the person or thing that performs the action, you use
`by& apos;.
He had been poisoned by his girlfriend.
He was brought up by an aunt.
You use `with' to talk about something ... points
* You use the passive voice to focus on the person or thing affected by an action.
* You form the passive by using a form of `be' and a past participle.
* Only verbs that have ... followed by `being' and the past participle of a
main verb.
Jobs are still being lost.
It was being done without his knowledge.
3 After modals you use the base form `be' followed by...
... `should' or
`ought'. `Should' is followed by the base form of a verb. `Ought' is followed by a `to'-infinitive.
We should arrive by dinner time.
She ought to know.
When ... make a suggestion by using:
* `What about' or `How about' followed by an `-ing' form
What about going to Judy's?
How about using my car?
For more material and information, ... followed by a `to'-infinitive or a noun group, to make a request.
I would like to ask you one question.
I'd like steak and chips, please.
6 You can also make a request by using:...
... particular time, you use a time clause with `by the
time' or `by which time'.
By the time I went to bed, I was exhausted.
He came back later, by which time they had gone.
7 In written ... followed by `-ing' clauses that say what a person or thing is doing.
* Nouns are followed by `-ed' clauses that show that a person or thing has been affected or caused by an
action. ... `something',
by adding a clause beginning with an `-ing' form, an `-ed' form, or a `to'-infinitive.
He gestured towards the box lying on the table.
I think the idea suggested by Tim...
... it clear that you are addressing more than one person,
you can create a plural form by using you followed by a determiner, a number
or a noun. Forms like this can also be used in object position.
My ... you often want to talk about an amount of something
that is expressed by an uncountable noun.
Sometimes, you can do this by putting an indefinite determiner such as all,
enough, little, or some ... verb preceded by to; e.g. to go, to have, to jump.
transitive verb a verb used to talk about an action or event that involves more than
one person or thing, and so is followed by an object; e.g....
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Nouns, adjectives and adverbs
18 Comparatives ... possessive adjective is always followed by its noun:
It's my car.
That's his mother.
This is our house.
ã The possessive pronoun is never followed by its noun:
This is mine.
Give it to ... action:
/ left early.
She went home.
We said goodbye.
ã The object is the person or thing
receiving the action:
She telephoned me.
I hit him.
We saw her.
Practice
Write the correct pronouns for these...
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Grammar Practice for Pre-Intermediate Students with Answer key.
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Practice -
In your notebook, write these sentences putting the verbs into the correct tense.
1 She (read) at the moment.
She's reading at the moment.
2 (You go) to work by car?
Do...