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Determiner + Noun Agreement This + singular noun These + plural noun
This activities These activity
This activity These activities A/an + singular noun (beware of nouns that are always plural
A clothes A trousers A beautiful flowers
(Some) clothes A pair of trousers (Some) beautiful flowers Another + singular noun Other + plural noun (NOT others + plural noun)
Other skill Another skills Others skills
Another skill Other skills
Subject always obligatory
The subject is always obligatory, even in different clauses in the same sentence.
He said that couldn’t come. She was worried because had lost her purse. Is true that this exercise is very easy.
He said he couldn’t come. She was worried because she had lost her purse. It is true that this exercise is very easy. Subject + verb agreement
Don’t forget about –s (3rd^ person singular) when writing in simple present.
The activity consist of… The teacher say…
The activity consists of… The teacher says…
CHECKLIST – Error correction samples Remember to check the following items when proofreading your written work in English. None of these should appear in your written work or in the final exam, as you are supposed to have already overcome these difficulties
The teacher doesn’t says… This student answer the question… The teacher says ‘x’ and she pass… Teachers says… There is people who/that thinks... There are not advertisement which/that…
The teacher doesn’t say… This student answers the question… The teacher says ‘x’ and she passes… Teachers say… There are people who/that think… There are not advertisements which/that… Verb forms
Modal verb + bare infinitive (no TO) Exception: HAVE TO
We must to do… You should to do… They can to do…
We must do… You should do… They can do… Auxiliary verb + bare infinitive (no TO or –ing form or –s form for 3rd^ person singular)
She will to do… They will doing the exercise… He/she doesn’t to read… The teacher will says the name of the sound…
She will do… They will be doing the exercise… He/she doesn’t read… The teacher will say the name of the sound… “agree” and “disagree” are verbs per se, they don’t need the verb to be.
I am agree. I am not agree.
I agree. I don’t agree / I disagree. want sb to do sth Avoid translating literally in object constructions.
I want that you come. I told you that you come
I want you to come. I told you to come…
Congratulations for your success. Congratulations on your success. Subordinate clauses following a main clause There’s no comma or full stop between the main clause and its subordinate clause.
He was late. Because it was raining. He was late, because it was raining.
He was late because it was raining.
Adjectives and adverbs Adjectives modify nouns, adverbs modify verbs This is a really situation. I think he plays the guitar good.
This is a real situation. I think he plays the guitar well. “more” means “más”; “many” means “muchos/-as” More people think that it is a bad solution. Many people think that it is a bad solution. How to express purpose For + verb in –ing form /object (restrictive use) OR
For + object (+ to-infinitive)
To/in order to/ so as to + verb (+ object)
So that/in order that + clause
Use a pencil for write. What would you like …(?)… a starter? There must be a way for that I can do this. He waited for that I finished ... I study hard for to pass all the exams.
We will do several games for all the pupils have the opportunity to participate.
Use a pencil for writing / to write. What would you like for a starter? There must be a way for me to do this. He waited for me to finish... I study hard to/in order to/so as to pass all the exams. We will do several games so that/in order that all the pupils have the opportunity to participate.
TO ASK ASK + object ASK somebody TO DO something (=tell somebody
The teacher asks to the pupils three questions. The teacher asks to students to answer...
The teacher asks the pupils three questions. The teacher asks the students to answer.
to do something) ASK ABOUT somebody / something ASK FOR something (=request)
John asked for the results of the elections. John asked about help.
John asked about the results of the elections. John asked for help. TO SAY / TO TELL / TO EXPLAIN Say something to somebody Tell somebody something Tell somebody to do something (=request) Explain something to somebody
She said me that she didn’t want to come. She told she would come. The teacher told the children that they did their homework. Explain me how you did it.
She said (to me) that she didn’t want to come. She told me / said she would come. The teacher told the children to do their homework. Explain what you did to me.
TO LIKE People like things, things don’t like people. The movie liked me a lot. I liked the movie a lot. WORD ORDER SVOCA: Subject + Verb + Object + Complement + Adverb
I like very much this film. I like this film very much.
Adjective + Noun DO NOT add –s to the adjective if the noun is in plural form
Country foreign Differents colours
Foreign country Different countries Questions: (Wh- word) + auxiliary + subject + main verb (+ object) BUT When the question is indirect the order is as if it was
Where lives Sara?
Do you know where is the nearest office?
Where does Sara live?
Do you know where the nearest office is?
