English Flashcards
Modal verbs used to show that something is prohibited or not allowed
Prohibition
These are special verbs that behave irregularly in English. They give additional information about the function of the main verb that follows it. They have a great variety of communicative functions.
Modals
Modal verbs used to ask for or give permission
Permission
It is a prohibition verb that usually gives the idea of something that is against the rules.
Can’t
It is a prohibition verb that usually means that it is the speaker who is setting the rule.
Mustn’t
Used to express obligation.
obligation
I ____ work on Saturday.
have to, must
have to
You ______ to wear a tie to go to that restaurant but it would be nice.
(don’t have, didn’t have)
don’t have
At the end of every sentence not signaled by a question or intonation pattern as a question or exclamation.
Period (.)
What punctuation mark should be used?
Dr Reyes
Dr. Reyes
At the end of any sentence that signals a question
Question Mark (?)
What punctuation mark should be used?
Are you leaving
Are you leaving?
Used after heavily stressed, often high-pitched, short sentences, commands, phrases, or single words or interjections that convey intense feeling.
Exclamation Point (!)
What punctuation mark should be used?
Yay
Yay!
Between two clauses when no conjunction is present
Semi-colon ( ; )
What punctuation mark should be used?
He complained that he had to work late and early today he is exhausted.
He complained that he had to work late and early today; he is exhausted.
To set off certain language units from the rest of
the sentence
Comma ( , )
What punctuation mark should be used?
Nevertheless you are right.
Nevertheless, you are right.
Indicates matter that is taken verbatim
from some source spoken or written
Quotation Marks ( “ ” )
What punctuation mark should be used?
He said, I like you.
He said, “I like you.”
Is a communicative style among intimate
members of the family or close friends that
do not need a complete language with clear
articulation.
Intimate
Is a style of sharing information typically
used in personal conversations with friends
or family.
Informal or Casual
- Used in semi-formal communication
- Happens in two-way participation
- Most operational among other styles
- Speaker does not usually plan what he
wants to say - Sentences tend to be shorter and
spontaneous
Example:
Regular conversations at school, companies, group discussions, etc.
Consultative
Meant to share information that is bound
by professional rules and standards.
Formal
- Most formal, usually used in respectful situations
or formal ceremonies. - Does not require any feedback from the audience.
- Usually lengthy sentences with proper
grammar and wide vocabulary.
Frozen
What type of dialogue is this?
L: I love you so much, dear.
D: And I, you.
Intimate
What type of dialogue is this?
F: Wassup fellas?
O: Nothing much, homie.
Casual/Informal
What type of dialogue is this?
P: How are you feeling these days?
Q: I’ve had headaches and coughs these days, Dr. Reyes.
Consultative
What type of dialogue is this?
K: Why should we hire you?
E: Honestly, I possess all the skills and experience that you’re looking for. … It’s not just my background in the past projects, but also my people skills, which will be applicable in this position. On the other hand, I am a self-motivated person and I try to exceed my superior’s expectations with high-quality work.
Formal
What type of dialogue is this?
Presidential Speech
Frozen
special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group
and are difficult for others to understand.
jargon
Abbreviation:
HMU
Hit me up
Abbreviation:
SMH
Shaking my head
Abbreviation:
NGL
Not gonna lie
A long verse narrative that describes the quest and adventures of an epic hero.
epic poetry
What are the elements of an Anglo-Saxon epic poem?
- It has a plot that centers on an epic hero.
- It has a plot that involves impossible human feats.
- It contains archetypes and vast settings.
- It is highly stylized.
- It uses literary devices.
Who is the only recorded first owner of “The Battle of Beowulf” manuscript?
Laurence Nowell
Who is the warrior who defeated the monster and saved Heorot.
Beowulf
The Battle with Grendel took place in ________
Heorot, King Hrothgar’s palace
Who is the monster that Beowulf defeated?
Grendel
It is based on the word ‘if’. There are always two parts of a conditional sentence – first
part begins with ‘if’ to describe a possible situation (hypothesis/antecedent), and the second part describes
the consequence (conclusion/action).
conditional sentence
This is used to express a real or probable situation in the future.
First Conditional / “REAL”
This is used to talk about an improbable or hypothetical situation and its consequence.
Second Conditional / “UNREAL”
This is used to show a past action that did not happen and its imaginary result in the past
Third Conditional / “PAST”
First Conditional / “REAL” form?
Form: simple present + simple future
Second Conditional / “UNREAL” form?
Form: simple past + would/wouldn’t + base form of the verb
Third Conditional / “PAST” form?
Form: past perfect + would have + past participle
If I ate twenty hamburgers, my stomach would explode.
Second Conditional / “UNREAL”
If I have enough strawberries, I will bake a strawberry cake for you.
First Conditional / “REAL”
If I had gone to the beach, I would have made sandcastles.
Third Conditional / “PAST”
A set of statements, one of which is the conclusion, and the others are the premises.
Argument
