grammar

Question 1

a bit +adj

Answer 1

有一点 + adj

Question 2

not even a little bit/single one

Answer 2

一点儿 + noun + 都/也 + 不/没
( 不 for present, 没 for past)

Question 3

go by means of transport

Answer 3

坐 + means of transport + 去 + location

Question 4

not done yet/ already done

Answer 4

(没) 过+ verb

Question 5

3 uses of 着

Answer 5

1. V + 着 = active verb>stative verb
2. crying/laughing + 着 + main action (doing main action whilst crying/laughing)
3. location + V+ 着 + object eg the trousers are placed on the bed = 床上放着一条裤子。

Question 6

extremely + adjective (4 ways)

Answer 6

1. subject + 很 + adj
2. subject + 非常 + adj
3. subject +adj + 被(了)

Question 7

passive voice (use of 被)

Answer 7

object + 被 (+subject) + verb (+ completion) + 了
eg 苹果被(我)吃(光)了。the apple was (fully) eaten by me

Question 8

use of prepositions

Answer 8

(在) + location + preposition

Question 9

uses of 是…的 (2)

Answer 9

1. 是 + colour + 的
   (eg 这是蓝色的。this is blue)
2. 是 + 坐 + means of transport + 的
   (eg 我是坐火车去的。i went by train)

Question 10

to give (use of 给)

Answer 10

subject1(giver) 给 subject2 (reciever) object
(eg 我奶奶给我红包。my grany gives me red packets)

Question 11

too + adj

Answer 11

太+ adj+ 了

Question 12

directions/where things are in relation to each other (2 ways)

Answer 12

1. A 在 B 的 direction
   eg 学校在饭馆的后边。the school ia behind the restaurant
2. A 在 direction
   eg 我在左边 i am on the left

Question 13

when more than one person is doing an action use…

Answer 13

subjects 都 verb
eg 我们都吃了。we all ate

Question 14

although…but

Answer 14

(noun) 虽然 (noun) , 但是 noun
_ noun can go before or after 虽然
- noun must go after 但是

Question 15

at the time of

Answer 15

verb 的时候
(can be used for past or present)
eg 昨天坐车的时候, when i was in the car yesterday

Question 16

besides…also

Answer 16

除了…. 以外, subject 也/还

Question 17

verb1 whilst verb2

Answer 17

subject 一边 v1 一边 v2
eg 弟弟喜欢一边学习一边听音乐。little brother like listening to music while studying

Question 18

before/after

Answer 18

time/verb + 以后 > after
time/verb +以前 > before

Question 19

because….therefore

Answer 19

因为…所以

Question 20

or (sentence vs question)

Answer 20

question) A 还是 B
eg 你想喝茶还是水？would you like to drink tea or water?
sentence) A 或 B
我天天喝水或茶 > i drink water or tea every day

Question 21

use of 把

Answer 21

subject + 把 + object + verb + (completion) + 了
eg 我把作业做完了。 i finished my homework

Question 22

uses of 得 (3)

Answer 22

1. to think/feel 觉得
2. S + (V+O) + sameV +adj
   eg 他写字很好 - he can write characters very well
3. exceedingly adj - adj + 得不得了
4. can afford to… V + 得起 + O
   (can’t afford is V+不起 + O)

Question 23

only do V eg I only speak Chinese

Answer 23

S + 只 + V + O
eg 我只说中文。

Question 24

the place B near (by) place A
eg the bookshop near my house

Answer 24

placeA 附近的 place B
eg 我家附近的书店

Question 25

the O S V eg the book she wrote

Answer 25

S V 的 O

Question 26

subject will go from place A to place B by mean of transport eg we flew from china to england.

Answer 26

subject + 从 placeA + means of transport + 到place B eg 我们从英国坐飞机到中国。

Question 27

it is about to (verb) eg it is about to snow

Answer 27

(subject+) 快要+verb+了 eg 快要有雪了

Question 28

duration of time (not place or person) eg I read a book for 30mins

Answer 28

S + (TP)+ V + time duration + O eg 我看了三十个分书

Question 29

time duration for person/place eg she went to france for 4 days

Answer 29

S + V + person/place + time duration eg 她去了法国四天。

Question 30

subject looks/tastes/sounds adj eg this shop looks busy

Answer 30

S + 看/吃/听 + 起来 adj eg 这个店看起来很热闹。

Question 31

first....then.. eg last year, I first went to china, then went to japan

Answer 31

S + T + 先 + V + O, 然后 + V +O eg 我去年去了中国，然后去了日本。

Question 32

if .... then eg if the weather is nice, i can go to the seaside

Answer 32

如果...., subject 就 verb object 如果天气好，我就去海边。

Question 33

as soon as V1 , subject will V2 eg as soon as i get home, i want to watch tv

Answer 33

一 verb1，subject 就 verb2 object 一回家，我就想看电视。

Question 34

verb + everything eg1 I like to read all books eg2 i like everything

Answer 34

S + 什么+ specification + 都 + verb eg1 我什么书都喜欢看 S + 什么都 + verb eg 2我什么都喜欢