grammar example review Flashcards
The coffee is very hot.
degree complement / strengthens the adjective
The coffee is too hot.
degree complement / expresses excess
The 401 is the busiest hwy in Ontario.
superlative short form - the+adj+est
/ # 1 in a group
The 401 is the most dangerous highway in Ont.
superlative long form - the most +adj
/ #1 in a group
Lilly’s has the best pizza in Mississauga.
superlative irregular/ #1 in a group
Toronto is colder than Vancouver
comparative short form- adj. +er+than
/shows the difference between two or more things
Starbucks is more expensive than Tim Horton’s.
comparative long form - more+ adj. + than
/shows the difference between two or more things
I decided to take the course.
Infinitive - to + BV/ after a verb
She wants to dance all night.
Infinitive - to + BV /after a verb
cats, students, cups of coffee, coins, bills
Countable nouns - has singular and plural, answers how many, has spelling and pronunciation rules
sugar, butter, cream, coffee, money, homework, time
Non- countable nouns - only has a singular form, answers how much
Smoking in restaurants is against the law.
gerund/ subject of a sentence
Studying for a grammar test is exhausting.
gerund/subject of a sentence
I enjoy dancing.
gerund/ object of a verb
How often do you go shopping?
gerund/ object of a verb
Right now I am studying for a grammar test.
present continuous/ taking place now, at the moment of speaking
I like studying grammar.
gerund/ object of a verb
She got her daughter to help with dinner.
Active causative/ persuasion
He got the officer to reduce the fine.
Active causative/ persuasion
The officer had the driver show him his licence.
Active causative/ higher authority
She had to declare all the items.
Active causative/ higher authority
I’m going to have the junk removed.
Passive causative/ paid service
He is going to get the house painted.
Passive causative/ paid service
The sugar and eggs are added to the mixture.
Present passive/ process
How is maple syrup made?
Present passive/ process
Two applicants were selected for the position.
Past passive/ emphasizes what happened, not who performed the action
Many homes were destroyed by the storm.
past passive/ emphasizes what happened not who performed the action.
The test was stolen from Mary’s desk.
past passive/ doer is unknown
The information was leaked to the press.
past passive/ doer is unknown
If I have time, I will drop by.
conditional -present real/ may or may not happen in the future
If you follow the instructions, you’ll reach your destination.
conditional -present real/ cause and effect
If it snows, I’ll leave earlier.
conditional - present real/ cause and effect
If I won the lottery, I’d travel around the world.
conditional - present unreal/ hypothetical situation in the present
If Sonia were a millionaire, sh’d quit her job.
conditional - present unreal / hypothetical situation in the present
If I were you, I’d talk to the teacher.
Conditional - present unreal/ advice
If I were you, I’d tell the truth.
conditional - present unreal/ advice
If Sonia had known about the accident, she wouldn’t have take the highway.
conditional - past unreal/ hypothetical situation in the past/ past regret
If I had studied for the test, I would have passed.
conditional-past unreal/ hypothetical situation in the past/past regret
The best chocolate is made in Switzerland.
Present passive /doer unknown
