Grammer Flashcards

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Q

Give a sample

The Past Perfect

S + had + V3

S + had + (just, already, always, never) +v3

S + hadn’t + (ever) + V3

A

After Ali had promised ti pay the bill, he noticed his wallet was missing.

When you called me last night, I’d just gone to bed.

Peter hadn’t ever killed an animal, until his dad took him hunting.

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Give a sample

IT in the subject position

It + be + (adj/noun) + to-infinitive + words…

A

It’s impossible to learn a language in a month.

It’s expensive to live in big cities.

It’s dangerous to drive in a storm.

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Give a sample

The Past Perfect Question

Had + S + ever + V3 ?
Why + had + S + V3 ?
When + had + S + V3 ?

A

Had you ever studied English?

Where had you worked?

How long had you been in the military?

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Advice & Suggestions with
Why don’t? & Why not?

Why + don’t + I you we + V + others?
Why + not + V + others?

You/I/We + could/should/ought to + V + others.

A

I have a terrible headache!

Why don’t you lie down?
Why not see a doctor?
Why don’t i get some aspirin for you?

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Make Advice/Suggestion with
Why don’t? & Why not?

What should I order for lunch?

A

Why don’t you try the salad?

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Make Advice/Suggestion
Why don’t? & Why not?

I have awful flu symptoms.

A

Why don’t you go to the doctor?

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Make Advice/Suggestion
Why don’t? & Why not?

We have a big test tomorrow.

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Why don’t we study together?

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Make Advice/Suggestion
Why don’t? & Why not?

I cant find my dictionary.

A

Why not borrow mine?

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Giving Strong Advice With
Had better (not)

I/you/he/she/we/they + had better + V + other words

I/you/he/she/we/they + had better not+ V + other words

A

Marry had better go to work, or she could lose her job.

They had better nor drive on the ice, or they’ll have an accident.

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Asking for Advice

A
Do you have any advice?
Should I ...?
Do you think I ought to ....?
Do you think it's a good idea to ...?
What should I do?
What's your advice?
What's your suggestion?
What do you think I should do?
What do you think I ought to?
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10
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Giving Advice

A
Why don't you...?
Why not ...?
You could ...
You should ...
You ought to ...
It's a good idea to ...
You'd better ...
You shouldn't ...
You'd better not ...
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11
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Present BE Passive

Active =>
S + V + Obj.
Passive =>
Obj. + be (proper time) + V3 + by S

I washed the dog.

A

The dog was washed by me

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Make passive

He opens the door.

A

The door is opened by him.

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Make passive

She pays a lot of money.

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A lot of money are paid by her.

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Make passive

They wear blue shoes.

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Blue shoes are worn by them

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Make passive

You do not write the letter.

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The letter isn’t written by you.

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16
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too much or too many

… data

A

Too much

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too much or too many

… information

A

too much

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too much or too many

… Monitors

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Too many

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too much or too many

… Deer

A

Too many

20
Q

too much or too many

… Energy

A

Too much

21
Q

too much or too many

… Actors

A

Too many

22
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too much or too many

… Laps

A

Too many

23
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too much or too many

… Clocks

A

Too many

24
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too much or too many

… Sleep

A

Too much

25
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too much or too many

… Copies

A

Too many

26
Q

too much or too many

… Salt

A

Too much

27
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too much or too many

… People

A

Too many

28
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too much or too many

… Noise

A

Too much

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too much or too many

… Trouble

A

Too much

30
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too much or too many

… Homework

A

Too much

31
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too much or too many

… Rain

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Too much

32
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too much or too many

… items

A

Too many

33
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too much or too many

… Words

A

Too many

34
Q

too much or too many

… Problems

A

Too many

35
Q

When can we use the Past Perfect Tense?

A

To talk about that was taking place before another action in the past.

S + had (not) + been + Ving + {time + simple past clause}

He got in an accident because he hadn’t been driving carefully.

36
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S + prefer(s) + noun + to / rather than + noun

A

I prefer meat to vegetables.

I prefer meat rather than vegetables.

37
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S + prefer(s) + gerund + to / rather than + gerund

A

I prefer playing soccer to fishing.

I prefer going out rather than staying in my room.

38
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S + prefer(s) + to infinitive + rather than + base infinitive

A

I prefer to watch a play rather than act in one

I prefer to take an airplane rather than drive car

39
Q

enough to

S + Verb + adjective/adverb + enough to + infinitive phrase

A

He is strong enough to become a Marine.

Ken runs fast enough to win the race.

She doesn’t look old enough to have 5 kids.

Have you studied hard enough to pass the book quiz?

Is the weather good enough to go outside.

40
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UNABLE TO

S + am/is/are + unable to + BV

S + will be + unable to + BV

S + have/has been + unable to + BV

A

She is unable to perform

They will be unable to attend.

People who have been unable to eat.

His team has been unable to beat.

Fire fighters had been unable to put out.

41
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use (have/has got to)

Everybody …….. obey the rules.

A

Everybody has got to obey the rules.

42
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use (have/has got to)

I …….. take him to the doctor.

A

I’ve got to take him to the doctor