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10 8 Adjective or adverb? (1) 254
10 9 Adjective or adverb? (2) 256
Test 18 : Adjectives and adverbs 258
11 0 Comparative and superlative forms 260
11 1 Comparative a...
... Andrew out.
► He's riding a bicycle.
1 3
2 4
2 Form (B)
Rachel is in the computer room at college. Complete her conversation with Andrew. Put in
a present continuous form of the ... basketball
2. Sentence structure: subject, verb, object, etc
Sentence structure
The parts of a sentence are the subject, verb,
object, complement and adverbial. A statement
begins with t...
... you like to ?
Would you like to have lunch with us? ~ Yes, I'd love to. Thank you.
Would like can have a verb with to after it, or an object with a noun. Would you
like to stay the night. ... morning.
Matthew: Well, something must have delayed him.
We can use a modal verb with the perfect (have + a past participle).
We use this structure to talk about possible past events....
... difficult. Note the pattern with one of.
Michael Jackson is one of the most famous pop singers ever.
After a superlative we can use in or of. We use in with places and with groups of people, e.g. ... different sentence patterns with
comparative and superlative forms, e.g. older than me, the
sweetest man in the world.
B The comparative and than
We often use a phrase with than a...
...
3
Yes, I expect so. 43B
4
It isn't very nice, is it? 42B
5
Yes, please. 35C
6
So am I./I am too. 43A
7
I hope not. 43B
8
Neither did the second. 43A
9D 1
How old are ... 38B
3
neither/nor 43A
6 did 42B
7
won't 35B
12 don't 41E
8
not 43B
13 Which 39A
9
will 42C
14 so 43A
10
far36C
15 hasn't 41E
11
so43B
16 Which 40B ... b...
... wants to cycle round the world. She's really keen the idea.
a) about b) for c) on d) with
Verbs with prepositions and adverbs
83 I prefer dogs cats. I hate cats.
a) from b) over c) than ... b) on c) out d) up
85 Don't go too fast. I can't keep you.
a) on to b) on with c) up to d) up with
... I'm sure.
a) can't b) couldn't c) don't d) should...
... was silly.)
68
For
with the to-infinitive 117
Too
and
enough
We can use a to-infinitive (e.g. to
be) after an adjective (e.g. great).
66 Exercises
1 Structures with what to do, where ...
Nick: Are you going to Mike and Harriet's party?
Tom: Y e s , I a m . ( ► ) It's sure to be a good party (it / sure / be / a good party).
Nick: Will there be a lot of people there...
...
4 ………………………………………………………………………………………………
2
Form(B)
Put in the verbs with be going to.
Laura: What are you doing with that camera?
Trevor: (►) I'm going to take (I / take) it to work. ... Shall we all go out together? ~ Good idea.
We do not use shall in American English (see page 377 ).
25 Will and be going to 28 Will be doing 29 A Will have done 144 Will in conditionals
24...
... platform/Which platform does the train go from? What part/ Which part of Italy are you from?
B Patterns with who, what and which
We can use who, what and which without a noun.
Who sent the fax? What do ... Harriet's. They're very nice people. And after all, (5)…………… are parties
(6)……………. ? To meet new people.
Laura: It isn't a party, it's a barbecue. (7)…………… &ap...
... you like to ?
Would you like to have lunch with us? ~ Yes, I'd love to. Thank you.
Would like can have a verb with to after it, or an object with a noun. Would you
like to stay the night. ... Passive verb forms
A Introduction
A passive verb is a form of
be + a passive participle, e.g.
is baked, was worn.
Some participles are
irregular (see page 383).
B Summary of verb
te...
... this new film.
Emma: Can I go with you?
………………………
(I'd like) it, to(
4
Rachel: Do you want to come with me or wait here?
Vicky:
.
(I'd prefer) with you if that's OB
5
... so. They seem to have got over it.
? Rita: Is Claire in love with Henry?
Sarah: Probably not. She doesn't seem to be in love with him.
1 Tom: Do Mike and Harriet really believe...
... to continue with his tour of the country and had gone to visit a friend in Scotland before
returning to pick up the case he had left behind.
A/an goes only with a singular noun. With a
plural ... than the structure with dogs, but we often use a/an when explaining the meaning ol
a word, e.g. a butcher.
D Some
Some with a plural noun means 'a number of, and some with an u...
... the in structures with of, with an
adjective and with plural names.
at Matilda's Restaurant With of: the Avenue of the Americas
With an adjective: the White House
With a plural: the ... and airports; important buildings
We do not use the with most stations and airports;
with religious, educational and official buildings or
with palaces and houses.
to Waterloo (Stati...
... can't go on holiday together if your dates don't fit in with mine. (= go together with)
The thief managed to get away with about £2,000 in cash. (= steal and take away)
The goods are ... yet. You'd better get on with it. (= start, continue)
Mark doesn't really get on with Alan. They're always arguing. (= have a good relationship with)
/ have lots of litt...
... cards.
She said she (5) …………………… . know about any problem with the water.
135 Reported questions
A Wh-questions
We can report questions with verbs like ask, wonder or want to know. Look first ... to make news items. Make the sentence in brackets
into a relative clause with
who
or
which.
Start each sentence with
the,
e.g.
The man
►
A man has gone to prison. (He shot t...