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which vary in their coverage and their accuracy. The largest English ... in
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Chapter 1
The English Language
Summary
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Adjectives
the + superlative
Keywords: the, ... changes
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Keywords: the, superlative, adjectives
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the definite article
Keywords: the, definite article
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the indefinite article
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Adverbs
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NEB The New English Bible (Oxford and Cambridge, 1970)
ODWE TheOxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors (Oxford, 1981)
OED TheOxfordEnglish Dictionary (Oxford, 1933) ... disagreement. The proper aim of a usage guide is to resolve
these problems, rather than describe the whole of current usage.
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... Tess's
Father Christmas's Thomas's
To form the plural possessive, they add an apostrophe to the s of the
plural in the normal way, e.g.
bosses' the octopuses' tentacles
the...
... following it
to another word in the sentence.
Sit by (I, me).
Answer: The pronoun is the object of the preposition me, so the sentence reads: “Sit
by me.”
Using the Possessive Case
1. Use the possessive ... after the verb.
If you can find an answer in the sentence, the verb is transitive.
Linking Verbs
Linking verbs join the subject and the predicate. They do not show action. Instead, they help
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ODWE TheOxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors (Oxford, 1981)
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Father Christmas's Thomas's
To form the plural possessive, they add an apostrophe to the s of the
plural in the normal way, e.g.
bosses' the octopuses' tentacles
the ... speeches put into the mouths of characters in novels, and hence no
censure of the style of the author is implied. The aim is to
illustrate the varieties of usage and to display the best, thereby
making...
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Father Christmas's Thomas's
To form the plural possessive, they add an apostrophe to the s of the plural in the normal
way, e. g.
bosses' the octopuses' tentacles
the ... As the inflexion of the plural of nouns: see plural formation.
B. As the inflexion of the third person singular present indicative of verbs, it requires the
same changes in the stem as the ... sound followed by the sound of hard g.
1. The single sound is the only one to occur at the end of a word, e. g. in
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2. The single sound also occurs in the middle of words,...
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I threw the ball.
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Give the ball to me.
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In the possessive case, the pronoun is used to show ownership.
The ball is mine.
The following ... all!
Using the Nominative Case
1. Use the nominative case to show the subject of a verb.
Father and (I, me) like to shop at flea markets.
Answer: I is the subject of the sentence. Therefore, the pronoun ... did she finally invite to the dinner party?
Answer: She is the subject, the person doing the action. Therefore, the sentence should
read: “Whom did she finally invite to the dinner party?”
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OXFORD PRACTICE GRAMMAR
THE PASSIVE (UNITS 54-59)
Test 11A
Rewrite these sentences beginning with the underlined words.
► Thieves robbed a woman.
A woman was robbed.
1 They may ...
1 They may ban the film.
2 They offered Nancy a pay increase.
3 We need to correct the mistakes.
4 Someone reported that the situation was under control.
5 They are testing the new drug.
6 ... I
the rat thought about (9) blown up.
Test 11C
Write a second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the
word in brackets.
► We have to test these products, (be)
These...