English Grammar-Basic
Elsa Chen
陳士瑤
Spring 2011
Hours: 3 (weekly)
Tuesday: 13:10 – 15:00 pm
Friday: 11:10 – 12:00 pm
Chapter 1 (Word Order)
1.
Smuggling illegal immigrants out of Mexico _____ against the law.
(be)
2.
The country's first general election since it won independence _____
to be held next months (be)
3.
The only people who are interested in the book _____ to be lawyers
(seem)
4.
The view of the manufacturing and tourist industries _____ that the
economy is improving (be)
5.
An early analysis of the results _____that the Socialists have won.
(show)
6.
Reliance only on written tests of English to measure language ability
_____ to be a cheap option (appear)
Chapter 1 (Word Order)2
The new premises we plan to occupy in Camford are now being
built. The outskirts of this city is an ideal site for a company like
ours. R and D are an important part of our work, and next year fifty
per cent of our budget are to be spent on our Camford center. Some
of our staff in the US are being asked to relocate, and eventually
around ten per cent of our US workforce are to move to Britain.
However, the majority of our new employees is to be recruited
locally, and we think that the local community are going to benefit
enormously from this development. A number of business leaders
and the local Member of Parliament is being invited to a meeting
next week. Unfortunately, neither the Company President nor the
Managing Director of Macroworth is available to address that
meeting, but I and other senior managers am to attend.
Chapter 2 (Adjectives and adverbs)
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Jane has been doing the same job for a very long
time. Every day she does exactly the same thing
again and again. She doesn’t enjoy her job any more
and would like to do something different.
 Jane’s job is boring.
 Jane is bored (with her job).
 Compare adjectives ending in -ing and -ed:
boring
My job is
interesting
tiring
satisfying
depressing. etc.
Chapter 2 (Adjectives and adverbs)2
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I am bored with my job.
Other adjectives:
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I am not interested in my job •
any more.
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I get very tired doing my job.
•
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I’m not satisfied with my job.
•
My job makes me
•
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depressed. etc.
•
amusing / amused
confusing / confused
exhausting /exhausted
annoying / annoyed
disgusting / disgusted
interesting / interested
exciting /excited
surprising / surprised
Modifies or describes
a verb, an adjective,
or another adverb.
Answers the questions:
He ran quickly.
She left yesterday.
We went there.
It was too hot!
To what degree or how much?
Ch 3: Making Comparisons
Comparisons: using the same (as), similar (to),…
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Comparisons: using like and alike
The comparative: using -er and more
The superlative: using -est and most
Using one of + superlative + plural noun
Using but
Using verbs after but
Making comparisons with adverbs
(a) The boots and shoes are size 11.
The boots are as large as the shoes.
(b) The chef cuts the onion as finely as he can.
As…as
parts are equal or same
as + adjective + as
as + adverb + as
Chapter 4 (Preposition)
Ch 5: Adjective Clause
Adjective clauses: introduction
 Using who and whom in adjective ...
 Using who, who(m), and that in adjective ...
 Using which and that in adjective clauses
 Singular and plural verbs in adjective …
 Using prepositions in adjective clauses
 Using whose in adjective clauses
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adjective + noun
(a) I have a
terrific
friend.
adjective + noun
(b) I have a thoughtful friend.
adjective modifies noun
12-1 ADJECTIVE CLAUSES: INTRODUCTION
noun
11-10 CPITALIZATION
+
adjective clause
(c) I have a friend who is always cheerful.
11-10 CPITALIZATION
noun
+ adjective clause
(d) I have a friend who is a doctor.
noun
11-10 CPITALIZATION
+
adjective clause
(e) I have a friend who lives next door.
adjective clause modifies noun
two sentences
one sentence
who
Jonah is in my English class.
He is an excellent student.
Jonah who is an excellent student is in my
English class.
Mary is an artist.
She is very talented.
Mary who is very talented is an artist.
two sentences
one sentence
Ø
We see the vendors.
They are working in the floating market.
The vendors whom we see are working in the
floating market.
The girl is friendly.
The girl who has the phone is friendly.
same
meaning
The girl that has the phone is friendly