Monday, May 30, 2016
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Wh - questions
Wh Questions - The Simple Present Tense
Wh question word (what, when...) + do / does + Subject (I, you, we...) + verb
| Wh Question Word | Auxilary Verb | Subject | Verb | others |
| Where | do | you | go | to? |
| What | does | she | watch | on TV? |
| When | does | Mike | leave | school? |
| Who | do | you | like | much? |
| Why | does | the teacher | say | that? |
| How | do | we | reach | him? |
Example Sentences:
"Where" question asks for the place:
"What" question asks for information about something:
"When" question asks for information about time:
"Who" question asks for information about a person:
"Why" question asks for information about reason, explanation:
"Where" question asks for the place:
- Where does she live? --> She lives in NewYork.
- Where do you meet your friends? --> I meet them at the school.
"What" question asks for information about something:
- What do you like eating most? --> I like eating fruits most.
- What do you read? --> I read funny books.
"When" question asks for information about time:
- When do you meet your father? --> I meet him at 9.
- When does she come home? --> She comes home late.
"Who" question asks for information about a person:
- Who do you know here? --> I don't know anybody.
- Who do you like? --> I like my friend, Tom.
"Why" question asks for information about reason, explanation:
- Why does she cry? --> She lost his toy car.
- Why do we stay here --> It's cheap.
- How do you come here?--> I come here by bus.
- How do they get to work --> by train.
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Friday, May 20, 2016
Word order in Sentences
Affirmative Sentences
For the beginning, remember this simple rule:
| subject | verb(s) | object |
|---|---|---|
| I | speak | English |
| I | can speak | English |
If you are a more advanced learner, remember the following rule:
| subject | verb(s9 | indirect object | direct object | place | time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | will tell | you | the story | at school | tomorrow. |
Negative Sentences
| subject | verbs | indirect object | direct object | place | time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | will not tell | you | the story | at school | tomorrow. |
Questions
| interrogative | auxiliary verb | subject | other verb(s) | indirect object | direct object | place | time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What | do | you | do | on weekends | |||
| Do | you | have | a party | in your flat | tomorrow? | ||
| When | are | you | here? |
Adverbs of Frequency
| subject | auxiliary/be | adverb | main verb | object, place or time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | often | go swimming | in the evenings. | |
| He | doesn't | always | play | tennis. |
| We | are | usually | here in summer. | |
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Professions
| accountant(s) | baker(s) | barber(s) |
|---|---|---|
| barman (barmen) | builder(s) | butcher(s) |
| carpenter(s) | cashier(s) | chambermaid(s) |
| chef(s) | cleaner(s) | dentist(s) |
| doctor(s) | electrician(s) | engineer(s) |
| fireman (firemen) | fishmonger(s) | flight attendant(s) |
| hairdresser(s) | judge(s) | lawyer(s) |
| nurse(s) | optician(s) | painter(s) |
| photographer(s) | plumber(s) | policeman (policemen) |
| porter(s) | post[wo]man (post[wo]men) | receptionist(s) |
| reporter(s) | sales assistant(s) | sales representative(s) |
| scientist(s) | secretary (secretaries) | surgeon(s) |
| tailor(s) | teacher(s) | technician(s) |
Plurals
Regular Plurals
Most plurals are formed by adding -s or -es to the singular noun:
boys
|
cars
|
pens
|
pills
|
pronounce /z/
| ||||
cats
|
rocks
|
tips
|
chiefs
|
pronounce /s/
| ||||
kisses
|
watches
|
boxes
|
dishes
|
pronounce /Iz/
|
Irregular Plurals
Some nouns take on a different form in the plural:
women
|
teeth
|
mice
|
children
|
people
|
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