(This is the hard one to grasp. It is hard because it is such a simple idea. There is no specific activity to observe. It is just the act of existing, i.e., just being. It is important to understand this idea because "to be" is – by far – the most common verb.) Before we...
Here, the prepositional phrase “from the monster” functions as an adverbial phrase because it gives more information about the verb “ran”. Here are some other examples of prepositional phrases that act as adverbial phrases: “I walked to my friend's house.”—the prepositional phrase “to ...
There is a special type of regular verb that doesn’t follow these general rules when turned into the simple past tense. Some regular verbs use a –tvariant, and they end in-tin the past tense rather than-edor-d.For example,dreambecomesdreamtandleapbecomesleapt.Sometimes,-tvariant verbs al...
They usually do this by specifying something about the manner, time, place, frequency, or degree of the action. Manner: These adverbs describe how a verb’s action is performed. (Example: My cat waits impatiently for his food.) Time: These adverbs describe when or how long a verb’s ...
The silent e at the end of a word modifies spelling rules and affects how words are conjugated. For example, when a verb ends in a silent e, the e is simply replaced with -ing. Vowels vs. consonants While consonant sounds are differentiated by how the air is blocked—such as sticking ...
35、s if clause, if the verb is look, seem, sound, taste, smell, we use declarative instead of subjunctive.It looks (or seems) as if (as though) a storm will soon come.第29页/共42页 2. what What: used to introduce a subjective clauseIn the structure what is used at the beginnin...
: a verb that takes an object. 71. Law. to acquire (property), as on the happening of a particular event. 72. (of a baseball batter) to allow (a pitch) to go by without swinging at it. v.i. 73. to catch or engage, as a mechanical device. 74. to strike root or ...
unit3 What is in a name Eric Unit3Whatisinaname?第一页，编辑于星期二：八点五十二分。Part1Listeningandspeakingactivities ❖1Introductionoffunctions❖DescribingObjects Ifyoudescribeanobject(someoneorsomething),yousaywhatsortofthingitis(whatkindofpersonheorsheis),orwhattheyarelike,suchasitssize,color...
Before traffic reporters suggesting alternative routes began misusing and redefining it, “alternate” meant either “every other” (adjective) or “occurring in turn repeatedly” (verb). Before ignorant show-offs thought it was a highfalutin encomium, “penultimate” only meant “next to last.”...
'This is a curious old house of yours,' said the little man, looking round him. 'If you'd sent word you was a-coming, we'd ha' had it repaired;' replied the even-minded Sam. The little man seemed rather confused by these (more than two, but not a lot of) disgusts/pushes awa...