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Gender
Masculine: man, boy
Feminine: woman, girl, ship, country
Neuter : baby, animal, thing
Barman barmaid, bachelor- spinster, bridegroom bride, duke duchess, heir
heiress, hero - heroine, policeman policewoman, steward stewardess, widower
widow.
Animal gender: bull cow, drake duck, dog bitch, cock hen, gander goose,
lion lioness, tiger tigress, stag doe, stallion mare.
Baby an animals are refer to male or female when we know their sex
2. Number
Plural can be obtain by adding:
a.
b.
c.
d.
s (pencil pencils)
es to nouns ending in o, -s, -x, -z, -ch, -sh, -ss (buss busses)
ies to nouns ending in consonant +y (lady ladies)
ve to some nouns ending in f/fe (leaf leaves)
Irregular plural (child children, foot feet, goose geese, louse lice, mouse mice, man
men, ox oxen, person people, tooth teeth, woman women)
Nouns remaining the same in plural (craft, cod, deer, fish, Japanese, means, plaice, salmon,
sheep, squid, species, series, trout, etc)
Collective nouns can either take a singular or plural verb, according to the meaning.
The staff were not in agreement with the new rules (referring to the individual members)
The staff the school consists of fifty people. (we refer to the group as an unit)
Uncountable nouns are
- Nouns of substance and quantity (mass nouns) oil, water, juice, rice
- Nouns ending in ics (politics, physics, statistics)
- Some abstract nouns (courage, information)
- Games ending in s (billiards, darts, bowls)
- Diseases ending in s (mumps, rickets)
II.
Common endings:
-able (fashionable)
-al (classical)
-ean (cerulean)
-ous (courageous)
-ious (hilarious)
-ish (reddish)
- some (quarrelsome)
-y (lucky)
-ant (luxuriant)
-ar (angular)
-ary (imaginary)
-ate (fortunate)
-en (wooden)
-ent (dependent)
-esque (picturesque)
- ful (careful)
-ian (Canadian)
-ible (possible)
-ic (historic)
-ical (historical)
-ist (racist)
-less (careless)
-like (businesslike)
-ly (friendly)
-ory (introductory)
-ous (famous)
Common prefixes
a-(amoral)
Ab- (abnormal)
Anti- (antisocial)
Dis- (dishonest)
Extra- (extracurricular)
Hyper- (hypersensitive)
Il- (illegal)
Im- (impossible)
-
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
In- (intolerant)
Ir- (irregular)
Mal- (malnourished)
Non- (non-stop)
Over- (overgrown)
Post- (post-mortem)
Pre- (premature)
Pro- (pro-American)
Sub- (subtropical)
Super- (superhuman)
Un- (untrue)
Under-(undermanned)
2. Adverbs usually describe a verb, but they can also modify adjectives, nouns,
sentences or other adverbs.
adverbs of manner are usually formed by adding ly (cleverly, badly)
She entered the room slowly
adverbs of time
She left yesterday
adverbs of place
The people next door are very unfriendly.
adverbs of frequency
She usually goes shopping on Fridays.
adverbs of degree
He was absolutely right in what he said.
Relative adverbs (when/that, where, why)
The day when he first met Jane was the happiest day of his life.
His laziness was the reason he was dismissed.
3. Comparisons of adjectives and adverbs.
Adjectives
One-syllable
Two-syllable
More than two
syllables
Positive
Small
Sad
Happy
intelligent
Comparative
Smaller
Sadder
Happier
More intelligent
Superlative
The smallest
The saddest
The happiest
The most intelligent
Positive
Fast
Early
Quickly
Comparative
Faster
Earlier
More quickly
Superlative
The fastest
The earliest
The most quickly
Adverbs
One-syllable
Two-syllable
More than two
syllables
Irregular comparisons
Positive
Bad
Good
Little
Many/much
Far
Old
Comparative
Worse
Better
Less
More
Further
Older
Superlative
Worst
Best
Least
Most
Furthest
Oldest
Examples of comparisons:
Hes as stubborn as a mule.
The older he gets, the more forgetful he becomes.
The lecture was getting more and more boring.
Ive never seen such a nice baby as theirs.
She has the same blouse as the one you gave me.
Pam is less helpful than John.
She was the least interested of all.
He is more tired than he looks.
I prefer dancing to singing.
I prefer walking to school than to take the bus.
Id rather be a doctor than a teacher.
She looks as if shes in pain.
She can hide her feelings whereas shes like an open book.
This is a very difficult task.
This is a much more difficult task.
This task is not any more difficult.
This is by far the most difficult task.
III.
Pronouns (types of pronouns)
1. Relative pronouns
Subject of the
following verb
Object of the
following verb (can
Possession (cannot
be omitted
People
Things/animals
(cannot be omitted)
Who/that (He is the
actor who/that was
awarded with an
Oscar.)
Which/that (I bought a
camera which/that
doesnt work properly)
be omitted)
Whom/who/that
(Hes the man
whom/who/that we
met yesterday.)
Which/that (Heres the
dog which/that I found
in the street.)
Whose (Thats mr
Brown, whose wife
died last week.)
Whose/of which
Thats the camera
whose lens is broken.
IV.
Numerals
V.
Articles
1. The definite article the used before a noun which is defined.
The man standing over there is my friend.
- Names of objects considered unique (the Eiffel tower, the equator)
- Names of places (hotels, theaters, restaurants), ships (The Titanic), historical
events, collective plural nouns, etc)
- Names of seas, rivers, group of islands, mountain ranges, states, gulfs, etc. (The
Black Sea, the Pacific ocean)
- Name of tribes, ethnical groups, nationalities in plural (The Americans, the Zulus)
- Adjectives used as nouns to describe groups of individuals (the poor, the blind)
- Adjectives denoting an abstract quality in singular (the mystical, the supernatural)
- Titles without names (the queen)
- Musical instruments (the piano)
- Inventions (the wheel)
- The superlative degree (the fastest)
- Only, last, first (the only person)
2. The indefinite article a/an (used when the noun is not defined) can be used with
money , fractions, measurements, weight, whole numbers, price, frequency,
distance, speed, illnesses (a headache)
VI.
Verbs (tenses, tense correspondence, modal verbs, passive voice, moods of the
verbs: personal indicative, subjunctive, imperative; impersonal infinitive,
gerund, present participle, past participle, verbs with particles/prepositions)
A.
Time expressions: usually, often, always, every day, in the morning, on Mondays,
etc.
b. Present continuous
- Repeated actions used often with always, constantly to show annoyance Youre
always leaving the door open!
- Actions in progress/temporary actions Hes sleeping at the moment.
- Fixed arrangements for the near future They are going on a trip tomorrow.
- Current trends and developments The oil prices are rising.
Time expressions: now, at present, at the moment, these days, still, today,
tonight, nowadays, etc.
c. Present perfect
- Recently completed actions She has just painted her room.
- Actions beginning in the past and continuing up to the present, focusing on the
result He has written three books.
- Indefinite past actions or experiences Ive been to Berlin twice.
- Repeated actions still continuing He has worked as a teacher for years.
Time expressions: since, yet, for, already, just, ever, so far, recently, lately, how
long, etc.
d. Present perfect continuous
- Past actions producing visible results in the present She has been painting her
room.
- Actions beginning in the past and continuing up to the present, focusing on the
action She has been waiting for three hours but theres still no sign of him.
- Actions showing annoyance, irritation, surprise What have you been doing here?
Time expressions: for, since, how long, lately, recently, etc.
2. Future forms
a. Will/shall
- Predictions, offers, promises, requests, suggestions Will you help me with my
homework?
- On-the-spot decisions Ill wash my clothes now since theyre dirty.
- Opinions, fears, hopes, especially with expect, suppose, imagine, fear, ect. I hope
hell pass the test.
- When its not certain something is going to happen Perhaps itll rain today
Time expressions: tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, tonight, soon, next week,
month/year, in a week/month/year, etc.
b. Be going to
- Intentions Im going to wash my clothes tomorrow since I know theyre dirty.
- Planned actions Shes going to play violin at a concert tonight.
- Possible actions seen in the future as a result of something else Hes going to burn
himself if he keeps doing that.
- When there is evidence that something will definitely happen Shes going to have
a baby.
c. Future continuous
- Actions in progress at a certain time in the future Ill be flying to Paris this time
tomorrow.
- Logical assumptions about somebodys actions in the present - He will be sleeping
now.
- Previously planned actions Ill be seeing Sam tonight.
d. Future perfect
- Actions finished before a certain future time, usually with before (positive sentences
She will have cleaned the house by ten.) , by, by then, by the time, until (negative
sentence She wont have cleaned the house until ten.) By the end of July he will
have been in Athens for two months.
- Logical assumptions about somebodys actions He will have gone to sleep by now.
e. Future perfect continuous
- An action up to a certain time in the future, emphasizing the continuity. By next
Sunday, they will have been married for 30 years.
f. Be + to infinitive (future plans, instructions) The meeting is to take place tomorrow.
g. Be about + to infinitive/be on the point of + gerund (immediate future) They
are about to leave. They are on the point of leaving.
3. Past tense
a. Past simple
- Actions completed in the past when there is direct or indirect time reference He
left an hour ago.
- Habitual past actions He travelled a lot when he was young.
- Past actions happening one after another He stood up picked the phone and
phoned her.
- Past actions which wont be repeated Marilyn Monroe committed suicide.
Time expressions: yesterday, then, when, ago, last night, etc.
b. Past continuous
- Past actions in progress at a given point in time She was still working at eight
oclock yesterday evening.
- Past action in progress interrupted by another action She was eating when the
phone rang.
- Simultaneous past actions While John was getting dressed, Mary was listening to
the music.
- Polite inquires I was wondering if you could lend me some money.
Time expressions: while, when, as, all morning/evening/day/night.
c. Past perfect
- Past action which happened before another past action She had already typed the
entire letter when her boss arrived.
- Past equivalent of present perfect Bob has always dreamed of becoming an actor,
but he gave up on the way.
Time expressions: before, after, already, just, for, since, until, by the time, never,
etc.
d. Past perfect continuous
- A longer past action which continued up to another past action She had been
cooking all day long when Tom arrived home from work.
- Actions producing visible results in the past She was covered in paint because she
had been painting her room the entire day.
Time expressions: for, since, how long, before, until, etc.
e. Used to + infinitive (past habitual action/state) He used to read a lot of books as a
child.
f. Get/be used to + gerund/noun (habitual action) She isnt used to driving on the
left.
g. Would (repeated past action or routine) We would always go hunting with our father.
B.
Passive voice
Present
(to) cook
(to) be cooked
Present
continuous
(to) be cooking
Perfect
Perfect
continuous
1. Full infinitive
a. Is used after certain verbs as: advise, afford, agree, allow sb, appear, be allowed,
compel, decide, encourage, hope, intend, invite, manage, pretend, proceed, promise,
refuse, seem, tell, tend, ect. (some of them can also be used with gerund, with no
change in meaning, only if theyre not followed by an object)
He advised me to take a sit. He advised me sitting down.
He allowed us to eat in the classroom. He allowed eating in the classroom.
b. After certain adjectives as: amazed, angry, delighted, difficult, disgusted, easy, first,
glad, happy, likely, obliged, sad, sorry, supposed, surprised, unable, ect.
Im glad to hear that you had been promoted.
c. Impersonal construction + adjective
It was nice of him to send you flowers.
d. Used with only and just to show dissatisfaction.
He phoned only to say that needed something bought.
e. In fixed expressions: to tell you the truth, to cut a long story short, to be honest.
To be honest I dont like the new interpreter too much.
f. After certain nouns: pleasure, nuisance, nightmare
Its a pleasure to talk again to you.
g. With question words such as who, where, what.
I dont know what to do.
h. with too and enough.
Hes too old to be playing games. Hes old enough to drive a car.
2. Bare infinitive
a. With modals (can, could, may, might, shall, should, must, will, would)
He can go if he want to.
b. With need, dare (as auxiliary verbs) dare can also be used with full infinitive
depending on the case
You neednt work today. I darent talk to him.
c. With had better/ would rather/ would sooner
Youd better go to bed.
d. With make, let, see, hear, smell, feel, watch, notice
C.
Passive voice
Present
Cutting
being cut
Perfect
Having cut
D.
Modals
1. Modal verbs: can, could, may, might, must (obligation imposed by the speaker), ought
to, will, would, shall, should, have to (external obligation), need, dare, be able to.
2. Functions of modal verbs:
a. Ability/inability (I can see smoke in the distance. When I was at school I could play
piano. He was able to escape through a window. I cant see anything behind her. )
b. Possibility/impossibility (Reckless driving can result in accidents. He might be lucky this
time. You cant be serious! She should be here any moment.)
c. Permission/concession (Can I ask you a question? Might I borrow your pen? May I join
you?
d. Obligation/duty (She must pay the rent by Friday. I have to meet my boss at noon.)
e. Necessity (I need to improve my Japanese. He has to see a dentist soon. Need he sign
the form?)
f. Prohibition (You mustnt eat in this room. You may not make personal phone calls
during work hours. You are not to eat in this room. You cant park here.)
g. Absence of obligation or necessity (You neednt worry, everything is under control. I
dont have to leave until 3 pm. You neednt have waited for me. She didnt need to do
any cleaning.)
h. Logical assumptions (He must be nervous about the test. You must be feeling very sad
about the loss of your father. He must have been lying all along. He cant have broken
the kitchen sink as he has been in Greece for a week. )
i. Advice (You should take a holiday. You ought to try harder. You ought to not complain so
much.)
j. Criticism (You could have helped me instead of sitting all day in front of the computer
and playing games.)
k. Requests, offers, suggestions (Can you hurry up, please? Could you pass me the salt?
Shall I make tea?)
VII.
Passive voice
-
its formed by putting the verb to be into the same tense as the active verb, and
then adding the past participle of the active verb. The object of the verb becomes
the subject of the passive verb. The subject of the active verb becomes the agent
and the passive verb is preceded by by. The agent may be omitted when its a
pronoun, words like one, someone, people, or when its easily understood. Most
transitive verbs can be used in the passive.
Tenses
Simple present
Active voice
The assistant types
reports.
The assistant typed
reports.
Passive voice
The reports are typed by the
assistant.
The reports were typed.
Present
continuous
Past continuous
Present perfect
Simple past
Past perfect
Simple future
Conditional
Conditional
perfect
Present
infinitive
Perfect
infinitive
Gerund
Future perfect
Perfect Gerund
Uses:
a. when the person who performs the action is unknown or easily understood. (He has been
arrested.)
b. When its necessary to express sth more formally. (It is thought that the minister was
involved in the conspiracy)
c. When we are interested in the action itself rather than the one who performs it. (The new
hospital will be opened tomorrow.)
d. When we mean to be tactful by not naming the agent. (All my shampoo has been used.)
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
Clauses of place (introduced by where, whenever, as far as, as low as, as near as,
as high as)
No matter where I go I always bump into someone I know.
The dog when whenever I did.
5. Exclamatory sentences. (introduced by how and what, and its used to express the
speakers feelings and attitude.)
What an interesting lecture!
How beautiful she is!
She is such a beautiful girl.
Isnt she sweet!
Doesnt he eat a lot!
Off went the boys!
XIV.