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grammar example review Flashcards

1
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The coffee is very hot.

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degree complement / strengthens the adjective

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2
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The coffee is too hot.

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degree complement / expresses excess

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The 401 is the busiest hwy in Ontario.

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superlative short form - the+adj+est

/ # 1 in a group

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The 401 is the most dangerous highway in Ont.

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superlative long form - the most +adj

/ #1 in a group

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5
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Lilly’s has the best pizza in Mississauga.

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superlative irregular/ #1 in a group

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Toronto is colder than Vancouver

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comparative short form- adj. +er+than

/shows the difference between two or more things

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Starbucks is more expensive than Tim Horton’s.

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comparative long form - more+ adj. + than

/shows the difference between two or more things

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8
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I decided to take the course.

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Infinitive - to + BV/ after a verb

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9
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She wants to dance all night.

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Infinitive - to + BV /after a verb

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10
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cats, students, cups of coffee, coins, bills

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Countable nouns - has singular and plural, answers how many, has spelling and pronunciation rules

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sugar, butter, cream, coffee, money, homework, time

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Non- countable nouns - only has a singular form, answers how much

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12
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Smoking in restaurants is against the law.

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gerund/ subject of a sentence

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13
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Studying for a grammar test is exhausting.

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gerund/subject of a sentence

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14
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I enjoy dancing.

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gerund/ object of a verb

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15
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How often do you go shopping?

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gerund/ object of a verb

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16
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Right now I am studying for a grammar test.

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present continuous/ taking place now, at the moment of speaking

17
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I like studying grammar.

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gerund/ object of a verb

18
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She got her daughter to help with dinner.

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Active causative/ persuasion

19
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He got the officer to reduce the fine.

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Active causative/ persuasion

20
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The officer had the driver show him his licence.

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Active causative/ higher authority

21
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She had to declare all the items.

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Active causative/ higher authority

22
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I’m going to have the junk removed.

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Passive causative/ paid service

23
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He is going to get the house painted.

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Passive causative/ paid service

24
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The sugar and eggs are added to the mixture.

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Present passive/ process

25
Q

How is maple syrup made?

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Present passive/ process

26
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Two applicants were selected for the position.

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Past passive/ emphasizes what happened, not who performed the action

27
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Many homes were destroyed by the storm.

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past passive/ emphasizes what happened not who performed the action.

28
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The test was stolen from Mary’s desk.

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past passive/ doer is unknown

29
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The information was leaked to the press.

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past passive/ doer is unknown

30
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If I have time, I will drop by.

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conditional -present real/ may or may not happen in the future

31
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If you follow the instructions, you’ll reach your destination.

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conditional -present real/ cause and effect

32
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If it snows, I’ll leave earlier.

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conditional - present real/ cause and effect

33
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If I won the lottery, I’d travel around the world.

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conditional - present unreal/ hypothetical situation in the present

34
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If Sonia were a millionaire, sh’d quit her job.

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conditional - present unreal / hypothetical situation in the present

35
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If I were you, I’d talk to the teacher.

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Conditional - present unreal/ advice

36
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If I were you, I’d tell the truth.

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conditional - present unreal/ advice

37
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If Sonia had known about the accident, she wouldn’t have take the highway.

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conditional - past unreal/ hypothetical situation in the past/ past regret

38
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If I had studied for the test, I would have passed.

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conditional-past unreal/ hypothetical situation in the past/past regret

39
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The best chocolate is made in Switzerland.

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Present passive /doer unknown

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