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domingo, 31 de diciembre de 2017
Word Order in Statements 2
- Maria / my name / is
. - a comic / Susan / reads
. - play / in the garden / they
. - sings / he / a song
. - have / I / got / a dog
. - sit / on / we / the bench
. - do / my / I / homework
. - her / she / friend / phones
. - computer / games / likes / he
. - her / the / mother / girl / is / helping
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lunes, 11 de diciembre de 2017
EXPRESSING PURPOSE
Linkers of purpose and reason
We can use the following linkers to talk about the purpose of an action:
I started the website in order to save money.
He went to Alaska so as to experience something new.
He left early in order not to miss his flight home.
He took a notebook so that he could write about his holiday.
We can use the following linkers to talk about the reason for an action or event:
James started the website because he wanted to travel.
Since the weather was bad, we spent the day at the hotel.
- To/in order (not) to/so as (not) to + infinitive.
I started the website in order to save money.
He went to Alaska so as to experience something new.
He left early in order not to miss his flight home.
- So/so that + clause. We often omit the word that in informal or spoken English. We often use these linkers with can/can't/could/will/won't/wouldn't.
He took a notebook so that he could write about his holiday.
We can use the following linkers to talk about the reason for an action or event:
- As/because/since + clause.
James started the website because he wanted to travel.
Since the weather was bad, we spent the day at the hotel.
- Because of + noun/noun phrase.
TAKEN FROM http://laurazrenglish.blogspot.mx/2011/02/linkers-of-purpose-and-reason.html
Purpose with to, in order to and so as to
Use to , so as to, and in order to to express purpose in the affirmative form.
Examples:
Use so as not to and in order not to to express purpose in the negative form.
- He is looking for a part time job to save some pocket money.
- She wakes up early in order to be on time to work.
- They visited him so as to offer their condolences for the death of his wife.
Examples:
- They woke up early in order not to be late.
- She exercises regularly so as not to get fat.
- He helped the new policewoman so as not to fail in her first mission.
Purpose with so that
You can also express purpose with so that. In this case you generally need to use a modal.
Examples:
- He turned down the music so that he wouldn't disturb the neighbors.
- He got a visa so that he can travel to the USA.
- He decided to stay in England for a while so that he could practice his English.
Purpose with for
Purpose can be also expressed by using for. For may be followed by either a noun or a verb + ing.
Examples:
- I stopped there for a chat.
- This mop is for cleaning the floor.
Choose the correct expression of purpose.
- Concentrate on your exercise make any mistakes.
- You have to wake up be on time.
- You have to register participate in the forum.
- She left work early be at home when he arrives.
- Ships carry life boats the crew can escape when the ship sinks.
- I will go to university continue my studies.
- He exercises regularly be overweight.
- you can produce a good essay, you need to edit your writing before you hand it in.
- She works hard she can earn a living.
- These men risk their lives we may live more safely.
VERBS AND NOUNS WITH THE SAME FORM
A
access ache | act address | aim alert | answer arrest | attack auction |
B
back bail balance balloon ban bandage bank | bare bargain battle beam bear beat bend | benefit blame blast bleach block bloom blow | board bomb bother bounce bow box bread | break breed broadcast brush bump burn buy |
C
cake call camp care catch cause challenge change | chant charge cheat check cheer chip claim clip | cloud clue coach color comb comfort contrast control | cook coop copy cost count cover crack crash | crate credit crush cure curl curve cut cycle |
D
dam damage dance deal decay decrease | delay delight demand design dial die | dislike display dive divorce dock double | doubt drain draw dream dress drill | drink drive duck dump dust dye |
E
echo end | escape esteem | estimate exchange | excuse exhibit | experience eye |
F
face fall favor fax fear feel | fight file fill film finish fish | fix flap flash float flood floss | flow flower fly fold fool force | form frame freeze frown function |
G
garden gaze gel | glue grate grease | grill grimace grin | grip guarantee guard | guess guide |
H
hammer hand handle harm | harness hate head heap | heat help hide highlight hike | hit hold hop hope hose | hug humor hunt hurry |
I
ice impact | inch increase | influence insult | interest iron | itch |
J
jail | jam | joke | judge | jump |
K
keep kick | kiss knit | knock knot |
L
label land last | laugh lead leap level | license lie lift light | limit link load loan | lock look love |
M
mail make man | march mark match mate | matter mean measure milk | mind mine miss mistake | moor move mug |
N
nail name | need nest | notch note | notice number |
O
object | offer | oil | order |
P
pack pad paddle paint park part pass paste pause | pat pay pedal peel pelt permit phone photograph | pick pine place plan plane plant play plow | plug point poke pop post practice praise present | process produce promise protest pull pump punch push |
Q
question | quilt | quiz |
R
race rain raise rant | rate reach reason record reign | rent repair reply report request | rhyme ring riot risk rock | roll row ruin rule run |
S
sail sand saw scare scratch screw search season sense shampoo shape share shelter shock | shop show sign signal silence sin sip skate sketch ski slice slide slip | smell smile smirk smoke snack snow sound span spot spray sprout squash stain | stamp stand star start state steer step sting stop store storm stress strip | stroke struggle study stuff stunt suit supply support surf surprise swap swing swivel |
T
tack talk taste tear tease telephone test | thunder thought tick tie time tip | tire toast touch tour tow trace track | trade train transport trap travel treat trick | trim trust tug turn twist type |
U
upstage | use |
V
vacuum | value | visit | voice | vote |
W
walk waltz wake watch | water wave wear whip | whisper whistle wick wink | wire wish work | worry wrap wreck |
Y
yawn | yield |
Z
zone |
lunes, 4 de diciembre de 2017
LINKING WORDS
Linking words are always confusing and difficult to learn.
Here you have some examples. Hope they are useful.
Sequence
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·
First / firstly,
second / secondly, third / thirdly etc
·
Next, last, finally
·
In addition, moreover
·
Further / furthermore
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Another
·
Also
·
In conclusion
·
To summarise
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Result
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·
So
·
As a result
·
As a consequence (of)
·
Therefore
·
Thus
·
Consequently
·
Hence
·
Due to
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Emphasis
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·
Undoubtedly
·
Indeed
·
Obviously
·
Generally
·
Admittedly
·
In fact
·
Particularly / in particular
·
Especially
·
Clearly
·
Importantly
|
Addition
|
·
And
·
In addition / additionally / an
additional
·
Furthermore
·
Also
·
Too
·
As well as
|
Reason
|
·
For
·
Because
·
Since
·
As
·
Because of
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Example
|
·
For example
·
For instance
·
That is (ie)
·
Such as
·
Including
·
Namely
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Contrast
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·
However
·
Nevertheless
·
Nonetheless
·
Still
·
Although / even though
·
Though
·
But
·
Yet
·
Despite / in spite of
·
In contrast (to) / in comparison
·
While
·
Whereas
·
On the other hand
·
On the contrary
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Comparison
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·
Similarly
·
Likewise
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Also
·
Like
·
Just as
·
Just like
·
Similar to
·
Same as
·
Compare
·
compare(d) to / with
·
Not only...but also
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