Monday, 21 November 2016

EF 2/3 English Sentence Patterns

B. adv + v
often read
always go
usually cook
sometimes buy
rarely drive
hardly ever go - very rarely go
never talk

loudly talk
quickly run
slowly read
generally
carefully cut

I hardly ever go downtown. almost ever
She hardly studies. almost never studies
She studies hard. lots of work

He hardly works. He is lazy. He is a poor worker.
He works hard. He is hardworking. He is a hard worker.

1. adj + n

big car
small house
cute baby
great city
nice smile
friendly neighbour
fresh air
red apple
hot coffee
huge house- enormous
ugly house
tall tree
beautiful view
pretty girl
attractive woman
elegant lady
charming boy
smart person
interesting story
delicious Indian food

2. prep + n
on Tuesday
in Vancouver
on the corner
on the bus
at the restaurant / at a restaurant
across the street
She walked across the street.
across (prep)- cross (verb) NOT THE SAME
She across the street. XXXShe crossed the street.
in front of the board.above the clouds
beneath the ocean
behind the horse
beside the house

against (prep)
I against your idea. XXX
I am against your idea.


3, art + n

a, an , the

4. v + adv + v

is slowly cooking
are quickly learning

5. S+V+O
He likes ice cream.
I have a puppy.
I have a poppy.
I like skiing.
She loves snowboarding.



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