EF2/3 Verbs with infinitives or gerunds

verb "like"

She likes ice cream.

She like VERB

She likes to watch TV.
She likes watching TV.

to watch - infinitive (a kind of verb)
infinitive- to go, to sleep, to eat, to do, to study

watching - gerund (a kind of noun)
gerund- going, sleeping, eating, doing, studying


begin, start, continue, like, love, prefer, hate, can't stand

like
dislike

begin = start

prefer = like it more than something else

hate = very strong, a lot of hate

can't stand = really dislike something

strong   -  stronger    -  strongest emotion 
dislike  -  can't stand - hate 


Create your own sentences:

1. start, move
Last night,Joan started to move her car to the parking lot.
This morning at 8 am, Sarah started moving books into the bookshop.

Yesterday, Joan started to moving her car to the parking lot. XXX
Joan started move her car to the parking lot. XXX

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E11 Compound sent semicolon quiz

Write a compound sentence with a semicolon for six of these:

Ex.       Olympics       in particular

There are many very popular sports in the winter Olympics; in particular, figure skating pulls in huge numbers of viewers.

COMPOUND SENTENCE

SV , SOBA SV.

SV ; TRANS, SV.

1.     quality                       furthermore

The quality of iphones is very high; furthermore, they are stylish.

The quality of iphones is very high; Furthermore, they are stylish. XXX

The quality of iphones is very high. Furthermore, they are stylish.

CAPS

2.     effort                         consequently

Her daughter put in a lot of effort

Her daughter put in lots of effort on her driving lessons; consequently, she passed her road test and got her driver’s licence.

Lots of effort was put in by her daughter ... PASSIVE VOICE- AVOID!! WEAK

S V Her daughter put in... STRONG

Joe ate the sandwich. ACTIVE VOICE- subject does the verb STRONG

The sandwich was eaten by Joe. PASSIVE VOICE- subject does nothing WEAK

My car was hit by his car. PASSIVE VOICE- WEAK- avoid responsibility

I was run over by a bus.

Poh poh criticized Jook Liang.

Liang was criticized by Pohpoh. MAKES LIANG SOUND WEAK AND INNOCENT

SUBTLE HIGH-LEVEL STYLE

a lot of = lots of

efforts XXX effort – uncountable

3.     study                          on the contrary

4.     laptop                        simultaneously = at the same time

Sarah’s laptop died; simultaneously, her phone stopped working.

5.     Vancouver               on the whole

Vancouver has a lot of good and bad points; on the whole, I like living here.

6.     exercise                     for instance

Melanie does a lot of types of exercise; for instance, yoga and swimming. XXX

Melanie does a lot of types of exercise; for instance, she does yoga and swimming.

7.     success (n)                most importantly

successful (adj)       succeed (v)

She is success in her job. XXX

She has success in her job.

8.     job                              for this reason

9.     volunteer                  likewise

10.                        late                             still

EF2/3 Adverb clause quiz

Write a sentence with an adverb clause for each of these:

Ex.     Olympics   because

People like the winter Olympics because they are very exciting.

1.    study                   since-time, because

OUR MODEL TO FOLLOW:

I study English since I want to get a good job.

I studied English since I was nine years old.

Since I want to get a good job, I study English.

Since I was nine years old, I studied English.

2.    exercising  while         

Marie was exercising yoga while her husband was watching the baby.

Marie was doing yoga...

Marie was exercising while her husband watched the baby.

Marie is exercising while her husband watches the baby.

Everyday, Marie exercises while her husband watches the baby.

simple present verb tense for things that we do every day, habits, routines, normal behaviour

I will be exercising when I have a day off. COMPLEX SENTENCE

I will be exercising on my day off. SIMPLE SENTENCE

3.    fell              when         

The old man fell on the street when it was raining.

Maria fell in love with Alex when she was 17 years old.

4.    Vancouver because

Sheila lives in Vancouver because she wants to take care of her parents.

Vancouver is beautiful city because it has lots of parks.

5.    job              if

If you want to get a good job, you should speak English well.

6.    supper        whenever

supper = dinner

super Superman

You look super whenever you wear that cowboy hat / fedora.

We can have supper whenever you are ready.

EF2/3 Jeans

dress codes - style for different place, situations, purposes

formal dress code - suit and tie, dress

business casual - open shirt, no tie, skirt and blouse

casual - jeans, leggings

untucked shirt? 

jeans in school?


dress code in school - school uniform

cowboy style 

pants, jeans, trousers (men), slacks (women)

In England, 'pants' means 'underwear'.

In Canada, 'drawers' means 'underwear'.

metal- steel, gold, silver, iron, aluminum, copper

pants with lots of pockets - cargo pants, cargo shorts

fishing vest

The bottom of your pants have a hem. You can hem your pants.

clothing brands- Gap, Calvin Klein, Levis, Dockers, Timberland, Tommy Hilfiger, Armani,
Roots, Banana Republic, Louis Vitton, Gucci, Zara, Polo, Joe Fresh

Winners- discount clothing
Forever 21

English 11 Sentence types

SIMPLE

COMPOUND

COMPLEX

- adverb clause

in order that
"She is saving money in order that she can go on vacation."
in order to
"She is saving money in order that she can to go on vacation."

provided that = 'if'  for very important things
"You can become a Canadian citizen if / provided that you meet some criteria."

"Call me provided that you want to get a coffee." XXX

just as = exactly when
"The phone rang just as she walked in the door."
"A kid ran out in the street just as I changed lanes."

only if
"I will keep working for you only if you give me a raise."
"She will marry him only if he has a house."


only if XXXX if only


so...that
Poh-poh is so mean to Jook Liang because she thinks girls are "useless" (27). CASUAL

Poh-poh is so mean to Jook Liang that Jook Liang feels bad sometimes.

Poh-poh is so extremely/ very/ quite/ really mean to Jook Liang because she thinks girls are "useless" (27). CASUAL



- noun clause

- adjective clause

EF2/3 Adverb clauses

blogging 
blog - write on the internet about whatever you're interested in

SIMPLE
SV.

COMPOUND
SV, FANBOYS SV.
SV, SOBA SV.

COMPLEX
adverb clauses
adjective clause
noun clause


adverb clauses
when - time
"When I have a test, I feel sleepy."
"When I am going to school, I like to wake up early."

insomnia - can't sleep
"I have insomnia most nights."

if - condition, maybe yes, maybe no, depends on something
"If it keeps snowing, the roads will be slippery."
"If it keeps snowing, there will be a lot of car accidents / fender benders."
"We should stay home tonight if it keeps snowing like this."
"If it snows heavily..."

because
"Sarah was late because of the heavy snow."
"We have to drive slowly today because the roads are icy."

black ice

after
"The kids went to bed after 9PM."
"The kids went to bed after they finished their homework."

when/while
"She was reading her book while her son was watching TV."

"She was reading her book while the phone rang." XXX

"She was reading her book when the phone rang." 

because, when, if, after, before, while

Exercise:
Let's write some original sentences from our own imaginations using these words.


SV SV
"If someone is looking for me, please let me know."
"Please let me know if someone is looking for me."

E11 More adverb clauses

The family will accept your decision wherever you live in Toronto or Vancouver. XXX

The family will accept your decision no matter if you live in Toronto or Vancouver.

The family will accept your decision whether you live in Toronto or Vancouver.

whether - A or B

whether or not -yes/no
The family will accept your decision whether or not you decide to live in Vancouver.

The family will accept your decision whether or not you decide to live in Vancouver or Toronto. XXX

The family will accept your decision whether or not you decide to live in Vancouver or Toronto.


now that - because, after waiting
The baby is happy now that he has a bottle of milk.

His sister likes Vancouver now that she has a good job.

Maria likes to take vacations now that she has extra money.

He likes to go to school now that he is a top student. COMPLEX now that

He liked to go to school, but now he hates to go to school. COMPOUND now

Your wife is not angry now that you brought her a luxury bag.

The little boy is not scared of being in his room alone now that he has a night light.


now that - shows a turning point

Jook Liang is much more cheerful now that she has a "bandit prince" (p?), Wong Bak.

in case - preparation

You should save some money every month in case you lose your job.
I left some food in the oven in case you are hungry.

I left some food in the oven if you are hungry.

You can call me if you feel bad.
I put my number into your phone in case you have to call me.
We should get a first aid kit, water, medicine, a radio, some blankets, some canned or dried food, and some survival equipment in case there is an earthquake.

You should do English 12 just in case you decide to go to college.

Bring your jacket just in case it rains.

E11 adverb clauses

because
if
when

when/while

until

where
Where do you go? SIMPLE - QUESTION

I will go to the gym (where which is close to my house). adj cl

adjective clauses - that, which, who

if / even if

"She will come to your party if you invite her."
A is affected by B

"She will not come to your party even if you invite her."
A is not by affected by B.


if / if only

"Jook Liang would be happy if she could look like Shirley Temple."

"Jook Liang would be happy if only she could look like Shirley Temple."


unless
"She will not talk to you unless you apologize to her."

A is affected by B.

"She will talk to you if you apologize to her."
"She will not talk to you if you don't apologize to her."

YOU NEED CHOICE!!!

"She will talk to you if only you apologize to her."

as if
"He spends money as if he were a millionaire."

were - subjunctive mood

"He would be happy if he could marry Gong Li."

so that
"We have to finish our work by 5 so that we can go to the party." COMPLEX

"We have to finish our work by 5, so we can go to the party." XXX COMPOUND

"We have to finish our work by 5, so we had better get busy."

"We finished our work by 5, so we will/can go to the party."

Yesterday, Donald Trump said that teachers in schools should be armed with guns so that they could shoot intruders in the school.

vt - verb tense


UNDERSTANDING? CONTROL?


so...that

That dog is so cute
.
That dog is so cute that I want to play with it.

so ... that
Jook Liang likes Shirley Temple so much that she wants to be her.

so that 
so...that


as ... as
Joan is as tall as her sister (is).

You are as smart as your grandmother (was).

She loved dogs as much as her grandmother did.

Finish this project as soon as you can.
Call me as soon as you get home.

Jook Liang wanted to show Wong Bak her dress as soon as he arrived.

EF2/3 Complex sentences- adverb clauses

Sentence types:

1. SIMPLE SENTENCES

S V.


2. COMPOUND SENTENCES

S V , SOBA S V.



3. COMPLEX SENTENCES

-ADVERB CLAUSES

-ADJECTIVE CLAUSES

-NOUN CLAUSES


Those are is all the styles of sentences in English.
If you can learn these, you can do anything.


My little business- proofread and edit papers


ADVERB CLAUSES- 

most common words for adverb clauses:

because - gives a reason
when - time
if - condition, depends on something

Maria is wearing a warm sweater today because it is cold.

Because it is cold, Maria is wearing a warm sweater today.

Let's have supper when everybody comes home.
When everybody comes home, let's have supper.

if 
We should go to Steveston if there is no school.
If there is no school tomorrow, we should go to Steveston.

Eng11 Sentence styles

Going back to basics.

SENTENCE TYPES:

1. SIMPLE
S V.

I like ice cream.

One statement. One independent clause.
Simple sentences have a lot of power.


2. COMPOUND
S V. S V.
I like ice cream. She likes cake.

I like ice cream XXX she likes cake.

FANBOYS for and nor but or yet so

He had a gift for you.
She is wearing a sweater, for it is cold today. XXX
She is wearing a sweater because it is cold today. 

She doesn't speak French, nor does she speak German. XXX

It is cold, yet it is sunny. XXX

BOAS ASOB BOSA OASB BSAO

SOBA so or but and

HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS - very common, everyday

It is cold, but it is sunny.

SV, SOBA SV.

; semicolon

SV; TRANS, SV.

It is cold, but it is sunny.
It is cold; however, it is sunny.


HIGH VALUE WORDS-


3. COMPLEX

Three kinds of clauses that you have to know
a. adverb clauses
b. adjective clauses
c. noun clauses


Adverb clauses
because - reason
when - time
if - condition

She is wearing a hat because it is cold.
Because it is cold, she is wearing a hat.

She is wearing a hat, because it is cold.

Commas are very personal. 

since - because, time
She is wearing a hat since it is cold.
She is wearing a hat because it is cold.

since
She has lived in Vancouver since 2003. SIMPLE
She has lived in Vancouver since she moved here in 2003. COMPLEX

ever since
We have been waiting for the bus since 2:20.
We have been waiting for the bus ever since 1:45.

when/while
I was excited when I saw her walking down the street.
I was reading a book when the phone rang.
I was reading a book while the phone rang.

While I was reading a book, the phone rang.


until
She will wait until I finish my work.

Back to basics.

whenever - every time
Every time my son forgets to wear his coat, he gets sick.





Fundamental to our writing. 

EF2/3 dollars bucks

ten dollars
ten bucks

loonie - Canadian one-dollar coin
toonie - Canadian two-dollar coin


a twenty-dollar bill

EF2/3 Compound Sentence Exercises

SIMPLE
SV

COMPOUND
SV , SOBA SV.

SOBA = so or but and

FANBOYS = FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO

FOR NOR YET = not commonly used



Compound Sentence Exercises

1. My puppy has a new collar.

My puppy has a new collar, and it looks cute.

2. The photographer took out her camera, and she took our picture.

3. I wanted to buy a puppy, but my parents didn't want one.

4. Dolly likes snowboarding, but her brother likes skating.

5. The little boy did not want to go to school, so he went back to bed and fell asleep.
The little boy was sick, so he did not want to go to school.


cat- kitten
chicken - chick
cow - calf
elephant - calf
whale - calf
goat - kid
pig - pigle
t
fish - fry
bear - cub
lion - cub
tiger - cub
wolf - cub
sheep - lamb
kangaroo - joey
monkey - baby monkey?
horse - foal



Quiz first thing tomorrow

1. school
The little boy likes school, but he doesn't like homework.

2. bus
The bus is late, so we have to wait.

3. park
4. party
He went to a party on Saturday night, and he brought a gift.
He went to a party on Saturday night, but he got drunk and was rude to the host.

5. snow
It is winter, so let's build a snowwoman.

6. cake
The cake has good taste tastes good, but it is expensive. XXX

She has good taste in clothes, so she likes to read about fashion. She can tell good quality from poor quality.

E11 Para about dynamic character

Choose a character from a novel or movie. How is that character dynamic?

paragraph (125w)


PROCESS:
A. PREWRITING !!! Important.
1. Analyze the topic. Choosing and narrowing the topic.
Format.
Length.
Topic!!!

dynamic = changes

2. Generate ideas

3. Organize the ideas- TIME, SPACE, IMPORTANCE (academic- most important last)


B. WRITING
  
4. Rough copy - write sentences
THREE SENTENCE STYLES:
SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX

5. Editing, proofreading- punc, sp, vt, vf, frag, CS

6. Good copy In class, you are often short of time.


Choose a character from a novel or movie. How is that character dynamic?

- off-topic

plot summary most basic comprehension

Rewrite for a bonus point.

E11 "" Quoting material

"" quotation marks

1. direct, reported speech
She said, "I'm not hungry."

2. titles of short stories or articles

Inside Stories III
Inside Stories III
"Blue Boots"

3. quoting material from a text
incorporate quoted material into out writing

We cant't just copy out of the book. That is plagiarizing.

Stepmother was a woman who had "high cheekbones" (5).

Poh-Poh was the "arbitrator of the old ways" (6) which means she kept up the traditional thinking of China even though she lived in Canada. 

Incorporate the quoted material into your own sentence.

Poh-Poh kept up the traditional thinking of China even though she lived in Canada- "arbitrator of the old ways" (6). XXXXXXXXXXXXX

It has to be a sentence. It has to have good grammar.

Kiam's real mother "died mysteriously" (6) when he was a baby, and now he had another mother.

The quoted material should be only a few words (1-5 words).

Put it into your own words or quote it.

You have to think about what's reasonable for the length of the quotations.

What words should you quote? Only special words or phrases.

"Kiam's"(7) "real" (35) "mother" (62) "died mysteriously" (6) "when" (107) he was a baby, and now he had another mother. XXXXX

Kiam's real mother "died mysteriously" (6) when he was a baby, and now he had another mother.

PROOF, EVIDENCE, RESEARCH


...  ellipsis

[ ]  square brackets

"I had her eyes and delicate mouth, her high forehead but not her high cheekbones." (5)

Stepmother was a beautiful woman with a "high forehead... [and] high cheekbones" (5).

MAKE MINOR CHANGES USING ... and [ ].


Stepmother had "[three] eyes and [a] delicate mouth". DISHONEST

Stepmother had nice "eyes and [a] delicate mouth".


He said, "I hate to see my kids cry because I love them so much."

He said, "I hate ... my kids ... so much." DISHONEST

HW Write a sentence or two describing Wang Bak using "".

EF2/3 Compound sentences C-51

1. Jim cut the grass, and Ed weeded the garden.

2. I was very tired last night, so I went to bed early.

4. The sun is shining, but it is still cold.

5. Mr. Smith earns a lot of money, but he never saves any.
Mr. Smith earns a lot of money, yet he never saves any. FANCY 'but'

yet - very unusual, very fancy pants

6. Jack need a new jacket, and he lost his leather one. XXX

Jack lost his leather jacket one, so he needs a new one jacket.

Jack need a new jacket because he lost his leather one. GREAT! NEXT WEEK

TGIF!- Thank god it's Friday!

7. Tom had no money, so Jack lent him ten dollars.
Tom had no money, but Jack lent him ten dollars.

lend - give
borrow - take
pay back - return


allowance = weekly money for a child, usually for chores

They are saving up to buy something.

piggy bank

8. We have to leave in ten minutes, or I will be late for my appointment.

EF 2/3 Compound sentences

7. Look on top of the refrigerator for the key, or look on the countertop.

Look for the key.
(You) look for the key. 
S V
Command sentence- imperative sentence
When you tell somebody to do an action, you don't have to say 'you'.

e.g. Be careful. Take care. Open the window. Be quiet. Move aside. Turn off the lights.
Open the window, please.
Can you open the window, please?
Could you ....?

8. I am out of paper for the printer, so I will buy some next week.

9. Will you help me with the math homework, or will you go home early?
Will you help me with the math homework, or are you too busy?


10. The music is too loud for my ears, so turn it down, please.
The music is too loud for my ears, but I want to keep dancing.

EF2/3 COMPOUND SENTENCES

SIMPLE SENTENCES
S V.

COMPOUND SENTENCES
 S V   S V.


FANBOYS 

SOBA- more natural, real English

for  "I have some flowers for you." OK

"She got some chocolate, for it is Valentine's Day." XXX

SOBA - most commonly used


"It is Valentine's Day. She got some chocolate."

"It is Valentine's Day, so she got some chocolate."

"It is Valentine's Day so she got some chocolate." XXX

so or but and

"We want to go for a walk, but it is too cold outside."

"Tonight we can go out for dinner, or we can make supper at home."

"Tonight we can go out for dinner or we can make supper at home." XXX

"Tonight we can go out for dinner, or can make supper at home." XXX

"Tonight we can go out for dinner or can make supper at home." SIMPLE

COMPOUND  SV , SOBA SV.


Exercise 1

1. Joe went to the store.
Joe went to the store, and he bought some dishes.

4. Can I have some juice to drink? SIMPLE
Can I have some juice or milk to drink? SIMPLE

Can I have some juice to drink, or can I have some milk? COMPOUND

Can I have some juice to drink or have some milk? SIMPLE AWK

Can I have some juice or have some milk to drink? SIMPLE- MORE NATURAL SOUNDING  

2. Sarah and Jessie are going swimming, but they don't have bikinis. COMPOUND

2. Sarah and Jessie are going swimming, but their car is not working. COMPOUND


We are going GERUND.

GERUND - ing verb that is a noun
swimming driving walking dancing

We are going dancing.

5. The pizza smells delicious, but I don't want to have any. I'll pass, thank you. I just had my lunch. I'm stuffed.  I'm full. I couldn't eat another bite.

6. There is a fly in the car with us, and he wants to drive.
There is a fly in the car with us, so open the window, please.

E11 Correction Codes

vt - verb tense -past present future

vf - verb form "I am living in Vancouver."

wf - word form, "She is happy."

ww - wrong word "He had a $20000 chicken kitchen installed in his new house."

# - number - "There are seven people in my family."

sp - spelling - 

punc - punctuation . , ;

CS - comma splice "She has three brothers, she has one sister."
"She has three brothers, and she has one sister."
"She has three brothers; she has one sister."

? - I'm not sure what you mean.

frag - sentence fragment "Because we like ice cream."

v - verb - "He in Burnaby."

art - article  a, an, the "He lives in the Canada."
"She bought cell phone."

EF2/3 Simple sentence quiz #1

1. Every sentence begins with a capital (big, upper case) letter.
2. Every sentences ends with a period (full stop).
3. Every sentence needs a subject and a verb.


Fix and rewrite the six sentences.
Pass them back to me in for a bonus point.

Marked out of six X/6. Worth three points.


Correction codes:

wf - word form "She is happiness happy."

ww - wrong word "We had a new chicken kitchcn installed this weekend."

v - verb
vt - verb tense, past, present, future
vf - verb form "She is be living in Canada."

sp - spelling
# - number "We have six child children."

agr- agreement "He have has a good job."

EF2/3 C-13 simple sentence practice

1. Canada Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan is my favourite city.
Montreal, Quebec is my favourite city.
Whistler, BC is my favourite city.

2. My brother likes to watch Canucks games on TV.

3. QE Park is a beautiful park.
Banff is a beautiful park.

4. My six friends and I took the ferry to Nanaimo.

5. The Fraser River was named after Simon Fraser.
Simon Fraser University (SFU) was named after Simon Fraser.

Fraser University (FU) True story
SFU

6. Apples grow in the Okanagan, BC.
Cherries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and peaches grow in BC.

Peachland is a town in BC.

Grapes grow in the Okanagan, BC. There are many vineyards in BC. There are many wineries.

7. Seals, dolphins, and orcas swim in Georgia Strait.

8. Five Guys makes the best hamburgers in town.
White Spot makes the best hamburgers in town. It's a family-friendly restaurant. White Spot also has "endless" french fries and sweet potato fries. Also, they have excellent milk shakes.


6. Many kinds of flowers grow in Van Dusen Gardens on Oak and 33rd.

7. The ferry leaves from Tsawwassen or Horseshoe Bay.

8. Blackcomb Mountain is close to Whistler Village. It's about two hours drive. You can go skiing, hiking or cycling there.

English 11 Building vocabulary

passive vocabulary

active vocabulary

thesaurus.com

synonyms - different words with the same meaning

AWAD- A Word a Day
https://wordsmith.org/awad/sub.html


Short excerpts from books:
https://delanceyplace.com/

EF2/3 Forming Sentences Part 1

1. The careful driver stopped at the traffic light.
The careful driver stays on schedule.
The careful driver concentrates on driving.
The careful driver doesn't speed.
The careful driver checks the mirrors.
The careful driver fastens her seatbelt.
The careful driver doesn't use his phone.

2. During the fall, we watch the changing leaves.
During the fall, we rake up the leaves.
During the fall, the leaves change / turn.
During the fall, many leaves fall from the maple tree. 

3. May I borrow your pen?
May I sit here?
May I have a cup of tea?
May I see your new office?

4. My new office will open next week.
My new office is beautiful.
My new office is on the second floor.
My new office is bigger than the old one.
My new office is very far from here.
My new office has a view of the ocean and the mountains.

My new office has a view of a brick wall.
Tony's interview started at 9am.
Tony's interview was on Friday.
Tony's interview will be tomorrow.
Tony's interview went well.
Tony's interview already happened.
Tony's interview was a disaster.
Tony was very nervous at the interview.

HARDER
In Tony's interview, the boss asked him to talk about his work experience.

Two weeks ago, I went to Japan.
Two weeks ago, I got a parking ticket on Knight Street.
Two weeks ago, I got my permanent residence in Canada.

7. Do your neighbours like to play basketball?
Do your neighbours play loud music?
Do your neighbours keep their yard clean?
Do your neighbours fight with each other in the backyard?
Do your neighbours have nice kids?
Do your neighbours are friendly? XXX
Are your neighbours friendly / talkative / quiet?
Do your neighbours still bother you?
Do your neighbours cook smelly food?

8. Akiko's apartment has a view of all of Vancouver.
Akiko's apartment has a view of a KFC.
Akiko's apartment is available for rent.

9. At three o'clock, I will pick up my son.
At three o'clock, we will finish work and go party.
At three o'clock, his mother gets out of jail.

10. Will your boss leave early?
Will your boss give you a raise?
Will your boss give you a Xmas / year-end bonus?
Will your boss retire soon?

EF2/3 prepositions

Prepositions- place or direction

on at over under with

NO RULES!

verb + preposition

talk + to “talk to”

“talk with”

“talk for”

“talk over”

“talk about” gossip

CHANGING THE PREPOSITION, CHANGES THE MEANING

look at

look for

look after

look up

look up to

Verb + preposition IMPORTANT

Phrasal verbs- You must know hundreds of them to be an English speaker.

EF2/3 adjective, adverbs , pronouns, interjections

Colour
grey
green
red
blue
greenish
reddish brown
yellow
black
pink
purple
purplish blue
white
baby blue
sky blue
dark blue

SIZE
big
small
large
medium
jumbo
huge
tiny
petite
massive

OPINION
good
bad
tasty
delicious
gross
disgusting
fabulous
interesting
perfect
amazing
ugly
awesome
awful
cool
great
nice
OK
fantastic
not bad
so so
fine

FEELINGS
happy
sad
worried
angry
nervous
embarassed
excited
tired
scared
bored
stressed
exhausted
touched
lonely
alone
rushed



ADVERBS - modify verbss
~ly

She lives happily in Vancouver.

quickly
slowly
nicely
angrily
badly
poorly
well
easily
hardly XXX
I can hardly understand what you are talking about.
I work hardly. XXX
I work hard. 


PRONOUNS
I
you
he
she
they
my
their

1:30-3:45 Companion Reading/Writing 3,4 M-F
Come to the office. Ask for Joanne. 


INTERJECTIONS