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English Grammar-Basic Elsa Chen 陳士瑤 Spring 2011 Hours: 3 (weekly) Tuesday: 13:10 – 15:00 pm Friday: 11:10 – 12:00 pm Chapter 1 (Word Order) 1. Smuggling illegal immigrants out of Mexico _____ against the law. (be) 2. The country's first general election since it won independence _____ to be held next months (be) 3. The only people who are interested in the book _____ to be lawyers (seem) 4. The view of the manufacturing and tourist industries _____ that the economy is improving (be) 5. An early analysis of the results _____that the Socialists have won. (show) 6. Reliance only on written tests of English to measure language ability _____ to be a cheap option (appear) Chapter 1 (Word Order)2 The new premises we plan to occupy in Camford are now being built. The outskirts of this city is an ideal site for a company like ours. R and D are an important part of our work, and next year fifty per cent of our budget are to be spent on our Camford center. Some of our staff in the US are being asked to relocate, and eventually around ten per cent of our US workforce are to move to Britain. However, the majority of our new employees is to be recruited locally, and we think that the local community are going to benefit enormously from this development. A number of business leaders and the local Member of Parliament is being invited to a meeting next week. Unfortunately, neither the Company President nor the Managing Director of Macroworth is available to address that meeting, but I and other senior managers am to attend. Chapter 2 (Adjectives and adverbs) Jane has been doing the same job for a very long time. Every day she does exactly the same thing again and again. She doesn’t enjoy her job any more and would like to do something different. Jane’s job is boring. Jane is bored (with her job). Compare adjectives ending in -ing and -ed: boring My job is interesting tiring satisfying depressing. etc. Chapter 2 (Adjectives and adverbs)2 I am bored with my job. Other adjectives: • I am not interested in my job • any more. • • I get very tired doing my job. • I’m not satisfied with my job. • My job makes me • depressed. etc. • amusing / amused confusing / confused exhausting /exhausted annoying / annoyed disgusting / disgusted interesting / interested exciting /excited surprising / surprised Modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. Answers the questions: He ran quickly. She left yesterday. We went there. It was too hot! To what degree or how much? Ch 3: Making Comparisons Comparisons: using the same (as), similar (to),… Comparisons: using like and alike The comparative: using -er and more The superlative: using -est and most Using one of + superlative + plural noun Using but Using verbs after but Making comparisons with adverbs (a) The boots and shoes are size 11. The boots are as large as the shoes. (b) The chef cuts the onion as finely as he can. As…as parts are equal or same as + adjective + as as + adverb + as Chapter 4 (Preposition) Ch 5: Adjective Clause Adjective clauses: introduction Using who and whom in adjective ... Using who, who(m), and that in adjective ... Using which and that in adjective clauses Singular and plural verbs in adjective … Using prepositions in adjective clauses Using whose in adjective clauses adjective + noun (a) I have a terrific friend. adjective + noun (b) I have a thoughtful friend. adjective modifies noun 12-1 ADJECTIVE CLAUSES: INTRODUCTION noun 11-10 CPITALIZATION + adjective clause (c) I have a friend who is always cheerful. 11-10 CPITALIZATION noun + adjective clause (d) I have a friend who is a doctor. noun 11-10 CPITALIZATION + adjective clause (e) I have a friend who lives next door. adjective clause modifies noun two sentences one sentence who Jonah is in my English class. He is an excellent student. Jonah who is an excellent student is in my English class. Mary is an artist. She is very talented. Mary who is very talented is an artist. two sentences one sentence Ø We see the vendors. They are working in the floating market. The vendors whom we see are working in the floating market. The girl is friendly. The girl who has the phone is friendly. same meaning The girl that has the phone is friendly