Posts by David Wood
What a wonderful world!
What a wonderful world, by Louis Armstrong Can you hear what is missing in the gaps? I see trees of green, ……………………………. 1, I see ……………..2 bloom for me and for youAnd I think to myself ‘what a ……………………………. 3 world’. I see skies of blue, ……………………………. 4 of whiteBright blessed days, ………………………. 5 …………………………….…
Read MoreNoun + noun or preposition structure A
We use the noun + noun structure for well-known everyday combinations. To talk about things that do not go together so often, we usually prefer a noun structure with a preposition. Compare: a history programme but a programme about pets the milkman but a man from the gas board a chemistry book but a book…
Read MoreNoun + noun 2
More work on using nouns adjectivally
Read MoreThe one and the ones
An exercise using ‘the one’ and ‘the ones’ in different contexts.
Read MorePrefixes – B
Choose which prefix would fit the definition Eg A person who was a wife but isn’t any more: ex-wife Go to grammar bank Home 1. [Multiple choice] not ready for a task – adj – …………..prepared Answers for Quiz [1]. 1. pre 2. un (correct) 3. post 4. mis 2. [Multiple choice] death…
Read MoreLaugh? I nearly died! C
Carry on laughing!
Read MoreLaugh? I nearly died! B
Words and expressions to do with laughter, crying and tears.Do you know them? Go to Grammar Bank for jokes check out Fun Stuff Home 1. [Match] You can guess some of these if you don’t know them already! Answers for Quiz [1]. 1. be unsure how to react in a particular situation (correct) 2.…
Read MoreLaugh? I nearly died! A
Do you know these words and phrases associated with laughing, crying and tears? Laugh? I nearly died! – i.e. it was so funny I nearly died laughing! Go to Grammar Bank for jokes check out Fun Stuff Home 1. [Match] See if you can match the pairs! Answers for Quiz [1]. 1. crying a…
Read MoreDouble Comparatives B
We use the …. the with comparatives to describe things which are changing or varying together: The warmer it gets, the easier it is to spend time out of doors.The older she gets, the happier she feels.The more boring the computer programme is, the more she seems to enjoy it.The more money they earn, the…
Read MoreCommon sayings – incomplete
Common or garden sayings you may hear us use in conversation. They are used in an incomplete form – usually the first few words – and speakers know both the endings and what the sayings mean.
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