DK Grammar Guide
279 “Quite,” “really,” and “absolutely ” can be used to modify verbs. These modifying words must go before the verb. USING ADVER ...
280 Adverbs of time are used to give more precise information about exactly when something happens. They can also refer to a con ...
281 “Already ” is used when something has happened, usually sooner than expected. “ Yet ” means “until now.” It shows that somet ...
282 Adverbs of frequency show how often something is done, from something done very frequently (“always”) to something not done ...
283 Frequency can also be described with more precise expressions. Unlike adverbs of frequency, these must sit at the end of a p ...
284 “So” and “such” are adverbs which can be used with certain words to add emphasis. They are similar in meaning, but they are ...
285 “That” can be used with “so” and “such” to introduce a particular result caused by the fact being emphasized. “SO” AND “SUCH ...
286 “Enough” is used when there is the correct degree or amount of something. “Too” is used when something is more than necessar ...
287 FURTHER EXAMPLES “ENOUGH” AND “TOO” WITH AN INFINITIVE CLAUSE In English, “enough” and “too” are used with infinitive clause ...
288 Prepositions are words that are used to show relationships between different parts of a clause, for example relationships of ...
289 PREPOSITIONS AND GERUNDS FURTHER EXAMPLES Preposition Gerund “To” can cause confusion because it can be a preposition, but i ...
290 Prepositions of place are used to relate the position or location of one thing to another. Using a different preposition usu ...
291 FURTHER EXAMPLES PRECISE PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE Some prepositions of place show the precise position or location of something ...
292 Prepositions of time are often used to talk about schedules and routines. They give information about when something happens ...
293 “In” has a similar meaning as “during ” and is used before months, years, seasons, and general times of day, e.g. “morning ” ...
294 PREPOSITIONS SHOWING DURATION “Between” is used to say the time something starts. “From” is used to say the time something s ...
295 OTHER PREPOSITIONS OF TIME “By ” is used to talk about when something will be done or finished. It means “at” or “before.” N ...
296 Prepositions can be used to express relationships other than place and time, such as origin, ownership, and absence. Other p ...
297 “With” has several common uses in English. “About” is mainly used to mean “on the subject of.” It can mean “accompanied by.” ...
298 Some words must be followed by a specific preposition, called a dependent preposition. These words can be adjectives, verbs, ...
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