DK Grammar Guide
319 If the suffix starts with a vowel and the root ends with an “-e,” the final “-e” is dropped from the root before adding the ...
320 In English, there are several phrases which sound or look similar, but have different meanings. It is important not to get t ...
321 “Have” and “get” can be used with a noun and the past participle to talk about something someone does for someone else. “Get ...
322 Sequencing and organizing Certain words and phrases indicate at what point in a sequence something happens. SEQUENCING PHRAS ...
323 Some discourse markers show what is coming next. They help organize paragraphs and longer passages of formal text. FORMAL OR ...
324 Certain words can be used to show you disagree with someone or to correct a misunderstanding. CORRECTING AND DISAGREEING TIP ...
325 CHANGING SUBJECT “By the way ” shows a change of subject. “As I was saying ” returns to a previous subject after a change of ...
326 English uses a number of words and phrases to discuss the different sides of an argument or to make sentences sound less def ...
327 “Would” adds even more distance or uncertainty. “Seem” and “appear” are often followed by another verb in the infinitive. He ...
328 Many words and phrases are used in English to ease the flow of conversation. These techniques are often called organizing, b ...
329 If extra time is needed to think about a difficult question before answering it, a response can be started with a stalling p ...
330 Reference PARTS OF SPEECH PART OF SPEECH DEFINITION EXAMPLES noun a name, object, concept or person adjective describes a no ...
331 PUNCTUATION PUNCTUATION MARK NAME USE period (US) full stop (UK) marks the end of a complete statement marks the end of an ...
332 The present continuous is used to talk about ongoing actions that are happening in or around the present moment. It is forme ...
333 The present perfect continuous describes an activity that took place over a period of time in the recent past. The activity ...
334 The future with “going to” is used to talk about decisions that have already been made, or to make predictions when there is ...
335 The future with “will” is used to talk about decisions made at the time of speaking, to make predictions not supported by ev ...
336 FORMING NEGATIVES TENSE MODAL VERB NEGATIVE STATEMENT NEGATIVE STATEMENT POSITIVE STATEMENT POSITIVE STATEMENT Present simpl ...
337 PRONOUN “BE” “ W IL L” “WOULD” “HAVE” “HAD” VERB AND “NOT” CONTRACTION MODAL VERB AND “HAVE” CONTRACTION R13 CONTRACTIONS Th ...
338 Prepositions are words that are used to create or show relationships between different parts of a clause, for example time, ...
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