The document discusses the passive voice in English grammar. It defines the passive voice as occurring when the subject of the sentence receives the action rather than performs it. Some key reasons for using the passive voice include when the actor is unknown, unimportant, or being hidden to avoid blame. The document provides examples of forming the passive voice in different tenses and with modal verbs. It also contains exercises for learners to practice identifying and forming passive voice constructions.
The document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English including:
1) First conditional - uses "if" with the present tense to talk about possible real events in the future (e.g. "If I finish this, I will go home").
2) Second conditional - uses "if" with the past tense to talk about hypothetical or unlikely events (e.g. "If I were rich, I would travel the world").
3) Third conditional - uses "if" with the past perfect to talk about wishes about the past that cannot be changed (e.g. "I wish I had studied harder").
It also discusses temporary sentences, wish clauses, and the forms used with
This document provides examples of modal verbs and their uses. It contains sentences with missing modal verbs that must be filled in, as well as exercises matching modal verbs to their meanings and replacing expressions with modal verbs. Modal verbs are used to show abilities, permissions, possibilities and other concepts. The document is intended to teach about modal verbs and their appropriate uses in different contexts.
The document contains comprehension questions and exercises from language exams on two topics:
Topic One addresses the establishment of ancient cities like Babylon and Damascus, including the reasons for their founding and the spread of the Aramaic language.
Topic Two discusses home education versus school, outlining arguments about social and academic advantages and disadvantages of each approach to children's education.
This document lists 25 resources for English language learners. It includes websites for pronunciation practice, using English, dictionaries, slang, grammar exercises, vocabulary building, games, and activities for ESL students. Many of the resources listed provide free online content to help improve English skills.
This document provides a list of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and their meanings. It examines affixes such as:
- Prefixes like "in-", "im-", "ir-", "re-", "de-", "dis-", "intra-", "inter-", "anti-", "sub-", "trans-", "bi-", "eu-", "caco-", and "mis-" and how they modify word meanings.
- Suffixes like "-ion", "-co", "-ception", "-ate", "-ive", "-al", "-ic", "-ious", "-ence", "-ent", "-ist", and "-ian" and how they change parts of speech or denote various concepts.
- Roots including
The document discusses the passive voice in English grammar. It defines the passive voice as occurring when the subject of the sentence receives the action rather than performs it. Some key reasons for using the passive voice include when the actor is unknown, unimportant, or being hidden to avoid blame. The document provides examples of forming the passive voice in different tenses and with modal verbs. It also contains exercises for learners to practice identifying and forming passive voice constructions.
The document discusses different types of conditional sentences in English including:
1) First conditional - uses "if" with the present tense to talk about possible real events in the future (e.g. "If I finish this, I will go home").
2) Second conditional - uses "if" with the past tense to talk about hypothetical or unlikely events (e.g. "If I were rich, I would travel the world").
3) Third conditional - uses "if" with the past perfect to talk about wishes about the past that cannot be changed (e.g. "I wish I had studied harder").
It also discusses temporary sentences, wish clauses, and the forms used with
This document provides examples of modal verbs and their uses. It contains sentences with missing modal verbs that must be filled in, as well as exercises matching modal verbs to their meanings and replacing expressions with modal verbs. Modal verbs are used to show abilities, permissions, possibilities and other concepts. The document is intended to teach about modal verbs and their appropriate uses in different contexts.
The document contains comprehension questions and exercises from language exams on two topics:
Topic One addresses the establishment of ancient cities like Babylon and Damascus, including the reasons for their founding and the spread of the Aramaic language.
Topic Two discusses home education versus school, outlining arguments about social and academic advantages and disadvantages of each approach to children's education.
This document lists 25 resources for English language learners. It includes websites for pronunciation practice, using English, dictionaries, slang, grammar exercises, vocabulary building, games, and activities for ESL students. Many of the resources listed provide free online content to help improve English skills.
This document provides a list of prefixes, suffixes, and roots and their meanings. It examines affixes such as:
- Prefixes like "in-", "im-", "ir-", "re-", "de-", "dis-", "intra-", "inter-", "anti-", "sub-", "trans-", "bi-", "eu-", "caco-", and "mis-" and how they modify word meanings.
- Suffixes like "-ion", "-co", "-ception", "-ate", "-ive", "-al", "-ic", "-ious", "-ence", "-ent", "-ist", and "-ian" and how they change parts of speech or denote various concepts.
- Roots including
The document discusses obesity, defining it as excess body fat accumulation that can negatively impact health. It provides tips for fighting obesity, such as eating more vegetables, avoiding high-cholesterol foods, limiting sugary drinks, exercising regularly, and getting proper sleep. Obesity is said to increase the risk of health issues like heart disease, sleep apnea, and some cancers. The conclusion notes that obesity has become an epidemic, influenced by diets of calorie-dense fast food and sugary drinks combined with sedentary lifestyles.
This document provides an overview of relative pronouns and how they are used in relative clauses to provide additional information about a noun or pronoun. It discusses the different relative pronouns used for people, things, places, and possession. It also covers defining vs non-defining relative clauses and provides examples of their usage.
The document provides steps for writing a survey report on the popularity of different means of transport among students. It outlines organizing a survey to collect information from respondents on how often they use various modes of transport like buses, trains, cars, and bicycles. The steps include stating the purpose, organizing the survey, interviewing respondents, analyzing the collected information, writing the report, and analyzing whether the report was successful based on its structure, language, grammar, vocabulary and linking words used.
This document contains a collection of common proverbs and sayings in English. Some examples included are "Every dog has its day", "When in Rome do as the Romans do", "Money makes money", "A stitch in time saves nine", and "Spare the rod and spoil the child". Many of the sayings relate to themes of forgiveness, friendship, patience, charity, and dealing with difficult people or situations.
The document discusses concession conjunctions such as "although", "even though", "though", "despite the fact that", and "in spite of the fact that". It provides examples of their use in sentences where two clauses are connected but the second clause seems to contradict or be unexpected given the first clause.
This document contains a list of English irregular verbs organized by their infinitive form, past tense form, and past participle form. There are over 200 verbs included, from abide to write. The verbs are grouped alphabetically and provided in a simple chart for easy reference of their irregular conjugations.
The document discusses prefixes and suffixes. It provides examples of negative prefixes like "dis-", "de-", "il-", "ir-", "un-", "im-", and "in-" and how they convey a sense of negation when added to words. It also discusses suffixes like "-en" that can be added to adjectives to form verbs, and suffixes like "-ion", "-tion", "-ation" that can be added to verbs to form nouns. The document includes practice problems where the reader is asked to identify prefixes and suffixes in example words.
The document discusses obesity, defining it as excess body fat accumulation that can negatively impact health. It provides tips for fighting obesity, such as eating more vegetables, avoiding high-cholesterol foods, limiting sugary drinks, exercising regularly, and getting proper sleep. Obesity is said to increase the risk of health issues like heart disease, sleep apnea, and some cancers. The conclusion notes that obesity has become an epidemic, influenced by diets of calorie-dense fast food and sugary drinks combined with sedentary lifestyles.
This document provides an overview of relative pronouns and how they are used in relative clauses to provide additional information about a noun or pronoun. It discusses the different relative pronouns used for people, things, places, and possession. It also covers defining vs non-defining relative clauses and provides examples of their usage.
The document provides steps for writing a survey report on the popularity of different means of transport among students. It outlines organizing a survey to collect information from respondents on how often they use various modes of transport like buses, trains, cars, and bicycles. The steps include stating the purpose, organizing the survey, interviewing respondents, analyzing the collected information, writing the report, and analyzing whether the report was successful based on its structure, language, grammar, vocabulary and linking words used.
This document contains a collection of common proverbs and sayings in English. Some examples included are "Every dog has its day", "When in Rome do as the Romans do", "Money makes money", "A stitch in time saves nine", and "Spare the rod and spoil the child". Many of the sayings relate to themes of forgiveness, friendship, patience, charity, and dealing with difficult people or situations.
The document discusses concession conjunctions such as "although", "even though", "though", "despite the fact that", and "in spite of the fact that". It provides examples of their use in sentences where two clauses are connected but the second clause seems to contradict or be unexpected given the first clause.
This document contains a list of English irregular verbs organized by their infinitive form, past tense form, and past participle form. There are over 200 verbs included, from abide to write. The verbs are grouped alphabetically and provided in a simple chart for easy reference of their irregular conjugations.
The document discusses prefixes and suffixes. It provides examples of negative prefixes like "dis-", "de-", "il-", "ir-", "un-", "im-", and "in-" and how they convey a sense of negation when added to words. It also discusses suffixes like "-en" that can be added to adjectives to form verbs, and suffixes like "-ion", "-tion", "-ation" that can be added to verbs to form nouns. The document includes practice problems where the reader is asked to identify prefixes and suffixes in example words.