OA Units 16 and 17: Inversion and Articles

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 OA Units 16 + 17 

Inversion and the use of articles

Week assignment

• o p. 102/103 voc ex 1,2, 3 

• p. 103 grammar ex 1,2,3, corpus spot

• p. 108 grammar ex 1, corpus spot

• p. 108/109 ex 1,2, 3

• Study vocabulary unit 8

Unit 16

&

Unit 17

Tip:

Make a document  with a compilation of all OA-vocab!

But

first ...

Idioms with the head?

You've warmed up nicely.

Now work in pairs:

Take a look at the stencil and match the idioms with their meanings.

• Hardly                     Hardly had I got into bed when the telephone rang.

• Never                      Never had she seen such a beautiful sight before.

• Seldom                   Seldom do we see such an amazing display of dance.

• Rarely                      Rarely will you hear such beautiful music.

• Only then               Only then did I understand why the tragedy had happened.

• Not only …but       Not only does he love chocolate and sweets but he also smokes.

• No sooner              No sooner had we arrived home than the police rang the doorbell.

• Scarcely                  Scarcely had I got off the bus when it crashed into the back of a car.

• Only later               Only later did she really think about the situation.

• Nowhere                Nowhere have I ever had such bad service.

• Little                        Little did he know!

• Only in this way    Only in this way could John earn enough money to survive.

• In no way                In no way do I agree with what you’re saying.

• On no account      On no account should you do anything without asking me first.

• Under no circumstances                       Under no circumstances could we ever agree to that.

Here are some negative adverbs and adverb phrases that we often use with inversion:

• Not until          Not until I saw John with my own eyes did I really believe he was safe.

• Not since         Not since Lucy left college had she had such a wonderful time.

• Only after        Only after I’d seen her flat did I understand why she wanted to live

                             there.

• Only when      Only when we’d all arrived home did I feel calm.

• Only by            Only by working extremely hard could we afford to eat.

In the following expressions, the inversion comes in the second part of the sentence:  

Exercise Inversion

Finish these sentences correctly using the tense in brackets.

1. Never before ................... (present perfect)

2. On no account ................ (future simple)

3. Hardly .................( present simple)

4. Little ............. (past simple)

Finish these sentences correctly using the tense in brackets.

1. Never before ................... (present perfect)
2. On no account ................ (future simple)
3. Hardly .................( present simple)
4. Little ............. (past simple)

More practice?

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g84-inversion-error-exercise.php

https://www.weloveteachingenglish.com/en/free-lessons/advanced/verbs/inversion.html

www.perfect-english-grammar.com

Common mistake:

1. Misuse of articles

One of the most common mistakes made in academic writing is the tendency to confuse indefinite and definite articles. Indefinite articles (a or an) are used to refer to a noun, the specific identity of which is unknown. A is used for words that begin with a consonant sound and an is used for words that begin with a vowel sound. There is only one definite article in the English language (the); this means you don’t have to worry about listening for vowel sounds. The is used in front of singular or plural nouns and adjectives to refer to something with which both the writer and reader are familiar. A duck refers to a single unspecified duck whereas the duck refers to a specific duck.  

"The life in the 21st century has changed drastically due to technological inventions."

So explain this:

A or an?

1. Ann would love to go to ... university in England.
2. Do you prefer your music on ... CD or on ...LP?
3. ... apple a day, keeps the doctor away.
4. A king must produce ... heir and ... spare.
5. Tim found .... Euro coin on the street today. Lucky him!
6. Shirley might have broken her wrist. She needs .... X-ray.
7. With regard to the war in the Ukrain, Europe acts as ... united front.
8. You can always count on James to get ... honest answer.

More practice?

https://www.learngrammar.net/practice/18/article-advance-exercise-practice-with-explanation