Grammar Lesson 5

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Grammar Lesson 5

Grammar test

1. Present simple vs Present continuous

2. Past simple vs Past continuous

3. Present perfect vs Past simple

4. Future (will / going to)

5. Word order

6. Some / any

7. Comparisons

How to use some?

In affirmative sentences

Questions expecting the answer to be 'yes'

Examples:

Someone is sleeping in my bed. > compound

Would you like something to drink? > compound

Can I have some sugar, please?

Wat / een enkele / een paar

How to use any?

In negative sentences

In most questions

Examples:

I don't have any pocket money.

He never had any problems.

Did you go anywhere last night? > compound

Wat / een enkele / een paar

Onbepaalde voornaamwoorden

Indefinite pronouns with no are often used in affirmative sentences with a negative meaning, but these are nevertheless not negative sentences because they are lacking the word not.

undefined, uncertain, not specific

How to use no?

Affirmative sentences or questions with a negative meaning

Examples:

It is nowhere to be found. > compound

There is nobody left. > compound

Indefinite pronouns with no are often used in affirmative sentences with a negative meaning, but these are nevertheless not negative sentences because they are lacking the word not.

compounds

some

any

no

body

thing

one

where  etc.

compound

There isn't ___ orange juice left.

1. some
2. any
3. no

I should get _____ more milk, we're almost out!

1. some
2. any
3. no

There are _____ more eggs left. I should get some this afternoon.

1. some
2. any
3. no

____ has to change to stop the riots.

1. something
2. anything
3. nothing

Does _____ know what happened?

1. someone
2. anyone
3. no one

Fill the gap. Choose from some, any, no or a compound.
He has _________ time to watch TV tonight; he's got too
much work to do.

Fill the gap. Choose from some, any, no or a compound.

Have you got _____ suggestions?

Fill the gap. Choose from some, any, no or a compound.

There's ______ at the door who says he wants to speak to you.

Fill the gap. Choose from some, any, no or a compound.

You never buy me __________ nice for my birthday.

Fill the gap. Choose from some, any, no or a compound.

I think I’ve lost my keys. I can’t find them __________

A

A – voor woorden die beginnen met een medeklinkerklank

A book

A clock

A uniform

An

An – voor woorden die beginnen met een klinkerklank

An apple

An interview

An hour

big city

injection

horror film

unique photo

hour

Which one is correct?

A

A

A

An

An

Comperative & Superlative

Cheap - cheaper - cheapest

Dark - darker - darkest

Fun - funnier - funniest

insteresting - more interesting - most interesting

Comparative

= vergrotende trap

gebruik 'than' om met elkaar te verlijken

Those black jeans are cheaper than mine.

Comparative

• Plak -er achter het woord
• Cheap - cheaper
• Eindigt het woord op y? Dan verandert de y in een i:
• Easy - easier
• Bij lange woorden van 3 lettergrepen mag je er 'more' voor zetten
• popular - more popular
•  Sommige woorden zijn onregelmatig:
  
• bad - worse, good - better, far - farther/further

Superlative

overtreffende trap

krijgt bijna altijd -est aan het einde

Those black jeans are the cheapest in town

She is the smallest girl in our class

Superlative

• Plak -est achter het woord
• Cheap - cheaper - cheapest
• Eindigt het woord op y? Dan verandert de y in een i:
• Easy - easier - easiest
• Bij lange woorden van 3 lettergrepen mag je er 'most' voor zetten
• popular - more popular - most popular
• Sommige woorden zijn onregelmatig:
• bad - worse - worst, good - better - best, far - farther/further - farthest

Comparative

+ er / more 

gebruik THAN in de zin, want je vergelijkt iets met elkaar

Those jeans are cheaper than mine

Superlative

+ est / most

Gebruikt THE in de zin, want het gaat over de overtreffende trap

Those jeans are the cheapest!

The geography test was easy, but the biology test was ____ (easy).

Do you know the ___ (sunny) place in the USA?

Stan is a successful sportsman, but his sister is ___ (successful) than him.

My daughter has the ___ (beautiful) baby on earth.

This is the __ (old) castle we visited during our holidays.

This cat is much ___ (nice) than my friend's cat.

My sister has the ___ (interesting) hobby in the world.

This magazine is cheap, but that one is ___ (cheap).

This joke is the ___ (funny) joke I've ever heard.

The exercise with an asterisk is the ___ (difficult) exercise on the worksheet.

Time for work

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