CORRECT
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INCORRECT
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I believe I got first prize.
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They know how to ski.
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He hates television.
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She owns a BMW.
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It tastes sour.
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STATIVE
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DYNAMIC
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Have
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| have (stative) = own I have a phone. |
have (dynamic) = part of an
expression I'm having a good time / a coffee / a party / a bath. |
Be
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be is usually a stative verb, but when it is used
in the continuous it means 'behaving' or 'acting'
you are silly = it's part of your personality |
you are
being silly = only now, not usually
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See
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| see (stative) = see with your eyes / understand I see what you mean. I see him now, he's having lunch. |
see (dynamic) = meet / have a
relationship with I've been seeing my a doctor for awhile now. I'm seeing my classmates tomorrow. |
Taste
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| taste (stative) = has a certain taste The cake tastes great. This lemon tastes sour. |
taste (dynamic) = the action of
tasting The chef is tasting the lobster. |
Think
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| think (stative) = have an opinion I think that Ronaldo is great. |
think (dynamic) = consider, have
in my head What are you thinking about? I'm thinking about my exam. |
by accident
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in a way that is not planned or intended
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on purpose
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with intention
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good luck
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a stroke of luck
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bad luck
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unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
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lucky
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having or bringing good fortune
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reunite
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v. To unite or join again, as after separation.
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separate
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go one's own away
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work out
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happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a
certain outcome, often well
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coincidence
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the chance occurrence, at the same time, of two or more seemingly
connected events; V. coincide: happen at the same time
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mystery
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something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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miss a chance
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lose an opportunity
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solve
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find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning
of
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make sense
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be reasonable or logical or comprehensible
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investigate
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to look into closely; to study in great detail
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figure out
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solve, understand
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theory
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idea that explains something and is supported by data
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prove
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provide evidence for
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doubt
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uncertainty about the truth or factuality of existence of something
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mysterious
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very hard to explain or understand
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unlucky
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having or bringing misfortune
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most formal
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Would you mind if
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Do you mind if
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least formal
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May/Could/ Can
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| Short Vowel A sound as in "cat" |
| Short Vowel E sound as in "met" |
| Short Vowel I sound as in "fit" |
| Short Vowel O sound as in "lot" |
·
A time clause explains when something happened. It begins
with one of the following before, after, and when.
·
Use a comma after the time clause.
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·
We can also use these time clauses after the main
clause.
·
If it comes after the main clause it doesn’t need
a comma.
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Before she ate, she washed her hands.
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She washed her
hands before she ate.
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After she used the toilet, she washed her hands.
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She washed her
hands after she used the toilet.
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When she was washing her hands, she dropped the
soap.
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She dropped
the soap when she was washing her hands.
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When
we agree with something someone says:
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Positive Answers Verb To Be:
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Negative Answers
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I am tired
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I am not going to
the party.
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So am
I
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Neither am I / Neither are we
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I am,
too/ She is too.
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I'm not either / We are not either
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Me,
too (casual)
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Me, neither (casual)
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Difference
between either and neither:
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Neither Sara nor Marina is going to
the party. (The girls are not going to the party)
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Either Sara or Marina
is going to the party. (One of them will go to the party)
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Agreement
with other verbs:
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Positive
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Negative
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Carolina runs fast.
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Nuria doesn’t run
fast.
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So do
I / So does he.
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Neither do I.
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I do,
too. / Me, too. (casual)
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I don’t, either.
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Me, neither (casual)
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