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C1 point 178 in MODALITY is defined as: an increasing range of adverbs with ‘would’, including ‘strongly’, ‘easily’, ‘especially’, ‘actually’, ‘absolutely’, ‘gladly’ A search in iWeb for: would easily|strongly|especially|actually|absolutely|gladly _VVI 1 WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND 4687 2 WOULD STRONGLY SUGGEST 2216 3 WOULD ABSOLUTELY LOVE 1889 4 WOULD ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND 1773 5 WOULD ACTUALLY MAKE 1435 […]
At C2, in the English Vocabulary Profile, the INFORMAL phrase ‘so much for’ + noun phrase is defined: used to say that something has not been useful or successful The Cambridge dictionary: used to express disappointment at the fact that a situation is not as you thought it was A search in COCA 1 . […]
One could argue that there is a big difference between B1 and C2 English Grammar or vocabulary. Yet, in the English Grammar Profile, B1 point 62 in the category of CLAUSES/phrases/exclamations is defined as: ‘How’ + adjective. Similarly, if the above structure is followed by a clause it is still B1. However, in the English Vocabulary Profile, a […]
In the English Grammar Profile, B1 point 49 in the category of PRONOUNS/quantity is defined as: increasing range of pronouns (‘some’, ‘a few’, ‘any’, ‘each’) with ‘of’ followed by an object pronoun. An iWeb search for: some|any|each of _P 1 SOME OF THEM 180790 TLC SPEAKING TEST EXAMPLE: There are many types of chocolates in this world, but unfortunately, I‘m a fussy girl and I just like some of them. female, India, […]
The verb ‘wish’ is in the English Vocabulary Profile at B1 with the meaning: to want a situation that is different from the one that exists There is no other entry using it with ‘would’. But there is mention in the English Grammar Profile of using ‘wish’ with past forms. ‘would’ can be considered as […]
Single word conjunctions (‘and’, ‘but’, ‘or’) to connect single nouns and adjectives: These conjunctions are used to connect individual words. ‘And’: “I have a cat and a dog.” ‘But’: “She is small but strong.” ‘Or’: “Would you like tea or coffee?” To combine phrases, clauses, and sentences: These conjunctions can also join larger structures. ‘And’: […]
Here’s an example of the plural only noun ‘pants’ agreeing with the determiner ‘these’ and the verb ‘are’ These pants are lycra. Listen to this sentence. Here’s a student example: His jeans were too tight. PELIC Korean female level 5 listening class. A2 point 16 in the category of NOUNS is defined: NOUNS ONLY USED IN THE PLURAL with plural […]
All the English Vocabulary Profile, all the vocabulary is listed at B2 or lower. A search in COCA: 1 APPROPRIATE WAY 544 2 APPROPRIATE RESPONSE 541 I found the appropriate response to these situations a long time ago. listen 3 APPROPRIATE ACTION 450 4 APPROPRIATE LEVEL 345 5 APPROPRIATE TREATMENT 268 6 APPROPRIATE WAYS 175 7 APPROPRIATE RESPONSES 122 8 APPROPRIATE LEVELS 121 9 APPROPRIATE […]
Point 111 in PRONOUNS: the possessive pronoun ‘hers’ with singular reference, in subject position. Point 112 in PRONOUNS: the possessive pronoun ‘theirs’, with singular and plural reference, in subject position. *NOTE that there is no EGP point for hers as a subject with a plural reference. This probably means that plural reference would be C2. […]
Here are EXPERT EXAMPLES of subject and verb ellipsis after ‘if’: When you speak your character’s words, you can hear whether they sound natural, and fix them if necessary. TED *If necessary = if it is necessary. Unlike the billions of people who have few options, if any, due to war, poverty, or illness, you have plentiful opportunities to live decisively. TED *if any = if there are any. Planet Radio If in doubt, don’t drive. *if in doubt = in you are in doubt. […]
The English Grammar Profile B1 Point 84 in the category of CLAUSES is defined as: ‘than’ + a limited range of non-finite clauses (with -ing), forming the second part of a comparison after a comparative adjective This point partially overlaps PEARSON’S: GSE 62 B2 A search in iWeb for: _JJ than _V.G 1 CHEAPER THAN […]
Verbs describe actions, states, or occurrences. A verb forms the main part of the predicate of a sentence. The most distinctive property of lexical verbs is their inflection. For example “…ed” marks past tense. The form of verbs can be described by: mood = indicative (normal), imperative, subjunctive. modality = modal auxiliary (can, will etc.) […]
15 GET FANS EXCITED 92 16 GET THINGS ACCOMPLISHED 87 17 GETTING KIDS EXCITED 86 18 GET OTHERS INVOLVED 82 19 GET CHILDREN EXCITED 80 20 GET THINGS ORGANIZED 75 21 GET THINGS TAKEN 75 22 GET THINGS CHANGED 74 23 GET BLOOD DRAWN 71 24 GET THINGS LINED 71 25 GETTING THINGS FIXED 69 […]
