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PET Summary
PET Summary
by Matifmarin.
INTRUDUCTION
adjective
QUICK
+ LY =
QUICKLY
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1. VERBS
ADVERBS
CAN
modify
We ALWAYS go
to school.
HOW
OFTEN?
- frequency-
They come
EARLY
WHEN?
- time -
He waits
OUTSIDE
2. ADJECTIVES
3. another
ADVERB
HOW?
- manner -
WHERE?
- place -
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RULES:
Adverbs of ONE syllable usually form the comparative by adding -er and form the superlative by adding -est
hard (positive) - harder (comparative) - (hardest) superlative
Comparative
harder
later
faster
Superlative
the hardest
the latest
the fastest
Examples:
- Mary works harder than Peter.
- All horses in the race ran fast, but the black horse ran the fastest of all.
Adverbs of TWO or MORE syllables generally form the comparative by adding "more" and the superlative by adding "most"
quickly (positive) - more quickly (comparative) - the most quickly (superlative)
e.g.: Peter runs quickly (positive), Sara runs more quickly (comparative) but John runs the most quickly (superlative)
Positive
Comparative
Superlative
slowly
more slowly
the most slowly
quietly
more quietly
the most quietly
seriously
more seriously
the most seriously
Watch out!! There are exceptions. The irregular adverbs:
Positive
comparative
badly
worse
well
better
far
farther
little
less
superlative
the worst
the best
the farthest
the least
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He smile _________.
happilly
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ANSWER
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
sadly
happy
carefully
hard (= difficult; hardly = barely / almost not)
dramatically
hungry / hungrily
direct / directly
fast / fast (fast is both and adj. and an adv.)
polite / politely
FCE
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
such
so
such
so
such
such
so
such
so
so
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UNIT 20 - CONNECTORS
CONNECTIVES are LINKING WORDS and PHRASES / CONNECTORS
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First of all
___________
Firstly
___________
On the one hand ___________
On the other hand ___________
Eventually
___________
Moreover
___________
Along with
____________
In order to
____________
So that
____________
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First of all
ANTE TODO
Firstly
PRIMERAMENTE
On the one hand POR UN LADO
On the other hand POR OTRO LADO
Eventually
FINALMENTE
Moreover
ADEMS
Along with
JUNTO CON
In order to
CON EL FIN DE
So that
PARA
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Practice:
Choose the suitable connector/s from the box and fill in the gaps to complete the sentences.
though - and / when - or - or / but - and / along with - and
however - either / or - however / or - because / moreover
1. Mary likes to go for a walk ______ to swim in the see ______ the weather is good.
2. We can paint our flat white _____ yellow _____ we must select a good painter.
3. Sara is intelligent. _____ , she is lazy. She must start working harder _____ she will regret it.
4. I left the party _______ I was bored, ______ it was quite late.
5. He was sad _____ tired _______ being very hungry.
6. Their children ______ watch TV _____ sleep on Sundays.
7. I met by friend in the park ______ invited her to tea.
8. Students must study ________ they may fail.
9. Anne isn't very intelligent. _______, she managed to pass all her exams.
10. _________ it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holidays
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