Advanced Grammar #2

Advanced Grammar #2

Fixing grammar

The word " team " usually agrees with the preposition " ON ", rather than " IN ".

• You must avoid " in my team "

• These 3 words: team, board, commission – indeed typically use on, instead of in. 

• These 3 words: team, group, society, community – indeed typically use in, instead of on. 

Come over here

• It is an expression.

• Come over here = is used to ask the person to leave his place and come near to you

• Someone is at home, and you want him to come to the pub where you are. You say; " Come over here! We are having some fun ".

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Car servicing

• It is the periodical maintenance of the motor oil, brakes, filters, sparkling plugs, etc.

Look! = requires quick attention at the moment of speaking

• In this case, " present continuous tense " is important.

• Look! The bus is coming. (taking the attention of the person)

Are you liking .... ?

• Are you liking .... ? = vc está gostando. but

• Liking = doesn't work in English.

• In this case, to have the gerund agreement, we must use the verb " enjoy "

Are you liking .... ?

• Are you liking .... ? = vc está gostando. but

• Liking = doesn't work in English.

• In this case, to have the gerund agreement, we must use the verb " enjoy "

Multiple Choice

Which word shows a big volume or amount?

• humongous

• various

• several

• vary

• huge

Humongous

• humongous is of an extremely large size.

Multiple Choice

To get to the Post Office, _________ at the end of this road.

• turn right

• go over

• go along

• go past

• curb on