11g EOT Unit 2 Grammar

​Unit 2: Our Country Today

Grammar​

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-Compares 1 with the rest

-Uses -est for short adjectives.

My brother is the tallest boy in class.

-Uses most for long adjectives.

The iPad is the most expensive thing I own.​

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​Superlatives

-Compares 1 with 1

-Uses -er for short adjectives

My brother is taller than me.​

-Uses more for long adjectives

The iPad was more expensive than the printer.​

​Comparatives

​Comparatives and Superlatives

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Multiple Choice

Who is the ................ (famous) footballer in the world?

• most famous

• more famous

• famous

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Stas is ............ (good) than Nikita at playing volleyball.

• most good

• good

• better

Multiple Choice

Moscow is the .............. (big) city in the Russia.

• biggest

• big

• bigger

Multiple Choice

Cheetah is ........................( fast) animal on Earth.

• faster than

• fast

• the fastest

Multiple Choice

The robot is ____________ than Mike.

• stronger

• more strong

• most strong

• strongest

​Prepositions

We use prepositions to describe graphs.

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Some prepositions we can use include:

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Subject | Subject

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Multiple Choice

Overall, the rainfall went up _______the six-month period.

• OVER

• BETWEEN

• IN

• BY

Multiple Choice

The number of animals increased____________ 2004 and 2008.

• IN

• BY

• BETWEEN

• OVER

Multiple Choice

The average temperatures decreased _____ 2006 to 2010.

• AND

• FROM

• BETWEEN

• IN

Multiple Choice

The trend for Harry Potter book sales fell _______ 1000 in August.

• by

• to

• for

• at

​Adverbs of manner

When describing charts, we can also use adverbs of manner​ to explain change.

Multiple Choice

The sales increased ---------.

• steady

• steadily

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct description for the graph

• Sales grew steadily this year.

• Sales fluctuated and then went down.

• Sales declined steadily.

• Sales went down slightly at the end.

Multiple Choice

Which adverb does NOT describe the described image?

• suddenly

• sharply

• gradually

• dramatically

• greatly

​Sequencers

​We use sequencers to organize our writing and our presentations.

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Beginning Middle End​

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​first next finally

initially then​ lastly

​ eventually in the end

​ after that

Multiple Choice

SEQUENCERS. Read the paragraph and choose the correct sequence set:

"Susan made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. ......... She spread peanut butter on one slice of bread. ......., she spread jelly on one slice of bread. ........ spreading the jelly on, she put the two slices of bread together. ........ she ate it. It was delicious!!!!"

• Next - First - Then - Finally

• First - Then - Finally - Next

• First - Next - Then - Finally

Multiple Choice

The following sentence needs sequencers. Add sequencers in the correct spot in the following sentence:

I'll buy coffee and go to the movie.

• I'll buy first coffee and go then to the movie.

• First, I'll buy coffee and then go to the movie.

• I'll buy coffee and first go to the movie.

Multiple Choice

First, Jude needs to go to school. Next, he should get a job. ________, he should get married."

• Final

• Finally

• Finaly

Multiple Choice

I got up at 6 o'clock. ........... I made a cup of coffee.

• After that

• After

• That after

Multiple Choice

She cooked dinner. Then she washed her clothes.

Which action happened first?

• She cooked dinner first.

• She washed her clothes first.

Multiple Choice

1. He ...................... in Thailand for 20 years.

• a. have live

• b. has live

• c. has lived

• d. have lived

​Present Perfect

​We use the present perfect to talk about past experiences in our lives.

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​Subject + has/have + past participle

• I have met lots of famous celebrities.

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​Subject + has/have + not + past participle

• She has not taken a day off.

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Has/Have + subject + past participle?​

• Have you ever worked in Al Ain?​

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Multiple Choice

2. .............. you .................... your homework yet?

• a. Have/finished

• b. Has/finished

• c. Have/finish

• d. Has/finish

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5. Lindsey ................................ to France.

• a. not been

• b. have not been

• c. has not been

• d. has not be

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6. The children ....................... the lost puppy.

• a. have find

• b. have found

• c. have been found

• d. as found

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8. They ..................... to a rock concert.

• a. gone

• b. have go

• c. have went

• d. have gone

​for and since in the present perfect

We use for to refer to a period of time. How long?

​I’ve worked in this department for two years.

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We use since to refer to the starting point.

​I’ve worked in the department since 2015.

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Subject | Subject

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Multiple Choice

My family have lived hiere _______ 2005

• since

• for

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We have lived in the United States _____ 5 years.

• in

• since

• for

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She has studied here _______ she was 8 years old.

• since

• for

• on

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She has slept ______ 11 p.m.

• since

• for

• at

-We use just for things that happened recently.

​I’ve just sent you the e-mail about the new project.

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​-We use yet in questions and negatives.

​Have you received it yet?

No, it hasn’t arrived yet.

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-We use already to say something happened preeviously

My boss has already told me about the project this morning.​

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​just, yet, already

Multiple Choice

He is supposed to be here. I haven't seen him _____________.

• already

• just

• yet

Multiple Choice

We've ____________finished cooking. The food is still very hot.

• already

• just

• yet

Multiple Choice

She hasn't eaten sushi ___________.

• already

• just

• yet

Multiple Choice

He's ____________ arrived. He is soaking wet from the rain outside.

• already

• just

• yet

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I've __________ seen the bear, don't go out right now. I would wait like 15 minutes.

• already

• just

• yet

A gerund is a verb with an -ing ending but it acts like a noun, not a verb.

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​Driving in Dubai is the usual way of getting around the Emirate.

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I like swimming in the lake.​

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Shopping is my favorite hobby.​

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​Gerunds

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT an example of a gerund

• Listening to classical music relaxes your brain

• She loves flying kites with her children

• My husband plays with cars and toys.

Multiple Choice

Running is good for your heart.

• Some particular verbs

• As a direct object

• As a subject

Multiple Choice

He hates waking up early.

• As a subject

• After preposition

• As a direct object

• Some particular verbs

Multiple Choice

I am thinking of buying a new car.

• After a preposition

• As a direct object

• Some particular verbs

• As a subject

Multiple Choice

Benjamin enjoys _____________ to his iPod.

• listening

• listen

Multiple Choice

We were all happy about ____________ New Year in Paris.

• celebrating

• to celebrate

Multiple Choice

I enjoy ____________ the guitar.

• to play

• playing

• play

• played