Saturday, August 23, 2014

Negative inversion

it is very good video lesson about inversion . it would help you a lot if you want to understand about inversion in English.

Inversion

Inverted Sentences for Advanced English Learners

What do these sentences have in common?

Not only is he difficult to understand, but he is also funny.
Never have I understood less about women.
Scarcely have they been on time.

These are all inverted sentences. Inverted sentences are sentences with an irregular verb placement of the verb before the subject. Follow the instructions below to learn how and when inverted sentences are used in English.

Use of Question Form

In this case, the question form (auxiliary + subject + main verb) takes the place of the standard positive sentence structure (i.e. He goes to work every day):

Examples

Not only do I enjoy classical music, but I also have a season ticket to the symphony.
Seldom has the boss been so upset!

expressions to say miss you

preposition

run

run intosomeone/something	meet unexpectedly	I ran into an old school-friend at the mall.
run oversomeone/something	drive a vehicle over a person or thing	I accidentally ran overyour bicycle in the driveway.
run over/throughsomething	rehearse, review	Let's run over/throughthese lines one more time before the show.
run away	leave unexpectedly, escape	The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days.
run out	have none left	We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap.

Verb

Meaning

Example

bring something about

make something
happen

Mark’s travel experiencebrought about a change in him.

bring somebody along

take someone
with you

We’re having a party tomorrow evening. You canbring along your friends if you like.

bring something back

recall something

The smell of the countryside brought backmemories of my childhood.

bring something in

earn

The new business venture is bringing in a lot of money.

bring something out

release, publish

The band are going tobring out a new album at the end of the year.

bring somebody round

revive

After lying unconscious for several minutes, the doctors finally brought him round.

bring someone down

make someone
unhappy

This depressing music is bringing me down.

bring someone up

raise someone
as a child

Her grandparents brought her up after her parents died.

call

call around	phone many different places/people	We called around but we weren't able to find the car part we needed.
call someone back	return a phone call	I called the companyback but the offices were closed for the weekend.
call something off	cancel	Jason called the weddingoff because he wasn't in love with his fiancé.
call on someone	ask for an answer or opinion	The professor called onme for question 1.
call on someone	visit someone	We called on you last night but you weren't home.
call someone up	phone	Give me your phone number and I will call youup when we are in town.

Phrasal Verb CALL

cut something down	make something fall to the ground	We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm.
cut in	interrupt	Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle.
cut in	pull in too closely in front of another vehicle	The bus driver got angry when that car cut in.
cut in	start operating (of an engine or electrical device)	The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22°C.
cut something off	remove with something sharp	The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured.
cut something off	stop providing	The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill.
cut someone off	take out of a will	My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried.
cut something out	remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper)	I cut this ad out of the newspaper.

give someone away	reveal hidden information about someone	His wife gave him awayto the police.
give someone away	take the bride to the altar	My father gave me awayat my wedding.
give something away	ruin a secret	My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident.
give something away	give something to someone for free	The library was giving away old books on Friday.
give something back	return a borrowed item	I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game.
give in	reluctantly stop fighting or arguing	My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in.
give something out	give to many people (usually at no cost)	They were giving outfree perfume samples at the department store.
give something up	quit a habit	I am giving up smoking as of January 1st.
give up	stop trying	My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up.

English Phrasal Verbs

Let's have a look at the verb 'to give' combined with particles. Here are some of the most common expressions:

'to give away' means to give something for free, for no payment.

In this issue of the magazine, they are giving away a free CD
I gave away all my old clothes that were too small for me.

'to give back' means to return something borrowed.

I still have your book at home. I must remember to give you it back.
Every time he borrows money from me, he never gives it back.

'to give in' means to stop making an effort.

You're doing really well. Don't give in now. Keep going.
He has refused again and again. He's not going to give in and change his mind.

'to give out' means to distribute.

As people arrive, can you give out these questionnaires for them to fill in.
He was giving out leaflets on the street.

'to give out' means to break down or stop working from tiredness or overuse

It was a very old machine. It's not surprising it has given out.
My car finally gave out last week. I will have to buy a new one.

'to give up' means to stop doing something permanently.

I haven't had a cigarette for over a month. I have given up smoking.
I have given up playing football. I'm too old for it.

'to give up' means to abandon or end, a search for example.

The key is nowhere to be found. We have given up looking for it.
I've given up waiting for him. He is not going to come so I'm going home.

check

check in	arrive and register at a hotel or airport	We will get the hotel keys when we check in.
check out	leave a hotel	You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM.
checksomeone/somethingout	look at carefully, investigate	The company checks outall new employees.
check outsomeone/something	look at (informal)	Check out the crazy hair on that guy!

Phrasal Verb CHECK

break down	stop functioning (vehicle, machine)	Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm.
break down	get upset	The woman broke downwhen the police told her that her son had died.
break somethingdown	divide into smaller parts	Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts.
break in	force entry to a building	Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo.
break into something	enter forcibly	The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children.
break something in	wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new	I need to break these shoes in before we run next week.
break in	interrupt	The TV station broke into report the news of the president's death.
break up	end a relationship	My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America.
break up	start laughing (informal)	The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.
break out	escape	The prisoners broke outof jail when the guards weren't looking.
break out insomething	develop a skin condition	I broke out in a rash after our camping trip.

go

to go on (1) – to continue. He never seems to get to the end of the story. It just keeps going on and on.

to go on (2) – to happen. I thought something was going on in the town when I heard the fireworks.

to go up / down – to increase / decrease. The price of living always seemsto go up. It never goes down.

to go out with someone – to date. Theywent out with each other for 2 years before they got engaged.

to go into – to discuss. She doesn’t like to go into details about her divorce.

to go off – to stop liking. I used to love McDonald’s. Then I ate it every day for 2 weeks and I completely went off it.

to go by – to pass. Most people just go by tramps and beggars on the street without even noticing them.

to go back – to return. It’s started raining. We’d better go back home before we get wet.

to go ahead – to move forward. Despite opposition from the people, the government decided to go ahead with plans to build a new airport.

to go over – to focus on. Let’s go over the details of the contract after lunch.

make

take

difference between lately and recently

lately - (сүүлийн үед) 'Lately' generally refers to something that has (had) been going on for some time (e.g. the weather - 'very wet lately' etc), not to a specific incident.

i think "lately" refers to a longer period than "recently"

recently - (саяхан)'Recently' can refer to a specific moment (an accident etc) or to something that had been going on for some time (but usually has now stopped)

What's the difference between "lately" and "recently"?

(I study English. I heard that I can say " she recently had an accident." but I cannot say" she lately had an accident." why cannot say lately in the sentence? What's the difference between lately and reently?

Thank you!)

difference between aren't, ain't and amn't

aren't - () short form
1 are not
----- We aren't leaving tomorrow.
2 (in questions) am not
---- I'm invited, aren't I?
amn't - ()
short form

(Scottish English, Irish English, non-standard)

am not

ain't - () short form
(non-standard orhumorous)
1 am not/is not/are not ---- Things ain't what they used to be.2 has not/have not ---- I ain't got no money. ---- You ain't seen nothing yet!

Tag question - amn't I? - aren't I? - ain't I?

Countries and nationalities

Learn how to say the names of different countries and their associated nationalities in English.

Country is the name of the country as it is commonly used in English.

Adjective is the word used to describe something from the country, for example “French cheese”.

Nationality is the word used to describe a person from the country, for example “I am British”.

Inhabitant is the name of a person from the country, for example “A Kenyan won the London Marathon”.

Country and Nationality.docx

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Countries & Nationalities

The word 'Nationality' is not often used in spoken English. It is a formal and official word and it appears more frequently in written English. You will find the word 'Nationality' is used a lot in the travel industry and for immigration.

We almost never say: What is your nationality?

We usually say: Where are you from? OR Where do you come from?

To tell someone your nationality you DON'T say: My nationality is Chilean.

You say: I'm Chilean

Remember

I am from Chile.
To Be + from + country

I am Chilean.
To Be + Nationality

Singular	Plural
Country	Countries
Nationality	Nationalities

List of Countries, Nationalities and their Languages

Below is a list of countries with the appropriate nationality. The Language that appears is the main language that is spoken in the country. We have not included all the languages that they may speak in that country.