Apr 13, 2012

VNB12

Collocations:
earth+quake
fast+food

http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/collocations.htm
A collocation is two or more words that often go together.There are several different types of collocation made from combinations of verb, noun, adjective etc. Some of the most common types are:
  • Adverb + Adjective: completely satisfied (NOT downright satisfied)
  • Adjective + Noun: excruciating pain (NOT excruciating joy)
  • Noun + Noun: a surge of anger (NOT a rush of anger)
  • Noun + Verb: lions roar (NOT lions shout)
  • Verb + Noun: commit suicide (NOT undertake suicide)
  • Verb + Expression With Preposition: burst into tears (NOT blow up in tears)
  • Verb + Adverb: wave frantically (NOT wave feverishly)

Apr 12, 2012

U12

Passive (P.S)
was/were+ PII

The passengers weren't injured. (The accident didn't injure the passengers.)
A shopping mall was damaged by a tornado. (A tornado damaged a shopping mall.)


http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive
http://www.slideshare.net/first_suljee/u9-passive

Apr 6, 2012

VNB11

Situations - Feelings:

I'm excited .
The movie was exciting.

I was interested to read about it.
It was interesting to read about it.

Apr 5, 2012

U11

1.
must be
She must be graduating today.
can't be
She can't be more than 16.

2.
Adjectives (-ed/-ing):

I'm bored with my job.
My job is very boring.

I get annoyed with my sister.
She does a lot of annoying things.