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What is the structure of an affirmative sentence in English?
Which of the following is an example of a negative sentence?
What is the future simple tense structure?
What are the pronouns for personal subject pronouns in English?
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Which of the following is an example of a comparative form?
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Which modal verb is used for permission?
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The comparative structure for short adjectives is _____ + than.
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What is an example of a phrasal verb?
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Quelle est la forme comparative de l'adjectif bad ?
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Quel verbe modal est utilisé pour exprimer l'obligation ?
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Quel est le pronom réfléchi qui correspond au pronom personnel I ?
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Quel est le pronom possessif qui correspond au pronom personnel we ?
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Quelle est la structure grammaticale correcte pour une phrase négative au présent simple ?
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Quelle est la structure grammaticale correcte pour une phrase interrogative au passé simple ?
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Quelle est la structure grammaticale correcte pour une phrase interrogative-négative au futur simple ?
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Quel mot de liaison est utilisé pour indiquer une opposition ?
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Quel énoncé est vrai concernant l'utilisation des comparatifs de supériorité avec des adjectifs longs?
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Quel exemple illustre correctement l'utilisation des pronoms réfléchis?
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Quel énoncé décrit correctement les adjectifs possessifs?
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Quel énoncé n'est pas une phrase au futur parfait progressif?
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Quelle structure est correcte pour former un superlatif avec un adjectif court?
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Quel énoncé est faux concernant les pronoms personnels et leurs formes?
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Quel modale est utilisé pour exprimer une probabilité faible?
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Quel mot de liaison pourrait être utilisé pour exprimer une opposition?
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Quel groupe de phrasal verbs peut être séparé de la préposition?
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Quel modale est utilisé pour faire une suggestion?
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Quel mot de liaison peut être utilisé pour résumer une idée?
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Quel modale est inapproprié pour exprimer une offre?
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Pour lequel des types de phrasal verbs la séparation de la préposition est impossible?
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Quel modale peut être utilisé pour parler d'une prédiction?
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Study Notes
Sentence Structure
- Affirmative Sentences: Subject + (Auxiliary) + Verb (e.g., "I like chocolate.")
- Negative Sentences: Subject + Auxiliary + NOT + Verb (e.g., "I can’t help you.")
- Interrogative Sentences: Auxiliary + Subject + Verb (e.g., "Can I help you?")
- Interrogative-Negative Sentences: Auxiliary + NOT + Subject + Verb (e.g., "Why can’t you help me?")
Verb Conjugations
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Simple Tenses:
- Present Simple: Subject + Verb (e.g., "I play the piano every day.")
- Past Simple: Subject + Verb (e.g., "Yesterday, I played the piano.")
- Future Simple: Subject + Auxiliary + Verb (e.g., "Tomorrow, I will play the piano.")
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Progressive Tenses:
- Present Progressive: Subject + BE (present) + Verb -ing (e.g., "I am playing.")
- Past Progressive: Subject + BE (past) + Verb -ing (e.g., "I was playing.")
- Future Progressive: Subject + Will be + Verb -ing (e.g., "I will be playing.")
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Perfect Tenses:
- Present Perfect: Subject + Have/Has + Past Participle (e.g., "I have played many times.")
- Past Perfect: Subject + Had + Past Participle (e.g., "I had played when I was 15.")
- Future Perfect: Subject + Will have + Past Participle (e.g., "I will have played by year’s end.")
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Perfect Progressive Tenses:
- Present Perfect Progressive: Subject + Have/Has been + Verb -ing (e.g., "I have been playing for 3 hours.")
- Past Perfect Progressive: Subject + Had been + Verb -ing (e.g., "I had been playing for 3 hours.")
- Future Perfect Progressive: Subject + Will have been + Verb -ing (e.g., "I will have been playing for 3 hours before dinner.")
Pronouns
- Subject Pronouns: I, You, He/She/It, We, You, They
- Object Pronouns: Me, You, Him/Her/It, Us, You, Them
- Possessive Adjectives: My, Your, His/Her/Its, Our, Your, Their
- Possessive Pronouns: Mine, Yours, His/Hers/Its, Ours, Yours, Theirs
- Reflexive Pronouns: Myself, Yourself, Himself/Herself/Itself, Ourselves, Yourselves, Themselves
Comparatives and Superlatives
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Comparative Adjectives:
- Short (one syllable): Adjective -er + than (e.g., "older than.")
- Long (two syllables or more): More + Adjective + than (e.g., "more interesting than.")
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Superlative Adjectives:
- Short: The + Adjective -est (e.g., "the oldest.")
- Long: The most + Adjective (e.g., "the most interesting.")
Modal Verbs
- Can: Ability in present
- Could: Ability in past or conditional
- Must: Obligation
- Will: Future or prediction
- Shall: Future with I or We – suggestion
- Would: Conditional, offer, request
- Should: Suggestion or recommendation
- Ought to: Formal recommendation
- Might: Low probability
- May: High probability or permission
Linking Words
- Commonly used in TOEIC, important for exercising skills:
- Because, And, But, So, For, As, Also, Finally, In short
Phrasal Verbs
- Combinations of verbs with prepositions that change meaning:
- Transitive Separable: Can be separated (e.g., "turn off.")
- Transitive Inseparable: Cannot be separated (e.g., "look after.")
- Intransitive: Do not require an object (e.g., "wake up.")
- Three-word Phrasal Verbs: Specific combinations that cannot be separated (e.g., "look forward to.")
Modals
- Can: Indicates ability or possibility in the present.
- Could: Indicates ability in the past or conditional scenarios.
- Must: Strong obligation or necessity.
- Will: Used for future actions or predictions.
- Shall: Future action with first-person pronouns (I or We) often suggesting a proposal.
- Would: Used for conditional situations, offers, or requests.
- Should: Indicates a suggestion or recommendation.
- Ought to: Formal recommendation.
- Might: Indicates a low likelihood of occurring.
- May: Suggests a significant probability or permission.
Linking Words
- Commonly used in TOEIC; essential for connecting ideas.
- Examples include:
- Because: For causation.
- And: To add information.
- But: To contrast.
- So: To indicate consequence.
- For: To express purpose.
- As: To show similarity.
- Also: To add another point.
- Finally: To conclude.
- In short: To summarize.
Phrasal Verbs
- Consist of verbs paired with prepositions, altering their meanings based on the preposition used.
- Categories include:
- Transitive Separable: Verbs can be separated from prepositions.
- Transitive Inseparable: Verbs cannot be separated from prepositions.
- Intransitive: Do not require a direct object.
- Three-Word Phrasal Verbs: Must be used in a specific order.
Future Perfect Progressive
- Structure: Subject + will have been + Verb-ing.
- Example: "I will have been playing the piano for 3 hours before dinner tonight."
Pronouns
- Important to distinguish between types:
- Subject Pronouns: I, You, He/She/It, We, You, They.
- Object Pronouns: Me, You, Him/Her/It, Us, You, Them.
- Possessive Adjectives: My, Your, His/Her/Its, Our, Your, Their.
- Possessive Pronouns: Mine, Yours, His/Hers/Its, Ours, Yours, Theirs.
- Reflexive Pronouns: Myself, Yourself, Himself/Herself/Itself, Ourselves, Yourselves, Themselves.
Comparatives and Superlatives
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Comparative for short adjectives: Formed with -er + than.
- Example: "My brother is older than my sister."
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Comparative for long adjectives: Formed with more + adjective + than.
- Example: "This film is more interesting than that one."
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Superlative for short adjectives: The + adjective -est.
- Example: "My father is the oldest in my family."
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Superlative for long adjectives: The most + adjective.
- Example: "This film is the most interesting I’ve ever seen."
Sentence Structure
- Affirmative: Subject + (Auxiliary) + Verb.
- Example: "I like chocolate."
- Negative: Subject + Auxiliary + NOT + Verb.
- Example: "I can't help you."
- Interrogative: Auxiliary + Subject + Verb.
- Example: "Can I help you?"
- Interrogative-Negative: Auxiliary + NOT + Subject + Verb.
- Example: "Why can't you help me?"
Conjugations
- There are twelve main tenses in English:
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Simple Tenses:
- Present Simple: Subject + Verb. Example: "I play the piano every day."
- Past Simple: Subject + Verb. Example: "Yesterday, I played the piano."
- Future Simple: Subject + Auxiliary + Verb. Example: "Tomorrow, I will play the piano."
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Progressive Tenses:
- Present Progressive: Subject + BE + Verb -ing. Example: "I am playing the piano at the moment."
- Past Progressive: Subject + BE (past) + Verb -ing. Example: "I was playing the piano when it happened."
- Future Progressive: Subject + Will be + Verb -ing. Example: "I will be playing the piano."
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Perfect Tenses:
- Present Perfect: Subject + Have/Has + Past Participle. Example: "I have played the piano many times."
- Past Perfect: Subject + Had + Past Participle. Example: "I had played piano when I was 15 years old."
- Future Perfect: Subject + Will have + Past Participle. Example: "I will have played the piano by the end of the year."
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Perfect Progressive Tenses:
- Present Perfect Progressive: Subject + Have/Has been + Verb -ing. Example: "I have been playing the piano for 3 hours."
- Past Perfect Progressive: Subject + Had been + Verb -ing. Example: "I had been playing the piano for 3 hours when he finally arrived."
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Simple Tenses:
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