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02-Sep-2011 (0 comments)
Suppose, Supposed, Supposedly and Supposing
The word suppose has a variety of meanings. All are connected to the idea of unreality but they have various functions. Try to match the examples to the functions to the examples below. Examples: a. I suppose we could go to the cinema but I am not really keen. b. He was supposed to be here at eight and it is nearly nine! c. I don’t suppose you know where…
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25-Aug-2011 (0 comments)
Gerunds and Infinitives 2
Firstly, my apologies for taking so long to post this. I have been busy elsewhere. At the end of my first blog on Gerunds and Infinitives, I promised to write another on the use of gerunds and infinitives with verbs of perception and modal verbs. So here goes. Verbs of perception: The main difficult here stems from the fact that you can have these verbs followed by either a gerund…
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11-Oct-2010 (1 comment)
Gerunds and Infinitives – an approach
There are certain areas of English grammar that never fail to make students throw up their hands in horror and sigh deeply at the impossibility of ever mastering them. Some years ago, while teaching a group for the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English, I found myself answering endless question on when to use a gerund and when to use an infinitive. It was easy to answer the individual questions,…
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