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Understanding Verb Complementation Types

Verb complementation describes the grammatical elements that follow a verb to complete its meaning. This document details four primary types: intransitive, monotransitive, ditransitive, and complex-transitive verbs.

Intransitive Verbs

An intransitive verb does not require any complements. Some verbs are always intransitive, as seen in these examples: John has arrived or Your views do not matter.

Monotransitive Verbs

Monotransitive verbs require a direct object, which can manifest in several forms:

• Noun Phrase: Noun phrases can become the subject of a corresponding passive clause. For example: The problem was understood (by everyone).
• Finite Clause: These include various types:
  • That-clause as Object: Everyone

CONDITIONAL CLAUSES TYPES I, II AND III

Complete these Type I conditional sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. If you like fruit, you should try (try) these peaches.

2. If you heat water to 100°C, it boils (boil). (0 conditional)

3. If it keeps on raining, they will not be able (not / be able) to play the match.

4. “Unless the chair is in the sale,they will not buy (not / buy) it,” my mother said.

5. You should call (call) for a doctor if you really have a temperature.

6. If you rent an apartment by the seaside, you you will have (have) a fantastic holiday.

7. Unless you give me a lift, I will not arrive (not / arrive) in time.

8. You should come (come) here if you want me to explain the exercise.

Decide if the following sentences are Type I or Type

From Adjectives to Adverbs (-ment)

To form adverbs, we add -ly:

• Polite → Politely
• Adjectives ending in -y change to -ily: Happy → Happily
• Adjectives ending in -ic add -ally: Pessimistic → Pessimistically
• Irregular adverbs: Fast → Fast, Hard → Hard, Good → Well

Opposites

• Accepted → Refused
• Complicated → Simple
• Poorer → Wealthier
• Earlier → Later
• Meanness → Generosity
• End → Beginning
• Brilliant → Awful
• Import → Export
• Baggy → Tight
• Fail → Succeed
• Old-fashioned → Modern
• Raise → Lower

Third Conditional

If + Past Perfect (had/hadn't + past participle), would have + past participle

Hypothetical past events (events that didn't happen).
Example: If Mark had left earlier, he would have caught the train.

Comparatives and Superlatives

My Routine in the School Internship

My schedule as an intern teacher. The first two hours I join her in an assembly. There, we teach them the days of the week, to sing the spring song, the weather, what we are going to eat in the dining room, and also plan the activities that we are going to do during the day. They learn all through pictograms. When the class is over, they have breakfast and go to the park.

After the park, I do different activities with one of the students, while the rest of them work with the other teacher. When we finish the activities, they are free to play until lunchtime.

At 13 o'clock, everybody goes to the dining room, and I support the guardian there and try to teach the children good manners at the table.

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White lions are a rare color mutation of lions, known for their stunning white fur. They have short pointy ears and their eyes can be grey, blue, or green. With strong bodies and big teeth, they are truly magnificent creatures.

Home

White lions originally lived in savannas and woodlands, but due to their endangered status, they can now be found in zoos.

Food

White lions typically eat herbivores like zebras and gazelles.

Why Are They the Ideal Pet?

White lions are incredibly rare and more interesting than regular lions or other felines. They are friendly and not aggressive, and they can live up to 25 years. However, it is recommended to have them for a few years and then return them to a reserve.

People's Opinion

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Key Differences Between British and American English Vocabulary

Environment

The Importance of Plants

According to the text, "Without plants, man could not survive." This highlights the crucial role of plants in our ecosystem. The text also emphasizes the urgency of the situation, stating, "We are destroying our life-support system at such an alarming rate that it has already become a crisis." Horrifyingly, some flowering species are on the brink of extinction.

Vocabulary

• Desert: A very hot and dry environment.
• Rainforest: The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world.
• Remain/Stay: To continue to be in a particular place.
• Medicines: Drugs used to treat illnesses.
• Wild: Untamed or undomesticated (e.g., a wild dog can be dangerous).

Common Questions

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• Have you been to London many times?
• What do you

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Chapter 1

Ben Norton loves superheroes and comics. He has seen all the superhero films and read all the superhero books. He is also a superhero in his town: he is Banana Boy. He has a banana costume that gives him superpowers. However, in his town, he feels like a nobody because nothing exciting ever happens. The Banana Boy costume used to be an old fancy dress costume from school. When he put the costume on, he gained superpowers, and nobody knew who he was.

It was the first day of the school holidays, and Ben wanted to save the world, but the world didn't seem to need saving. Ben dreamt that he was saving the town from giant pieces of falling fruit. People were stuck in sticky juice, strawberries fell from the sky… it was complete chaos.... Continue reading "Adventures of Banana Boy: A Superhero Tale" »