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The Ashby Family

Characters

Jane and Ruth

Jane and Ruth are identical twins. Jane is elegant and modest, while Ruth is friendly and always dressed in old riding clothes.

Eleanor

Eleanor is the older sister. She is similar to Jane in character. Brat Farrar and Roger Clint are both in love with her.

Nora and Bill

Nora and Bill are the parents of the Ashby family. They die in an airplane crash, leaving their five children orphaned.

Simon and Patrick

Simon and Patrick are twins, with Patrick being born 20 minutes before Simon. Simon kills Patrick by throwing him off a cliff. He then writes a suicide note in Patrick's handwriting and places it on the cliff to make it appear that Patrick committed suicide.

Brat Farrar

Brat Farrar is a man who returns to England... Continue reading "The Ashby Family: A Tale of Twins, Tragedy, and Deception" »

5 Qualifying Comparative Adjectives

Use these words and phrases to refer to big differences:

• far
• a lot
• much
• considerably
• not nearly as ... as

Cars are considerably faster and far more comfortable than bicycles.

Use these words and phrases to refer to small differences: a bit, a little, slightly.

The weather's a bit hotter than it was yesterday.

Use these words and phrases to refer to no differences: just, no.

It's no warmer than it was yesterday.

It's just as cold today as it was yesterday.

Adverbs

1- Regular and Irregular Adverbs

A. The majority of comparative and superlative adverbs are formed like this:

B. Irregular adverbs are formed like this:

1. "Where did you go on holiday last summer?" I asked Linda. I asked Linda where she had gone on holiday the previous summer.

2. "Do you know where Angela is living?" he said. He wanted to know where Angela was living.

3. "How much do you think it will cost?" he said. He asked me how much I/we thought it would cost.

4. "Watch the milk and don't let it boil over," she said. She ordered me to watch the milk and not to let it boil over.

5. "Let's go down to the harbour and see if we can hire a boat," he said. He suggested going down to the harbor and seeing if they could hire a boat.

6. "Did you enjoy the film?" I asked Tom. I asked Tom if he had enjoyed the film.

7. "Can I borrow some money for a fizzy drink?" Donna asked. Donna wondered if she could... Continue reading "Direct and Indirect Speech Examples" »

Informal Email, Friend

19 Gran Via, Murcia 30004, Spain, 7th February 2017
From: Raquel
To: Maria
Subject: Thanks

Hi Maria,
I’m really sorry for not writing earlier, but I’ve been very busy since I got back! I’m writing this email to say thanks for a wonderful weekend with you in London. I loved being in that nice city, and I had a good time. I’m very happy to meet your new English friend, Sophie, she’s intelligent and very friendly. I have really good memories. I’ve been living in Murcia for 3 weeks. I miss you a lot but I’m very happy in this city. I’ve been a bit stressed this week, because I’ve started studying at university and I’ve the exams soon. Also, I’m working in a private academy with primary students, they are very... Continue reading "Life Stories and Experiences: From Childhood Memories to Professional Achievements" »

2F:A Neighbour in the next bed talks with Dougla´s granddaughter .She said it because Dougla´s granddaughter didn´t find her watch in the first night in India.She Has been a missionary in India for thirty years. After that, she recommended Dougla´s granddaughter to keep her watch and the money hidden and never eat Food sold in the street and drink boiled water only.

16F:Dougla´s Granddaughter talks.She said it because Olivia filled her house with carpets, Pictures and flowers,she only had a desk and she slept in a sleeping bag. She Said it when she found a room in Satipur.She paid  rent to Inder Lal who was an Indian Government official.

20F:Douglas´s Granddaughter talks.Inder Lal was an Indian government official and she paid Rent to

Infinitive - Past Simple - Past Participle - Spanish

STARTING EARLY

1-Ritesh Agarwal got the idea to start his own business à when he couldn’t enter his flat one night

2-Mr Agarwal’s Company à improves hotels and gives them its brand.

3-The beginning of Oyo Rooms was difficult because à few people thought this business had a future.

4-Which sentence is NOT true? In his first hotel, Mr Agarwal à had a team of people to work for him

5-The investors were convinced à when they compared an Oyo hotel to other, unimproved ones

6-Mr Agarwal admits that à his experiences with good people exceeded the bad ones.

7-At present, Mr Agarwal à hopes to expand in India thanks to the wider use of the internet.

8-His advice to other people is to start a business young because à if you fail,... Continue reading "True Airspeed ()" »

1. I wouldn't be able to eat. 2. I can't help but talk. 3. I was able to go. 4. I wouldn't have played.

2. English is spoken by many people all over the world. 3. The hamster can be kept in a cage. 5. The room hasn't been painted yet.

6. Your meal is being prepared by the chef. 7. When is the work going to be finished? 9. The doctor has ordered blood tests.

10. The door has to be locked before you leave.

3. 2. If I had studied more, I wouldn't have failed the test. 3. If I hadn't seen the stop sign, I wouldn't have had an accident. 4. If he could speak clearly, I could understand him.

5. I don't have to work, so I can meet you tomorrow.

4. 1. Get it cleaned. 2. Get it checked. 3. Get it marked. 4. Have you brought it? 5. I was having my hair cut.