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Qual a função do WHOM?
Used for the “person” object
; WHOSE
; WHICH
Fazem referencia a que?
Sempre ao que estiver antes da virgula
whose - person ( de quem)
Which - noun
ps.: Which SEMPRE tem que vir com a virgula
Seeming vs. Seemingly
Seeming - aparente
Seemingly - aparentemente
When do you use semicolons ; ?
- Join two RELATED INDEPENDENT CLAUSES
the two parts on either side of a semicolon must:
- be able to stand alone (ind clause)
- be closely related in meaning - List of things
eg. : Seattle, Washignton; Beijing, China
ps.: NEVER user ; before “and” or “but”.
Bossy Verbs - como usar?
- require
- insist
- suggest
- mandate
- demand
- ask
with TO or THAT
x ordered Y to (be) ….ed
eg.: I asked him TO FINISH the homework
x ordered that Y (be)
eg.: I asked that he finish the homework
Rather Than vs Instead of
Rather than - NOUN or FULL CLAUSE
I walked to the office rather than drove
Instead of - NOUN
I want ice cream instead of chocolate
Regras do IF
If I were you, I would buy a dress
- IF pede SVC dps da virgula
- IF vai com WERE
IF + WAS = wrong - IF IT WERE + WOULD
Though / Although /Even though
vs
Despite / In spite of
Todos são contraste
Though / Although /Even though : CLAUSE - Tough = Although Tough: informal, final da frase Although: começo da frase normalmente - Even tough: mais radical
Despite / In spite of: PHRASE
LIKE
vs
AS
Like = NOUNS
nunca pode ser usado para dar exemplos
As = Clauses
ps.: Usar Such As para dar exemplos
Qual a regra do THAT no meio da frase?
tem que vir acompanhado de SVC
Eg.: Tom revealed that (Mary was pregnant)
ONLY
Sempre tem que estar posicionado mais próximo o possível do noun que ele está fazendo referencia
PAST PERFECT
Quando vc usa?
- Two verbs in the past:
past perfect will indicate the earlier past moment - Time Markers:
by, before, after until, since
ps.: Past Perfect = had + past participle
Equally likely
vs
As likely
Gabi and Ale are equally likely to be accepted by hbs
Gabi is as likely as ale to be accepted by hbs
What is an inference?
Is something that MUST be true
Bulletproof logical consequence
What is the difference between the comparative forms
- ER
- EST
- ER
compare two thing
She is shorter than her sister - EST
Compare more than 2 things
She is the shortest of there 5 siblings
Opening modifier
- Describe whatever comes after the comma
- Must describe the subject
Exhausted by the run, THE DOG slept
Each other
vs
One another
Each other: 2 ppl
One another: >= 3 ppl
Among
vs
Between
Between: 2
(between X and Y)
Among: >= 3
Comma + which
vs
Comma + ing
Comma + which: NOUN logo antes da virgula
Comma + ing: ENTIRE sentence
BEING
Normalmente está correto na VOZ PASSIVA
The house is being removed ( se vc tinha o “being”, muda de meaning)
!!!! Cuidado com BEING no meio da frase sendo desnecessário
THE FACT THAT
Normalmente só deixa a frase maior
Chance de estar errado é muito anta
ps.: dps de THAT, sempre tem que ter SVC
As much as
vs
As many as
As much as: uncountable
As many as: countable
Look at
vs
Look to
Look at: quando você ve a coisa fisicamente
Look to: hope to
Looking forward
Nouns que são sempre singular?
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