Grammar Flashcards
Since 1987,
For 20 years,
Background ____, ____ interrupt
Use present perfect Since 1987, he has been the best For 20 years, he has been the best Since this happenED, he has been the best She WAS PLAYING when her mom arrivED
By 1945,
Earlier action ___, ____ later action
The gvt had implemented and ___ in the future
Use past perfect
By 1945, he had become the best
He started here, 10 years later, he had become the best
had implemented…and it would do this in the future (bc of past perfect, need to use conditional for “future thinking”
Conditional
Present + ____
Past + _____
Present + future: believes that the machine will
Past + future: believed that the machine would
If present, then ____
present (If he eats, then he poops)
If past perfect, then____
conditional (if he had eaten, then he would poop)
If this were to happen, then ___
conditional (if he were to eat, then he would poop)
If hypothetial subjunctive, then ____
conditional (if he ate, then he would poop)
Hyp subj is past tense except to be which uses were
If …would or should
NEVER, would should - never in the same clause as if
If he would do this - wrong
SANAM - singular or plural?
some any none all more/most
depends on the clause
These don’t any in one like no one so ambiguous
Nasene
Singular or plural?
always singular!
Neither Anyone — not any Someone — not some Each No one — not none Everyone —not all
These end in one or is selective that’s why singular
The numbers vs a number
The - always singular
A - depends
Number vs amount
Countable: number
Not: amount
Many vs much
Countable: many
Not: much
Fewer vs less
Countable: fewer
Not: less
ALSO if it’s an actual number think match
Fewer than 10 gift certificates
Less than $10
Lower vs less vs fewer
Countable: lower, fewer
Not countable: less (less love, less amount of $ – less than $100 - not really countable)
Check lower if low xxx makes sense like low rate
