Grammar B1 - part 1

• English
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)
• Higher Education (degree)

Let's go through some contents by activating your knowledge (which is hidden somewhere in your brains)

Let's start with:

 's

         contraction of HAS / IS

"He's a big house." 's=......

"He's a good guy." 's = .....

"He's been an actor." 's =......

Than, As

Than: comparison 

My brother is taller than me.

As ... as: equal in some way.

She is as tall as my sister.

He's smaller ______ me.

You're more intelligent ______ you look.

It's as good ______ done.

My daughter has the same hair colour ____ mine.

SO

so + adj/adv

They are so nice.

*make the meaning stronger;

e.g.He talks so quietly.

* meaning "like this";

e.g. I don't usually get up so early.

SUCH

such + noun

They are such nice people. 

*make the meaning stronger; 

e.g. He's such an optimist. 

* meaning "like this";

e.g. How can you say such a thing?

They were ___
happy that they started dancing.

1. so
2. such

It was ____
late we missed the last train.

1. so
2. such

That was _____
an interesting book.

1. so
2. such

They were _____ nice people.

1. so
2. such

He has got _____strange manners.

1. so
2. such

Either / Neither

What does either mean in this sentence: Either drink is fine.

Either

One or the other / both

You can either swim or sleep.

Either option is fine, I don't care.

Neither

Not one or the other / none of the two

You can neither swim nor sleep.

Neither of them are good.

A: I don’t like pizza.
B: ____do I.

David doesn’t live in London and I don’t ______.

She hasn’t studied Latin and
_______have I.

You can either stay at home ___ come with us.

Neither Tony ____ Mark came to the party.

both?

Today's content was:

- 's

- than / as

- so / such

- either / neither

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