English Grammar: Modal Verbs, Relative Clauses, Prefixes
Modal Verbs and Their Uses
Deduction
- Must: Expresses certainty (surely yes).
- May/Might/Could: Expresses possibility (not known for sure).
- Can’t: Expresses negative certainty (surely not).
Obligation
- Must: Expresses moral duty or self-imposed obligation.
- Have to: Expresses external obligation (e.g., a law).
- Don’t have to/Needn’t: Expresses lack of obligation.
- Mustn’t: Expresses prohibition.
- Should/Ought to/Had better: Expresses advice (“you should…”).
Modal + Past Infinitive
- You shouldn’t have cooked a hazelnut
10 Male Behaviors That Ruin Female Attraction
Santiago, Oct. 20 – When women are asked about what kills passion, it is surprising to note that their answers are very broad and cover the daily life of their partner. That is, not just attitudes in bed, but the time before, how was the day with him, how he behaves. These are the 10 turn-offs they identified as most important.
1. Neglect
And when we talk about this, we refer mainly to the absence of vanity, shabby clothes, poor hygiene, an excessive beard, stained teeth, etc. A man, whether handsome
Read MoreConditional Sentences, Indirect Questions, Reported Speech & Passive Voice
Conditional Sentences
- If she were him, she would know the solution by now.
- We would go to the party if Thomas invited us, but he didn’t.
- They would eat in a restaurant if there was no food at home.
- If I were you, I would not go into this room; it stinks.
- She would have waited for her friends if they were late again last weekend.
- If the sun shines tomorrow, we will stay indoors.
- They would earn much more money today if they had studied harder in the past.
- If you do not pay me back today, I will never lend
Half-Husky: Themes, Summary, and Analysis
Themes in Half-Husky
- Vanessa’s Loyalty to Her Father: She felt obligated to be loyal to her father, having disappointed her mother by not attending the parade.
- Passing of Time and Generational Gaps: Ewen’s death created a communication barrier between him and his daughter, highlighting the impact of time on intergenerational understanding.
- The Absence of Real Life: The story explores the unreality of life due to restrictive circumstances, contrasting Vanessa’s father’s mundane life with his paradoxical
Mastering Spanish Pronouns, Dialects, and Verb Usage
Pronoun Usage in Spanish
Tonic Pronouns:
- Yo (I)
- Tú (you, singular, informal)
- Él (he)
- Ella (she)
- Usted (you, singular, formal)
- Nosotros/Nosotras (we)
- Vosotros/Vosotras (you, plural, informal)
- Ellos/Ellas (they)
- Ustedes (you, plural, formal)
Atonic Pronouns:
- Me (me)
- Te (you)
- Lo/La/Le/Se (him, her, it, you)
- Nos (us)
- Os (you)
- Los/Las/Les/Se (them, you)
Examples of Pronoun Usage:
- Te (Direct Object Pronoun, 2nd person): Ayer te vi en la calle. (Yesterday I saw you on the street.)
- Che (Indirect Object Pronoun, 2nd person)
Essential Business Phrasal Verbs
Branch out
Meaning: Expand or extend one’s interests
Example: I’m leaving the company to branch out on my own.
Break into
Meaning: Enter (with effort or force)
Example: It’s always been his ambition to break into broadcasting.
Carry on
Meaning: Continue
Example: He moved to New York to carry on his work.
Close down
Meaning: Stop operating
Example: The firm has decided to close down its Chicago branch.
Look forward to
Meaning: Feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen
Example: We look