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Table of Contents
LINKING WORDS........................................................................................................................... 5
PREPOSITION ...........................................................................................................................................................5
Prepositions of time ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Final preposition ............................................................................................................................................. 7
The prepositions 'in' and 'at' ........................................................................................................................... 8
The notion of means ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Omission of certain prepositions .................................................................................................................. 12
'To be interested in' ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Different meanings of 'since' ........................................................................................................................ 15
ADVERBS ..............................................................................................................................................................16
Adverbs of time ............................................................................................................................................. 16
'Still' - 'Yet' ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
'Yet' - 'Not yet'................................................................................................................................................ 19
Use of 'else' ................................................................................................................................................... 20
'Ever' - 'Never' ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Placement of 'enough' .................................................................................................................................. 22
'How' + adjective or adverb .......................................................................................................................... 23
Uses of 'so' .................................................................................................................................................... 25
'Here' - 'There' ............................................................................................................................................... 27
The place of 'even' ........................................................................................................................................ 28
Conjunctions ................................................................................................................................................. 29
'When,' 'while' + present............................................................................................................................... 29
'Till' - 'Until'.................................................................................................................................................... 30
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LINKING WORDS – SOLUTIONS ................................................................................................... 31

PREPOSITION – SOLUTION(S) ....................................................................................................................................31
Prepositions of time – Solution(s) ................................................................................................................. 31
Final preposition – Solution(s) ...................................................................................................................... 31
The prepositions 'in' and 'at' – Solution(s) .................................................................................................... 32
The notion of means – Solution(s) ................................................................................................................ 32
Omission of certain prepositions – Solution(s) ............................................................................................. 33
'To be interested in' – Solution(s) ................................................................................................................. 33
Different meanings of 'since' – Solution(s) ................................................................................................... 34
ADVERBS – SOLUTION(S) .........................................................................................................................................34
Adverbs of time – Solution(s) ........................................................................................................................ 34
'Still' - 'Yet' – Solution(s) ................................................................................................................................ 35
Use of 'else' – Solution(s) .............................................................................................................................. 35
'Ever' - 'Never' – Solution(s) ........................................................................................................................... 35
Placement of 'enough' – Solution(s) ............................................................................................................. 36
'How' + adjective or adverb – Solution(s) ..................................................................................................... 37
Uses of 'so' – Solution(s) ............................................................................................................................... 37
'Here' - 'There' – Solution(s) .......................................................................................................................... 38
CONJUNCTIONS – SOLUTION(S) .................................................................................................................................38
'When,' 'while' + present – Solution(s) ......................................................................................................... 38
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Linking words
Preposition
Prepositions of time
'At' introduces a specific time of day. Example:

I always get up at seven.
The store opens at noon.
'In' introduces a month, season, or year. Example:

My birthday's in August.
In the summer, it's nice.
I was born in 1975.
'In' may also express a duration. Example:

He finished his work in two days.
It's going to close in ten minutes.
I haven't seen him in years.
'On' introduces specific dates and days of Example:

the week. My birthday's on September 24th.
You'll have to arrive on a Saturday.
I go to the movies on Saturdays.
Note: 'On' can be omitted in such cases. Example:

I'm leaving (on) Tuesday.
'By' introduces an ending date or period. Example:

We need to finish the report by next
Monday.
The product will be on the market by April
9th.
They expect to be ready by the end of the
summer.
Note: The ending period may be close or distant Example:

in time. You'll need to give me your work by
tomorrow.
Research will be completed by November
of 2009.
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Prepositions of time - Exercise – Fill in the blanks
I got caught traffic.

Airlines do not give the list of passengers. We are going Florence.
My plane is 11:40 a.m. Thanks your help.
out - at - for - in – to
Prepositions of time - Exercise – Sentence practice

Answer the question as in the example:
I arrived on Sunday. You arrived Sunday?

I moved in on Monday.
I started work on Tuesday.
I quit on Wednesday.
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Final preposition
Prepositions can be placed after verbs in the following kinds of prepositional clauses:
Direct or indirect clauses introduced by Example:

interrogative pronouns. What kind of music do you like to listen to?
What ad are you talking about?
I never know where the wind is coming
from.
Relative clauses (whose relative pronouns, Example:
in such cases, are usually omitted) I don't like the girl she's talking to. ('who(m)'
is omitted)
We've forgotten the discount we talked
about. ('which' is omitted)
infinitive clauses Example:

She has nothing to complain about.
Elliptical questions. In such cases, the Example:

prepositions go after the interrogative Yesterday I went to the opera.
pronouns. Who with?
Note: In an elliptical question expressing

surprise or indignation, the preposition Example:
precedes the interrogative pronoun. I just came back from Brazil.
From where?
Note: Final prepositions are very common in writing and dominant in speech. Nevertheless, many
Americans still follow a traditional rule according to which no sentence must ever end with a
preposition. Following this rule entails placing prepositions before their objects.
Example:
He is the one to whom I addressed my complaint.
With what money are you planning to buy the car?
Final prepositions - Exercise – Fill in the blanks
You live cramped conditions.

What do you do weekends?
What are you doing home tonight? What are you going to talk ?
What time do you usually come back home? midnight.
about - in - around - on - at
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The prepositions 'in' and 'at'
At is used:
Before the number of a house. Example:

John lives at 7498, 85th Street.
When it concerns a precise and fixed place. Example:

at the station
at one's office
at the doctor's
at the door
at his desk
Before certain nouns. Example:

at home
at school
at work
at university
In is used:
Before the name of a region. Example:

During the holidays I'll go to Hartford,
Connecticut, in New England.
Before certain nouns. Example:

in bed
in the hospital
in the sun
in the shade
in the rain
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Before the names of buildings, work or meeting places, it is correct to use:
At when a reference is made to the activity Example:

rather than the place itself, or when the I'll see you at the restaurant.
place is used for a meeting. He's working at The Farmers' Bank.
In is used in the other cases. Example:

We ate in a beautiful restaurant.
There are many employees in The Farmers'
Bank.
As for names of cities:
A - In is used before the name:
Of a city or large town. Example: He works in Chicago.
Of a well-known small town (or a small Example:

village) or one which has significance for the I spent a year in Tampa, near Orlando.
speaker. We had lunch in Boston, where Benjamin
Franklin was born.
B - At is sometimes used before the names of: Example:

We spent the night at Ocala.
Stops along a journey such as a small village
We stopped at Newark before going to
that has no importance for the speaker. Toronto.
The prepositions 'in' and 'at'– Exercise – The right word
We arrived the States late last night.
in - at - out - inn - to - too
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The prepositions 'in' and 'at'– Exercise – Fill in the blanks
The seminar is the Hemmings Hotel Alexandria.

I've been looking forward to it last year.
months I've worked on my speech evenings. The last one I went to
was three years .
in - in the - ago - for - since - at
The prepositions 'in' and 'at'– Exercise – Word order
find - I'll - the - my - at - meeting - friends - point.
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The notion of means
The notion of means can be expressed by:
by + gerund Example:
How did she gain so much weight? (She
gained weight) By eating a lot of sweets.
How did he get that position? (He got that
position) By working hard.
by + means of + noun Example:

How are you going to increase the sales
figures? (I'm going to increase the sales
figures)
By means of a huge advertising campaign.
Note:
By + noun of means of transport (by bus, by train, by plane / by air, by car) is also used.
By is also used to explain how something is done: by fax, by hand, by check.
The notions of means– Exercise – Grammar practice

Rewrite as in the example:
because he works hard by working hard

because she rents
because they took a training course
thanks to a dream
because he studied hard
through studies of literature
following a search
The notions of means– Exercise – Word order
the news - by - I - the - to - listening - get - radio
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Omission of certain prepositions
In American English, certain prepositions (on, in, at...) can be omitted.
Example:
She arrived Thursday (= on Thursday).
We usually go hiking Sundays (= on Sundays).
He often gets up nights (= in the night).
I won't be home (at home) till 7 o'clock.
Omission of certain prepositions - Exercise – Sentence practice


Yesterday he was at home.
Today he's not at home.
She'll be at home later.
They work during the day.
I often don't sleep during the night.
In the afternoon we play tennis
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'To be interested in'

'To be interested in' may precede:
A noun, noun phrase, or pronoun Example:

I was interested in your lightweight cell
phone.
Would you be interested in another loan?
He's interested in you.
A gerund ('-ing' verb) Example:

I don't think we're interested in paying
much more.
'To be interested in'- Exercise – Sentence practice

Rewrite the following sentences as in the example:
Would you like to take out a policy? Are you interested in taking out a policy?
I'd like a life insurance policy.
Car insurance interests me too.
I hope to update my coverage.
Do low premiums interest you?
I'm attracted to the 100% coverage.
She wants to find out about health coverage
'To be interested in'- Exercise – Word order
in - would - you - interested - another - loan - be - ?
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'To be interested in'- Exercise – Text transformation

Rewrite the text using the appropriate tense and mood:
I arrived at the insurance agent's and explained I was interested in (to take out) some travel
insurance. I was certainly interested (to hear) that there was a wide range of policies available. The
adviser I spoke to (to be interested in) my vacation itinerary. He said he wanted (to find) the exact
policy to suit my needs. I was very interested in (to see) what sort of proposition he would come up
with.
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Different meanings of 'since'
The preposition 'since' precedes dates, Example:

times and periods. I've known her since 1994.
A lot of progress has been made since the
days of MS-DOS.
Note: In such a sentence, the present perfect Example:

indicates continuity up to the present, while the He's been ill since Monday.
past perfect indicates continuity up to some We had to leave the town where I had lived
past time. since my childhood.
The conjunction 'since' introduces a Example:

subordinate clause whose verb is in the We haven't called him since we arrived.
preterite if its action is finished, or in the Since I've been here, I haven't had the time
present perfect if its action is ongoing. or the money to buy much.
The adverb 'since' (or 'since then') normally Example:

ends a clause. He lost his job four months ago and he's
been unemployed since.
Since then, the Internet has spread to all
sectors of the population.
'Since' may also be used as a conjunction to Example:

introduce expressions of causality in all Since it's raining, we won't go to the seaside.
tenses.
Different meanings of 'since'– Exercise – The right word
I have had this car only yesterday.
when - for - often - until - since - off and on
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Adverbs
Adverbs of time
The main adverbs of inexact time and frequency are:
Always
Never
Sometimes
Often
No longer
Not…anymore
Soon
Already
Still
Usually
Ever
The adverb is placed:
Immediately before a verb (before the main Example:

verb when an auxiliary is present). I never talk about the weather!
How many passengers usually ride with
you?
It will soon be July 4th.
After 'to be' in any simple tense, except Example:

when 'to be' is at the end of a sentence or in I'm still very tired.
the imperative. It sometimes is!
Always be on time.
Before a modal auxiliary and, less often, Example:

before auxiliary "be" or "have". I still can stay here for a while.
They already have gone their way.
At the end of a sentence. Example:

It will be July 4th soon.
They have gone already.
How many passengers ride with you usually?
Are you going to drive it often?
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Adverbs of time – Exercise – Fill in the blanks
It's than a hotel, isn't it?

All day .
There aren't any hijackers .
What time do you usually come home? I booked my seat.
long - back - already - better - anymore
Adverbs of time – Exercise – Word order
don’t – it – I – anymore - use
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'Still' - 'Yet'
‘Still’
'Still' indicates continuity or a link with the Example:
past. Is it still open?
I'm still hesitating.
'Still . . . not' indicates a continuity in some Example:

negation or absence. 'Still' precedes an She still doesn't know.
auxiliary and 'not' follows it.
‘Yet’
'Yet' implies that the action or state Example:
described may still occur in the future. He has yet to learn.
'Not . . . yet' refers to an event that has not Example:

occurred in the past but is likely to occur in I haven't thought about it yet.
the future. 'Not' follows an auxiliary and She hasn't had any car accidents yet.
'yet' ends a clause.
Example:
Note: 'Yet' may be used with 'nobody.' Nobody has arrived yet.
'Still' - 'Yet'- Exercise - Fill in the blanks
the way, your company called.

Would you like to call them ? Do you have any rooms ?
Are you going back to New York the seminar? I'm not sure .
after - yet - back - just - free - by
'Still' - 'Yet'- Exercise – Word order
you - have - surfed - Internet - the - yet?
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'Yet' - 'Not yet'
‘Yet’
Yet is used in questions talking about an Example:
event that is waiting to happen. Have you met him yet?
It is generally put at the end of the clause.
Note: This question is answered as follows: Yes,

we have. Yes, we've met before. - Yes, we've
already met him.
‘Not yet’
In the negative form, not (. . .) yet is used. Example:
We haven't started watching the video yet,
you can join us.
Note: With 'nobody,' 'not' is avoided.
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Use of 'else'
'Else' may follow compound forms of 'some,' Example:

'any,' 'no,' and 'every.' You should ask someone else.
I have nothing else to tell you.
Is there anything else you'd like?
Note:
'Somewhere else' and 'elsewhere' are
synonymous.
'Else' is sometimes used in the possessive. Example:

I took somebody else's coat.
'Else' can also follow 'much,' 'little,' and the Example:

interrogative pronouns 'what,' 'who,' and There was little else to be said.
'where.' What else could I do?
'Or else' is often used as a linking adverb Example:

like 'otherwise.' Write back, or else I won't write to you
again.
Use of 'else' – Exercise – The right word
What can I do for you today?
another - other - elsewhere - else - anyway - anywhere
Use of 'else' – Exercise – Fill in the blanks
My name is Mr. White, and I'd like to pay credit card, is all right?
But aren't you in charge of problems?
I am expecting someone one of flights.
Somebody approaches: 'Good morning, I'd like make a reservation'.
that - such - their - else - by - to - on
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'Ever' - 'Never'
'Ever,' when used in a question (normally in Example:

the simple present or in the present Do you ever play tennis?
perfect), is placed between the auxiliary and Have you ever tried going on the Internet?
the main verb.
Note: 'Sometimes' is used in non-interrogative Example:

clauses. I sometimes go swimming.
'Ever' can be used in affirmative clauses Example:

where 'if' or a superlative is present. She's the nicest girl I've ever met.
Visit the Eiffel Tower if you ever go to Paris.
The negation 'never' is accompanied by Example:

verbs in the affirmative. I never drink and drive.
I almost never subcontract.
Accordingly, 'ever' is used instead of 'never' Example:

in clauses already containing negations. No one ever comes to visit me.
Nothing's ever perfect.
'Ever' - 'Never'– Exercise – The right word
I have seen anything like this before!
clever - usually - never - whatever - ever – always
'Ever' - 'Never'– Exercise – Sentence practice

We've never talked on the phone. (in person) Have you ever talked in person?
We've never conducted a survey. (used focus
groups)
We've never talked to Mr. Lee. (Mr. Grant)
They've never agreed with me. (him)
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Placement of 'enough'
The adverb 'enough' is placed:
after adjectives and adverbs Example:

I'm not tall enough.
You drive fast enough.
before nouns and noun phrases Example:

But there aren't enough pillows!
after verbs, including past participles Example:

One pound is enough.
I've eaten enough.
Placement of 'enough'– Exercise – Fill in the blanks
Do you think that will be ?

How do you think you'll your teams?
What methods should you use to sales?
What advertising slogan will you ?
You discrepancies in travel expenses.
increase - motivate - enough - use - find
Placement of 'enough'– Exercise – Text transformation

Put the text into the negative form using "enough":
Last year the company made too many purchases. They spent too much money on word processing.
The company spent too freely on networks. The purchase forecasts are too high. Their real purchase
needs are too moderate. I think they buy equipment too frequently. Next month will be too early to
make a difference in the company accounts.
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'How' + adjective or adverb
A great deal of open questions (to which one can't answer either yes or no) are formed as
follows:
How + adjective or adverb + verb (or auxiliary) + subject
Example:
How tall are you?
How high is Mount Everest?
How often do you go to the cinema?
Note: In indirect interrogatives, the verb is put after the subject:
How + adjective or adverb +subject + verb or auxiliary
Example: I wonder how far city hall is.
'How' + adjective or adverb – Exercise – Fill in the blanks
model car do you have?

are the beneficiaries?
much have you invested?
is the card useful to you?
do you live?
why - who - what - where - how
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'How' + adjective or adverb – Exercise – Sentence practice

Form a question based on the final part of the sentence:
The keynote speaker's plane was late. How late was it?
The hotel lobby is very smoky.
The traffic was bad.
Lunch was expensive.
How' + adjective or adverb – Exercise – Word order
it - the - get - does - one - how - to - long - from - gate to - take - next?
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Uses of 'so'
'So' + adjective or adverb is used to express Example:

an exclamation. Why is this taking so long?
Don't be so sensitive!
Note: 'So' may introduce 'that' clauses, in which Example:

'that' may be understood. He was driving so fast that he went through
a red light.
'So' may be used to introduce a clause. Example:

So you found a job?
It's 100% coverage, so it is particularly
attractive.
'So' may replace a clause in an elliptical Example:

sentence or in tags. We thank you for flying with us and hope
you'll do so again.
He's late, and so am I.
I don't think so.
Note: Use of 'so' is impossible in certain Example:

negative elliptical clauses. In such cases, 'not' is Do you think he's going to come?
used and goes after the verb. I hope not.
Uses of 'so' – Exercise – The right word
I really don't .
know so - think so - hear so - sew - so – sow
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Uses of 'so' – Exercises – Sentence practice

It's very difficult. I can't understand it. It's so difficult that I can't understand it.
New York is very big. He can't find his way
around it.
The city is very crowded. She goes to the
country every weekend.
The traffic is horrible. They take the subway.
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'Here' - 'There'
'Here' designates the speaker's or writer's Example:

location. It's written here.
I've already been here for half an hour.
'There' designates a location other than that Example:

of the speaker. I came from there.
Cosmetics are down there on your right.
'Here' - 'There'– Exercise – Word order
check-in - the - over - counters - are - there.
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The place of 'even'
The adverb 'even' expresses the unexpected or paradoxical nature of something and precedes the
word it modifies.
Nominal groups, pronouns and verbs may Example:

follow 'even', which may also be placed Even my sister will be there.
between an auxiliary and a main verb. Even you can come.
He's so kind he even did the cooking.
I've even invited John.
'Even' may also introduce comparatives. Example:

It's even better than a car.
'Not even' follows verbs and precedes Example:

nouns. I don't even know you.
Not even a genius could solve this problem.
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Conjunctions
'When,' 'while' + present
The verbs of dependent clauses of time introduced by conjunctions of time (after, as soon as, as
long as, as much as, before, once, until, when, whenever, wherever, while...) are always in the
simple present when the verb of the main clause is in the future.
Example:
They'll eat as soon as they arrive.
Before we leave, we'll help with the cleaning.
When I come back, I'll call you.
'When,' 'while' + present – Exercise – Sentence practice

He'll check in before he goes to his gate. (as soon As soon as he checks in, he'll go to his gate.
as)
Before he goes to his gate, he'll buy a paper.

(after)
After they meet their friend, they'll board the
plane. (as soon as)
As soon as she gets to the airport, she'll run for
her flight. (when)
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'Till' - 'Until'
'Until' and 'till', which is normally reserved for speech, have the same meaning.
Before expressions of time, 'till' and 'until' Example:

are prepositions. I'll be in the office till six.
You might want to wait until next week.
When they introduce clauses, 'till' and Example:

'until' are conjunctions. Wait till I come back from the airport.
Do not get off until the train is at a complete
stop.
'Not . . . till' and 'not . . . until' may also be Example:

used in these two ways. I won't see him till Monday.
I can't say until I check with the carrier.
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Linking words – Solutions

Preposition – Solution(s)
Prepositions of time – Solution(s)
Prepositions of time - Exercise – Fill in the blanks
I got caught in traffic.

Airlines do not give out the list of passengers.
We are going to Florence. My plane is at 11:40 a.m. Thanks for your help.
Prepositions of time - Exercise – Sentence practice


I moved in on Monday. You moved in Monday?
I started work on Tuesday. You started work Tuesday?
I quit on Wednesday. You quit Wednesday?
Final preposition – Solution(s)

Final prepositions - Exercise – Fill in the blanks
You live in cramped conditions.

What do you do on weekends?
What are you doing at home tonight? What are you going to talk about?
What time do you usually come back home? Around midnight.
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The prepositions 'in' and 'at' – Solution(s)

The prepositions 'in' and 'at'– Exercise – The right word
We arrived in the States late last night.
The prepositions 'in' and 'at'– Exercise – Fill in the blanks
The seminar is at the Hemmings Hotel in Alexandria.

I've been looking forward to it since last year.
For months I've worked on my speech in the evenings.
The last one I went to was three years ago.
The prepositions 'in' and 'at'– Exercise – Word order
I'll find my friends at the meeting point.
The notion of means – Solution(s)

The notions of means– Exercise – Grammar practice
because he works hard by working hard

because she rents by renting
because they took a training course by taking a training course
thanks to a dream by dreaming
because he studied hard by studying hard
through studies of literature by studying literature
following a search by searching
The notions of means– Exercise – Word order
I get the news by listening to the radio.
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Omission of certain prepositions – Solution(s)

Omission of certain prepositions - Exercise – Sentence practice

Yesterday he was at home. Yesterday he was home?
He was home yesterday?
Today he's not at home. He's not home today?
Today he's not home?
She'll be at home later. She'll be home later?
Later she'll be home?
They work during the day. They work days?
I often don't sleep during the night. You don't sleep nights?
In the afternoon we play tennis You play tennis afternoons?
Afternoons you play tennis?
'To be interested in' – Solution(s)

'To be interested in'- Exercise – Sentence practice
Rewrite the following sentences as in the example:
Would you like to take out a policy? Are you interested in taking out a policy?
I'd like a life insurance policy. I'm interested in a life insurance policy.
I am interested in a life insurance policy.
Car insurance interests me too. I'm interested in car insurance too.
I am interested in car insurance too.
I hope to update my coverage. I'm interested in updating my coverage.
I am interested in updating my coverage
Do low premiums interest you? Are you interested in low premiums?
I'm attracted to the 100% coverage. I'm interested in the 100% coverage.
I am interested in the 100% coverage.
She wants to find out about health coverage She's interested in finding out about health
coverage.
She is interested in finding out about health
coverage.
She is interested in health coverage.
She's interested in health coverage.
'To be interested in'- Exercise – Word order
Would you be interested in another loan?
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'To be interested in'- Exercise – Text transformation

Rewrite the text using the appropriate tense and mood:
I arrived at the insurance agent's and explained I was interested in (to take out) some travel
insurance. I was certainly interested (to hear) that there was a wide range of policies available. The
adviser I spoke to (to be interested in) my vacation itinerary. He said he wanted (to find) the exact
policy to suit my needs. I was very interested in (to see) what sort of proposition he would come up
with.
I arrived at the insurance agent's and explained I was interested in taking out some travel insurance.
I was certainly interested to hear that there was a wide range of policies available. The adviser I
spoke to was interested in my vacation itinerary. He said he wanted to find the exact policy to suit
my needs. I was very interested in seeing what sort of proposition he would come up with.
Different meanings of 'since' – Solution(s)

Different meanings of 'since'– Exercise – The right word
I have had this car only since yesterday.
Adverbs – Solution(s)
Adverbs of time – Solution(s)
Adverbs of time – Exercise –Fill in the blanks
It's better than a hotel, isn't it?

All day long.
There aren't any hijackers anymore.
What time do you usually come back home? I already booked my seat.
Adverbs of time – Exercise – Word order
I don’t use it anymore.
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'Still' - 'Yet' – Solution(s)

'Still' - 'Yet'- Exercise - Fill in the blanks
By the way, your company just called.

Would you like to call them back?
Do you have any rooms free?
Are you going back to New York after the seminar? I'm not sure yet.
'Still' - 'Yet'- Exercise – Word order
Have you surfed the Internet yet?
Use of 'else' – Solution(s)

Use of 'else' – Exercise – The right word
What else can I do for you today?
Use of 'else' – Exercise – Fill in the blanks
My name is Mr. White, and I'd like to pay by credit card, is that all right?
But aren't you in charge of such problems?
I am expecting someone on one of their flights.
Somebody else approaches: 'Good morning, I'd like to make a reservation'.
'Ever' - 'Never' – Solution(s)

'Ever' - 'Never'– Exercise – The right word
I have never seen anything like this before!
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'Ever' - 'Never'– Exercise – Sentence practice

We've never talked on the phone. (in person) Have you ever talked in person?
We've never conducted a survey. (used focus Have you ever used focus groups?
groups)
Have we ever used focus groups?
We've never talked to Mr. Lee. (Mr. Grant) Have you ever talked to Mr. Grant?
Have we ever talked to Mr. Grant?
They've never agreed with me. (him) Have they ever agreed with him?
Placement of 'enough' – Solution(s)

Placement of 'enough'– Exercise – Fill in the blanks
Do you think that will be enough?

How do you think you'll motivate your teams?
What methods should you use to increase sales? What advertising slogan will you use?
You find discrepancies in travel expenses.
Placement of 'enough'– Exercise – Text transformation

Put the text into the negative form using "enough":
Last year the company made too many purchases. They spent too much money on word processing.
The company spent too freely on networks. The purchase forecasts are too high. Their real purchase
needs are too moderate. I think they buy equipment too frequently. Next month will be too early to
make a difference in the company accounts.
Last year the company didn't make enough purchases. They didn't spend enough money on word
processing. The company didn't spend freely enough on networks. The purchase forecasts aren't high
enough. Their real purchase needs aren't moderate enough. I don't think they buy equipment frequently
enough. Next month won't be early enough to make a difference in the company accounts.
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'How' + adjective or adverb – Solution(s)

'How' + adjective or adverb – Exercise – Fill in the blanks
What model car do you have?

Who are the beneficiaries?
How much have you invested?
Why is the card useful to you?
Where do you live?
'How' + adjective or adverb – Exercise – Sentence practice

Form a question based on the final part of the sentence:
The keynote speaker's plane was late. How late was it?
The hotel lobby is very smoky. How smoky is it?
The traffic was bad. How bad was it?
Lunch was expensive. How expensive was it?
How' + adjective or adverb – Exercise – Word order
How long does it take to get from one gate to the next?
Uses of 'so' – Solution(s)

Uses of 'so' – Exercise – The right word
I really don't think so.
Uses of 'so' – Exercise – Sentence practice

It's very difficult. I can't understand it. It's so difficult that I can't understand it.
New York is very big. He can't find his way New York is so big that he can't find his way
around it. around it.
The city is very crowded. She goes to the The city is so crowded that she goes to the
country every weekend. country every weekend.
The traffic is horrible. They take the subway. The traffic is so horrible that they take the
subway.
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'Here' - 'There' – Solution(s)

'Here' - 'There'– Exercise – Word order
The check-in counters are over there.
Conjunctions – Solution(s)
'When,' 'while' + present – Solution(s)
'When,' 'while' + present – Exercise – Sentence practice
He'll check in before he goes to his gate. (as soon As soon as he checks in, he'll go to his gate.
as)
Before he goes to his gate, he'll buy a paper. He'll go to his gate after he buys a paper.
(after) After he buys a paper, he'll go to his gate.
After they meet their friend, they'll board the As soon as they meet their friend, they'll board
plane. (as soon as) the plane.
They'll board the plane as soon as they meet
their friend.
As soon as she gets to the airport, she'll run for When she gets to the airport, she'll run for her
her flight. (when) flight.
She'll run for her flight when she gets to the
airport.
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'At' introduces a specific time of day. Example:

'In' introduces a month, season, or year. Example:

'In' may also express a duration. Example:

'On' introduces specific dates and days of Example:

Note: 'On' can be omitted in such cases. Example:

'By' introduces an ending date or period. Example:

Note: The ending period may be close or distant Example:

Prepositions of time - Exercise – Fill in the blanks

I got caught traffic.

Prepositions of time - Exercise – Sentence practice

I arrived on Sunday. You arrived Sunday?

Direct or indirect clauses introduced by Example:

infinitive clauses Example:

Elliptical questions. In such cases, the Example:

Note: In an elliptical question expressing

Final prepositions - Exercise – Fill in the blanks

You live cramped conditions.

The prepositions 'in' and 'at'

Before the number of a house. Example:

When it concerns a precise and fixed place. Example:

Before certain nouns. Example:

Before the name of a region. Example:

Before certain nouns. Example:

Before the names of buildings, work or meeting places, it is correct to use:

At when a reference is made to the activity Example:

In is used in the other cases. Example:

As for names of cities:

A - In is used before the name:

Of a city or large town. Example: He works in Chicago.

Of a well-known small town (or a small Example:

B - At is sometimes used before the names of: Example:

The prepositions 'in' and 'at'– Exercise – The right word

We arrived the States late last night.

in - at - out - inn - to - too

The prepositions 'in' and 'at'– Exercise – Fill in the blanks

The seminar is the Hemmings Hotel Alexandria.

in - in the - ago - for - since - at

The prepositions 'in' and 'at'– Exercise – Word order

find - I'll - the - my - at - meeting - friends - point.

The notion of means

The notion of means can be expressed by:

by + means of + noun Example:

The notions of means– Exercise – Grammar practice

because he works hard by working hard

The notions of means– Exercise – Word order

the news - by - I - the - to - listening - get - radio

Omission of certain prepositions

In American English, certain prepositions (on, in, at...) can be omitted.

Omission of certain prepositions - Exercise – Sentence practice

I arrived on Sunday. You arrived Sunday?

'To be interested in'