Phrasal Verbs
Introduction
In modern English it is very usual to place prepositions or adverbs after certain verbs so as to obtain a variety of meanings :
give away= give to someone/anyone
give up= abandon ( a habit or attempt )
look for= search for,seek
look out=beware
# The student need not try to decide whether the combinations is verb+preposition [...]
Present and Past Subjunctives
Form
A ) The present subjunctive has exactly the same form as the infinitive; Therefore the present subjunctive of to be for all persons, and the present subjunctive of all other verbs is the same as their present tense except that s is not added for the third person singular:
For example: The king [...]
Linking Words and Phrases ( text organizers)
There are many features of texts which help the reader understand how the
information in the text is organised.
This term covers a wide range of words and phrases which make text easier to
understand. A selection is given here.
• Adding a point
As well as the obvious dangers, there was the [...]
This post focuses on a selection of verbs, including their adjectival forms
Verbs followed by IN
absorbed in something (especially absorbed in her work/a book)
confide in someone
be engrossed in something
implicate someone in something
involve someone in something
result in something
specialise in something
succeed in something
Verbs followed by FOR
account for something
allow for something (to take into consideration)
apologise for something/someone (on their [...]
