subject + verb + object
A monotransitive verb requires a subject and a direct object in order to form a sentence.
love
Don’t get me wrong
In the English Vocabulary Profile, Don’t get me wrong INFORMAL C2 used when you do not want someone to think that you do not like someone or something For example: Now, don’t get me wrong, I am incredibly grateful to be alive, and I am painfully aware that this struggle is a privilege that many don’t get to experience. fsc.org.au Collocates of ‘Don’t get me wrong‘ in the MOVIE corpus: 1 N’T 917 2 LOVE 72 Don’t get me wrong, I love it. listen …
CAN | WILL (affirmative declarative clause)
A1 point 1 in the category of CLAUSES is defined: affirmative declarative clauses with modal verbs. The English Grammar Profile examples include: ‘can’ and ‘will’. Future simple modality is also covered here. Here are STUDENT EXAMPLES: A lot of farmers can read and write, but they didn’t complete high school. PELIC Chinese female level 3 writing class. I will go to New York on Thanksgiving day. Korean female level …
really | always | sometimes + VERB
The first point in the English Grammar Profile! A1 point 1 in the category of ADVERBS is defined: adverbs of degree and time to modify verbs. An iWeb search for: really|always|sometimes _VV 1 REALLY WANT 213278 I really want a brother. Listen to the pronunciation 2 REALLY LIKE 181415 3 REALLY NEED 161580 4 REALLY KNOW …
love | hate | prefer + VERB-ing | to-INFINITVE
A2 Verb Patterns expressing preference
will | shall + always | never (long-term intention)
The modal verbs: Will / Shall are often used with the pronouns I and we to show our intentions and to make promises with future simple. In the mid-position, the adverbs: ‘always’ and ‘never’ can make it quite clear that these statements are intended to be true for a long time. For example: This is a day we shall …
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verb + preposition + object
In the English Grammar Profile, A1 point 4 in VERBS/prepositional is defined as: limited range of prepositional verbs followed by noun or pronoun objects. The examples in the EGP: listen_VV0 to_II music_NN1 look_VVI after_II her_PPHO1 look_VVI for_IF mushrooms_NN2 Point 31 at B1 is the same as above except: “increasing range”. James, do you think you can cope with the pressure? listen We wish we wouldn’t have to deal with these things. twincities.com …
WOULD + love | prefer
There is a slight clash of levels in the English Grammar Profile for the following grammar. A2 point 39 in MODALITY is defined as: ‘would’ with a wide range of verbs to talk about wishes and preferences. *’the wide range’ can be understood by the example sentences in the EGP which only contain ‘love’ and …
negative question adverb
There are a number of overlapping points when it comes to negative questions in the English Grammar Profile. At a purely formal level, we can identify an adverb position in a negative question to identify B2, but at usage level, some of these would be considered rhetorical or persuasive strategies found at the more advanced …
“You’re going to absolutely love it” (‘going to’ ADVERB INFINITIVE)
A range of adverbs with this future construction is examined.