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Appendix: A
LIST OF CONTRACTIONS
A-1
Appendix: B
be was been
bear bore borne
beat beat beaten
become became become
begin began begun
bend bent bent
bet bet bet
bind bound bound
bid bid bid
bite bit bitten
bleed bled bled
blow blew blown
break broke broken
bring brought brought
build built built
burst burst burst
buy bought bought
B-1
Present Past Past Participle
flee fled fled
fly flew flown
forget forgot forgotten
forgive forgave forgiven
freeze froze frozen
B-2
Present Past Past Participle
say said said
see saw seen
seek sought sought
shake shook shaken
sell sold sold
send sent sent
set set set
shed shed shed
shine shone shone
shoot shot shot
show showed shown
shrink shrank shrunk
shut shut shut
sing sang sung
sink sank sunk
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
slide slid slid
slit slit slit
speak spoke spoken
spend spent spent
spin spun spun
split split split
spread spread spread
spring sprang sprung
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
stick stuck stuck
sting stung stung
strike struck struck
string strung strung
swear swore sworn
sweep swept swept
swim swam swum
swing swung swung
B-3
Present Past Past Participle
take took taken
teach taught taught
tear tore torn
tell told told
think thought thought
throw threw thrown
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Appendix: C
C–1
C. Vowel Change – Addition of –t or –d.
sleep slept slept mean meant meant
keep kept kept leave left left
creep crept crept flee fled fled
weep wept wept
tell told told
think thought thought sell sold sold
teach taught taught
buy bought bought lose lost lost
catch caught caught
fight fought fought hear hear hear
seek sought sought understand understood understood
a. No Similarity.
be was been
go went gone
do did done
C–2
Appendix: D
There are four spelling rules which will help you spell thousands of words.
When a word ends in silent –e, drop the –e before a suffix beginning with a vowel,
but retain it before one beginning with a consonant.
Notice what happens to the final –e in the following words when a suffix is added.
When a word ends in a silent consonant after a single vowel in an accented syllable,
you double the consonant before a suffix beginning with a vowel.
The same general rule applies to words of more than one syllable if the accent falls
on the last syllable.
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But look at these words:
They end in a single consonant with a single vowel before it and are accented on the
last syllable. But the final consonant is not doubled before the suffix even though it
begins with a vowel.
Notice what happens to the accent in these words when the suffix is added, it is
shifted forward. When the accent does not remain on the syllable, the final consonant is
usually not doubled before a suffix.
The final consonant in any word is doubled before a suffix only under these
conditions:
a. The word must end in one consonant with one vowel before it.
b. If the word has more than one syllable, the accent must be on the last syllable and
remain on the same syllable.
c. The suffix must begin with a vowel.
If a consonant comes before final –y, -y changes to –i before all suffixes except –ing.
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Rule 4. ei and ie.
SHORT RULE
Write i before e except after c
or when sounded like /e/ as in
neighbor and weigh.
Notice these principal situations in which the ei – ie problem arises:
believe piece
friend niece
b. e before i after c
deceive receipt
receive ceiling
eight
neighbor
weigh
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Appendix: E
1. Most adjectives of one syllable, and some of more than one, from the Comparative
by adding er and the Superlative by adding est to the Positive.
Positive Comparative Superlative
Sweet sweeter sweetest
Small smaller smallest
Tall taller tallest
Bold bolder boldest
Clever cleverer cleverest
Kind kinder kindest
Young younger youngest
Great greater greatest
2. When the Positive ends in e, only r and st are added.
Brave braver bravest
Fine finer finest
White whiter whitest
Large larger largest
Able abler ablest
Noble nobler noblest
Wise wiser wisest
3. When the Positive ends in y, preceded by a consonant, the y is changed into i
before adding er and est.
Happy happier happiest
Easy easier easiest
Heavy heavier heaviest
Merry merrier merriest
Wealthy wealthier wealthiest
4. When the Positive is a word of one syllable and ends in single consonant,
preceded by a short vowel, this consonant is doubled before adding er and est.
Red redder reddest
Big bigger biggest
Hot hotter hottest
Thin thinner thinnest
Sad sadder saddest
Fat fatter fattest
5. Adjectives of more than two syllables, and many of those with two, form the
Comparative by using the adverb more with the Positive, and the Superlative by using
the adverb most with the Positive.
Positive Comparative Superlative
Splendid more splendid most splendid
Beautiful more beautiful most beautiful
Difficult more difficult most difficult
Industrious more industrious most industrious
Courageous more courageous most courageous
Learned more learned most learned
Proper more proper most proper
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Appendix: F
VERB FORMS
F–1
Verb: To Walk ( Continued )
We will have
I will have walked
walked
I will walk We will walk You will have
You will have
You will walk You will walk walked
walked
He will walk They will walk He will have
They will have
walked
walked
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense*
* see page F - 1
F–2
Verb: To Walk ( Continued )
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
F–3
Verb: To See ( Continued )
( If ) I were ( If ) we were
( If ) you were ( If ) you were
( If ) he, she, it were ( If ) they were
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Appendix: G
Affirmative Negative
Affirmative Negative
G–1
Affirmative Negative
He to come. He to come.
will be able won't be able
We to help. We to help.
Future
Tense
he to come? he he
Will be able Yes, will. No, won't.
we to help? we we
Affirmative
Negative
He attend the meeting.
may not
They go to the market.
might not
I have enough time to do everything.
MAY: Permission
Interrogative
I help you?
May
we use the record player?
G–2
LINKING VERB
looks great.
feels good.
It sounds O.K.
tastes bad.
smells terrible.
Affirmative Affirmative
Affirmative Negative
He wait. He wait.
had to didn't have to
They pay. They pay.
Past
Tense
Di he wait? he he
have to Yes, did. No, didn't.
d they pay? they they
Affirmative Negative
we wait? we we
Will have to Yes, will. No, won't.
you pay? you you
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VERBS FOLLOWED BY GERUND
G–5
VERB AND PREPOSITION FOLLOWED BY GERUND
admit to
care about forget about pay for
apologize
complain about insist on plan on
for
count on laugh about succeed in
approve of
decide against lie about talk about/of
argue about
dream about/of look forward to think about/of
ask about
feel like object to worry about
believe in
ADJECTIVE AND PREPOSITION FOLLOWED BY GERUND
G–6
PARTICIPLES USED AS ADJECTIVES
PRESENT PARTICIPLES
G-7
Appendix: H
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
There are three basic types of conditional sentences discussed in this appendix . each
type has two parts : the if-clause and the main clause.
This type of conditional sentence is used to show what may / will happen in the
present / future if a certain condition happens. When the if-clause has the present tense,
the main clause uses the present or future tense. Note that the if-clause may come
before or after the main clause. When the if-clause comes after the main clause, there
is no comma between the clauses.
If Clause Main Clause
She goes to the movies every week if she has extra money.
She will go to the movies this week
If-clauses that refer to an unreal, or hypothetical, situation* in the present use verbs
in the subjective mood. Their forms are the same as those of the past tense, except for
the verb be. Were, not was, is used with singular nouns and I, he, she, and it.
H–1
H–2
DIRECT SPEECH:
General Statements REPORTED SPEECH ( SAY )
She said, "They're leaving today." She said (that) they were leaving that day.
He said, "Anne called yesterday." He said (that)Anne had called the day before.
They said, "We can't work tomorrow." They said (that) they couldn't work the next day.
DIRECT SPEECH:
Statements to a Particular Person REPORTED SPEECH ( TELL )
She said to Nick, "I like my job." She told Nick (that) she liked her job.
I said to Jimmy, "I've met your father." I told Jimmy (that) I had met his father.
Bob said to Jane, "I won't forget you." Bob told Jane (that) he wouldn't forget her.
MODALS
Mona said to Fred, "you should buy a car." Mona told Fred (that) he should buy a car.
Fred said to Mona, "I would if I could." Fred told Mona (that) he would if he could.
I said to her, "I might not be on time." I told her (that) I might not be on time.
She said to me, "You could if you tried." She told me (that) I could if I tried.
IMPERATIVE
He said to Linda, "Open the window." He told Linda to open the window.
I said to Marty, "Call Mrs. Golo." I told Mary to call Mrs. Golo.
She said, "Don't walk on the grass." She said not to walk on the grass.
They said, "Don't wait for us." They said not to wait for them.
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DIRECT SPEECH
Yes / No Questions REPORTED SPEECH
I asked Mabel, "Is Sam working this week?' I asked Mabel if Sam was working that week.
She asked me, "Did you call last night?" She asked me if I had called the night before.
We asked Sam, "Can you help us tomorrow?" We asked Sam if he could help us the next day.
DIRECT SPEECH
WH- Questions REPORTED SPEECH
He asked Nancy, "Where do you live?" He asked Nancy where she lived.
She asked us, "Who have you spoken to?" She asked us who we had spoken to.
We asked Fred, "When will you come back?" We asked Fred when he would come back.
ACTIVE VOICE
Past
TO BE Participle
He delivers the mail at ten o'clock. The mail is delivered at ten o'clock.
The men are building a new bridge. A new bridge is being built
They're going to sell that house. That house is going to be sold
The people will elect a new mayor. A new mayor will be elected by the people.
Someone has eaten all the food. All the food has been eaten
Nancy wrote that letter. That letter was written by Nancy.
The girls had left the door open. The door had been left open.
You can wear jeans anywhere. Jeans can be worn anywhere.
They should give Otis a chance. Otis should be given a chance.
We have to save City Park. City Park has to be saved
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