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Correct answer: started ➪ We use the past simple to talk about actions or events that happened in the past. We know or we say when the events happened (two years ago). Correct answer: healthily ➪ We form adverbs of manner by adding -ly to an adjective. ➪ We use adverbs of manner after after a verb to describe the verb. We use an adverb of manner to say how something happens or how we do something.

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Correct answer: enough time➪ In negative sentences we use (not) enough + noun to say that something is less than we want or we need. Correct answer: fitter ➪ We add -er to a one-syllable adjective to make the comparative form.➪ If one-syllable adjectives end in consonant + vowel + consonant, we need to double the second consonant and then add -ed. Correct answer: Should ➪ We use should or shouldn’t to give somebody advice and to say what is or isn’t the right thing to do. ➪ To make questions, we use should + subject + infinitive.

Adverb of manner rules

We use adverbs of manner after a verb to describe the verb. We use an adverb of manner to say how something happens or how we do something. It rained heavily. (=We are describing how it rained.) He always replies quickly. (=We are describing how he replies)

Adverbs of manner

Very, really, quite

Adjectives

Position

We use adjectives before a noun or after the verb be. This is an expensive guitar. This guitar is expensive.

We use after the verb or, if there is an object, after verb + object. He drives carefully. She plays the guitar well.

We can use very, really, quite before an adverb of manner. It rained quite heavily. She plays the guitar really well.

Adverbs of manner vs adjectives

We use adjectives to describe a noun (before a noun or after the verb be) Robert is a good guitar player. (=We are describing the noun, Robert.) Sara is a slow eater.

we use adverbs of manner to describe a verb (after the verb or verb + object). Robert plays the guitar well. (=We are describing the verb, i.e. how Robert plays the guitar.) Sara eats slowly.

Connectors

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Have the same meaning show contrast

This connectors have the same meaning the unique difference are grammatical structure and the formality. Black - white Big - small

In spite of Despite

Typical mistake despite of

Even though (strong)Although Though (informal)

I didn't eat lunch, even though I had an apple. I didn't eat luch, although I had an apple. I didn't eat luch, though I had an apple.

Comparative adjectives

Less .... than

When comparing two things, we can also use the form less + adjective + than. Peter is less considerate than Marta. (= Marta is more considerate)

Not as … as

We can also use the form (not) as + adjective + as. Peter isn’t as considerate as Marta. (= Marta is more considerate)

Comparative adjectives

than me / than I am

After than or as … as we can use an object pronoun, or we can also use a subject pronoun + verb. My sister is taller than me. / My sister is taller than I am. His sister is more intelligent than him.

Much/a lot/a bit more

Before the comparative we can use much, a lot or a bit. He’s a bit taller than me. Florence is much more interesting than Pisa.

links

to practice

https://www.grammarbank.com/despite-although-exercise-2.htmlhttps://www.englishgrammar.org/spite-grammar-exercise-2/ https://www.liveworksheets.com/sr3082883jb https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/adverbs-manner/ https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/comparative-superlative-adjectives-adverbs/

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