Grammar

INDIRECT SPEECH

Direct and Indirect Speech (Reported Speech) When we want to convey what someone else has said or expressed, we use two methods: Direct and Indirect Speech. For example, if John says, “I like swimming”: Let’s look at more examples: Here are some tense and modal verb changes when reporting speech: Modal verbs change as follows

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PRESENT SIMPLE

PRESENT TENSE / Simple Present / -er, -ar INTERMEDIATE GRAMMAR REFERENCE Present Tense Use: The simple present is used to describe a common action. In this usage, time expressions (time adverbs) are used, such as: Adverbs of Frequency In addition to the information provided in the Elementary section: The Present Simple is used in newspaper

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BE / GET USED TO

Be/Get Used To If something is new and not strange to us, we use “used to.” I am Turkish but I live in Germany. When I came to Turkey last summer, I found it really difficult because the traffic was very dense in Turkey; In this case, we can say: I was not used to

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POSSIBILITY, PROBABILITY, CERTAINTY

In English, there are several modal auxiliary verbs that are used to express different degrees of possibility, probability, and certainty. Here’s a breakdown of how these modals are used: 1. Possibility: 2. Certainty: In summary, “may” and “might” are used to express possibilities, with “may” indicating a slightly higher degree of certainty than “might.” On

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EITHER , NEITHER, SO , TOO

Either, neither In English, we use connector adverbs like ‘neither’ and ‘either’ when we want to introduce another negative idea into the conversation. Neither We use ‘neither’ when talking about actions we haven’t done or don’t like: Alex can’t speak Spanish. – Neither can Dia. (Notice that the response is in the same pattern ‘can’-

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TENSES IN ENGLISH 3 / PARAGRAPH AND SENTENCE EXAMPLES

In this text, you have provided examples related to various aspects of the English language, including advice, duty, obligation, the passive voice, infinitive vs. gerund, and phrasal and prepositional verbs. Here’s a breakdown of the content: 1. Advice, Duty, and Obligation: 2. The Passive Voice: 3. Infinitive vs. Gerund: 4. Phrasal and Prepositional Verbs: Overall,

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