verbs, 2) modal verbs, and 3) relative pronouns. Therefore we deal with the 3parts and the reason why we chose those 3 parts as the most difficult lesson for the Korean students in the rationale and introduce the way they are shown in the textbook with its weakness and recommendation in the main discourse.
2) Rationale
we choose the three topics as the most difficult part of grammar that th
① Contraction with “not”
(3) a. He shouldn’t see her.
b. *He worksn’t with her
→ Main verbs cannot contract with not.
(4) a. He may not come.
b. *He mayn’t come.
c. We shan’t be very long.
d. We won’t be very long.
→ May cannot contract with not.
Shan’t exists only in British English.
② Subject-aux inversion in yes/no questions &
tag questions
The verb say takes a that-clause as a direct object, optionally with to + object ,and only say takes a direct quotation as a direct object.
And say takes a limited number of noun phrases.
Many say that seat belts are unnecessary.
Tim said to Marco, “It's funny, It looks like a turtle.”
He said that “it is necessary to get up
earlier.”
They said some nice things about you.
Form:
am/is/are + going to + VERB
Will + verb
Uses:
For a future plan
For a voluntary action
For a promise
For a prediction
Ex) Most of my classmates are going to go to Hawaii.
Ex) Will you carry this bag?
Ex) I will send you a postcard.
Ex) consumers will spend more on electronic good.
Certain forms of AdjP occur right at the beginning of the NP, before the indefinite article a.
E.g.
a. [How big a box] do we need?
b. We'd select [this big a box].
a. It seemed [such a computer].
b. [What a handsome] I was.
[noun]
- virtual disaster *his almost death
[verb]
- It virtually evaporated. He almost died.
[adjective]
- It was virtually impossible. He was