Grammar(38)
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It
'It': pronoun It, the pronoun, is used to refer to a thing previously mentioned or easily identified. I don't want to try this food. It smells really bad. She took a quick look at the computer and noticed it was very old. 'It': empty or dummy We can call it 'empty', which means it doesn't refer to anything in particular. The pronoun 'it' is used either a subject or an object: I really hate it wh..
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Dates
The date format in American English It is a wee bit confusing to write the date in English, since we have a different way of expressing dates based on British English or American English. Our focus is on dates of American English. Its most common way is to write the day of the month first, then followed by the day of the month, and the year: September 12 September 12, 2021 Tuesday, September 12,..
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as, because, or since
As, because, and since are three conjunctions that introduce subordinate clauses connecting a result and a reason: She decided to go to the conference in Seoul, as he was in Korea anyway. Are you mad at me because I opened the letter? Sujin teaches her students on Google Meet, since she lives in Spain. Because We use because when we want to focus more on the reason. More commonly, the because cl..
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other, others, the other, another
Other Other | General Meaning [adjective] denoting a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known about; further or additional: Stick the camera on a tripod or some other means of support. One other word of advice. [pronoun] a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known about; a further or additional person or thing of th..
2022.06.09 -
can could may
Possibility 'Can', 'could', and 'may' are used to talk about possibility, but they are different in meaning: It can be dangerous to travel around here. (a strong possibility based on a general truth or known fact) It could/may be dangerous to travel around here. (a weak possibility) Permission 'Can', 'could', and 'may' are also used to ask for permission as well as give permission, but not could..
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adverb position
부사(구) 위치는 문장의 처음에 위치한다: Suddenly I felt afraid. Yesterday detectives arrested a mand and a woman in connection with the murder. 부사(구) 위치는 문장의 끝에 위치한다: Why do you always have to eat so fast? 부사(구) 위치는 문장의 중간에 위치한다. 구체적으로 주어와 동사 사이에 위치한다. 조동사가 있는 경우 조동사 뒤에 위치한다: Apples always taste best when you pick them straight off the tree. The goverment has occasionally been forced to change its mind. You can..
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conjunction
접속사는 ‘and’, ‘or’, ‘but’, ‘then’ 그리고 ‘because’처럼 연결해주는 역할을 한다: They knocked all the houses and built a multi-level parking lot. Are there four or five people living in there? That house looks great but are not very comfortable. 등위 접속사 (and, but, either ... or, etc.) 등위접속사는 같은 문법 구조를 가진 표현들을 연결해 준다: Which do you prefer? Green or blue? [단어 - 단어] The lunch was very expensive and not very nice. [구 - ..
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comparison adjective
Comparative adjectives 비교급 형용사는 두 대상의 특성을 비교할 때 사용한다: Josh is taller than his sister. I’m more interested in music than sport. Big cars that use a lot of petrol are less popular now than twenty years ago. Superlative adjectives 최상급 형용사는 한 대상과 그 대상이 속한 집단을 비교할 때 사용한다: The ‘Silver Arrow’ will be the fastest train in the world when it is built. The most frightening film I’ve ever seen was Alfred Hi..
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Passive Voice
능동태 & 수동태 절의 내용을 표현하는 방식으로 능동태와 수동태가 있다: Sejong English Group published this book. (능동태) This book was published by Sejong English Group. (수동태) 능동태 문장은 일반적인 단어의 순서로 구성되어 있다. 주어(문장이 말하는 주제)가 동사의 행위자이다: His dad built that house last year. 수동태에서는 동사의 의미를 받는 대상이 주어[문장이 말하는 주제]가 된다. 수동태에서는 행위자는 'by + 행위자'로 표현하고 중요하지 않아서 생략도 가능하다. 동사의 의미를 받는 대상을 강조하고자 할 때 수동태를 사용하거나 행위자가 중요하지 않거나 모를 때 그리고 행위자를 말하고 싶지 ..
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phrasal verb
구동사의 형태는 동사와 1개 이상의 기능어(up, over, in, down, etc.)로 구성되어 있다. 구체적으로는 3가지 형태의 구동사가 존재한다; 동사 + adverb particle(come out, take off, go on, make out, etc.), 동사 + 전치사(break into, get over, lead to, look at, etc.), 동사 + particle + 전치사 (catch up with, listen out for, put up with, etc.)이다. 일반적으로 구동사는 앞의 3가지 종류를 일컫는다. Phrasal verbs 구동사는 2개의 단어로 구성되어 있다: 동사 + adverb particle(around, at, away, down, in, off,..
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tense
Types of Verb tenses 시제는 언어적 시간을 일컫는 다시 말해서 사건의 시점을 전달한다. 과거, 현재, 그리고 미래의 3가지 주요 시제가 있고 각각의 시제는 4개의 다른 양상을 - simple [단순], continuous [진행], perfect [완료], perfect continuous [완료진행] - 지니고 있다. 각 시제는 동사의 형태를 통해서 구분할 수 있다. Tenses and aspects: functions 시제는 과거, 현재, 그리고 미래의 관점에서 사건이 언제 일어 났는지을 일컫는 반면에 각 시제의 양상은 각 사건이 일어난 시점의 흐름을 일컫는다: Present simple [현재단순]: 일반적인 사실을 전달 She writes a lot of papers for her..
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compound relative
'Whoever', 'whichever', 'whatever', 'whenever', 'wherever', 그리고 'however'를 복합 관계사라고 부른다. 의문사와는 다른 의미를 가지고 있다: Whoever you ask, you will get the same answer: no. (any person you ask / it doesn’t matter who you ask) 누구에게 물어봐도, 같은 답을 얻을 거야. Choose whichever time suits you best then write your name against that time on the list. 당신에게 가장 좋은 시간을 선택해서 목록에 있는 그 시간에 이름을 기재하세요. Whatever you do, don’t lose..
2022.05.30