Essential Grammar in Use

  What is Language? Language is a system of sounds and words used by humans to express their feelings and thoughts. Examples:      1.     I am happy.      2.     You look fresh.      3.     We have gathered here for a specific purpose. How Sounds Make Words man =  /m/ /æ/ /n/ girl =   / ɡɜː l/ (BrE), / ɡɝː l/ (AmE) college =  / ˈ k ɒ l ɪ d ʒ / (BrE), / ˈ k ɑː l ɪ d ʒ / (AmE) syntax =  / ˈ s ɪ ntæks/   From Words to Sentences Language combines words into phrases , clauses , and sentences . Phrases : happy people busy street hot weather Sentences :      1.     We are happy people.      2.   This is a busy street.      3.    It is hot weather today. Paralanguage Paralanguage refers to the non-verbal elements of speech, such as tone, pitch, volume, and speed.  ...

  Q. Use article [a/an & the] if necessary in the following sentences. 1. Do you want ____ marker?  2. I want to live in ____ big city. 3. Dallas is ____ city in Texas. 4. Would you like to be ____ teacher? 5. Beethoven was ____ composer. 6. I want to ask you ____ question. 7. He goes to _____ university. 8. ____ hammer is ____ tool. 9. Kevin lives in _____ Newton Street. 10. I visited _____ Great Wall of China. 11. I have been to ____ north of Italy but not to ____ south. 12. Have you ever been to ____ Philippines? 13. I hope to go to ____ United States next year. 14. Mary comes from a small town in ____ west of Ireland. 15.  ____ apple ____ day, keeps the doctor away. 16. ___ Peru is in ____ South America. 17.  Have you ever been to ____ China? 18. We went to see a play at _____ National Theatre. 19. I need some new ____ shoes. 20. I have got ____ new job. 21. ___ snake I in the garden was black. 22. I saw ____ snake in the garden. Click to learn short speaking...