DEMOSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

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GRAMMAR-TRANSLATION METHOD

par Irving Fabián Soto

THE ADVERBS

par Laura González

COMPARATIVE/SUPERLATIVE

par Hilda Alonzo

American English vs. British English

par Alex Alexander

EXAMPLE: MY ROOM AT MY OLD HOUSE WAS MORE COMFORTABLE

EXAMPLE: The turtle is the slowest animal in the world

EXAMPLE:LAURA IS SHORTER THAT CLAUDIA

This rule aplies to all words after A or AN (including adjetives, adverbs..)

-An easy lesson -An interesting class

-A cold day -A very crazy person

¿AN OR A?

If a noun starts with a vowel, but it's a pronunciation starts with a consonant, use 'a'

EXAMPLE: a university ('u' sound like you)

If a noun starts with a consonant, bit it's pronunciation starts with a vowel, use 'an'

EXAMPLE: an hour ('h' is silent)

A

A ROSE

AN

AN ISLAND

When next words starts whit a VOWEL SOUND

When next words starts whit a CONSONANT SOUND

EXAMPLE: My mother is the most beautiful woman

FORM: THE+MOST/LEAST +ADJ

FORM: THE + ADJ-EST

FORM: MORE + ADJ + THAN

FORM: ADJ-ER + THAN

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJETIVES

SUPERLATIVE

USED TO COMPARE THREE OR MORE THINGS

FAR- FARTHEST

GOOD- BETTER

BAD- WORST

SOME ADJ HAVE TWO SUPERLATIVE FORMS: NARROW- THE NARROWEST/ MOST NARROW

The form the superlative of most adjectives of two or more sylables, add THE MOST before the adjective: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL. THE LEAST POLLUTED

FOR ADJ ENDING IN -Y, CHANGE -Y TO -I THEN ADD -ST: TIDY = TIDIEST

Miss universe is the prettiest

FOR ADJ ENDING IN -E, JUST ADD -ST: CUTEST

The lion is the largest animal in the world

FORN SHORTS ADJS, JUST ADD -EST: SHORTEST

My bathroom is the cleanest

COMPARATIVE

USED TO COMPARE TWO THINGS, PLACES OR PEOPLE

MUCH

Use much to make comparisons stronger

EXAMPLE: my new bed is much more comfortable than my old bed

LESS AND MORE

Less is the opposite of more

EXAMPLE: JUAN IS MORE INTELLIGENT THAN ANA ANA IS LESS INTELLIGENT THAN JUAN

EXCEPTIONS

2.Are two-sylables adjetives that follow the pattern of one-sylable adjetives

SIMPLE

The Art Exam Is Simpler Than The Math Exam

QUIET

Camila Is Quieter Than Gabriela

1. Are one-sylable adjetives that follow the pattern of long adjetives

FUN

Going to the park is more fun than going to the library

BORED

Reading a book is more boring than playing video games

TIRED

Going to work is more tired than going to the park

IRREGULAR

FAR = FARTHER/ FURTHER

Ibague is farther than Bogota

GOOD - BETTER

The carrot is better than chocolate

BAD - WORSE

That's worse than sharing your toothbrush.

LONG ADJETIVES

The form the comparative of most adjetives of two or more sylables, add more before the adjetive: MORE INTELIGENT, MORE ATRACTIVE

SHORT ADJETIVES

FOR ADJ IN -Y, CHANGE -Y TO -I AND ADD -ER: HEALTHIER

I am friendlier than Maria

FOR ADJ ENDING IN -E, JUST ADD -R: CUTER

Marlyn's cellphone is larger than my cellphone

DOUBLE THE FINAL CONSONANT IF IT COMES RIGHT AFTER A VOWEL: LOWER; SHORTER

Pedro is younger than Julian

TWO THREE FOUR

MORE THAN ONE

IS THE FORM OF IT THAT IS USED TO REFER TO MORE THAT ONE PERSON OR THING

ONLY ONE THING

RELATIVE TO THE FORM OF A WORD USED WHEN TALKING OR WRITING ABOUT ONE THING

THERE

ARE

FORMS

Interrogative form: Are there leaves on the plant?

are + There+ Article/any + noun + ?

Negative form: There aren't leaves on the plant

There + are + Not + Article + noun

Afirmative form: There are leaves on the plant

There + are + Article + noun

IS

forms

YES/ NO question: Is there a cereal box on the table?

is + There+ Article/any + noun + ?

Negative form: There is not a cereal box on the table

There + is + Not + Article + noun

Afirmative form: There is a cereal box on the table

ESTRUCTURE

There + is + Article + noun

NEAR IN DISTANCE OR TIME

A demostrative pronouns represents a thing or things

FAR IN DISTANCE OR TIME

SINGULAR

PLURAL

Where to next?

Before finalizing your proposal, check through it again to ensure that all the information you are providing supports the objectives you originally set out and is relevant from the reader's point of view.

When you have gathered most of the material for your proposal, you can transfer it to a linear document for presentation. You can do this in Mindomo by converting topics into text in the topic notes for export to a linear document.

Good luck with your proposal!

What is your business proposal about?

Give it a name. Type it in.

THAT

Defining clear objectives is the key to building a good proposal.

What are your objectives?

This section should not be included in the proposal.

WE USE ''THAT '' FOR SOMETHING FAR AWAY FROM US

I ALWAYS BUY IN THAT SUPERMARKET

THAT IS MY TOY

THIS

Include any detailed data in appendices rather than break up the flow of the proposal.

Identify the contents of an appendix for your proposal.

WE USE ''THIS'' IT FOR SOMETHING NEAR US

Add an appendix.

THIS IS A BALL

THIS IS A PENCIL

THOSE

WE USE ''THOSE'' FOR THINGS FAR AWAY FROM US

MY SON HAVE TO READ THOSE BOOKS BEFORE THE MONTH ENDS

THOSE ARE HIS SHOES

THESE

WE USE ''THESE'' FOR THINGS NEAR US

What other options could solve the problem? Add an alternative.

THESE ORANGES ARE DELICIOUS

Related information about the options that have been identified might be needed. Add resource(s).

THESE ARE MY DAUGHTERS

Summarize your alternative points. Add a conclusion.