DOUBLE COMPARATIVES (Repeated comparatives):

Double comparatives are phrases commonly used in English to express increasing or decreasing returns. Double comparatives are often employed to underline the importance of doing or not doing a certain activity.



It's essential to keep the parallel structure on both sides of the comparison:


Repeated comparatives are used to describe actions or things that are increasing or decreasing. They are used to show trends and emphasize.

Repeated comparatives are not necessary. We use them when we want to emphasize and make our language stronger. Repeated comparatives can make our language sound strong and natural:

👉🏼 My heart goes faster and faster ever time I see him! 



Now practice with these exercises:







QUESTIONS WITH PREPOSITIONS AT THE END

To have a better understanding of this topic, you may find this information useful:

https://myenglishteacher.co.uk/2022/06/12/questions-with-prepositions-at-the-end/


Now practice with these exercises and games:

https://wordwall.net/resource/794193/prepositions-at-the-end-of-questions

https://wordwall.net/resource/939575/complete-the-questions-with-a-preposition

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a2/subject-questions-questions-preposition/

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Word_order/Prepositions_at_the_end_of_a_question_yl658321re

https://learnhip.com/exercises/questions-with-prepositions.php

IF and UNLESS




Practice these concepts with these exercises:





ADVICE, OBLIGATION, AND EXPECTATION

Check out the following examples:


 

CAUSATIVE VERBS: Have/ make/ let/ get

Active Voice


EVEN to emphasize a point

Even' is used as an adverb when we want to add emphasis to show that something is surprising or extreme.


Check out the following examples:

Level V: Wish/ if only

WISH and IF ONLY


GRAMMAR EXPLANATION:

¬WISHES about present events: WISH + past simple
I am not very tall . I wish I were taller
My father only speaks Spanish. He wishes he spoke English or French

¬WISHES about past events: WISH + past perfect
We couldn't attend the meeting. We wish we had attended the meeting.
I rained so hard that the party was cancelled. I wish it hadn't rained

¬WISHES about future events or annoying habits: WISH + would/could
He leaves his clothes on the floor and his room is a mess. I wish he wouldn't do that.
Mr. Urban wants to have an interview with you. He wishes you would meet him next week. 

¬IF ONLY is used to make emphatic wishes:
I can't restart the computer. If only I knew how to fix it! (for present events)
We are completely lost. If only you had brought your GPS! (for past events)

REMEMBER: You can also use the negative forms didn't, hadn't, wouldn't, and couldn't.

Now practice with these exercises:
 

TO and FOR to express purpose

We can use to + infinitive and for + noun to say what is the purpose of an action, or the reason why we do something.


If you want to practice with these two linkers (connectors), try with these exercises:







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