Business English 5 – Grammar
1. Unit 6
Adverbs: say something about
- A verb speaking quickly
- An adjective awfully quiet
- Another adverb incredibly well
Adverbs of degree: modify the meaning of an adjective
E.g. The student was a little annoying
2. Unit 8
Prefixes
A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning
Disrespect – misunderstand – restart – deactivate – unreal
The modal perfect
Use 1
To comment on/criticise past actions, but it is now too late to change
I Shouldn’t have said that (but I did…)
She needn’t have bothered (but she did…)
We should never have bought that car (but we did…)
Use 2
To speculate about the past or present
‘Where’s John?’ ‘He might have gone home.’
The disaster could have been prevented.
The class must have ended by now
3. Unit 10
Gerunds
An independent ing-form used as a noun
So: if you can substitute the ing-form with a noun, it is a gerund
Swimming is very dangerous
Poison is very dangerous
I very much dislike working out
I very much dislike books
She started cleaning at six o’clock.
She started the car at six o’clock.
Gerund or to+ infinitive?
1. Unit 6
Adverbs: say something about
- A verb speaking quickly
- An adjective awfully quiet
- Another adverb incredibly well
Adverbs of degree: modify the meaning of an adjective
E.g. The student was a little annoying
2. Unit 8
Prefixes
A prefix is placed at the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning
Disrespect – misunderstand – restart – deactivate – unreal
The modal perfect
Use 1
To comment on/criticise past actions, but it is now too late to change
I Shouldn’t have said that (but I did…)
She needn’t have bothered (but she did…)
We should never have bought that car (but we did…)
Use 2
To speculate about the past or present
‘Where’s John?’ ‘He might have gone home.’
The disaster could have been prevented.
The class must have ended by now
3. Unit 10
Gerunds
An independent ing-form used as a noun
So: if you can substitute the ing-form with a noun, it is a gerund
Swimming is very dangerous
Poison is very dangerous
I very much dislike working out
I very much dislike books
She started cleaning at six o’clock.
She started the car at six o’clock.
Gerund or to+ infinitive?
