1) Rather is similar to quite and pretty, meaning less than 'very' but more than a bit. We often use ‘Rather’ for things we think are not good (as negative ideas) ,for example: "Phillip is RATHER shy. He doesn't talk a lot".( Phillip is QUITE shy...Phillip is PRETTY shy). We can use "rather" for positive ideas too. Quite and pretty are also possible in this example: those eggs are rather good. But use WOULD RATHER in this test. WOULD RATHER is like saying ‘would prefer’. Use 'would prefer' + infinitive and WOULD RATHER without infinitive. For example, answering the question:*Shall we go by bus? I WOULD PREFER TO drive or I’D PREFER TO drive. We can answer the same question with 'would rather': * Shall we go by bus? I WOULD RATHER drive or I’D RATHER drive.
I WOULD RATHER NOT JUDGE ANYBODY.
2) Use USED TO for something that happened often in the past, but doesn’t happen any longer. for example:* When they were in College they USED TO play football.
HE USED TO PLAY FOOTBALL WHILE HE WAS IN COLLEGE.
3) For ideas and things we normally use ‘OF’ : * The temperature OF the fire. Prefer to use ‘S (apostrophe + S) for people and animals: *My sister’S house.
THAT’S JOHN’S HOUSE.
4) We can use ‘how long’ in questions about the length of time.
HOW LONG DID iT TAKE YOU TO GET THERE?
5) Use neutral (neither male nor female) pronoun ONE in formal English to refers to a person. But in normal English it's not popular (use the pronoun "you" instead of "one").
HE WAS THE ONE WHO INVITED ME OUT FOR DINNER.
6) Use ‘FOR DINNER’ to say that something is going to be eaten during dinner.
WHAT DO YOU PREFER TO EAT FOR DINNER.
7) EXCEPT FOR MODAL VERBS: (CAN;WILL;SHOULD;SHALL;WOULD;MIGHT;MAY;COULD;MUST, * for example: she can; she will, etc). add ‘ES’ to verbs with ‘SS,’ ‘SH’, ‘CH’, ‘X’, ‘Z’ or ‘O’ endings in the third person in the present tense ( for example: it go + ES = it goes) * it buzzes ; he fixes; he washes; she watches; she dresses. Add ‘IES’ to verbs ended in ‘Y’ preceded by a consonant.Change the letter ‘Y’ by letter ‘I’ then add ‘ES’ for example: * S T U D Y – she STUDIES. ADD ‘S’ TO OTHER VERBS:
SHE KNOWS HOW TO SPEAK ENGLISH VERY WELL.
8) Use the Present continuous tense ( Am, Is, Are + ING ending) for actions when occurring at the time of speaking:
IT IS GOING TO BEGIN NOW.
9) In questions like this use ‘Does’ for She, It, He. Use ‘Do’ for I, YOU, We, They.
DO YOU SPEAK SPANISH OR PORTUGUESE?
10) Use the possessive pronoun ‘whose’ when determining the owner (or relationship) of something:
WHOSE CAR IS THIS?
tips: 3) THAT’S JOHN’S HOUSE >>> (that is JOHN'S HOUSE).
5) Use neutral (neither male nor female) pronoun ONE in formal English to refers to a person. But in normal English it's not popular (use the pronoun "you" instead of "one"). HE WAS THE ONE WHO INVITED ME OUT FOR DINNER >>> (you INVITED ME OUT FOR DINNER).
