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informal: language used in casual, everyday conversation non-count noun: a noun that names something that
and writing. cannot be counted.
> Who are you talking to? > Carlos drinks a lot of coffee.
> We'll be there at eight. = Ineed some salt for the recipe.

information question: (See Wh- question.) non-identifying relative clause: a relative clause that
gives extra information about the noun it is describing. The
inseparable phrasal verb: a phrasal verb that cannot have information is not necessary to understand who or what the
an noun or pronoun between its two parts (verb + particle). noun refers to.
The verb and the particle always stay together.
> Nelson Mandela, who was a great leader, died in 2073.
> franinto a friend in the library.
> Do you and your coworkers get along? noun: a word that names a person, place, or thing.
> They’e students.
intonation: the rise or fall of a person’s voice. For example,
> He’sa teacher.
rising intonation is often used to ask a question.
noun clause: a kind of dependent clause. A noun clause can
intransitive verb: a verb that cannot be followed by a
be used in place of a noun, a noun phrase or a pronoun.
direct object.
> Could you tell me where the bank is?
=> We didn’t agree.
> The students smiled and laughed. object: a noun or pronoun that receives the action of the
verb.
irregular adjective: an adjective that does not change form
= Mechanics fix cars.
in the usual way.
> good—> better object pronoun: takes the place of a noun as the object of
> bad— worse the sentence; me, you, him, her, it, us, them.
> Rita is my neighbor. | see her every day.
irregular adverb: an adverb that does not change form in
> Can you help us?
the usual way.
> well—> better passive: a verb form that expresses who or what
> badly— worse receives the action of the verb, not who or what performs
the action
irregular verb: a verb with forms that do not follow the > My wallet has been stolen.
rules for regular verbs.
> swim— swam past perfect: a verb form used to talk about an action that
happened before another action or time in the past.
> have—> had
> They had met in school, but then they didn’t see each
main clause: a clause that can stand alone as a sentence. It other again for many years.
has a subject and a verb. (See independent clause.)
past perfect progressive: a verb form used for an action or
> [heard the news when | was driving home.
event that was happening until before another action,
just
or
main verb: the verb that is the main clause. event, or time.
= We drove home after we had dinner. > He’d been driving for twelve hours when they ran
out of gas.
measurement word: a word used to talk about a specific
amount or quantity of a non-count noun. past progressive: a verb form used to talk about an action
that was in progress in the past.
> We need to buy a box and a gallon of milk.
pasta
of
> He was watching TV when the phone rang.
modal: an auxiliary verb that adds a degree of certainty,
possibility, or time to a verb. May, might, can, could, will, period: a punctuation mark used at the end of a statement.
would, and should are common modals. > She lives in Moscow.
> You should eat more vegetables.
phrasal verb: a two-word or three-word verb. The phrasal
> Julie can speak three languages.
verb means something different from the two or three
words separately. (See pages A7-A9 for lists of common
negative statement: a statement that has a verb in the
phrasal verbs.)
negative form.
> Turn off the light when you leave.
= |don’t have any sisters.
> She’s come up with an interesting idea.
> She doesn’t drink coffee.

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