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Appendix 4
Appendix4
UNIT 36
UNIT 36
no need for you to help cook the meal. Just sit down and enjoy. X
1 1 There's no need for you to help cook the meal. Just sit down and enjoy. X
There's
transitive)
is
current
(In
and
down
sit
enjoy
('enjoy'
•
it.
English,
spoken
informal
*" Just sit down and enjoy it. W (‘enjoy' is transitive) (In current informal spoken English,
@ Just
example,
-
For
'enjoy'
use
you
intransitively.
- particularly young people
people
some
some people - particularly young people - use 'enjoy' intransitively. For example, you
'Just
in
sit down and
or
enjoy.'
'Enjoy!'
is particularly common
This
simply
might hear 'Just sit down and enjoy.’ or simply 'Enjoy!' This is particularly common in
might hear
English.)
American
North American English.)
North
A: Tom's 50 tomorrow.
B: Yes, I know it. it. X
2 2 A: Tom's 50 tomorrow. B: Yes, [know X
Yes, • (In most of its meanings, 'know' is transitive. However, in short
@
'•" Yes, I know.
I know. W (In most of its meanings, 'know’ is transitive. However, in short
like this we don't use 'it' (an object).)
answers
answers like this we don't use 'it' (an object).)
UNIT 37
UNIT37
I refuse you to go on the trip. X
1 1 I refuse you to go on the trip. X
Possible correction: I refuse to allow you to go on the trip. */
@
<•" Possible correction: | refuse to allow you to go on the trip. W
He made me to do it. X
2 2 He made me to do it. X
•/
<*" He made me do it. Y
@ He made me doit.
UNIT 38
UNIT 38
1 1 Did you remember buying some milk on your way home? X
Did you remember buying some milk on your way home? X
Did you remember to buy some milk on your way home? •
<•" Did you remember to buy some milk on your way home? YW
@
first in
bleach.
If the
X
try to
soak it
stain doesn't come out of your shirt when you wash it,
2 2 Ifthe stain doesn't come out of your shirt when you wash it, try to soak it first in bleach. X
If the stain doesn't come out of your shirt when you wash it, try soaking it first in
<*" Ifthe stain doesn't come out of your shirt when you wash it, try soaking it first in
@
bleach. • W
bleach
UNIT 39
UNIT 39
X
advised me giving up smoking.
1 1 He advised me giving up smoking. X
He
advised
give
me to
or He
advised giving up smoking,
t/
up smoking,
He
*• He advised giving up smoking. or He advised me to give up smoking. ¥
UNIT 40 him where we should meet. ^ (An object is necessary)
X
I heard a bottle smashing.
2 2 I heard a bottle smashing. X
•
I
smash.
a
heard
bottle
•" # | heard a bottle smash. o
UNIT 40
X
1 1
I told where we should meet.
I told where we should meet. X
I told
'*" | told him where we should meet. W (An object is necessary)
®
She asked
X
me the way how to get to the city centre.
2 2 She asked me the way how to get to the city centre. X
She asked me the way to the city centre,
©
** She asked me the way to the city centre. or She asked me how to get to the city centre. W
use
together)
'how'
and
'the way'
(We don't
(We don't use 'how' and 'the way' together)
X
if to tell her mother about the or She asked me how to get to the city centre, t/
accident. X
3 3 She debated if to tell her mother about the accident.
She debated
She debated whether to tell her mother about the •*
@
accident. Y
*" She debated whether to tell her mother about the accident.
UNIT 41
UNIT 41
1 1 When I went to the dentist last week I got two teeth taken out. X
When I went to the dentist last week I got two teeth taken out. X
I went to the dentist last week I had two teeth taken out. t/ (Although 'got' might
<•" When I went to the dentist last week I had two teeth taken out. WY (Although ‘got’ might
# When
used in informal English, 'had' is more likely here because it is normally dentists that
be used in informal English, 'had' is more likely here because it is normally dentists that
be
to take teeth out. The sentence with 'get' suggests that the speaker decided to have
decide
decide to take teeth out. The sentence with 'get' suggests that the speaker decided to have

'...I had two teeth out.' is also possible.
the teeth taken out.)
the teeth taken out.) ‘...1 had two teeth out.’ is also possible.
send
like this
to Malaysia, please.
much
I'd
to
it cost?
will
parcel
X
How
2 2 I'd like this parcel to send to Malaysia, please. How much will it cost? X
I'd like this parcel sent to Malaysia, please, or I'd like to send this parcel to Malaysia,
*• @ I'd like this parcel sent to Malaysia, please. or I'd like to send this parcel to Malaysia,
please. ^
please.
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