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Appendix 4
Appendix4
UNIT 48
UNIT48
sell the property within
do not
X
will
state that he
of the
five years.
1 1 The conditions of the will state that he do not sell the property within five years. X
The conditions
(In
five years.
sell
•
the property within
will
The conditions
state that he not
of the
*• ® The conditions of the will state that he not sell the property within five years. W (In a a
should not sell...'
also
Note that '...he
use 'do'.
subjunctive we
is
do not
negative
negative subjunctive we do not use 'do'. Note that ‘...he should not sell...' is also
possible.)
possible.)
UNIT 49
UNIT 49
last week,
said that she
she
will
But
arriving this morning.
she hasn't
be
When Jenny phoned
1 1 When Jenny phoned last week, she said that she will be arriving this morning. But she hasn't
turned up. X
turned up. X
she said that she would be arriving this morning. But she
# When Jenny phoned last week,
** When Jenny phoned last week, she said that she would be arriving this morning. But she
f'
hasn't turned up.
hasn't turned up. &
John told me he shall be in Hong Kong in August. X
2 2 John told me he shall be in Hong Kong in August. X
i/
'*• John told me he would be in Hong Kong in August, W
* John told me he would be in Hong Kong in August.
UNIT 50
UNIT50
X
1 1 The equipments were faulty. X
The equipments were faulty.
i/
<•* The equipment was faulty. w
@ The equipment was faulty. of businesses in South America. X
UNIT 51 Britain and other countries in Europe are striking. X
is now doing a lot
The company
2 2 The company is now doing a lot of businesses in South America. X
in South America.
V'
lot of business
*• The company is now doing a a lot of business in South America. W
* The company is now doing
UNIT51
The contrast between Britain and other countries in Europe are striking. X
The contrast between
1 1
between
Britain and
striking.
<•* The contrast between Britain and other countries in Europe is striking. W
# The contrast
meeting to
discuss the pay
The staff of the company is holding a other countries in Europe is offer. X •
2 2 The staff of the company is holding a meeting to discuss the pay offer. X
staff of the company are holding a meeting to discuss the pay offer. */
«•* The staff of the company are holding a meeting to discuss the pay offer. W
™@ The
UNIT 52
UNIT 52
far to travel. X
1 1 120 miles are too far to travel. X
120 miles are too
120 miles is too far to ^
travel. W
*" 120 miles is too far to travel.
#
40% of people under the age of 25 is unemployed. X
2 2 40% of people under the age of 25 is unemployed. X
of people under the age of 25 are unemployed. «/
•* 40% of people under the age of 25 are unemployed. %
* 40%
UNIT 53
UNIT53
to a friend of him. X
It belongs
1 1 It belongs to a friend of him. X
belongs to a friend of his. (We use a possessive pronoun in this ...of + noun...
<•" It It belongs to a friend of his. i/ “W (We use a possessive pronoun in this ...of + noun...
@
pattern.)
pattern.)
They went on a three months training course. X
2 2 They went on a three months training course. X
They went on a three months' (or three month) training course. •
<•* They went on a three months' (or three month) training course. W
@
UNIT 54
UNIT 54
bottles in a bottles bank for recycling. X
1 1 We put our empty
We put our empty bottles in a bottles bank for recycling. X
We put our empty bottles in a bottle bank for recycling. • (A 'bottle bank' is a large
@
<•* We put our empty bottles in a bottle bank for recycling. W(A 'bottle bank’ is a large
bottles in so that the glass can be used again.)
container which people put glass bottles in so that the glass can be used again.)
container which people put glass
I've got two brother-in-laws. X
2 2 I've got two brother-in-laws. X
»/
# T've got two brothers-in-law.
<•* I've got two brothers-in-law. W
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