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Appendix 4
Appendix4
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UNIT 106
never find him between the thousands of refugees in the camp. X
I would
1 1 I would never find him between the thousands of refugees in the camp. X
him
find
among the thousands
•
in the camp.
I would
never
of refugees
@
•*" | would never find him among the thousands of refugees in the camp. W
sat nearby your
I
sister at the concert.
X
2 2 I sat nearby your sister at the concert. X
I sat near your sister at the concert. \/ ('Nearby' is not used as a preposition. It can be
#
<•" J] sat near your sister at the concert. W ('Nearby' is not used as a-preposition. It can be
used as an adverb, e.g. She lives nearby. or as an adjective, e.g. In a nearby house...) W
used as an adverb, e.g. She lives nearby, or as an adjective, e.g. In a nearby house...) \/
UNIT 107
UNIT 107
expanded enormously at the second half of the twentieth century. X
Air travel
1 1 Air travel expanded enormously at the second half of the twentieth century. X
Air travel expanded enormously in the
second
half of the twentieth century.
*/
•* # Air travel expanded enormously in the second half of the twentieth century. W
We went for dinner at Dorothy's on last night. X
2 2 We went for dinner at Dorothy's on last night. X
last night.
# We went for dinner at Dorothy's
<*" We went for dinner at Dorothy's last night. »/ YW
UNIT 108
UNIT 108
in my trip to Nepal. X
1 1 David accompanied me in my trip to Nepal. X
David accompanied me
David
\/
to Nepal.
accompanied me
during my trip
*• @ David accompanied me during my trip to Nepal. W
30
on
12.00
received until
X
be
September.
2 2 Competition entries must be received until 12.00 on 30 September. X
Competition entries must
•
entries
on
received
be
30
Competition
by
September.
must
12.00
<•" Competition entries must be received by 12.00 on 30 September. YW
*
UNIT 109
UNIT 109
uninhabited except sheep.
island was
X
The
1 1 The island was uninhabited except sheep. X
except
for sheep,
island was uninhabited
t/
@ The
••* The island was uninhabited except for sheep. W
incredibly rich. She has two other houses except for her house in London. X
2 2 She's incredibly rich. She has two other houses except for her house in London. X
She's
She has two other houses
(or as well
as / in addition to)
She's incredibly rich.
besides
her
<*" She's incredibly rich. She has two other houses besides (or as well as / in addition to) her
@
London.
in
house
house in London. ^
UNIT110
UNIT110
his younger brother. X
He's always complaining on his younger brother. X
1 1 He's always complaining on
@ He's always complaining about his younger brother. \/
<«• He's always complaining about his younger brother. ¥
I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window by a brick to get in. X
2 2 I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window by a brick to get in. X
lost
brick
had
I
a
to
smash
a window with
to
I'd
get
in.
front door
•
my
key
and
<•" I'd lost my front door key and I had to smash a window with a brick to get in. W
@
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UNIT 111
but haven't heard any details yet. X
1 1 I know the break-in, but haven't heard any details yet. X
I know the break-in,
break-in,
I know
but haven't heard
details
about/of the
any
yet. W (‘of is more formal
•* @ | know about/of the break-in, but haven't heard any details yet. \/ ('of is more formal
'about')
than 'about')
than
Hello, I'm phoning to enquire after the availability of tickets for tonight's concert. X
2 2 Hello, I'm phoning to enquire after the availability of tickets for tonight's concert. X
for tonight's concert.
of tickets
enquire
about the
Hello,
I'm phoning to
availability
#
<•" Hello, I'm phoning to enquire about the availability of tickets for tonight's concert. •
knife
earth were you waving that
X
around? What were you thinking about?
3 3 Why on earth were you waving that knife around? What were you thinking about? X
Why on
of?
on
f'
you thinking
earth were
you waving that
knife around? What were
@ Why
** Why on earth were you waving that knife around? What were you thinking of? W
express our
ask the
anger at somebody's
or
actions, we can
shock
(When we want to to express our shock or anger at somebody's actions, we can ask the
(When we want
question 'What were you thinking of?' (not ...thinking about?)
question 'What were you thinking of?! (not ...thinking about?)
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