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Teachers put a lot of emphasis on teaching grammar in English class. Teachers were
Years later, in a class full of native speakers, I was pleasantly surprised when I was the
only one in the class who could name interjection as a part of speech.
Grammar covered a substantial portion of the curriculum in English class, especially until
high school.
From what I Can recollect, I have never had a very negative impression of grammar. I
I enjoyed grammar questions on tests. I found them easier than other writing questions
Although I have to say that I started becoming weary as I started learning more
advanced grammar
Was acutely aware that having good knowledge of English grammar was essential to
have a good command over the language. This knowledge was accentuated by the con
From what I can recollect parts of speech was my first serious lesson on grammar
Now what I feel is I have gotten better with the implicit knowledge, but no knowledge of
explicit knowledge.
Task 7
1. Correct.
2. I went to the movies last night. (Or) Ive been to the movies.
3. He often comes late.
4. Correct.
5. Can I have a black coffee, please?
6. People with 12 of fewer items can queue here.
Task 8
As mentioned in this task, grammar is a system to express meaning and the language is about
expressing meaning. So, lack of the knowledge of grammar impedes our ability to express
meaning.
To have credibility as an English language teacher
To make sure that we are not teaching wrong English
You are simply expected to know your grammar if your profession is to teach English language
Students depend on you as a resource person
Task 9
1. Pronoun
2. Article
3. Conjunction
4. Adverb
5. Adjective
6. Modal auxiliary verb
7. Pronoun
8. Preposition
9. Verb
10. Noun
Task 10
1. Lexical
2. Lexical
3. Auxiliary
4. Auxiliary
5. Auxiliary
6. Lexical
Task 11
1. Lexical
2. Auxiliary
3. Auxiliary
4. Lexical
5. Lexical
6. Lexical
7. Auxiliary
8. Lexical
Task 12
1. C Advice
2. E Permission
3. B Logical deduction
4. A Ability
5. D Possibility
Task 13
Hear- irregular
Think- irregular
Go- irregular
Do- irregular
Take- irregular
Drink- irregular
Help- regular
Steal- irregular
Arrive- regular
Task 15
1. Progressive
2. Modal
3. Perfect
4. Passive
5. Past
6. Progressive
Task 16
1. Present progressive
2. Simple past
3. Simple present
4. Past perfect
5. Present passive
6. Future perfect
7. Simple past_ Past progressive
8. Present perfect progressive
Task 17
1. Past
2. Future
3. Now
4. Now
5. Past or now or future
Task 18
Be
-ing
Task 19
Future
Past
Past
Task 20
1. Future time reference is inappropriate. Also, it is not only at the moment the speaker is
speaking that he/she has a brother and sister.
2. The speaker is trying to imply that he/she generally likes that ice cream. Present
progressive is inappropriate.
Pronunciation
Part of speech
Number of syllables
Stress
Origin of the world
Plural form
Phrases
Task 22
Use of little with enervated seems out of place. Tired seems more appropriate. Speaker seems
to imply that he/she is physically tired.
Pretentious has a negative connotation, the use of which in combination with the praise for the
essay is a mismatch.
Walking is more appropriate. Footing is used for more dramatic or literary purposes.
Task 23
1-B
2-C
3-A
Task 25
1-B
2-C
3-A
Task 23