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Gerunds
gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the verb "read" is "reading." You can use a gerund as the subject, the complement, or the object of a sentence.
Examples:
- Reading helps you learn English. subject of sentence
- Her favorite hobby is reading. complement of sentence
- I enjoy reading. object of sentence
Gerunds can be made negative by adding "not."
Examples:
- He enjoys not working.
- The best thing for your health is not smoking.
Possessive adjective
Possessive adjective or adjectives are adjectives that express ownership of an object. The word used is my, your, our, Their, his, her, its.
Possessive adjective placed in front of a noun, for example: my book, your friend, our family, Their house, his darling, her hair, its tail, etc.
Possessive adjective placed in front of a noun, for example: my book, your friend, our family, Their house, his darling, her hair, its tail, etc.
example:
- My book is new.
- I’m sure you don’t want to listen to all my problems.
- Your friend is studying now.
-Don’t worry. It’s not your fault.
- Our family is very friendly.
- You can stay at our house.
- Their house will be sold.
- They washed their faces and went to bed.
- His darling lives in Surabaya.
- Leo took off his coat and sat down.
- Her hair makes everybody interested.
- She looked at her watch.
- I have a cat; its tail is very long.
- Turn the box on its side.
- My book is new.
- I’m sure you don’t want to listen to all my problems.
- Your friend is studying now.
-Don’t worry. It’s not your fault.
- Our family is very friendly.
- You can stay at our house.
- Their house will be sold.
- They washed their faces and went to bed.
- His darling lives in Surabaya.
- Leo took off his coat and sat down.
- Her hair makes everybody interested.
- She looked at her watch.
- I have a cat; its tail is very long.
- Turn the box on its side.
So
- As an adverb, so is an intensifier. It intensifies, or makes stronger, the adjective or adverb that follows it.
- So is used like very, but so is a much stronger exclamation.
1. So is used BEFORE the adjective or adverb.
So + adjective/ adverb (no noun)
Example:
1. She is so skinny.
2. Her new boyfriend is so handsome.
3. Don't be so naïve!
4. He drives so fast.
5. Her new outfit is so lovely.
6. The cake she made for my birthday is so beautiful!
7. This movie is so long.
8. It was so good to talk to you today!
9. When did he get so fat?
10. That's so cool!
Too
- Too can be used the same way as so, but it has a completely different meaning.
- Too is an intensifier that is used to mean more than needed, more than necessary, or more than enough. It is a negative expression!
Like so, too is used BEFORE an adjective or adverb with NO noun.
Too + adjective / adverb (no noun)
Example:
1. We don't see her very often. She lives too far away.
2. Turn the music down. It's too loud!
3. She drives too fast.
4. Don't work too hard!
5. Don't stay out too late. You have to get up early tomorrow!
6. She tried memorizing the textbook the night before the exam, but it was too
7. little, too late.
Either Neither
Either means one (of two people / two objects), whereas Neither (= not either) that is not one / not both (ie the same as the true meaning: both ... not). This paper discusses the 3 (three) and the use of either Neither, either, and Neither is when used independently (without or and nor), and Neither are used when either is paired with OR or NOR, and when used in a negative agreement.
Either + singular subject + singular verb
Neither + singular subject + singular
Example:
- Either student has passed the exam. (Salah satu dari (kedua) siswa itu telah lulus ujian).
- Neither student has passed the exam. (Kedua siswa itu telah tidak lulus ujian).
- Either book belongs to Jimmy. (Salah satu dari kedua buku itu milik Jimmy).
- Neither book belongs to me. (Kedua buku itu bukan milikku).
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