At a glance
- Start
- Can the answer be he, she or they?Yeswho (subject)Who called? – He called.
- The answer is him, her or them: whom (object, formal)Whom did you meet? – I met him.
- and / as well asas well as: the verb agrees with the first subject
- Tom, as well as his friends, is coming.
- due to / owing todue to after "be"; owing to at the start
- The delay was due to the rain. Owing to the rain, …
- beside / besidesnext to / in addition to
- Sit beside me. Besides English, she speaks French.
- there is / it issomething exists / a description
- There is a park near here. It is cold today.
And or as well as?
Tom and his friends are coming.
Tom, as well as his friends, is coming.
Due to or owing to?
The delay was due to the bad weather. (after be)
Owing to the rain, the match was cancelled. (at the start)
Economic or economical?
economic growth (about the economy)
an economical car (it saves money)
Beside or besides?
Sit beside me. (next to)
Besides English, she speaks French. (in addition to)
Different from
Use different from in exams: My bag is different from yours. (British English also: different to. American English also: different than.)
make, do or commit?
| make | do | commit |
|---|---|---|
| a mistake, a noise, a plan, money, a decision | homework, the dishes, a favour, business, your best | a crime, a sin, murder |
-ly adjectives
friendly, lovely, lonely, silly, ugly, likely, costly are adjectives. They have no adverb form.
Whoever and whomever
Give it to whoever wants it. (whoever is the subject of "wants")
Invite whomever you like. (formal; whomever is the object of "like")
There is or it is?
The country or a country?
Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. (a nation)
My grandparents live in the country. (not in a city)
Practice
Answer the questions. Get 7 out of 10 to finish this lesson.