Karen isn’t very well at the moment. She’s got a very bad cold, or perhaps it’s
Sheall the time and so now she has a throat.
Pete has a very high 39,5 C.
He’s in his arms and legs. Perhaps it’s a because a lot of people are ill at school at the moment.
Complete the sentences with the compound nouns.
When I’m ill I go the near my house.
Please take a seat in the . The doctor will see you in ten minutes.
Salmonella is a type of bacteria which causes .
I want to learn so that I know what to do if there’s an emergency.
My back really hurts.
Why don’t you take a ?
Complete the sentences with words for parts of the body.
The girl picked up the ring and put it on her ……………………… . 2 The dentist took out one of my ……………………… yesterday, but it didn’t hurt. 3 I wasn’t wearing any shoes when I dropped a heavy box on my foot and broke one of my ……………………… . 4 I'm wearing a scarf today because I've got a bad cold and a sore ……………………… . 5 Mel was lifting heavy furniture yesterday and she hurt her ……………………… .
Complete the text with one word in each gap.
Hi Tracy, I (1) ……………………… heard from you for a long time. How are you? I’m not so well. I’ve been ill (2) ……………………… a few weeks. There was a virus at school. Ten people in my class got it at the end of March and then I (3) ……………………… coughing and I knew that I (4) ……………………… it too! I (5) ……………………… to the doctor, but he (6) ……………………… give me anything. He said I just had to rest. I’ve already watched the new Pixar film on DVD this morning. (7) ……………………… you seen it (8) ……………………… ? It’s very funny. Do you want to borrow it? Please write soon. I’m really bored! Best wishes, Sara
* Walking is healthy than driving. Less driving is good for an environment.
* Recycling decrease pollution, and make responsible consumption.
* Sanctuaries and hunting control protect wildlife from extinction.
* Homeless shelters help those in need. It is more important, when climate conditions are severe (cold, wind, and flooding, extreme heat).
* Adopting endangered animals protects spices from extinction.
* Free public housing is an important social initiative, to protect people in need and prevent crime.
* Affordable public transport decrease CO2 pollution in the cities, as more people prefer it over to private car use.
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The subjunctive - Easy Learning Grammar
The subjunctive was formerly used in English for situations that were improbable or that expressed a wish. It is only rarely used in modern British English. It is, however, found in certain set phrases and in very formal forms of speech and writing.
God save the Queen!
God bless you!
God help us!
Heaven help us!
Heaven forbid that that should happen to me.
Suffice it to say he escaped with only a caution.
The present subjunctive
The form in the present tense is exactly the same as the base form in all persons of the verb. That is, there is no -s on the 3rd person singular.
The subjunctive is used, in very formal English, in subordinate clauses that follow verbs expressing a desire, a demand, a formal recommendation, or a resolve.
I only ask that he cease behaving in this extraordinary manner.
It is vital that they be stopped at once.
Is it really necessary that she work all hours of the day?
I demand that he do something to make up for this.
The clause containing the subjunctive is linked to the main clause with that.
This use of the subjunctive is more common in American English than in British English. British speakers usually take advantage of other ways of expressing the same message, especially in less formal speech.
I only ask that he should cease behaving in this extraordinary manner.
It is vital that they are stopped at once.
It is vital to stop them at once.
Is it really necessary for her to work all hours of the day?
I demand that he does something to make up for this.