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El Condor Pasa (If I Could) by Simon and Garfunkel
In this grammar lesson you will learn how to express what you prefer to do or who you prefer to be using the structure I would rather do… than… and I would rather be… than …. I would like to introduce you to one of my favorite song you’ve probably heard
Verbs
Verbs are used to show actions (walk, talk, see, go) or to describe a condition of existence or state of being (is happy, is tall). Verbs have many attributes such as person, number, voice, mood, and tense.
Prepositions
Prepositions are used to show the relationship of nouns or pronouns with other words in the sentence.
Nouns
Nouns are words that name a person, place, thing, idea, or concept.
Interjections
Interjections express strong emotion, like anger, excitement, or commitment. Many interjections are “sound” words that have no meaning in themselves other than just expressing an emotion. One example is “Yuck!”, which expresses a feeling of disgust.
Conjunctions
Conjunctions join two or more words, phrases, or clauses. There are two types of conjunctions: coordinate and subordinate.
Adverbs
Adverbs are words that answer any of the questions where/when/why/how/to what degree. Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
Adjectives
Adjectives answer any of the questions which/what kind of/how many. Adjectives modify nouns and are generally singular in form.
Modal Verbs
Introduction This link will teach you about modal verbs, which are sometimes called helping verbs or auxiliary verbs. The information is presented as a Presentation. Click in middle to start. Use keyboard arrow keys (or click arrow buttons at bottom) to move through presentation.
Comparisons
This discussion came up in another group. I thought I’d share my reply here. When using “than”, a TRUE comparison between two things requires the verb “to be”: Pattern: A is ____ than B. He is taller than I am. She is prettier this year than she was last year.
Be and Being
Introduction Let’s first review the verb “to be”. The verb “to be” is not an action verb. It is what we call a “state of being” verb or a “linking verb”. It is used to describe a condition of existence or a state of existence or a status. It is