{"id":918,"date":"2020-04-23T12:18:26","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T11:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.englishforums.com\/blog\/?p=918"},"modified":"2020-04-23T12:18:26","modified_gmt":"2020-04-23T11:18:26","slug":"55-common-grammatical-questions-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.englishforward.com\/blog\/55-common-grammatical-questions-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"55 Common Grammatical Questions – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you already checked 55 Common Grammatical Questions – Part 1<\/a>? If not, make sure to do so before we move to the second part of the most common grammatical puzzles!<\/p>\n\n\n

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24. Could vs. able to<\/strong>
\u2019Be able to\u2019 is used after modals (She should be able to finish the task.), when we talk about past achievements, meaning that they are facts, not possibilities (He was able to come on time.) and informal contexts.<\/p>\n\n\n

25. When do we use passive?<\/strong>
Passive is usually used when what is done is more important than who did it. It focuses on the action itself, not the doer.<\/p>\n\n\n

26. Specially vs. especially<\/strong>
Both of them mean \u2019for a particular purpose\u2019; however, \u2019especially\u2019 also means \u2019above all\u2019 (She likes sweets, especially chocolate.)<\/p>\n\n\n

27. Between vs. among<\/strong>
\u2019Between\u2019 is used when we talk about two separate things, while \u2019among\u2019 refers to being a part of a group\/mass of people.<\/p>\n\n\n

28. For vs. since<\/strong>
They both indicate something that started in the past but is still happening. However, \u2019for\u2019 refers to how much time has passed (He has been playing the guitar for ten years.), while \u2019since\u2019 tells us when the action happened. (He has been playing the guitar since 2010.)<\/p>\n\n\n

29. Some vs. any<\/strong>
\u2019Some\u2019 is used in affirmative sentences, while \u2019any\u2019 in negative and question. However, it\u2019s possible to use \u2019some\u2019 in questions when we expect a positive answer. (Would you like some coffee?)<\/p>\n\n\n

30. Shall vs. will<\/strong>
\u2019Shall\u2019, unlike \u2019will\u2019, goes only with \u2019I\u2019 and \u2019we\u2019 and only in formal contexts and in questions when we are not sure what to do. (Shall I accept the job offer?) <\/p>\n\n\n

31. Inversion with negative words<\/strong>
We can make a sentence more emphatic, especially in formal situations, using a negative adverbial. However, in that case, the word order is inverted. (Litle did I know…, Never before have I seen it. Under no circumstances would I do it.)<\/p>\n\n\n

32. Infinitive vs. gerund<\/strong>
If a verb is followed by another verb, it must take a form of infinitive (to+verb) or gerund (verb+ing). Here are some examples:
infinitive: <\/strong>agree, choose, decide, hope, learn, plan, promise, wait, want, wish
gerund:<\/strong> admit, appreciate, enjoy, finish, give up, miss, tolerate, understand
both: <\/strong>begin\/start, like, love, hate
both, but with a change in meaning:<\/strong> quit, stop, regret, remember
example: She stopped to pick a flower. (She stopped walking to do it.)
She stopped smoking. (She doesn\u2019t smoke anymore.)<\/p>\n\n\n

33. Economic vs. economical<\/strong>
\u2019Economic\u2019 refers to the economy, while \u2019economical\u2019 means \u2019not wasting money\u2019. <\/p>\n\n\n

34. How do we form genitive?<\/strong>
For nouns not ending with \u2019s we add \u2013s to the singular or plural noun: Sally\u2019s cat, women\u2019s restroom. However, if it ends with \u2019s, then we use the following pattern: Chris\u2019s bike \/ Chris\u2019 bike and girls\u2019 team.<\/p>\n\n\n

35. How to use \u2019suggest\u2019?<\/strong>
\u2019Suggest\u2019 can be followed by a noun phrase, \u2019that\u2019 clause and \u2019-ing\u2019 clause. The most common mistakes are using an infinitive clause and indirect object. (incorrect: She suggested to accept it. \/ She suggested me to wait.)<\/p>\n\n\n

36. Used to vs. be used to<\/strong>
\u2019Used to\u2019 refers to the actions and habits that were true in the past, but not anymore. \u2019Be used to \/ get used to\u2019 means \u2019 be\/get familiar, accustomed to something\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n

37. Much vs. many<\/strong>
\u2019Much\u2019 is used with uncountable nouns (much time), while \u2019many\u2019 precedes countable nouns (many books).<\/p>\n\n\n

38. May vs. might<\/strong>
\u2019May\u2019 is used for actions that are likely to happen, when asking and giving permission and expressing wishes. On the other hand, \u2019might\u2019 refers to something not very likely to happen and is used for polite suggestions. \u2019Might\u2019 is also a past form of \u2019may\u2019, usually used when reporting what someone said. <\/p>\n\n\n

39. How to form exclamatory sentences that start with \u2019What\u2019 and \u2019How\u2019?<\/strong>
\u2019What\u2019 requires the following construction: adjective + noun (What a beautiful photo!), while \u2019how\u2019 is followed by an adjective or adverb (How beautiful!). Another way to use \u2019how\u2019 is:  adjective + of someone\/something. (How kind of him!)<\/p>\n\n\n

40. Have to vs. must<\/strong>
The main difference between them is that we usually use \u2019have to\u2019 for a duty imposed by someone else (I have to go to Paris on a business trip.), while \u2019must\u2019 refers to a subjective obligation (I must go to Paris someday.) For negative sentences, \u2019don\u2019t have to\u2019 means \u2019there is no need to\u2019, while \u2019mustn\u2019t\u2019 means \u2019prohibited\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n

See you in part 3!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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