SAYING THINGS POLITELY

SAYING THINGS POLITELY

You shouldn't do that.	Maybe you shouldn't do that.
You need to leave.	Don't you need to leave?
You need to choose something.	Can I help you choose something?
Listen to what he is saying.	We need to listen to what he is saying.
Sit down.	Please sit down.
Listen to me.	May I please have your attention?
You need to know this.	I think you will want to know this.
We have finished our discussion.	Have we finished our discussion?
You are wrong.	I don't think that is correct.
Get out of my way.	May I please come through?
That isn't any of your business.	I don't believe that concerns you.
It's none of your business.	I'm sorry, but we will take care of that.
I want to talk now.	Excuse me. May I say something?
Be more careful with that.	I would be more careful with that.
You don't need to know.	I don't want to answer that just now.
Don't do that.	Please wait.
You are late.	I think we need to hurry.
He is coming and you are not ready.	Isn't he coming soon?
Do it this way.	Let me show you how to do it.
We don't know that.	We don't really know that.
He is always wrong.	Sometimes we think he is wrong.
I don't want to do it now.	Could we do it another time?

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TWO-WORD VERBS

TWO-WORD VERBS

to break up	They broke the meeting up at noon.
	They will break up at noon.
to bring up	She brought the children up by herself.
	He will bring the topic up during dinner.
to call off	They called the meeting off this morning.
	They called off the meeting.
to call up	The officers were called up last week.
to clean up	We cleaned the house up quickly.
to do over	They did their lesson over.
to drop in	Please drop in if you can.
to drop off	He will drop the lesson off at my house.
to fill out	You must fill the insurance form out now.
	You must fill out the insurance form.
to get on	They got on the airplane together.
to get up	She will get up early tomorrow morning.
to give back	We need to give the money back to them soon.
	We must give back the money.
to go over	I went over to his house yesterday.
to hand in	Hand in your lesson before you leave.
to hang up	He hung the phone up very quickly.
	He hung up quickly.
	She hung her clothes up this morning.
	She hung up her clothes.
to look over	I looked the lesson over rather quickly.
to look into	I must look into that problem.
to look up	Look that word up in your book.
to pick up	You will need to pick him up at the airport.
	Pick your lesson up before you leave.
	Pick up your lesson as you leave.
to put away	Put your clothes away before you leave.
to put on	Put your clothes on before you leave.
to put out	Put the animals out if they cause any problem.
to run across	He ran across an important book.
to show up	He will show up at the meeting.
to take off	She took her coat off because she was hot.
	We took off about noon.
to take out	He took her out to see the city.
	Please take the groceries out of the car.
to think over	Please think it over before you say anything.
to try on	Try these clothes on before you decide.
to turn in	He turned his lesson in before he left.
	He already turned in his lesson.
	He turned in early because he was tired.
to turn off	Always turn the machines off before you leave.
to turn on	You must turn the machines on when you first arrive.
to turn out	Turn the lights out before you leave.
	Please turn out the lights.
to turn up	Turn the heat up if you want.

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WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS

WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS

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When and time

"WHERE" AND "WHEN"

Where and a place

Where is used to ask a question about a place.
    Where will they go tomorrow?
    Where is my book?
    Where is the closest bus stop?

Where can be used to identify a place.
    This is the place where we will stand.
    He followed the men to the house where they were meeting.
    He will show the officer where the woman was hurt.

When and time

When is used to ask a question about time.
    When will we leave?
    When does the bus arrive?
    When did he finish his work?

When can be used to identify the time something happened.
    They were afraid when we left.
    We don't know when it will be finished.
    I need to leave when my car is fixed.

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DON'T USE TWO NEGATIVES

DON'T USE TWO NEGATIVES

He doesn't have  money.	He doesn't have any money
	He has no money
We didn't do  yesterday.	We didn't do anything yesterday.
	We did nothing yesterday.
You don't know  about it.	You don't know anything about it.
	You know nothing about it.
They won't see  one there.	They won't see anyone there.
	They will see no one there.
We aren't going  tomorrow.	We aren't going anywhere tomorrow.
	We are going nowhere tomorrow.
I didn't get  of it.	I didn't get any of it.
	I got none of it.
We didn't see  there.	We didn't see anybody there.
	We saw nobody there.
I don't have  money or food.	I don't have either money or food.
	I have neither money nor food.

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PUTTING WORDS IN THEIR CORRECT PLACE

PUTTING WORDS IN THEIR CORRECT PLACE

(My name)     John     Jane     The thing     (Your name)     Jane and I     John and Mary go(es) home. I He She It You We They go(es) home.

They see (person speaking.) John. Jane. the car. (your name.) Jane and me. John and Mary. They see me. him. her. it. you. us. them.

He promised the house to me.		He promised it to me.
I brought the instructions to you.		I brought them to you.
His wife gave Mary the money.		His wife gave it to Mary.
They will give the car to you.		They will give it to you.
He gave Jane the books.		He gave them to Jane.

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MAKING A STRONG EMPHASIS

MAKING A STRONG EMPHASIS

I did it myself.                            means,	I, and only I, did it.
He (or John) did it himself.         means,	He (or John), and only he (or John), did it.
She (or Jane) did it herself.        means,	She (or Jane), and only she (or Jane), did it.
You did it yourself.                    means,	You, and only you alone, did it.
You did it yourselves.               means,	You and at least one other person, and only you and that other person (or those other people), did it.
We did it ourselves.                  means,	I and at least one other person, and only I and that other person (or those other people), did it.
They did it themselves.             means,	Two or more people, and only those two or more people, did it.

"TO," "TWO," AND "TOO."

To  =  

I gave the book  John.  =  I gave the book to John.

Two   1 + 1 = 2

I gave John 2 books.  =  I gave John two books.

Too  =  excess

I gave John more books than he wants.  =  I gave John too many books.

Too  =  also

I also gave a book to Mary.  =  I gave a book to Mary, too.

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"CAN" AND "MAY"

"CAN" AND "MAY"

"May" asks permission:
May I see your driver's license?   =   I am asking permission to see your driver's license.
May I see some personal identification?   =   I am asking permission to see your personal identification.

"Can" asks if someone is able:
Can you tell me where the store is?   =   I am asking if you are able to tell me where the store is.
Can you tell me where to find groceries?   =   I am asking if you are able to tell me where to find groceries.

Example:
Do you have a phone? May I call you? Can I reach you by phone?

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