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focus |
B1 |
FORM/USE: FRONTING, ADVERBS
Can use adverbs in the front position for focus. |
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| FOCUS |
focus |
B1 |
FORM/USE: 'IT' + 'BE' ADJECTIVE + 'THAT' CLAUSE
Can use 'it' + 'be' + adjective + 'that-'clause for focus. |
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| FOCUS |
focus |
B2 |
FORM/USE: 'THE REASON (THAT)', 'THE PLACE (WHICH)' + CLAUSE, SUBJECT
Can use 'The reason (that)', 'The place (which)' + clause as subject + 'be' for focus. ► Relative clauses |
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| FOCUS |
focus |
B2 |
FORM/USE: 'THE THING/ FACT/ POINT/ PROBLEM IS (THAT)'
Can use 'The thing, fact, point, problem, or reason + is (that)' for focus. |
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| FOCUS |
focus |
C1 |
FORM/USE: FIXED EXPRESSIONS, FRONTING
Can use fixed expressions in the front position for focus. |
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| FOCUS |
focus |
C1 |
FORM/USE: IMPERATIVES
Can use imperatives as pointing devices within texts for focus. |
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| FOCUS |
focus |
C1 |
FORM/USE: 'WHAT' CLEFT CLAUSE
Can use 'What' + noun or pronoun + verb phrase as subject + 'be', for focus. |
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| FOCUS |
focus |
C1 |
FORM/USE: 'WH-'CLEFT CLAUSE, TITLES
Can use 'Wh-'cleft clauses as titles or subtitles, to point to something that follows, for focus. |
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| FOCUS |
focus |
C1 |
FORM/USE: NON-FINITE WITH '-ED' CLAUSES
Can use a non-finite subordinate clause with an '-ed' form, before a main clause, for focus, often in formal, academic or business contexts. |
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| FOCUS |
focus |
C2 |
FORM/USE: 'NOT A' + NOUN
Can use 'Not a' + noun with a passive verb or inverted auxiliary and subject for focus. |
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| FOCUS |
focus |
C2 |
FORM/USE: 'WH-'CLEFT CLAUSE
Can use 'How', 'Why', or 'Where' cleft clauses as subject, for focus |
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| FOCUS |
focus |
C2 |
FORM/USE: 'THE' + PREMODIFIER + 'THING, FACT etc.' + 'IS (THAT)'
Can use 'The' + premodifier + 'thing, fact, point, problem or reason' + 'is (that)' for focus. |
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| FOCUS |
focus |
C2 |
FORM/USE: 'IT' CLEFT
Can use 'It' + 'be' + noun + 'that' clause for focus. |
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| FOCUS |
focus |
C2 |
FORM/USE: MULTIPLE FIXED EXPRESSIONS
Can use more than one fixed expression in the front position for added focus. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
A1 |
FORM: MAIN VERB 'BE'
Can form negative statements of main verb 'be', with contracted and uncontracted forms. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
A1 |
FORM: AUXILIARY VERB 'DO', PRESENT
Can form negative statements of main verbs in the present simple with 'don't' + main verb. ► present simple ► can |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
A1 |
FORM: MODAL VERB 'CAN'
Can use negative form 'can't'. |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
A2 |
FORM: AUXILIARY VERBS 'BE', 'HAVE', PRESENT
Can form negative statements of main verbs in the present continuous and present perfect with 'be' and 'have' + 'not/n't'. ► present continuous ► present perfect |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
A2 |
FORM: AUXILIARY VERB 'DO', PAST
Can form negative statements of main verbs in the past simple with 'didn't' + main verb. ► past simple |
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| NEGATION |
negation |
A2 |
FORM: 'DO', IMPERATIVES
Can form negative imperatives of main verbs with 'don't' + main verb. ► Clauses: imperatives |
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