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Grammar Unit 8

The document explains how to express likes, desires, and preferences using phrases like 'like', 'would like', 'would prefer', and 'would rather'. It also defines gerunds, subjects, and objects in sentences, highlighting their roles and grammatical structures. Examples are provided to illustrate the usage of these expressions in context.

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Grammar Unit 8

The document explains how to express likes, desires, and preferences using phrases like 'like', 'would like', 'would prefer', and 'would rather'. It also defines gerunds, subjects, and objects in sentences, highlighting their roles and grammatical structures. Examples are provided to illustrate the usage of these expressions in context.

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Expressing

likes,
desires, and
preferences.

Teacher: Carlos Rojas.


Like

• We use “like” to express a general NOTE


enjoyment of something
We commonly
* I like playing video games at night.
use like
followed by a
* He likes eating pasta.
verb + ing.
*We like doing exercise on weekends.
Would like

• We use “would like” to express a preference. NOTE


• For example:

* I would like to get a cup of coffee. Would like +


the infinitive of
* She would like to watch the game. the verb.

* They would like to stay at the hotel.


Would prefer and would
rather
• We use “would prefer” and “would rather” to NOTE
express a desire to do something.
Would prefer is
followed by
* I would prefer to stay in bed.
“infinitive”
while rather is
* He would rather pay taxes.
followed by the
“base form”
* They would prefer to study for tomorrow.
Gerund
phrases as
subject
and object

Teacher: Carlos Rojas


Gerund:

• A gerund is a word that is


formed with a verb but acts as a
noun. It is made by adding -ing
to the base form of the verb.
• A gerund can be used as a
subject, an object, or a
complement in a sentence. For
example, in the sentence
"Reading is fun", reading is a
gerund that acts as the subject.
Subject:
• A subject is a noun, noun phrase
or pronoun representing the
person or thing that performs the
action of the verb, about which
something is stated or, in a
passive sentence, that is affected
by the action of the verb.
• It is also defined as “that which
forms a basic matter of thought,
discussion, investigation, etc.”. In
school, a subject is an area of
knowledge that is studied.
Object:
• An object is a noun, a noun phrase,
or a pronoun that is affected by the
action of a verb or a preposition.
• An object is one of the five major
elements of clause structure.
• An object completes the meaning of
a sentence and answers questions
like “who,” “what,” “where,” and
“when?”. Objects give our language
detail and texture by allowing the
creation of complex sentences.

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