The document defines and provides examples for the use of common English terms including: can, could, will, would, should, must, although, therefore, even though, apart from, consequently, eventually, by, moreover, and besides. Key definitions include: can indicating ability, could as the past tense of can, will expressing present probability or expectation, would as the past tense of will expressing beliefs or hopes, should indicating something that is right to do, must indicating something that has to be done, although introducing surprising information, therefore introducing a logical conclusion, and even though indicating a fact that does not make the statement untrue.
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1. FIND THE DEFINITION AND THE FUNCTION OF THE
FOLLOWING TERMS.
CAN
DEFINITION : Use to indicate that someone has ability or opportunity to do
something.
Dont worry about me, I can take care of myself.
My trainer says I can win the race if I really work hard.
COULD
DEFINITION : Past simple of can , use to talk about what someone or
something was able or allowed to do.
When I was younger I could stay up all night and not get tired.
I could see by the look on their faces that something was wrong.
WILL
DEFINITION : Expressing probability or expectation about something in the
present.
They will be miles away by now.
You will regret it when you are older.
WOULD
DEFINITION : We use would when you are saying what someone believed,
hope or expected to happen. ( past tense for will )
No one believed he would actually kill himself.
I dont think he would take such a decision.
2. SHOULD
DEFINITION : Something you ought to do or something that is a right thing
to do.
Maybe we should go home.
She should discuss all this with Alex.
MUST
DEFINITION : Something that has to be done.
The next one that whispers must come out and stand in the middle of
the floor.
She must changed her clothes during the night.
ALTHOUGH
DEFINITION : Use for introducing a statement that makes your main
statement seem surprised.
Although hes got a good new job now, he still complains.
Although tom is sick, he still want to go to school.
THEREFORE
DEFINITION : To introduce a logical result or conclusion.
Muscle cells need lots of fuel and therefore burn a lot of calories.
Therefore many house need to be built.
3. EVEN THOUGH
DEFINITION : To indicate that the particular fact does not make the rest of
your statement untrue.
Even though he was bigger, he never looked down on me.
Even though we were becoming closerand closer, we remained just
as friends.
APART FROM
DEFINITION : Except for someone orsomething.
I hardly know anyone in the village apart from William and you.
Tiffany went to hospital to get checked out but apart from bruises she
was fine.
CONSEQUENTLY
DEFINITION : As a result.
These effectsresult in nutrient imbalance in plants consequently
reducing plants growth.
The boat is wider than a racing craft and consequently is a safes for
beginners.
EVENTUALLY
DEFINITION : In the end / finally
Eventually, I did get better and returned to work.
Eventually, after midnight I arrived at the hotel.
4. BY
DEFINITION : As a preposition( following by noun )
The building was destroyed by fire.
Their actions had clearly taken him by surprise.
MOREOVER
DEFINITION : To introduce a piece of information that add to or support the
previous statement.
She saw that there was indeed man immediately behind her,
moreoverhe was observing her strangely.
Texting while driving is dangerous moreoverits illegal in some
states.
BESIDES
DEFINITION : Besides something or besides something means in addition
to it.
I think she was many good qualities beside being very beautiful.
There was only one person beside ford who knew Julia Jameson.
5. ENGLISH FORM 2
( HOMEWORK )
NAME : IMAN AN NUHA BT. MOHD SHAMSUDDIN
CLASS : 2 BATANI
TEACHERS NAME : PUAN RAHIMAH BT. TALIB