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Notting Hill Scene 2 - Language Focus

Rob talks about '-ing' and '-ed' adjectives and the words 'so' and 'such'.

 Watch the video and then do the tasks. 

Task 1

Language Task

Reorder the words and phrases to make correct sentences.

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Task 2

Language Task

Choose the sentences that are correct.

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Task 3

Language Task

Complete the sentence with the right question tag.

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Intermediate: B1

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Selena's picture Selena replied on Azerbaijan

Hello. Could you clarify, please, the correct contraction for this sentence: - Not only my friends but also my classmate speaks English. - So or Neither do I? is this sentence considered negative?

Jonathan R's picture Jonathan R replied on United Kingdom

Hi Selena,

It's an affirmative sentence, showing that your friends and your classmate do speak English, so the reply would be So do I.

Best wishes,

Jonathan

The LearnEnglish Team

Adham farea's picture Adham farea replied on Yemen

hi
why (such a horrible thing ) - not ( so a horrible thing )
is not horrible an adjective ?

Peter M.'s picture Peter M. replied on Poland

Hi Adham farea,

The forms here are as follows:

 

so + adjective without a noun

such + adjective with a noun

Thus we would say:

It is so horrible! (no noun)

It is such a horrible think! (with a noun)

 

Best wishes,

Peter

The LearnEnglish Team

arjundixit's picture arjundixit replied on India

hi sir,
in a situation can i use me, too and me, neither

Kirk's picture Kirk replied on Spain

Hello arjundixit,

That depends on the situation and what has been said. 'me too' and 'me neither' work similarly to 'so am I' and 'neither do I', which are explained on this Cambridge Dictionary page.

All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team

Akbar Safi's picture Akbar Safi replied on Pakistan

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Anh Duong Dang's picture Anh Duong Dang replied on Vietnam

Hi
What about "Me either"?
does it have the same meaning as "me neither". if not, what?

Kirk's picture Kirk replied on Spain

Hello Anh Duong Dang,

The standard form is to use 'me neither' after a negative verb to agree; it's an alternative to 'Neither do I'. For example, 'My sister doesn't like chocolate' -- 'Neither do I'/'Me neither'.

In some varieties of English, however, you might hear people say 'me either'. But the standard form is 'me neither' in the case I explained above.

All the best,
Kirk
The LearnEnglish Team

 

islam muhammad el-awady's picture islam muhammad ... replied on Egypt

hi, what the difference between 'i can' and 'i could'.
thanks

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