Lesson 4
BE
UNABLE TO
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+ unable to + infinitive without to
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unable to finish his assignment on time.
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The police are
unable to identify the fingerprints on the gun yet.
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ADJECTIVE/ADVERB
+ ENOUGH
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+ adjective + enough (+ optional infinitive with to)
Subject
+ verb + adverb + enough (+ optional infinitive with to)
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pot is hot enough to boil an egg.
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They walked slowly
enough for me to catch up with them.
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TOO
MUCH/TOO MANY
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too much sugar in my coffee this morning.
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I exercised too much
yesterday, so now my muscles are sore.
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many� ������¤ӹ����پ�������ҹ�� �� people,
officers, telephones �繵�
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cars in this city.
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Your
younger brother spends too many hours playing video games each day.
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SUFFIX
�ATION
Suffix
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invitation (����Ô�ǹ, �ѵ��Ô)
present (���ʹ�)
+ ation =
presentation (��ù��ʹ�)
relax (��͹����) + ation = relaxation (��ü�͹����)
invite (v.) Their
parents invited me to a birthday party this evening.
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invitation (n.) Their
parents sent me an invitation to a birthday party this evening.
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present (v.) Yesterday,
we presented our final project to our manager.
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presentation (n.) The presentation
of your hotel is really interesting.
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relax (v.) You�ve
been working so hard this week. You should find some time to relax.
relaxation (n.) I�ve been
extremely stressed with work all month. I think it�s time for some relaxation.
GRAMMAR EXERCISES
LESSON 4
Change the sentences
below using �Be unable to�
1.
The
photocopier is out of order right now. Ryan can�t make any copies of his
documents.
_______________________________________________________
2.
The
store couldn�t accept credit cards at that time, only cash.
_______________________________________________________
3.
Evan
broke his ankle yesterday, so today he can�t walk without his crutches.
_______________________________________________________
4.
The
internet provider is fixing the server at the moment, so we can�t go online.
_______________________________________________________
5.
My
family couldn�t make it to the wedding last night because of a heavy rain.
_______________________________________________________
Combine the
sentences using �adjective/adverb + enough�.
1.
Eric
is strong. He can lift the wooden desk by himself.
_______________________________________________________
2.
The
door was not wide. We couldn�t go through it.
_______________________________________________________
3.
The
test was difficult. It will make Rebecca study harder in the future.
_______________________________________________________
4.
Steven
spoke clearly at the conference. Everyone could understand him correctly.
_______________________________________________________
5.
Lucas
is young. He can�t drive a car.
_______________________________________________________
Complete the
sentences using �too much� or �too many�.
1.
The
teacher gave us __________ homework for the weekend.
2.
There
are ___________ animals in the zoo.
3.
The
chef put _________ salt in my steak.
4.
The
commander thinks his subordinates are making ___________ mistakes.
5.
It�s
not healthy to drink ___________ coffee in a day.
Underline the
correct word in parentheses for each sentence.
1.
Did
you get the (invite/invitation) to the wedding this weekend?
2.
The
meeting was (cancelled/cancellation) due to a fire alarm.
3.
My
mother has made all the (prepared/preparations) for our family trip to Europe.
4.
Our
(examine/examination) is today.
5.
Jordan
(recommended/recommendation) me for the job at his company.
VOCABULARY EXERCISE
LESSON 4
Complete the
sentences using the given words below.
data replace compete
experience adjust job
applications
handle unable
to properly
ability enough too
much
1.
Elle
was in shock because she was ________ to __________ the truth about her family.
2.
Do
you think you have the ability to gather all the ____________ needed for the
research?
3.
The
printer is not working properly. I think we need to _________ the ink
cartridge.
4.
A
lot of ___________ in this field of work helps me __________ to the way things
are done here.
5.
Honestly,
our company is not doing well _________ to __________ with our rivals at this
time.
6.
Carl:
How many
____________ have you sent out so far?
Dan: About 20 so
far. I hope that�s not ___________.