A2 · 初中級 チャプター 18

Pronouns, Determiners and Connectors

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the nuances of daily English communication to speak with confidence and precision.

  • Use pronouns and quantity words to describe people and things accurately.
  • Connect your ideas smoothly using logical linking words.
  • Refine your questions and agreements to sound like a native speaker.
Connect, clarify, and communicate your world.

学べること

Master indefinite pronouns (something, anyone), quantity words (too much, enough, most), connectors (however, although), auxiliary verbs, and advanced question forms.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: describe quantities and preferences using pronouns and connectors.

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The Count Test

If you can add an 's' to the noun, use 'many'. If not, use 'much'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Too, Too Much, Too Many & Enough
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Listen for the verb

Always identify the auxiliary verb in the first sentence before you reply.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agreeing with So and Neither: "So am I" / "Neither do I"
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Comma Rule

If the connector starts the sentence, use a comma.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Connectors: However, Although, While, Before & After
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Visualize the path

Always draw a quick sketch of the movement. If it's a line, use 'along'. If it's a surface, use 'across'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions of Movement: Along, Across, Through, Over, Past

重要な語彙 (5)

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Review Summary

  • some/any/no/every + thing/one

よくある間違い

Use 'much' for uncountable nouns and 'many' for countable ones.

Wrong: I have too much friends.
正解: I have too many friends.

Avoid double negatives in English.

Wrong: I don't go there no more.
正解: I don't go there anymore.

Third-person singular requires 'doesn't'.

Wrong: He don't like it.
正解: He doesn't like it.

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Next Steps

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クイック練習 (10)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Who did break the window?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Who broke the window?
No 'did' in subject questions.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: A2 Question Forms: Subject Questions & Questions with Prepositions

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

I like cats however I have a dog.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: I like cats; however, I have a dog.
However needs a semicolon.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Connectors: However, Although, While, Before & After

Fill in the blank.

We walked ___ the tunnel.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: through
Tunnels are enclosed spaces.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Prepositions of Movement: Along, Across, Through, Over, Past

Select the correct connector.

___ I was tired, I finished the work.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Although
Although shows contrast.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Connectors: However, Although, While, Before & After

Complete the sentence.

A: I'm tired. B: So ___ I.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: am
Match the verb 'am'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agreeing with So and Neither: "So am I" / "Neither do I"

Find the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

A: I can swim. B: Neither can I.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Change Neither to So
Positive statement needs 'So'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agreeing with So and Neither: "So am I" / "Neither do I"

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

I don't no longer like him.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Both are correct.
Both are valid alternatives.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: No Longer & Not Anymore: Talking About Things That Have Stopped

Choose the correct response.

A: I don't like fish. B: ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Neither do I
Negative agreement requires 'Neither'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agreeing with So and Neither: "So am I" / "Neither do I"

Choose the correct phrase.

I got there ___ to see the start.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: in time
Buffer.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Confusing Phrases: On Time vs. In Time / At the End vs. In the End

Fill in the blank with 'much' or 'many'.

I have too ___ work to do.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: much
Work is uncountable.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Too, Too Much, Too Many & Enough

Score: /10

よくある質問 (6)

It refers to the group as a single unit.
No, that is a double negative.
Usually no. 'Too' implies a negative result. Use 'very' instead.
No, 'money' is uncountable. Use 'much'.
No, you must match the auxiliary verb.
Use 'do/does/did'.