English Links - Lições de inglês grátis! Free English lessons!

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's proposal to turn land papers into title deeds has drawn fire from critics who fear the idea would lead to another economic bubble.
For several hours Archer examined the terms of the deed with his lawyer.
The accused tried to seek bail, putting up a land title deed worth 29-million baht as collateral.
Mr Boonma lacks a title deed to the land where he has grown sugar cane for the last 10 years.

Within and Without

Within [ uið in ]

1. Inside of: Dentro de:

within twenty minutes; >> dentro de vinte minutos;
within one kilometer >> dentro de um quilômetro.

Without [ uið áut ]

1. Not having: >> Sem possuir

Do not leave without your coat; >> Não vá embora sem o seu casaco.
without money >> sem dinheiro

Obs.: ð refere-se ao th e deve ser pronunciado com a língua entre os dentes.

REFERENCE QUESTIONS

EX.1 MAN: WHAT DOES SUSAN THINK ABOUT HER NEW JOB?

WOMAN: SHE DOESN'T THINK SHE'S CUT OUT FOR IT.

NARRATOR: WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT SUSAN?

(A) SHE IS CUTTING CLASSES.

(B) SHE WORKS OUTSIDE A LOT.

(D) SUSAN'S NEW JOB MAKES HER THINK.

Click here and see the answer!

EX.2 WOMAN: THIS CAR IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE.

MAN: MORE SO THAN I THOUGHT.

NARRATOR: WHAT DOES THE MAN SAY ABOUT THE CAR?

(A) HE THINKS IT IS EXTREMELY NICE.

(B) HE THOUGHT IT WAS CHEAPER.

(D) HIS OLD CAR IS BETTER.

Click here and see the answer!

With [ úizh ] >> com, de

1. Accompanying: >> acompanhando:

He came with her; I have my keys with me. >> Ele veio com ela; Minha chaves estão com ela.

2. Having; containing: >> tendo; contendo:

Here is a book with a map of the island. >> Aqui está um livro com um mapa da ilha.

3. By means of; using: >> por meio de; usando:

I repaired the shoes with glue. >> consertei os sapatos com cola.

4. Manner: >> maneira.

with pleasure; with difficulty. >> com prazer; com dificuldade.

5. Because of: >> por causa de:

We were paralyzed with fear. >> Ficamos paralizados de medo.

Under [ ânder ]

1. Beneath: >> Sob; debaixo de:

under the desk; under the trees. >> sob a escrivaninha; sob as árvores.

2. Less than: >> Menos que:

Under 100 people were present. >> Menos de 100 pessoas estavam presentes.

3. In circumstances of: >> Em circunstâncias de:

under repair; under way; under discussion. >> Em reparo; a caminho; sob discussão.

Third-person Singular Pronoun / Verb Agreement

Another basic rule. >> Outra regra básica.

One of the many unexplainable irregularities in English grammar concerns verb agreement with the third person singular pronoun: he, she, it, who, or a specified noun.

>> Uma das muitas inexplicáveis irregularidades na gramática Inglesa diz respeito à concordância verbal com a terceira pessoa no pronome singular: he, she, it, who, ou um substantivo especificado.

For example:

I dance
you dance
we dance
they dance

but,

he dances
she dances
it (the doll) dances
who dances?
the doll (noun) dances

This peculiar requirement about third person singular pronoun / verb agreement is one of the most recognizable characteristics of English. If any of these characteristics is absent or incorrect, it is immediately noticed. No matter how good grammar and vocabulary may be, make sure to get the third person verb agreement right.

>> Este requisito peculiar sobre o pronome singular da terceira pessoa / concordância verbal é uma das características mais reconhecidas do inglês. Se alguma dessas características está ausente ou incorreta, é imediatamente notada. Não importa o quão bom a gramática e vocabulário estão, tenha certeza de acertar na concordância no verbo da terceira pessoa.

10 - 11 »

Anuncie aqui Mapa do site Privacidade Sobre este site

Get a cool web address! Free SubDomains from ShortURL.com