English V Unit 1 Engineering in History. The History of Engineering Unit I - Module I - Grammar
English V Unit 1 Engineering in History. The History of Engineering Unit I - Module I - Grammar
English V Unit 1 Engineering in History. The History of Engineering Unit I - Module I - Grammar
UNIT 1
ENGINEERING IN HISTORY.
THE HISTORY OF ENGINEERING
Affixes
In English words can be formed from a Root (base +affixes (prefixes and
suffixes) For example from the root faith which means fé, we can have
some other words adding prefixes and suffixes, Example:
A suffix does not change the meaning of the word but it changed its
grammatical characteristic. There are suffixes to indicate nouns,
adjectives, and adverbs, For example:
Exercise 1.
ING USE
ING can be used in progressive tenses. In this case the main verb of the
sentence shall be preceded by the auxiliary be. The main verb shall have
the suffix ING. (This structure is used to indicate an activity being
performed at the moment) Example: I am writing a book at the moment.
Verbs followed by ing are also the ones of thinking: remember, forget,
imagine, think of. Don’t forget going to the party. Remember bringing
your contribution.
Verbs normally followed by ing are the ones showing like or dislike,
for example: hate, object to, love, detest, disapprove. Example:
Some people love going to the cinema, other love going to the disco,
but most of them hate waiting on lines.
Exercises
Complete each sentence with the corresponding form of the verb and
write in parenthesis the grammatical function of the -ing form.
to new environments.
While living in that island, he wrote PAST PROGRESSIVE