1. A Remedial English Grammar

2. CHAPTERS ARTICLES AGREEMENT OF VERB AND SUBJECT CONCORD OF NOUNS, PRONOUNS AND POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES CONFUSION OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS DIFFICULTIES WITH COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVES CONFUSION OF PARTICIPLES: ACTIVE & PASSIVE PREPOSITIONS NEGATIVE VERBS TENSES 1, 2 & 3 THE INFINITIVE

3. The Infinitive Verbs + Infinitive with to E.g. Advise to see Allow to see Enable to retire Expect to be Like to be Require to sign Wish to call

4. The Infinitive Verbs + Infinitive without to E.g.HearNoticeLetSeeWatch

5. The Infinitive Must, may, can take infinitive without to Must, may, can take infinitive without to Ought takes to for expressing obligation Ought takes to for expressing obligation Know is never followed by a simple infinitive and it should be preceded by how (same rule applies to tell and show) Know is never followed by a simple infinitive and it should be preceded by how (same rule applies to tell and show) E.g. He showed me how to work that machine. Adjective easy, hard, difficult, good, comfortable are followed by an active Adjective easy, hard, difficult, good, comfortable are followed by an active E.g. His speeches were difficult to follow

6. The Infinitive ‘Feel’ (equivalent of ‘think’) takes to infinitive ‘Feel’ (equivalent of ‘think’) takes to infinitive ‘Know’ and ‘help’ take both forms ‘Know’ and ‘help’ take both forms Verbs which do not take to, can accommodate to in passive constructions E.g. We heard the teacher give the instruction. (A) Verbs which do not take to, can accommodate to in passive constructions E.g. We heard the teacher give the instruction. (A) The teacher was heard to give the instruction. (P) The teacher was heard to give the instruction. (P)

7. The infinitive Infinitive and gerund (-ing forms) Infinitive and gerund (-ing forms) Slight difference in meaning We prefer to go by air (particular) We prefer going by air (general) Adjectives + prepositions Adjectives + prepositions Verbs + prepositions Verbs + prepositions Verbs + adverbs (REFER phrasal verbs) Verbs + adverbs (REFER phrasal verbs) Verbs (without prepositions or adverbs) with gerunds Verbs (without prepositions or adverbs) with gerunds