8/28/2010

Position of an Adverb in a Sentence

Examples:

1- I like coffee very much (The adverb follows the verb and the object; it can't be used between the verb and the object!)

2- She quickly closed the window
    He carefully opened the door
    They slowly walked to school
    (The adverb of manner is between the subject and the verb to give emphasis)

3- They have already left
     He has never been to England
     I am still studying the lesson
     She will rarely go to the movies
     We're always learning English
     (The pre-verb adverbs come before the main verb)

4- Adverbs which are normally put before the main verb: still, just, already, seldom, always, often, rarely, , hardly, only, little, never, sometimes, frequently, usually, quietly, and many other ones

5- He ran to work in a hurry (The adverb of manner comes in the end of the sentence)

6- He flew to London yesterday
    Yesterday he flew to London
    (The adverb of time can be used either in the end or in the beginning of the sentence)

8/27/2010

Oscar Vocabulary

For learners interested in both English and cinema:

And the Oscar goes to... - e o Oscar vai para...
The winner is... - o vencedor é
Best picture - melhor filme
Visual effects - efeitos visuais
Film editing - melhor montagem
Short film = curta metragem
Costume design - melhor figurino
Sound - melhor som
Makeup - maquiagem
Sound editing - Edição de som
Animated short film - curta metragem de animação
Documentary short subject - melhor documentário
Screenplay - roteiro
Cinematography - fotografia
Supporting actor (co-star) - ator coadjuvante
Actor in a leading role (best actor) - melhor ator
Director - diretor
Producer - produtor
Foreign language film - filme de língua estrangeira
Nomination - nomeação, indicação
Nominated for... - nomeado, indicado para...