Synthesis & Phrasal Verbs

Dear all,

As we are about to complete all the booklets, here is a recap and focus on the important Synthesis structures:

Rather.....than........

Rather [verb - Never in the continuous -ing form] than [verb - Never in the continuous -ing form]

I would rather walk than jog.
The boys rather complete their work than continue playing computer games.

Prefer......to............

Prefer [verb - changed to the continuous -ing form] to [verb - changed to the continuous -ing form]

I prefer walking to jogging.
The boys prefer kicking the football to throwing the ball.

Despite / In spite of 

One of the easiest way to tackle such structures is to use the words ' the fact that ' after 'despite' and 'in spite of'

Despite the fact that he was taller than the rest, he could not jump the highest.
Mr Lim fell down in spite of the fact that the floor was slippery.

Phrasal Verbs

Phrasal verbs are a common feature of grammar and vocabulary items, often appearing in grammar mcq / grammar cloze / comprehension cloze / editing / vocabulary mcq

A phrasal verb involved a verb + preposition as a phrase.

e.g
Fall back
Climb over
Run through
Take in

This link here <-- is a good web page to learn about the various phrasal verbs which you can apply to your work.

For Synthesis & Transformation, it really requires you to be mindful of the grammar rules and structures. Make a point to remember and apply them accordingly.

Thank you,
Sincerely,
Mr Nelson Ong