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Hello and welcome to today's Grammar Gameshow!
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I’m your host, Will!
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- at least, if I’m able to!
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And of course, let’s not forget Leslie,
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our all-knowing voice in the sky.
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Hello everyone!
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Tonight we’re going to be asking 3 questions about…
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Verb patterns
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When two verbs are used together in English,
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which forms do they take?
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OK! Now, let’s meet our contestants!
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Hello, everyone. I’m Mya!
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Contestant number two.
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Hello, everyone. My name’s Helen!
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Welcome back Mya!
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Four in a row.
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Wow!
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We’ve never had a contestant on for so long...
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we're all starting to get a little bit sick of your face!
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Ok. Let’s get going and don’t forget
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you can play along at home too.
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Our first round is a matching round.
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Listen to each of these sentences and tell me
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what form the verb 'dance' takes in each one.
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I can…
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dance
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Correct!
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I enjoy…
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dancing
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Correct!
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I would like…
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to dance
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Correct!
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I intend…
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to dance
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Correct!
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I must…
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dance
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Correct!
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I can’t help...
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dancing
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Correct!
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Leslie?
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All correct, well done.
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Some verbs, such as modal verbs like can and must,
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are followed by a bare infinitive.
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Some verbs, such as would like and intend,
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are followed by a full infinitive.
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Finally, some verbs, such as enjoy and can’t help,
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are followed by an ING form.
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These are called verb patterns.
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A pattern is something that repeats itself
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over and over again.
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Like calling my ex at 4am...
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Well done!
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But, if you want any points,
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you’ll have to fulfil your promise.
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Promise?
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Why to dance, of course!
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Alright, not bad.
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Mya, I liked your finger thing there,
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and Helen - oh, good moves!
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Have two points each.
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Now, on to our second question.
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Happy, terrible and wonderful
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are all what types of word?
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How does this relate to verb patterns?
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They're all adjectives.
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Aren’t adjectives always followed by an ING verb?
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Leslie?
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Sorry…almost.
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They are indeed adjectives.
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When an adjective is followed by a verb,
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its form is usually a full infinitive
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- for example,
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it’s wonderful to see you!
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Wonderful to see you too, Leslie!
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Wherever you are!
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Sorry Helen,
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I’m going to have to take away 10 points.
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Oh wait…look.
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Will: Yes!
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You know, I used to have a pet octopus.
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Thirty points to you!
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No one likes an attention seeker, Mya.
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Here comes our third question!
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Look at these sentences
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and tell me what kind of verb pattern
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follows each one.
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I believe without…
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Turn off the alarm before…
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I want to sit instead of …
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They all end with a preposition.
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After the preposition, we use an ING verb.
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Leslie?
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Yes, Mya.
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As Mya just mentioned,
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we usually follow prepositions with ING verbs
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and not full or bare infinitives.
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I believe without seeing.
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Turn off the alarm before leaving.
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I want to sit instead of standing.
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Well done, Mya.
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I’d give you some points,
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but I don’t want you to win!
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And that brings us to the end of today’s
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Grammar Gameshow.
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Let’s count out the points.
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And the winner is….
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Helen, with
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more than Mya!
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Well done! Here’s what you’ve won!
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It’s a tin opener!
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Look at that handle action!
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Wow!
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An opener for a tin can be useful
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in oh so many situations!
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And Mya,
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my oldest friend.
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I wanted you to keep winning for ever and ever.
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But alas.
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Are you happy?
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I don’t want to …
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Watch out for the squirrels!
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It looks like we’ll need another contestant.
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Thanks for joining us.
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Say goodbye Leslie
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Goodbye Leslie
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See you next time.
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