What does the past simple indicate about an event's time frame?
It indicates the event is entirely past, finished, and time-defined.
What kind of time markers often accompany the past simple?
Markers like "on Monday morning" or "yesterday".
What does the present perfect express about a past action?
The present result of a past action without specifying when it happened.
What can the present perfect establish besides the result of a past action?
It can establish an assessment or observation.
What does the present perfect with "for" and a specific duration express?
An action started in the past that continues to the present.
What does the structure 'subject + used to + base verb' express?
A past action now finished emphasizing change from past to present.
How is 'would' used to describe past actions?
It describes regular or habitual past actions with subject + would + base verb.
What can a compound adjective associate with an adjective?
Another adjective or a noun.
Give an example of a compound adjective associating two adjectives.
Light-blue.
Give an example of a compound adjective associating a noun and an adjective.
Navy-blue.
What meaning does a compound adjective with a present participle have?
An active meaning.
What meaning does a compound adjective with a past participle have?
A passive meaning.
In adjective + noun + -ed formations, what form does the noun take?
The noun remains singular.
In adjective + noun + -ed formations, what is the first element?
The first element is always an adjective.
Give an example of an adjective + noun + -ed formation.
Curly-haired.
What happens to the noun in a compound measurement adjective?
The noun remains singular.
How are elements linked in a compound measurement adjective?
They are linked by hyphens.
How does the number + noun sequence behave in a compound measurement adjective?
It behaves like an adjective.
What does "a two-month holiday" mean?
A holiday lasting two months.
What does "a forty-page magazine" describe?
A magazine with forty pages.
What does "a 10-mile walk" signify?
A walk that is ten miles long.
What does "a 34-year-old woman" mean?
A woman aged thirty-four years.
What is special about the noun "year" in "a 34-year-old woman"?
It remains singular in the compound adjective.
What does 'He used to play rugby' imply about his current activity?
He no longer plays rugby currently.
What does 'would' express in 'He would walk his dog every morning'?
A repeated past action of walking his dog every morning.
Name one example of diverse formations with numbers or compound nouns.
A drive-in restaurant.
Give an example of a formation using age in a compound adjective.
A fifteen-year-old boy.
What is an example of a formation using time in a compound noun?
The 9.45 train.
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1. Which sentence correctly uses the past simple for an action completed at a definite time in the past?
2. What does the present perfect emphasize in the sentence “She has lost her keys”?
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