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<span class='text_page_counter'>(1)</span>SEE SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING SEE SOMEBODY DOING SOMETHING A. Study this example situation: Tom got into his car and drove away. You saw this. You can say: - I saw Tom get into his car and drive away. In this structure we use get / drive / do, etc. (not to get / to drive / to do).  Somebody did something + I saw this.   I saw somebody do something. But after a passive (he was seen, etc.) we use to: - He was seen to get in the car. B. Study this example situation: Yesterday you saw Kate. She was waiting for a bus. You can say: - I saw Kate waiting for a bus. In this structure, we use -ing (waiting / doing, etc.):  Somebody was doing something + I saw this  I saw somebody doing something. C. Study the difference in meaning between the two structures: 1. I saw him do something = he did something (past simple) and I saw this. I saw the complete action from beginning to end: - He fell off the wall. I saw this.  I saw him fall off the wall. - The accident happened. Did you see it?  Did you see the accident happen? * I saw him doing something = he was doing something (past continuous) and I saw this. I saw him when he was in the middle of doing it. This does not mean that I saw the complete action: - He was walking along the street. I saw him walking along the street. I saw this when I drove past in my car. Sometimes the difference is not important and you can use either form: - I've never seen her dance. or I've never seen her dancing. D. We use these structures with see and hear and a number of other verbs: - I didn’t hear you come in. (you came in - I didn’t hear this) - Lisa suddenly felt somebody touch her on the shoulder. - Did you notice anyone go out? - I could hear it raining. (it was raining - I could hear it) - A man was seen running away a short time after the break-in. - Listen to the birds singing! - Can you smell something burning? - We looked everywhere for Paul, and finally we found him sitting under a tree in the garden and eating an apple.. PRACTICE I. In each of these situations you and a friend saw, heard or smelt something. Look at the pictures and complete the sentences.. 1. We saw Kate waiting for a bus. 2. We saw David and Helen........................................... 3. We saw...................................................in a restaurant. 4. We heard.................................................................... 5. We could ................................................................... 6. .................................................... II. Complete these sentences. Use the following verbs (in the correct form): climb - come - crawl - cry - explode - ride - run - say - sing - slam - sleep - tell 1. Listen to the birds singing! 2. I didn't hear you come in. 3. We listened to the old man...........his story from beginning to end. 4. Listen! Can you hear a baby................? 5. I looked out of the window and saw Dan.............his bike along the road. 6. I thought I heard somebody...............'Hi', so I looked round. 7. We watched two men...........across the garden and............through an open window into the house. 8. Everybody heard the bomb................ . It was a tremendous noise. 9. Oh! I can feel something..................up my leg! lt must be an insect. 10. I heard somebody.............the door in the middle of the night. lt woke me up. 11. When we got home, we found a cat...............on the kitchen table.. ANSWER KEY I..

<span class='text_page_counter'>(2)</span> 1. We saw Kate waiting for a bus. 2 We saw David and Helen playing tennis. 3 We saw Clare eating in a restaurant. [She was having a meal in a restaurant.] 4 We heard Bill playing his guitar. 5 We could smell the dinner burning. 6 We saw Linda jogging / running. II. 1. Listen to the birds singing! 2. I didn't hear you come in. 3. We listened to the old man tell his story from beginning to end. 4. Listen! Can you hear a baby crying? 5. I looked out of the window and saw Dan riding his bike along the road. 6. I thought I heard somebody say 'Hi', so I looked round. 7. We watched two men run across the garden and climb through an open window into the house. 8. Everybody heard the bomb explode. It was a tremendous noise. 9. Oh! I can feel something crawling up my leg! It must be an insect. 10. I heard somebody slam the door in the middle of the night. It woke me up. 11. When we got home, we found a cat sleeping on the kitchen table.. QUITE, PRETTY, RATHER, FAIRLY A. You can use 'quite / pretty / rather / fairly + adjectives or adverbs. So you can say:. - It's quite cold. It's pretty cold. It's rather cold. It's fairly cold. * Quite / pretty / rather / fairly = less than 'very' but more than 'a little'. B. 'Quite' and 'pretty' are similar in meaning: - I'm surprised you haven't heard of her. She's quite famous I pretty famous. (=less than 'very famous', but more than 'a little famous') - Anna lives quite near me, so we see each other pretty often. * 'Pretty' is an informal word and is used mainly in spoken English. * 'Quite' goes before a/an: - We live in quite an old house. (not a quite old house) Compare: ~ Sarah has quite a good job.  Sarah has a pretty good job. You can also 'quite' (but not 'pretty') in the following ways: * quite a/an + noun (without an adjective): - I didn't expect to see them. lt was quite a surprise. (= quite a big surprise) * quite a lot (of.....): - There were quite a lot of people at the meeting. * quite + verb, = especially like and enjoy: - I quite like tennis, but it's not my favourite sport. C. ‘Rather’ is similar to ‘quite’ and ‘pretty’. We often use ‘rather’ for negative ideas (things we think are not good): - The weather isn't so good. lt's rather cloudy. - Paul is rather shy. He doesn't talk very much. * 'Quite' and 'pretty' are also possible in these examples. * When we use 'rather' for positive ideas (good / nice, etc.), it means 'unusually' or 'surprisingly': - These oranges are rather good. Where did you get them? D. 'Fairly' is weaker than 'quite / rather / pretty'. For example, if something is fairly good, it is not very good and it could be better: - My room is fairly big, but I'd prefer a bigger one. - We see each other fairly often, but not as often as we used to. E. ‘Quite’ also means 'completely'. For example: - 'Are you sure?' ~ 'Yes, quite sure.' (= completely sure) * 'Quite' means 'completely' with a number of adjectives, especially: sure - certain - right - wrong - true - safe - clear - obvious - different unnecessary - incredible - amazing - extraordinary - impossible - She was quite different from what I expected. (= completely different) - Everything they said was quite true. (= completely true) * We also use ‘quite’ (= completely) with some verbs. For example: - I quite agree with you. (= I completely agree) * 'Not quite' = not completely: - They haven't quite finished eating yet. - I don't quite understand what you mean. - 'Are you ready yet?' ~ 'Not quite.' (= not completely) PRACTICE.

<span class='text_page_counter'>(3)</span> I. Complete the sentences, using 'quite" + the following: famous - good - hungry - late - noisy - often - old - surprised 1. I'm surprised you haven't heard of her. She's quite famous. 2. I'm........ Is there anything to eat? 3. 'How were the pictures you took?' ~ ....................... . Better than usual.' 4. I go to the cinema......................... - maybe once a month. 5. We live near a very busy road, so it's often........................ 6. I didn't expect Laura to contact me. I was........................when she phoned. 7. I went to bed....................last night, so I'm a bit tired this morning. 8. I don't know exactly when these houses were built, but they're.................. II. Put the words in the right order to complete the sentences. 1. The weather was better than we had expected. (a / nice / quite / day).  It was quite a nice day. 2. Tom likes to sing. (voice / quite / good /a) He has................................................... 3. The bus stop wasn't very near the hotel. (quite / way / a / long). We had to walk......................................... 4. It's not so warm today. (a / wind / cold / pretty) There's.................................................... 5. The journey took longer than I expected. (lot / traffic / a / of / quite) There was................................................ 6. I'm tired. (pretty / day / a / busy) I've had.................................................... III. Use your own ideas to complete these sentences. Use rather + adjective. 1. The weather isn't so good. It's rather cloudy. 2. I enjoyed the film, but it was......................... 3. The hotel we stayed at wasn't very good. I was........................ 4. I think it's...................that Chris went away without telling anybody. 5. Lucy doesn't like having to wait. Sometimes she's.................... IV. What does quite mean in these sentences? Tick () the right meaning. more than a little, less than very (B). . 1. It's quite cold. You'd better wear your coat. …. 2. 'Are you sure?' 'Yes, quite sure.' …… 3. Anna's English is quite good. …… 4. I couldn't believe it. lt was quite incredible. …… 5. My bedroom is quite big. …… 6. I'm quite tired. I think I'll go to bed. …… 7. I quite agree with you. …… V. Complete these sentences using quite + the following: different - impossible - right - safe - sure - true - unnecessary 1. I didn't believe her at first, but in fact what she said was quite true. 2. You won't fall. The ladder is............................ completely. (E) …… …. …… …… …… …… ……. 3. I'm afraid I can't do what you ask. lt's............................ 4. I couldn't agree with you more. You are.......................... 5. You can't compare the two things. They are....................... 6. You needn't have done that. lt was.................................... 7. I think I saw them go out, but I'm not.......................... ANSWER KEY I. 2. quite hungry 5. quite noisy 8. quite old II. 2. quite a good voice 5. quite a lot of traffic III. [possible answers] 2. rather long 5. rather impatient IV. 3. more than a little ... 6. more than a little .. . V. 2. quite safe 5. quite different. 3. Quite good 6. quite surprised. 4. quite often 7. quite late. 3. quite a long way 6. a pretty busy day. 4. a pretty cold wind. 3. rather disappointed. 4. rather strange. 4. completely 7. completely. 5. more than a little .... 3. quite impossible 6. quite unnecessary. 4. quite right 7. quite sure.

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