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LET'S READ! 📖
Direction: Read the short passage then answer the questions being asked.
Mom
Alexa
I'm still sleepy, mom. I couldn't have a good rest last night.
Mom
Why not? I thought you went to bed early.
Alexa
Someone was making noise on the other side of my room.
Mom
Oh, you heard it? It was actually the neighbors.
Alexa
What happened? They had a fight, hadn't they?
Mom
Well, as what I overheard, the woman got angry because the man didn't do the cleaning.
Alexa
Is that all? They could actually just have a talk and make arrangements on who should do the house chores.
Mom
Yeah, you're right. But sometimes small issues become big when both are tired.
Alexa
I know, that's why I don't want to get married and just stay single.
Mom
Oh, come on! Don't be silly!
Alexa
I'm just kidding, mom. Let's go have some breakfast.
QUESTIONS
1. Was Alexa able to have a good rest last night? Why or why not?
2. According to what Alex's mom overheard, what happened?
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
🔺 Some verbs have little or no meaning by themselves. The important meaning is taken out of the verb and put into the noun. These verbs are called "Delexical Verbs".
🔺 These verbs are very common in English, mostly informal, and learning them helps increase one’s skills and fluency.
🔺 Let us look at some examples to understand them better.
1. HAVE
Have in a common-sense means to possess. But in delexical structures, have is used with nouns related to meals, arguments, conversations, resting, etc.
| have ... | |
|---|---|
| food and drink | a meal, breakfast, lunch, dinner, a snack, a cup of tea |
| talking | a chat, a conversation, a discussion, a talk |
| washing | a bath, a shower, a wash, a scrub |
| resting | a break, a holiday, a rest |
| disagreeing | an argument, a dispute, a fight, a quarrel |
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I had a good breakfast before I left home.
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The kids should have a bath before they go to bed.
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They had a serious quarrel about their father's will.
Example:
🔺 We also use have with nouns formed from verbs:
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I think you should have a look at this.
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She had a bite of the cake.
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I'm thirsty. I'm going to have a drink of water.
Example:
2. MAKE
Make is used to talk about producing something.
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make a cup of coffee, make a cake, make a meal
Example:
🔺 When we say who we are making it for, we can say:
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I made my dad a cake. OR I made a cake for my dad.
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She makes them lunch. OR She makes lunch for them.
Example:
🔺 We also use make with:
| make ... | |
|---|---|
| talking and sounds | a comment, an inquiry, a noise, a point, a promise, a sound, a speech, a suggestion |
| plans | arrangements, a choice, a decision, a plan, plans, an appointment, a date |
| other expressions | the bed, friends, money, sure, a mistake, a phone call |
3. DO
Do is used to talk about activities (which often end in -ing) and other nouns to do with work.
| do ... | |
|---|---|
| -ing nouns | the shopping, the washing, the cooking, the cleaning |
| other nouns | an exam, exercise, homework |
| other expressions | your best, nothing, well/badly |
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You do the washing up and I'll do the drying.
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I'll have to do my hair before we go out. ( = I'll have to brush my hair.)
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Have you done your teeth? ( = Have you cleaned/brushed your teeth?)
Example:
4. GET
Get can have different meanings.
Use get + object to mean "receive" or "obtain".
Use get + adjective to mean "become".
| get + object | a bad/good mark, a letter, some milk, a present, a text message |
| get + adjective | angry, cold, late, better, dark, older, bigger |
| get + other expressions | on/off(a bus), up, back, a bus/train, dressed, to, lost, married, along |
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My niece always gets a good mark in her exams.
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As I get older, I become more mature.
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Tasha and Emman got married last week.
Example:
LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
Direction: Choose five from the following photos and talk about your daily routine using "have", "make", "do", and "get".
 A |  B |
 C |  D |
 E |  F |
 G |  H |
Good morning, Alexa! It's time to get up now. Come on and make your bed.