<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="border-bottom: solid #4F81BD 1.0pt; border: none; margin-left: .65in; margin-right: .65in; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #4F81BD .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0in 0in 4.0pt 0in;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9m9RUOZNMNZLlegd-qKhqasI5IgaFRLXwvJ03tJy3BeyamMuaNBrLHAWo-xDuLI_0g971CnC-yuPU2b_vdfo0xxtv4UCSX-TlAmy_tuKSINegsgRYm0pXu7Ytif1tHMMmlB-KgOtstxw/s1600/unknown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9m9RUOZNMNZLlegd-qKhqasI5IgaFRLXwvJ03tJy3BeyamMuaNBrLHAWo-xDuLI_0g971CnC-yuPU2b_vdfo0xxtv4UCSX-TlAmy_tuKSINegsgRYm0pXu7Ytif1tHMMmlB-KgOtstxw/s320/unknown.jpg" width="244" /></a><br /><div class="MsoIntenseQuote" style="margin-bottom: 14pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.studiescorner.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">How to use above  </span>                                   topic 2</a></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 26pt; line-height: 115%;">Above</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">1 Above can mean in or at a higher place.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pattern 1: be + above + noun<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_580751997"><br /></a></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A dark cloud was above the house.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pattern 2: verb + noun + above + noun<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_580751997"><br /></a></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Let's hang the picture above the sofa.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Verbs commonly used before above:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_580751997"><br /></a></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">arrange, carry, hang, hold, keep, place, put, set</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">2 Above can mean at a higherlevel, value, or rank.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Her blood pressure is above normal.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The children in her class are all above average.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In the navy, a captain is above a commander.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 Above (adverb) can indicate something written earlier in a book, article, or other document.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Please see the instructions above.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 Above (adjective) describes something written earlier.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Please follow the above instructions.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">5 Above indicates that a person is too good to commit the stated negative action.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pattern 1: be + above + noun<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The policeman is above cruelty.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nouns often used after above:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">cruelty, dishonesty, meanness, perjury, theft, murder, treason</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Pattern 2: be + above + verb in gerund form<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He may be poor, but he is above stealing.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Gerunds often used with this meaning:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Breaking the law, cheating, gossiping, lying, robbing, snooping, stealing</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">6 Expressions</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">up above (adverb)—in heaven<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our dear grandmother is now in peace up above.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">above and beyond the call of duty—action that is more or greater than what is expected of a person</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My teacher's help after school was above and beyond the call of duty.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">above board—completely honest and open</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our negotiations with the company were above board.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">above the law—exempt from restrictions of the law</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">People in power sometimes believe they are above the law.</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://studiescorner.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Read More>></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div></div>

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<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="mso-cellspacing: 1.5pt; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 100.0%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="mso-cellspacing: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 100.0%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;"></td> <td style="padding: 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt 1.5pt;"></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable" style="mso-cellspacing: 0in; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 100.0%;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 12.75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 12.75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 12.75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 22.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://studiescorner.blogspot.com/">About</a></span></b></div></td><td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal">1 <b>About</b> identifies a <b>topic.</b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="156"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal"><b>Pattern 1: noun + <i>be</i> + about + noun<br /> <i>This book is about prepositions.</i></b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="220"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal">Nouns commonly used before <u>about</u>:<br /> <b>argument, article, book, conversation, disagreement, discussion, joke, lecture, movie, news, play, program, report, speech, story</b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="742"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal"><b>Pattern 2: noun + about + noun<br /> <i>She gave me advice about my loan.</i></b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="217"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal">Nouns commonly used before <u>about</u>:<br /> <b>assurance, complaint, comment, gossip, lie, question, statement, truth</b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="436"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal">Pattern 3: <b>verb + about + noun<br /> <i>He often talks about his job.</i></b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="187"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal">Verbs commonly used before <u>about</u>:<br /> <b>agree, argue, brag, care, complain, cry, do, dream, forget, groan, hear, joke, know, laugh, lie, moan, pray, read, say, scream, sing, talk, think, wonder, worry, yell</b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="742"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal"><b>Expressions:</b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="77"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal">to see about—</div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="91"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal">1. to delay a decision until more information is known<br /> <b><i>We want to buy a house, but we will see about that later.</i></b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="352"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal">2. to get information about<br /> <b><i>I called that office to see about getting a job there.</i></b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="311"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal">to find out about—to get information about<br /> <b><i>She called the school to find out about her daughter's behavior.</i></b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="391"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal"><b>Pattern 4: verb + noun + about<br /> <i>She knows something about airplanes.</i></b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="239"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal">Typical verbs used with this pattern:<br /> <b>ask, find out, know, learn, say</b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="219"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal">Typical nouns used before <u>about</u>:<br /> <b>a little, a lot, quite a bit, nothing, something, very little</b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="339"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal"><b>Pattern 5: verb + indirect object + about + noun<br /> <i>They asked me about my trip.</i></b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="291"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal">Verbs commonly used with this pattern:<br /> <b>advise, ask, bother, contact, harass, question, remind, teach, tell, write</b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="437"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal"><b>Pattern 6: adjective + about + noun<br /> <i>They were very kind about our late arrival.</i></b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="260"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal">Adjectives commonly used before <u>about</u>:<br /> <b>charming, kind, nasty, nice, mean, rude, sweet, understanding, unkind</b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="434"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal">2 <b>About</b> can identify the <b>cause of an emotion or condition.</b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="356"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoNormalTable"> <tbody><tr style="height: 9.0pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: 0;"> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td colspan="3" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td rowspan="5" style="height: 9.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"> <div class="MsoNormal"><b>Pattern: adjective + about + noun<br /> <i>We are excited about our vacation.</i></b></div></td> <td style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr> <td colspan="3" style="padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><tr style="height: .75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;"> <td colspan="3" style="height: .75pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;"></td> </tr><!--[if !supportMisalignedColumns]--><tr height="0"> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="216"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> <td style="border: none;" width="0"></td> </tr><!--[endif]--> </tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="" name="{83}"><span style="display: none; 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