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Luyện ngữ pháp - English Grammar in Use - Intermediate ((Unit 112: Even))


A

Study this example situation:

Tina loves watching television.

She has a TV in every room of the house, even the bathroom.

We use even to say that something is unusual or surprising. It is not usual to have a TV in the bathroom.

 

Some more examples:
  • These pictures are really awful. Even I take better pictures than these. (and I'm certainly not a good photographer)
  • He always wears a coat, even in hot weather.
  • The print was very small. I couldn't read it, even with glasses.
  • Nobody would help her, not even her best friend.
    or Not even her best friend would help her.
B You can use even with the verb in the middle of a sentence (see Unit 110):
  • Sue has travelled all over the world. She has even been to the Antarctic.
    (It's especially unusual to go to the Antarctic, so she must have travelled a lot.)
  • They are very rich. They even have their own private jet.

 

Study these examples with even after a negative (not/can't/don't etc.):
  • I can't cook. I can't even boil an egg. (and boiling an egg is very easy)
  • They weren't very friendly to us. They didn't even say hello.
  • Jessica is very fit. She's just run five miles and she's not even out of breath.
C You can use even comparative (cheaper more expensive etc.):
  • I got up very early, but Jack got up even earlier.
  • I knew I didn't have much money, but I've got even less than I thought.
  • We were surprised to get an email from her. We were even more surprised when she came to see us a few days later.
D

Even though / even when / even if

We use even though / even when / even if + subject verb:
  • Even though she can't drive, she bought a car.
    she can't = subject verb
  • He never shouts, even when he's angry.
  • This river is dangerous. It's dangerous to swim in it, even if you're a strong swimmer.

 

You cannot use even in this way (+ subject verb). We say:
  • Even though she can't drive, she bought a car. (not Even she can't drive)
  • I can't reach the shelf even if I stand on a chair. (not even I stand)

 

Compare even if and if:
  • We're going to the beach tomorrow. It doesn't matter what the weather is like. We're going even if it's raining.
  • We want to go to the beach tomorrow, but we won't go if it's raining.


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