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Discovering the X-Words Logo by David Marte

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A basic introduction to the X-Words as used in the X-Word Grammar method of teaching English grammar which was based on Sector Analysis of linguist Robert L Allen

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Discovering the X-Words

Logo by David Marte

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The X-Word Families

The Have Family

HAVE

HAS

HAD

The Do Family

DO

DOES

DID

The Be Family

AM

IS

ARE

WAS

WERE

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The X-Word Families

The Pairs

CAN - COULD SHALL - SHOULDWILL - WOULD

The “M” Family

MUST MIGHTMAY

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THE FIVE USES OF X-WORDS

1. Make questions2. Make negatives3. Find the subject4. Add tense (time)5. Add meaning

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• Make questions

• Find the subject

THE FIVE USES OF X-WORDS

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