English grammar is the grammatical structure of English sentences just the place orderly, proper and harmonious relations between the word elements to form a complete sentence and regulations in order to communicate a correctly basics and the most scientific. English grammar can be generalized into two contents, which are the elements, elements in a sentence and the sequencing rules, | 1 Read the following texts and match the words in bold to the definitions below. Where might you see each type of writing Sorry we didn t get to see each other while I was in town r r but my day didn t quite go according to plan I started by 1 bolting down my breakfast as I wanted to leave early to avoid the traffic. By was 2 bombinq along the M4 until I got stopped for speeding by a police officer I started to explain but he 3 butted in saymgThe speed limit 4 applies to everyone you know. Luckily he t let me off with a warning. When I eventually got to town my adventure really began. Anyway when you ve read this clipping from The Evening Star I m sure you ll forgive me for not calling you See you next time y Dominic a I interrupt sb b be relevant to sb sth c eat sth very quickly d excuse sb from punishment e travel very fast Nicholas Forbes 43 who is wanted for armed robbery and has been 1 on the run from the police for several weeks was apprehended outside a supermarket in Long Street yesterday. Forbes was attempting to 2 dispose of a bag in a rubbish bin when a police officer approached him. Forbes sprinted off with the officer in hot pursuit and bystander Dominic Clarke I 23 joined the chase. Onlookers 3 cheered Clarke on as he j quickly 4 gained on Forbes and wrestled him to the ground. A crowd of shoppers 5 congregated around the strug- gling men and Forbes was arrested. A police spokesman I praised Clarke s bravery but urged the public not to tackle I dangerous criminals themselves. Such matters are best left I in the hands of the police he said. a gather round sb sth in a large group b throw sth away c try to avoid being captured by sb d get nearer to sb sth one is chasing e give sb loud encouragement 2 Fill in each gap with a suitable expression from the list. apply to dispose of gaining on let off on the run from Two teenagers convicted yesterday on a charge of car theft should be 1 .with a suspended j sentence in view of their age their lawyer .