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Hi there, this is our project, we want show you the differences between the countries we chose, so we made a comparison Chart and some pics for you 

  NOUN CLAUSES We sometimes have entire phrases that function just like a single noun in a sentence. These are called noun clauses. Imagine a mini-sentence tucked inside a larger one! Noun clauses, though containing a subject and verb like a regular sentence, rely on another part of the sentence for their meaning to be complete. Because of this, they can't stand alone. This creates sentences with at least two verbs, reflecting the two working parts (the main sentence and the noun clause tucked inside). EXAMPLE: - The downfall of his grades was his decision to stop studying. -  I was surprised to learn she had spoken with the teacher. - His late arrival was caused by his cat's illness. - Santiago  fears her mother might be angry .   NOUN CLAUSES: EMBEDEED QUESTIONS An embedded question is a question that is  inside  another question or statement. This grammar point is sometimes explained on its own or in a lesson on noun clauses or reported speech.  Exa...

  Causative verbs We use causative verbs to talk about situations where someone made another person do something. The speaker did not do the action themselves, but they caused the other person to do it. They may have paid, asked, or persuaded the other person. Examples: Get someone to do something (get + person + to + infinitive) In this case, "get" means that you get the other person to do something, perhaps by paying them, asking them, or persuading them. She gets her son to do his homework by promising him ice cream when he's finished. I got the cleaner to clean under the cupboards. Have someone do something (have + person + infinitive) We can also use "have + person + infinitive". It is similar to "have something done" but this time we specify who did the work. I had the electrician look at my broken light. The teacher had the students write the answers on the whiteboard. The passive causative  Causative verbs are used when one pe...