Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare

Romeo Montague was in love with Juliet Capulet. He went over to her. I dont know who you are
he said. But I know that I love you.
Youre very handsome, she replied.
I think I love you too.
Romeo kissed Juliet and then they kissed again. They were in love.

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Love and Hate

The story of Romeo and Juliet is probably the most famous love story of all time. It is set in mediaeval Verona and follows Romeo, son of the house of Montague as he falls in love with Juliet, daughter of the rival house of Capulet.
The story moves quickly towards its conclusion as bitter hate and ancient rivalry lead to tragedy. William Shakespeares play is retold here as an exciting story, making it accessible to learners of English.

Syllabus
Nouns
abstract nouns, compound, nouns, noun phrases
Pronouns
relative who, which, that
Adjectives
opinion, description, classification, participles as, adjectives, predicative and attributive Prepositions place, time, movement, phrases, like
Verbs
TENSE, ASPECT, FORM Present, Perfect Simple indefinite past, Past Continuous background, actionsnarrative, Future with
going to, infinitives after verbs and adjectives, ing forms, after verbs and prepositions, Present and Past Simple Passive, shall for offers, should for suggestions, must for obligation, need for necessityobligations
Types of Clause
defining relative clause who, where, zero and typeone conditionals