Countable nounsCountable nouns are the names of objects, people and places that can be counted. Examples are: flower, boy,apple, book, tree, room, house, window etc.Countable nouns have singular and plural forms and can be used with indefinite articles (a / an) and number[r]
Nouns exercise 1Correct the following sentences.1. Where are your luggages?2. I would like to paint the sceneries.3. She gave me an advice.4. He has eaten two breads.5. I have an important work to do.6. A lightning struck the building.7. The lightning was followed by a deafening thunder.8. I heard a[r]
Mistakes in the use of articlesESL students make several mistakes while writing English. Interestingly, most of these mistakes are not all thatserious and can be avoided easily. Here is a quick overview of common mistakes in the use of articles[r]
Grammar, etymologically speaking, is related to glamour. Though few people might claim that grammar is glamorous in the modern sense, there is considerable interest in English grammar today and no shortage of grammar books, ranging from small basic books aimed at children or elementarylevel foreign[r]
Letter writingYou can find four basic elements in both formal and informal letters: a salutation, an introduction, body text and aconclusion with signature.SalutationThe salutation is also known as the greeting. Formal letters often begin with Dear Sir/Madam. If you know thename of the[r]
Prepositional phrasesA prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition and a noun phrase. Examples are: in the corner, on the roof,under the bed and within seconds.A prepositional phrase has several uses. For example, it can be used as an adverbial of time and place.The[r]
Essays: history and definitionAn essay is a piece of composition. Composition is the art of composing an article on a theme or subject. A pieceof composition has to be written in clear and grammatically correct English so that it becomes interesting to read.You can write[r]
Choc(o)lateDiff(e)rentEv(e)ryMarri(a)geOm(e)letteRest(au)rantSev(e)ralMed(i)cineThe following four syllable words are usually pronounced like three syllable words. The letters in brackets areusually not pronounced.Comf(or)tableInt(e)restingTemp(e)ratureUs(u)allyVeg(e)tableSilent lettersIn the[r]
Grammar review: adverb phrasesAn adverb phrase is a group of words that serves the purpose as an adverb. An adverb is a word used to modifya verb, an adjective or another adverb.Study the examples given below.He behaved rudely. (Verb – behaved; adverb – rudely)Here the word ‘rud[r]
Gerunds and infinitives as subjectsThe subject of a sentence is usually a noun or a pronoun. But sometimes, to-infinitives and –ing forms arealso used as subjects.Study the examples given below.Swimming is a good exercise.Here the –ing form ‘swimming’ acts as the subject of the[r]
Participial adjective and participial relative clauseParticipial adjectiveA participial adjective is a word which is identical in form to the present or past participle of a verb. A participialadjective functions as an adjective.Examples (in brackets)(Stolen) watch(Broken[r]
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Talking about changes using turn and fallWe use turn to talk about visible changes of state. It is common before color words. Note that turn is more formalthan go.Leaves turn brown in autumn.When I broke the news she turned red.She turned white with anger.Suddenly everything turned bla[r]
Ex: The susan Parker that I know lives on First Avenue.·Ex: No matter who you are, you must obey the law.5. However (dù đến đâu, dù thế nào)However + adj/ Adv + S + V, Main clauseEx: However poor they are, they live happily.ARTICLES(Mạo từ)I/ Mạo từ bất định (indefinite articles[r]
55. Types of games used to teach grammarCompetitive games: the aim of this type of games is to finish the game assoon as possible before others.Communication games: They are used to exchange information. Students getinformation and they must react on it.Cooperative games: these[r]
Two-word verbsMany English verbs can be followed by prepositions or adverb particles.Do sit down.Alice ran down the road without looking at anybody.Some verbs and prepositions / particles are regularly used together. Examples are: look at, listen to, stand up andswitch off. These combi[r]
Introduction vii List of signs and abbreviations viii 1 Nouns: gender and number 1 2 Definite and indefinite articles 9 3 Adjectives; possessive and demonstrative pronouns 17 4 The present tense of essere and avere 28 5 The present tense of regular (and some irregular) verbs 36 6 Adverbs 46 7 Direct[r]
Determiners, articles and possessivesYou will definitely have noticed those little words that precede and modify nouns. They are of three types:determiners, articles and quantifiers.Articles will tell the reader whether we are referring to a general or specific thing.A te[r]
Common expressions without articlesIn some common fixed expressions of place, time and movement countable nouns are normally treated asuncountables, without articles. Here are the most common expressions of this kind:To school / at school / in school / from schoolTo unive[r]