Word formation
Form the noun:
enjoy-
-ness
-ment
-ism
enjoyment
Is there a(n) possibility/opportunity that you could work on Friday instead of Saturday
possibility
If you come to my house for dinner I'll make you ____
traditional dish from my country,
A/AN/THE/--
A
single countable noun mentioned for the first time.
Not specific or unique
Countable, uncountable or both?
Luggage
uncountable
He has ___ many friends.
so
Form the noun of
exist
existence
Which is NOT an option
challenging/tiring/tough/good-paid/worthwhile job
good-paid
You will probably get the job because you have ______ experience.
A/AN/THE/--
--
uncountable/general
Countable, uncountable or both?
Information
Advice
Homework
Job
Information - uncountable
Advice - uncountable
Homework - uncountable
Job - countable
I had _______ good time at the party.
such a
Put this word into a sentence (and give the verb)
preferable
Learning in class is preferable to learning online
Do you agree?!
Opportunity/Occasion
Choose the missing word for each sentence:
Traveling is a great ____________ to broaden your mind
There aren't many job __________ in my field
My boss has only lost his temper on one __________ as far as I remember
Andrea's birthday was a great __________, I'll never forget it!
...a great opportunity...
...job opportunities...
...on one occasion...
... a great/special occasion...
Opportunity = chance
Occasion = date/event
I found my first day at work so enjoyable
FUN
I ____________________ my first day at work
I had so much fun on my first day at work
I had such fun...
I had lots of fun...
Fill the blank!
A ________ of news
piece
They serve _______ delicious meals at my school.
such
Give me 3 forms of:
investigate
investigative (adjective) (eg. journalism)
investigator (noun, person)
investigation (noun)
What's the difference between these words?
fun/funny
Can you give me an example?
fun - adjective (enjoyable/entertaining) and noun
funny - adjective (makes me laugh)
Patricia helped us a lot with her advice
DEAL
Patricia provided us _______________ helpful advice
Patricia provided us with a great/good deal of helpful advice
Fill the blanks!
I have a large _________ of friends
I dont' have a large __________ of time
number
amount
Explain the difference betweeen the use of "so" and "such"
so + adjectives or adverbs
such + adjective+ noun or noun
Give me 5 forms of:
compare
comparison (noun)
comparative (noun)
comparatively (adverb)
comparable (adjective)
incomparable (adjective)
I don't think there is much possibility/opportunity of him being chosen for the job
possibility
You need to return _____ luggage that you borrowed from me last week.
A/AN/THE/--
THE
uncountable but specific luggage, not luggage in general
Fill the blanks:
I spent a great _______ of money on this English course!
deal
Explain the difference of use between such a/an or such
such a/ an + singular noun
such + plural or uncountable noun