Quantifiers
Sarah has _________ friends in her new school.
Which of the quantifiers can we use ?
a little, little, a few, few, a lot of
a few.
Because Sarah is going to a new school, she cannot have a lot of friends at first, but it's possible to have a few.
someone who intentionally misleads or tricks others, often by presenting false information or by concealing their true intentions.
Which theme word is this ?
Deceiver
She ________ help her friend with the project.
Which tense are we using here?
will or going to?
Will.
The plan is made at that moment.
If there was tomorrow in the end of the sentence it was a plan that was made before.
The quantifier 'little' is used with countable nouns.
True or false ? Explain.
False,
We use litttle for the things that we cannot count, and few for the things that we can count.
to pause or delay in making a decision, taking an action, or speaking, typically due to uncertainty, doubt, or indecision.
Which theme word is it ?
He is _____ buy a new car soon.
will or going to ?
going to.
He made a plan to buy and also gave a time reference, 'soon'.
I have a ...... books to read over the weekend, I will be busy.
Which quantifier can we use.
a little, little, a lot of, a few, few
A lot of.
The sentence is postive and it gives also a clue that the person will be busy because of the books.
a long and arduous journey, especially one undertaken on foot or by hiking through challenging terrain.
Which theme word is this ?
Trek - tocht
We use 'will' for decisions made at the moment of speaking, while 'going to' is used for pre-planned intentions.
True or false ?
True
"The quantifier 'few' suggests a negative or limited quantity."
True or False ? Explain.
True.
We use few for negative sentences where we say that something is limited in quantity.
small retail store, typically located at the corner of a street or intersection in a residential neighborhood or urban area.
which theme word is it ?
We typically use 'going to' for predictions based on current evidence, while 'will' is used for planned intentions.
False. It is vice-versa
Do you think you are ready for your english exam?
Yes
Which theme word is the most difficult one ?
All of them are easy
It ________ rain later, so don't forget your umbrella.
will or going to ?
Going to.
We use it when we can predict things.