What 3 articles are there?
A; AN; THE
What determiners are used to talk about countable nouns?
Few; many (questions and negatives); several
Please don't stop (sing)
Please don't stop singing
What is a compound adjective?
An adjective made up of two or more words that work together to describe a noun.
Attractive or interesting
Appealing
I saw __ accident this morning. __ car crashed into __ tree. __ driver of __ car wasn't hurt, but __ car was badly damaged.
I saw an accident this morning. A car crashed into a tree. The driver of the car wasn't hurt, but the car was badly damaged.
What determiners are used to talk about uncountable nouns?
Much (negatives and questions); little
You can't make people do / to do things they don't want to do.
You can't make people do things they don't want to do.
Making people think seriously about a particular subject or issue
Thought - provoking
Not interesting, making you feel tired and impatient
Boring
My brother has always been healthy. He's never been in hospital/ the hospital.
When my friend was ill, I went to hospital /the hospital to see her.
My brother has always been healthy. He's never been in hospital.
When my friend was ill, I went to the hospital to see her.
Joe has lived in Chicago all (of / -) his life.
Most (of / -) days I get up before 7 o'clock.
Joe has lived in Chicago all - his life.
Most - days I get up before 7 o'clock.
I refuse __ any more questions (answer)
I refuse to answer any more questions
Much deserved
Well - earned
4 synonims of rubbish:
Clutter, junk, trash
What were the names/ names of those people we met last night?
A pacifist is somebody who is against the war/ war.
What were the names of those people we met last night?
A pacifist is somebody who is against war.
There were only a (few / few / little / a little) people at the meeting.
It's not an interesting place, so (few / few / little / a little) tourists visit.
There were only a few people at the meeting.
It's not an interesting place, so few tourists visit.
The driver of one of the cars admitted __ the accident (cause)
The driver of one of the cars admitted causing the accident
Seeming to last forever
Never - ending
With little colour, excitement or interest, without anything to attract attention
Sarah spends most of her time watching TV / the TV.
Do you ever listen to the radio / radio?
Next train / the next train to London leaves from platform 3 / the platform 3.
Sarah spends most of her time watching TV.
Do you ever listen to the radio?
The next train to London leaves from platform 3.
Did you take (much / many / little / few) pictures at the wedding?
The two cars are similar. There is (much / many / little / few) difference between them.
It's a wonderful place to live. There are (much / many / little / few) better places to live.
Did you take many pictures at the wedding?
The two cars are similar. There is little difference between them.
It's a wonderful place to live. There are few better places to live.
I think I'll try __ (wear) my new jeans.
I think I'll try wearing my new jeans.
including or dealing with a large number of different subjects or areas
Wide - ranging
5 Synonims of things:
Objects, products, possesions, stuff, belongings