In English you can use a wide range of expressions to talk about quantity. However, their use might be trickier than meets the eye. Try the activities below:
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Verb patterns: Infinitive or gerund? That's the question.
Get some more practice:
Read these paragraphs about shopping and learn the verb patterns:
Classify the 26 verbs according to their patterns.
A bit more challenging: classify 40 verbs according to their patterns.
Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Cityscapes and landscapes
What's the difference between CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE and HAMLET?
A bit harder:
Sunday, 6 October 2024
It takes all sorts-challenge
The quiz below comprises vocabulary and grammar from Unit 1. Let's find out if you can beat your classmates!
Same practice, but without the stress!
Thursday, 19 September 2024
Dynamic and state verbs
Most verbs have dynamic meanings. They describe actions and can be used in simple and continuous forms.
E.g. I speak English in class.
He's speaking to his mum on the phone.
Some verbs have stative meanings. They describe states. You cannot use them in the continuous form:
E.g. I believe he left an hour ago.
Some verbs can be used in both simple and continuous form, but the meaning changes.
E.g. I think he's a liar. (=believe)
Susan's thinking about moving abroad. (=considering the possibility of)
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Countable and uncountable nouns-expressing quantity
Click on the picture below to download a presentation on the difference between countable and uncountable nouns and the difference between SOME/ANY and HOW MUCH/HOW MANY.
There is/There are/There isn't/There aren't
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