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GRAMMAR (3rd Unit (Nouns (Possessive Nouns: To show possession, add an…
GRAMMAR
3rd Unit
Nouns
Possessive Nouns: To show possession, add an apostrophe (') and -S to a singular noun.
Nouns as Adjectives: When a noun is used as an adjective, it is in its singular form. When a noun is used as modifier is combined with a number expression, the noun is singular and a hyphen (-) is used.
Count and Noncount Nouns: Chair is called a "count noun". This means you can count chairs. One chair, Two chairs, etc. Furniture is called "noncount noun". In grammar, you cannot use numbers (one, two, etc.) With the word furniture.
Using a Few, Few; A Little, Little: A few and few are used with plural count nouns. A little and little are used with noncount nouns. A Few and A Little give a positive idea; they indicate that something exists. Few and Little (without a) give a negative idea; they indicate that something is largely absent. Very ( + Few/ Little) makes the negative stronger, the number/ amount smaller.
Singular expressions of Quantity; One, Each, Every: One, each and every are followed immediately by singular count nouns (never plural nouns, never noncount nouns). One Of, Each Of and Every Of are followed by specific plural count nouns ( never singular nouns; never noncount nouns).
Using of in expressions of Quantity: With some expressions of Quantity, of is not used when the noun is nonspecific. Of is used with: - Specific nouns. - Pronouns.
Pronouns
Personal Pronouns: A singular pronoun is used to refer to a singular noun. Subject pronouns are used as subjects of sentences. Object pronouns are used as subjects of sentence. Possessive pronouns are not followed immediately by a noun. Possessive pronouns do not take take apostrophes.
Agreement with Generic nouns: A generic noun does not refer to any person or thing in particular; rather, it represents a whole group.
1st Unit
Overview of verb tenses
The progressive Tenses: The progressive tenses give the idea that an action is in progress during a particular time.
The perfect tenses: The perfect tenses all give the idea that one thing happens before another time or event.
The simple tenses: The perfect tenses all give the idea that one thing happens before another time or event.
The perfect Progressive Tenses: The perfect progressive tenses give the idea that one events is in progress immediately before, up to, until another time or event.
2nd Unit
Subject verb agreement
simply means the subject and verb must agree in number. This means both need to be singular or both need to be plural.