1. a few
2. a few
3. There are
4. There is
5. There is
A, An; some/any
Using a and an
1. Use a in front of a singular countable noun, starting with a consonant
and having a general meaning in one meaning without needing to
emphasize the number, such as a woman, a dog, a dentist, a newspaper,
a city, a book, a shop such as
He is reading a newspaper.
2. Use an before countable nouns. singular beginning with a vowel and
has general meanings such as an orange, an umbrella, an hour, an
article
It's raining .You will need an umbrella
If the noun is countable, the singular begins with a vowel. but if
pronounced as a consonant, use a
If the noun is countable and singular, it has a prefix adjective.
- if adjective that starts with a consonant sound, use a
- If it starts with Vowel sounds to use an
If the noun starts with a consonant but pronounced as a vowel or with
an adjective that begins with a vowel before the noun, use an
- pronounced in vowels such as an hour, an heir, an honor
- have an adjective beginning with a vowel, such as an important
person
Using some and any
Both some and any mean "some".
1. some is used with telling sentences. Can be used with both plural
countable and uncountable nouns.
I have some pens.
John wants some water.
2. any used with
2.1 Negative sentences can be used with both plural countable nouns
and uncountable nouns. but the meaning will change to
"No ______ at all," eg.
I don't have any pens.
John doesn't want any water
There aren't any pencils
There isn't any tea
2.2 Interrogative sentences can be used with both countable and
uncountable nouns. but the meaning will change to
"_______ some?" eg.
Do you have any pens?
Does John want any water?
Are there any books in the schoolbag?
Is there any coffee in the cup?
1] Can I have __________ tea?
some
any
2] __________ cats are sleeping.
Any
Some
3] I can see __________ boys playing football.
any
some
4] I don't have __________ pens?
any
some
5] Do you have __________ dogs?
some
any
1. some
2. some
3. some
4. any
5. any
Personal and object pronouns ; possessive’s:
possessive anjective pronouns
subject pronouns
Pronouns that take the place of the noun in the head of the sentence
object pronouns are
Pronoun that replaces the noun in the object position of the sentence.
Personal and objectives Pronouns
Subjects Object
I = I drink tea. Me = He buys bubble tea for me.
You = You are sleeping. You = I see you.
We = We love it. Them = I love them
They = They drink a lot of water. Him = I meet him
He = He loves you so much Her = You are buying food for her
It = It is going to be good It = Are you going to bug it ?
Possessive Adjectives used to show ownership must have a noun suffix
Possessive Pronouns used to show ownership no suffix
Possessive Adjectives Possessive Pronouns
My = My pen Mine = This pen is mine
Your = Your cat Yours = The cat is your
His = His dog His = The dog is his
Her = Her shoes Hers = These shoes are hers
Its = Its fur Its = -
Our = Our house Our = That house is ours
Their = their food Theirs = The food is Theirs
1. __________ works at the National Bank. (Mary)
She
Her
He
2. Please give __________ the book. (Peter)
her
it
him
3. That's __________ book on the table. (I)
mine
my
our
4. The book is __________. (John)
hers
its
his
Wrong
5. __________ enjoy watching movies on Friday evenings. (My brother
and I)
They
We
Us
1. she
2. him
3. my
4. his
5. we