miércoles, 23 de enero de 2008

Reading Comprehension

Reading Comprehension

We offer you here a variety of texts on various interesting subjects. You can practice reading comprehension and at the same time you will certainly learn something new.
Each text is identified with an icon showing the level of English used on it. You will also find some questions to answer at the end of some texts to test your comprehension






World Cup

The FIFA World Cup (often called the Football World Cup, Soccer World Cup or simply the World Cup) is the most important men's competition in international football. The world's most representative team sport event, the World Cup is contested by the men's national football teams of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) (the sport's largest governing body) member nations. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930 (except in 1942 and 1946 due to World War II). However, it is more of an ongoing event as the qualifying rounds of the competition take place over the three years preceding the final rounds. In 1991, FIFA added a separate Women's World Cup.The men's final tournament phase (often called the "Finals") involves 32 national teams competing over a four-week period in a previously nominated host nation, with these games making it the most widely-viewed sporting event in the world. In the 17 tournaments held, only seven nations have ever won the World Cup Finals. Brazil is the current holder, as well as the most successful World Cup team, having won the tournament five times, while Germany and Italy follow with three titles each. The next football World Cup Finals will be held in Germany between June 9 and July 9, 2006.




Questions
Now answer the questions about the text.


1. The tournament takes place every four years
A) True
B) False
C) We don't know


2. In 1942 the World Cup was not played.
A) True
B) False
C) We don't know


3. There are 32 teams playing the World Cup.
A) True
B) False
C) We don't know


4. Only seven nations have ever won the championship.
A) True
B) False
C) We don't know


Answers
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. A





Shamrock
The shamrock, an unofficial symbol of Ireland, is a three-leafed old white clover, sometimes called (rarely, nowadays) Trifolium repens (white clover, known in Irish as seamair bhán) but more usually today Trifolium dubium (lesser clover, Irish: seamair bhuí).The diminutive version of the Irish word for "clover" ("seamair") is "seamaróg", which was anglicised as "shamrock", representing a close approximation of the original Gaelic pronunciation. However, other three-leafed plants — such as black medic (Medicago lupulina), red clover (Trifolium pratense), and Common wood sorrel (genus Oxalis) — are sometimes designated as shamrocks.The shamrock was traditionally used for its medical properties and was a popular motif in Victorian times. It is also a common way to represent St. Patrick's Day, a holiday celebrated on March 17. Shamrocks are said to bring good luck.


Questions
Now answer the questions about the text.

1. The shamrock is the unofficial symbol of Ireland.
A) True
B) False
C) We don't know

2. Nowadays, it's usually called Trifolium repens.
A) True
B) False
C) We don't know

3. It was used for its medical properties
A) True
B) False
C) We don't know

4. It was a popular motif in Victorian times
A) True
B) False
C)We don't know

Answers
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. A





Cardiff

Cardiff is the capital and largest city of Wales. Located on the south coast of the country it is administered as a unitary authority. It is in the historic county of Glamorgan and is recognised as one of the more appealing cities in the UK.It was a small town until the early nineteenth century and came to prominence as a major port for the transport of coal following the arrival of industry in the region. It eventually grew to become the largest city in Wales and serves as a major centre of culture, sport and history in the United Kingdom.
Cardiff was made a city in 1905, and proclaimed capital of Wales in 1955. Today, it is the 14th largest city in the United Kingdom. Cardiff Urban Area includes most of the city, along with the adjoining settlements of Dinas Powys, Penarth and Radyr, and is the 21st largest urban area in the UK.





Questions
Now answer the questions about the text.


1. Cardiff is the capital of Scotland
A) True
B) False
C) We don't know


2. Cardiff is a small town
A) True
B) False
C) We don't know

3. It has been the capital city since...
A) 1905
B) 1955
C) We don't know


4. Cardiff is now the largest city in the United Kingdom.
A) True
B) False
C)We don't know


Answers

1. B
2. B
3. B
4. B

Will - Future




Going to - Future


Past Perfect


Past continuous







Present continous


TIPS TO "ENGLISH AND SONGS"

ENGLISH AND SONGS



Las letras de canciones en inglés resultan muy útiles para aprender palabras y expresiones nuevas. Por eso, hemos dedicado una sección exclusiva a analizar las letras de tus canciones favoritas.
Por cada canción, se incluye la letra en inglés, la música en video para que la disfrutes y una posible traducción de la letra de la canción al español.

I DON'T WANNA MISS A THING (Theme from Armageddon)
by Aerosmith



I could stay awake just to hear you breathing,
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
Far-away and dreaming.
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender,
I could stay lost in this moment forever.
Well, every moment spent with you
Is a moment I treasure.

I don't wanna close my eyes,
I don't wanna fall asleep,
'Cos I'd miss you, babe,
And I don't wanna miss a thing.

'Cos even when I dream of you,
The sweetest dream will never do.
I'd still miss you, babe,
And I don't wanna miss a thing.

Lying close to you,
Feeling your heart beating.
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming,
Wondering if it's me you're seeing.
Then I kiss your eyes and thank God we're together
And I just wanna stay with you
In this moment forever, forever and ever.

I don't wanna close my eyes,
I don't wanna fall asleep,
'Cos I'd miss you, babe,
And I don't wanna miss a thing.

'Cos even when I dream of you,
The sweetest dream will never do.
I'd still miss you, babe,
And I don't wanna miss a thing.

I don't wanna miss one smile,
I don't wanna miss one kiss,
Well, I just wanna be with you,
Right here with you, just like this.
I just wanna hold you close,
Feel your heart so close to mine,
And stay here in this moment
For all the rest of time.

Don't wanna close my eyes,
Don't wanna fall asleep,
'Cos I'd miss you, babe,
And I don't wanna miss a thing.

'Cos even when I dream of you,
The sweetest dream will never do.
I'd still miss you, babe,
And I don't wanna miss a thing.

Traducción:

NO QUIERO EXTRAÑAR NADA (Tema de Armageddon)
por Aerosmith

Podría permanecer despierto sólo para escucharte respirar,
Mirarte sonreír mientras duermes
A lo lejos, y soñando.
Podría pasar mi vida en esta dulce claudicación,
Podría quedarme perdido en este momento para siempre.
Ya que, cada momento que pasé contigo
Es un momento que valoro mucho.

No quiero cerrar los ojos,
No quiero quedarme dormido,
Porque te extrañaría, nena,
Y no quiero extrañar nada.

Porque aún si soñara contigo,
El más dulce de los sueños no alcanzará.
Aún así te extrañaría, nena,
Y no quiero extrañar nada.

Acostado cerca de ti,
Siento latir tu corazón.
Y me pregunto con qué estás soñando,
Me pregunto si será conmigo.
Luego, beso tus ojos y agradezco a Dios que estemos juntos
Y sólo quiero estar contigo
En este momento para siempre, para siempre, siempre.

(Estribillo)

No quiero extrañar ni una sonrisa,
No quiero extrañar ni un beso,
Ya que sólo quiero estar contigo,
Aquí mismo, contigo, como ahora.
Sólo quiero tenerte cerca
Sentir tu corazón muy cerca del mío,
Y permanecer aquí, en este momento
Por el resto del tiempo.




EVERYTHING I DO, I DO IT FOR YOU
by Bryan Adams






Look into my eyes, you will see
What you mean to me.
Search your heart, search your soul.
And when you find me there you'll search no more.

Don't tell me it's not worth trying for.
You can't tell me it's not worth dying for.
You know it's true.
Everything I do, I do it for you.

Look into your heart, you will find
There's nothing there to hide.
Take me as I am, take my life.
I would give it all, I would sacrifice.

Don't tell me it's not worth fighting for.
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more.
You know it's true.
Everything I do, I do it for you.

There's no love like your love.
And no other could give more love.
There's nowhere, unless you're there
All the time, all the way.

Oh, you can't tell me it's not worth trying for.
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more.
I would fight for you, I'd lie for you,
Walk the wire for you, I'd die for you.

You know it's true.
Everything I do, I do it for you.

Traducción:

TODO LO QUE HAGO, LO HAGO POR TI
por Bryan Adams


Mirame a los ojos, verás
Lo que tú significas para mí.
Busca en tu corazón, busca en tu alma.
Y cuando me encuentres allí no buscarás más.

No me digas que no vale la pena intentarlo.
No puedes decirme que no vale la pena morir por eso.
Sabes que es verdad.
Todo lo que hago, lo hago por ti.

Mira en tu corazón, encontrarás que
Allí no hay nada que esconder.
Tómame como soy, toma mi vida.
Lo daría todo, me sacrificaría.

No me digas que no vale la pena luchar por eso.
No puedo evitarlo, no hay nada que quiera más.
Sabes que es verdad.
Todo lo que hago, lo hago por ti.

No hay amor como tu amor.
Y ninguna otra persona podría dar más amor.
No existe ningún sitio, a menos que tú estés allí
Todo el tiempo, todo el camino.

Oh, no puedes decirme que no vale la pena intentarlo.
No puedo evitarlo, no hay nada que quiera más.
Lucharía por ti, mentiría por ti,
Caminaría por la cuerda floja por ti, moriría por ti.

Sabes que es verdad.
Todo lo que hago, lo hago por ti.


MY HEART WILL GO ON (Love Theme from Titanic)
by Celine Dion





Every night, in my dreams,
I see you, I feel you.
That is how I know you go on.
Far, across the distance
And spaces between us,
You have come to show you go on.

Near, far, wherever you are,
I believe that the heart does go on.
Once more, you opened the door.
And you're here in my heart.
And my heart will go on and on.

Love can touch us one time,
And last for a lifetime.
And never let go till we're gone.
Love was when I loved you,
One true time to hold on to.
In my life, we'll always go on.

Near, far, wherever you are,
I believe that the heart does go on.
Once more, you opened the door.
And you're here in my heart.
And my heart will go on and on.

You're here, there's nothing I fear.
And I know that my heart will go on.
We'll stay, forever this way.
You are safe in my heart.
And my heart will go on and on.
Traducción:

MI CORAZON SEGUIRA (Tema de amor de Titanic)
por Celine Dion


Cada noche, en mis sueños,
Te veo, te siento.
De esa manera sé que sigues.
Lejos, más allá de la distancia
Y espacio entre nosotros,
Has venido para mostrar que sigues.

Cerca, lejos, dondequiera que estés,
Creo que tu corazón aún sigue.
Una vez más, abriste la puerta
Y estás aquí, en mi corazón.
Y mi corazón seguirá y seguirá.

El amor puede tocarnos una vez,
Y durar toda una vida.
Y nunca cesar hasta que ya no estemos.
El amor era cuando te amaba,
Una verdadera oportunidad para guardar.
En mi vida, siempre seguiremos.

Cerca, lejos, dondequiera que estés,
Creo que tu corazón aún sigue.
Una vez más, abriste la puerta
Y estás aquí, en mi corazón.
Y mi corazón seguirá y seguirá.

Estás aquí, no hay nada que temer.
Y sé que mi corazón seguirá.
Permaneceremos así para siempre.
Estás seguro en mi corazón.
Y mi corazón seguirá y seguirá.


YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL
by James Blunt





My life is brilliant.
My love is pure.
I saw an angel.
Of that I'm sure.
She smiled at me on the subway.
She was with another man.
But I won't lose no sleep on that,
'Cause I've got a plan.

You're beautiful, you're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place.
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.

Yeah, she caught my eye
As we walked on by.
She could see from my face that I was flying high,
And I don't think that I'll see her again,
But we shared a moment that will last till the end.

You're beautiful, you're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
I saw your face in a crowded place.
And I don't know what to do,
'Cause I'll never be with you.

You're beautiful, you're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
There must be an angel with a smile on her face,
When she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth.
I will never be with you.
Traducción:

ERES HERMOSA
por James Blunt

Mi vida es brillante.
Mi amor es puro.
Vi un ángel.
De eso estoy seguro.
Me sonrió en el subterráneo.
Estaba con otro hombre.
Pero no perderé el sueño por eso,
Porque tengo un plan.

Eres hermosa, eres hermosa.
Eres hermosa, es cierto.
Vi tu rostro en un lugar lleno de gente.
Y no sé qué hacer,
Porque nunca estaré contigo.

Sí, ella me llamó la atención
Cuando pasamos caminando.
Ella podía ver por mi cara que yo estaba volando,
Y no creo que la vuelva a ver,
Pero compartimos un momento que durará hasta el fin.

Eres hermosa, eres hermosa.
Eres hermosa, es cierto.
Vi tu rostro en un lugar lleno de gente.
Y no sé qué hacer,
Porque nunca estaré contigo.

Eres hermosa, eres hermosa.
Eres hermosa, es cierto.
Debe haber un ángel con una sonrisa en su rostro,
Cuando se le ocurrió que yo debería estar contigo.
Pero es hora de enfrentar la verdad.
Nunca estaré contigo.


BECAUSE OF YOU
by Kelly Clarkson




I will not make the same mistakes that you did.
I will not let myself
Cause my heart so much misery.
I will not break the way you did.
You fell so hard.
I've learned the hard way
To never let it get that far.

Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk.
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt.
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me.
Because of you
I am afraid.

I lose my way
And it's not too long before you point it out.
I cannot cry
Because I know that weakness in your eyes.
I'm forced to fake
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life.
My heart can't possibly break
When it wasn't even whole to start with.

Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk.
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt.
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me.
Because of you
I am afraid.

I watched you die.
I heard you cry every night in your sleep.
I was so young.
You should have known better than to lean on me.
You never thought of anyone else.
You just saw your pain.
And now I cry in the middle of the night
For the same damn thing.

Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk.
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt.
Because of you
I try my hardest just to forget everything.
Because of you
I don't know how to let anyone else in.
Because of you
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty.
Because of you
I am afraid.

Because of you.
Because of you.
Traducción:

POR TI
por Kelly Clarkson

No cometeré los mismos errores que tú.
No permitiré
Causarle tanta tristeza a mi corazón.
No romperé de la forma en que tú lo hiciste.
Caíste tan fuerte.
He aprendido el camino difícil
Para nunca dejarlo que llegue tan lejos.

Por ti
Nunca me desvío lejos del camino.
Por ti
Aprendí a jugar del lado seguro para no salir herido.
Por ti
Encuentro difícil confiar no sólo en mí, sino en todos los que me rodean.
Por ti
Tengo miedo.

Pierdo mi camino
Y en seguida tú me lo señalas.
No puedo llorar
Porque conozco esa debilidad en tus ojos.
Estoy forzado a fingir
Una sonrisa, una risa todos los días de mi vida.
Mi corazón posiblemente no puede hablar
Cuando en prinicipio ni siquiera estaba entero.

Por ti
Nunca me desvío lejos del camino.
Por ti
Aprendí a jugar del lado seguro para no salir herido.
Por ti
Encuentro difícil confiar no sólo en mí, sino en todos los que me rodean.
Por ti
Tengo miedo.

Te vi morir.
Te escuché llorar todas las noches en tus sueños.
Yo era tan joven.
Deberías haber hecho otra cosa que apoyarte en mi.
Nunca pensaste en otra persona.
Solamente viste el dolor.
Y ahora lloro en el medio de la noche
Por la misma maldita cosa.

Por ti
Nunca me desvío lejos del camino.
Por ti
Aprendí a jugar del lado seguro para no salir herido.
Por ti
Intento lo más que puedo para olvidar todo.
Por ti
No sé cómo dejar que entre alguien más.
Por ti
Estoy avergonzado de mi vida porque está vacía.
Por ti
Tengo miedo.
Por ti.
Por ti.

martes, 22 de enero de 2008

Tips to learn English

Set goals for your learning
Think about your most important skills, and choose a specific goal for each one in this course. For example, if vocabulary is an important skill for you, your goal might be to learn 100 new words outside of class. If reading is important for you, your goal might de to read and understand an article in an English sports magazine.

Start a vocabulary notebook
A very affective way to build your vocabulary is with a vocabulary notebook. Keep a special notebook for the new words you learn. Use a different page for every topic, like “work” or “travel”. Write each new word together with a definition in English, a translation. Or an example sentence. Spend a few minutes every day studying the words you have written that day. Every week, go back and review old pages in your notebook.

Reading for fun
Reading magazines and websites is a great way to practice your English and build your reading skills. Chose a topic that you know a lot about, or one that you like to read about in tour own language, such as sports, cooking, celebrities, travel, music, or movies. The find an English-language website or magazine on your topic. Start with short, easy articles on subjects that you know something about. Don’t stop to look up every new word in the dictionary –try to understand it by using what you already know about the subject. Only look up a word if you see it several times, or if you can’t understand the article without it. You can expand your vocabulary while learning more about your favorite subjects.

Key pals
A great way to practice in English is by getting a keypal-an email in another country. You can go online and do a search for “keypal”, “key-pal”, and these websites list people of all ages around the world who want to practice their English. Some of the websites also have photos. Look for keypal about the same age as you, with similar hobbies and interests, and write a short email to introduce yourself. You can also post your own listing with information about yourself. In your emails to keypal, be sure to ask lots of questions to give your keypal ideas to write about.

Music in English
If you music, try listening to music in English and learning the words to the song. Many CDs have the words to the song (lyrics) printed inside. There are also websites (www.lyrics.com, www.azlyrics.com, www.metrolyrics.com) that have the lyrics for thousands of song. You can read the lyrics while listening, to help you practice comprehension. And singing along in English is a very good way to practice your pronunciation. You can also make your own quizzes. Download lyrics from a site and create a worksheet by deleting every tenth or fifth word leaving a space --- the more words you delete the more difficult the exercise! Ten listen to the song as you fill in the blanks.

Schedules for studying
Research has found that it’s better to study for several short periods than for one long period of time. (That’s why studying for many hours the night before an exam doesn’t work very well.) Make a schedule with daily study periods for English. After class, go over the new words and structures that you have learned. Then practice and review again later before your next class. By doing this. You will avoid stress before your next test, and you will learn more affectively.

Learning through movies and TV
Watching movies and TV programs in English is another good way to practice. Seeing the action while you listen will help you to understand new vocabulary. You can also try watching movies in your own language with English subtitles (word at the bottom of the screen) if they are available. Look at just a short section at a time (15 minutes) so that you can enjoy watching. You can look up new words in your dictionary after you finish.

Conversation partners
The best to improve your speaking is by talking with someone, and you don’t need a native speaker to practice. You can learn a lot speaking in English with a conversation partner-another student from your class, or a friend who wants to improve his or her English. Try meeting once or twice a week for lunch or coffee and practicing for a short time. Speak in English as much as you can but don’t worry if you need to use your native language sometimes, too. The important thing is to talk about things that you are interested in and to have fun expressing ideas in English.

Guessing meaning context
When you are reading in class or on your own you will often find words that you don’t look all of them up in the dictionary right away. Look at the sentence before and the sentence after the unknown word-the context of the word. Often you can guess the meaning, or you can skip over the word and continue reading. If you can’t understand the next sentence, or the word is in the reading several times, then you should look in your dictionary. Learning to guess meaning from context will help you to read faster and more fluently.

Communicated with your teacher
Teachers want to help their students succeed, but you have to help your teacher sometimes. If you don’t understand something, tell the teacher and be specific. Don’t just say, “ I don’t understand.” Say “Could you please explain again about phrasal verbs?” or “What does that word mean?” Ask the teacher to repeat more slowly or more loudly. If you are having a lot of trouble, see the teacher after class. Think about the questions you will ask before you talk to the teacher.


Extensive Reading
Reading is a skill that takes a lot of practice to develop. In this course your read many short passages on different topics. Another important way to develop your reading ability is by extensive reading-reading longer texts, such as magazine articles and books. Extensive reading helps you to read more fluently and builds your reading speed. You can start by choosing a shot book and a subject that you know a lot about. Or your might choose a novel that you’ve already read and enjoyed in your native language. Try to read several pages a day, and only look up new words in the dictionary if you can’t guess their meaning.

Assessing your progress
At the end of the course it’s good to think about what you have learned. Look at the goals that you made for yourself at the beginning of this course. Were you successful? What activities helped you the most? What will you do differently in your next English class? Talk to your teacher about the things you enjoyed the most in class and about things you would like to do in the next class.

English tense



English tense


Pronoun






sábado, 19 de enero de 2008

Extreme - More than words [Karaoke]

Adjective


What Is An Adjective?

An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.

In the following examples, the highlighted words are adjectives:

  • The truck-shaped balloon floated over the treetops.
  • Mrs. Morrison papered her kitchen walls with hideous wall paper.
  • The small boat foundered on the wine dark sea.

  • The coal mines are dark and dank.
  • Many stores have already begun to play irritating Christmas music.
  • A battered music box sat on the mahogany sideboard.

  • The back room was filled with large, yellow rain boots.

ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS

Comparason Of Adjetives


2) adjectives with two syllables and the following endings:
2 - 1) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -y


2 - 2) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -er

2 - 3) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -le


2 - 4) adjectives with two syllables, ending in -ow






B - Comparison with more - most


difficult - more difficult - (the) most difficult

all adjectives with more than one syllable (except some adjectives with two syllables - see 2 - 1 to 2 - 4)


C - Irregular adjectives



D - Special adjectives
Some ajdectives have two possible forms of comparison.






Difference in meaning with adjectives:

Adverb


What is an Adverb?

An adverb can modify averb, an adjective, another adverb, a phrase, or a clause. An adverb indicates manner, time, place, cause, or degree and answers questions such as "how," "when," "where," "how much".


In the following examples, each of the highlighted words is an adverb:


  • The seamstress quickly made the mourning clothes.

In this sentence, the adverb "quickly" modifies the verb "made" and indicates in what manner (or how fast) the clothing was constructed.

  • The midwives waited patiently through a long labour.

Similarly in this sentence, the adverb "patiently" modifies the verb "waited" and describes the manner in which the midwives waited.

  • The boldly spoken words would return to haunt the rebel.

In this sentence the adverb "boldly" modifies the adjective "spoken."

  • We urged him to dial the number more expeditiously.

Here the adverb "more" modifies the adverb "expeditiously."

  • Unfortunately, the bank closed at three today.

In this example, the adverb "unfortunately" modifies the entire sentence.


ADJECTIVES/ADVERBS


Adverbs tell us in what way someone does something. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.
Adjectives tell us something about a person or a thing. Adjectives can modify nouns or pronouns.


Form
Adjective + -ly

Tip: Not all words ending in -ly are adverbs.


adjectives ending in -ly: friendly, silly, lonely, ugly

nouns, ending in -ly: ally, bully, Italy, melancholy

verbs, ending in -ly: apply, rely, supply


There is no adverb for an andjective ending in -ly.

Preposition


What is a Preposition?


A preposition links nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence. The word or phrase that the preposition introduces is called theobject of the preposition.

A preposition usually indicates the temporal, spatial or logical relationship of its object to the rest of the sentence as in the following example
.

  • The book is on the table.
  • The book is beneath the table.

  • The book is leaning against the table.

  • The book is beside the table.

  • She held the book over the table.

  • She read the book during class.

Prepositions of time






Prepositions of place and direction



Noun


What is a Noun?

A noun is a word used to name a person, animal, place, thing, and abstract idea. Nouns are usually the first words which small children learn. The highlighted words in the following sentences are all nouns:
  • Late last year our neighbours bought a goat.
  • Portia White was an opera singer.

  • The bus inspector looked at all the passengers' passes.

  • According to Plutarch, the library at Alexandria was destroyed in 48 B.C.
    Philosophy is of little comfort to the starving.

Countables and uncountables

Countable nouns:


Most of the nouns are countable. You can combine them with numbers, e.g one, two or three. Here is an example:

  • one pencil
  • two pencils
  • three pencilsetc.

Uncountable nouns:


These nouns can't be combined with numbers. Here is an example:
water
If you want to express a quantity, you have to use a special phrase e.g. a glass of water.

NOTE:Some nouns can be either countable or uncountable. We recommend to use a good dictionary. Here is an example, too. hair - hairs
You've got some hairs on your T-shirt. (There might be 5 or 6 of them.)Your hair looks lovely. (Here you think of the hairstyle.)

Singular:

Add 's:

Examples:
Mandy's brother John plays football.
My teacher's name is ...

Plural:

Add the apostrophe ' to regular plural forms:
Examples:
The girls' room is very nice.
The Smiths' car is black.

Add 's to irregular plural forms:

Examples:
The children's books are over there.
Men's clothes are on the third floor.

If there are multiple nouns, add an 's only to the last noun:
Peter and John's mother is a teacher.

Verb


What is a Verb?

The verb is perhaps the most important part of the sentence. A verb or compound verb asserts something about the subject of the sentence and express actions, events, or states of being. The verb or compound verb is the critical element of the predicate of a sentence.

In each of the following sentences, the verb or compound verb is highlighted:

  • Dracula bites his victims on the neck.

The verb "bites" describes the action Dracula takes.

  • In early October, Giselle will plant twenty tulip bulbs.


Here the compound verb "will plant" describes an action that will take place in the future.

  • My first teacher was Miss Crawford, but I remember the janitor Mr. Weatherbee more vividly.

In this sentence, the verb "was" (the simple past tense of "is") identifies a particular person and the verb "remembered" describes a mental action.

Irregular verbs (most common)