28th January 2025
sunny, warm
Tuesday
Here are some kinds of nouns that are often uncountable:
- Abstract nouns (nouns that talk about ideas): love, happiness, peace, democracy.
- Subjects from school or university: Maths, French, history.
- Materials: metal, wood, plastic.
- Liquids: water, coffee, milk.
- Gases: air, oxygen, carbon dioxide.
- Things that are made up of lots of small pieces: sand, rice, salt.
Here's a list of some uncountable nouns that we often use:
advice - sfat , sfaturi | Could you give me some advice? |
dust - praf | The old table was covered with dust. |
electricity | Electricity runs through this wire. |
equipment | Could you give me a list of the equipment we need for the trip? |
evidence- proba / dovada | What evidence is there against John? |
fog | I could hardly see because of the thick fog. |
fun- distractie | We had a lot of fun at the party. |
furniture - mobila | The furniture is in my room is pretty old. |
happiness | Happiness is in your power. |
help | Help is needed in summer . |
homework | How much homework do you get? |
information | Information about the White House is top secret . |
knowledge - cunostinte | His Maths knowledge is impressive. |
luck | I need a bit of luck! |
luggage/ baggage | Your luggage is way too heavy to carry ! |
money | How much money do you have in your purse? |
news- stire / stiri | The news is good! John has passed the exam! |
pasta | I love pasta! |
progress | We haven't made much progress on our project. |
research- cercetare | Julie's research in neuroscience brings new approaches. |
snow | There's been a lot of snow this year. |
spaghetti | Could we have spaghetti with meatballs? |
spinach | She likes spinach with garlic. |
traffic | Was there a lot of traffic in central London? |
vocabulary | Vocabulary is very important in language learning. |
work | Do you have any work to do this weekend? |
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to advise (ed) = a sfatui
advice = sfat / sfaturi
used to + V1
Ex. A lot of students used to study .
to get used to + V-ing = a fi in proces de acomodare cu...
Ex. We are getting used to eating without salt.
to borrow (ed) = a lua cu imprumut
to lend - lent - lent = a da cu imprumut
1. F
G's first experience of flying was before going at the flying school.
2. T
3. T
4. T
5. F
Most people get their flying licence after more than the mandatory 45 hours of flying .
6. T
7. F
You can get help from an instructor if you find difficult to study on your own .
8. F
It isn't a time limit to get the licence .
9. T
10.T
When the subject of a sentence is composed of two or more nouns or pronouns that are connected by ‘and,’ use a plural verb.
Example: She and her friends are at the fair.
Example: Joggers and sprinters require supportive running shoes.
When two or more singular nouns or pronouns are connected by ‘or’ or ‘nor’, use a singular verb. Example: The book or the pen is in the drawer.
Example: Neither the professor nor his assistant knows the answer.
When a compound subject contains both a singular and a plural noun or pronoun joined by ‘or’ or ‘nor,’ the verb should agree with the part of the subject that is nearer the verb.
Example: The boy or his friends run every day.
Example: His friends or the boy runs every day.
Neither the professor nor his assistant knows the answer.
The words ‘each,’ ‘each one,’ ‘either,’ ‘neither,’ ‘everyone,’ ‘everybody,’‘anybody,’ ‘anyone,’ ‘nobody,’ ‘somebody,’ ‘someone,’ and ‘no one’ are singular and require a singular verb.
Each of these hot dogs is juicy.
Everybody knows Mr. Jones.
No one appreciates harsh criticism.
Someone likes you.
Do not be misled by a phrase that comes between the subject and the verb. The verb agrees with the subject, not with a noun or pronoun in the phrase.
One of the boxes is open.
The team captain, as well as his players, is anxious.
The book, including all the chapters in the first section, is boring.
The woman with all the dogs walks down my street.
Nouns such as ‘civics,’ ‘mathematics,’ ‘dollars,’ ‘measles,’ and ‘news’ require singular verbs.
The news is on at six.
Note: The word dollars is a special case. When talking about an amount of money, it requires a singular verb, but when referring to the noun dollars themselves, a plural verb is required.
Five dollars is a lot of money.
Dollars are often used instead of rubles in Russia.
Nouns such as ‘scissors,’ ‘tweezers,’ ‘trousers,’ and ‘shears’ require plural verbs. (There are two parts to these things.)
These scissors are dull.
Those trousers are made of wool.
Expressions such as ‘with,’ ‘together with,’ ‘including,’ ‘accompanied by,’ ‘in addition to,’ or ‘as well’ do not change the number of the subject. If the subject is singular, the verb is, too.
The President, accompanied by his wife, is traveling to India.
All of the books, including yours, are in that box.
HOMEWORK
Until the 4th February under this post you write a composition beginning with ;
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