Grammar / Literary Approach
Grammar - Non Count Nouns
In English, there are two kinds of nouns: count nouns and non-count nouns. It is important to understand the difference between them, because they often use different articles, and non-count nouns usually have no plural.
Non Count Nouns are usually things which cannot be counted, such as rice or water. Non-count nouns have a singular form, but when they are indefinite, we either use the word "some", nothing at all or a set expression, for example:
A piece of paper / advice / cake / meat
Using the word piece is acceptable here, however, sometimes we want to use a more precise word.
A. The words given below in the list on the left are more precise than piece. Match each one with a word from the list on the right.
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B. Complete the following exercise using the following words
Spot / Teaspoon / Amount / Sign / Bar / Piece / Ounce / Knob / Bunch / Plot
| 1) | Claire borrowed a small of money from the bank to finance her car. | |
| 2) | As a of respect, please do not speak in the library. | |
| 3) | Lyn is si house-proud. You never see a of dust when you visit her house. | |
| 4) | Jim turned up at the airport with a of red roses. | |
| 5) | Before you fry the onions, always remember to add a of butter. | |
| 6) | Maria always adds a of sugar to her tea before she drinks it. | |
| 7) | There wasn´t an of truth in what the accused said at the court hearing. | |
| 8) | Louise had a nasty fall in the shower when she slipped on a of soap. | |
| 9) | Mike and Paul acquired a of land when their parents passed away. | |
| 10) | Tina wrote to an agony aunt with the hope of receiveing a of advice regarding her problematic situation. | |
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Literary Approach
A. What picture of the girls life emerges from this extract?
Sonido
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