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CHAPTER 13: COUNTABLE AND NONCOUNTABLE NOUNS 

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SINGULAR PLURAL

COUNTABLE NOUN

a bookone book

bookssome bookstwo booksmany booksfew booksa few books

A count noun:(1). May be preceded by a or an in the singular,(2). Takes a final -s or –es in the plural

NONCOUNTABLE NOUN

moneysome moneya lot of moneymuch moneylittle moneya little money

A noncount noun:(1). Is not preceded by a or an;(2). Has no plural form; does not take a final –s

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• Following is a list of some common nouns which are usually or always used as noncount nouns: Advice work* weather clothing fruit**Information homework water furnitureFoods housework rain jewelryBread evidence snow luggage

butterIntelligence wind machinery cheeseSlang ignorance air moneyCoffee vocabulary knowledgedewMusic meat significance fogPostage milk fun hailScenery pepper enjoymentcourageHeat traffic rice happinessHonesty humidity transportation saltSadness luck lighting baggagesugar 

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• *Work is used as a count noun when it means “ a work of art”; e.g., There are many works of art in the museum. (Compare: I have some work to do tonight.)

• **Many food terms are used as count nouns when they mean “a kind of”;e.g. An orange is a fruit. (Compare: I had fruit for dessert.)

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• BE CAREFUL with the noun 'hair' which is normally uncountable in English:

• She has long blonde hair• It can also be countable when referring to 

individual hairs:• My father's getting a few grey hairs now

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Chapter 15: Transition Signals

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Transitional Words and Phrases 

Illustration • Thus, for example, for instance, namely, to illustrate, in other words, in particular, 

specifically, such as.Contrast• On the contrary, contrarily, notwithstanding, but, however, nevertheless, in spite of, in 

contrast, yet, on one hand, on the other hand, rather, or, nor, conversely, at the same time, while this may be true.

Addition• And, in addition to, furthermore, moreover, besides, than, too, also, both-and, another, 

equally important, first, second, etc., again, further, last, finally, not only-but also, as well as, in the second place, next, likewise, similarly, in fact, as a result, consequently, in the same way, for example, for instance, however, thus, therefore, otherwise.

Time• After, afterward, before, then, once, next, last, at last, at length, first, second, etc., at first, 

formerly, rarely, usually, another, finally, soon, meanwhile, at the same time, for a minute, hour, day, etc., during the morning, day, week, etc., most important, later, ordinarily, to begin with, afterwards, generally, in order to, subsequently, previously, in the meantime, immediately, eventually, concurrently, simultaneously.

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Space• At the left, at the right, in the center, on the side, along the edge, on top, below, 

beneath, under, around, above, over, straight ahead, at the top, at the bottom, surrounding, opposite, at the rear, at the front, in front of, beside, behind, next to, nearby, in the distance, beyond, in the forefront, in the foreground, within sight, out of sight, across, under, nearer, adjacent, in the background.

Concession• Although, at any rate, at least, still, thought, even though, granted that, while it may 

be true, in spite of, of course.Similarity or Comparison• Similarly, likewise, in like fashion, in like manner, analogous to.Emphasis• Above all, indeed, truly, of course, certainly, surely, in fact, really, in truth, again, 

besides, also, furthermore, in addition.Details• Specifically, especially, in particular, to explain, to list, to enumerate, in detail, namely, 

including.

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Examples• For example, for instance, to illustrate, thus, in other words, as an 

illustration, in particular.Consequence or Result• So that, with the result that, thus, consequently, hence, accordingly, 

for this reason, therefore, so, because, since, due to, as a result, in other words, then.

Summary• Therefore, finally, consequently, thus, in short, in conclusion, in brief, 

as a result, accordingly.Suggestion• For this purpose, to this end, with this in mind, with this purpose in 

mind, therefore

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Chapter 17: THE PLURAL OF NOUNS

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• Most nouns form the plural by adding -s or -es.

Singular Plural

boat  boats 

hat  hats 

house  houses 

river  rivers 

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A noun ending in -y preceded by a consonant makes the plural with -ies.

Singular Plurala cry  cries 

a fly  flies 

a nappy  nappies 

a poppy  poppies 

a city  cities 

a lady  ladies 

a baby  babies 

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There are some irregular formations for noun plurals. Some of the most common ones are listed below.

Singular Pluralwoman  women 

man  men 

child  children 

tooth  teeth 

foot  feet 

person  people 

leaf  leaves 

half  halves 

knife  knives 

wife  wives 

life  lives 

loaf  loaves 

potato  potatoes 

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cactus cacti

focus  foci 

fungus  fungi 

nucleus  nuclei 

syllabus  syllabi/syllabuses 

analysis  analyses 

diagnosis  diagnoses 

oasis  oases 

thesis  theses 

crisis  crises 

phenomenon  phenomena 

criterion  criteria 

datum  data 

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Some nouns have the same form in the singular and the plural.

Singular Plural

sheep  sheep fish  fish species  species aircraft  aircraft 

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Some nouns have a plural form but take a singular verb.Examples:• news The news is on at 6.30 p.m.

athletics Athletics is good for young people.linguistics Linguistics is the study of language.darts Darts is a popular game in England.billiards Billiards is played all over the world. 

Some nouns have a plural form and take a plural verb.Examples:• trousers My trousers are too tight.

jeans Her jeans are black.glasses Those glasses are his.

others include: • savings, thanks, steps, stair, customs, congratulations, tropics, wages,

spectacles, outskirts, goods, wits

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Chapter 18: Be going to +  Infinitive

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In English the Future Time is expressed in a number of ways. The most common are with will and be going to. See examples from the following sentences. 

• I will finish my homework in an hour.• I'm going to finish my homework in an hour.

With be going to, make sure the verb be agrees with itssubject. • I'm going to eat a whole watermelon.• She's going to eat a whole watermelon.• Actually, we're going to eat a whole watermelon together. 

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• In speech, the words going to are often pronounced ? gonna .? 

• Don't forget the be verb.• A: What are you gonna do this weekend?• B: I'm gonna stay home and clean my carpet.• NOT: I gonna stay?• NOT: I'm gonna to stay? 

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What's the difference between will and be going to?Both can be used interchangeably in some cases. (Predictions and 

guesses)

My prints will be here tomorrow.My prints are going to be here tomorrow.

Be going to is preferable for strong intentions or for describing the inevitable.

I'm going to give her a piece of my mind.There's no way they can score 21 points in 2 minutes. We're going to 

win! 

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Will is the preferable form for making offers or expressing pop decisions.

• A: Who will help me finish this chocolate cake?

• B: I will.• A: I have two tickets left for the front row.• B: I'll take them. 

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• Sometimes future time can be expressed with either the present or present progressive tense. In such cases, time words must be expressed or clearly implied.

• I fly to Beijing tomorrow.• I'm flying to Beijing tomorrow.• Sorry I can't attend the picnic on Saturday. I'm 

flying to Beijing . 

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Chapter 19: GerundGerunds are defined as the -ing form of a verb. They have several functions. 1. Used as subjects and complements• Skiing is my favorite sport. • Hiking can be very strenuous. • Seeing is believing

2. Used as objects following prepositions and prepositional expressions • Thanks for tending my children. • The job consists of typing, filing, and answering the phone. 

3. Used as objects following certain verbs*. • The children enjoyed watching the parade. • Ms. Terrell avoided paying her taxes until it was too late. 

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Gerunds can sometimes take objects of their own: 

• Roland is afraid of making mistakes. • Sandy is considering leaving New York. 

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admitbegindiscusshatelovepracticeregretstopavoiddeny

advisecan't helpdislikehesitatementionpreferremembersuggestgolikepostpone

anticipatecompleteenjoyimaginemindquitresentthreatenrecommendstartunderstand

appreciateconsiderfinishintendmissrecallresisttolerate

attemptdelayforgetkeepneglectrecollectrisktry

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• *The verb stop is followed by either a gerund or an infinitive, depending on meaning.

• I stopped smoking (meaning “I no longer smoke”)• He stopped to light his pipe (meaning”He stopped doing 

something else in order to light his pipe”)• **Notice that the verb phrase, can’t help (eaning “can’t prevent” 

or can’t stop”) is used with gerund.• His jokes are so funny that I can’t help laughing at them• I couldn’t help overhearing your comment• ***The verb go is followed by the –ing form of many “activity 

verbs”: go shopping, go dancing, go skiing, go bowling and others•  

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Chapter 21: Modals• Modal auxiliary verbs are used to moderate 

the main verb, that is to enhance or restrict the verb to a certain context. 

• The most common modal auxiliaries in English are: 

Can could may might  should will would must

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Notice the usage of modals in the following sentences: 

• I pay my taxes.• General declaration of fact. Paying taxes is 

something I normally do.

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• I can pay my taxes.Expresses ability. I have the means (funds) to pay.• I might pay my taxes.Expresses possibility, but not certainty. Maybe I will pay; maybe I won't.• I will pay my taxes.Expresses future intent. I resolve to do it at some later time. • I should pay my taxes.Expresses mild obligation. It is required, and I expect to comply. • I could pay my taxes.Expresses possibility. If I have nothing else to do with the money, I might pay taxes. • I would pay my taxes.• (In this case), expresses reservation. If I had the money (but I don't). . . • I must pay my taxes.Expresses strong obligation. I am required and have to comply. 

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• Modals are followed by only the base form of the verb and are not used alone unless there is a clear connection to a main verb. 

• He must to finish his homework. (I)• He must finish his homework. (C)• Jack could heard the bell. (I)• Jack could hear the bell. (C)• Penny will going to the movie. (I)• Penny will go to the movie. (C)

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Chapter 22: Conditional Sentences• TYPE 1 CONDITIONAL• 1. Form

In a Type 1 conditional sentence, the tense in the 'if clause is the simple present, and the tense in the main clause is the simple future

'IF' CLAUSE (CONDITION) MAIN CLAUSE (RESULT) If + simple presentIf it rainsIf you don't hurry 

Simple futureyou will get wetwe will miss the train. 

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• 2. FunctionIn these sentences, the time is the present or future and the situation is real. They refer to a possible condition and its probable result. They are based on facts, and they are used to make statements about the real world, and about particular situations. We often use such sentences to give warnings:

• If you don't leave, I'll call the police.• If you don't drop the gun, I'll shoot!• Examples:• If you drop that glass, it will break.• Nobody will notice if you make a mistake.• If I have time, I'll finish that letter.• What will you do if you miss the plane?

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• NOTE: We can use modals to express the degree of certainty of the result:

• If you drop that glass, it might break.• I may finish that letter if I have time.

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• . TYPE 2 CONDITIONAL SENTENCES• 1. Form• In a Type 2 conditional sentence, the tense in 

the 'if' clause is the simple past, and the tense in the main clause is the present conditional:

'IF' CLAUSE MAIN CLAUSE

If + simple pastIf it rainedIf you went to bed earlier

Present conditionalyou would get wetyou wouldn't be so tired

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• Present conditional, form• The present conditional of any verb is 

composed of two parts - the modal auxiliary would + the infinitive of the main verb (without 'to'.)

Subject would infinitive without to

She would learn

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Affirmative I  would  go 

Negative

I  wouldn't  ask 

Interrogative

Would  she  come? 

Interrogative negative 

Wouldn't  they  accept? 

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• In spoken English, would is contracted to 'd.• I'd • We'd • you'd • you'd • he'd, she'd • they'd 

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• The negative contraction = wouldn't.• Example: to accept, Present conditional

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I would accept  I wouldn't accept 

Would I accept? 

You would accept 

You wouldn't accept 

Would you accept? 

He would accept 

She wouldn't accept 

Would he accept? 

We would accept 

We wouldn't accept 

Would we accept? 

You would accept 

You wouldn't accept 

Would you accept? 

They would accept 

They wouldn't accept 

Would they accept? 

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2. FunctionIn these sentences, the time is now or any time, and the situation is unreal. They are not based on fact, and they refer to an unlikely or hypothetical condition and its probable result. The use of the past tense after 'if' indicates unreality. We can nearly always add a phrase starting with "but", that expresses the real situation:

• If the weather wasn't so bad, we would go to the park (...but it is bad, so we can't go)

• If I was the Queen of England, I would give everyone £100. (...but I'm not, so I won't)

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Examples of use:1. To make a statement about something that is not real at present, but is possible:• I would visit her if I had time. (= I haven't got time but I might have some time)2. To make a statement about a situation that is not real now and never could be 

real:• If I were you, I'd give up smoking (but I could never be you) Examples:• a. If I was a plant, I would love the rain.

b. If you really loved me, you would buy me a diamond ring.c. If I knew where she lived, I would go and see her.d. You wouldn't need to read this if you understood English grammar.e. Would he go to the concert if I gave him a ticket?f. They wouldn't invite her if they didn't like herg. We would be able to buy a larger house if we had more money

NOTE: It is correct, and very common, to say "If I were" instead of "If I was".

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Chapter 23: Past Tense

Explanation1. The simple past tense is expressed with the past form of 

the verb and nothing else. • My grandfather died last year. (C)

My grandfather was died last year. (I)My grandfather has died last year. (I)

2. The simple past tense refers to • a. action which occurred at a specific time in the past

b. completed actionc. past status 

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Examples

Specific past action• I ate lunch at noon today.

He drove to work yesterday.

Completed action• She finally mailed the letter.

Jan finished her report on time.

Past status• John was still single in 1995.

Jane was a movie star.

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• Common problems with the past tense • 1. Using the present tense when the past tense 

is required. • Last week, Tonya fix her neighbor's car. (I)

Last week, Tonya fixed her neighbor's car. (C)

• 2. Using "was" with verbs in the past tense. • It was happened one night in September. (I)

It happened one night in September.(C)

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Correct the mistakes in the following sentences:

• 1. Last night, Samantha have pizza for supper. • 2. My pet lizard was died last month. • 3. Yesterday I spend two hours cleaning my 

living room. • 4. This morning before coming to class, Jack 

eats two bowls of cereal. • 5. What was happened to your leg? 

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Chapter 24: Making Predictions

• In English the Future Expression can also used to make some predictions

• Form• S + will + V1• S + will + be + Present Participle• S + will + have + V3

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• I will finish my homework in an hour.• My prints will be here tomorrow.• In the future people will have bigger heads.• I think she will be coming late to the class• He will not be attending the seminar•  Mr. Andi will have taken his salary• My mother will have prepared the meal. 

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