this/these – that/those

LENGUA ADICIONAL AL ESPAÑOL (INGLÉS I)

This/These – That/Those

3. Circle the correct words.

a. This / These is my aunt and this / these are my cousins.

b. A: What’s that / those?

B: It’s my new watch.

A: And are these / those your CDs over there?

B: Yes, I’ve got twenty.

c. This / These is an iron and that / those is a sandwich toaster.

d. That / Those are spoons and this / that is a fork.

e. This / These are kettles and that / those are vacuum cleaners.

There is – There are / lots of

- Use there is with singular nouns. Use there are with plural nouns. - Ask questions about quantity with How many. - Use lots of and a plural noun to talk about a large number.

There is

This is a fork.

That is a knife.

SINGULAR FORM

PLURAL FORM

These are forks.

Those are knives.

POSITIVE There is a beautiful lake.

NEGATIVE

There isn’t a park near our flat.

QUESTION / SHORT ANSWERS

Is there a hotel? Yes, there is. No, there isn’t.

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There are

4. Complete the sentences. Use there is, there are, is there or are there.

a. _________ an elevator in your office?b. _________ lots of closets in my home.c. _________ two bedrooms in their flat.d. _________ a garage and an elevator in her building.e. There is a great house. _________ a garden?f. _________ two windows in your classroom?g. _________ a market near your school?h. _________ any nice hotels in your hometown?

Countable – Uncountable

Countable nouns

one banana two bananas

Uncountable nouns

some bread

NOT one bread, two breads BUT: (one loaf of bread, two loaves of bread)

peach milk egg grape pepper

burguer water beef biscuit

5. Look up these words in yourdictionary.

Which are countable / uncountable?

POSITIVE

There are lots of things to do.

NEGATIVE

There aren’t any restaurants.

QUESTION / SHORT ANSWERS

Are there any cheap places to stay? Yes, there are. No, there aren’t.

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A/An/Some/Any

6. Some or any? Choose.

a. Are there _________ tomatoes?Yes, there are.

b. Is there _______ cheese?Yes, there is _________ cheese left.

c. Have we got ________ mushrooms?Yes, there are ________ mushrooms in the fridge. We don’t need ________.

d. Would you like ________ fish?No, thanks.

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7. Complete the dialogue with some or any.

At the restaurant…

8. Read. Try to explain the sentences in your language.

a. What would you like?b. What else can I do for you?c. Let’s get some bread rolls.d. That’s a good idea.e. What else do we need to buy?f. The dairy section is over there.

9. Read the dialogues (A-B), and correct the sentences 1-3.

1. The pineapples are $3.00 each.2. The fruit costs $17.00 altogether.3. Andy wants brown bread.

A:

Walter: Man:

Walter:

Man: Walter:

Man: Walter:

Man:

Hello, sir. What would you like? I’d like _________ sausages and rice, please. Sorry, sir. We haven’t got _________ rice. What about _________ chips with sausages? OK, sausages with chips then. I’d also like a milkshake. We haven’t got _________ milkshakes, sir. Sorry. OK, then. I’d like _________ chocolate ice cream. Is it all? Yes, thank you.

Mrs Burns: Tony:

Mrs Burns: Tony:

Mrs Burns:

Tony: Mrs Burns:

Tony:

Excuse me. How much are these pineapples? They’re a dollar each, madam. Give me one then, please. Certainly. What else can I do for you? I’d like a kilo of green apples and a small bunch of bananas. Right. That’s $7.00, please. Here you are. Thank you very much.

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B:

10. Read again. What do Mrs Burns and Debbie and Andy buy?

Debbie: Andy:

Debbie: Andy:

Debbie: Andy:

Debbie: Andy:

Do you want brown or white bread, Andy? Let’s get white. Okay. How Many loaves do we want? One. Let’s get some bread rolls as well. That’s a good idea. Right. What else do we need to buy? Some milk and some cheese. Well, the dairy section is over there.

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