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ADDENDUM pentru cursul 2
A. There is/are
.Examples:
There are no shops open because there is a holiday.
There is no train service today because there is a strike.
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no one watching TV because .................... no good programmes on.
a cat in the kitchen because .................... mice in there.
a lot of policemen about because .................... a political demonstration today.
a queue at the department store because .................... a sale on.
no complaints because .................... good service.
no hot water because .................... a power shortage.
no swimming today because .................... no water in the pool.
a lot of work to do because .................... a new manager in the office.
1. There is / are?are many animals in the zoo. 2. There is / are?is a snake in the window.
3. There is / are?is a zebra in the grass. 4. There is / are?are lions in the zoo, too.
5. There is / are?are many baby lions near their parents. 6. There is / are?is a bird next to the tree.
8. There is / are?is an elephant in the zoo. 7. There is / are?are many monkeys in the trees.
9. There is / are?is some water in the lake near the elephants. 10. There is / are?are birds in the
zoo.
11. There is / are?are many people visiting the animals today. 12. There is / are?are many children,
too.
13. There is / are?is a gorilla in the tree. 14. There is / are?is some grass under the tree.
15. There is / are?are bananas in the tree with the gorilla. 16. There is / are?are many birds near
the gorilla.
17. There is / are?is a rock near the tree. 18. There is / are?are many sharks in the aquarium.
19. There is / are?is an eel in the aquarium, too. 20. There is / are?is lots of water for the fish.
21. There is / are?are many animals to see at the zoo
B. Plural of nouns
1 - Most nouns add -s in the plural.
book
books
flower
flowers
son
sons
2 - If the noun ends in -s, -ss, -sh, -x or -ch, add -es.
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bus
buses
box
boxes
speech
speeches
class
classes
wish
wishes
3 - If the noun ends in a consonant + -y, the -y changes to -ies.
city
cities
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4 - If the noun ends in a vowel + -y, the -y doesn't change.
Day
key
days
keys
5 - Some nouns are irregular. Dictionary show this.
child
children
woman
women
person
people
foot
feet
man
men
goose
geese
policeman
policemen
tooth
teeth
mouse
mice
*Put the following nouns in the plural: -s -es -ies or irregular :
child, book, coin, diary, bus, bush, man, mouse, pen, book, city, class, dictionary, foot, berry,
church
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Translate these sentences by using:this,that,these,those//there is/there
are
1. Cartea aceasta se afla pe masa.
2. Cartea aceea se afla sub scaun.
3. Baiatul acesta are o haina rosie.
4. Baiatul acela are o palarie verde.
5. Fetele acestea sunt frumoase.
6. Fetele acelea sunt urate.
7. Masina aceasta este foarte veche.
8. Masinile acestea sunt pe strada mea.
9. Casa aceea nu este casa mea.
10. Casele acelea nu sunt casele atele.
11. El are cartile acestea acasa.
12. Ea are cartile acelea acasa.
13. Acei politisti sunt din orasul meu.
14. Politistii aceia sunt din Bucuresti.
15. Creioanele acelea nu sunt pe pupitru.
16. Se afla cinci femei la spital.
17. Se afla sase elefanti la gradina zoologica
18. Exista o gradina publica in orasul meu.
19. Nu exista un restaurant in acest oras.
20. Sunt fete dragute la scoala ta.
21. Sunt 10 masini pe strada mea.
22. Exista multe case pe aceasta strada.
23. Acest spital nu este nou.
24. Barbati,femei,dinti,gaste,picioare,soareci,copii,oameni sunt substantive
neregulate in engleza!