Words that are made up of two or more words..

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Words that are made up of two or more words.

Transcript of Words that are made up of two or more words..

Words that are made up of two or more words.

bicycle lane bicycle stand

bus stationbus stop bus system

newsstand

parking garageparking space

traffic light

traffic jam

Street light

subway station train station

taxi standtaxi lane

COUNT NOUNS•They have a plural form. (S)•They are considered separate and countable things.

E.g.A car / Two cars

A train/ Two trains

NONCOUNT NOUNS•They don’t have a plural form because they are impossible to separate and count.

E.g.Traffic / light

TOO MANY

FEW FEWER (comparative)

•THERE ARE TOO MANY CHAIRS IN THE CLASSROOM.•THERE ARE FEW RESTAURANTS NEAR. •THERE SHOULD BE FEWER CARS IN THE CITY

TOO MUCH

LITTLE LESS (comparative)

•THERE IS TOO MUCH POLLUTION IN THIS CITY.•THERE IS LITTLE TRAFFIC•THERE SHOULD BE LESS NOISE.

•We need more new buses in town.

•When I go downtown there isn’t enough parking!

Can /could you tell me...? / Do you know...? / Do you

remember?

TO BE VERB Direct question: Where is

the park?Indirect question: Do you know where the park is?

DO /DOES

* If the direct question contains the auxiliary do/does we omit it in the indirect question.

Direct question: What do you want?Indirect question: Can you tell me what you want?

Direct question: How often does she ride her bicycle?

Indirect question: Do you know how often she rides her bicycle?

CAN Direct question: Where can

I buy a newspaper?Indirect question: Do you know where I can buy a newspaper?

1. What does she want?

2. Where is your telephone?

3. What time does Burger King open?

4. Where is the teacher?

5. Where do students go?

6.- Where can I get my ID?

7.- Why is she in such a good mood today?

8.- Do you speak Spanish?

DIRECT

I live in a safe neighborhood, and my apartment is very comfortable.

1. ENOUGH goes after the adjective. (big + enough)

E.g. The apartment isn´t big enough.

ENOUGH goes before the noun.(enough + closets)

E.g. Houses don’t have enough closets.

2. TOO always goes before the adjective. (too + small)

E.g. Apartments are too small for pets.

• ENOUGH• The kitchen isn´t big enough. (clean,

safe)

• We have enough bedrooms in the house. • ( chairs, televisions)

• TOO• Houses are too…• Apartments are too…

COMPARISONS WITH ADJECTIVES & NOUNSCOMPARISONS WITH ADJECTIVES & NOUNS

1. AS + ADJECTIVE + ASE.g. Houses are as convenient as apartments.

Houses aren’t as safe as apartments.

2.- AS MANY + COUNT NOUN + ASE.g. Apartments have as many expenses as houses.

Apartments don’t have as many rooms as houses.

3.- AS MUCH + NONCOUNT NOUN + ASE.g. Houses don’t have as much privacy as apartments.

Apartments have as much noise as houses.