
- •Plurals
- •Irregular plurals:
- •Countable and uncountable nouns
- •Much, many and a lot.
- •In the interrogative forms we use:
- •In the negative forms we use:
- •In the affirmative forms:
- •A little or a few, little or few
- •Definite and indefinite articles
- •Adjectives What are adjectives?
- •Adjectives versus adverbs
- •Comparatives and superlatives
- •Other noun modifiers
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- •Comparatives and Superlatives
- •Irregular comparatives and superlatives
- •Adverbs
- •1. Regular adverbs:
- •2. Exceptions:
- •3. Things to remember:
- •Position of Adverbs
- •1. Adverb of Manner
- •2. Adverbs of Place
- •3. Adverbs of Time
- •4. Adverbs of Frequency
- •Adverbs of Frequency
- •Cumulative and Coordinate Adjectives
- •Quantifiers
- •Numbers and Numerals Числа и числительные
- •Functions of numerals Функции числительных
- •Note: Примечание:
- •Numerals: BrE and AmE Числительные: BrE и AmE
- •Digits, figures, numerals, numbers Цифры, числительные, числа
- •Cardinal numerals Количественные числительные
- •Examples of spelling Примеры написания
- •Examples in sentences Примеры в предложениях
- •Note: Multiples of one hundred Примечание: Числа, кратные ста
- •Examples in sentences Примеры в предложениях
- •Difficult spellings Трудные случаи написания
- •Fractions Дроби
- •Examples of spelling Примеры написания
- •Examples of spelling and pronunciation Примеры написания и произношения
- •Examples in sentences Примеры в предложениях
- •Singular or plural verb Глагол в ед. Или мн. Числе
- •Hundred, thousand, million Сто, тысяча, миллион
- •Note: Billion and milliard Примечание: Billion и milliard
- •Pronouns
- •Subject Pronouns
- •Object Pronouns
- •Reflexive Pronouns
- •I look at myself in the mirror.
- •Possessive Adjectives
- •Demonstratives - This, that, these, those
- •Relative Pronouns What are relative pronouns?
- •Relative pronouns
- •The English Verb
- •Verbs in English
- •Inflections
- •Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
- •Intransitive verbs
- •Finite Verbs What is a finite verb?
- •Examples
- •What is a non-finite verb?
- •Examples
- •Auxiliary verbs What are auxiliary verbs?
- •List of auxiliary verbs
- •Auxiliary verb or full verb?
- •Related material:
- •Linking verbs What are linking verbs?
- •List of linking verbs
- •Linking verb?
- •Related material: Stative and Dynamic / Action Verbs
- •Causative Verbs
- •Contraction
- •Clipping
- •Blending What are blends?
- •Demonstratives - This, that, these, those What are demonstratives?
- •Demonstrative pronouns vs demonstrative adjectives
- •Use of demonstratives
- •H questions (Question Words) Types of questions
- •Question words
- •Asking questions
- •Tag Questions Definition
- •Examples Statements
- •Possessives
- •Quantifiers What are quantifiers?
- •The full infinitive
- •Gerund or Infinitive Some verbs can be followed by either an infinitive or a gerund:
- •Verbs that can be followed by a gerund (ex: doing)
- •Verbs that can be followed by an infinitive ( ex : to do)
- •Some and Any Use of some and any
- •Study the following tables:
- •The rules of some and many: some:
- •Exception:
- •Something, anything, somewhere, anywhere, someone ,anyone:
- •Form of the passive voice:
- •Examples of the passive voice:
- •Passive voice sentences with two Objects:
- •B. Reporting Questions
- •C. Reporting requests / commands
- •D. Other transformations
- •Main clauses connected with and/but
- •Parts of Speech Parts of Speech
- •A list of parts of speech
- •Examples of parts of speech
- •Subject What is a subject?
- •Agreement
- •Questions with there
- •Deictic or pronoun?
- •You may also be interested in: Negation in English Negative forms
- •Contracted forms
- •Talking about hobbies
Examples in sentences Примеры в предложениях
Generally, plural nouns are used after decimal fractions in English. Pay attention to the difference in the use of the decimal point (English) and a comma (Russian).
Обычно, после десятичных дробей употребляются существительные во множественном числе в английском языке. Обратите внимание на разницу в употреблении точки (English) и запятой (Russian).
One meter equals 3.28 feet.
Один метр равен 3,28 фута.
The distance between these objects is 23.6 miles.
Расстояние между этими объектами составляет 23,6 мили.
The distance between these lines is 0.8 centimeters.
Расстояние между этими линиями составляет 0,8 сантиметра.
This container weighs 0.53 tons.
Этот контейнер весит 0,53 тонны.
Singular or plural verb Глагол в ед. Или мн. Числе
When calculations are said aloud, the verb is generally used in the singular, for example, "two plus two is four; two plus two equals four; two plus two makes four". The verb "to equal" in this case is a little more formal than the verbs "to be, to make". Examples:
Когда вычисления произносятся вслух, глагол обычно употребляется в форме единственного числа, например, "two plus two is four; two plus two equals four; two plus two makes four". Глагол "to equal" (быть равным, равняться) в данном случае немного более официальный, чем глаголы "to be, to make". Примеры:
3 + 4 = 7 (pronounced "three plus four is/equals seven")
3 + 4 = 7 (произносится "three plus four is/equals seven")
10 – 6 = 4 (pronounced "ten minus six is/equals four")
10 – 6 = 4 (произносится "ten minus six is/equals four")
5 x 4 = 20 (pronounced "five multiplied by four is/equals twenty")
5 x 4 = 20 (произносится "five multiplied by four is/equals twenty")
30 : 6 = 5 (pronounced "thirty divided by six is/equals five")
30 : 6 = 5 (произносится "thirty divided by six is/equals five")
In the case of addition, the plural form of the verb is also used, for example, "two and two are four; two and two equal four; two and two make four; two plus two make four".
В случае сложения, форма множественного числа глагола тоже употребляется, например, "two and two are four; two and two equal four; two and two make four; two plus two make four".
A singular verb is used when referring to amounts in the following way:
Глагол в единственном числе употребляется, когда о количествах говорится следующим образом:
Three-fifths of a mile is a little less than one kilometer.
Три пятых мили – это немного меньше одного километра.
How much is 35 percent of 470?
Сколько будет 35 процентов от 470?
Fifteen hours of waiting is too much.
Пятнадцать часов ожидания – это слишком много.
In other cases, the choice of a singular or plural verb depends on the noun that follows the numeral. If the noun is singular or uncountable, the singular form of the verb is used. If a plural noun stands after the numeral, the plural form of the verb is used. Compare these examples:
В других случаях, выбор глагола в ед. или мн. числе зависит от существительного, которое следует за числительным. Если существительное в ед. числе или неисчисляемое, глагол употребляется в форме ед. числа. Если после числительного стоит существительное во мн. числе, глагол употребляется в форме мн. числа. Сравните эти примеры:
Half of the house is occupied by his library.
Половина дома занята его библиотекой.
Half of his books are about children.
Половина его книг – о детях.
A third (or One-third) of the equipment was replaced last month.
Треть (или Одна треть) оборудования была заменена в прошлом месяце.
A third (or One-third) of the cars were bought on credit.
Треть (или Одна треть) автомобилей были куплены в кредит.
About 60 percent of the sum was provided by a sponsor.
Около 60 процентов суммы было предоставлено спонсором.
About 60 percent of the students were absent on that day.
Около 60 процентов студентов отсутствовали в тот день.
(See Agreement in the section Grammar.)
(См. статью Agreement в разделе Grammar.)