The noun and the pronoun

Personal, possessive and indefinite pronouns “some”, “any”, “no”:

1. I wanted to give it to him, but you wouldn't let me.

Who is it?

You’re right.

2. He is my son.

Is it her name?

The cat drank its milk.

He always puts his hands into his pockets.

3. a) Give me some water, please.

I saw some strange people near your house.

b) Have you bought any sugar?

There isn’t any milk in the fridge.

c) I’m not an expert  I’m no expert.

There isn’t any milk  There is no milk.

We have no bananas.

The use of “many”, “much”, “a lot”, “little’ (a little), “few” (a few):

1. I haven’t got much time.

Is there much milk in the fridge?

2. He has lived here for many years.

Have you got many problems?

3. I’ve got a lot of books.

I know old Mr. Hopper has a lot of money.

4. He gained little advantage from the scheme.

I have very little time for reading.

5. He has got very few friends.

There seem to be very few people in this area.

6. He knows a little French.

We’re going away for a few days.

The plural of nouns:

1. Table-tables, book-books.

2. bus-buses, glass-glasses, piano-pianos, photo-photos.

3. man-men, foot-feet, mouse-mice, goose-geese.

4. Ox-oxen, child-children.

5. Deer, sheep, salmon, fish, dozen.

6. Datum-data, crisis-crises, formula-formulae, index-indices, stimulus-stimuli.

7. editor-in-chief – editors-in-chief, lady-bird – lady-birds, man-servant – men-servants, merry-go-round – merry-go-rounds.

The possessive case of nouns:

1. The man’s car, Simon’s room.

2. Mr. Aldiss’s house, the boys’ stocks, a waitress’s job.

3. My children’s room, the women’s car.

The degrees of comparison of adjectives:

1. Hot-hotter-hottest, large-larger-largest, simple-simpler-simplest.

2. Beautiful-more beautiful-the most beautiful.

3. Good-better-the best, bad-worse-the worst, far-farther-the farthest.