‘Shall’ or ‘Will’? The traditional rule is that shall is used with first person pronouns (i.e. I and we) to form the future tense, while will is used with second and third person forms (i.e. you, he, she, it, they). For example:Example: I shall be late.- Я опоздаю.Example: They will not have enough food.- У…
‘Historic’ or ‘Historical’? Historic and historical are used in slightly different ways. Historic means ‘famous or important in history’, as in a historic occasion, whereas historical means ‘concerning history or historical events’, as in historical evidence; thus a historic event is one that was very important, whereas a historical event is something that happened in…
Bored by, of, or with? Which of these expressions should you use: is one of them less acceptable than the others?Example: Do you ever get bored with eating out all the time?- Вам не надоедает кушать в ресторане (вне дома) все время?Example: Delegates were bored by the lectures.- Делегаты утомились от лекций.Example: He grew bored…
Nouns. Tip #7: Possessive Nouns Possessive nouns are nouns which possess something; i.e., they have something. You can identify a possessive noun by the apostrophe; most nouns show the possessive with an apostrophe and an s.Example: The cat’s toy was missing.- Пропала кошачья игрушка. The cat possesses the toy, and we denote this by use…
Nouns. Tip #6: Plural Nouns Plural nouns, unlike collective nouns, require plural verbs. Many English plural nouns can be formed by adding -s or -es to the singular form, although there are many exceptions.Example: cat—catsExample: These two cats are both black.- Эти две кошки обе черные.Note the plural verb is “are”.Example: tax—taxesExample: house—houses
Nouns. Tip #5: Appositive Nouns and Nouns as Modifiers An appositive noun is a noun which immediately follows another noun in order to further define or identify it. Example: My brother, Michael, is six years old.Michael is an appositive here, further identifying the subject of the sentence, my brother.Sometimes, nouns can be used adjectivally as…
Nouns. Tip #4: Nouns as Objects Nouns can also be objects of a verb in a sentence. An object can be either a direct object (a noun that receives the action performed by the subject) or an indirect object (a noun that is the recipient of a direct object).Example: Give the books to her. –…
Nouns. Tip #3: Nouns as Subjects Every sentence must have a subject, and that subject will always be a noun. The subject of a sentence is the person, place, or thing that is doing or being the verb in that sentence. Example: Maria is happy.- Мария счастлива. Maria is the subject of this sentence and…
Nouns. Tip #2:Types of Common Nouns Common or generic nouns can be broken down into three subtypes: concrete nouns, abstract nouns, and collective nouns. A concrete noun is something that is perceived by the senses; something that is physical or real.Example: I heard the doorbell.- Я услышал звонок в дверь.Example: My keyboard is sticky.- Моя…
Nouns. Tip#1: Types of Nouns A noun is a word that names something: either a person, place, or thing. In a sentence, nouns can play the role of subject, direct object, indirect object, subject complement, object complement, appositive, or adjective.Types of NounsNouns form a large proportion of English vocabulary and they come in a wide…