傑思教室

Topic 31: "Noodles" 可數的?不可數的?

大部分的麪類:"pasta", "spaghetti", "macaroni" 等等都是不可數的,但"noodles"卻是可數的 (usually plural)。

因此,我們可以這樣說:
Do not eat too much pasta.
Do not eat too many noodles.

此外,我們也可用食物量詞(如 a bowl / plate of)來表示:
I am eating a plate of noodles/pasta.

https://www.kidz.com.hk/…/grammar…/products/grammar-weekly-3

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Topic 30: 英文字詞的搭配

試填寫適當的動詞:

1. ___ attention
2. ___ a cold
3. ___ a rest
4. ___ in touch 

Answers:
1. Pay 2. Catch 3. Take 4. Keep

一些字會跟另一些字慣常在一起,我們稱之為搭配詞。多讀多記,表達時便更能發揮自如,增加語感。

https://www.kidz.com.hk/…/…/comprehension-vocabulary-elite-4

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Topic 29: 容易令人混淆的生字:lie

1. I _____ never ________ (lie) to my parents.

2. I _____ just ________ (lie) on the lawn.

第一題的"lie" 是説謊的意思:
Lie -> lied -> lied
所以答案是 : have ... lied

第二題的"lie" 是躺的意思:
Lie -> lay -> lain
所以答案是 : have ... lain

https://www.kidz.com.hk/…/grammar…/products/grammar-weekly-5

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Topic 28: Subject-verb agreement (2)

Fill in the blanks with 'like' or 'likes':

1. My father, as well as my mother, ___ me.
2. My sisters, like my mother, ___ me. 

'As well as' 及 'like' 等視乎第一個主語是複數或單數:
4. 第一個主語是 'my father' ,所以用 'likes'
5. 第一個主語是 'my sisters',所以用 'like'

還有更多例子,可見於以下系列,或於傑思英語教室再談 :)

https://www.kidz.com.hk/…/produ…/tenses-proofreading-elite-6

https://www.kidz.com.hk/…/…/prepositions-and-tenses-weekly-5

https://www.kidz.com.hk/…/…/prepositions-and-tenses-weekly-6

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Topic 27: Subject-verb agreement

Fill in the blanks with 'is' or 'are':

1. Someone ___ here.
2. Either of them ___ here.
3. Neither of them ___ here.
4. Both of them ___ here.

1, 2: 'Someone', 'nobody' , 'either', 'each' (Singular subject 單數主語)等後用 'is' (Singular verb 單數動詞)

3: 'Neither': 書面及正式英語 (formal writing) 用 單數動詞 ,即 'is',非正式寫作及口語可用 'are'

4: 'Both' (Plural subject 複數主語)用 'are' (Plural verb 複數動詞)

還有更多例子,可見於以下系列,或於傑思英語教室再談 :)


https://www.kidz.com.hk/…/produ…/tenses-proofreading-elite-6

https://www.kidz.com.hk/…/…/prepositions-and-tenses-weekly-5

https://www.kidz.com.hk/…/…/prepositions-and-tenses-weekly-6

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Topic 26: be and not be

1. Tony ___ (not like) desserts.

2. Tony ___ (not be) naughty.

很多學生看到此類題目就怕怕,其實只要記住提示中沒有"be" 時就用 "do/does/did" 等,有"be" 時就用"is/am/are/was/were" 等 verbs "to be" 已可。

另一做法是可着學生嘗試先把以上句子讀作實証句 (positive statements): Tony likes desserts./Tony is naughty. 那改作否定句 (negative statements)時就是 : Tony does not like desserts./Tony is not naughty. (答案)

https://www.kidz.com.hk/…/produ…/tenses-proofreading-elite-3

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Topic 25: On the weekend? At the weekend?

British English 英式英語:

I went shopping at the weekend.
I do ballet at weekends. (something that regularly happens)

American English 美式英語:
I went shopping on the weekend.
I do ballet on weekends. (something that regularly happens)

Don't say 不要說:
I do ballet in weekends.
I do ballet at the weekends. 
I do ballet at weekend.

https://www.kidz.com.hk/…/…/prepositions-and-tenses-weekly-2

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Topic 24: On the tree? In the tree?

以下哪一句正確?

1. The bird is in the tree.
2. The bird is on the tree.

就中文的文法而言,我們會說「那隻小鳥在樹上」,但英式英語的正確文法是 "The bird is in the tree.",除非是生長在樹上的果子,我們才會用 "on",如 "The apples are on the tree”。

https://www.kidz.com.hk/…/…/prepositions-and-tenses-weekly-1

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Topic 23: So much? So many?

"There is so much housework to do!" 
因為 "housework" 是不可數名詞,所以我們會用 "so much/a little",
以下列出了部分常用的不可數名詞:
homework housework paper money furniture jewellery rubbish litter

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Topic 22: Buy for? Buy to?

以下是一些常用的「動詞+介詞」配搭:

Buy for
Give to
Send to
Lend to
Borrow from 
Receive from

所以我們會說:
I bought a book for my brother.
I bought him a book.
而不會用:
I bought a book to my brother.

農曆新年快到了,快為親友送上賀年祝福吧!
Chinese New Year is right around the corner! It is time to send your holiday greetings to your relatives and friends!

https://www.kidz.com.hk/…/…/prepositions-and-tenses-weekly-4

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