Posts tagged nouns
English Lesson & Quiz: Using Enough
Jan 26th
It's Lori in Loriland!
Lori’s apartment is comfortable, but she thinks it’s not big enough. She said she lives comfortably enough, but she just doesn’t have enough space for all of her stuff. I think her problem is she likes shopping too much. I think she has enough furniture, but she doesn’t think she owns enough.
We use enough when we want to show that some situation or thing is sufficient. Do you know how to use this word? Have a look at the paragraph above and then check out today’s lesson.
Enough when we want to show that some situation or thing is sufficient and we are satisfied about that. There are four patterns you’ll need to memorize, so let’s look at these patterns and some examples:
Pattern #1 – Enough + Noun. Use enough before a noun:
- I think she has enough furniture. Not, furniture enough.
- I don’t have enough time to go to the gym today. Not, time enough.
Pattern #2 – Verb + Enough. Use enough after a verb:
- She shops a lot. I think she bought enough today. Not, enough bought.
- More coffee? No, thanks. I’ve had enough. Not, enough had.
Pattern #3 – Adjective + Enough. Use enough after an adjective:
- Lori thinks her apartment is not big enough. Not, enough big.
- The apartment is certainly warm enough. Not, enough warm.
Pattern #4 – Adverb + Enough. Use enough after an adverb:
- She said she lives comfortably enough. Not, enough comfortably.
- Mayumi said she speaks well enough, but she is still studying hard.. Not, enough well.
Can you remember the four patterns? Check yourself with this quiz:
Using Enough
Question 1 |
to pack enough | |
enough pack | |
pack enough |
Question 2 |
quietly playing enough | |
enough playing quietly | |
playing quietly enough |
Question 3 |
know enough English | |
enough English know | |
know English enough |
Question 4 |
certainly bright enough. | |
certainly enough bright. | |
bright enough certainly. |
Question 5 |
have enough milk | |
have milk enough | |
enough have milk |
Question 6 |
Jenny: Would you like another beer?
Nick: No thanks, I’ve _____________________
enough had | |
enough | |
had enough |
Question 7 |
hard work enough | |
enough work hard | |
work hard enough |
Question 8 |
found enough yet. | |
enough found yet. | |
yet enought found. |
Question 9 |
Jerry: How’s your new English teacher?
Sherri: She’s nice, and she _____________________ for us.
speaks enough slowly | |
speaks slowly enough | |
enough speaks slowly |
Question 10 |
Bill: Why didn’t you take your brother to the concert?
Cathy: Because he’s _____________________
not enough old. | |
old enough. | |
not old enough. |
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English Lesson: Appointment, Meeting, Reservation, Plans
Jan 18th
I have a pretty busy schedule this week. I have a dentist appointment on Thursday morning, and then plans with my sister for dinner. She made a reservation for 6:00pm at our favorite Italian restaurant, Montes, which is in the West Village. Then on Friday I have a meeting with a publishing company in the morning. I have a few lesson appointments in the afternoon and then plans with my friends to meet in Times Square for an after-New Year party.
The words appointment, meeting, reservation, plans are similar in English but the way we use them is different. Do you know how to use these words? Have a look at the paragraph above and then check out today’s lesson:
We use appointment when we meet with a professional, like a doctor, lawyer, a tutor, a personal trainer, etc. You can make or have an appointment:
- I have a dentist appointment on Thursday morning.
- Jenny made an appointment with her trainer at 4:00.
- I have six appointments in my schedule on Monday.
We use meeting in business, when people get together in business situation. You can hold or have a meeting:
- On Friday I have a meeting with a publishing company.
- The board of directors will hold a meeting on February 1st.
- I had a meeting scheduled for today but it got cancelled.
We use reservation for travel and leisure situations, like hotels, restaurants, and airlines. You can make or have a reservation:
- She made a reservation for 6:00pm at our favorite Italian restaurant.
- Cathy has reservations at a really nice hotel in Vegas.
- I need to call the airline to see if I can make a reservation to fly to Miami this weekend.
We use plans when we talk about arrangements we have with friends or family, and we usually use the word plans in the plural form. You can make or have plans:
- I have plans with my sister for dinner.
- On Friday I have plans with my friends to meet in Times Square for an after-New Year party.
- Do you have any plans this weekend?
Well, I hope your schedule is not too busy and filled with fun plans! Thanks for studying today!
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English Lesson: Time; Countable & Uncountable!
Dec 1st
I have a little free time today, so I am going to head into Manhattan and visit the Metropolitan Museum. The MET is very big, and if you want to see everything, you’ll need a lot of time. I love this museum and I have been there many times. The last time I went there was over the summer. It was nice and cool!
Today I want to talk about the word time. As we said last week, there are two kinds of nouns in English, countable and uncountable. Nouns like pen, book, and banana are countable because we can count pens, books, and bananas using numbers. Nouns like water, love, and sand are not countable. The noun time has both a countable and an uncountable form.
Time #1 – “Clock Time” – Uncountable.
Time is represented on a clock. There are numbers on a clock, and we can look at time passing. A clock shows us hours and minutes, and we can count these. However, when the word time is used in this way, we cannot count it and there is no plural form. We can count elements of time, such as hours, minutes, days, weeks months, and years, but we cannot count the word time itself. The examples below show this use of time:
- My trip to Boston took five hours. Not, My trip to Boston took five times.
- It took an extra thirty minutes to get home yesterday.
- I have a little free time today.
- If you want to see everything, you’ll need a lot of time.
- I don’t have too much time these days.
Time #2 – “Experience Time” – Countable.
Time can be countable when we use the word to mean experience. Just as you can count experiences, you can count the times you have done something. The examples below show this use of time:
- I have been there many times.
- The last time I went there was over the summer.
- Yalcin has been sailing with me a few times.
- We have met two times before.
So when time means experience, then we can count it. Otherwise, time is uncountable. I hope you had a nice time (experience) here today. If you have more time (clock time), please check my other lessons!
