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Sunday, April 10, 2011

English Grammar 2

Chapter .4

The adjective : ( add to)
(1)    Hkawn Mai is a clever girl. ( girl of what?)
(2)    I don’t like that boy. ( which boy?)
(3)    He gave me five mangos. ( how many mango?)
(4)    There is little time for preparation. ( how much time?)
Adjective : A word with a noun to describe or point out the person, animal, place, thing, which the noun names or tell the number or quantity is called an Adjective.

Kinds of Adjective.

(1)    Adjective of quality or descriptive adjective  .
Eg. He is an honest man.
The foolish old crow tired to sing.
This is a Grammar of the English Language.
Big, fat , high, wide , good , clever, small, thin, short, narrow, bad, stupid, bright, tall, long, clean, rich, quick, young, new, dirty, poor, slow, etc…

French wine, India tea, Kachin bag…
The words underline are actually proper noun but they are acting the work of adjective, so we call them “proper adjective or descriptive adjective.

H.W :
Make  a sentence by using descriptive adjective words. ( half of them)
Essay: if someone says , “You are crazy” what will be your feeling? Why?  …(130 ) words.

(2)    Adjective of number : (A) definite numberal adj ,
(C)    indefinite numberal adj.
(A)    DNA which denotes exact number .
-    There are two kinds of definite numberal adjective.
(a)    Cardina  ( how many?)
Eg. One, two, three , …etc..
(b)    Ordinal ( the order of the things)
Eg. First, second, third…etc..
(B)    Indefinite numberal adjective.

Expression of quantity    Used with CN    Used withUNCN
A little    No    A little water
Much    No    Much water
A few    A few students    No
Many    Many students    No
A great deal of    A great deal of students    A great deal of money.

Not any / no    Do not have any students    Do not have any money.
Some    Some students    Some money
A lot of / lots of    A lot of students.     A lot of sugar
A large quantity of    No     Yes
A large number of     Yes     Yes
Plenty of    Yes    Yes
Most    Yes    Yes
All    Yes    Yes
Several    Yes    No
Whole    No     Yes
Enough/ sufficient    Yes    Yes

(1)    A little / much + UCN
Little : not much ( hardly not) negative idea.
Eg. He showed little concern of his nephew.
There is little water in the stream.
A little : ( not much ) but positive idea.
Eg. There is a little hope of his recovery.
The little : ( the whole not much )
Eg. The little money he has ( that – makoi nga ai) is not enough to buy a car.

Much :
Eg. I have much money to borrow you.
I have much water to take a bath.

H.W :
My hobby ( 100) words.
What kinds of flower do you like most? (140 ) words.
-    Quantifier ( little – much )
-    Take note  ( case of noun )

A few / many + CN
Few : not many , hardly any ( negative idea )
Eg. Few girls can keep the secret.
A few : positive idea.
Eg. A few men are free from fault.
The few : but all there.
Eg. I have the few books.

Many : I have got many friends in Myitkyina.

Some / Any + CN/UCN
Eg. Do you have any sugar?
I have some sugar.
I don’t want any sugar.
-    Do you have any friends in Myitkyina?
-    Yes , I have some friends here.
Note : some use in a positive sentence.
Eg. I have some friends.
But sometimes “ some” is used in the question sentence. ( esp : ask , offer )
Eg. I am going to buy some clothes.
Do you want to buy some?
I have a lot of sugar.
Would you like some?

Not….any : uses in a negative or Interrogative sentence.
Eg. I do not want to buy any mangoes.
Do you want any sugar?
Are there any biscuits?
Yes, there are some biscuits in the kitchen.

Enough + UCN/ CN
eg. We have enough students to clean the room.
I have enough money to buy the car.

Most + UCN/ CN
Eg. Most students like to have holiday.
Do not eat most curry is bad for your health.

No + UCN/CN
Eg. I have no money.
I have no pen to note the lesson.

All + UCN/ CN
Eg. All students have gone to the party.
Can you borrow all money to me?

Whole : UCN
Eg. She has eatten the whole pot of rice.

No / none + CN/ UCN
Eg. I have none money.

Many
1.    A lot of / lots of + CN
2.    A great deal of + CN
3.    Plenty of + CN
4.    A large number of + CN
5.    Several + CN
Eg. You got a lot of students in your class.
I have plenty of money in my pocket.

Much
1.    A lot of / lots of + UCN
2.    A great deal of + UCN
3.    Plenty of + UCN
4.    A large number of + UCN
5.    A large quantity of + UCN
Eg. I have plenty of money in pocket.
I have a large quantity of rice in my pot.

( 3 ) Destributive Adjective
Each
Either
Neither ( not either)
Every
: use singular N + singular V
Each :
Eg. Each child gets a present .( two or more them two number)
Every : every girl can go there.
Note : don’t use when there are just two numbers.
Every girl can go there. ( ..) wrong.
Either : .. ( there are two numbers but you must take just only one)
You can take neither pencil.
Neither : .. ( there are two numbers but you cannot take any one)
You can take neither pencil.

( 4 ) Demostrative  Adjective

Singular                plural
This                 these
That                 those
Such                such
Eg. These mangoes are sweet.
I hate such thing.
Note : demostrative answer the question ( which? )

H.W :
The day that I cannot  forget . (130 ) words.


) Possessive Adjective

Singular                 plural
My                 our
Your + N                your + N
His / her / it            their
The possessive adjective is used .
(1)    To modify a noun and show ownership.
Eg. Penguins lay their eggs about fifty miles from the coast. ( pang lai makau)
(2)    To modify a gerund.
Eg. We are surprised by their nesting in such harsh condition.
(3)     ( V the seng ai )To refer to parts of the body.
Eg. The male penguins rolls the egg on the top of his feet.
Note : my /your/his/ her/it/ cannot be put together with “ a/an/the/ this/that/no/ any/some/ etc….
Eg. Your friends can come to my party.
Any friends can come to my party.
Your any friends can come to my party. ( wrong)
My a book is on the table. ( wrong)

( 6 ) Interrogative Adjective
What, which, whose + N
Eg. What ( kind of these) is this?
Whose ( book) is this?
Which ( way) shall we go?
Note : the word “ which” has a selective meaning.
There are two ways to use desciptive adjective.
1.    The lazy boy was punished. ( attributive adj ) hkrang shala dan ai.
2.    She is a beautiful girl. ( V hte seng ai )

Comparison of  Adjective
(1)    Rama’s mango is sweet.
(2)    Hari’s mango is sweeter than Rama’s.
(3)    Seng Lat’s mango is the sweetest of all.
Fomation of comparative and superlative
(1)    Most adjectives of one syllable ( n sen ) add “er” and “st”
Eg.
Positive        comparative            superlative
Sweet            sweeter            sweetest
Young            younger            youngest
Bold            bolder            boldest
Kind            kinder            kindest
(2)    When the positive is end “e” only “r” and “st” are added.
P-degree        C-degree        Sup-degree
Brave            braver        bravest
White         whiter        whitest
Wise             wiser            wisest
Fine            finer            finest
(3)    When the positive adj ends in “Y” , preceded by a consonant the “Y” is changed into “I” before adding “er” and “est”.
Eg.
P            C            Sup
Happy        happier        happiest
Easy            easier            easiest
Heavy            heavier        heaviest
-    If preceded by a “vowel” just “er” and “est” are added.
Eg.
Gay         gayer            gayest
Grey        greyer        greyest

H.W:
If you arrive in America what will you be?
Look back about “the article” till finish.

(4)    A word of one syllable and ends in singular consonant , preceded by a short vowel this consonant is doubled before adding “er” and “est”
Eg.
P            C            Sup
Red             redder        reddest
Big            bigger            biggmest
Sad            sadder        saddest
Fat            fatter            fattest
(5)    Adjective of more than two syllables.
Use: (adverv)  C- more        Sup- most
Eg.
P            C            Sup
Difficult        more difficult    most difficult
Industrious        more industrious    most industrious
Beautiful        more beautiful    most beautiful
(6)    Irregular Comparative
Eg.
Good/well        better            best
Bad/evil/ill        worse            worst
Little            less            least
Much/many        more            most
Late        later/latter            latest/last
Old        older/elder            oldest/eldest
Far        farther                farthest

Note :
Late – later  --latest  ( refer to time)
-latter---last ( refer to position)
Eg.
She is later than I expected.
I haven’t heard the latest news.
Eg.
You will be the last person.

Old—elder—eldest  ( only person)
      ---older—oldest
Eg.
John is my elder brother.
Tom is my eldest son.
Eg.
He is older than his sister.
( not use “elder” in comparative)

Use of comparisons
( 1 ) when two persons or things are said to be equal quality,
“as adj as” positive
“Not as adj as negative.”
Eg. She is as tall as her sister.
Riding a horse is not as easy as riding a bicycle.
(2)    Comparison of two unequal persons or things. ( the comparative is used)
Eg. She is taller than Hkawn Mai.
She is younger than I .
This watch is good , but this watch is better.
(3)    Comparison of three or more persons or things is expressed by the superlative .
Eg. She is the most beautiful girl in our class.
He is the youngest son in my family.
(4)    Parallel increase is expressed by ,
The  + comparative………..the  + comparative.
Eg. The more leisure we have, the happier we are.
The better watch , the more it will cost.
(5)    Gradual increase is expressed by two comparatives joined by “and”.
Eg. The night becomes darker and darker.
We become more and more interested in the story.
The weather is getting colder and colder.

H.W:
The problem that you’ve solved, what ? how ?  why? ( 130 ) words.
Take note : till the end of article “the”.

Use of adjective or the position or Adjective.
(1)    An adjective is placed before a noun to modify the noun.
Eg. A strong man carries a heavy box.
Note : when there is an article, the adjective is placed between the article and noun.
Eg. A clever boy passed the exam with the first position.
: however , the articles can’t sit before a quantifier adjectives. ( many , few, some, etc……)
Eg. Many boys and girls play tennis.
(2)    A complement of “ the verb to be” and complement of a verb of incomplete predication.= Verb.
( feel, look, seem, glad,……)
Eg. They are happy.
I feel sad.
She looks angry.
(3)    An adjective is used in the pattern.
Keep/make/paint/ + noun + adj.
                      S +         V                                 + O       + OC
                               Eg. She keeps her room clean.
                                   She paints the windows white.
(4)     “ the + adj” is used to represent a class of people or things.
Eg. The brave.
The blind.
The weak.
(5)    In poetry, however, the adjective is frequently placed after the noun.
Eg. Children dear, was it yesterday.
Oman with sisters dear.

H.W:
“use of adjective” 2 example sentences for each rule.
Essay : woman should be a soldier. ( yes or no) why, give two or more reasons to support your topic.  ( 150 ) words.


Adjective used as Noun.
(1)    As plural Nouns denoting a class of person.
Eg. The rich do not know how the poor live.
(2)    As singular nouns denoting some abstract quality.
Eg. The future is unknow to us.
She is a lover of beautiful.
(3)    In certain phrases.
Eg. At present, he is improving in English.
In future I will be in the U.S.A.

Formation of Adjectives.
(i)    Many adjectives are formed from Nouns.
Noun                    adjectives
Boy                    boylish
Fool                    foolish
Dirt                    dirty
Storm                    stormy
Care                    careful
Hope                    hopeful
(ii)    Some adjectives are formed from verbs.
Verb             adjective
Talk            talkative
More            moreable
Cease             ceaseless
(iii)    Some adjectives are formed from adjectives.
Adjective            adjective
Tragic            tragical
Black             blackish
Sick            sicky

Ed / ing   Adjectives
Eg. Excited / exciting
Annoyed / annoying
Worried / worring
Confused / confusing
Borred / borring
Interested / interesting
(i)    “ed”
The adjective ending in “ed” describes our feeling about something.
Eg. I feel bored at the party.
(I found the party is borring)
I was really frightened by that a ghost story.
(ii)    “ing”
Adjective ending in “-ing” describes the thing or that has an effect onces.
Eg. Today , lesson was very interesting. ( the lesson interested me.)
There are a very exciting bask ball game on TV.

H.W:
I remember my village. What? Why?  ( 160) words.

Chapter . 5

Pronoun ( for a noun)

Def: A pronoun is a word instead of a name to use in a sentence.
Eg. Hari is  absent because she is ill.

: There are  (7) kinds of pronouns.
1.    Personal pronoun
(a)    Subjective pronoun.
(b)    Objective pronoun.
(c)    Possessive pronoun.
2.    Demonstrative pronoun.
3.    Descriptive pronoun.
4.    Interrogative pronoun.
5.    Distributive pronoun.
6.    Reflexive pronoun.
7.    Relative pronoun.
1st. person = the speaker of a massage. ( I , we.)
2nd person = the receiver of a massage. ( you, you.)
3rd person = every one / everything. ( he, she, it, they) but the speaker and the receiver.

1.    Personal Pronoun.
(a)    Subjective Pronoun.
Singular        plural
I             we
You             you
He/she/it        they
(A)    When it’s the subject of the verb.
Eg. They live in Myitkyina.
I like fishing.
The children are very clever but they sometimes visit to very for from home.
(B)    When the subject of the clauses are compared (eg. After “than, as”)
Eg. They are more protected against the cold than we .(protected…..)
I am stronger than he (is….)
You are as tall as my friend ( is…..)
(C)    After verb to “be”
Who did that?
It was not I or I did not do that.
“I” ( usual  colloquial English, object pronouns are also acceptable in this position.
: it is he with the egg.
Note : this is more common when a relative clause follows.
Eg. It was he who decided to go.
It’s they who are to blame.
He said that he could come.

Note : “we” and “you” can be followed directly by a noun. It makes more exactly who? We refer to.
Eg. We students are going to the party soon.
You two stand up plase.
You, he, she ,they and I go to school together every morning.
(b)    Objective Pronouns.
Singular         plural
Me            us
You            you
Him,her,it        them
The use of the object pronouns.
(A)    When it’s the direct of the verb.
Eg. He invited me.
(B)    When it’s the direct object of the verb. ( to/for needed)
Eg. She gives a present to me.
He told a good joke to me.
(C)    After prepositions (before, after,when, in, on, at, for)
Eg. I’ve no trust in him.
She goes out with him.
You can follow after me.
Note : when the preposition introduces a new clause, the subject pronoun must be used because the pronoun is , now the subject of the new clause.
Eg. I will be there after you’ve arrived there.
(D)    When the objects of the two clauses are compared ( than/as)
Eg. It’s easier for them than us.
Note : I am clever than you!

H.W :
I want my country to be a democratic country . (120 ) words. Why?
Take note : adjective …till adjective of number till finish.

Impersonal pronoun  “it”
Singular             plural
Sub        obj        sub       obj
It     it        they       them
(1)    For things without life.
Eg. Here is your book, take it away.
Here are your books, take them away.
(2)    For animals, unless we clearly wish to speak of Genda.
Eg. He loves his dog and cannot do without it.
When I saw the child, it was crying.
(3)    As a temporary subject before the verb to be, when the real subject follows.
Eg. It is easy to find fault.
( To find fault is easy.)
It is wrong to tell a lie to him.
( To tell a lie to him is wrong.)
(4)    To give emphasis to the noun or pronoun following.
Eg. It was you who began the quarrel.
It is an ill wind that blows no body good.
(5)    Weather
Eg. It is raining hard.
It rains.  ( rain rains)
It snows.
It thunders.
It is winter.
(6)    Time
It is three o’clock now.
(7)    Brightness / Darkness
It is so dark in the room.
It was so bright in the room.
(8)    Date
Eg. It is Monday, today.
(9)    Dissonance
It is fifty kilos to Yangon.
It is 100 miles to Myitkyina.
(10)    Warmness / coldness
It is very cold, today.
It is so hot , today.

Note : it’s
                      Possessive
                        The short form of : it + is ( s + v)
        The short form of : it has v3  ( s + helping verb.)
Eg. It’s tail is very long.
It’s + c/m.
It’s gone. ( v3)

H.W : what do you want to tell me.

(iii)    Possessive Pronoun
Mine        ours
Yours        yours
His/hers/its    theirs
: mine = my + Noun
The possessive pronoun is used .
(1)    To replace a possessive adj + noun.
Eg. She takes her turn and he takes his. ( his turn.)
His is a traditional family.
Yours is the same as his teacher.
(2)    After verb to be to indicate possession.
The egg is hers. ( it is her egg.)
This is my car, where is yours?
(3)    After preposition “of” when it means “one of many”.
Eg. It’s a habit of theirs.
A son of theirs is a student of university.
(4)    To replace the second possessive adj + Noun , when they are being compared.
Eg. Their life seems more difficult than ours.
His family is bigger than mine.

H.W :
Circle the correct Pronoun.
1.    It’s an experiment of his/him.
2.    Seven nations claim that Antarctic is their/theirs.
3.    The researcher in the picture is a friend of ours/us.
4.    He research was good but her/hers is better.
5.    Studying penguins is a hobby of mine/my.

2.    Demonstrative Pronoun ( to show clearly)
Singular            plural
This             these ( near)
That             those ( far from the speaker)
(1)    They stand alone as pronoun.
Eg. I like these paintings. I don’t , I prefer those.
Do you see that?
Look at this .
These are our books, whose are those?
(2)    “this” and “that” demonstrating contect.
Eg. I was asked to go to office at seven in the morning. This / That is why I decided to quit a job.
(3)    That of / those of + N ( use to avoid the repetition of preceding.)
Eg. The climate here is like that of Canada.
The ears of a rabbit are longer than those of a cat.
(4)    Those = People.
Eg. Heaven (God)  helps those who help themselves.
Some people do not want to face with problem. Those can’t get much experience for their life.

H.W:
When I was young ! (150 ) words. 


Note : when two things which have been already mentioned are referred to the first thing –that , the last thing –this .
Eg. Alcohol and tobacco are both injurious this perhaps, less than that.
: “this” ( present time)        that ( past time)
   Eg. This year            those days.
    These two weeks.        Those two weeks.
Other Demonstrative Pronoun.
Singular        plural
Such            such
So,same,
  So : He will get well soon,
I hope so.
    Be afraid , believe , expect , guess, hope, say,suppose, think + so.
Eg. She is beautiful. So she is.
( so + s + be ) ( she is certainly beautiful.)
She is beautiful. So am I. ( so + be + s)
( I am also beautiful.)
Such :
Eg. I am a guest and want to be treated a such.
She always tells a lie. I hate a such.
Same : In our country the Government doesn’t care about the poor.
The same may be true to many countries.
3.    Interrogative Pronoun. (who,which,what)
(a)    Who : only person.
Nominative         Objective        Possessive.
Who            Whom        Whose
Eg. Who was at the door?
My mother was at the door.
Object: whom/ who do you love?
I love my mother.
Whom/who are you speaking to?
I am speaking to my teacher.
:the preposition goes to the end of the question.
Possessive : whose.
                    Whose is it?
                    It is my father’s.
H.W.:
You should go to the third country. (90) words.
Which : use both – person , thing.
Note : it was a selective idea. ( limited idea)
Eg. Which is the kittle you want to give me?
Which is your friend?
Which of these books is yours?
Which of the pictures do you like best?

What : thing or person.
Eg. What is coming next?
The bus is coming next.
What is making noise?
The child is making noise.
Object : what do you have in this box?
I have a mango in this box.
What do you want to eat?
I want to eat bananas.
Note: in such expressions.
What are you?
What is he?
What is this man?
The word “what” does not refer to the person but to his “profession or employment”
Eg.
What are you?
I am a doctor.
What is he? He is a teacher.
What is this man? He is a worker.
Eg. Who that saw her did not pity her?
What is it that troubles you so much?
What is there that I don’t know?
: after two antecedents , one denoting a person and the other denoting an animal or thing.
Eg. The boy and his dog that had trespassed on the club premises  were turned out.
4.    Distributive Pronoun.
Each ;
Neither ;
Either ; …are pronoun that refer  a “person or thing”
(1)    Each : every one or everthing.
Each needs a notebook.( May be two persons of more than two.)
(2)    Neither : ( two out of the two.)
Eg. Neither has to go. ( no one go.)
(3)    Either : ( one out of two.)
Eg. Either will get a prize.
Note: You cannot refer “either , neither”
If the noun numbers are more than two, if more than two numbers you can use “any, anyone, none….”
Eg. You can take either of these books.
You can take neither of these books.
You can take none of these books.
Remember ! :
Neither , Either , Each + of + plural Noun + singular verb.
Eg.
Each of students has to go to the hall.
Either of students has to go to the office.
Neither of workers does their job.

H.W:
Take note : chapter . 2
Essay : who do you respect most on the world. Why?  (150 ) words.

5.    Reflexive Pronoun.
Singular            Plural
Myself            Ourselves
Yourself            Yourselves
Himself                Themselves.
(A)    To emphasize the subject noun of pronoun whether “it did a lone”.
Eg. He takes care of the egg himself. (or)
He himself takes care of the egg.
I myself gave your letter to the teacher.
The doctor himself came to my house.
(B)    When the action by the subject , turns back upon the subject.
In this situation the subject and the object is the same person or thing. So we called it “object of the verb.”
Eg. I cut myself.
You look at yourself.
That man is starving himself.
(C)    As the object of the preposition “by” to mean alone or without any help.
Eg. Did you do this homework by yourself?
You can do the work by yourself.
The old man lives by himself.
Special Usage : (1) oneself : ( alone, for the benefit of oneself.) ( ting gyeng myit )
Eg. Please avoid making for oneself when you live on the world.  (2) Between ourselves.
Eg. Don’t tell the information that we get just keep between ourselves.
Note : some common use.
Eg. Enjoy yourself.
Are you by yourself?
Behave yourself!

H.W:
Essay : I am a general “Than Shwe” I am going to control my country like this. How ? why?  ( 110 ) words.
Essay : I am a poor man so my life is so difficult to live on the world. How? What ?  ( 150 ) words.
Essay : my classmate . 100 words.

Note : the word of “self” is sometimes used as a noun.
Eg. He cares for nothing but self.
6.    Relative Pronoun
( who, which, what , that)
(1)    I met Hari. Hari had just returned.
I met Hari. Who had just returned.
(2)    I have found the pen. I had lost the pen.
I have found the pen which had lost.
(3)    Here is the book. You lent me the book.
Here is the book that you lent me.
Note : the words do double work the work of a pronoun and the word of a conjunction. So called it a conjunction pronoun. However , called a Relative Pronoun because it refers or relates to some nouns going before.

Who : ( only person)
It is used for subject, singular/ plural noun or pronoun.
Eg. The man who is honest is trusted.
The man is honest. He is trusted.
He who is content is rich.

Who/Whom : refers for object.
Eg. Help those who need help.
Help them. People need help.
Eg. The man whom/who I met was a Government minister.
I met the man. He was a Government Minister.

Whose : ( use for people, animal and things)
Eg. The sun whose rays give life to the earth is regarded by some people as a god.
The sun gives his rays to the earth.
Some people regarded as a god.
Eg. The headmaster meets the parents whose sons broke the school discipline .
Note : when we used “Genitive case for things” “ of which “ can use in the place of “whose”.

Whose/ of which:
Eg. It’s a book whose the title I’ve forgotten.
It’s a book the title of  which I’ve forgotten.

H.W:
Essay : you are a King.  ( 150 ) words.

“Which” is used for things without life and for animals. It may refer to a singular or plural noun.
Eg. I kick the dog which bark at me.
She likes the present which you give her.
The books which help you most are those which make you think most.
“which” may also refer to a sentence.
Eg. He said he saw me there, which was a lie.
He is here, which is fortunate.
(4)    “that” is used for person, animals or things. It may refer to a singular or plural.
: after adjective in the superlative degree.
Eg. He was the most eloquent speaker that I ever heard.
This is the best that we can do.
He that is not with me is against me.
A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.
The dog that I love much is black.
The wisest man that ever lived made mistakes.

Note: for person : “who” can used instead of “that”.
Eg. He who is not with me is against me.
Thing ; “which” can used instead of “that”
Eg. A city which is set on a hill cannot be hid. 

: after the words, all, same, any, none, nothing, the only, that is used.
Eg. All is not gold that glitters.
It’s ( the ) only donkeys that brays.
There is nothing that you can do to please her.
She likes none of the drawing that you show her.
You can take any picture that you like.

H.W :
Why people coming poor?
My mother land. ( 150 ) words.

“what” : only thing ( singular, plural )
Eg. Give the child what/ which/ that it wants.
I don’t know what you mean.
He found what he was looking for.
: that and which can use.
Note : it doesn’t have its antecedent .

:Some more relative pronouns.
The word “ as” can be used as a relative pronoun after “same”
Eg. My trouble is the same as your (is).
This is not the same as that (is).
Note: “ the same as” usually means “of the same kind”
The same……..that means “one and the same”
Eg. I played with the same but that you did.
“as” is used after “as” followed by an adjective.
Eg. I collected as many specimens (example) as I could find.

: compound relative pronouns.
“whoever, whichever and whatever” they use without “antecedent”.
Eg. Whoever ( any person who) comes is welcome.
Take whichever ( any which ) you like.
Whatever ( anything which ) he does well.

7.    Indefinite Pronouns.
They are to refer to person or things in a General way: not a particular way.
: the indefinite pronouns are…
Any, none, some, all, a few, a little, many, much, one, anyone, someone, everyone, nobody, somebody, anything, something, everything, another, the other, others, the others.

1.    One : person, thing.
Eg. One can fly to Burma in Rangon in three hours.
I have three cats a black one and two white ones.
One cannot be too careful of one’s ( not his ) good name.
One must not boast of one’s ( not his ) success.

Note: singular              plural
    One                Ones
Eg. Which keys are yours?
The ones on the table is mine.
These cups are dirty, can you have some clean ones?
I don’t like the red shoes , but I prefer the green ones.

Note : “one” and “It”
I have lost my pen . I have to buy one. ( a pen )
I have lost my pen. I have to find it. ( the pen )

2.    Another, the other, others, the others.
(a)    Another : different ( person or thing )
                                                                    One more of the same kind.
                                               Eg. This letter isn’t from my sister, it’s from another of my friends.
I don’t like this watch, show me another , please.
: another ( not specific ) …the other ( specific )
(b)    The other ……. The others.
Eg. Here are two cats I will take one .
You’ll take the other.
Here are four cats. I will take on.
You’ll take the others.
(c)    Another …. Others.
(d)   
Here are several cats. I will take some.
You’ll take others.
Here are several cats. I will take one.
You’ll take another.

: some / any
Eg. It is use in a positive sentence.
I have some money.
I’m going to buy some clothes.
Do you want to buy some?
There are many boys in the class room.
Do I need to call some?

There is ice in the fridge.
I want some.

Note: I have a pen.
Give me that.

Note: offer…: I have a lot of coffee.
Would you like some?
Ask…: I don’t have enough money to buy this car can you borrow me some. ( some money )

Not + any:
“any” is used in the “negative” and “question” sentence.
Eg. Where is your car? I do not have any. ( any car)
Are you there any biscuits?
Yes, there are some in the kitchen.
I want some sugar. Do you have any?

H.W:
Yesterday evening I met with my best friend on the road by accidently. ( 160 ) words.
                           Your teacher’s weak points and strong points.                                        (120) words.
Take note : chapter ( 1 )

-    Much , a little with ( UCN )
-    Many , a few with ( CN )

Much : sth is enough for you to use.
Can you bring some water, there’s not much to cook.
A little : positive idea.
Eg. I have not enough money to buy this car. I have just a little.
Little : negative idea.
Very little: negative idea.
Eg. They are poor. They don’t have much money. They have little.

Many / A few
Eg. Many were injured , only a few escaped unhurt.
I’ve a lot of books but my brother took many.

A few and ( very few, few)
Eg. Last year I have got a lot of friends but they’ve gone to the USA, I’ve got a few.
I’ve got few/ very few.

Use with negative and question sentene

Anyone    Use with positive sentence

someone
    Positive sentence but the idea is negative

noone

anybody

   Somebody    nobody

anything    Something    Nothing
anywhere    somewhere    nowhere

People
1.    Somebody (or) someone: there is somebody/one in the room.
Anybody (or) anyone : is there anybody/one in the garden?
Nobody (or) no one: there is nobody/one in the garden.
Everybody (or) everyone: everybody/one can come to my party.

2.    Thing : something
Eg. She said something but I didn’t understand her/ anything.
Are you doing anything at the weekend?
What did you say! Nothing (or) I didn’t say anything.

Everything :
Keep everything before you go to bed.
3.    Place :
Somewhere :
Eg. They live somewhere in Myitkyina.
Anywhere:
Did you go anywhere interesting for your holiday?
Nowhere:
I don’t like the town. There is nowhere/ no place to go.
Everywhere:
You can go everywhere.
The computer is using everywhere on the world.

Note: sometimes
Anyone may go.
Anybody may try it.
Anything may do.

All : CN , UCN
Eg. The students have to go to school but not all.
The country is so good, I want to eat all.

H.W:
Take note: Noun – UCN – 12
What is your feeling during you’re living in here? ( 120 words)
It is good or bad to live in your town. ( 150 words)
English is difficult to learn for me. ( 160 words)




Chapter  - 6
Verb
Def : A verb is a word that tells or asserts something about a person or thing. It’s the most important part of the sentence.
Note : the verb come from Latin “ Verburm”, : a word.
Eg. She writes a letter.
A verb may tell us….
(A)    What  a person or thing does!
Eg. Hari laughs.
(B)    What is done to a person or thing.
Eg. The teacher scolded him.
(C)    What a person or thing is .
Eg. I feel sad.
The cat is dead.

Note : A word often consists of more than one word or ( a verb phrase )
Eg. The girls were singing.
I have learnt my lesson.

Kinds of Verb.
1.    Transitive  verb ( Vt needs object )
2.    Intransitive verb ( Vi doesn’t take object but sometimes it take complement)

(i)    Transitive Verb ( Vt )
Def : It is a verb that denotes an action which passes over from to doer or subject to object.

Vt :
(a)    Most Vt takes a single object.
Eg. The boy drinks water.
(b)    But such Vt as : give, ask, offer, promise, tell, lend, sell, buy, bring, show, etc… takes two objects in a sentence.
Eg. She gives a sweet to a child.

Direct & Indirect object.
(1)    Direct object ( D.O) ( usually the name of thing)
Eg. She asks me a watch.  ( D.O )
(2)    Indirect object ( I.O ) ( usually a personal pronoun)
Which denotes the person to whom something is given or for whom something is done.
Eg. . I’ve bought my sister a watch . ( is done )
A man buys a toy for his son. ( is done)
I lend $ ten to my friend. ( is given )
You must tell the police the truth. ( is given )

Note : Remember ; the pattern from ( Chapter – 1 )
Eg. S + V + O + manner + place + time.
We are learning.
We are learning English Grammar.
We are learning English Grammar carefully.
We are learning English Grammar carefully in the class.
We are learning English Grammar carefully in the class now.

(ii)    Intransitive Verb ( Vi )
Def : Intransative “verb” is a verb that denotes an action which doesn’t pass over to an object.
It express (a) an action. (b) a state. (c) being.

Note : Vi can take a complement. It can be ( adj / N )
(a)    An action or moving verbs.
Eg. He ran a long distance.
She went to school.

More: walk, come, go, arrive etc….
Eg. I go to school quickly.

(b)    A state.
The baby sleeps happily.
She lies on the bed.
I sit on the chair.
The guest sits on the mat.
Girls swim in the pool.

Remember ! the pattern S + V + O/C + M + P + T

(c)    Being or linking verb.
Eg. There is a flaw in this diamond.
Jame is sad.
Smith is a doctor.
She becomes an adviser to the government.
She appears pleased.
She seems/ looks  pleased.
Suger tastes sweet.

H.W:
Some one faces with difficulty , how are going to give advice to him?  What ? why ? ( 170 words )
Take note : article start to about “a” finish.




 





Tuesday, April 5, 2011

English Grammar 1

 Shawng nnan ngai hpe ndai zawn re ai ahkaw ahkang kaba hpe jaw ya ai hpan Karai Kasang hpe chye ju grai dum ai re. Hpaji jaw ai mung Karai Kasang sha rai nga ai. 


Maripmaigrace.blogspot.com , kaw sa shang chyai ai manaw manang Ji nban ma hkra hpe shawng nnan kabu gara hkap tau la ga ai. N-dai hku EGB ngu nna English Grammar hpe shalun ai gaw grai chye na nre ngu ai hpe shawng nnan tsun dan mayu ai. Ngai dang di dang dep ai daram , kahpu kanau , manaw  manang ni , English Grammar hpe myit shang sha nna garai n-chye shi ai ni hte , chye na mung atsawm sha naw hka ja mayu ai nga myit da ai ni, yawng a matu yaw shada let shalun ai hku rai sai. Ndai kaw atsawm sha hka ja mat yang gaw English Grammar hpe tsawm ra mi gaw kata (detail ) du hkra chye na mat na re ngu kam ai. Ndai kaw Chapter hku hkan nna Homework ni mung kalang ta jaw da ai. Ndai ni hpe atsawm sha hkan galaw na nga yang gaw grai hkrak na re hpe kam ai ( quality ) nga na re hpe ma kam ai. Ngut nna ngai hpe ma hpaji ni grai naw jaw la marit ngu tsun mayu ai. 

W.P sha ni hte ndai mungkan ntsa kaw nga taw ai ram ma shayi shadang sha ni yawng gaw jaw ai hte n jaw ai hpe atsawm sha chye ging hka na matu English lai ka ngu ai mung grai ahkyak ai kaw lawm ai hpe chye na shangun mayu ai. Ndai hku tsun na ngai gaw grai chye sai nga na hkum shadu , ngai gaw hpa nchye ai. English lai ka hpe ma atsawm chye ka chye hti ai wa nre. Ngai na zawn grai chye mayu ai ni la ma nga yang ngu yaw shada let , ndai zawn hpa n chye ai wa kachyi mi sha garan gachyan dat ai law. Ndai zawn ngai hpe English Grammar hpe chye ai daram sha pyi kata du hkra ( detail ) sharin ya ai ngai na sara Ah Gu hpe ma ndai kaw na chye ju grai kaba ai lam tsun mayu ai. Ndai ga baw hpe gaw Sara Ah Gu jaw da ai hku sha ngai jaw da ai re. Yawng a ntsa asak hkrung ai Karai Kasang gaw galoi mung bau sin ya nga u ga law...
 
The first, I really want to say thanks the God. Everyone who visits in my blog , I am deeply welcome. And then everyone can study who doesn't understand about English Grammar , you will know a little in this. I am not a teacher and not well in English. So you can give me good suggestion and advice every time. I am welcome. Every one be happy in studying English Grammar. Thanks. 
 
The English Grammar Bank ( E.G.B )
Chapter . 1
1.     The sentence : A group of words which makes complete sense is called a sentence.
Eg. She writes a letter to her friend.
Sentence Type
(1) Declarative sentence.
Eg. The monkey sat on the tree.
I play tennis every Sunday.
I am a college student.
I don’t know him.
(2) Interrogative sentence .
(a)  General interrogative
Eg. Is that a dog?
Can he swim?
Do they live in Myitkyina?
Does he live in U.S.A?
Did they live in Canada?
(b) Selective interrogative
Eg. Is that a dog or a cat?
Are you a student or a worker?
(c)  Special interrogative
Eg. What is this?
Where do you stay?
How do you think of me?
Who are you?


H.W  1.
Sentence
1.     Declarative sentence (4)
2.     Interrogative sentence
(a)   2
(b)   2
(c)    2
Essay : Myself  (50) words.


(3) Imperative sentence
(Commands, request, wish)
Eg. Stand up ! Be quiet!
Go to school.
Help me .
May God bless you.
(4) Exclamatory sentence.
What  +  adj  + N  +  S  +  V
Eg. What a beautiful day it is !
(it’s a very beautiful day )
How  +  adj / adv  +  S  +  V
Eg. How beautiful it is !
( It’s really beautiful )
-underline . subject , verb, object , complement  and modifier in the following sentences.
1. There were several books on the table.
2. She is the prettiest girl in our school.
3. A little girl is telling her friend a story.
2. Sentence structure.
S  +  V  +  O/C  +  M.
(a)  Subject .
1.     The subject is the doer in a sentence.
2.     It is normally a person or thing that does the action.
3.     A subject may be ( noun or pronoun or noun phrase )
4.     Every sentence must have a subject , except the imperative sentence because the subject is understood.
-         Single noun : book
Eg. A book is on the table.
-         Noun phrase ( group of words that does the work of N)
1.     Gerund / Gerund phrase
Eg. Writing was her talent. ( gerund )
Writing poetry was his talent. (Gerund phrase)
2.     An infinitive / an infinitive phrase
Eg. To write requires special talent. (Infinitive)
To write poetry requires special talent. (infinitive phrase)
3.     Adj + noun
The thick book is mine.
The clever boy is sitting at back of the class.
-pronoun ( subject)
I have written three letters.
She is coming here .

H.W:
Imperative                                 exclamatory
Request – 2                                what  +  adj  +  N  +  S  +  V   (2)
Command – 2                           How + adj / adv  + S + V  (2)
Wish – 2
Single noun -2                           Pronouns – 2
Noun phrase
Gerund – 2
Gerund phrase – 2
Infinitive – 2
Infinitive phrase – 2


Verb or Predicate
(a)    It follows the subject.
(b)    It generally shows the action of the subject.
(c)    Every sentence must have a verb.
(d)    A verb may be a single or verb phrase ( consists of one main verb and one or more auxiliaries)
Eg. I go to school. (single verb)
It is going to rain. (auxiliary = is , main verb = going)
 I has been doing my homework. ( two auxiliaries = has , been. main verb = doing)
Object – noun, pronoun, noun phrase.
(a)    It is the receiver of the action of the subject.
(b)    Every sentence does not require an object.
There are two kinds of object.
(1)    Direct  object (D.O)
(2)    Indirect object (I.O)
Because of the transitive verb!
(1)    D.O : direct receiver of  the action of a sentence.
Eg. Children like toys.
He hits the desk.
She loved me.
Note: D.O is usually the name of things.
(2)    I.O is indirect receiver of the action of a sentence.
Eg. I lend my friend  ten Kyat.
                        I.O                 D.O
1. S + V + I.O + D.O
2. S + V + D.O to/ for + I.O
I lend my friend ten kyat.
I lend ten kyat to my friend.
•    Some transitive can take the two objects, give , hand , pass , pay , sell , send , show , teach , find , coolly , make , lend.
(3)    Object of preposition
Eg. On the table.
The children are in the garden.
Note : object of prepositions complete the idea of time , direction , place.


H.W:
Verbs show the action of the subject.
-    Single verb 2
-    One auxiliary 2
-    Two auxiliaries 2
Pay , give : S + V + I.O + D.O : S + V + D.O to/ for + I.O.
Essay : my family  (50) words.


 S + V + O/C + M
Complement  ( C )
Intransitive verb : which needs a complement.
(a)    A complement complete the verb.
(b)    A complement can be Adjective or Noun.
(c)    Every sentence does not require a complement.
Eg. She is a student.
He looks angry.
Note:  A complement cannot begin with a preposition .
Eg. Birds fly on the sky. (wrong )
Modifiers. (M)
(a)    It tells “manner , place or time.”
(b)    It is a preposition phrase.
Note: a preposition phrase is a group of word that begins with preposition and end with noun.
Eg. Table – N
The table – N phrase
Under the table – prepositional phrase.
The cat is under the table.
(c)    Every sentence does not require a modifier.
(d)    A modifier answer the question , when? Where ? what time? Or how?
Eg. Where  did John buy a book ?
How was he driving?
Where was he swimming?
When was he swimming?
S + V + O/C + M + P + T
Eg. I watched a movie quietly at my uncle’s house yesterday.
T + S + V + O/C + M + P
Yesterday I watched a movie quietly at my uncle’s house.
Note: I wrote the letter at 11:00 pm last night.
I live in Myitkyina , Myanmar.


H.W
S + V + O + M + P + T
S + V + C + M + P + T
S + V +  M + P + T
S + V + P + T
 T + S + V + M
Essay : My dog or cat  (55) words.

Chapter : 2

1.    Noun : Def;  A noun is a word used as the name of a person or thing . ( every thing under the sun)
Noun :
(i)    5 senses : all objects that we can ( see, hear, taste, touch or smell.)
Eg. Brang Seng was a great king .
The sun shines brightly.
(ii)    None sense : something that we can think of , but cannot perceive by the sense.
Eg. His courage won him honor.
Kind of Nouns.
1.    Proper Noun : the name of some particular “ person , place, or thing”
(a)    Particular person’s name / thing’s name
( Zau Tu , Cho Phyone , Gracy , Table, car.)
(b)    The name of place . ( New York, Myitkyina, Canada)
(c)    The name of river or ocean.
(d)     Days’ and months’ name. ( Monday, January )
2.    Common noun (or) General Noun.
: it is the name given in common to every person or thing or the same class or kind.


H.W
Find – proper noun – 3 , common noun – 3 ,
Make  3  sentences for each words by using  S + V + O/C + M
Essay : my town  (65 ) words.


3.    Material noun (or) particle
The thing that we can see and touch , taste , hear and smell but is not possible to count.
Eg. Water , salt , air , coffee , silver.
If we want to show quantity, use
Eg. A cup of …
A glass of…
4.    Collective noun
A number of people or animals are called collective.
Collective Noun :
(1)    people type : fish , sheep , deer , police , people.
eg. There are a lot of fish in the rever.
There are three people on the street.
(2)    Family type : singular and plural
Eg. Audience , jury , class , club , committee , crowd , family ,
Staff, team, mob, flock, army, fleet,….
Eg. There is a family on the state.
There are three families on the state.
5.    Abstract Noun.
It is usually the name of :
A quality: goodness, kindness, hardness,….
An action : laughter, theft, movement,…
A state : childhood, boyhood, youth, sleep, sickness,…
-    Count noun :( common N, collective N)
-    None count noun : ( material N, proper N, abstract N )
Pluralize
Objectives : the students will understand between CN/ UC and know the rule between how CN/UN affects plural.
Count noun (CN)
-    Can count easily
-    Specific
-    Parts
-    Concrete
CN:
1.    Person : girl , toy,…
2.    Animals : dog, cat,..
3.    Plants : flower, tree,..
4.    Definite shape : building , can,…
5.    Measurements : kilo, liter, foot, mile…
6.    Classification of society : family , country, army, ethnicity,…


H.W
Find :
-    Person : 2
-    Animals : 2
-    Plants : 2
-    Definite shape : 2
-    Measurements : 2
-    Classification of society : 2
Make interrogative sentence by using them.
Essay : My mother  (65 ) words.


Uncounted noun  (UN)
-    Difficult to count
-    Could not count
-    Abstract
-    Whole
UN:
(1)    Food : bread , cake, meat, chocolate,..
(2)    Raw materials: copper, gold, iron, wood, silver,..
(3)    Liquids : coffee, oil, water, blood, gasoline, petrol,..
(4)    Natural quality: darkness, hardness, brightness, pales, lightness,..
(5)     Abstract quality : beauty, happiness , sadness,..
(6)    Gerund : clothing, learning, dancing, smoking,…
(7)    Particle : rice, sugar, salt,…
(8)    Substance made from something : plastic cloth,…
(9)    Gases : smoke, oxygen, nitrogen, air, pollution,…
(10)    Languages : English, Chinese,…
(11)    Academic subject : chemistry , physics,…
(12)    General : furniture , mail , money,…
Note : count noun and uncounted noun are very important to know. Because;
(1)    Meaning : There are a lot of fires in the jungle .
I have three kinds of gases.
(2)    S V A : water is cold.
(3)    Articles : rice is essential food for human.
(4)    Quality : there is some rice in the pot.


H.W
My best friend  (75) words.
Find 10 noun and decide  CN/ UN , give reason why you can say.


Special plural usage
-    Air : we will die without air.
-    Airs : the out word appearance of a person or manner.
Eg. I don’t like the airs of your friend.
-    Water : the patient drinks a glass of water.
-    Waters : the waters of the Nile/ the sea.
This ship was in our country’s waters.
Formation of Plural
(1)    Noun eding in ss, s, ch, sh, x  add “es” to a singular noun.
Eg. Singular                     Plural
       Bench                     benches
    Brush                         brushes
    Box                         boxes
    Bus                        buses
    Tax                         taxes
    Glass                        glasses
    Dress                        dresses
(2)    Some common ending in “f or fe “ take fo them and add “ves”
Eg. Wife                         wives
    Knife                        knives
    Shelf                         shelves
    Loaf                        loaves
Exception
    Chief                        chiefs
    Cliff                        cliffs
    Roof                        roofs
    Proof                        proofs
    Safe                         safes
(3)    Noun ending in “Y” with no vowel before it, change “Y” into “I” and add “ es “
Eg.  City                         cities
    Country                     countries
    Lady                        ladies
-but there is a vowel before “Y” just add “s”
Eg.    Day                        days
    Key                        keys
    Boy                        boys
    Monkey                    monkeys
    Toy                        toys


H.W
Essay : my childhood  (80) words.
Take note : s + v + o


(4)    Nouns ending in “o” put “es” to the plural .
Eg.     Mango                mangoes
        Cargo                    cargoes
-if there is a vowel in front of “o” just add “s”
Eg.        Zoo                    zoos
        Cuckoo                cuckoos
        Studio                studios
Exception
        Two                    twos
        Photo                    photos
        Piano                    pianos
        Dynamo                dynamos
(5)    Some nouns change their vowels in the plural.
Irregular nouns
Man                    men
Woman                    women
Tooth                    teeth
Foot                    feet
Mouse                    mice
Goose                    geese
(6)    Nouns that have the same form both in the singular and plural.
Eg.     Sheep    , deer, swine, fish, offspring, vermin, Japanese , stone, hundredweight , ….
Eg. She caught three fish.
I saw three Japanese in the market this morning.
(7)    Nouns that is always plural.
Scissors, glasses, measles, feathers, pliers, pincers, mumps, spectacles, droughts, socks, shoes, gloves, billiards, small-box, tongs,…
Eg. A pair of pliers is mine.
(8)    Certain collective nouns, thought singular in form are used always plural.
Poverty, gentry, cattle, people,…
Eg. The cattle are grazing in the farm.
People like to play football.
Many people come to the show.
(9)    Compound nouns usually form the plural by adding “s” or the rule from the formula to the main word.
Eg.     Chairman                chairmen
        Step-mother            step-mothers
(10)    The rest of nouns , put just “s” to be plural.
Eg.     Table        tables
        Dog        dogs  
Gender / Sex:
Objectives: - students will understand the different between Gender and Sex and how it shapes our lives.
-students will understand when they use the “ pronoun” instead of “noun”.
Gender                         Sex
-    Think, separate, idea.                -organs
-    What you do / don’t                -born with
-    Culture /style
-    Clothes/ style
-    Experience / emotion
-    Behavior
There are four kinds of genders.
1.    Masculine gender / male animals
Lion, boy, hunter
2.    Feminine gender / female animals
Lioness, girl, woman
3.    Common gender : either a male or female.
Orphan, student, children.
4.    Neuter gender : things without life or absence of sex.
Pen, book, desk, table, house,…
Ways of formation of feminine
(i)    “ess” to the masculine genders.
Hunter            huntress
Actor                actress
Prince             princess
(ii)    By using different words.
Male                 female
Bachelor             spinster
Lover                sweetheart
Father            mother
(iii)    By changing the masculine in compound words.
Grandfather                grandmother
Grandson                grand daughter
Step son                step daughter
-    Special gender
(i)    Ships, the moon, spring, country, are often referred to as feminine .
Eg.     She’s a wonderful ship isn’t it?
    The moon has hidden her face behind a cloud.
    Burma mourned the loss of her leader.
(ii)    The sun is often referred to as masculine.
Eg.  The sun sheds his beans on rich and poor alike.


H.W
-you have learnt about grammar for two weeks with me . can you tell me your feeling please.!
-take note from complement to modifier.  


Case of noun : subject , object , possessive
-    Objectives : students will know how the Nouns use in the sentence.
1.    Subject case or Nominative case.
(a)    The subject of the sentence.
Eg. A girl buys a handbag.
(b)    The complement of the “ verb to be”
Tun Tun is a school boy.
_ to find subject case , “who” is used.
Eg. Who bought this pen?
    I bought this pen.
Who asked him to come?
My mother asked him to come.
2.    Objective case :
(A)    Direct object        (B) indirect object
( accusative case)        (dative case)
(A)    D.O : thing without life.
(a)    The direct object of the verb . (vt)
Eg. The man eats mango.
The boy throws a stone.
(b)    The object of preposition .
Eg. The child plays in the garden.
(B)    I.O : it is always person . ( to / for is used)
Eg. A man buys a toy for his son.
I lend ten kyat to my friend.
To find objective case , “whom or what”
Eg. Who / whom are you writing to?
I am writing to my friend.
Who / whom are you speaking ?
I am speaking to my friend.
What did you see?
I saw a dog.
3.    Genitive case or Possessive case
(a)    Singular or plural nouns that not ending in “s” put ‘s is used . (not thing)
Eg. Dog’s tail. / John’s sister.
My son’s bicycle.
The women’s shop.
The children’s bedroom.
(b)    Plural noun ending in “s” put “ ‘ “ (apostrophe) only used.
Eg. Boys’ school.
Ladies’ shoes.
My sisters’ friend.
(c)    When the possessing Noun is a thing , “of” is used.
Eg. The beauty of the country side.
The top of the mountain.
The leg of the table.
But the possessive sign “ ‘s “ is used the names of personified object.
Eg. India’s heroes.
Freedom’s battle.
Myanmar’s footballer.
-    The possessing sign “ ‘s “ is used with nouns denoting :
“Time , space or weight.”
Eg. A week’s holiday.
A day’s March.
A stone’s throw.
A foot’s length.
A pound’s weight.
Note : sometimes, however, a noun in the possessive case used with the preposition “ of “ and ‘s have different meaning.
Eg. The Prime Minister’s reception in Delhi.
Means , a reception held by the Prime Minister.
-    The reception of the Prime Minister in Delhi.
Means the manner in which the people welcome him when he entered Delhi.
-    The love of father : a father’s love of his son.
 A child’s love of his father.
Noun in apposition : placing near.
The noun in apposition is in the same case as the noun which it explains.
Eg. Mg mg , our captain, made fifty runs.
We collected mg mg , a student leader.
I have seen Gingili, the artist drawing.


H.W
How do you feel if I do not give you home work. 85 words.
I am a teacher , I am going to control my students like this. (90 words)
Look back – chapter 1.


Chapter -3

Article 

 What is  the article.
-         Articles are the modifiers or determiners and it also dicides what the noun will mean.
-         The articles are  A/An , The , Zero article.
Note : we use the article before “noun”
Eg. Book – n
The book.

Noun type
Indefinite
a/an singular
Difinite,
The
Zero article
0 (indefinite)
Singular N
Yes
Yes
No
Plural N
No
Yes
Yes
UCN
No
Yes
Yes

1.     Indefinite article (a/an)

-         General (not specific) eg. A ball is round.
-    Not exact or unknow. Eg. A girl loves flower.
-    Number #. Eg. I  have a dog.
-    Any . eg. You can give the flower to a girl.
(i)    A/An
The choice between ( A and An ) is determined by sound.
(a)    Before a word beginning a vowel sound is used  (An).
Eg. An ass , an essay, an orange , an umbrella, etc..
(b)    The word that begin with a silent letter “h”
Eg. An hour, an honest man, etc…
(ii)    Before a word begin with a consonant sound “A” is used.
Eg. A boy, a reindeer, a yard, etc…
: exception ,
A + ( unit, union, university, european, useful)
Because their sound is “Y”.

H.W
You can write about what ever you want to tell me. ( 45 word)

Used of the indefinite article (a/an) and “One” .
(1)    The indefinite article is used in the original sense of “one”.
Eg. A bird in the hand is worth two in the jungle.
A bag a book, a pen and a pot of ink.
(2)    In the sense of “any “ or to mean “General sense “
Eg. A pupil should obey his teacher.
A student must arrive in the class on time.
(3)    Not exact or unknow or we use a/an to talk about a particular but unspecified “person , thing or event”.
Eg. One evening , a begger came to my house.

The use of “One”

(a)    We use “one” (not a/an) in the pattern .
One……..other / another
Eg. Close one eye , and then the other.
Bees carry pollen from one plant to another.
(b)    We also use “one “ in phrases such as..
One day, one evening, one spring etc…to mean a particular but unspecified day, evening , spring etc..( can also use a/an instead of “one”)
Eg. Hope to see you one day.
Hope to see you a day.
One evening, while he was working late at the office.
-one and a/an ဆိုရင္ one က ပိုသိက်တယ္…ပိုေမွ်ာ္လင့္ခ်က္ရွိတယ္…
( c ) we use “a” rather than “one” in the pattern “a……..of “ with possessive.
Eg. She is a colleague of mine.
That ‘s a friend of mine.
( d ) before nouns complement ( including profession ) use a/an (not use “one”)
Eg. He’s an intelligent boy.
She’s a doctor.
( e ) before some “numbers” and expressions of  “quantity” ( not use one)
Eg.        # number            quantity
A hundred            a lot of ( a great many of )
A million                 a few
A dozen                a little
A couple                a huge number of

( f ) expression of “ price , frequency, speed”  not one.
Eg. – 9 Kyast a viss
        $ 10 ayard
        Three time a day
        Once a month
        60 miles an hour
( g ) both are possible
Eg. Do you want one/a sandwich?
Are you staying only one/ a night?
Wait here for one minute, and I’ll be with you.

H.W : when I was in WW II, I faced such problem. ( 100 ) words.

Article “ The” = definite – singular N, plural N, Uncount N.
-    Specific
-    Know
-    Particular number of group.
The use of the article “The”
(1)    When a singular noun is meant to represent a whole class.
Eg. The cow is a useful animal.
The rose is the sweetest of all flowers.
The ant is industrious.
(2)    With ordinal number . ( first, second, third,etc..)
Eg. He was the first man to arrive to the moon.
The ninth chapter of the book is very intersting.
(3)    Before “adjective” used to represent a class . ( the + adj)
Eg. The weak should be protected.
The young should respect the old.
(4)    With “ superlative”
Eg. The darkest cloud has a silver lining.
This is the best book of elementary chemistry.

H.W : what is your feeling during you are speaking infront of your friends . ( 105 ) words.

(5)    Before nouns representing of which there is only “one”.
Eg. The sun, the sky, the ocean, the sea, the earth, the moon, the weather, the polar star, the clinate, the atmosphere, the ground, the environment.
(6)    We refer to general Geagraphical areas with “the”.
Eg. The beach, the country, the country side, the town, the seaside , the forest.
(7)    The musical instruments ( with play).
Eg. I play the piano/ guitar/ flute.
(8)    Wars ( except WW )
Eg. The Garman war.
The Korea war.

H.W : A/An – general, # , any , not exact. 4 sentences each.
The : 8 – 8 sentences.




(9)    Certain countries with more than one word ( except Great Britain)
The U.S.A , the central African Republic, the Irish Republic, the Union of Burma, the Nether Lands.
(10)    The + some propernoun.
Ocean : the pacific, the atlantic ,..
Seas : the black sea, the red sea.
Rivers : the Ganga, the Nile, the Chindwin.
Deserts : the sahara..
Canals : the Suez Canal.
Ethnicgroups : the Indians,the Canadians ..
Important building : the national Museum .
News papers : the kyemon, the seven eleven..
(11)    School , college, university, when the phrases begin with “ school”.
Eg. The university of Florida.
The college of Arts and Science .
(12)    The + radio / same
Eg. I listen the radio.
It is the same with my pen.
(13)    Phrases to describe location.
Eg. In the centre / east / south / north / on the botton / top / end/ middle/ left of + “Noun”
(14)    When there is “ a clause” and a phrase in the sentence with specific meaning “ the” is used.
Eg. – the furniture in this room is very valuable.
            The steak last night. ( n baw shat) …phrase.
-    A dog barks at me , I throw a stone at the dog. ( clause)

H.W : my respectful person on the world. ( 120 ) words.
Take note :Noun : till formation of plural.
-essay ,: whatever you want to tell . (  130 ) words.

Zero Article – plural nouns, UCN.

(1)    Before countries
Eg. He comes from Japan.
I live in Myitkyina.
(2)    Before exclamations ! plural countable nouns and unc.( if singular noun “a/an” is used)
Eg. What lovely weather !
What pretty flowers!
What sad news!
(3)    Before expression of movement of transport.
I go to work by bus.
More example words : by hand, by name, by sea, by land , by post, by steamer ( wan sang hpaw) , by telegram ( waya let) , by train, by air, by boat.
(4)    Before languages.
Eg. We are studying English.
We speak Pajabi at home.
(5)    Before name of relatives, like father, mother , uncle, and also “cook and nurse”
Eg. Father has returned.
Cook has given notice.
(6)    Continents.
Europe , Africa, South America, Asia, Australia..
(7)    States .
Florida, California , Kachin,…
(8)    The subjects.
Eg. Mathematice , Physic..
(9)    Cardinal number.
Eg. World war one.
Chapter three.
(10)    Holidays.
Eg. Christmas, thanksgiving.
(11)    Planets.
Venus, mars, Jupiter…
(12)    Mounts.
Eg. Mount evrest, mount Mekinley..
(13)    School, college, university, when  the phrases begin with a proper noun.
Eg. Stetion university.
Rangon university.
Myitkyina university.
(14)    We often use Zero article in patterns where repeated or releat words are joined by a preposition.
Eg. Day by day, back to back , end to end, person to person, face to face, side by side, start to finish.

H.W : the thing that I like why?
Look back formation of noun to case of noun.

: a – singular CN , the – plural CN, singular cn, ucn. O – plural CN, UCN.
(1)    Before CN when we are refering to people or thing in general.
Eg. Women sould have equal right with men.
Computers are used in many offices.
Children like chocalates.
: if we “the” the plural Noun/ UCN becomes a particular meaning.
Eg. Would you pass the sugar. ( the sugar on the table.)
(2)    Before UCN when we are refering in general.
Eg. Furniture is expensive.
Sugar is bad for your teeth.
: put “the” to mean “particular”
Eg. Would you pass the sugar.
The furniture is very nice.
(3)    Before Abstract Nouns, when the noun is refering in General use “Zero” .
Eg. Education should be free for all children.
We should never lose hope.

Sepecial Meaning

(1)    Before school, college, church, bed, hospital, market are used “Zero” article beause they have the primary purpose.
Eg. I go to church. ( to pray)
He went to school. ( to study)
: when these places are visitel we use with “the”.
Eg. I go to the church. ( to see a paster)
I went to the hospital. ( to visit to someone)
:before meals in general.
Eg. We ate breakfast at 7:30.
I usually have dinner at 7:30.
: but before specific meals “ an article “ is used.
Eg. We ate the birthday dinner yesterday.
I have never had an English breakfast.

Note : 1.
a/an: indefinite –singular CN, the: definite-plural CN, singular CN, UCN..0:indefinite- plural CN , UCN.
Note : 2.
A cat caught a mouse.
The cat caught a mouse.
Note : 3.
I have a black and a white cat.
I have a black and white cat.
Note : 4 .
Sometimes UCN can become CN.
Eg. UCN                CN
Hair                    hair
She’s got long hair.        There’s a hair in my soup.
I don’t dring coffee.        Would you like a coffee?

H.W:
Take note- formation of plural –case of noun.
Essay: a student’s life.  ( 100) words.