The key answer of exercise 8
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 4.2 - Great getaways for the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Frances Eales and Steve Oakes from Pearson Education
Question
- Read the email Why is Valerie enjoying her holiday?
- -
- Look at the email again. Underline six uncountable nouns and circle eight nouns which are usually found only in the plural. Use a dictionary if necessary.
Answer
a)
- Valerie likes the simplicity - she says 'I've realised that simpler is better' and her description emphasises this aspect of the place.
- (Ss might also mention some of the positives, e.g. friendly locals, horseback riding, that Valerie alludes to.)
c)
uncountable nouns
- luggage
- soap
- cloth
- wood
- concrete
- time
plural nouns
- stairs
- clothes
- glasses
- toiletries
- outskirts
- remains
- cards
- locals
Test your Knowledge
:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(999x0:1001x2)/beauty-and-the-beast-879e99af252745f9800e64393dd87587.jpg "Beauty and the Beast B2 Grammar Quiz")
