5 ** Complete the sentences using the plural form of the words in the box.
country person shop family word
class student nationality
There are two Italian families in our road.
1 My father visits a number of
for his work - he's in Germany now.
2 How many
are on this train?
More than 600, I think.
3 London is very cosmopolitan. There are a lot
of different
in the city
4 I don't like supermarkets. I prefer small
at the
5 At our school we have different
for boys and girls.
6 There are a lot of art
university
7 Carlos speaks two English
'hello' and 'goodbye​

Объяснение:

Открыв любой учебник по английскому для уровня Elementary, прочитав его содержание, вы обязательно найдете тему There is (there are). Эта конструкция рассматривается в самом начале изучения, но по опыту работы со студентами могу сказать, что она не усваивается, как следует. В результате мы имеем людей с уровнем Intermediate и выше, которые неверно строят предложения, исходя из логики родного языка.

Эта статья пригодится не только начинающим, но и всем, кто чувствует, что не полностью разобрался в этой теме. Если вы не можете сформулировать в чем смысловое различие между предложениями: There is a book on the table и The book is on the table, тогда вы зашли по адресу, и после изучения этого материала разница станет вам ясна.

1. I don't belong to a political party.

2. Hurry! The bus is coming. I don't want to miss it.

3. The River Nile flows into the Mediterranean.

4. The river is flowing very fast today – much faster than usual.

5. Does it ever snow in India?

6. You can borrow my umbrella. I don't need it at the moment.

7. We usually grow vegetables in our garden but this year we aren't growing any.

8. George says he’s 80 years old but I don't believe.

9. Ron is in London at the moment. He is staying at the Hilton hotel. He usually stays at the Hilton Hotel when he’s in London.

10. My parents live in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where do your parents live?

11. I`m sorry. I don't understand. Please speak more slowly.

12. She’s tired. She wants to go home now.

13. Do you hear me now?

14. Hurry up! We don't have much time left. – I'm coming.

15. I'm sad. That is why I'm crying.

16. Do you have any idea where Rick is? I don't see him at work now. – He is visiting his friends in Spain.

17. I don't like to watch TV very often. But at the moment I'm enjoying my favourite film “Gone with the Wind”. And I'm very happy.

18. I'm writing a letter to my grandmother who lives in Novgorod. I write to her very often.

19. Where is Boris? I'm looking for him. – He is having dinner.

20. I have no time now, I'm having dinner.