Nouns in groups

Hi everyone! I put together this post to answer a student’s question! Hehe… Do we say Gloria Hotel Accommodations?

There are three main ways in which we can put nouns together so that the first noun modifies or describes the second.

noun + noun

Mostly used to make ‘classifying’ expressions, which name a particular kind of thing. The first noun works a little like an adjective.

a horse race / a war film / milk chocolate

The noun + noun structure is also used in measurements, with a number before the first noun. The number is usually joined to the first noun by a hyphen (-). Note that the first noun is normally singular in form in these cases.

a three-day weekend / a ten-pound note / a two-hour lesson

noun + ‘s + noun

Used to talk about several different sorts of ideas: possession, relationship, physical features and characteristics, non-physical qualities and measurements of a person or animal, or of a country, organization or other group of living creatures.

my sister’s car / a bird’s nest / cow’s milk

noun + preposition + noun

Used to talk about parts of non-living things and in other cases.

the top of the page / a feeling of disappointment

This is a very complicated area of English grammar. The ‘rules’ given above show the general patterns, but unfortunately there is no easy way to be quite sure which structure is used to express a particular compound idea. The most common expressions will be learnt by experience; in cases of doubt, a good dictionary will often show which form is correct.

By the way, hotel accommodation means the facilities and the quality of accommodation provided by a hotel:
This includes hotel accommodation, meals and bike hire
. Times, Sunday Times (2008)

I hope you will find this information helpful! 😉

Practical English Usage – Michael Swan

Preposition at: exercises

Hey folks! How have you all been?

Publiquei aqui no blog uma série de posts sobre as preposiçÔes in, on e at, com exercícios para a in e on. Hoje concluiremos a série, com exercícios para a preposição at.

Fill in the gaps with the options below:

1 – I really want to stay_________________________. (em casa)

2 – Let’s all sit _____________________________. (à mesa)

3 – What are you doing __________________________? (no momento)

4 – We were all scheduled _______________________. (ao mesmo tempo)

5 – They arrived home _______________________.  (ao nascer do sol)

6 – We usually read a book  _______________________. (na hora de dormir)

7 – I met him  _________________.  (na festa)

8 – Don’t forget that our meeting will be ________________. (às 8h)

9 – What do you usually do ________________________?  (Ă  noite)

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Check your answers: 1-home; 2–at the table; 3-at the moment, 4–at the same time; 5–at sunrise; 6–at bedtime; 7–at the party;  8–at 8; 9–at night

That’s it for today! Keep on studying!

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Preposition on: exercises

Hey folks! How have you all been?

Trabalhamos numa série de posts sobre as preposiçÔes in, seus exercícios, on e at. Hoje, vamos praticar o on.

Fill in the gaps with the options below:

1 – I have English classes________________. (nas quartas-feiras)

2 – Let’s go out _________________________. (no sábado à noite)

3 – My birthday is ________________________. (no dia 29 de maio)

4 – ____________________ I want to sleep in! (No meu aniversário)

5 – A butterfly landed______________________. (no meu dedo)

6 – I’m still ____________________________. (no înibus)

7 – I love that picture ____________________. (na parede)

8 – Why are all these books ________________? (no chão)

9 – She lives _____________________________ (na rua 26). 

Check your answers now: 1 – on Wednesdays; 2 – on Saturday (evening)/(night); 3 – on May 29th; 4 – On my birthday; 5 – on my finger; 6 – on the bus; 7 – on the wall; 8 – on the floor; 9 – on 26th Street

Agora Ă© sĂł aguardar pelo prĂłximo post com exercĂ­cios sobre at, para ficar ainda mais fera nas preposiçÔes em inglĂȘs! Bye guys!

https://blog.influx.com.br/exercise-quando-usar-in-on-at-em-ingles-part-ii

Preposition in: exercises

Postei novamente, uma série sobre as preposiçÔes in, on e at. Chegou a hora de praticarmos.

Match the phrases with their equivalent and put them in the sentences below:

1 – In the mirror

2 – In bed

3 – In the kitchen

4 – In the car

5 – In here

6 – In 2015

7 – In (the) winter

8 – In (the) spring

9 – In the afternoon

10 – In the evening

11 – In March

12 – In Paris

( ) Na cama/de cama

( ) Em Paris

( ) No espelho

( ) Em março

( ) Na primavera

( ) No inverno

( ) No carro/dentro do carro

( ) À tarde/ de tarde

( ) Aqui/aqui dentro

( ) Na cozinha/dentro da cozinha

( ) Em 2015

( ) À noite/ de noite

Now, check your answers and put them in the sentences below: 2; 12; 1; 11; 8; 7; 4; 9; 5; 3; 6; 10

He is ____________ with a sore throat. (de cama)

C’mon! Get _____________! (no carro)

Look ____________________ now. (no espelho)

He’s _______________________ doing the dishes. (na cozinha)

It’s really hot ______________. (aqui dentro)

We’ll meet ________________. (em Paris)

The classes start _______________. (em março)

I’ll call you___________________. (à noite)

She has classes_________________. (Ă  tarde)

We never get to travel ____________________. (na primavera)

The baby was born___________. (em 2015)

They went to Canada_____________________. (no inverno)

Check your answers: In bed / in the car / in the mirror / in the kitchen / in here / in Paris / in March / in the evening / in the afternoon / in (the) spring / in 2015 / in (the) winter

É isso por hoje, guys! Well done!

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Preposition at

Hello guys!

Hoje vamos encerrar a sĂ©rie in, on, at.

Como falado anteriormente, a melhor maneira de aprender as preposiçÔes em inglĂȘs Ă© atravĂ©s do uso da combinação de palavras.

Abaixo, combinaçÔes muito comuns com a preposição at.

At school – na escola

At home â€“ em casa

At church â€“ na igreja

At the restaurant â€“ no restaurante

At the beach â€“ na praia

*On the beach tambĂ©m Ă© usado quando nos referimos Ă  praia em si, nĂŁo Ă  cidade da praia.

At the party â€“ na festa

At the bar – no bar

At the table â€“ Ă  mesa

At the club – no clube, na casa noturna

We’re dancing at the club!

At a club
  • É tambĂ©m possĂ­vel dizer in the club in the restaurant!

Quando falamos de horas e algumas expressĂ”es relacionadas, tambĂ©m usamos a preposição at:

At 7 o’clock – Ă s 7 horas

At 8 p.m â€“ Ă s 20h

At 5 a.m â€“ Ă s 5h

At noon – ao meio dia

At midnight â€“ Ă  meia noite

At night â€“ Ă  noite

At the same time â€“ ao mesmo tempo

At the moment â€“ no momento

At sunset â€“ no pĂŽr do sol

At sunrise â€“ ao nascer do sol

At bedtime â€“ na hora de dormir

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At lunchtime â€“ na hora do almoço

Vejam que com datas comemorativas, como â€œno natal”, “na pĂĄscoa”, tambĂ©m geralmente usamos at:

At Christmas â€“ No Natal

At Easter – Na PĂĄscoa

A melhor maneira de incorporar as preposiçÔes ao seu repertĂłrio, Ă© prestando atenção Ă s combinaçÔes, pois hĂĄ exceçÔes Ă s regras. Vejam:

On the table â€“ Na mesa/sobre a mesa

There’s a book on the table. â€“ Tem um livro na mesa.

At the table â€“ Ă  mesa

We all sat at the table to eat together. – Todos nos sentamos Ă  mesa para comermos juntos.

E lembrem-se: a memorização do que aprenderam, dependerĂĄ do quanto usarem esta nova informação!

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