Lesson 46: Unit 187 - Nouns In Groups

About this lesson

In this lesson you will learn how nouns are used in groups and how to combine them correctly in English. You will master the three main structures: compound nouns (noun+noun), apostrophe S (noun+'s+noun) and prepositional phrases (noun+preposition+noun). You will learn to form hyphenated measurement phrases, in which the first noun stays in the singular. The practical exercises include transforming phrases and reading an authentic text about a honeymoon in Malaysia.

40 minutes

What you'll learn

• Recognise and form the three types of noun groups in English
• Use the hyphen correctly in measurement phrases (a two-week holiday)
• Keep the first noun in the singular in measurement phrases
• Choose between apostrophe S and a prepositional phrase to express possession
• Recognise noun groups in an authentic text

Lesson vocabulary

• honeymoon Your honeymoon must be romantic and unforgettable.
• seaside It doesn't matter if it's just a weekend at the seaside.
• toothache Toothache is a compound noun written as one word.
• police station A police station is a compound noun written as two words.
• ice cream Ice cream is a compound noun.
• the dentist's surgery We use apostrophe S: the dentist's surgery.
• snorkeling trip We thoroughly enjoyed a snorkeling trip at Tioman Island.
• jungle trekking Our stay included jungle trekking and long walks on the beach.
• 48-seater flight The Berjaya-Air flight was a 48-seater flight.
• half-day city tour We went for a half-day city tour of Kuala Lumpur.
• connecting flight We took a connecting flight to Tioman Island.
• speed limit A 30-mile-an-hour speed limit applies on this road.
• term paper She wrote a twenty-page term paper for her course.
• newlyweds The opinions about the traditional trip taken by newlyweds are different.
• mesmerized We were completely mesmerized with the beauty of this small island.

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