Somewhere has something 1. Are the following sentences correct? Give a if you think so, and a if you don’t think so. An example has been done for you. Sentences Example: He study Form 5. Example: He studies Form 5. i.
The table has four legs.
ii.
The table has a lot of books.
iii.
Mong Kok has a lot of rubbish.
iv.
Hong Kong has a good harbour.
v.
The classroom has a plant.
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2. Now, look at sentence (i) and (ii) again.
(i) (ii)
The table has four legs. The table has a lot of books.
3. In sentence (i), what has four legs? ________________ 4. Do the legs belong to the table? ________________ 5. Yes, so we can say that the legs are the table’s legs or the legs of the table. 6. Now, look at sentence (ii). Do the books belong to the table? ___________ 7. Can we say that the books are the table’s books or the books of the table? ________________ 8. We cannot say because
the table’s books or the books of the table the books do NOT belong to the table. The books are ON the table.
To say this, we should use a sentence beginning with THERE IS/ARE. (vi) THERE ARE a lot of books on the table.
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i.e.
the table’s books or the books of the table
so, The table has a lot of books. Correction: 1. The table has a lot of books. 2.
a lot of books ON the table
3.THERE ARE a lot of books ON the table.
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Now, look at sentences (iii) and (iv) again. (iii)
Mong Kok has a lot of rubbish.
(iv)
Hong Kong has a good harbour.
10. In sentence (iii), does the rubbish belong to Mong Kok? _______________ 11. Can we say that the rubbish is Mong Kok’s rubbish or the rubbish of Mong Kok? _________________ 12. Rewrite sentence (iii) using THERE IS/ARE given in item (8). __________________________________________________________________________ 13. Look at sentence (iv). Does the harbour belong to Hong Kong? ________________ 14. Can we say that the harbour is Hong Kong’s harbour or the harbour of Hong Kong? __________________ 15. Is sentence (iv) correct? __________________ 16. Look at sentence (v) again. (v)
The classroom has a plant.
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17. Is it correct? ___________________ 18. Rewrite sentence (v). ________________________________
Remember: If you want to say that SOMETHING is in a place (i.e. SOMEWHERE), you cannot say Somewhere HAS something. e.g.
The table Hong Kong
HAS HAS
a lot of books. a lot of rubbish.
You have to say THERE IS/ARE something somewhere. e.g.
There are a lot of books on the table. There is a lot of rubbish in Hong Kong.
19. Now look at sentence (vii). (vii)
In the park has many children.
20. Do the children belong to the park? _________________ 21. Can we say that the children are the park’s children or the children of the park? ________________ 22. Rewrite sentence (vii). ________________________________________________________________________ 23. Determine whether the following sentences are correct or wrong and rewrite the wrong ones. e.g.
a. John likes chocolates. √ Correction:
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b. John do not like chocolates. Correction: John does not like chocolates.________________________ (a) The wall has a picture. __________________________________________________________________________ (b) In the room has three chairs. __________________________________________________________________________ (c) The street has many shops.
__________________________________________________________________________ (d) The rice cooker has some rice. __________________________________________________________________________ (e) There are five birds in the cage. __________________________________________________________________________ (f) The market has a flower shop. _________________________________________________________________________ (g) The building has many people. __________________________________________________________________________ (h) Hong Kong has a good airport. __________________________________________________________________________
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24. Translate the following sentences. (a) 我 的 口 袋 裡 有 很 多 錢. _________________________________________________________________________ (b) 巴 士 上 有 很 多 人. _________________________________________________________________________ (c) 魚 塘 裡 有 兩 條 魚. _________________________________________________________________________
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