Some teachers have suggested that each re-view section in this book be used for a separate class; they are team teaching a TOEFL course. Other teachers direct their students to the lan¬guage laboratory for independent study in listening comprehension three times a week, checking on progress throughout the term; assign reading and vocabulary study for homework; and spend class time on structure and writing. | PATTERNS PROBLEM 20 137 6. Groups of things that have different sizes and shapes clothing a coat a shirt a sock furniture a table a chair a bed luggage a suitcase a trunk a box 7. Languages Arabic Japanese Spanish 8. Abstract concepts often with endings -ness -ance -ence -ity beauty ignorance peace 9. Most -ing forms learning shopping working noun noncount verb singular Friendship is important Avoid using the before a noncount noun. Avoid using a plural verb with a noncount noun. Examples Incorrect The happiness means different things to different people. Correct Happiness means different things to different people. Incorrect Toshi speaks the Japanese at home. Correct Toshi speaks Japanese at home. Incorrect Bread are expensive in the grocery store on the comer. Correct Bread is expensive in the grocery store on the comer. Incorrect I like my tea with the milk. Correct I like my tea with milk. Incorrect If you open the door airs will circulate better. Correct If you open the door air will circulate better. 138 REVIEW OF STRUCTURE Exercises Part A Choose the correct answer. at 212 degrees F. and freezes at 32 degrees F. A Waters boils B The water boils C Water boils D Waters boil Part B Choose the incorrect word or phrase and correct it. The religion attempts to clarify mankind s relationship with a superhuman power. A B C D Nouns with Count and Noncount Meanings Remember that some nouns may be used as count or as noncount nouns depending on their meanings. Materials and abstract concepts are noncount nouns but they may be used as count nouns to express specific meanings. Count noun Specific meaning Noncount noun General meaning an agreement agreements an occasion or a document agreement abstract concept all agreements a bone bones a part of a skeleton bone construction material a business businesses a company business abstract concept all business transactions a cloth cloths a piece of cloth cloth construction material a decision decisions an occasion decision .
