Partitives: 'containers': e g

a barrel of beer, a basket of fruit, a bottle of milk, a can of beer, a carton of cigarettes, a flask of tea, a glass of water, a jug of water, a mug of cocoa, a tin of soup, a vase of flowers

Partitives: small quantities: e g

a blade of grass, a breath of air, a crust of bread, a dash of soda, a grain of rice, a lock of hair, a pat of butter, a scrap of paper

Partitives: measures: e g

a gallon of petrol, a length of cloth, a litre of oil an ounce of gold a pint of milk, a pound of coffee, a spoonful of medicine, a yard of cloth

Partitives: 'a game of: e g

billiards, bridge, cards, chess, cricket, darts, squash, table-tennis, tennis, volleyball

Partitives: abstract: e g

a bit of advice, a branch of knowledge, a fit of anger, a piece of research, a spot of trouble

Partitives: types/species: e g

a brand of soap, a kind of biscuit, a species of insect, a type of drug, a variety of pasta

Partitives: 'a pair of: e g

boots, braces, glasses, knickers, pants, pliers, pyjamas/pajamas, scissors, shears, shoes, shorts, skates, skis, slippers, socks, stockings, tights, tongs, trousers

Appendix 6-8

Appendix 6 [>2. 19]

Collective nouns followed by 'of: e g a band of soldiers, a bouquet of flowers, a bunch of grapes, a circle of friends, a clump of trees, a collection of coins, a colony of ants, a crew of sailors, a crowd of people, a deck of cards, a drove of cattle, a fleet of ships, a gang of thieves, a group of people, a herd of cattle, a hive of bees, a horde of children, a mass of people, a mob of hooligans, a pack of cards, a panel of experts, a party of visitors, a plague of locusts, a school of fish, a set of teeth, a shelf of books, a string of pearls

Appendix 7 [> 4.35]

Uses of 'this/that' and 'these/those'

Identification

Things This is my room

People There he is That's him (Not "he*)

Introductions

This is Mrs Amsworth

This is Tom Smith, and this is Jane Mills

This is Mr and Mrs Amsworth (i e one unit)