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Clothes




                                                       gloves    shoes            boots   suit
                                              scarf
                                                                         trainers



                                                       AAN





                                                                                 sweater/  =
                 T-shirt                                                         jumper
                 Plural  words
                 These  words  are  always  plural  in  English.  They  need  a  plural  verb.
                trousers                               tights
                  AN                                       yd       glasses        sunglasses
                                                                         (





                 My  suit  is  new  but  these  trousers  are  old.  Her  shorts/jeans/tights  are  blue.
                 Note:  You  say:  a  pair  of  shorts/glasses/trousers,  etc.

                 Verbs
                 You  wear  clothes  but  you  carry  things.  [NoT  you  use  clothes]




                 Naomi  is  wearing  a  long  red  coat.  She’s  carrying  a  suitcase
                   and  a  small  handbag.
                 You  can  also  say:  Naomi  has  (got)  a  red  coat  on.
                 You  carry  a  briefcase  and  an  umbrella.





                 In  the  morning  you  get  dressed  or  put  your
                   clothes  on.  At  night  you  get  undressed
                   or  take  your  clothes  off.






                  Tip:  Can  you  name  all  the  clothes  you  usually  wear?  If  not,  use  a  dictionary  to  help
                  you  find  the  words  you  need.
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