Unit 6 (Body & clothes)
English 3AC Unit 6 (Body & clothes) helps you describe visible features and identify clothing clearly. You learn have got and has got, including questions and negatives, then use one and ones to avoid repeating a noun. Descriptions stay factual and respectful.
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By the end of this lesson, you can
- Name common body parts and clothes.
- Use have got and has got.
- Make have got questions and negatives.
- Choose one or ones for a countable noun.
- Place an adjective before its noun.
- Describe an invented clothed character.
Before you startIdentify singular and plural nouns. · Use he/she/it and plural subject pronouns.
Un bon cours, ça se partage.
Communication: identify a feature or an item
A precise description helps someone recognise an object: the blue jacket or the red shoes. Describe only the features relevant to the task. A fictional clothed character is useful for practising body vocabulary without commenting on a classmate’s appearance.
Choosing a jacket
A boy asks his father: Have you got a blue jacket? His father answers: Yes, I have. Which jacket do you want? The boy replies: The blue one, please.
Vocabulary: body parts and clothing
| Category | Singular | Plural or useful phrase |
|---|---|---|
| Body | head, arm, hand, leg | two arms, two hands |
| Irregular body nouns | foot, tooth | feet, teeth |
| Features | eye, ear, hair | brown eyes, short hair |
| Clothing | shirt, jacket, coat | a long-sleeved shirt |
| Paired clothing | shoe, trousers | two shoes, a pair of trousers |
Hair is usually uncountable when describing all the hair on someone’s head: short hair. Trousers is plural: These trousers are blue. One item of this clothing can be called a pair of trousers. Adjectives do not add s before a plural noun: two long arms, not two longs arms.
Grammar: have got and has got
Definition
Have got : Have got expresses possession or a feature in this lesson: I have got a jacket. He has got short hair. It does not describe an action happening now.
| Subject | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| I / You / We / They | have got | have not got / haven't got |
| He / She / It | has got | has not got / hasn't got |
You may see I've got and He's got as positive contractions. In He's got, the contraction means he has. Compare He's tall, where it means he is. The following word helps you interpret the contraction.
Grammar: questions and short answers with have got
| Question | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Have you got a ruler? | Yes, I have. | No, I haven't. |
| Has he got a coat? | Yes, he has. | No, he hasn't. |
| Have they got red shoes? | Yes, they have. | No, they haven't. |
Remember
Choose one complete pattern: Has he got a coat? or Does he have a coat? Avoid Does he has got a coat? Have got questions use have/has before the subject; do/does questions use have without got.
Step by step
Build a have got description
- Find the subject and choose have or has.
- Add got and the feature or possession.
- For a negative, put not after have/has.
- For a question, move have/has before the subject and keep got after it.
A coat described three ways
Adam has got a blue coat. Adam hasn't got a green coat. Has Adam got a blue coat? Yes, he has.
- The singular name Adam requires has throughout this pattern.
Grammar: when do you use one and ones?
Definition
One and ones : One replaces a singular countable noun already understood; ones replaces a plural countable noun. The blue one means the blue jacket when jackets are the topic. The red ones means the red shoes when shoes are the topic.
Keep enough information to identify the item. Which jacket? The blue one. Which shoes? The red ones. One/ones does not normally replace an uncountable noun in this basic pattern: do not replace some water with some ones.
Study skills: label and compare
Sketch a fully clothed invented character with a long-sleeved shirt and long trousers. Label head, hands and feet. Put two jackets and a pair of shoes beside it, then describe one difference. Check foot/feet separately: an irregular plural needs more attention than the regular arms.
Skills work: reading a costume design
Our class character is called Rami. He has got short dark hair and brown eyes. He has got a blue jacket, a white long-sleeved shirt and grey trousers. There are two pairs of shoes on the design board. The red ones are for Rami. The black ones belong to another design. Rami hasn't got a hat. The character is fictional.
Identify which noun ones replaces before answering a colour question. It refers to shoes, not jackets. The lack of a hat is stated explicitly; you do not need to infer it from a picture.
Skills work: listening and descriptive writing
A partner reads twice: “The character has got a blue jacket and grey trousers. He hasn't got a hat. Choose the red shoes.” Draw or list the three chosen clothing items. Write a short character card using is for an adjective and has got for a feature: He is tall. He has got short hair.
Review: respectful and accurate descriptions
- Choose have or has from the subject.
- Ask a have got question and give a short answer.
- Replace one clothing noun with one and a plural noun with ones.
- Describe a fictional character without making judgements about appearance.
Frequently asked questions
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Quiz: 18 questions
18 questions are randomly selected from this lesson’s 18-question bank. Choose one answer for each question and get an immediate explanation.
Q1What is the plural of foot?
Incorrect answer
Foot has the irregular plural feet.
Correct answer: Feet
Foot has the irregular plural feet.
Q2What is the plural of tooth?
Incorrect answer
Tooth has the irregular plural teeth.
Correct answer: Teeth
Tooth has the irregular plural teeth.
Q3Complete: He … got brown eyes.
Incorrect answer
He is third-person singular, so have got becomes has got.
Correct answer: has
He is third-person singular, so have got becomes has got.
Q4Complete: They … got coats.
Incorrect answer
They takes have in this possession pattern.
Correct answer: have
They takes have in this possession pattern.
Q5Choose a negative with has got.
Incorrect answer
Hasn't got is the negative of has got.
Correct answer: He hasn't got a hat.
Hasn't got is the negative of has got.
Q6Choose a have got question.
Incorrect answer
Move has before the subject and retain got after it.
Correct answer: Has Adam got a ruler?
Move has before the subject and retain got after it.
Q7Answer Have you got a coat? positively.
Incorrect answer
A have got question takes have in its matching short answer.
Correct answer: Yes, I have.
A have got question takes have in its matching short answer.
Q8Which jacket? The blue …
Incorrect answer
One replaces the understood singular noun jacket.
Correct answer: one
One replaces the understood singular noun jacket.
Q9Which shoes? The red …
Incorrect answer
Ones replaces plural shoes.
Correct answer: ones
Ones replaces plural shoes.
Q10Choose the correct feature phrase.
Incorrect answer
Hair is usually uncountable when describing all the hair on a head.
Correct answer: short hair
Hair is usually uncountable when describing all the hair on a head.
Q11Which adjective phrase is grammatical?
Incorrect answer
Adjectives precede nouns and do not add plural s.
Correct answer: Two long arms
Adjectives precede nouns and do not add plural s.
Q12Choose the correct clothing sentence.
Incorrect answer
Trousers is plural and takes these and are.
Correct answer: These trousers are grey.
Trousers is plural and takes these and are.
Q13What colour is Rami’s jacket in the passage?
Incorrect answer
Blue describes the jacket; grey describes his trousers.
Correct answer: Blue
Blue describes the jacket; grey describes his trousers.
Q14Which shoes belong to Rami’s design?
Incorrect answer
The reading states that the red shoes are for Rami.
Correct answer: The red ones
The reading states that the red shoes are for Rami.
Q15Does the reading give Rami a hat?
Incorrect answer
The negative sentence directly states that no hat is part of the design.
Correct answer: No, it explicitly says he hasn't got one.
The negative sentence directly states that no hat is part of the design.
Q16In He’s got a jacket, he’s means …
Incorrect answer
Got identifies the contraction as he has in this possession pattern.
Correct answer: he has
Got identifies the contraction as he has in this possession pattern.
Q17In He’s tall, he’s means …
Incorrect answer
Tall is an adjective and follows be, so the contraction expands to he is.
Correct answer: he is
Tall is an adjective and follows be, so the contraction expands to he is.
Q18Which noun normally cannot be replaced by ones in this pattern?
Incorrect answer
One/ones replaces countable nouns; water is uncountable in its ordinary substance meaning.
Correct answer: Water
One/ones replaces countable nouns; water is uncountable in its ordinary substance meaning.
Your score
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Start with the worked examples
Read the lesson in small sections. Write your own example for each rule and try the Easy exercises before returning to the quiz.
Review: 18 missed questions
What is the plural of foot?
Correct answerFeet
Foot has the irregular plural feet.
What is the plural of tooth?
Correct answerTeeth
Tooth has the irregular plural teeth.
Complete: He … got brown eyes.
Correct answerhas
He is third-person singular, so have got becomes has got.
Complete: They … got coats.
Correct answerhave
They takes have in this possession pattern.
Choose a negative with has got.
Correct answerHe hasn't got a hat.
Hasn't got is the negative of has got.
Choose a have got question.
Correct answerHas Adam got a ruler?
Move has before the subject and retain got after it.
Answer Have you got a coat? positively.
Correct answerYes, I have.
A have got question takes have in its matching short answer.
Which jacket? The blue …
Correct answerone
One replaces the understood singular noun jacket.
Which shoes? The red …
Correct answerones
Ones replaces plural shoes.
Choose the correct feature phrase.
Correct answershort hair
Hair is usually uncountable when describing all the hair on a head.
Which adjective phrase is grammatical?
Correct answerTwo long arms
Adjectives precede nouns and do not add plural s.
Choose the correct clothing sentence.
Correct answerThese trousers are grey.
Trousers is plural and takes these and are.
What colour is Rami’s jacket in the passage?
Correct answerBlue
Blue describes the jacket; grey describes his trousers.
Which shoes belong to Rami’s design?
Correct answerThe red ones
The reading states that the red shoes are for Rami.
Does the reading give Rami a hat?
Correct answerNo, it explicitly says he hasn't got one.
The negative sentence directly states that no hat is part of the design.
In He’s got a jacket, he’s means …
Correct answerhe has
Got identifies the contraction as he has in this possession pattern.
In He’s tall, he’s means …
Correct answerhe is
Tall is an adjective and follows be, so the contraction expands to he is.
Which noun normally cannot be replaced by ones in this pattern?
Correct answerWater
One/ones replaces countable nouns; water is uncountable in its ordinary substance meaning.
Exercises with answers
12 exercises, from easy practice to challenges. Try each one yourself, then reveal the answer and explanation.
Exercise 1
EasyWrite the plurals of hand, foot, tooth and arm.
Answer and explanation
Hands, feet, teeth and arms. Foot and tooth change internally; hand and arm add the regular plural s.
Exercise 2
EasyComplete: I … got a jacket. He … got brown eyes. They … got red shoes.
Answer and explanation
I have got a jacket. He has got brown eyes. They have got red shoes. The subject decides the auxiliary.
Exercise 3
EasyRewrite negatively: Rami has got a hat. The pupils have got coats.
Answer and explanation
Rami hasn't got a hat. The pupils haven't got coats. Put the negative after has/have and retain got.
Exercise 4
EasyComplete: Which jacket? The blue … . Which shoes? The red … .
Answer and explanation
The blue one; the red ones. Jacket is singular, while shoes is plural.
Exercise 5
IntermediateTurn into questions: Adam has got a ruler. They have got jackets.
Answer and explanation
Has Adam got a ruler? Have they got jackets? Move has/have before the subject and leave got after the subject.
Exercise 6
IntermediateAnswer yes to Have you got a coat? and no to Has Rami got a hat?
Answer and explanation
Yes, I have. No, he hasn't. Repeat have or has rather than be in these short answers.
Exercise 7
IntermediateReorder and correct: arms / long / two; hair / short; trousers / grey.
Answer and explanation
Two long arms; short hair; grey trousers. Adjectives come before the noun and do not become plural.
Exercise 8
IntermediateWhat colour is Rami’s jacket? Which shoes are for him? Has he got a hat?
Answer and explanation
His jacket is blue. The red shoes are for him. He hasn't got a hat. The black shoes belong to a different design.
Exercise 9
IntermediateComplete: He … tall. He … short hair. Use is or has got.
Answer and explanation
He is tall. He has got short hair. Tall is an adjective; short hair is a feature expressed as a noun phrase.
Exercise 10
ChallengeCorrect: He have got two foots. His trousers is grey. The red one are his shoes. Does he has got a hat?
Answer and explanation
He has got two feet. His trousers are grey. The red ones are his shoes. Has he got a hat? Fix the subject, irregular plural, plural agreement and question pattern.
Exercise 11
ChallengeHave a partner read the listening script and record the chosen jacket, trousers and shoes.
Answer and explanation
A blue jacket, grey trousers and red shoes. The script also says there is no hat; do not add one to the character.
Exercise 12
ChallengeWrite 45–65 words about a fictional modestly clothed character. Include two features, three clothing items, a negative and one/ones.
Answer and explanation
Model: My character is called Nabil. He is tall and has got short dark hair and brown eyes. He has got a green jacket, a white long-sleeved shirt and blue trousers. There are two pairs of shoes on the board. The black ones are his. He hasn't got a hat.
Check has got, adjectives, plural trousers and the noun replaced by ones. Other fictional designs are acceptable.