ANIMALS YOU CAN
      SEE AT THE ZOO

                             

This is an elephant. They are very big animals and have a long memory, and a very long nose called a trunk. They make a trumpet sound

              


 This is the lion. It is the king of the jungle and goes ROAR!

                      


 This is a monkey. They spend a lot of time up in trees and like to eat fruits. This one has a banana. They go eee....eee...eee...

                    



This is the kangaroo from Australia. It bounces and bounces anywhere it wants to go.

                                            



This is the giraffe. It has a very long neck to reach the tender leaves up high on a tree. They are very tall and very quiet animals.

                


This is the tiger. It is a big cat that hunts in the jungle. Be careful not to run into one of these big cats in the jungle!. It goes GRRRRRR.......


                                    

Characters used in SMS with their meanings

• ASAP - as soon as possible
• B4N - Bye for now
• BAU - business as usual
• BRB - I'll be right back.
• BTW - by the way
• CUL - see you later
• CWOT - complete waste of time
• FTF - face to face
• FYI - for your information
• GMTA - great minds think alike
• HAND - have a nice day
• HRU - how are you
• ICBW - it could be worse
• IDTS - I don't think so
• IMHO - in my humble opinion
• IYKWIM - if you know what I mean
• JK - just kidding
• & - and
• 0 - nothing
• 2 - two, to, too
• 2DAY - today
• A - a / an
• B - be
• B4 - before
• BC - because
• BF - boyfriend
• BK - back
• BRO - brother
• BT - but
• C - see
• D8 - date
• DNR - dinner
• EZ - easy
• F8 - fate
• GF - girlfriend
• GR8 - great
• HOLS - holidays
• HV - have
• I - I, it
• Its - it is
• KDS - kids
• L8 - late
• L8R - later
• M8 - mate
• NE1 - anyone
• PLS - please
• LSKOL - long slow kiss on the lips
• LTNS - long time no see
• Luv U - I love you.
• PS - parents
• QT - cutie
• MON - the middle of nowhere
• MTE - my thoughts exactly
• MU - I miss you.
• MUSM - I miss you so much.
• NP - no problem
• OIC - oh, I see
• R - are
• SIS - sister
• SMMR - summer
• U - you
• WR - were
• A3 - anyplace, anytime, anywhere
• KOTC - kiss on the cheek
• LOL - laughing out loud
• Luv U2 - I love you too.
• PC&QT - peace and quiet
• PCM - please call me
• ROTFL - rolling on the floor laughing
• RUOK - are you ok?
• THNQ - thank you
• U4E - you forever
• UROK - you are okay
• WUCIWUG - what you see is what you get
• WYSIWYG - what you see is what you get
• XLNT - excellent
• :-) smiling
• :-* kiss
• :-)) very happy
• :-0 shocked
• :") blushing
• <:3 )~ mouse
• :’-) tears of laughter
• :-P stick tongue out
• :-(*) you make me sick
• x-( you are mad
• :-" whistling
• ;-) wink
• :-@ screaming
• O:-) saintly

Contractions

• Doesn’t - Does not
• He’d - He had
• She’d - She had
• He’ll - He will
• That’s - That is
• Can’t - Can not
• Would’ve - Would have
• Should’ve - Should have
• Wouldn’t - Would not
• Shouldn’t - Should not
• Didn’t - Did not
• She’ll - She will
• How’d - How did
• How’ll - How will
• I’m - I am
• I’ll - I will
• I’d - I would
• I’m - I am
• Ain’t - Am not
• Isn’t    - Is not
• Aren’t - Are not
• Weren’t - Were not
• Wasn’t - Was not
• They’re - They are
• It’s - It is

Correct usage of good and well

“Good” and "well"

“Good” is an adjective.

“Well” is an adverb. Sometimes it is used as an adjective to mean "healthy".

“Good” is used to describe noun or pronoun.

“Well” is used to describe verb, adjective or other adverb.

Arumugham is a good volleyball player. (Correct)

Arumugham is a well volleyball player (incorrect)
Suresh plays the violin well. (Correct)

Suresh plays the violin good. (Incorrect)
Goethe speaks good English, but she doesn't speak French very well. (Correct)

Geetha speaks well English, but she doesn't speak French very good.  (Incorrect)

Samyukta did well on the examination. (Correct)

Samyukta did good on the examination. (Incorrect)

The music last week wasn't good. (Correct)

If the food tastes good, all will eat it. (Correct)

His idea sounds good. (Correct)

She is well.  (This refers to physical state, health) (Correct)

She is good (This refers to character or emotional state) (Correct)

The new suitcase looks good. (This refers to appearance) (Correct)

Collective nouns

Collective nouns are words used to define a group of objects. Here "objects" can be people, animals, emotions, inanimate things, concepts, or other things.

Subjects and their collective terms are given below.
Ants

• An army of ants
• A bike of ants
• A colony of ants
• A swarm of ants

Antelope

• A cluster of antelope
• A herd of antelope
• A tribe of antelope

Apes

• A shrewdness of apes
• A troop of apes

Asses (roped)

• A coffle of asses

Asses (driven)

• A drove of asses

Asses

• A herd of asses
• A pace of asses

Auks (on land)

• A colony of auks

Auks (at sea)

• A flock of auks

Auks (on water)

• A raft of auks

Baboons

• A flange of baboons
• A congress of baboons
• A troop of baboons
• A rumpus of baboons

Bacterium

• A culture of bacteria

Badgers

• A colony of badgers
• A cete of badgers

Bats

• A cloud of bats
• A colony of bats

Bears

• A sloth of bears

Beavers

• A colony of beavers

Bees

• A hive of bee
• A swarm of bees

Birds

• A flock of birds

Birds (in an aviary)

• A volery of birds

Bitterns

• A siege of bitterns

Blackfish

• A grind of blackfish

Boars

• A singular of boars

Boars (wild, 12 or more)

• A sounder of wild boars

Buffalo

• A gang, herd, or obstinacy of buffalo

Bullfinches

• A bellowing of bullfinches

Bullocks

• A drove of bullocks

Bursars

• A cheat of bursars

Butterflies

• A rabble of butterflies

Capons

• A mews of capons

Caribou

• A herd of caribou

Cats

• A clowder of cats
• A clutter (or cluster) of cats
• A glaring of cats

Caterpillars

• An army of caterpillars

Cattle

• A herd of cattle

Chickens

• A brood of chickens

Choughs

• A chattering of choughs

Civil servants

• A file of civil servants

Colts

• A rag of colts
• A rake of colts

Conies

• A bury of conies

Coots

• A covert of coots

Cormorants

• A flight of cormorants

Courtiers

• A threat of courtiers

Coyotes

• A pack of coyote

Cranes

• A sedge of cranes

Crocodiles

• A bask of crocodiles

Crows

• A hover of crows
• A murder of crows

Deer

• A bunch of deer
• A mob of deer

Dogs

• A kennel of dogs

Dogfish

• A troop of dogfish

Dolphins

• A school of dolphins
• A team of dolphins

Dotterel

• A trip of dotterel

Doves

• A flight of doves

Ducks (on water)

• A bunch of ducks
• A paddling of ducks
• A raft of ducks

Ducks

• A safe of ducks

Ducks (in flight)

• A skein of ducks
• A string of ducks
• A team of ducks

Elephants

• A herd of elephants
• A parade of elephants

Elk

• A gang of elk

Ferrets

• A busyness of ferrets

Finches

• A charm of finches

Fish

• A shoal of fish
• A school of fish

Fish (drawn, netted or driven)

• A draft of fish

Fish (caught or cooked)

• A mess of fish

Flamingoes

• A stand of flamingoes

Flies

• A swarm of flies

Foxes

• A skulk of foxes

Gingers

• A flush of gingers

Geese (on land)

• A gaggle of geese

Geese (in flight)

• A skein of geese

Gnats

• A cloud of gnats
• A ghost of gnats

Goats

• A trip of goats

Goldfish

• A troubling of goldfish
• A glint of goldfish

Gorillas

• A band of gorillas

Grouse

• A pack of grouse

hares

• A down of hares
• A mute of hares

Hedgehogs

• An array of hedgehogs

Herons

• A siege of herons

Hippopotamuses

• A bloat of hippopotamuses

Horses

• A drove of horses
• A string of horses

Hounds

• A cry of hounds
• A pack of hounds

Impediments

• A vagary of impediments

Insects

• a swarm of insects

Jays

• A party of jays
• A scold of jays
• A band of jays

Jellyfish

• A smack of jellyfish

Jugglers

• A never thriving of jugglers

Kites (birds)

• A brood of kites
• An eyrie of kites
• A roost of kites
• A kettle of kites
• A stooping of kites
• A soar of kites
• A string of kites

Kittens (cats)

• A kindle of kittens
• A smattering of kittens

Kittens (rabbits)

• A wrack of kittens

Knights

• A rout of knights
• A banner of knights

Ladies

• A bevy of ladies

Lambs

• A fall of lambs

Lapwings

• A desert of lapwings
• A deceit of lapwings

Larks

• An ascension of larks
• An exaltation of larks

Leopards

• A leap of leopards
• A spot of leopards

Lions

• A pride of lions

Locusts

• A plague of locusts

Lorries

• A convoy of lorries

Magpies

• A steal of magpies
• A tiding(s) of magpies

Mallards

• A sord of mallards
• A lute of mallards

Martens

• A richness of martens

Matrons

• A riches of matrons

Moles

• A labour of moles
• A company of moles
• A movement of moles

Monitors

• A bank of monitors

Monks

• An abomination of monks

Monkeys

• A circus of monkeys
• A tribe of monkeys
• A troop of monkeys
• A mission of monkeys

Mourners

• A cortege of mourners

Mosquitoes

• A scourge of mosquitoes

Mice

• A mischief of mice

Mules

• A barren of mules
• A rake of mules

Natives

• A tribe of natives

Nightingales

• A watch of nightingales

Otters

• A bevy of otters
• A romp of otters

Owls

• A parliament of owls
• A stare of owls

Oxen

• A team of oxen
• A span of oxen

Oysters (young)

• A set of young oysters

Parrots

• A pandemonium of parrots
• A company of parrots

Partridges

• A covey of partridges

Peacocks

• A pride of peacocks
• A muster of peacocks
• An ostentation of peacocks

Pekingese

• A pomp of Pekingese

Penguins

• A parcel of penguins
• A rookery of penguins
• A creche of penguins
• A huddle of penguins
• A colony of penguins

Performers

• A troupe of performers

Pheasants

• A covey of pheasants
• A bouquet of pheasants

Physicians

• A college of physicians

Pigs

• A drove of pigs
• A fleet of pigs
• A herd of pigs
• A sounder of pigs

Pigeons

• A kit of pigeons
• A loft of pigeons

Plovers

• A congregation of plovers

Polar bears

• An aurora of polar bears

Polecats

• A chine of polecats

ponies

• A string of ponies

Porpoises

• A school of porpoises
• A turmoil of porpoises

Possum

• A passel of possum

Quail

• A covey of quail

Raccoons

• A gaze of raccoons

Rats

• A pack of rats
• A rabble of rats

Ravens

• An unkindness of ravens
• A conspiracy of ravens

Rhinoceroses

• A crash of rhinoceroses

Roes

• A bevy of roes

Rooks

• A building of rooks
• A clamour of rooks
• A parliament of rooks

Ruffs

• A hill of ruffs

Salmon

• A run of salmon
• A bind of salmon

Sandpipers

• A fling of sandpipers

Satellites

• A constellation of satellites

Sea fowl

• A cloud of sea fowl

Seagulls

• A flock of seagulls

Seals

• A spring of seals
• A pod of seals
• A plum of seals

Servants

• An obeisance of servants

Sharks

• A shiver of sharks

Sheep

• A flock of sheep

Show dogs

• A bench of show dogs

Skanks

• A swathe of skanks

Snails

• A rout of snails

Snipe

• A walk of snipe
• A wisp of snipe

Sparrows

• A ubiquity of sparrows
• A quarrel of sparrows
• A host of sparrows

Spiders

• A clutter of spiders
• A cluster of spiders

Squirrels

• A dray of squirrels

Staples

• A troop of staples

Stick insects

• A bushel of stick insects

Storks

• A muster of storks
• A phalanx of storks

Swallows

• A flight of swallows
• A gulp of swallows

Swans (flying)

• A wedge of swans

Swans

• A gaggle of swans
• A whiteness of swans
• A bevy of swans
• A bank of swans

Swine

• A sounder of swine
• A drift of swine

Teal

• A spring of teal
• A diving of teal

Thrushes

• A mutation of thrushes

Tigers

• A streak of tigers
• An ambush of tigers

Toads

• A knot of toads

Tourists

• A crowd of tourists

Trout

• A hover of trout

Turkeys

• A flock of turkeys
• A rafter of turkeys
• A raffle of turkeys

Turtles

• A turn of turtles
• A bale of turtles

Turtledoves

• A pitying of turtledoves

Vampires

• A house of vampires

Vipers

• A nest of vipers

Walruses

• A herd of walruses

Waterfowl

• A plump of waterfowl
• A knob of waterfowl

Weasels

• A sneak of weasels

Whales

• A school of whales
• A herd of whales
• A pod of whales
• A gam of whales

Widgeon

• A coil of widgeon

Witches

• A coven of witches

Wolves

• A pack of wolves
• A rout of wolves

Woodpeckers

• A descent of woodpeckers

Worms

• A clew of worms

Yeomen

• A fellowship of yeomen

Zebra

• A herd of zebra
• A dazzle of zebra

Zombie

• A horde of zombies
• A plague of zombies