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Ls 22. Addition and Subtraction in English

Lesson 22. Addition and Subtraction in English​

addition or adding 5 + 3 = 8 five plus three equals 8 2 + 2 = 4 two and two is 4 Note: Some English books will use the plural verb "equal" or "are" for the equal sign (=). Grammatically, this is correct but most people use a singular verb.

What's two plus two?

Subtraction or subtracting 5 - 3 = 2 five minus three equals two 10 - 7 = 3 ten take away seven is three Note: The first example (using "minus") is preferred over the second, but "take away" is popular.

Addition:

  • What do you get if you add six and eight together?

  • You get 14

  • If you put two and two together, what do you get?

  • You get four

  • If you add 20 to 30, what does that make?

  • That makes 50 The word "make" is often used when counting money Subtraction:

  • What do you get if you subtract five from nine?

  • You get four

  • How much do you have if you take three away from seven

  • You have four