1. COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

3. Uncountable Nouns  Substances: Liquids water, milk, beer, soup, oil, etc. Solids meat, cheese, butter, bread, etc. Gases pollution, air, oxygen, etc. Particles salt, sugar, pepper, rice, etc.  Abstract Nouns: anger, happiness, fun, knowledge, information, time, honesty, peace, etc.

4. Uncountable Nouns  Group names: Furniture, fruit, jewellery, baggage/luggage, money, weaponry, ammunition, etc.  Furniture – uncountable  Chair, sofa, table – countable  Fruit – uncountable  Apple, orange, banan – countable  Jewellery – uncountable  Necklace, ring, bracelet – countable  Weaponry – uncountable  Pistol, rufle, gun – countable

5. Both Countable and Uncountable  Iron This cupboard is too heavy, because it's made of iron, (iron = demir, uncountable) It's easier to get creases out with steam Irons, (irons = ütüler, countable)  Glass There may be some glass on the floor, because the window got broken, (glass =cam, uncountable) We need some more glasses for the party, (glass = bardak, countable)  Paper She wastes a lot of paper while writing compositions, (paper = kağıt,uncountable) We always buy two papers at the weekend, (two papers (newspapers) = iki gazete, countable)

6. A / An

7. Some / Any – Much/ Many – Few/Little

8. Few/ Little – A Few/A Little  Few / A Few (Countable Nouns) I have a few close friends in Istanbul, and we have a very good time together. (birkaç tane ama yeterli) I have few friends in Istanbul, so I feel lonely from time to time. (very few/only a few friends - çok az arkadaş, yeterli değil)  Little / A Little (Uncountable Nouns) We have a little milk. Let's make a pudding, (biraz süt, amacımız için yeterli) We have little milk. We can't make a pudding. (very little/only a little milk - çok az süt, amacımız için yeterli değil)

9. Exercise 1: Some of these sentences need a/an. Correct the sentences which are wrong. If the sentence is already correct, put “RIGHT”.

10. Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with one of the following words. Use a/an where necessary.

11. Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with one of the following words. Sometimes the word needs to be plural(s). Use a/an if necessary.

12. Answer Key – Exercise 1 3.A very nice restaurant 4.RIGHT 5.A toothbrush 6.A bank 7.An insurance company 8.RIGHT 9.RIGHT 10.A petrol station 11.A problem 12.An interview for a job 13.A necklace 14.A very good game

13. Answer Key – Exercise 2 3.A key 4.A coat 5.Sugar 6.A biscuit 7.Electricity 8.A letter 9.Blood 10.A question 11.A moment 12.A decision

14. Answer Key – Exercise 3 2.Days 3.Meat 4.A queue 5.A letter 6.Friends 7.People 8.Air 9.Patience 10.An umbrella 11.Countries 12.Space