Countable & Uncountable Nouns Articles a/an & The Unit 4 Countable & Uncountable Nouns Articles a/an & The
Expressions of quantity: Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns 1- we can count them. e.g. three cups two girls ten pounds four bananas 1- we cannot count them. e.g. water bread rice sugar money 2- Can be singular or plural e.g. I bought three cups. I bought one cup. 2- Cannot be plural e.g. The water is cold. The waters are cold. 3- Can have a/an before the singular. e.g. I bought a three cups. I bought a cup. 3- Cannot have a/an before them. e.g. I bought a sugar.
Expressions of quantity:
Expressions of quantity:
Expressions of quantity:
Expressions of quantity:
Expressions of quantity
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Summary: Countable Uncountable An / a (singular noun) (Plural noun) Some (+) Some (?) requests or offers Any (-) Any (?) A lot / lots of (+) (-) (?) Many (-) Many (?) Much (-) Much(?)
Articles (a/an the)
Articles (a/an the): Indefinite Article (a/an) Definite Article (The) 1- With Professions. e.g. I’m a teacher. She is a doctor. 1- Before seas, hotels, museums, & newspapers. e.g. The Atlantic. The Ritz. The Times. The British museum 2- With some expressions of quantity. e.g. A pair of a little a couple of a few 2- if there is only one of something. e.g. The sun. The Queen. 3- Exclamations with what + count noun. e.g. What a lovely day 3- With superlative adjective. e.g. The richest. The oldest.