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COUNTABLE NOUNS & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Nouns can be: Countable Uncountable
Countable nouns Things that you can count. Example: apple, banana, orange. They have a singular a plural form. example: tomato – tomatoes
Countable nouns apple apples Examples pineapple pineapples cucumber cucumbers egg eggs
Uncountable nouns Things that you cannot count. Example: Chicken, salt, water They only have a singular form.
Uncountable nouns Examples : milk water Rice
Making uncountable noun countable Water Coffee Bread Pasta Butter Countable 2 glasses of water a cup of coffee a slice of bread a plate of pasta A bar of butter
QUANTIFIERS
What is a quantifiers? It’s an expression that express quantity. Quantifiers can be a single word or a phrase and are used with nouns . They can be used with both a countable or an uncountable noun to express amount or quantity . Some , much , many , few , little , a lot , half , three , etc., are common quantifiers. Quantifiers answer the questions "How many?" and "How much?"
Countables Nouns Countables Nouns Many Many Few* Few* A few** A few** I don´t have many apples Few* We know few people in the area. I would like to get to know more A few** We know a few people in the area. I know enough people to keep me happy Countables Nouns Many I don´t have many apples Few* We know few people in the area. I would like to get to know more A few** We know a few people in the area. I know enough people to keep me happy
Uncountable Nouns Much I don´t have much money. Little* I know little English. I’m going to have problem getting around England. A little** I know a little English, at least enough to get England.
*few/little - means that is not enough of something. ** a few /a little - means that there are not a lot of something, but there is enough.
A LOT OF / LOT OF These phrases are mainly used in informal English. lots of sounds a bit more informal than a lot of. Both forms are used in singular and in plural sentences. Example : A lot of water is wasted. ( singular) Lots of water is wasted. A lot of computers are needed at schools. ( plural) Lots of computers are needed at schools.
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