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COUNTABLE and UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
HOW MANY AND HOW MUCH
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HOW MUCH AND HOW MANY How much ....? = uncountable nouns
For example: How much coffee do you drink? How many ....? = countable nouns For example: How many cups of coffee do you drink? HOW MUCH AND HOW MANY
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Countable nouns in the singular take the article a or an and can be plural.
For example:- I bought an apple. I bought some apples. Countable nouns
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Countable A dog You can count dogs. An apple You can count apples. A car You can count cars. An umbrella You can count umbrellas. A glass You can count glasses. A candle You can count candle s. Question How many dogs are there? How many apples are there? How many cars are there? How many umbrellas are there? How many glasses are there? How many candles are there? Answer There's one dog. There are two apples. There are three cars. There are four umbrellas. There are five glasses. There are six candles.
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Uncountable nouns do not take an article and do not have a plural form.
For example:- I bought sugar. I bought some sugar. UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
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Uncountable Sugar You can't count sugar. Jewellery You can't count jewellery. Cheese You can't count cheese. Wine You can't count wine. Furniture You can't count furniture. Money You can't count money. Question How much sugar is in the bowl? How much jewellery is there? How much cheese is there? How much wine is there in the bottle? How much furniture is there? How much money is in the bag? Answer There is some sugar in the bowl. There is some jewellery. There is some cheese. There is some wine in the bottle. There is some furniture. There is some money in the bag.
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