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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
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Countable nouns Things I can count
One orange Two oranges Three oranges
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a potato potatoes noun + -s a + noun one + noun PLURAL:
COUNTABLE NOUNS SINGULAR: a + noun one + noun PLURAL: noun + -s a potato potatoes
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UNCountable nouns Things I can't count
bread coffee rice milk chocolate
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UNCountable nouns Things I can’T count
gold traffic sand water smoke rain oil
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UNCountable nouns Abstract ideas LOVE - FREEDOM EDUCATION LUCK - HELP
BEAUTY - MUSIC THUNDER
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UNCountable nouns Made of smaller parts SUGAR - RICE SALT - SAND
FLOUR - DIRT Made of smaller parts DUST - TRAFFIC GRASS - SPAGHETTI
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UNCountable nouns Some food BREAD - TOAST FISH - CHEESE CHOCOLATE
(cut into small parts) MEAT - BACON FOOD - HAM
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UNCountable nouns Liquids and gases WATER - MILK WINE - OIL
COFFEE - TEA Liquids and gases RAIN – AIR – SMOKE – FOG JUICE - SOUP
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UNCountable nouns Materials WOOD – GLASS PAPER - GOLD SILVER - ICE
IRON - COTTON WOOL - STEEL
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UNCountable nouns BE CAREFUL! They are also uncountable advice work
furniture news information luggage money
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Counting the uncountable nouns
Brazil exports a lot of coffee. We would like two coffees, please. Would you like a piece of fruit? Would you like some fruit? Do you prefer red or white wine with chicken? I’m reading a book about Argentinean wines.
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NOUN ? We love reading books. ? countable uncountable
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NOUN ? Pass me the salt, please. ? countable uncountable
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NOUN ? We need some chairs. ? countable uncountable
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There is a kiwi. I have an apple. There are some kiwis.
I have some apples. There is some sugar. He has some bread. Singular countable Plural countable Uncountable
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There is _____ banana in the recipe.
a an some There is _____ banana in the recipe. a singular countable noun
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There is ____ ice cream in the fridge. some
a an some There is ____ ice cream in the fridge. some uncountable noun
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a an some I need ____ water to wash my hands. some uncountable noun
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I’d like a glass of juice.
I’d like some juice. I’d like a glass of juice. unspecified quantity specified quantity
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I need _____ time to study.
some any I need _____ time to study. some
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some any some There is _____ cheese.
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There aren’t _____ horses in the field. any
some any There aren’t _____ horses in the field. any
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How much or How many
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How Much Uncountable Nouns How Many Countable Nouns
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How much/ How many cars are there?
How Many or How Much ? How much/ How many cars are there? There are six cars!
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There are three spoons of sugar.
2. How much/ How many sugar is there? There are three spoons of sugar.
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3. How much/ How many pictures are there?
There are six pictures.
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4. How much/ How many milk is there?
There are two boxes of milk
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Many, much, a few, a little
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Choose some or any: There isn't ___________ sugar in my coffee.
There are ______________ oranges in the fridge. There aren't ___________ tomatoes on the table. There is ______________ oil in the kitchen. There is _________ orange juice. any some any some some
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5.6. Write a few, a little, much, many to complete the sentences.
_____________ people arrived before the party started, but not many. The receptionist didn’t give me __________ information. I asked him to put ______________ milk in my coffee. Not ___________ people come here in winter. I can lend you ______________ money until tomorrow. A few much a little many a little 5.7. Write a/an, some or any to complete the sentences. I have got __________ bananas and _______ apple. Sorry, I haven’t got ___________ matches. I want ________ bread and _____ kilo of cheese, please. I asked the waiter for _______ tea. She didn’t give me _________ money. some an any some a a any
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Will you?
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