1. Countable & Uncountable Nouns Articles a/an & The
Unit 4
Countable & Uncountable Nouns
Articles a/an & The

2. 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.

4. Expressions of quantity:

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8. Expressions of quantity

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12. Summary: Countable Uncountable An / a (singular noun) (Plural noun)
Some (+)
Some (?) requests or offers
Any (-)
Any (?)
A lot / lots of (+) (-) (?)
Many (-)
Many (?)
Much (-)
Much(?)

13. Articles (a/an the)

14. 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.