6a11b9d59486ae727e1425f078271ec2.ppt
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Count/Non-count Noun Jeopardy
Count or Non- Switch-hitters Quantity count? A words C B Singular vs. Plural D Correct or not? (If not, fix it) E 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5
Moon Count e. g. Earth has one moon (the Moon). Some planets have several moons. A 1 Options
Information Noncount e. g. I am looking for information about lawn care. A 2 Options
Promise Count e. g. “Never is a promise, and you can’t afford to lie” (Fiona Apple, singer/songwriter). A 3 Options
Economics Noncount e. g. Economics is an important field of study. A 4 Options
News Noncount e. g. two common expressions in English: “Bad news travels fast” “No news is good news” A 5 Options
I like coffee. (C or U in this context? ) Uncountable I am speaking of my affinity for coffee in general. (Also notice the lack of article. ) B 1 Options
Go to the store and buy some cheese. (C or U in this context? ) Uncountable This refers to an unspecified amount of a substance (cheese). B 2 Options
Ask the waiter to bring me a water. (C or U in this context? ) Countable In restaurants especially, it is common to hear someone say “a water, ” meaning “a glass of water. ” B 3 Options
Use the word "fish" as an uncountable noun in a sentence. Answers will vary. “Fish” is uncountable when you talk about it as food and countable when you mean the animal itself. B 4 Options
Use the word "sound" as a countable noun in a sentence. Answers will vary. “Sound” is countable when you are referring to a specific sound (like the sound of water dripping) but uncountable when referring to the abstract concept of sound. B 5 Options
True or false: "too much" can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns False—it can only be used with uncountable nouns. Use “too many” with countable nouns. C 1 Options
True or False: "some" can be used with both countable and uncountable nouns True—It can be used with uncountable nouns or countable nouns that are plural. e. g. I saw some squirrels digging in my garden. They were looking for some food. C 2 Options
I saw ____ geese flying south for the winter. a) a large amount of b) a large number of c) both answers are possible C 3 Options
The word "another" can be used with: a) b) c) d) C 4 a singular countable noun a plural countable noun an uncountable noun all of the above Options
What is the difference between "a few" and "a little"? “A few” is used with countable nouns, whereas “a little” is used with uncountable nouns. e. g. I need to go get a few items for dinner. Should I buy a little cheese for the salad? C 5 Options
What is the singular form of the plural noun "lives”? life D 1 Options
What is the plural form of the singular noun "belief”? beliefs D 2 Options
What is the plural form for "tomato”? tomatoes D 3 Options
What is the plural form of “thesis”? theses (pronounced thee-sees) D 4 Options
What is the singular form for the plural noun “data”? datum (this word is rarely seen) D 5 Options
They baked a great deal of cookies yesterday. Incorrect. Correct answers may vary. E 1 Options
I asked my teacher for an advice. Incorrect. Correct answers may vary. E 2 Options
There a lot of people who hate studying grammar. Correct! E 3 Options
It's too cold now to wear a shorts. Incorrect E 4 Options
When buying a new car, an important criteria to consider is the car’s fuel efficiency. Incorrect E 5 Options