Countable and Uncountable Nouns Countable Nouns üNouns

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Countable Nouns üNouns you can count (can be used with numbers): one apple, three dogs ü Have singular and plural from (+s/-es): shop-shops, baby-babies, man-men ü Can be used with article a/an in singular: a cat, an egg ü Can be used with article some in plural: some cats, some eggs

Uncountable Nouns üNouns you cannot count (can not be used with numbers): milk, rain, tea ü Have only singular or plural: information, news ü Can not be used with article a/an. Can be used with article some: some sugar, some advice

Countable Uncountable There are two hairs in my coffee! Hand me those papers. Our house has seven rooms. How many times have I told you no? Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's greatest works. I don't have much hair. Have you got some paper to draw? Is there room for me to sit here? Have you got time for a cup of coffee? hair paper room time I have no money. I work need work!

Countable Both Uncountable the some any a/an much no many little / a little a lot of / lots of few / a few a piece of plenty of enough

Let’s practice: a, an or some a 1. Last night I read ____ book and listened to _____ music. some 2. I need _____ money. I want to buy a some _____ sweater and _____ food. 3. We met some interesting people at _____ the party. 4. I’m going to open _____ window to a some get _____ fresh air. 5. She didn’t eat much for lunch: only some ____ apple and _____ bread. an

Let’s practice: a, an or some a 6. We live in _____ big house. a 7. There’s _____ nice garden with some _____ beautiful trees. a 8. I’m going to make _____ table. First I need _____ wood. some 9. Listen to me. I’ll give you _____ advice. a 10. I want to write _____ letter. I need ____ some paper and _____ pen. a some 11. I’d like to eat _____ cookies. 12. Would you like _____ orange? an

Let’s practice: a, an or some 14. Sonya is wearing _____ silver jewelry. some 15. She is wearing _____ necklace and a some _____ earings. some 16. I’m busy. I have _____ work to do. a a 17. Jane has_____ job. She is _____teacher some 18. There is _____ new furniture in flat. some 19. Do you have _____ information about the bus schedule? 20. We are doing _____ excercise now. an

Countable many Both Uncountable much a lot of / lots of There are many There a lot of I drink much There a lot of shops at the coffee. shops. center. How much I drink a lot of I How many books information do coffee. did you read? you know? too many words too, so, as, very too much noise few / a few I know few teachers from that school. some little / a little I know some We have little teachers. time for break. I have some time.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence There are many lemons in the market.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence They bake much bread.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence I found few mushrooms.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence We have little wine.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence This house costs much money / many dollars.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence I want to visit many countries.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence There is little furniture in the flat.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence I received few letters.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence I have got many questions.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence There is much traffic in a big city.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence He doesn’t have much time.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence She reads many books.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence We have few apples.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence There is little snow on the top of the mountain.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence I drink little milk.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence Few cups are broken.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence I found few keys.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence She has got much energy.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence He brought many flowers.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence Doctor gave me much medicine.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence The baby is playing with few toys.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence There is little free space in the suitcase.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence You poured too much coffee.

Use many/much, few/little in a sentence How many trees did you plant?

SOME + (affirmatives) ANY ? NO – (questions) (negatives) The children Do you have any have some free ice cream left? There is no time and some coffee in the jar. toys to play. – They have no ? (request or (negatives) pens. proposition) I don't have any Would you like money today. some cake?

Make negatives and questions 1. I have got some candies. I have got no candies. Have you got any candies? 2. Bill has got some money. Bill has got no money. Has Bill got any money? 3. There is some milk in the fridge. There is no milk in the fridge. Is there any milk in the fridge?

Make negatives and questions 4. There are some books on the table. There are no books on the table. Are there any books on the table? 5. You need some help. You need no help. Do you need some help? 6. I add some sugar to the tea. I add no sugar to the tea. Do you add any sugar to the tea?

Make negatives and questions 7. There are some chairs in other room. There are no chairs in other room. Are there any chair in other room? 8. We need some paints to draw. We need no paints to draw. Do we need any paints to draw? 9. I would like some pizza. I would like no pizza. Would you like some pizza?

Make negatives and questions 10. I have got some news. I have got no news. Have you got any news? 11. I see some snow outside. I see no snow outside. Do you see any snow outside? 12. You can give me some advice. You can give you no advice. Can you give you some advice?

Make negatives and questions 13. We have got some drinks for guests. We have got no drinks for guests. Have we got any drinks for guests? 14. I eat some dessert. I eat no dessert. Do you eat any dessert? 15. There are some shops on this street. There are no shops on this street. Are there any shops on this street?

Make negatives and questions 16. We have some time for lunch. We have no time for lunch. Have we any time for lunch? 17. I hear some noise outside. I hear no noise outside. Do you hear any noise outside? 18. We grow some flowers in the garden. We grow no flowers in the garden. Do we grow any flowers in the garden?

Make negatives and questions 19. You have some house work to do. You have no house work to do. Have you any house work to do? 20. I want some oranges. I want no oranges. Do you want some oranges? 21. We receive some mail. We receive no mail. Do we receive any mail?