countable,uncountable

Countable nouns can be "counted", they have a singular and plural form .

For example: One banana -Three bananas apple - apples

Cucumber -cucumbers

Radio - radios

THINGS AND ANIMALS

PERSONS

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

PLACES THOUGHTS

DOG-DOGSDESK-DESKS

TEACHER-TEACHERS

LEMON-LEMONS

SHOP-SHOPS

IDEA-IDEAS

Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count.

An uncountable noun has only one form We cannot say ‘one rice’, ‘two rices’,

etc. THEY HAVE ONLY OEN SINGULAR FORM

MATERIALS AND SUBSTANCES

FEELINGS

ACTIONS HUMAN QUALITIES

ABSTRACT IDEAS

AIR,WATER,SANDMILK,BREAD,BUTTER,CHEESE,COFFEE,IRON,STEEL

ANGER,HAPPINES.JOY,PRIDE,RESPECTRELIEF

RUNNING,SINGING,DRIVING

COURAGE,HEALTHYHONESTY,PATIENCE

FREEDOM,BEAUTYDEATH,FUN,LUCK

ACCOMODATION,ADVICE,BEHAVIOUR, DAMMAGE,EQUIPMENT,EVIDENCE, HOMEWORK,INFORMATION,MONEY, KNOWLEDGE,NEWS, NOISE,NONSENSE,MUSIC,PETROL,POLLUTIO

N, PROGRES,RESEARCH,TRAVEL,TRAFFIC, TRANSPORT,WEATHER,LUGGAGE,BAGGAGE

A few and few, a little and littleThese expressions show the speaker's attitude towards the quantity he/she is referring to.A few (for countable nouns) and a little (for uncountable nouns) describe the quantity in a positive way:

•I've got a few friends" (= maybe not many, but enough)•"I've got a little money" (= I've got enough to live on)

Few and little describe the quantity in a negative way:

•Few people visited him in hospital (= he had almost no visitors)•He had little money (= almost no money)

Some and Any

Some and any are used with countable and uncountable nouns, to describe an indefinite or incomplete quantity

Some is used in positive statements: He's got some books from the library.

It is also used in questions where we are sure about the answer: Is there some fruit juice in the fridge? (= I think there is) Some is used in situations where the question is not a request for information, but a method of making a request, encouraging or giving an invitation:• Could I have some books, please?• Would you like some books?

Any is used in questions and with not in negative statements:

Have you got any tea? I don't think we've got any coffee left. I don't want any more cake. Do you have any friends in London?

Have they got any children?

Only withuncountable nouns

With uncountableand countable

nouns

Only withcountable nouns

How much? How much? or How many?

How many?

a little no/none a few

a bit (of) not any a number (of)

- some (any) several

a great deal of a lot of a large number of

a large amount of plenty of a great number of

- lots of -

+ noun

WHICH WORDS CAN WE USE ONLY WITH:COUNTABLE NOUNS? UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS?OR WITH BOTH C AND U NOUNS?

TOO MANY A LOT OF/LOTS NOT MUCH SOME A LITTLE A FEW TOO MUCH NOT ANY

CHOSE THE CORRECT ITEM.

A: HOW MUCH/MANY ORANGE JUICE IS THERE IN THE BOTTLE?

B: THERE’S ONLY A FEW/LITTLE. A: HOW MUCH/MANY SUGAR DO YOU TAKE IN YOUR

COFFEE? B: JUST A LITTLE/A FEW. A: HAS RED MEAT GOT MUCH/MANY PROTEIN? B: YES, BUT TOO MANY/MUCH MEAT IS BAD FOR YOU. A:THERE ISN’T SOME/ANY CAKE LEFT. B: HOW ABOUT SOME/ANY BISCUITS? A: WE DON’T HAVE ANY/FEW EGGS TO MAKE AN OMELETTE. B: I’LL GO AND GET SOME/ANY.

FILL IN THE GAPS WITH: SOME, ANY, MUCH, MANY.

1.A: HOW ____ POTATOES HAVE WE GOT? B: NOT ____. 2.A:THERE ARE ___CARROTS, BUT THERE

AREN’T ___ ONIONS. 3.A: ARE THERE ___ APPLES? B:YES, BUT NOT___. 4.A: IS THERE ___ MILK? B:NO, THERE ISN’T___.

Which of the following words are countable(c), uncountable(u)?

1.milk____ 2.coffee____ 3.meat___ 4.cherry___ 5.salt____ 6.egg___ 7.rice____ 8.biscuit ____ 9.youghurt

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ITEM.

1.SALLY DOESN’T EAT MUCH/MANY SWEETS. 2.THERE ARE ONLY A FEW/A LITTLE APPLES LEFT. 3.WE HAVEN’T GOT SOME/ANY COFFEE. 4.MIKE EATS VERY LITLTE/FEW VEGETABLES. 5.CAN YOU GET SOME/ANY MILK/ PLEASE? 6.HOW MUCH/MANY MEAT DO YOU NEED?

Prepared by: Ingrida Capuni Orsida Sevo Malvina Marqeshi

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