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Countable & Uncountable nouns REVIEW

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Countable & Uncountable nounsREVIEWCountable nouns e.g. I eat a banana every day.I like bananas.Banana is a countable noun.We can adds to a countable noun: BananasA countable noun can be1. singular (banana) orCountable nouns are things we cancount. We can say one banana ,two bananas etc.Countable nouns. plural (bananas)Countable nouns!"a#$les o% countable nounssingular $lural a$$le a$$les $inea$$le $inea$$les cucu#ber cucu#bers strawberry strawberries gra$egra$esCountable nounsWe add -es to #ost nouns in -o&to#ato to#atoes$otato $otatoes'ut we (ust add -s to&radio radios$hoto $hotos)ncountable nounse.g.I eat a bowl o% rice everyday.I drink a bottle o% #ilk $er week.*he buys a $acket o% tea in the #arket.+e has a cu$ o% co%%ee %or break%ast.Rice is an uncountable noun.)ncountable nounsAn uncountable noun has only one %or#. (rice) ,)ncountable nouns are things wecant count& li-uids (water) %ood (bread) .aterials (iron) Ideas (anger). ,We cant $ut add s to an uncountable noun. /o re%er to -uantity we use #easuring units& a kilo, a litre, a gra#...)ncountable nouns!"a#$les o% uncountable nouns& salad dressing $a$er ha# alu#iniu# #ilk/here is0 /here are so#e*tudy the %ollowing table&is #eatcheesein the %ridge./hereareso#erulers$encilson the desk./here isnt0/here arent any*tudy the %ollowing table&isnt #ilkco%%eein the sho$./herearentanydisheswatchesunder the bed.THERE IS THERE AREWe use there is (singular) / there are (plural) to say that sth is located in the place or exists:e.g. There is a book on the desk. / There are manybooks on the shelf.We use there isnt (singular) / there arent (plural) to say that sth isnt located in the place or doesnt exist:e.g. There isnt a book on the desk. / There arent any books on the shelf.We use Is there!" (singular) / Are there###" (plural)to as$ %hether sth is located in the place or exists:e.g. Is there a book on the desk? / Are there any books on the shelf?Exercises ############ a la'p in theroo'"There isThere areIs thereAre there(# Susan) ############## achair in the garden"there isis therethere areare there*# Are there 'any%indo%s in the house" +,es) ########## 'any#-there arethere isis thereare there .# +Is there a dog in thehouse"- +/o) ######### #-there isntis therethere isthere are 0# ########### 'anyglasses on the ta1le"There is Is thereAre thereThere are2# In the garden ##########three 1ig trees#there arethere isare there is thereI. 1ut the correct %or# o% the given words into the s$aces.1.2ohn is eating so#e 3333333333($otato)..Is there any 33333333333 (water) in the (ar45..other says, 6ogo, $lease give #e so#e 3333333333 ((a#).7./here are so#e 333333333 (%ish) in the river.8./here arent any 33333333333333(to#ato) on the table.II. 1ut the correct answer into the s$aces with 9some or an!1./here is not33333333sugar in the co%%ee../here are 33333333333stars in the sky.5./here arent 33333333 roses on the table.7.:ather says, 1lease give #e 33333333 oil.8.Is there 33333333 orange (uice4;./here is 33333333 $a$er on the desk.Quantifiers: Uncountable nounsSome, any, a lot of = countable/uncountableThere are a lot of cars in Manchester.There is a lot of pollution in the capital.Many and (a) few = countableAre there many books in that library?ot really! "ust fe# ones /$eah! there are a fe# Much and (a) little = uncountableIs there much honey in that "ar?o! actually there isn%tmuch / $es! there is a little &omplete the follo#in' sentences in your notebooks3uch/3any(.I )on%t ha*e +..............free time these )ays.,.There aren%t +..............'oo) restaurants in this part of to#n.-..o# +.................kilos of rice )o you eat a )ay?/.0o you eat............In)ian foo)?1.0i) your Ipa) cost +............?2..o# +...............re) meet )o you eat e*ery #eek?3..o#....................su'ar )o you a)) to your coffee?4.I )on%t )rink..................coffee! it has cafeine.&omplete the follo#in' sentences in your notebooks4e% /little/a lot o5(.5he eats +.......meat but *ery....... sala)s.,.I%*e 'ot........&0s but *ery +...space.-..e )oes *ery........house#ork an) #atches +...........T6./.I%*e 'ot +......time an) +.....thin's to )o.1.7e recycle.....rubbish an) use *ery +...#ater.Measurin' units. &omplete orally an) #rite it )o#n in your 8:(. A bar of... ,.A bottle of...-.A bo#l of... /.A can of...1.A carton of... 2.A cup of...3.A 'ram of... 4.A "ar of...9.A packet of... (:.A piece of...((.A loaf of... (,.A kilo of....a*e a look at the follo#in' pitcture an) #rite.(. .o# many bottles of beer can you see?,. .o# many balloons are there on the table?-. .o# many plastic 'lasses are there?/. Is there much foo)?1. Is there much oran'e "uice?2. Are there many people?3. Are there many el)erly people? Ho% 'any 1ottles o5 1eer can you see?