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Primary 3 English

by Chan Chau Sze1999

Countable nouns& Uncountable nouns


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Introduction

Title:Primary 3 English Countable nouns

and Uncountable nouns

Author:Chan Chau Sze Software used:MS Powerpoint

Teaching points:

1. Use nouns to refer to countable objects.

2. Use nouns to refer to uncountable objects.

3. Use some and any to show quantities.


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How to Use?

Start the programme with the MS Powerpoint.

Click the Outline View for the overview

purpose. SortthespecificslidewiththeSlide Sorter

View.

Click on the Slide View for any amendment.

Makeany notes withtheNotes Page View. Startthepresentation withtheSlide Show.


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Countable nounse.g. I eat bananaevery day.

I like bananas.

Bananais the countable nouns.


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Acountablenouncan be

1. singular(banana)or

Countablenounsarethingswecan

count.Sowecan sayonebanana ,twobananasetc.

Countablenouns

2.plural(bananas)


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Countable nounsExamples of countable nounssingular plural

apple apples pineapple pineapples

cucumber cucumbers

strawberry strawberries grape grapes


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Countable nounsWe add -esto most nounsin-o:

tomato tomatoes

potato potatoes

But we just add-sto:radio radios

photo photos


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Uncountable nounse.g. I eat riceeveryday.

Ilike rice.

Riceisanuncountablenoun.


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Uncountable nouns An uncountable nounshas only oneform. (rice)

Uncountable nounsare things wecannot count.We cannot sayone rice, tworices,etc.


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Uncountable nounsExamples of uncountable nouns:

salad dressing lettuce

ham

water

milk


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Is/are some

Study the following table:

is meat

cheese

in the fridge.

There

are

some

rulers

pencils

on the desk.


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We use issome when there is theuncountablenoun. (meat, cheese.)

We use are some when there is thepluralcountablenoun.(rulers, pencils.)

Is/are some


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Isnt/arent any

Study the following table:

isnt milk

coffee

in the shop.

There

arent

any

dishes

watches

under the bed.


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We use isnt any when there is theuncountablenoun. (milk, coffee.)

We use arent any when there is thepluralcountablenoun.(dishes, watches)

Isnt/arent any


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I. Put the correct form of the

given wordsinto the spaces.1.Johnis eatingsome __________(potato).

2.Is there any ___________ (water)in the

jar?3.Mothersays, Gogo, please give me some

__________ (jam).

4.There are some _________ (fish)in the

river.5.There arent any ______________(tomato)

on the table.

potatoes

water

jam

fish

tomatoes


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II. Put the correct answerinto the

spaces withsome orany.

1.There isnot ________sugarin the coffee.

2.There are ___________ starsin the sky.3.There arent ________roses on the table.

4.Fathersays, Please give me ________ oil.

5.Is there ________ orange juice?

6.There is ________paper on the desk.

any

someanysome

any

some


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Look! How manymark(s)you get?

8-11 Well done!

4-7You can do much better!

0-3Work hard! Dont give up!


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