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The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns in English. It provides examples of countable nouns, which can be counted and take plural forms, and uncountable nouns, which cannot be counted and do not have plural forms. It also discusses using quantifiers like "some", "many", and "much" with countable and uncountable nouns. Several exercises are provided to have the reader practice identifying countable and uncountable nouns and using quantifiers in sentences.

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Countables Uncountables PDF

The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns in English. It provides examples of countable nouns, which can be counted and take plural forms, and uncountable nouns, which cannot be counted and do not have plural forms. It also discusses using quantifiers like "some", "many", and "much" with countable and uncountable nouns. Several exercises are provided to have the reader practice identifying countable and uncountable nouns and using quantifiers in sentences.

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FOOD COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS


FOOD COUNTABLE / UNCOUNTABLE NOUS

COUNTABLE NOUS
Nouns you can count
you can use a / an in front of countable nouns.
Nouns that have a plural form.

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Nouns you cant count
Normally, you cant use a / an in front of uncountable nouns
Nouns that normally dont have a plural form

We can make uncountable nouns countable to express


quantity. We add a unit or a quantity with OF
E.g. a bar of chocolate

HOW MUCH? / HOW MANY?

How much + uncountable noun


E.g. How much ham?

How many + countable noun


E.g.: How many rashers and sausages

QUANTIFIERS CONTAINERS AND QUANTITIES

A quantifier, as its name implies, expresses quantity.


Quantifiers can be a single word or a phrase and are used
with nouns. They can be used with either a countable or an
uncountable noun to express amount or quantity.

some + plural nouns or uncountable singular forms.


( has an affirmative meaning)

any + plural nouns or uncountable singular forms. ( is


used with negative sentences and questions.

much + plural nouns

a lot of + uncountable or plural nouns( is more usual


in affirmative sentences)

a little + singular uncountable nouns ( has a positive


meaning)
a few + plurals ( has a positive meaning.) no + zero quantity ( no = not any)

a) Use a / an or some and write C for countable or U for b) Use a / an or some and write C for countable
uncountable. or U for uncountable.

water bread lemons chocolate sugar tea milk oranges- cheese coffee eggs

____ money ___ Countable Uncountable


____ ponds ____ ________________________ ________________________
____ cup of tea ____ ________________________ ________________________
____sugar____ ________________________ ________________________
____ bar of chocolate____ ________________________ ________________________
____ ice-cream ______ ________________________ ________________________
____rice ______ ________________________ ________________________
____ glass of water______ ________________________ ________________________
____ coffee ______ ________________________ ________________________
____ cake ________ ________________________ ________________________
____ eggs_______
____ orange_______

c) Ask questions using how much or how many d) Choose the correct word / expression and complete the
sentences.
(eggs )
___________________________________?
(meat) some how much how many any
___________________________________? ______ sandwiches have you got?
(jam) Is there _________ milk in the fridge?
____________________________________?
(water) ________ sugar do you need?
__________________________________? can you see _________ fruit on the table?
(flour)
___________________________________? _________ friends have you got?
(tea) My mother has _______ chocolate for us.
____________________________________?
(oranges) Mary makes _______ nice scones for tea.
________________________________?
(oil)
_____________________________________?

e) Use the words in the box and


complete as the example

bar
six-pack
tube
roll
head
bottle
bunch
dozen
slice
cup
carton
jar
box
bag
can
There is __________ high school in Florence.
He hasnt got _ money.
Would you like some tea?
Mark likes to read. He has got __________ of books.
It cost __________ money to travel round the world.
I havent got V time to spend with you. Im sorry.
Mrs. Milles went to the supermarket to buy some butter but they didnt have __________
Id like some cake too. Please, give me __________
Mr. Smith wants to buy a new car, but he cant because he doesnt earn that __________.
Their party cost _ more than they expected.
Dont buy __________ carrots!
Get __________ bread from the bakery , please.
There arent __________ vegetables in the fridge. Im going to buy __________. o

The shop has got __________ clothes on the shelves.

flour / fridge / pantry


Is there any flour in the fridge?- No there isnt, but there is some in the pantry.

Orange juice / pantry / fridge

_____________________________________? ________,

___________________________________.

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