Worksheet

I. Concept Clarity

A noun can be countable or uncountable.

How much ....? = uncountable nouns

For example: How much coffee do you drink?
How many ....? = countable nouns
For example: How many cups of coffee do you drink?

Countable nouns in the singular take the article a or an and can be plural.

For example:-

I bought an apple.

I bought 6 apples.

Countable nouns

Noun
 An A candle
A glass
A dog An apple A car umbrella
You can count
You can
Countable You can count You can You can count You can candles.
count
dogs. count apples. cars. count
glasses.
umbrellas.
How many
How many How many How many How many
How many dogs candles are
apples are cars are umbrellas glasses are
Question are there? there?
there? there? are there? there?

There are There are six

There are There are There are
There's one dog. four candles.
Answer two apples. three cars. five glasses.
umbrellas.

Uncountable nouns do not take an article and do not have a plural form.

For example:-

I bought sugar.

I bought some sugar.

Uncountable nouns

Noun

Money
Jewellery Cheese Juice Furniture
Sugar
You can't count
You can't You can't You can't You can't
Uncountable You can't money.
count count count count
count sugar.
jewellery. cheese. juice. furniture.

How much
How much How much How much How much How much money
juice is
sugar is in jewellery is cheese is furniture is is in the bag?
Question there in
the bowl? there? there? there?
the bottle?
There is
There is There is There is There is
some wine There is some
some sugar some some some
Answer in the money in the bag.
in the bowl. jewellery. cheese. furniture.
bottle.
II. Concept Testing

Remember It
How much ....? = uncountable nouns
For example: How much coffee do you drink?
How many ....? = countable nouns
For example: How many cups of coffee do you drink?

How much? How many?

Countable Nouns Uncountable Nouns
We use how many with plural countable We use how much with uncountable
In questions:
nouns:- nouns:-
"How many newspapers do you read
"How much paper is in the printer?"
every day?"
"How many 10 rupee notes have you
"How much money have you got?"
got?"

Some, Any
Countable Uncountable
people.
money.
cups.
traffic.
books.
paper.
There are some newspapers. There is some
time.
chairs.
coffee.
shoes.
food.
Euros.

Countable Uncountable
We can use some in positive
We can use some in positive sentences
Statements: sentences with plural countable
with uncountable nouns:-
nouns:-
Positive: I read some books. I would like some coffee.

Countable Uncountable
people. money.
cups. traffic.
books. paper.
There aren't any There isn't any
newspapers. time.
chairs. coffee.
shoes. food.
 We can use any in negative sentences We can use any in negative sentences
Statement:
with plural countable nouns:- with uncountable nouns:-
Negative: I don't read any books. I don't want any coffee.

Countable Uncountable
people?
money?
cups?
traffic?
books?
paper?
Are(n't) there any newspapers? Is(n't) there any
time?
chairs?
coffee?
shoes?
food?
coins?

We can use any in questions with We can use any in questions with plural
Questions:
plural countable nouns:- uncountable nouns:-
Positive Q: Are there any books? Do you need any coffee?
Negative Q: Aren't there any books? Don't you need any coffee?

III. Concept Clarity

A few, A little
people money
cups traffic
books paper
There are a few There is a little
newspapers time
chairs coffee
shoes food

Countable Uncountable
Statements:
Positive: "I meet a few people every day." "There is a little paper in the printer."
"I only have a few Rupees." "I only have a little money."

Many, Much
people money
There aren't many cups There isn't much traffic
books paper
 newspapers time
chairs coffee
shoes food

Countable Uncountable
Statements:
Negative: I don't read many books. I don't drink much coffee.
Questions:
Positive Q: Are there many books? Do you need much coffee?
Negative Q: Aren't there many books? Don't you need much coffee?