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    Countable and Uncountable Nouns

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    The document discusses the difference between countable and uncountable nouns in English. Countable nouns can take plural forms and can have numbers placed before them, while uncountable nouns do not change form in plural and cannot have numbers before them. Examples are provided of common countable nouns like bags and houses and uncountable nouns like liquids, materials, and abstract concepts. Quantifiers used with countable and uncountable nouns are also explained, such as "many/much", "a few/a little", and exercises are provided for learners to practice using countable and uncountable nouns correctly.

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    The document discusses the difference between countable and uncountable nouns in English. Countable nouns can take plural forms and can have numbers placed before them, while uncountable nouns do not change form in plural and cannot have numbers before them. Examples are provided of common countable nouns like bags and houses and uncountable nouns like liquids, materials, and abstract concepts. Quantifiers used with countable and uncountable nouns are also explained, such as "many/much", "a few/a little", and exercises are provided for learners to practice using countable and uncountable nouns correctly.

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    The document discusses the difference between countable and uncountable nouns in English. Countable nouns can take plural forms and can have numbers placed before them, while uncountable nouns do not change form in plural and cannot have numbers before them. Examples are provided of common countable nouns like bags and houses and uncountable nouns like liquids, materials, and abstract concepts. Quantifiers used with countable and uncountable nouns are also explained, such as "many/much", "a few/a little", and exercises are provided for learners to practice using countable and uncountable nouns correctly.

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    NOUNS

    COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS- THEORY


    COUNTABLE UNCOUNTABLE
    can be counted, we can use in the plural can not be counted- they don’t have a plural
    form and we can add a number before. form (can’t e used with an –s in the end)
    E.g: 2 bags, 3 houses, 4 cars. and you can’t put a number before .
    FOOD- FLOUR, BUTTER, RICE
    LIQUIDS- COFFEE, TEA, OIL
    MATERIALS- CRYSTAL, WOOD,
    PLASTIC
    ABSTRACT NOUNS- WISDOM
    OTHERS- RESEARCH,
    LUGGAGE, BAGGAGEM
    WEATHER, BEHAVIOUR,
    ADVICE, NEWS, INFORMATION,
    EQUIPMENT

    NOT MANY NOT MUCH


    TOO MANY TOO MUCH
    A LOT/ LOTS OF A LOT/ LOTS OF
    SOME A LITTLE
    A FEW-NOT MANY, BUT ENOUGH LITTLE- NOT ENOUGH
    FEW- NOT ENOUGH
    VERY FEW VERY LITTLE
    NONE/ NOT ANY NOT ANY

    PRACTICE
     Ex. 3/ pag. 48
    3 Choose the correct item. Write in your notebook.
    1 How much/many orange juice is there? Not many/much.
    2 I’ve got a few/a little sugar left, but I haven’t got few/any flour.
    3 There aren’t many/much eggs in the fridge. Can you buy me some/a lot?
    4 I want a/some milk, please. I’m afraid we have no/any milk.
    5 There are a lot of/a little cherries. We can make little/some cherry cupcakes.
    6 How much/many lemons have we got? We have lots of/little lemons.
    7 There are very few/little biscuits in the cupboard. We need to buy any/some.
    8 Do you want any/some milk in your tea? Just a little/few, please
     Ex. 5/ pag. 49
    5 Choose the correct item. Write in your notebook.
    A: Let’s, make a list for the supermarket.
    B: Good idea. We need 1) a/some bread and 2) a few/a little tomatoes. How 3) many/much
    sugar is there in the cupboard?
    A: We have 4) any/no sugar, so we need to buy a 5) bag/carton.
    B: Sure. Is there 6) any/some coffee?
    A: Yes, we still have 7) a/some coffee. I don’t think we have 8) some/any biscuits or sweets.
    B: Then let’s buy 9) a/some chocolate.
    A: OK. Let’s buy two 10) bars/packets. Is that everything?
    B: Yes, I think so.
     6/ pag. 49-
    You are planning to have a party on Saturday. In pairs, make your own list for the
    supermarket.

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