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    Countable and Uncountable Nouns

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    This document discusses countable and uncountable nouns in English. It explains that countable nouns can be counted with numbers and can take the indefinite articles "a" or "an", while uncountable nouns cannot be counted and take the indefinite article "some". It provides examples of using "some", "any", "a lot", "a little", "a few", and other quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns. The document also contrasts countable vs. uncountable examples like bananas vs. coffee and provides pictures to classify nouns.

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    This document discusses countable and uncountable nouns in English. It explains that countable nouns can be counted with numbers and can take the indefinite articles "a" or "an", while uncountable nouns cannot be counted and take the indefinite article "some". It provides examples of using "some", "any", "a lot", "a little", "a few", and other quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns. The document also contrasts countable vs. uncountable examples like bananas vs. coffee and provides pictures to classify nouns.

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    This document discusses countable and uncountable nouns in English. It explains that countable nouns can be counted with numbers and can take the indefinite articles "a" or "an", while uncountable nouns cannot be counted and take the indefinite article "some". It provides examples of using "some", "any", "a lot", "a little", "a few", and other quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns. The document also contrasts countable vs. uncountable examples like bananas vs. coffee and provides pictures to classify nouns.

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    Countable and Uncountable Nouns

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    This document discusses countable and uncountable nouns in English. It explains that countable nouns can be counted with numbers and can take the indefinite articles "a" or "an", while uncountable nouns cannot be counted and take the indefinite article "some". It provides examples of using "some", "any", "a lot", "a little", "a few", and other quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns. The document also contrasts countable vs. uncountable examples like bananas vs. coffee and provides pictures to classify nouns.

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    COUNTABLE

    and
    UNCOUNTABLE
    nouns
    In English we can
    count some things, as
    an apple, for example,
    and there are some
    things we can’t count,
    as water and milk.
    For countable nouns,
    beside the numbers (eg.
    Four bananas), you can
    use A/AN before the
    nouns, when they mean
    just one (eg. A
    strawberry/An orange).
    Do you remember the
    difference between the
    articles A/AN?

    Read the following


    examples:
    An onion

    A tomato
    For countable nouns in
    plural and for
    uncountable nouns we
    use SOME.
    (Some = not an exact
    number or quantity).
    Remember:
    We generally use
    SOME in affirmative
    sentences.
    There is some rice
    and
    Some milk.
    We use ANY in negative
    and interrogative
    sentences - for countable
    nouns in plural and for
    uncountable nouns.
    Do we need any
    chocolate?

    No, we don’t need any.


    Can we use SOME in
    interrogative
    sentences?
    We use some in
    interrogative
    sentences to ask for
    and offer things.
    Check the examples:
    Can I have some
    apples, please?
    Would you like some
    coffee?
    Now look at the following
    pictures. Do you
    remember the names?
    Classify them in
    COUNTABLE or
    UNCOUNTABLE
    What are these?

    Some bananas/Four
    bananas.
    What are these?

    Some pears/Three
    pears.
    What is this?

    Some coffee.
    What are these?

    Some eggs/Four eggs.


    What is this?

    Some milk.
    What are these?

    Some oranges.
    What is this?

    Some water.
    What is this?

    Some cereal.
    What is this?

    A hamburger/One
    hamburger.
    What is this?

    Some salad.
    What is this?

    Some pasta.
    What is this?

    Some salt.
    To talk about countable
    and uncountable names
    we can use MANY and
    MUCH to express big
    quantities.
    1. Use MANY for
    countable nouns.

    2. Use MUCH for


    uncountable nouns.
    In questions :
    How much/How many?
    1. How many potatoes do you
    need for the fries?
    2. How much coffee do you drink
    in the morning?
    We use “a lot (of)” with C
    and U nouns for a big
    quantity.
    We use “a little” or “not
    much” with U nouns for
    a small quantity.
    We use “a few” or “not
    many” with C nouns for a
    small quantity.
    We use “not” or “any” for
    zero quantity.
    Check it out!

    In afffirmative sentences
    we usually use A LOT.
    In negative and
    interrogative sentences
    we usually use MUCH and
    MANY.

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