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Countable and uncountable nouns

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Estefania Ordo?ez Soto

The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns. Countable nouns can be singular or plural, and refer to things that can be counted, like bananas. Uncountable nouns only have one form and refer to things that cannot be counted, like rice. The document provides examples of countable and uncountable nouns and explains the use of "is/are some" and "isn't/aren't any" with different types of nouns. Exercises are included to practice these concepts.

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Countable and uncountable nouns
Countable nouns e.g. I eat banana every day. I like bananas. Banana is the countable nouns.
A countable noun can be 1. singular (banana) or Countable nouns are things we can count. So we can say ¡®one banana¡¯ ,¡®two bananas¡¯ etc. Countable nouns 2. plural (bananas)
Countable nouns Examples of countable nouns singular plural ? apple apples ? pineapple pineapples ? cucumber cucumbers ? strawberry strawberries ? grape grapes
Countable nouns We add -es to most nouns in -o: ?tomato tomatoes ?potato potatoes But we just add -s to: ?radio radios ?photo photos
Countable and uncountable nouns
Uncountable nouns e.g. I eat rice everyday. I like rice. Rice is an uncountable noun.
Uncountable nouns An uncountable nouns has only one form. (rice) Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count. We cannot say ¡®one rice¡¯, ¡®two rices¡¯, etc.
Uncountable nouns Examples of uncountable nouns: ? salad dressing ? lettuce ? ham ? water ? milk
Countable and uncountable nouns
Is/are some Study the following table: is meat cheese in the fridge. There are some rulers pencils on the desk.
We use ¡®is some¡¯ when there is the uncountable noun. (meat, cheese.) We use ¡®are some¡¯ when there is the plural countable noun.(rulers, pencils.) Is/are some
Isn¡¯t/aren¡¯t any Study the following table: isn¡¯t milk coffee in the shop. There aren¡¯t any dishes watches under the bed.
We use ¡®isn¡¯t any¡¯ when there is the uncountable noun. (milk, coffee.) We use ¡®aren¡¯t any¡¯ when there is the plural countable noun.(dishes, watches) Isn¡¯t/aren¡¯t any
Countable and uncountable nouns
I. Put the correct form of the given words into the spaces. 1.John is eating some __________(potato). 2.Is there any ___________ (water) in the jar? 3.Mother says, ¡®Gogo, please give me some __________ (jam).¡¯ 4.There are some _________ (fish) in the river. 5.There aren¡¯t any ______________(tomato) on the table. potatoes water jam fish tomatoes
II. Put the correct answer into the spaces with ¡°some¡± or ¡°any¡±. 1.There is not ________sugar in the coffee. 2.There are ___________ stars in the sky. 3.There aren¡¯t ________ roses on the table. 4.Father says, ¡®Please give me ________ oil.¡¯ 5.Is there ________ orange juice? 6.There is ________ paper on the desk. any some any some any some
Countable and uncountable nouns

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  • 2. Countable nouns e.g. I eat banana every day. I like bananas. Banana is the countable nouns.
  • 3. A countable noun can be 1. singular (banana) or Countable nouns are things we can count. So we can say ¡®one banana¡¯ ,¡®two bananas¡¯ etc. Countable nouns 2. plural (bananas)
  • 4. Countable nouns Examples of countable nouns singular plural ? apple apples ? pineapple pineapples ? cucumber cucumbers ? strawberry strawberries ? grape grapes
  • 5. Countable nouns We add -es to most nouns in -o: ?tomato tomatoes ?potato potatoes But we just add -s to: ?radio radios ?photo photos
  • 7. Uncountable nouns e.g. I eat rice everyday. I like rice. Rice is an uncountable noun.
  • 8. Uncountable nouns An uncountable nouns has only one form. (rice) Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count. We cannot say ¡®one rice¡¯, ¡®two rices¡¯, etc.
  • 9. Uncountable nouns Examples of uncountable nouns: ? salad dressing ? lettuce ? ham ? water ? milk
  • 11. Is/are some Study the following table: is meat cheese in the fridge. There are some rulers pencils on the desk.
  • 12. We use ¡®is some¡¯ when there is the uncountable noun. (meat, cheese.) We use ¡®are some¡¯ when there is the plural countable noun.(rulers, pencils.) Is/are some
  • 13. Isn¡¯t/aren¡¯t any Study the following table: isn¡¯t milk coffee in the shop. There aren¡¯t any dishes watches under the bed.
  • 14. We use ¡®isn¡¯t any¡¯ when there is the uncountable noun. (milk, coffee.) We use ¡®aren¡¯t any¡¯ when there is the plural countable noun.(dishes, watches) Isn¡¯t/aren¡¯t any
  • 16. I. Put the correct form of the given words into the spaces. 1.John is eating some __________(potato). 2.Is there any ___________ (water) in the jar? 3.Mother says, ¡®Gogo, please give me some __________ (jam).¡¯ 4.There are some _________ (fish) in the river. 5.There aren¡¯t any ______________(tomato) on the table. potatoes water jam fish tomatoes
  • 17. II. Put the correct answer into the spaces with ¡°some¡± or ¡°any¡±. 1.There is not ________sugar in the coffee. 2.There are ___________ stars in the sky. 3.There aren¡¯t ________ roses on the table. 4.Father says, ¡®Please give me ________ oil.¡¯ 5.Is there ________ orange juice? 6.There is ________ paper on the desk. any some any some any some