Countable And Uncountable Nouns

COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS OBJECTIVE: To recognize the difference in use between the countable and uncountable nouns. NOUNS ARE DIVIDED IN : countable and uncountable. Countable nouns are things you can count. For example:

one pear

three pears

two pears

Countable Nouns: Can be used in Singular and Plural. For example: Singular A hat

An apple

Plural 3 hats

2 apples

Uncountable nouns are things you see as a whole, things you can not count. Uncountable nouns has only one form. For example:

water

NOTE: money is considered as an uncountable noun.

jelly

Example: I don’t any have money.

chicken

Choose the correct response and write them on your notebook. Countable or Uncountable 1. Ketchup 2. Peach 3. Hair 4. Mangoes 5. Pie 6. Pop Corns 7. Candy 8. Salt 9. Strawberry

Q1 – Man Q2 – Woman Q3 – Air Q4 – Water Q5 – Beer Q6 – Money Q7 – Desk Q8 – Milk Q9 – Car Q10 – Chair Q11 – Bathroom Q12 – Horse Q13 – Finger Q14 – House Q15 – Lesson Q16 – Rice Q17 – Butter Q18 – Information Q19 – Advice Q20 – Heat Q21 – Cash Q22 – Expense Q23 – Orange Q24 – Person Q25 - Orange juice Q26 – Banana Q27 – Oil Q28 – Petrol Q29 – Furniture Q30 – News Q31 – Coffee Q32 – Cotton Q33 – Computer Q34 – Bus Q35 – Star

10. Money 11. Cucumber 12. Cookies 13. Mayonnaise 14. Cake 15. Potatoes 16. Bread 17. Eggs 18. Oil

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Q36 – Door Q37 – Flat Q39 – Knife Q40 – Child Q41 – Equipment

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COUNTABLE/UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS: A, SOME, ANY 1. Circle the uncountable nouns:

house car cheese apple money table sugar coffee cup pencil milk wine potato bread petrol shoe film tea newspaper book water watch toast juice glass salt oil pen class meat butter sandwich ham egg advice holiday time chocolate information pen orange tuna

2. Charles is making an omelette for the first time. He asks his wife Alice who is watching TV. a) Fill in the gaps with some or any: Charles: Alice! Have we got ____________ eggs? Alice: Yes, there are ____________ in the cupboard. Charles: Have we got ______________ cheese? Alice: Yes, there’s ____________ in the fridge. Charles: Can I use ___________ olive oil? Alice: Yes, of course. Charles: I need ____________ tomatoes. Alice: We haven’t got _____________. Charles, would you like ___________ help? Charles: No, thanks, I’m OK. b) Answer/complete these questions: 1. Do we use some or any in positive sentences? ______________ 2. Do we use some or any in negative sentences? ______________ 3. Do we usually use some or any in questions? ________________ 4. But we use ______________ in questions when we expect the answer “Yes” or when the question is an offer. 3. Fill in the gaps with some or any: Tom: Let’s go for a picnic in the park.

Sarah: OK. We’ll make _________ sandwiches. What do we need? Tom: We haven’t got ___________ bread. Can you buy ________?

Sarah: Yes, sure. What about butter? Tom: We’ve got __________. I’ll buy _________cheese. Sarah: OK, and is there __________ orange juice in the fridge? Tom: No, I’ll get __________. Sarah: Good. Do we need ___________ apples or cherries? Tom: Just ___________ apples. Sarah: Oh dear! I haven’t got ___________ money to buy the bread! Tom: Don’t worry. I’ll lend you _____________. 4. Make these sentences negative. Use not…any 1. We’ve got some books about cinema. 2. Mary gave me some money yesterday. 3. Susan needs some help with her homework. 4. I bought some apples in the supermarket. 5. She’s got some sausages in the fridge. 6. There’s some milk in the cupboard. 7. He wrote some letters to his friends. 8. There are some apples left.