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Countable and Uncountable Nouns

The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns. It explains that countable nouns can be used with numbers and take plural forms with 's', while uncountable nouns cannot be counted or take plurals. Examples of common uncountable nouns are provided like liquids, abstract ideas, and certain foods. The document also covers using 'there is' and 'there are' and provides examples of quantity words used with countable and uncountable nouns.

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Countable and Uncountable Nouns

The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns. It explains that countable nouns can be used with numbers and take plural forms with 's', while uncountable nouns cannot be counted or take plurals. Examples of common uncountable nouns are provided like liquids, abstract ideas, and certain foods. The document also covers using 'there is' and 'there are' and provides examples of quantity words used with countable and uncountable nouns.

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Countable and uncountable nouns

Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted with numbers, for example: one house, two houses.
We use the articles “a” or “an” with singular nouns and “s” at the end of plural nouns.

An Apple (singular)
Two apples (plural)

Uncountable nouns are nouns that can’t be counted with numbers, for example: “information”.
Uncountable nouns can’t take plural form and they are not used with the articles “a” or “an”

In order to identify which words are countable and uncountable, it’s necessary to identify the group
they belong to.

Groups of uncountable nouns:

● Liquids: milk, water, wine, juice, etc.


● Abstract ideas: advice, chaos, motivation, information, etc
● Powder and grain: rice, sand, flour, wheat, sugar, etc.
● Mass nouns: furniture, hair, transportation, etc.
● Natural phenomena: sunshine, snow, rain, weather, etc.
● States of being: sleep, stress, childhood, etc.
● Gas: oxygen, air, etc.
● Certain food: bread, pasta, butter, fish, meat, cheese, toast, fruit, etc.
● Subjects, fields: music, science, english, etc.
● Sports: tennis, football, rugby, etc.

I. Identify if the following nouns are countable or uncountable.

dog fish bike pencil boy progress


oil history gasoline art girl Japanese
table box food soap wind lightning
help research rice insect hour idea
money sugar chemistry student dollar furniture
Don’t forget (there is / there are review)

There is / There are

We use there is and there are to say that something exists.

There is -> singular (only one) Eg: There is a number on the door.
There are -> plural (two or more) Eg: There are two numbers on the door.

Form

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

There is There isn’t Is there …?

There are There aren’t Are there… ?

PRACTICE TIME!

I. Complete the gasps with the corresponding expression of there is / there are
(affirmative, negative, interrogative)
*(not) at the end of the sentences means they are negative*

a. ___________ a pet in my house.

b. ___________ flowers in my garden, because it is fall. (not)

c. ___________ a tree in your house?

d. ___________ kids in my neighbourhood. (not)

e. ___________ schools in your town?

f. ___________ two posters in my room (not). ___________ only one.

g. ___________ six chair in the kitchen?

h. ___________ a mirror in your wall.

i. ___________ cushions in your sofa?

j. ___________ children in the yard?


Quantity words:
1
Used with countable nouns only.

a a doctor, a pen, a meal, a class, a college

many/ how many…? many cups, many books, many libraries

few few questions, few tables, few apples

a few a few questions, a few problems, a few issues

Used with uncountable nouns only

much / how much...? much money, much time, much food, much water, much energy

a little little trouble, little equipment, little meat, little patience

a little bit of a little bit of confidence, a little bit of sleep, a little bit of snow

2
Used with both countable and uncountable nouns.
some (affirmative only) some tables, some stores,some time, some news

any (negative and questions only) any forks, any socks, any advice, any soap

a lot of a lot of animals, a lot of coins, a lot of help, a lot of happiness

no no magazines, no chocolates, no trouble, no grass

II. Choose the correct answer.


a. There is ____ rice in the cupboard. any / a / some

b. There aren’t ____ bananas on the table. any / some / a

c. Is there ______ orange juice? a / any / some

d. My parents gave me _____ new toys for my birthday. some / a / any

e. Are there _____ grapes in the fridge? a / some / any

f. I’ve got _____ book to read for school. some / a / any

g. We haven’t got _____ time! a / some / any

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