Countable nouns
Things I can count
Two oranges
Three oranges
COUNTABLE NOUNS
SINGULAR: PLURAL:
a + noun
one + noun noun + -s
a potato potatoes
Uncountable nouns
Things I can’t count
NOUN ?
We love to read books.
?
countable Uncountable
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NOUN ?
Please pass the salt.
?
countable Uncountable
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NOUN ?
We need some chairs.
?
countable Uncountable
There is a mango. Singular countable
I have an egg.
There are some apples.
I have some eggs. Plural countable
There is some sugar. Uncountable
He has some bread.
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a an some
a
There is _____ banana in the recipe.
singular countable noun
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a an some
There is _____
some ice cream in the fridge.
uncountable noun
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a an some
I need _____
some water to wash my
hands.
uncountable noun
I’d like some juice.
unspecified quantity
I’d like a glass of juice.
specified quantity
Some: Affirmative sentences:
There is some money
Any: Negative and Interrogative
sentences:
Is there any money?
No, there isn’t.
There isn’t any money
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some any
I need _____
some time to study.
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some any
There is _____
some cheese.
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some any
There aren’t _____
any horses in the
field.
How Many or How Much ?
1. How much/ How many cars are
there?
There are six
cars!
2. How much/ How many Sugar is
there?
There are three spoons of sugar
3. How much/ How many pictures
are there?
There are six
pictures.
4. How much/ How many milk is
there?
There are two
boxes of milk
A LOT OF
A lot of is used with:
positive sentences, negative sentences
and questions.
e.g.
There are a lot of dogs in the street.
I have a lot of time to answer your questions.
I saw a lot of people waiting in the queue.
We did have a lot of fun, didn't we?
quiz
Put in a / an or some.
1. I read ____ book and listened to ____ music.
2. I need ____ money . I want to buy ____ food.
3. We met ____ interesting people at the party.
4. I’m going to open ____ window to get ____ fresh
air.
5. She didn’t eat much for lunch – only ____ apple and
____ bread.
6. We live in ____ big house. There’s ____ nice garden
with ____ beautiful trees.
7. I’m going to make a table . First I need ____ wood.
8. Listen to me carefully . I’m going to give you ____
advice.
9. I want to write a letter . I need ____ paper and ____
pen.
10. I’d like to eat ____ cookies.
Circle the correct answer:
1. I’d like some / any help.
2. There aren’t some / any letters for you.
3. Have you got some / any brothers or sisters?
4. She’s got some / any interesting friends.
5. Are there some / any restaurants near here?
6. I’m having some / any problems with my car.
7. I didn’t have some / any breakfast today.
8. We need some / any more milk.
9. he hasn’t done some / any work for ten years.
10.Do you know some / any Americans?
fill in the gaps with Some, Any, or no:
1) Ann has _________candies.
2) Bill doesn't have _________money.
3) Sue will give us _________information.
4) There is _____________ milk in the fridge.
5) There isn't ________________beer.
6) Only _____ of his friends came. Not all of them.
7) There isn't ______ food in the refrigerator, is
there?
8) We are broke. We have ________money to buy
grandpa a gift.
9) Don't you know the proverb: "________ news is
good news"?
10) I'm busy. I have ____ time to chat with you now.
11) There aren't ___ books on this topic in the
library
12) I gave him ___ medicine for his headache, so
he feels much better now.
13) He doesn't want ___ dessert, for he's on a diet.
14) We are taking a short ride. There's ___ time for
a long one
15) The poor man has ___ food to eat. He's
starving.
