COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS & RANGE OF QUANTIFIERS

COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS,

RANGE OF QUANTIFIERS

FORM 2

Countable nouns can be in:

• SINGULAR form such as goose, hand, computer, office, man, woman, person, boy, bed, pencil, ball, strawberry, newspaper,

• PLURAL form such as geese, computers, hands, men, offices, beds, pencils, boys, women, people, strawberries, newspapers, balls,

Uncountable nouns

- We cannot count "milk".

- We can count "bottles of milk" or "litres of milk", but we cannot count "milk" itself.

Here are some more uncountable nouns:

-music, art, love, happiness advice,

-information, news furniture, luggage

- rice, sugar, butter, water electricity, gas, power

- money, currency

Multiple Choice

1 ........... nouns have a singular and plural form. We use a number, 'a' or 'an' before a noun.

• Countable

• Uncountable

Multiple Choice

2............ nouns only have a singular form. We don't use a number, 'a' or 'an' before the noun.

• Countable

• Uncountable

Multiple Choice

3. Can some nouns be both countable and uncountable?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

7. Sandwich is ........... noun.

• countable

• uncountable

• countable and uncountable

Sandwich is a countable noun because:

- I have a sandwich. (singular)

- I have three sandwiches. (plural)

Multiple Choice

7. Food is ........... noun.

• countable

• uncountable

• countable and uncountable

Food is uncountable noun. Look at the example:

- There is a lot of food. (no -s)

- There are lots of food . (no -s)

Multiple Choice

Table is ................... noun.

• countable

• uncountable

Multiple Choice

Furniture is ................... noun.

• countable

• uncountable

Multiple Choice

Song is ................... noun.

• countable

• uncountable

Multiple Choice

Music is ................... noun.

• countable

• uncountable

Multiple Choice

Dollar is ................... noun.

• countable

• uncountable

Multiple Choice

Money is ................... noun.

• countable

• uncountable

Multiple Choice

RM is ................... noun.

• countable

• uncountable

Why money is uncountable noun?

- because 'money' = general noun.

- dollar, cents, pound = specific noun

Multiple Choice

View is ................... noun.

• countable

• uncountable

Multiple Choice

Scenery is ................... noun.

• countable

• uncountable

Multiple Choice

Information is ................... noun.

• countable

• uncountable

Multiple Choice

Report is ................... noun.

• countable

• uncountable

RANGE OF QUANTIFIERS

• a/an/many/few/ a few (CN)

• much/ a little (UN)

• a lot of/ lots of/ plenty of/ some/any (BOTH)

ANY and SOME

- ANY is used in negative sentences and questions;

i- I don't have any friend.

ii- Is there any milk?

ii- You can come any weekend.

-SOME

i- Can I have some water?

ii- Would you like some tea?

iii. I have some money.

iv. There are some vegetables in the fridge.

We use a little and much with uncountable nouns:

I've got a little money.

I haven't got much rice.

Multiple Choice

How ..... money have you got?

• much

• many

• a lot

• any

Multiple Choice

Harry saw .................. boys running across the field.

• many

• a few

• much

• al ittle

Multiple Choice

Mother needs ..................... sugar for an apple juice.

• a few

• much

• a lot

• a little

Multiple Choice

They say .................. knowledge is dangerous thing.

• little

• some

• much

• a few

Multiple Choice

Sherry does not drink .................. water when she eats.

• little

• a few

• many

• much

Multiple Choice

Nowadays, people do not write ______letters as they use e-mail.

• many

• much

• any

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

Sherry does not drink .................. water when she eats.

• little

• a few

• many

• much

REMEMBER

- You must identify the NOUNS whether it is countable, uncountable or could be both.

-Then use correct QUANTIFIERS (a/an/some/any/many/much/little/a few/ a lot).

YOUR TURN TO DO EXERCISES.

COPY OR PRINT THE HANDOUT SHARED IN THE TELEGRAM GROUP.