Uncountable and countable

Uncountable and countable

Countable nouns

• Countable nouns can be counted, e.g. an apple, two apples, three apples, etc

• For positive sentences we can use a/an for singular nouns or some for plurals. There's a man at the door.

  I have some friends in New York.

• For negatives we can use a/an for singular nouns or any for plurals.

• I don't have a dog.

  There aren't any seats.

Uncountable nouns

• We aleays use a singular verb with uncountable noun Information is valuable

• We never use a/an I hate it when it's traffic around

• We can use "some" for positive sentences and questions. He gave me some advice

• We can use any for negative sentences and questions. There isn't any rice. Did you see any ice in the water?

QUANTIFIERS

We use quantifiers when we want to give someone information about the number of something: how much or how many.

Multiple Choice

There's __________ sugar in this tea

• a lot of

• much

Multiple Choice

He doesn't have ________ friends

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

There isn't ________ food in the fridge

• a little

• much

Multiple Choice

There are ___________ cookies left. Do you want one?

• a few

• much

Multiple Choice

I've got ___________ free time today

• a little

• a few

Multiple Choice

Would you like ___________ water?

• much

• some

Multiple Choice

He doesn't have ________ friends

• much

• many