kids 3A Uc and C and much and many and paragraph

kids 3A

by Katryn Garcia

​Countable and Uncountable nouns

​Countable nouns

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Countable nouns are for things we can count using numbers. They have a singular and a plural form. The singular form can use the determiner "a" or "an". The plural form can use the determiner "some".

​Uncountable nouns

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Uncountable nouns are for the things that we cannot count with numbers. Uncountable nouns are used with a singular verb. They usually do not have a plural form.

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1. The children are playing in the garden.

2. I don't like milk.

3. I prefer tea.

4. Scientists say that the environment is threatened by pollution.

5. My mother uses butter to prepare cakes.

6. There are a lot of windows in our classroom.

7. We need some glue to fix this vase.

8. The waiters in this restaurant are very professional.

9. My father drinks two big glasses of water every morning.

10. The bread my mother prepares is delicious.

11. Drivers must be careful; the road is slippery.

12. Some policemen are organizing road traffic to avoid any accidents.

13. I bought three bottles of mineral water for our picnic.

14. I'd like some juice please!

15. ​​​I met some nice people when I was walking along the beach.

​We use any for quantities in questions and negative sentences. We use some in affirmative sentences:

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​There are some apples on the table.(positive)

There aren't any apples on the table.(negative)

Are there any apples on the table?​(question)

​'Much' is used when we are speaking about a singular noun.

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'Many' is used when we are speaking about a plural noun. ...

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Much - Many​

1.There is too _____ noise in this street.

​2.How _____ (money) does this cost?

​3. There are too _____ flies in this place.

​4. There isn't very ______ work left to be done.

​5.Last winter there wasn't very _____ snow, not even in the mountains.

​6. How _____ miles to the nearest station?

​7. There was not _____ hope.

​8. There aren't _____ things which you could do for me.

​9. Leave me alone: I haven't _____ time, and have many things to do.

​10.I gave him _____ thanks for everything he had done for me.1

Multiple Choice

She has so _______ friends!

• much

• Many

Multiple Choice

Too _______ cooks spoil the broth.

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

Hurry up. I don't have so _______ time.

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

We went to a dairy yesterday. I had never seen so _____ cows before.

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

It's also quite amazing how _______ milk these cows produce every day.

• much 

• many

Multiple Choice

My father doesn't drink _____ coffee.

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

There are so ______ poor people in the world.

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

There are too ______ children in the house.

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

You have too _____ money. Won't you share it with me?

• much

• many

Multiple Choice

How _____ of you have ever been to London?

• much

• many

​Measure Words with Uncountable Nouns

​ DRINKS/ LIQUID

​A cup of tea

​A bottle of water

​A glass of juice

​A carton of milk

​A can of soda

​A jar of honey

​A bowl of soup

​BREADS/CAKES

​A loaf of bread

​A slice of cakes

​A piece of cheese

​ POWDER

​A pinch of salt

​A spoon of sugar

​A bowl of sugar

​ MEATS

​A kilo of pork meat

​A half kilo of chicken meat

​OTHERS

​A bar of soap

​A bar of chocolate

​A bar of gold

​A role of paper

​A piece of furniture

​A piece of advice

​PARAGRAPH