Understanding Quantifiers in English

What is the difference between countable and uncountable nouns?

• Countable nouns refer only to people, while uncountable nouns refer to objects.

• Countable nouns can be counted and have plural forms; uncountable nouns cannot be counted individually and do not have plural forms.

• Countable nouns can be measured in volume while uncountable nouns cannot.

• Countable nouns are always singular and uncountable nouns are always plural.

Give three examples of countable nouns.

• water

• information

• happiness

• apple, book, car

Give three examples of uncountable nouns.

• ['water', 'information', 'music']

• apple

• furniture

• car

How do you use 'much' in a sentence with uncountable nouns?

• You use 'much' in sentences like 'How much sugar is in the recipe?' or 'There isn't much milk left.'

• How many sugar is in the recipe?

• I have much apples in the basket.

• There are much milk left.

How do you use 'many' in a sentence with countable nouns?

• You can say, 'I have many apples.'

• I have many juice.

• I have many water.

• I have many rice.

Fill in the blank: I have ___ friends in my class.

• three

• five

• seven

• ten

Fill in the blank: There isn't ___ milk left in the fridge.

• any

• some

• a few

• much

Fill in the blank: Do you have ___ questions about the homework?

• no

• some

• few

• any

Fill in the blank: I need ___ help with my project.

• few

• a lot

• some

• any

Fill in the blank: There are ___ apples in the basket.

• three

• ten

• seven

• five