8 H countable & uncountable nouns with articles and Quantifier

Anna and her mother go to the supermarket. They buy two loaves of bread, a kilogram of sugar, a dozen eggs, some vegetables, and a bottle of milk. Anna also asks her mother to buy some chocolate, but her mother says, "We don't need any chocolate today. We already have a lot at home."

Which of the following is countable?

• Bread

• Eggs

• Sugar

• Milk

Budi: Good morning. Can I have some rice and chicken, please?

Seller: Sure. Would you like vegetables too?

Budi: Yes, but only a little. I don't want too many.

Seller: Anything to drink?

Budi: A bottle of mineral water, please.

Which is uncountable?

• Rice

• Chicken

• Vegetables

• Bottle

Sinta makes a shopping list for her birthday party. She writes: five bottles of soda, some fruit, a cake, a few balloons, several chairs, and much rice. Her brother looks at the list and says, "I think 'much rice' is not suitable for a party. Maybe you mean snacks instead?"

Which noun is countable?

• Soda

• Fruit

• Chairs

• Rice

Teacher: Class, please take out your books. Student A: I don't have any book, Sir. Teacher: You should say, "I don't have any books." Remember, book is countable. Student B: Sir, may I borrow a pencil? Teacher: Sure, here you are.

Why does the teacher correct Student A?

• Book is uncountable

• Countable nouns need plural with “any.”

• Book doesn’t need article.

• Book is singular.

Mother: We don't have much sugar left. Can you buy a bag of sugar? Father: Sure. Do we need any eggs? Mother: No, we still have a few eggs. But we don't have any butter. Father: Okay, I'll buy some butter and sugar.

Which is uncountable?

• Eggs

• Butter

• Bag

• Father

Anna and her mother go to the supermarket. They buy two loaves of bread, a kilogram of sugar, a dozen eggs, some vegetables, and a bottle of milk. Anna also asks her mother to buy some chocolate, but her mother says, "We don't need any chocolate today. We already have a lot at home."

The phrase a dozen eggs shows that eggs are…

• Countable nouns

• Uncountable nouns

• Abstract nouns

• Proper nouns

Anna and her mother go to the supermarket. They buy two loaves of bread, a kilogram of sugar, a dozen eggs, some vegetables, and a bottle of milk. Anna also asks her mother to buy some chocolate, but her mother says, “We don’t need any chocolate today. We already have a lot at home.”

Why does Anna’s mother refuse to buy chocolate?

• They don’t like chocolate.

• They don’t have any money.

• They already have a lot at home

• Chocolate is uncountable.

Anna and her mother go to the supermarket. They buy two loaves of bread, a kilogram of sugar, a dozen eggs, some vegetables, and a bottle of milk. Anna also asks her mother to buy some chocolate, but her mother says, “We don’t need any chocolate today. We already have a lot at home.”

Which quantifier is correct: “We don’t need ___ chocolate today.”

• Some

• Any

• Few

• Little

Anna and her mother go to the supermarket. They buy two loaves of bread, a kilogram of sugar, a dozen eggs, some vegetables, and a bottle of milk. Anna also asks her mother to buy some chocolate, but her mother says, “We don’t need any chocolate today. We already have a lot at home.”

What does some in “some vegetables” mean?

• A small part

• An uncertain amount

• None

• Too many

Budi: Good morning. Can I have some rice and chicken, please?

Seller: Sure. Would you like vegetables too?

Budi: Yes, but only a little. I don’t want too many.

Seller: Anything to drink?

Budi: A bottle of mineral water, please.

Which quantifier is used for uncountable nouns?

• A few

• A little

• Many

• Several