Countable and uncountable nouns Slides Definition Uncountable Categories
Countable and uncountable nouns Slides Definition Uncountable - Categories Uncountable X Countable Some, any Much, many, a lot of, little, few Measure words Internet Jogos>Can you guess the correct word?
Definition Countable Uncountable • Can be singular or plural One apple/ Two apples • Only have singular form I drink water • May take indefinite article (a/an) • Do not take article (a/an) or or a number I need an egg to make a cake I need flour to make a cake Attention! I have two dollars (plural) BUT I have some money (singular)
Uncountable – Categories Liquids Examples: • Coffee • Water • Oil • Shampoo • Soup Powder and grains Examples: • Rice • Salt, sugar, pepper • Sand • Dust • Cereal Abstracts Material Examples: • Feelings (love, happiness, anger) • Information, knowledge • Peace, freedom • Speed • Luck Natural Phenomena • Wood • Gold • Iron • Glass • Paper Examples: • Rain • Light • Weather • Lightning • Thunder Solids and gases Examples: • Soap • Chocolate • Cheese • Air • Pollution
Uncountable X Countable Group word Parts Some examples Money Time Furniture Luggage Dollars Pounds Hours Minutes Days Tables Beds Bags Suitcases Purses Mail Emails letters Jewelry Rings Bracelets
Some, any SOME and ANY are used to express a small quantity with countable and uncountable nouns Interrogative sentences Offers and requests Interrogative sentences SOME Affirmative sentences ANY Negative sentences
Examples: Affirmative sentences: Negative sentences: books I have some I don’t have any money Interrogative sentences: books? Do you have any cookies? Would you like some money? coffee? Possible Answers: Affirmative: Negative: Yes, I do. /Yes, I have some. No, I don´t. /No, I don´t have any. Yes, I´d love to. No, thank you.
Much, many, a lot of, little, few Countable nouns MANY FEW (not many) Examples: I don’t have many apples. How many lessons do you have? I have few caps. I have a lot of apples. Negative and Interrogative sentences Affirmative sentences MUCH LITTLE Uncountable nouns (not much) A LOT OF I don’t have much time. How much homework do you have? I have little water. I have a lot of food.
Measure words Are used to measure quantity for uncountable nouns Examples: Bar Chocolate, soap Bottle Juice, beer Cup Coffee, tea Glass Water, soda Loaf Bread Sheet Paper Tube Toothpaste Spoon Sugar Piece Cheese, chalk
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