COUNTABLE NOUNS UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS Nouns can be 4
COUNTABLE NOUNS & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Nouns can be: 4 Countable 4 Uncountable
4 Things that you can count. Example: apple, banana, orange. 4 They have a singular a plural form. example: tomato – tomatoes
Countable nouns Examples apples pineapples cucumbers eggs
4 Things that you cannot count. Example: Chicken, salt, water 4 They only have a singular form.
Uncountable nouns Examples : milk water Rice
Making uncountable noun countable Uncountable 4 Water 4 Coffee 4 Bread 4 Pasta 4 Butter Countable 4 2 glasses of water 4 a cup of coffee 4 a slice of bread 4 a plate of pasta 4 A bar of butter
What is a quantifiers? 4 It’s an expression that express quantity. 4 Quantifiers can be a single word or a phrase and are used with nouns. 4 They can be used with both a countable or an uncountable noun to express amount or quantity. 4 Some , much , many , few , little , a lot , half , three , etc. , are common quantifiers. 4 Quantifiers answer the questions "How many? " and "How much? "
Countables Nouns Many II don´t have many apples Few* We We know few people in in the area. II would like to to get to to know more A few** We We know aa few people in in the area. II know enough people to to keep me me happy
Uncountable Nouns Much I don´t have much money. Little* I know little English. I’m going to have problem getting around England. A little** I know a little English, at least enough to get England.
*few/little - means that is not enough of something. ** a few /a little - means that there are not a lot of something, but there is enough.
A LOT OF / LOT OF 4 These phrases are mainly used in informal English. lots of sounds a bit more informal than a lot of. Both forms are used in singular and in plural sentences. 4 Example : A lot of water is wasted. ( singular) Lots of water is wasted. A lot of computers are needed at schools. ( plural) Lots of computers are needed at schools.
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