Whats on the menu Countable and Uncountable nouns

What’s on the menu?

Countable and Uncountable nouns

Are these names countable or uncountable? • Milk • Uncountable • But a glass of milk os countable. • Coffee • Uncountable • But, a cup of coffee is countable.

• Juice • Soda • Uncountable What do they have in commom?

How about these? • Hamburger • Pizza • Countable Are these healthy or junk food?

• Cookies • Cup cakes • Countable

• Watermelon • Fruit • Countable • Uncountable

• Lollipops • Birthday cake • Countable

• Soup • Spaghetti • Uncountable

• Salad • Tomato • Uncountable • Countable

• Rice • Eggs • Countable • Uncountable

• Cheese • Ice cream • Uncountable • But countable when like this.

How about bread? • But toasts. . . • Uncountable • Countable

And money? • Uncountable • But dollar, real. . . countable • Love • Uncountable

A An Some Any No

We use A with countable nouns: a pear, a peach, a tomato, • a sword, a stormtrooper.

We use AN when the words starts with a vowel: an orange, an umbrella.

• We use SOME with uncountable and plural countable nouns ( without specifying the exact number)in affirmative sentences: some milk, some potatoes, some sugar, some books, some toys. My Mom bought me SOME Star Wars toys.

• We use ANY with uncountable and plural countable nouns in negative and interrogative sentences: any coffee, any chairs, any furniture. Did you see ANY Stormtrooper coming? He didn’t bring ANY flowers for her.

• We use NO with uncountable and plural countable nouns in negative sentences with the verb in affirmative. • They have NO swords. (They DON’T have ANY swords)

Look at some examples • • • There is A gun. There are SOME swords. There are SOME spaceships. There isn’t ANY robot. There are NO kids,

Is there ANY Alien on this scene? Yes, there is AN alien.