14. Are you hungry? Could I get you some food? 15. Taiwan and Cuba are island.

16. I drink eight glass of water every day.

17. Tomato are red when they are ripe.

18. There is a lot of traffic at five o'clock.

19. Before dinner, I put dish, spoon, fork, knife, and napkin on the table. 20. I have many friend. I don't have many enemy.

( a ) I'd like s o m e water. (b) I'd l i e a g l a s s o f water. ( c ) I'd like a c u p o f coffee. (d) I'd like a piece offiuit.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS OF MEASURE

Units of measure are used with noncount nouns to express a specific quantity, for example: a glass of, a cup of, a piece of. In (a): some water = an unspecific quantity. In @): a glass of water = a specific quantity.

a bag of rice a bar of soap a bottle of beer a bowl of cereal a box of candy
*In British English: a tin of corn.

a bunch of b a n a m a can of corn* a carton of milk a glass of water a head of lettuce

a jar of pickles a loaf of bread a piece of cheese a sheet of paper a tube of toothpaste

baa

bar

bottle

box

can

carton

jar

tube

bunch

EXERCISE 24: Complete the following. Use a piece of,a cup of,a glass of,or a bowl of.
You are hungry and thirsty. What would you like?

I.
2. 3.

a cup of / a _alassof

tea bread water coffee cheese soup meat wine fruit rice

4.
5.

6.
7.
8.

9. 10.

EXERCISE 25: Complete the sentences with NOUNS.

1. ~t the store, I bought a carton of

orange juice / milk / etc.

and two bars of

2. I also bought a tube of

3. I got a can of

and a jar of and,a box of

4. I also got a loaf of

5. I wanted to get a head of
6. I got a couple of bottles of

,but none of it looked fresh.

and a jar of

EXERCISE 26-ORAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Use I would like. Use alan or some.
Example: Response: Example: Response:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. coffee I would like some coffee. OR: I would like a cup of coffee. new pen I'd like a new pen.
9. 10. 1 1. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
.
/ ;
,.1 i l

coffee money dollar paper new book new books fruit banana

apple oranges water new pencil information help advice food

17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

sandwich meat roast beef soup salt sugar fish new car

25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32.

new shirtblouse new shoes tea cheese rice bread chicken new furniture

NOUNS AND PRONOUNS

151

UNS: COUNT AND NONCOUh

SINGULAR

PLURAL

COUNT NOUN

a book one book

books two books soma books a lot of books m w books a a few books

A COUNT NOUN

one

+ noun

NONCOUNT
NOUN

m 0 ~ y some money a lot sfmoney (none) much money a little money

A NONCOUNT NOUN

Do not use a.

A noncount noun does

COMMON NONCOUNT N O W S

advlce furniture help homework informarion

jewelv

luck

mail money music Pew tWFc weather work

bread cheese

PWr
rice

.
' a

wffe fwd

hit meat milk

salt soup sugar tea warn

EXERCISE 13: Look at the italicized words. Underline the noun. Is the noun c o w
or NONCOUNT?
I.@
NONCOUNT

He sits on a chpr. He sits on-furnikure.

2. COUNT

3. COUNT
4. COUNT
5 . COUNT

NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT

She has a win. She has some money. She has some letters. She has some mail. The street is full of @a&. There are a lot of cars in the street. I know a fact about bees. I have some information about bees. The teacher gives us homework.

6. COUNT

7. COUNT
8. COUNT

NONCOUNT

NONCOUNT
NONCOUNT
NONCoUNT

9. COUNT

10. COUNT 11. COUNT

NONCOUNT

12. COUNT
13. COUNT

NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT NONCOUNT
\

We have an assignment.

I like music.
Would you like some coffee? Our school has a library. People want peace in the world. I need some advice. Tom has a good job. He likes his work.
'

14. COUNT
15. COUNT 16. COUNT 17. COUNT

18. COUNT
19. COUNT

,-7 .

20. COUNT
-

Would you like some water with your food? Maria wears a lot ofjewelry She wears earrings, rings, n e c k h s , and bracelets.

21.coUNT

22. COUNT

EXERCISE 14-ORAL:
1. Iseea

Most nouns are COUNT NOUNS. Complete the following by naming things you see in the classroom.

. I see a
and a

I see a
2. Iseetwo
3. I see three I four / five / six I etc.

4. I see some
5 Isee a lot of . 6. I seemany