Countable nouns & Uncountable nouns

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Countable nouns
I eat an apple every day. I like apples.

Apple is a countable noun.

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Countable nouns
A countable noun can be

1. singular (apple) or 2. plural (apples)

Countable nouns are things we can

count. Therefore: one apple ,two apples etc.

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COUNTABLE NOUNS
Examples of countable nouns singular plural apple apples

pineapple cucumber strawberry grape

pineapples cucumbers strawberries grapes

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COUNTABLE NOUNS
We add -es to most nouns in -o: tomato tomatoes potato potatoes But we just add -s to: radio radios photo photos
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UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
e.g. I eat rice everyday. I like rice.

Rice is an uncountable noun.

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UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
An uncountable noun has only one form. (rice)

Uncountable nouns are things we cannot count. We cannot say one rice, two rices, etc.
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UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Examples of uncountable nouns:
salad dressing lettuce water milk

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IS/ARE SOME
Study the following table:
is There are some rulers pencils on the desk. meat cheese in the fridge.

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HOW DO YOU USE (IS/ARE SOME)?

We use is some when the noun is uncountable. (meat, cheese.) We use are some when the countable noun is plural. (rulers, pencils.)

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ISNT/ARENT ANY
Study the following table:
isnt There arent any milk coffee in the shop.

dishes watches

under the bed.

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HOW DO WE USE (ISNT/ARENT ANY)?

We use isnt any when the noun is uncountable. (milk, coffee.)
We use arent any when the countable noun is plural. (dishes, watches)
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I. PUT THE CORRECT FORM OF THE GIVEN WORDS INTO THE SPACES.
potatoes 1.Sylvester is eating some __________(potato). 2.Is there any ___________ water (water) in the jar? 3.Mother says, Ahmad, please give me some jam __________ (jam). fish 4.There are some _________ (fish) in the river. tomatoes 5.There arent any ______________(tomato) on the table.

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II. PUT THE CORRECT ANSWER INTO THE SPACES WITH SOME OR ANY.
1.There is not ________sugar in the coffee. any some 2.There are ___________ stars in the sky. any 3.There arent ________ roses on the table. some 4.Dad says, Please give me ________ oil. any 5.Is there ________ orange juice? some 6.There is ________ paper on the desk.

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Put a / an or some.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

honey lemon potato doughnut yoghurt tomato juice cheese milk bread

meat 12. water 13. banana 14. cucumber 15. sugar 16. pepper 17. tea 18. kiwi 19. salt 20. apple
11.

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1. hot dog 2. butter 3. Coca Cola 4. hamburger 5. spaghetti 6. soup 7. sandwich 8. plum 9. pear 10. strawberry

11. sausage 12. carrot 13. egg 14. salad 15. ice-cream 16. cake 17. cookie 18. chocolate 19. sweet 20. fish
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 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Put in There There There There There There There There There There There There There There There

is or are some butter in the trolley. no apples in the trolley. ten oranges in the trolley. no cucumbers in the trolley. some ham in the trolley. some bread in the trolley. five eggs in the trolley. some food in the fridge. no milk in the fridge. some juice in the bottle. a sandwich on the plate. an apple on the table. some water in the glass. some soup in the plate. ten pears in the basket.
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Look at the pictures. Give two possible variants.

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Fill in the gaps with no or not any.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

There is sugar in my tea. There isnt water in the mug. There is bedroom in that flat. There is any bank in this town. There are bad students in my class. There arent cakes in this shop. There is any salt in my soup. There are green apples in the vase. There isnt fish in the fridge. There are any chairs in the room.
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Put in There is / There are or Is here / Are there.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

any people on the bus? any cheese in the sandwich? some books in my bag. some meat in the fridge. some dogs in the garden. any sugar in my tea? a policeman in this car. any money in your pocket? any horses in the field? some juice in the glass. some letters on the table.
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