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    The document discusses countable and uncountable nouns. It notes that countable nouns can be counted and take plural forms with 's', while uncountable nouns cannot be counted and do not take plural 's'. It also explains that countable nouns use 'a' or 'an' while uncountable nouns do not. The document then provides examples to practice identifying countable and uncountable nouns. It also discusses the use of 'some' and 'any' with countable and uncountable nouns in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences.

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    Countable Nouns /

    Uncountable Nouns
    Countable nouns
    • Countable nouns are things that we can
    count.
    • We use a/an with singular countable nouns.
    • We can put an ‘s’ on a countable noun.

    a pear 2 pears

    an apple 3 apples
    Uncountable nouns
    • Uncountable nouns are things that we cannot
    count.
    • We don’t use a/an with uncountable nouns.
    • We cannot put an ‘s’ on an uncountable noun.

    sugars salts
    Practice 1:

    Are the things


    countable or
    uncountable?

    START
    Countable Uncountable
    flour

    Countable Uncountable
    Countable Uncountable
    hamburgers

    Countable Uncountable
    Countable Uncountable
    butter

    Countable Uncountable
    Countable Uncountable
    orange juice

    Countable Uncountable
    Countable Uncountable
    an orange

    Countable Uncountable
    Countable Uncountable
    grapes

    Countable Uncountable
    Some - Any
    We use some in affirmative sentences
    with either countable nouns in the
    plural or uncountable nouns.

    We’ve got some strawberries and


    some milk.
    We use any in negative and
    interrogative sentences with either
    countable nouns in the plural or
    uncountable nouns.

    We haven’t got any bread.


    Have we got any biscuits?
    Are there any…? (countable nouns)

    Are there any apples?

    Yes, there are.

    No, there aren’t.


    Is there any…? (uncountable nouns)

    no ‘s’

    Is there any sugar?

    Yes, there is.

    No, there isn’t.


    Practice 2:

    Is
    Tim: ________ there any sugar?
    isn’t
    Mum: No, there ________.
    Are
    Tim: ________ there any eggs?
    are
    Mum: Yes, there ________.
    Are there any
    Tim: _______________ tomatoes?
    Yes, there are.
    Mum: _________________
    Is there any
    Tim: _______________ flour?
    No, there isn’t.
    Mum: _________________
    Is there any
    Tim: _______________ orange juice?
    Yes, there is.
    Mum: _________________
    Are there any
    Tim: _______________ apples?
    No, there aren’t.
    Mum: _________________
    Is there any
    Tim: _______________ butter?
    Yes, there is.
    Mum: _________________
    There are ________ in the fridge.
    There aren’t ______ in the fridge.
    Is there ______ in the fridge?
    THE END

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